Sota Hanamura

## Sota Hanamura花村 想太

Promoting SCENE (2023)

**Sota Hanamura** (花村想太, *Hanamura Sōta*) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a vocalist and performer of Da-iCE. He is also the vocalist of 4-member band **Natural Lag**, and a member of 2-member collaboration unit **UPSTART**.

## Biography

Sota was born on August 15, 1990 in Hyogo. He loved singing since he was young, and already dreamed to be a singer then. He decided to be a singer instead of attending a traditional high school. When he was 16, he attended a-motion'07, an audition of Avex, and achieved Special Grand Jury Prize at the quasi-Grand Prix. 1 year later, with a high determination to achieve the Grand Prix, he attended a-motion'08, and was delighted when his name was called for the Grand Prix. He joined the agency. After a while, he was invited to be a member of Da-iCE, and he happily accepted.

His first impressions with the others are that Toru is friendly and Taiki is multi-talented. At first, he thought it would be hard for him to sing with a partner, but after that he said he really likes singing with Yudai. He met Hayate when they were practicing the wave dance for a recital as Avex students, and Hayate helped him a lot with his dancing skill.

In 2019, he announced his band project Natural Lag - a 4-member boyband with himself as the vocalist. In 2021, he and YouTuber Hikaru formed a collaboration unit called UPSTART and debuted with their first digital single "Sainou" (才能).

In 2022, he was appointed as "Itami Ambassador" of Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture. In 2023, he launched his first brand "NOsWEA" as the brand's producer.

## Featured in

### Songs by other artists

* Vimclip - My Generation feat. Yudai Ohno, Sota Hanamura (Da-iCE)
* Shinjiro Atae - Goody-Good Girl (as backup dancer)
* EXIT - I got it get it feat.Da-iCE
* Ayumu Imazu - Don't Mind Me (feat. Sota Hanamura from Da-iCE)
* avex ROYALBRATS - Essential (feat. Sota Hanamura)

### Songs from stage plays

* 終わりある旅 (Owari aru Tabi) - Stage play "Kake Hayabusa Hito Yamato" theme song
* 最期の言葉 (Saigo no Kotoba) - Stage play "Phantom Words" theme song
* いつかきっと (Itsuka kitto) - Stage play "Phantom Words" theme song

### Collaborations

* [2022.07.11] Sota Hanamura & Lil' Fang（FAKY）- Break it down
* [2023.03.08] CHEMISTRY×Da-iCE - スパロウズ (SPARROWS)

## Activities

### Musicals/Stage plays

* ちるらん 新撰組鎮魂歌 (Chiruran Shinsengumi Requiem) (2017) - Hijikata Toshizo
* 駆けはやぶさ ひと大和 (Kake Hayabusa Hito Yamato) (2018) - Nobori Nakajima
* Phantom Words (2019) - Liu Bang
* RENT (2020) - Mark Cohen
* きみはいい人、チャーリー・ブラウン (Kimi wa ii Hito, Charlie Brown, *You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown*) (2021) - Charlie Brown
* MOTHERLAND (2021) - One Day Special Guest
* JERSEY BOYS (2022) - Frankie Valli
* Broadway musical "RENT" (2023) - Mark Cohen

### Movies and dramas

* Movie "闇金ウシジマくん" (Yamikin Ushijima-kun, *Ushijima the Loan Shark*) (2012)
* Drama "夏の日の君に" (Natsu no Hi no Kimi ni) (2017)
* Movie "ウルトラマンオーブ 絆の力、おかりします！" (*Ultraman Orb: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds!*) - voice actor of Alien Ckalutch and Lecuum Man (2017)
* Movie "ウォンカとチョコレート工場のはじまり" (*Wonka and the beginning of the chocolate factory* - Japanese dub of "Wonka") - voice actor of Willy Wonka (2023)

### Solo photobooks

* あたりまえフォトブック - 花村想太×あたりまえポエム - (Atarimae Photobook -Hanamura Sota × Atarimae Poem-) (2017)
* あたりまえフォトブックin LAS VEGAS (Atarimae Photobook in LAS VEGAS) (2019)
* naturally with atarimae poem (2021)
* LEVEL (2024)

### Songwriting credits

* 夢の先へ (Yume no Saki e) - theme song for ACTORS☆LEAGUE in Basketball 2022 (music)
* Rock, Paper, Scissors - FAKY (lyrics and music)

### Others

* Solo radio program "Da-iCE花村想太のソウタイム！" (Da-iCE Hanamura Sota no Soutime!) - MBS Radio (April 2018 - June 2019)
* Amazon Music TV commercial “Following is Cheering” (2022)
* TV program "NHK General おかえり音楽室" (Okaeri Ongakushitsu, *Welcome Back Music Room*) (2023)
* Producer of accessory brand "NOsWEA"

### Individual music projects

* Natural Lag (4-member band)
* UPSTART (2-member collaboration unit)

## Awards received

* "Reiwa 4th (77th) Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award" Newcomer Award (2022)

## Trivia

* His favorite color is red.
* He likes motorbikes. One of his motorbikes was named Sotagon.
* He has obtained a large motorcycle license.
* He can also drive a car.
* He described himself as a whimsy and moody person.
* He gains muscles easily. He gets muscular with just a little weight training.
* He hates insects, especially cockroaches.
* Favorite food: natto, soba noodle, gummy, Japanese cola
* He likes collecting perfume.
* Motto: "I believe I can fly"
* He's a big fan of Avengers.
* He has asthma.
* He is allergic to cats.
* He has an older sister 2 years older than him and a younger sister 9 years younger than him. He seems close to Rio, his niece.
	+ He once posted a video of him dancing with his younger sister.
* His father works at a bakery.
* He's the only member of Da-iCE who cannot stretch and touch his toes.
* He didn't go to high school.
* He is the founder and manager of avex Natto club (avex納豆部, *avex natto-bu*).

## Gallery

### Da-iCE

* Promoting SCENE Arena tour (2023)
* Promoting ima (2022)
* Promoting REVERSi (2022)
* Promoting Kartell (2021)
* Promoting Live at Shibuya -Escort- (2021)
* Promoting SiX (2021)
* Promoting EASY TASTY (2020)
* Promoting CITRUS (2020)
* Promoting image (2020)
* Promoting amp (2020)
* Promoting DREAMIN' ON (2020)
* Promoting FACE (2020)
* Promoting BACK TO BACK (2019)
* Promoting Da-iCE BEST (2019)
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### Natural Lag

* Promoting Summer Vacation (2022)
* Promoting -THE LIVE- 2022 (2022)
* Promoting Determination (2021)
* Promoting Natural Story (2020)
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## External links

* NOsWEA official website: noswea.com
* NOsWEA Instagram:  @noswea\_official

## References

1. ↑ ai-da-ice - SOTA HANAMURA: FIRST PHOTOBOOK SOLO INTERVIEW [ENG TRANS]
2. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 花村想太が地元・兵庫県伊丹市の「伊丹大使」に就任しました！
3. ↑ ACTORS☆LEAGUE 2023 on X: 『ACTORS☆LEAGUE in Basketball 2022』 テーマソング『夢の先へ』発表
4. ↑ 令和4年度（第77回）文化庁芸術祭賞の決定について | 文化庁
5. ↑ たまには私服！想太 | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
6. ↑ Yahoo! JAPAN『見つけてダイス』追記 | 花村想太よりDa-iCEの部屋
7. ↑ ダンス＆ボーカルグループDa-iCEの「メンバーの素顔暴露大会」! | JJ net
8. ↑ Da-iCE、結成10年で解散の危機は？「“辞めます”って誰も言ったことはないけど……」（3ページ目） | 週刊女性PRIME
9. ↑ 花村想太 on X: お父さんのお店とーちゃーく＼(^o^)／
10. ↑ MBS「ENT」2020年1月6日・2020年1月13日