Hirate was the choreography center of the idol groupKeyakizaka46 for eight singles.[3][4] When she was selected as the center for the first time (forKeyakizaka46's debut single "Silent Majority", released in April 2016), she was 14 and was the youngest member of the girl group.[5][6] The second Keyakizaka46's single "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai" (released in August 2016) contained Hirate's solo song[7] as one of thecoupling tracks.
On October 8, 2016, at theGirlsAward 2016 Autumn/Winter show, she made hercatwalk debut.[8][9] In January 2017, she andRika Watanabe (also from Keyakizaka46) appeared as models in the women's fashion magazineLarme [ja] for the first time.[10] The 2017/14 issue of the manga magazineWeekly Young Jump (released on March 2) marked her first solo magazine cover.[11] In the 2017/16 issue of the manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine, she again had a solo cover.[2]
On December 9, 2020, Hirate performed her debut single "Dance no Riyū" for the first time at theFNS Music Festival.[16] The single was later released digitally on December 25 with an accompanying music video released three days earlier.[17] Her second single "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" was released on September 24, 2021. A music video for the song was later released on December 26, 2021.[18]
On December 21, 2022, Hirate was announced to be the first artist to sign with Naeco, a newly established label underHybe Japan, in order to expand her career globally. She was set to join the company's social platform,Weverse, in early 2023.[19]
In July 2024, Hybe announce that they have decided to terminate Hirate's contract.[20] On September 1, 2024, Hirate announces that she has officially signed with Cloud Nine.[21]
Hirate is skilled at basketball, ballet, cartwheel, swing on bars and blowing up balloons etc.[23] When Hirate was little, she has been influenced by her friends from nursery school[24] and fallen in love with basketball. She joined the basketball club in the second grade[24] and was assigned to the position of centre.[25] Her team even won a championship at a tournament when she was in 6th grade.[24] Besides, Hirate learned ballet when she was 5 years old[24] to 12 years old.[26]
^欅坂46平手友梨奈:15歳のセンター美少女が「ヤンジャン」グラビアに 沖縄修学旅行で大はしゃぎ [Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina: 15-year-old Beautiful Girl Center Has Great Time in Okinawa School Trip in "Yanjan" Gravure].Mantan-Web (in Japanese). March 2, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^ab欅坂46平手友梨奈:"中学ラストグラビア"で「もう、オトナだよ?」 着物姿で美しく [Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina: "Junior High School Last Gravure" "Already an adult?" Beautiful in Kimono].Mantan-Web (in Japanese). March 2, 2017. RetrievedMarch 22, 2017.
^欅坂46・平手友梨奈「声変わりしたみたい」 怒涛の1年を振り返る [Keyakizaka46・Hirate Yurina "Looks like your voice has changed" Looking Back on the Turbulent Year] (in Japanese).Asahi Shimbun. April 14, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^Tokyo Pop Line (February 27, 2017).欅坂46、4thシングル選抜発表 平手友梨奈が4作連続センター [Keyakizaka46, 4th Single Selection Announcement Hirate Yurina Center for 4 Consecutive Works].Excite News (in Japanese). Archived fromthe original on February 27, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^ab欅坂15歳センター・平手友梨奈、東京五輪「応援ソング歌いたい」 [Keyakizaka46 15-year-old Center・Hirate Yurina, Tokyo Olympics "I Want to Sing a Supporting Song"].Sports Hochi (in Japanese). August 22, 2016. Archived fromthe original on October 28, 2016. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^欅坂46・平手友梨奈「イケメンすぎる男装姿」に、ファンメロメロ! [Keyakizaka46・Hirate Yurina "Too Handsome Masculine Appearance" Fans Head Over Heels].日刊大衆 (in Japanese). Futabasha Publishers Ltd. October 16, 2016. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^欅坂46平手友梨奈を直撃!ペアを組むなら? デビューから約半年の変化、美容で心がけていることも語る [Hit Directly Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina! If You Were to Pair Up? Change in the Approximate Half-Year Since Debut, What She Keeps in Mind with Beauty].Modelpress (in Japanese). October 18, 2016. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^平手友梨奈に直撃!初ランウェイで「やっちまったぁ」 [Hit Directly Hirate Yurina! "I Did It" On First Runway].Walker+ (in Japanese). October 13, 2016. Archived fromthe original on June 17, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^欅坂46平手友梨奈&渡辺梨加「LARME」初登場 新たな可愛さ開花 [Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina & Watanabe Rika "LARME" Debut A New Cuteness Blossoms].Modelpress (in Japanese). January 16, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^欅坂46平手友梨奈、修学旅行で"ナチュラル美"披露 [Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina, On School Trip Showing Off "Natural Beauty"].Modelpress (in Japanese). March 2, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^Tokyo FM (April 14, 2017).欅坂46・平手友梨奈 レギュラーラジオ番組に初登場! [Keyakizaka46・Hirate Yurina Regular Radio Channel Debut!] (in Japanese). Excite News. Archived fromthe original on June 18, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^Tokyo FM (April 5, 2017).欅坂46 平手友梨奈「ラジオでJK用語を学びたい!」 [Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina "I want to learn JK terms on radio"] (in Japanese). Excite News. Archived fromthe original on April 9, 2017. RetrievedApril 28, 2017.
^欅坂46から平手友梨奈が脱退、織田奈那&鈴本美愉は卒業し佐藤詩織も活動休止 [From Keyakizaka46 Hirate Yurina Leaves, Oda Nana & Suzumoto Miyu Graduate, Sato Shiori on Hiatus].Natalie (in Japanese). January 23, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2020.
^平手友梨奈が一から制作 オリジナル楽曲「ダンスの理由」初披露<2020FNS歌謡祭> [Hirate Yurina Produced Original Song "Reason for Dance" Premiered "2020 FNS Music Festival"].Modelpress (in Japanese). December 9, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2021.
^平手友梨奈「ダンスの理由」MV公開 "踊り続ける意味"を体現 [Hirate Yurina "Reason for Dance" MV Released Embodying "Meaning for Continuing to Dance"].Oricon (in Japanese). December 22, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2021.
^平手友梨奈がHYBEに移籍、日本を超えてグローバルなステージへ [Hirate Yurina Transfers to HYBE, Going Beyond Japan to a Global Stage].Natalie (in Japanese). December 21, 2022. RetrievedDecember 21, 2022.
^元欅坂46・平手友梨奈との契約を韓国『HYBE』が打ち切りへ、移籍先はAdoが所属する『クラウドナイン』か [Korean label HYBE to terminate contract with former Keyakizaka46 member Hirate Yurina, transfer to Ado's label Cloud Nine].週刊女性PRIME (in Japanese). July 25, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2024.
^平手友梨奈がAdoら「クラウドナイン」に所属 事務所社長「これからの彼女にご期待ください」 [Hirate Yurina joins Ado and the other members of "Cloud Nine" agency; agency president says, "Please look forward to her future endeavors"].Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 1, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2024.
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