BabymetalBabymetal (Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru), stylized in all caps, is a Japanese kawaii metal band formed in Tokyo in 2010. It consists of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" (lead vocals, dancing), Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" (backing vocals, dancing), and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal" (backing vocals, dancing).
Moa KikuchiMoa Kikuchi (菊地 最愛, Kikuchi Moa; born July 4, 1999), better known by her stage nameMoametal, is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is best known as a member of the kawaii metal band Babymetal, and was formerly a member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc.Early lifeKikuchi was born in Nagoya on July 4, 1999. She is an only child.
Suzuka NakamotoSuzuka Nakamoto (Japanese: 中元 すず香, Hepburn: Nakamoto Suzuka; pronunciation; born December 20, 1997), better known by her stage name Su-metal, is a Japanese singer. She is best known as a member of the kawaii metal band Babymetal and was formerly a member of the idol groups Karen Girl's and Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc.Early lifeNakamoto was born in Hiroshima on December 20, 1997.
F.HeroNattawut Srimok (Thai: ณัฐวุฒิ ศรีหมอก; born 22 September 1982), better known as F.Hero (stylized in all caps) and formerly Fakking Hero (ฟักกลิ้ง ฮีโร่), is a Thai rapper, songwriter, and actor. Early lifeNattawut Srimok was born in Mae Sai on 22 September 1982. His parents separated when he was young.
Japanese festivalsJapanese festivals, or matsuri (Japanese: ), are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. The origin of the word matsuri is related to the kami (神, Shinto deities); there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to descend)", tatematsuru (献る) meaning "to make offerings to the kami", and matsurau (奉う) meaning "to obey the kami".
Electronic musicElectronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means (electroacoustic music).
Billboard (magazine)Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is a Manhattan-based multinational music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The publication group and miscellaneous media corporation provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry.Billboard Japan Hot 100The Billboard Japan Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by Billboard Japan and Hanshin Contents Link since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com (JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com (UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was "Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008.J-popJ-pop (an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music") is a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. In Japan it is known simply as pops (ポップス, poppusu). Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and global 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced kayōkyoku ("Lyric Singing Music"), a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s in the Japanese music scene.
PapayaThe papaya (, US: ) is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 3 accepted species in the genusCarica of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2024, India was the leading producer, accounting for 36% of the world total.Nu metalNu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, with a metal umlaut) is a subgenre of alternative metal that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip-hop, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu metal rarely features guitar solos or other displays of musical technique and emphasizes rhythm with instrumentation that is heavily syncopated. Nu metal guitarists often use seven-string guitars that are down-tuned to produce a heavier sound.
Bubblegum musicBubblegum music (also called bubblegum pop or bubblegum rock) is pop music in a catchy and upbeat style that is marketed for children and adolescents. The term also refers to a more specific rock and pop subgenre, originating in the United States in the late 1960s, that evolved from garage rock, novelty songs, and the Brill Building sound, and which was also defined by its target demographic of preteens and young teenagers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.