[3][4] When she was selected as the center for the first time (for Keyakizaka46'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 the coupling tracks.
[13][14] Hirate played one of the lead roles in the 2017 Nippon TV dorama Cruel Crowd [ja] (残酷な観客達).
[15] On December 9, 2020, Hirate performed her debut single "Dance no Riyū" for the first time at the FNS Music Festival.
[18] On December 21, 2022, Hirate was announced to be the first artist to sign with Naeco, a newly established label under Hybe Japan, in order to expand her career globally.
[21] Hirate has been dubbed a "rebirth of Momoe Yamaguchi", "a masterpiece beyond Atsuko Maeda"[6] and called one of the most attractive idols of 2016.