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Kazuha Nakamura
Kazuha at an event in 2022
Born (2003-08-09) August 9, 2003 (age 21)
Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Years active2022–Present
Labels
Member ofLe Sserafim
Korean name
Hangul카즈하
Japanese name
Kanji中村 一葉
RomanizationNakamura Kazuha
Signature

Kazuha Nakamura (中村 一葉, Nakamura Kazuha); born August 9, 2003), better known mononymously as Kazuha, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, rapper, and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. [1]

Early life

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Nakamura was born in Koichi Prefecture, Japan. From the age of 2, her family moved to Osaka and continued to live there till she was 16.[2][3]

Nakamura made her professional ballerina debut when she was 3 years old.[4] She attended Hashimoto Sachiyo Ballet School & Jr in Japan, Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, and Royal Ballet School in the UK. Since 2020 she has been studying at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in the Netherlands[5][6][7]

Career

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2022–present: Debut with Le Sserafim

In mid-December 2021, while studying at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in The Netherlands, Nakamura was personally recruited by Source Music's CEO Seo Sung-jin. She was a trainee for only roughly three months before debuting. [8] On April 8 of 2022, Nakamura was revealed as the fifth member through 'The First Moment of Le Sserafim'. [9]

Endorsements

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In 2022, Etude House selected Kazuha as their muse for their cosmetics brand.[10] Calvin Klein selected Nakamura as their model to campaign for their Fall-Winter 2023 collection. [11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b As a member of Le Sserafim only.

References

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  1. ^ "LE SSERAFIM Kazuha: Profile, Height, Statistics, Dating, Facts & Info". unnielooks. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Dailynet-CN (August 10, 2022). Kazuha LE SSERAFIM's profile and biography, a former ballerina with many accomplishments!!. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Wickes, Hanna (February 21, 2024). "Le Sserafim's Kazuha: Meet the Ballerina-Turned-Kpop Idol". J-14. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet LE SSERAFIM's Newest Member Kazuha, The Idol Who Was A Professional Ballerina". Koreaboo. April 8, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "뉴스: 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "[단독]사쿠라·김채원→네덜란드 발탁 멤버..하이브 新걸그룹 6인 확정". 다음 - 스타뉴스. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "KAZUHA: "What I wanted was to take my life in a new direction" - Weverse Magazine". magazine.weverse.io. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ dhan (April 25, 2022). "LE SSERAFIM's Kazuha - the HYBE idol who gave up everything to debut (2024 Updated)". KBIZoom. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. ^ 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 Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Le Sserafim star Kazuha joins Etude as latest muse". cosmeticsbusiness.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "LE SSERAFIM's Kazuha introduces Calvin Klein's new Fall-Winter 2023 collection through latest campaign photos". allkpop. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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