Saki Nakajima (singer)

Saki Nakajima
中島 早貴
Nakajima at Japan Expo 2014
Born (1994-02-05) February 5, 1994 (age 30)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
Musical career
Genres
Years active2002-present
Labels
Websitewww.helloproject.com

Saki Nakajima (中島 早貴, Nakajima Saki, born February 5, 1994) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of Cute, a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project.

Early life

Nakajima was born in Saitama, Japan. She joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions after performing "Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru" by Morning Musume.

Career

In 2004, Nakajima did not make the original list of Berryz Kobo and the idea was eventually dropped. The remaining members ending up forming Cute in 2005. The group officially debuted in 2006, with their first official single released in February 2007. Nakajima is a member of Gatas Brilhantes H.P., the Hello! Project futsal team.

In October 2007, Nakajima was placed in the unit Athena & Robikerottsu along with fellow Cute member Chisato Okai, as well as Risa Niigaki and Aika Mitsui of Morning Musume.

In 2009, she was chosen with fellow Hello! Project Kids members Yurina Kumai and Risako Sugaya as well and Aika Mitsui from Morning Musume to be in a newly formed group Guardians 4 formed to sing the openings to the anime Shugo Chara!. She was chosen to be in the 5th-generation Hello Project subgroup PetitmoniV, along with Mai Hagiwara and Erina Mano.

During the Cute Concert Tour 2010 Summer-Fall: Dance Special!! "Chou Uranaito!!", Nakajima injured her leg and was forced to sit out the next concert.[1][2]

Hello! Project groups and units

Satoyama and Satoumi movements

  • DIY (2012–present)
  • Hi-Fin (2013-?)
  • Kamiishinaka Kana (2017)

Discography

For Saki Nakajima's releases with Cute, see Cute discography.

Solo DVDs

No. Title Release date Chart
position 		Label
Oricon
Weekly
DVD
Chart
[3]
1 Saki Style February 27, 2013 73 Zetima

Appearances

Movies

  • Koinu Dan no Monogatari ("The Story of Puppy Dan") (December 2002) as Chiyori Hoshino
  • Gekijōban Hontō ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 3D (劇場版ほんとうにあった怖い話3D) (2010)
  • Ōsama Game (王様ゲーム) (December 17, 2011) as Kana Ueda
  • Zomvideo (ゾンビデオ) (2012)

TV dramas

  • Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (Ep. 8, February 29, 2012; Ep. 12, March 27, 2012) as Satoko Komaba, the leader of the honor students group

TV shows

  • Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング) (2002–2007)
  • Cute Has Come (Ep. 5, January 6, 2007; Ep. 6, January 20, 2007)
  • Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@) (2007–2008)
  • Berikyū! (ベリキュー!) (2008)
  • Yorosen! (よろセン!) (2008–2009)
  • Aimai na! (あいまいナ!) (2010–2011)
  • Bijo Gaku (美女学) (2010–2011)
  • Bowling Revolution P-League (February 6, 2011 —)
  • Hello Pro! Time (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ) (2011–2012)
  • Hello! Satoyama Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ) (2012–2013)

Radio programs

Internet

  • Hello! Pro Video Chat (Ep. 22, August 18, 2005)
  • Hello! Pro Hour (Ep. 5, April 28, 2006)

Theater plays

  • Romantic ni Yoroshiku (ロマンチックにヨロシク) (2009)
  • Fashionable (ファッショナブル) (2010)
  • 1974 (Ikunayo) (1974 (イクナヨ)) (2011)
  • Stronger (ストロンガー) (2012)
  • Junkers Come Here (ユンカース・カム・ヒア) (2012)
  • Cat's Eye (キャッツ♥アイ) (2012)
  • Sakura no Hanataba (さくらの花束) as Kanoko Asakura (朝倉かのこ) (2013)

Solo bibliography

Photobooks

  • Nacky (December 10, 2009, Kadokawa Group Publishing, ISBN 978-4-0489-5073-2)
  • W Saki (July 15, 2011, Kadokawa Group Publishing, ISBN 978-4-0489-5429-7)
  • Naka-san (なかさん) (February 20, 2013, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4526-4)

Digital photobooks

  • Alo-Hello C-ute (Nakky Version) (アロハロ！°C-ute) (September 28, 2010)
  • Cutest (Nakky Version) (February 21, 2012)
  • W Saki -Black- Vol. 1 (July 1, 2012)
  • W Saki -White- Vol. 1 (July 12, 2012)
  • W Saki -Black- Vol. 2 (July 24, 2012)
  • W Saki -White- Vol. 2 (July 27, 2012)
  • Alo-Hello! C-ute 2012 (Nakky Version) (アロハロ！°C-ute 2012) (October 22, 2012)

Magazines

  • Weekly Famitsu Taiwan Vol. 446 (August 2, 2013)

References

  1. ^ コンサート/座間 (in Japanese). Official blog. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  2. ^ ごめんなさい。 (in Japanese). Official blog. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "中島早貴のDVDランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "『中島早貴のキュートな時間』(Japanese language) program official blog". June 16, 2012.