Suzuka Nakamoto
| Suzuka Nakamoto | |
|---|---|
 Babymetal live at Fortarock, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 中元すず香 |
| Also known as |
Suzuka (in Karen Girl's) Su-metal (in Babymetal) |
| Born | December 20, 1997 |
| Origin | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Genres | Kawaii metal, Heavy metal, J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Idol, singer, model |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts |
Karen Girl's (2008–2009) Sakura Gakuin (2010–2013) Babymetal (2010–present) |
Suzuka Nakamoto (中元 すず香 Nakamoto Suzuka, born December 20, 1997), known by her stage names Suzuka and Su-metal, is a Japanese idol, singer and model. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse, Inc. and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and Babymetal.
Biography
Suzuka was signed to the talent agency Amuse, Inc. after becoming a runner-up in the 2nd Star Kids Audition held by the company.[2]
In 2008, her agency formed a trio called Karen Girl's,[3] and Suzuka was selected to be in it. The group was introduced as a little sister of the girl trio Perfume and sang several theme songs for the anime Zettai Karen Children. After the animated series ended, on March 31, 2009 the group was dissolved.
In 2010 Suzuka became a founding member of Sakura Gakuin, an idol group created by her agency. The group members also formed so-called clubs, or smaller groups, each of which released their own songs as a unit. Suzuka became a member of the heavy music club,[4] which released songs under the name Babymetal. That group also includes fellow Sakura Gakuin members Yui Mizuno and Moa Kikuchi.
In the spring of 2013, Suzuka Nakamoto graduated from junior high school and therefore had to "graduate" from the group Sakura Gakuin (which consists of girls of up to junior high age). Her graduation concert was held on March 31 at the Tokyo International Forum.[5][6][7] Suzuka now performs with Babymetal under the name Su-metal.[8] Babymetal's self-titled debut album was released in February 2014.
Babymetal have also collaborated with DragonForce's Herman Li and Sam Totman in 2015 for the Road To Resistance Tour and Album.
Personal details
Suzuka has an older sister, Himeka Nakamoto, who is a member of the idol group Nogizaka46. They both studied together at the Actor's School Hiroshima(ja) (ASH)[9] and sang together in a duo known as Tween.
Associated acts
- Karen Girl's (2008 — March 31, 2009)
- Sakura Gakuin (April 2010 — March 31, 2013)
- Babymetal (2010–present)
Discography
With Karen Girl's
- Fly To The Future (2009)
With Sakura Gakuin
- Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message (2011)
- Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends (2012)
- Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation (2013)
With Babymetal
- Babymetal (2014)
- Live at Budokan: Red Night (2015)
- Live at Budokan: Black Night (2015)
- Introducing Babymetal (EP) (2015)
- Metal Resistance (2016)
Filmography
- Anime
- Zettai Karen Children (2009) - Episode 40
References
- ↑ BABYMETALのご実家インタビュー 「“世界征服します”とか言うとったな」と祖父. Shinchosha (Japanese)
- ↑ 中元 すず香 – アミューズ オフィシャル ウェブサイト (in Japanese). Amuse, Inc. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ↑ "ナタリー – 可憐Girl'sのプロフィール". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (10 July 2014). "Did Babymetal invent 'cute metal' and what is it?". BBC. UK. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ↑ さくら学院、2012年度卒業式は東京国際フォーラムで実施. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ↑ ナタリー – さくら学院、中元すず香卒業「皆さんがすぅを変えてくれた」. Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ↑ "[Concert Report] Nakamoto Suzuka from Sakura Gakuin completed all her credits. 'It's every one who helped me change.'". Barks. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ↑ "The end was the beginning of the new story of BABYMETAL. It has begun at that night. Here is the report from the night at Zepp Tokyo!". Kawaii Girl Japan. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "COMMENT/卒業生" (in Japanese). Actor's School Hiroshima. Retrieved 2013-11-11.