Akira Morishita
Akira Morishita (森下 晃, Morishita Akira, born April 27, 2001) is a Filipino-Japanese actor, singer, and songwriter known for being a member and lead vocalist of the Filipino boy group BGYO. Morishita has co-written several tracks released by BGYO: "The Light" (2021), "Runnin'" (2021), "The Baddest" (2021), "Kundiman" (2021), "Fly Away" (2021) and an original soundtrack for a series Bola Bola titled "Mahal Na Kita" (2022), of which he released a solo version of the song.
Akira Morishita | |
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森下 晃 | |
BGYO Akira in January 2023 | |
| Born | Akira Morishita April 27, 2001 Bulacan, Philippines |
| Other names | Aki |
| Education | Enderun Colleges |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent(s) | Star Hunt (2018–2020) Star Magic (2020–present) |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | P-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Star Music Old School Records |
Prior to his music career, Morishita started as an actor known for four movies: Sundalong Kanin (Rice Soldiers) (2014), Alienasyon (2014), Kalel, 15 (2019), 'Tol (2019); a television series All of Me (2015) and have appeared on several television commercials aired in the Philippines: Jollibee, Cherifer and Royal.
In March 2022, he became part of iWantTFC's original miniseries Bola Bola. In 2023, Morishita made a stage debut in Tabing Ilog: The Musical as "Rovic".