SU-METAL Profile and Facts
SU-METAL is a Japanese idol, vocalist, dancer, actress, model, and songwriter under Amuse Inc. She is a former member of Karen Girl’s and Sakura Gakuin, and is currently the leader of kawaii metal girl group BABYMETAL.
Stage Name: SU-METAL (with BABYMETAL); SUZUKA (with Karen Girl’s)
Birth Name: Suzuka Nakamoto (中元 すず香)
Position: Leader, Vocal, Dance
Birthday: December 20, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 144 cm (4’9) [Debut] / 160 cm (5’3) [Now]
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Japanese
SU-METAL Facts:
— She was born in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
— Her dream show would to be to perform in the sky.
— She likes collecting books and stationery (Sakura Gakuin Blog).
— She is the youngest of three sisters. All of their names end in “-ka.”
— Her mother works with gemstones and occasionally gifts gemstone accessories to BABYMETAL; her father (Chu Nakamoto) played in a rock band called “The Hooligans.”
— Metallica and Perfume are her favorite artists; she also likes Iron Maiden, Sabaton, Marmozets, and YUKI .
— Her favorite METAL RESISTANCE song is “Meta Taro;” her favorite METAL GALAXY song is “Oh! MAJINAI,” and her favorite from the 10 Years album is “Road of Resistance.”
— Her favorite foods are cheesecake, shaved ice, flower sausage, and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.
— She loves reading, and her favorite authors are Keigo Higashino and Jirō Akagawa.
— Her favorite character series is Suzy’s Zoo (Sakura Gakuin Blog).
— Despite her indimidating exterior, she has a cheerful and fun personality.
— Her dream collaboration would be with Slipknot (Rock Sound).
— When on tour, she always brings ginger tea (RTL+).
— Her dream lineup for a Babymetal festival would be Evanescence, Nightwish and Arch Enemy (Metal Hammer 384).
— Her favorite song to perform is “Oh! MAJINAI” (Metal Hammer 384).
— If she could cover any metal song, she would choose “Storytime” by Nightwish (Metal Hammer 384).
— She loves all genres, but particularly enjoys symphonic metal (GamerBraves).
— She began modeling in 2000, when she was three years old.
— When she was four years old, she won 1st place in the Jeweldop Fashion Contest, and was featured in their commercials.
— After winning a scholarship in 2006, she attended the Actor’s School of Hiroshima (ASH) alongside her sister, Himeka Nakamoto. She graduated from ASH in 2012.
— She was a top student there, and had an academic rivalry with Riho Sayashi (future Morning Musume member and BABYMETAL Avenger.)
— While at ASH, Himeka and Suzuka performed as a duo called Tween.
— Himeka went on to become a founding member of Nogizaka46 from 2012-2018.
— In 2007, Suzuka earned 2nd place in Amuse Inc.‘s 2nd Star Kids Audition, and was signed onto Amuse.
— She debuted as an idol in 2008 with Karen Girl’s, a junior idol group which performed songs for Zettai Karen Children.
— The following year she debuted as an actress, playing Shioji in the musical Boukensha Tachi.
— The same year, she became an exclusive model for DiaDaisy, a fashion magazine for young girls.
— After Karen Girl’s disbandment in 2009, Suzuka became a founding member of Sakura Gakuin, a school-themed idol group for girls in junior high.
— She was chosen by producer “Kobametal” to be the leader and lead vocalist of Sakura Gakuin’s sub-unit/heavy metal club (Juuonbu) BABYMETAL, alongside Moa Kikuchi and Yui Mizuno. BABYMETAL debuted at the Sakura Gakuin Festival 2010.
— She became Sakura Gakuin’s student council president (leader) in the 2012 nendo.
— She had a solo song called “Sakurairo no Avenue” on Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation.
— In 2013, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin and BABYMETAL departed from SG and became its own group.
— For her graduation, a photobook of her (Sakura Gakuin Suzuka Nakamoto March 2013 Graduation) was realeased.
— In 2015, a Funko Pop of her was released.
— She is credited as a lyricist on the song “Divine Attack -Shingeki-.”
— She ranked 9th on Oricon’s “2018 Rankings for Anticipation of New Adults” list.
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