Draft:Kazuha (singer)
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| Submission declined on 12 June 2025 by WeWake (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by WeWake 38 days ago. | |
| Submission declined on 20 July 2024 by Paper9oll (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Paper9oll 12 months ago. | |
| Submission declined on 7 September 2023 by Lightoil (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Lightoil 22 months ago. | |
Comment: No changes at all since last decline ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 14:14, 13 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Please see earlier comments. Most of notability is derived from band membership. WeWake (talk) 17:39, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: the subject currently does not meets the WP:GNG, WP:NBLP, WP:SINGER, and WP:BANDMEMBER criteria showing no significant coverage for individual notability from secondary reliable sources that is independent of the subject apart from passing mentions from Le Sserafim's related reporting and/or mentioned in relation to Le Sserafim. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 07:16, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: see WP:BANDMEMBER Lightoil (talk) 12:31, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
Kazuha | |
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.png) Kazuha in 2024 | |
| Born | Kazuha Nakamura August 9, 2003 Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Alma mater | Dutch National Ballet Academy |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | Source, Hybe Corporation |
| Member of | Le Sserafim |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 中村 一葉 |
| Hiragana | なかむら かずは |
| Katakana | ナカムラ カズハ |
| Romanization | Nakamura Kazuha |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 나카무라 카즈하 |
| Revised Romanization | Nakamura Kajeuha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nak'amura K'achŭha |
| Signature | |
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Nakamura Kazuha (Japanese: 中村 一葉, Hepburn: Nakamura Kazuha; born August 9, 2003), known mononymously as Kazuha, is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, formed in 2022 by Source Music and Hybe Corporation.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Kazuha was born on August 9, 2003 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[2] Starting from the age of 3, Kazuha practiced ballet.[1][3] She danced competitively, and was a silver medalist at the Asian Grand Prix Competition - Junior's Division 2018 and won the Japan MIE Ballet Competition in 2016, World Dream Ballet High School in 2017, and Victoire Ballet Competition Kobe in 2019.
She attended Hashimoto Sachiyo Ballet School & Jr in Japan, Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, and the Royal Ballet School in the United Kingdom.[4] In 2020, she had been studying at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in Netherlands before she was scouted to be a member of Le Sserafim.[5][6][7]
Career
[edit]Pre-debut
[edit]In September 2021, Kazuha applied for and passed Source Music's online audition with a perfromance of BTS's Dynamite.[3] She cited South Korean girl group Blackpink as her inspiration to transition from ballet to K-pop.[8] After passing, she was personally scouted by Big Hit Music founder Bang Si-hyuk who traveled to the Netherlands to meet her.[9] Dance and voice coaches from Hybe were sent to the Netherlands to work with her as she was unable to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. She traveled to South Korea to meet and train with the other prospective members of Le Sserafim for the first time in January 2022.[2][10]
2022–present: Debut with Le Sserafim
[edit]On March 14, 2022, Source Music announced that they would launch a new girl group in collaboration with Hybe Corporation.[11][12] Kazuha was revealed as the group's 5th member on April 8.[6][13] The group debuted with the EP Fearless on May 2, 2022.[14] Since debut, Kazuha has participated in all of the group's subsequent EP and album releases: Antifragile, Unforgiven, Easy, Crazy, and Hot. Kazuha has been credited as a lyricist on the group's songs Fearnot (Between You, Me, and the Lampost) and Swan Song. She additionally helped create the introductory choreography for the group's performance of Swan Song for their 2025 Easy Crazy Hot Tour.[15]
Other ventures
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Kazuha has been named as an ambassador and campaign model for multiple cosmetics brands. In 2022, she was named a brand ambassador for Etude House,[16][17] and in 2025, she was named an ambassador for Shinsegae brand VIDIVICI during its global brand expansion.[18] In 2024, she appeared as a model in domestic campaign ads for Lancôme's new Tient Idole foundation, attended the brand's pop-up store in Seoul,[19] and appeared in Elle Korea to promote the brand.[20]
Kazuha has additionally appeared in campaigns and promotions for fashion brands Calvin Klein[21] and Polo Ralph Lauren.[22] In May 2025, Kazuha was announced as an ambassador for Lululemon's "Live Like You Are Alive" campaign.[23]
Discography
[edit]Composition credits
[edit]All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[24]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Fearnot (Between You, Me and the Lamppost)" | 2023 | Le Sserafim | Unforgiven | 
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| "Swan Song" | 2024 | Easy |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Ballet Competition Asian Grand Prix | 2017 | JB Category | "Princess Florina's Va" | 2nd | [25] |
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b Munson, Olivia (May 3, 2023). "Meet Le Sserafim: A guide to the girl group's members, first album 'Unforgiven' and more". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ a b ELLE. "르세라핌 카즈하는 지금 새로운 근육을 만드는 중이다 - STAR". ELLE (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "카즈하 "제가 하고 싶은 건 '새로운 길을 가는 것'이었어요" - 위버스 매거진". magazine.weverse.io. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "The many talents of Lesserafim – 'BTS' little sisters' are K-pop's newest idols, but Sakura, Chaewon, Kim Garam, Kazuha, Huh Yun-jin and Hong Eun-chae can do everything from ballet to opera singing". South China Morning Post. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (May 2, 2023). "For Le Sserafim, their personal stories make them 'fearless'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ a b 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 10, 2022.
- ^ 宮脇咲良らLE SSERAFIM、5人目はカズハ オランダでバレエを学んだ異色経歴 [Miyawaki Sakura and her team LE SSERAFIM, the fifth being Kazuha, who studied ballet in the Netherlands, a unique career path]. Oricon (in Japanese). April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Na-rin (May 12, 2022). "[SBS Star] Le Sserafim Kazuha Says Blackpink Is Her Role Model & She Danced to BTS' Song for Her Audition". SBS News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ 宮脇咲良らLE SSERAFIM、5人目はカズハ オランダでバレエを学んだ異色経歴 [Miyawaki Sakura and her team LE SSERAFIM, the fifth being Kazuha, who studied ballet in the Netherlands, a unique career path]. Oricon (in Japanese). April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "[단독]사쿠라·김채원→네덜란드 발탁 멤버..하이브 新걸그룹 6인 확정". entertain.v.daum.net (in Korean). March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on 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 Korean). 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 (April 8, 2022). "#LE_SSERAFIM #르세라핌 #KAZUHA #카즈하" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ 르세라핌, 5월 2일 데뷔...하이브 '월클' 제작진 총출동 [Le Sserafim to debut on 2 May... Hybe's 'Waltz' crew in full force]. X Sports News (in Korean). April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ www.etnews.com (April 20, 2025). "르세라핌 홍은채, "스완송 연습, 발레 안맞는 것 체감"…김채원 "호랑이 퍼포쌤 카즈하" [ET현장]". 미래를 보는 창 - 전자신문 (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ 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 Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ King, Austyn (November 16, 2022). "Le Sserafim star Kazuha joins Etude as latest muse". Cosmetics Business. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "비디비치, 리브랜딩 통해 글로벌 시장 진출 본격화". se-cu.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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- ^ "'수지 닮은' 르세라핌 카즈하, 복근 드러낸 데님 핏! '크롭톱도 굿'". www.fashionn.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "[영상] 가로수길에 등장한 르세라핌 카즈하". 뉴데일리 (in Korean). October 25, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Yoo, Hong (May 9, 2025). "Kazuha of Le Sserafim named Lululemon's brand ambassador". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under KAZUHA (100388130)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "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 Japanese). April 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Le Sserafim members
- 21st-century Japanese women singers
- Japanese female dancers
- Japanese dance musicians
- Japanese K-pop singers
- Japanese women pop singers
- Korean-language singers of Japan
- Japanese female idols
- Japanese expatriates in South Korea
- Japanese expatriates in the Netherlands
- Japanese expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Japanese expatriates in Russia
- Singers from Kōchi Prefecture
- Hybe Corporation artists
- Japanese ballerinas
- 21st-century ballet dancers