Nakayama Natsume

Nakayama Natsume (中山夏月姫) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of OCHA NORMA and a former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
Prior to joining Hello! Project, she was a member of Sweet Girl.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Nakayama Natsume was born on July 20, 2005 in Ishikawa, Japan.http://candy.am/pc/prof/detail.html#!/natsume-720
===2016===
She modeled for the April 22 issue of the fashion magazine JS Girl.
In May, Nakayama became a member of Sweet Girl.https://twitter.com/sweetgirl_tokyo/status/732411326622892033"中山なつめ" (in Japanese). Idol Walker. (Archived) She graduated from the group on December 18.https://twitter.com/sweetgirl_tokyo/status/808250643693473792
In late 2016, Nakayama participated in the Morning Musume '16 Shinseiki Audition Saiboshuu, but failed.
===2017===
On March 6, it was announced that Nakayama had joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside Shimakura Rika, Hibi Marina, Eguchi Saya, Doi Rena, Okamura Minami, Matsunaga Riai, and Yamada Ichigo."ハロプロ研修生に新メンバーが加入！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-03-06. She was introduced at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 3gatsu ~Marching!~ on March 11.
On September 12, she participated in a fanclub event titled Hello Pro Kenshuusei Special Event in Nagoya ~Hajimemashite!~ alongside Nishida Shiori, Eguchi Saya and Okamura Minami.
===2019===
On July 2, she participated in a ENPLEX × Hello! Project Nagoya Teiki Event with Yonemura Kirara, Hashisako Rin and Matsunaga Riai.
===2021===
On May 29, Nakayama won the semi-best performance award with a total of 945 fan votes for her performance of "Kioku no Meiro" at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~.
On July 5, it was revealed at Hello Dream. that Nakayama was added to the new Hello! Project group's line-up, which is scheduled to debut on January 2, 2022.https://twitter.com/tx_harodori/status/1412085905838383116
===2022===
On February 21, Nakayama and Kaga Kaede held a FC Talk Event titled Hello Shop Chiya Ichiya Annex Dai Roku-yo Morning Musume '22 Kaga Kaede & OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume "Kaga Onsenkyo ni Irasshai! at the Hatori Hosho Hotel In Kaga Onsen.https://hatori.jp/news/84/https://www.entamealive.com/news/32129/https://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=18839
On July 5, she celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami・Nakayama Natsume FC Event 2022, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL in Kanagawa.
On September 7, Nakayama released her first solo photobook, titled Natsume 17sai.
===2023===
On May 31, an inauguration ceremony and talk event was held at Abio City Kaga Central Court where Nakayama was appointed as a new tourism ambassador for Kaga Onsenkyo, a hot springs town in Ishikawa, her home prefecture. Kaga Kaede has already been the Kaga Onsenkyo tourism ambassador since 2018 and will resume this position.https://twitter.com/KAGAONSENKYO/status/1664264852045701121"加賀温泉郷観光大使♥️中山夏月姫" (in Japanese). OCHA NORMA Official Blog. 2023-05-16.https://twitter.com/KAGAONSENKYO/status/1657947766998601729https://twitter.com/ocha_norma/status/1658028269483233280"" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2023-05-18.
On July 21, Nakayama celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2023, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL in Kanagawa.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2022.09.07] Natsume 17sai
==Works==
===TV Programs===
*[2020–2021] Hello Dream.
===Internet===
*[2017–] Hello! Project Station
*[2021–] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2022–] Upcoming
==Trivia==
==References ==
==External Links ==
*OCHA NORMA Profile
*OCHA NORMA Official Blog
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Profile (archived)
*Official Blog "Nacchin no Hibi Blog" (archived)
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