, known by her stage names Suzuka and Su-metal (both stylized in
all caps
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), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and model. She is best known as a member of the
kawaii metal
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band
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrume ...
. She is represented by the talent agency
Amuse, Inc.
is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols, musicians, and so on.
Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music software ...
and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company:
Karen Girl's
was a Japanese three-member girl group formed in 2008 by the Amuse talent agency. The group performed songs for the anime ''Zettai Karen Children'' for the duration of the show.
History
Karen Girl's was formed from elementary school children a ...
,
Sakura Gakuin
was a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2010 by the Amuse talent agency. The group's membership fell within the age range of Japanese compulsory education, typically containing between 10 and 12 members at a time who fall between the ages of ...
, and Babymetal.
Biography
In 2002, Nakamoto won the Grand Prix in the Image Girl contest for Jewel Drop, a line of
toy
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cosmetics
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produced by
Bandai
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, subsequently starring in several Jewel Drop commercials.
In 2006, Nakamoto was admitted to
Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH). She studied with another future Sakura Gakuin member, , with whom she had been acquainted before attending the school. She also had a
rivalry
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with
Riho Sayashi
Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保 ''Sayashi Riho''; born May 28, 1998 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, actress, and singer. She is a former ninth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume, along with Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Iku ...
, future
Morning Musume
, formerly simply and colloquially referred to as , are a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top ten singles with an ...
member and Babymetal support dancer, as they were considered the school's top two students at the time.
In 2007, she was signed to the talent agency
Amuse, Inc.
is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols, musicians, and so on.
Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music software ...
after becoming a runner-up in the ''2nd Star Kids Audition'' held by the company.
In 2008, her agency formed a trio called
Karen Girl's
was a Japanese three-member girl group formed in 2008 by the Amuse talent agency. The group performed songs for the anime ''Zettai Karen Children'' for the duration of the show.
History
Karen Girl's was formed from elementary school children a ...
, and Suzuka was selected to be in it. The group was introduced as a little sister of the girl trio
Perfume
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and sang several theme songs for the anime ''
Zettai Karen Children
''Psychic Squad'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2005 to July 2021, with its chapt ...
'', disbanding on March 31, 2009, after the anime ended its run.
In April 2010, Nakamoto became a founding member of
Sakura Gakuin
was a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2010 by the Amuse talent agency. The group's membership fell within the age range of Japanese compulsory education, typically containing between 10 and 12 members at a time who fall between the ages of ...
, an idol group created by her agency. The group members also formed sub-units called “clubs”, each of which released their own songs as a unit. Suzuka became a member of the ,
which released songs under the name
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrume ...
, which also included fellow Sakura Gakuin members
Yui Mizuno
is a Japanese musician, singer, model, and actress. She is a former member of the kawaii metal group Babymetal and the idol group Sakura Gakuin. In October 2018, she left Babymetal due to an undisclosed illness. She is managed by the Amuse, Inc. ...
and
Moa Kikuchi
is a Japanese musician, singer, model, and actress. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse, Inc. She is a member of the kawaii metal group Babymetal and a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin.
Biography
Moa Kikuchi was signed ...
.
In the spring of 2013, Nakamoto graduated from junior high school and therefore had to "graduate" from Sakura Gakuin (which limits girls up to the junior high age). Her graduation concert was held on March 31 at the
Tokyo International Forum
The is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan. The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to Yūrakuchō Station, but it is administratively in the Marunouchi district.
Tokyo Int ...
.
Suzuka now performs with
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrume ...
, which had been spun off from Sakura Gakuin following her graduation, under the stage name Su-metal.
Babymetal's
self-titled debut album was released in February 2014.
Nakamoto ranked ninth place on the
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...
News ranking for “2018 Rankings for Anticipation of New Adults”, commenting on her "overwhelming singing ability".
Personal life
Suzuka is the youngest of three sisters. Her second sister,
Himeka Nakamoto
is a Japanese mental health counselor, radio personality, author, and former idol. She was a first-generation member of the idol group Nogizaka46.
Career
In 2006, Nakamoto enrolled in Actor's School Hiroshima as part of the sixteenth batch, ...
, is a former member of the
idol
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* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
group
Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and ...
. They studied together at the
Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH) and sang together in a duo known as Tween.
Her mother works with
gemstone
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s and occasionally gives gemstone
accessories
Accessory may refer to:
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* Accessory bone
* Accessory muscle
* Accessory nucleus, in anatomy, a cranial nerve nucleus
* Accessory nerve
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* Accessory ...
to the Babymetal members as a gift.
Associated acts
*
Karen Girl's
was a Japanese three-member girl group formed in 2008 by the Amuse talent agency. The group performed songs for the anime ''Zettai Karen Children'' for the duration of the show.
History
Karen Girl's was formed from elementary school children a ...
(2008 — March 31, 2009)
*
Musical theatre
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“Bōkensha tachi” (March 5–15, 2009. Rerun June 10–20, 2010.)
*
Sakura Gakuin
was a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2010 by the Amuse talent agency. The group's membership fell within the age range of Japanese compulsory education, typically containing between 10 and 12 members at a time who fall between the ages of ...
(April 2010 — March 31, 2013)
*
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrume ...
(2010 — present)
Timeline
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
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrume ...
'' (2014)
*''
Metal Resistance
''Metal Resistance'' is the second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It was first released on , in Japan through BMD Fox Records, and on , worldwide through earMusic, RED Associated Labels (RAL), and Sony Music Entertainment ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Metal Galaxy
''Metal Galaxy'' is the third studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It was first released in Japan on October 8, 2019, with an international release following on October 11, 2019. The album was released through BMD Fox Records in J ...
'' (2019)
Filmography
Anime
*2009: ''
Zettai Karen Children
''Psychic Squad'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2005 to July 2021, with its chapt ...
'' (episode 40) - Herself (with Karen Girl's) (cameo)
Commercial
* 2012: "Oshii! Hiroshima"
References
External links
Official profile at Amuse Inc.
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Babymetal members
Sakura Gakuin members
1997 births
Living people
Japanese idols
Japanese women heavy metal singers
21st-century Japanese women singers
Musicians from Hiroshima
Kawaii metal musicians
Amuse Inc. talents