Dream Shizuka

Dream Shizuka (March 2022)

**Nishida Shizuka** (西田静香), better known by her stage names **Shizuka** and **Dream Shizuka**, is a Japanese singer, actress and performer. She is a former member of the groups Dream, E-girls and DANCE EARTH PARTY.

Nishida debuted as a soloist with the digital single "Kanashimi kara Hajimaru Monogatari" in February 2019 under the stage name **Dream Shizuka**.

## Biography

### Early Life

Nishida was born on March 6, 1988 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Prior to debuting as a singer, she attended CALESS vocal and dance school.

### 2002

On July 7, Nishida was announced as one of the new members of dream, joining alongside Takamoto Aya, Ai Risa, Yamamoto Sayaka, Nakashima Ami and Abe Erie.

### 2008

In 2008, with DRM changing their name to Dream, Nishida started to use her given name romanized, Shizuka, as stage name.

### 2011

Following Tachibana Kana's graduation from Dream on February 19, 2011, Shizuka became the third leader of the group until January 2014, when the leadership was given to Ami.

On April 24, she was announced as member of E-girls, having a concurrent position between the group and Dream.

### 2014

In April, she participated on the line-up of the unit DANCE EARTH PARTY, participating on the single "PEACE SUNSHINE" alongside the Dream members. She also participated on DANCE EARTH's project *Changes*.

### 2015

On April 29, during the E-girls LIVE TOUR 2015 "COLORFUL WORLD" concert in Saitama Super Arena, she announced to be a fixed member of DANCE EARTH PARTY as the group's vocalist.

### 2016

In 2016, Shizuka appeared in the short movie *Red Skies at Night*.

### 2017

On June 4, with the reformulation of E-girls as E.G.family, she announced to be graduating from Dream and E-girls after the *E-girls LIVE 2017 ~E.G.EVOLUTION~* concerts in July to devote herself as a member of DANCE EARTH PARTY.

On July 16, she graduated from Dream and E-girls and her stage name became Dream Shizuka.

### 2018

On December 4, she, along with the DANCE EARTH PARTY members, announced that they would be leaving the group. Shizuka would go on with solo activities.

Shizuka was announced as part of the line-up of EXPG STUDIO's live event *REX THE LIVE* that was held on December 14 and 15, being her first solo activity after leaving DANCE EARTH PARTY.

She participated on the live event *MUSIC BOX Christmas Special Night* on December 19, alongside Leola and Crystal Kay.

### 2019

On February 6, she made her solo debut with the release of her first digital single "Kanashimi kara Hajimaru Monogatari". Describing her debut as a solo artist, she wanted to start by showing her "negative side, uncool side, and clumsy side". "*It has not been smooth sailing for me so far, and sometimes I have been depressed. But now I want to make everyone smile, and I have a strong desire to work hard toward a future with a happy ending awaiting me.*"

From February 22 to May 25, she participated in E.G.family's first tour *E.G.POWER 2019 ~POWER to the DOME~* as a soloist.

On April 1, her first regular radio program as a DJ titled *Dream Shizuka no dream a Dream* started airing on FM OH! (FM OSAKA).

On May 22, she released her first CD single "4 FEELS.".

### 2020

On March 29, she was set to hold a live concert as part of the *LDH PERFECT YEAR 2020 SPECIAL STAGE ~MUSIC BOX~* in Shinagawa Stellar Ball, but the concert was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From September 12 to October 11, Shizuka participated in the Japanese rendition of the musical *Flashdance*.

### 2022

On March 18, she released her second digital single "Kokoro Kara" after a three year break. On the day of the release, it was announced that she would celebrate her 20th anniversary since her debut as a member of Dream with a project titled *Dream Shizuka Anniversary Project "dream a Dream"*. This project would be realized is various forms, with the second digital single being the first part of it. Additionally, it was announced that Shizuka would hold her first solo Billboard Live show, *Dream Shizuka #myplaylist\_Live ~Dream 20th Anniversary~ at Billboard Live*, in July of the same year.

On March 25, it was announced that Shizuka would collaborate with the health/fitness brand *GOFOOD* for her anniversary project. As part of the collaboration, a menu supervised by Shizuka would be sold from March 25 to May 8. Additionally, Shizuka launched the skincare mist lotion *LINOAO* produced by herself on the same day.

On June 24, she released her third digital single "Startin'". On the same day, it was announced that she would produce training wear in collaboration with Mikan Inc. and Day & Time Inc. as the third part of her anniversary project. The training wear had previously been worn by her in the music video for the song "Kokoro Kara".

### 2023

On January 13, she released her fourth digital single "YURALI".

On February 14, *Dream Shizuka #myplaylist\_Live vol.2 ~S Valentine Day~ at Billboard Live* was held at Billboard Live Yokohama.

On March 25, Dream Shizuka held a joint live event with Leola titled *-LeoShiz- YOYOMI premium LIVE&TALK* to celebrate each other's birthday with a special crosstalk and live concert.

On June 3, she held a second joint live event with Leola titled *-LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.2*.

On September 30, she held a third joint live event with Leola titled *-LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.3*.

On December 23, she held a fourth joint live event with Leola titled *-LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.4 Special Xmas Edition*.

## Discography

***Main article:** List:Dream Shizuka Discography Featured In*
* Albums
* Singles

Other Albums
* [2020.09.09] E.G.POWER 2019 ~POWER to the DOME~

Singles
1. [2019.05.22] 4 FEELS.

Digital Singles
1. [2019.02.06] Kanashimi kara Hajimaru Monogatari
2. [2022.03.18] Kokoro Kara
3. [2022.06.24] Startin'
4. [2023.01.13] YURALI

## Works

### Music

Lyrics/Compositions
*For the songs she wrote/produced for the artists featured in this wiki, including for her own solo career, see Category:Songs written by Shizuka and Category:Songs composed by Shizuka*.

Solo Songs
* [2017] Slow Morning
* [2017] Yakyoku ~Nocturne~

Radio
* [2019-present] Dream Shizuka no dream a Dream (Dream Shizukaの dream a Dream)

### Cinema / Television

Dramas
* [2014] Koibumi Biyori

Movies
* [2016] Red Skies at Night

Voice Acting
* [2022] Natsu no Yoake wo Matsu Bokura (ep.5 "Update")

## Concerts / Tours

### Concerts

1. [2022.07.01, 07] Dream Shizuka #myplaylist\_Live ~Dream 20th Anniversary~ at Billboard Live
2. [2023.02.14] Dream Shizuka #myplaylist\_Live vol.2 ~S Valentine Day~ at Billboard Live

### Concerts Featured In

* [2019] E.G.POWER 2019 ~POWER to the DOME~
* ~~[2020] LDH PERFECT YEAR 2020 SPECIAL STAGE ~MUSIC BOX~~~

Events
* [2023.03.25] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI premium LIVE&TALK
* [2023.06.03] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.2
* [2023.09.30] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.3
* [2023.12.23] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.4 Special Xmas Edition

## ＃myplaylist

***Main article:** Shizuka/myplaylist*
On June 8, 2018, Shizuka started a new corner on E.G.family mobile's website titled *#myplaylist*, where she would be publishing cover sessions of songs with an acoustic arrangement. The videos are also available on avex's YouTube channel.

## Trivia

* Former Representative Number: 06
* Former Representative Color: Blue
* Describes herself as a tsundere type who lacks self-awareness.
* Likes: Doing her nails, playing with machinery, collecting bags, reading, Western food
* When she first joined dream, on July 2002, Shizuka was a supporting vocalist and backup dancer. Later on, she took dance lessons with member Erie, and subsequently, she was more recognized for her dance ability. Since Dream's rebirth in 2009 as a 6-member group, she has been featured prominently as a main vocalist alongside member Aya.
* She is a graduate of the dance/vocal school, CALESS in Osaka.
* She was the member with most participation on E-girls' songs until her departure from the group on July 2017.
* She started an Instagram account on January 1, 2017.
* The main reason why she aspired to become a professional singer was because she wanted to be someone who could convey her thoughts and feelings through music.
* Often described as a "big sister"-type and a person who is usually quiet.
* According to herself, she is not very talkative, quite shy and scared of her first impression to other people. However, challenging solo activities made her realize that she liked talking and made it easier for her to communicate with people.
	+ She substantiates a lack of self-confidence or embarrassment as the reasons for her shyness. "*I was afraid of failing because people thought I could do everything perfectly. I didn't want to be considered a disappointment*."
	+ According to herself, she also doesn't have the personality to take leadership roles.
* Describes herself as a person with a very negative mindset: "*People tend to think of me as a positive, strong, and confident person, but in fact I am the exact opposite. I am a very negative person.*"
	+ However, she has no hesitation exposing even her negative side (to fans): "*This is the real me. If people don't accept me, I'm prepared to let it end there. I want those who want to know me to get to know me in depth. I want to show them the essence, or rather, the true nature of me, not just the surface. That is why I try to write my inner thoughts without hesitation in the lyrics.*"
	+ Feels pressured by the fans' image of her as perfect and always ready to do anything. "*The real me can't be positive all the time, and if anything I am negative, but I was also afraid that I would disappoint my fans if I told them that.*"
* According to herself, she still doesn't know her true self, but wants to seek it. "*I can't help but be a mystery to myself. I think there is probably still a part of me that I don't know about. Even though we have been together for quite a long time (laughs).*"
* Looking back at her career after starting her solo activities, she revealed that it was full of ups and downs. "*After our debut and several years of activity as a group, we faced the fact that we were disbanding. I was at a loss when I thought that I would no longer be able to do the things I had been doing. I had a chance to meet EXILE HIRO, who would later launch LDH JAPAN, again, and he asked me, "Why don't you join LDH?", I truly believe that it was a miracle that fate brought us together. It was tough when I was confronted with the breakup of Dream, but because of that I met E-girls and was able to perform on stages and in programs that I had dreamed of. Looking back, there were many painful times, and many times I thought, "I'm going to give up" or "I may have reached my limit", but I feel very lucky that I can smile and talk like this now.*"
* According to herself, she "felt like she was burning out" when she left E-girls as she had realized many of the dreams she had since she was a child but lost sight of her goal for a moment after becoming alone.
* A piece of advice from a senior that stayed with her is "*It is your life, so you should create it by yourself without any regrets.*" from EXILE HIRO.
* To the question "*Have you ever lost your way or felt like your heart is about to break?*" in an interview in 2020, she answered "*I am always lost and I always feel like my heart is about to break. In fact, I have broken down before.*" Explaining further, she revealed: "*There have been times when I have broken down and thought I might not be able to do it anymore. I thought about going back to my hometown many times. But each time, the people around me helped me. They have held me together. The first time was when Dream was disbanding*. *I was at my wits end, wondering what to do, as I had no more work starting tomorrow when a chance encounter with HIRO, who had previously performed at the same concert, led me to move to LDH.* *After that, when the members graduated and everyone was thinking it was impossible, EXILE ATSUSHI gave me a song as a gift with the words, "Because people can go three times as far as they thought they were at their limit." Whenever I feel down, someone is always there to see me and pull me up.*"
	+ Describes her life as "full of setbacks": "*In my case, my life has actually been full of setbacks, and my heart has been broken many times and is covered with scars. But thanks to my friends and fans, I have been able to get by even if I had to crawl on my knees.*"
* Believes that people should be able to try anything they want to do without being limited by gender or age, and wishes that the "because I'm a 〇〇" mentality could be eliminated.
	+ Is particularly invested in gender equality. "*I myself have been told these words (that I can't do something because I'm a woman), and there have been times when they almost stopped me in my tracks. But I was the type of person who didn't agree with that way of thinking, so I didn't let it bother me and pushed through.*"
* Her mentality is that "It's better to regret something I did than to regret something I didn't do", which was influenced by EXILE HIRO."*The regrets of not doing something will always remain, but the regrets of trying and failing can be laughed about. That's why I do whatever I want to do!*"
* Her hobbies are watching movies at the cinema and playing video games.
* Listens to a wide range of music genres such as R&B, rock, country and jazz.
* Does ego-surfing on SNS.
* Admires Crystal Kay and often attends her concerts.
* Is close with lyricist Odake Masato.

## Honorary Titles

 Preceded by**Erie**

## References

1. ↑ E-girls、たまアリで迎えた大ボリュームのツアーファイナル
2. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4798262/
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BU7fvdNjAmt/
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq9r1q2n2Q6/
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://realsound.jp/2019/05/post-363600.html
6. ↑ https://realsound.jp/2019/01/post-309977\_2.html
7. ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d\_news/detail/73858/2
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000167538
9. ↑ 桜井玲香・Dream Shizuka・ふぉ～ゆ～福田悠太ら、ミュージカル「フラッシュダンス」全キャスト解禁
10. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=Egirls&newsid=0000029143
11. ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/610305/
12. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=37376
13. ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d\_news/detail/110169/2
14. ↑ https://realsound.jp/2022/07/post-1074914.html
15. ↑ https://gofood.jp/lp?u=campaign2
16. ↑ https://linoao.jp/
17. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=38678
18. ↑ https://mi-can.co.jp/2022/06/24/dream%e5%8a%a0%e5%85%a520%e5%91%a8%e5%b9%b4%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a7%e3%82%af%e3%83%88%e3%80%80dream-a-dream-%e8%87%aa%e8%ba%ab%e3%81%ae%e3%83%97/
19. ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000265.000056634.html
20. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=Egirls&newsid=0000038678
21. ↑ https://realsound.jp/2022/06/post-1061359.html
22. ↑ https://realsound.jp/2023/01/post-1230996.html
23. ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/669977/
24. ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d\_news/detail/119192/2
25. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=Egirls&newsid=0000040787
26. ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=42195
27. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=42220
28. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=43001
29. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=44279
30. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=45276
31. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=Egirls&newsid=0000038662
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 https://bizspa.jp/post-351318/
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/3596
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 https://realsound.jp/2022/08/post-1103229\_2.html
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/3582

## External Links

* Official Instagram
* Agency Profile
* LINOAO Official Website

 Former Members