Kazuha (singer)
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| Born | Kazuha Nakamura August 9, 2003 Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Alma mater | Dutch National Ballet Academy |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | Source |
Kazuha Nakamura (born August 9, 2003) known mononymously as Kazuha, is a Japanese singer and rapper based in South Korea. She is one of two Japanese members of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, formed in 2022 by Source Music and Hybe Corporation.
Early life
Kazuha was born on August 9, 2003, in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. She attended Hashimoto Sachiyo Ballet School & Jr in Japan, Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Royal Ballet School in the United Kingdom, and since 2020 she has been studying at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in Netherlands where she was scouted to be part of Le Sserafim.[1][2]
Career
Pre-debut
Kazuha did ballet before she was scouted to be part of Le Sserafim.[3] She was a silver medalist at the Asian Grand Prix Competition - Junior's Division 2018.[4] She has won numerous competitions such as Japan MIE Ballet Competition in 2016, World Dream Ballet High School in 2017, Victoire Ballet Competition Kobe in 2019 and many more.[5][6]
2022–present: Debut with Le Sserafim
On March 14, 2022, Source Music announced that they would launch a new girl group in collaboration with Hybe Corporation.[7][8] Kazuha was revealed as the 5th member through 'The First Moment of Le Sserafim' on April 8.[1][9]
Endorsements
In November 2022, Kazuha was named an ambassador for cosmetics brand Etude.[10]
Discography
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Ref. |
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| "피어나 (Between you, me and the lamppost)" | 2023 | Le Sserafim | Unforgiven | 
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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| International Ballet Competition Asian Grand Prix | 2017 | JB Category | "Princess Florina's Va" | 2nd | [12] |
| Japan MIE Ballet Competition | 2016 | J1A Category | "Esmeralda Va" | Won | |
| Kobe Dream National Western Dance Contest | 2018 | Classic Women's Jania Part II | "Esmeralda Va" | Won | |
| Lake Biwa Western Dance Contest | 2018 | Junior High School | "Sleeping Beauty No. 3" | Won | |
| World Dream Ballet Competition | 2017 | Junior High School | "Esmeralda Va" | Won | |
| Victoire Ballet Competition Kobe | 2017 | Middle School | "Satanella" | 2nd | |
| 2019 | "Queen of the Forest" | Won |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yoon, Sang-geun (April 8, 2022). "르세라핌 5번째 멤버는 카즈하..네덜란드 발레 전공 '우아한 비주얼'" [The 5th member of Le Sserafim is Kazuha..Dutch ballet major 'Elegant Visual']. Star News (in 한국어). Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "[단독]사쿠라·김채원→네덜란드 발탁 멤버..하이브 新걸그룹 6인 확정". entertain.v.daum.net (in 한국어). March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Le Sserafim: Who are the 6 members of HYBE's new K-pop girl group". Meaww (in 한국어). April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "AGP 2018 Junior B Division Silver Medal, Kazuha Nakamura, Age 15, Hashimoto Sachiyo Ballet School & Jr, Japan". Facebook (in 한국어). August 21, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "宮脇咲良が参加の新ガールズグループ 5人目は華麗な経歴の日本人バレリーナ". Yahoo (in 日本語). April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Notable awards". Twitter. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "미야와키 사쿠라·김채원 하이브 합류 "쏘스뮤직 걸그룹 데뷔" [Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chae-won join Hybe "Source Music girl group debut"]. Star News (in 한국어). March 14, 2021. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ↑ Yang, Haley (March 14, 2022). "Ex-IZ*ONE members Miyawaki Sakura, Kim Chaewon sign with Source Music". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ @le_sserafim (2022-04-08). "#LE_SSERAFIM #르세라핌 #KAZUHA #카즈하" (Tweet) (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-04-08 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Mun, Wan-sik (November 6, 2022). "르세라핌 카즈하, 청순→우아 '궁극의 비주얼'..뷰티 브랜드 모델 발탁" [Le Serafim Kazuha, innocence → elegance 'ultimate visual'..beauty brand model selected] (in 한국어). Star News. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Shin, Young-eun (April 18, 2023). "르세라핌, 정규 1집 트랙리스트 공개…나일 로저스 피처링" [Le Sserafim reveals their first full tracklist... Featuring Nile Rodgers]. 스타투데이. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ルセラフィムLESSERAFIMカズハ(中村一葉)のバレエ経歴まとめ！実力すごいしオランダ留学はバレリーナになるため？". Kiramune (in 日本語). April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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