| Nanba Sora |
Nanba Sora (難波碧空) is a Japanese singer and performer. He is a member of the group LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE.
He passed the first chapter of the iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ audition as one of 6 members of LIL LEAGUE, a team that was formed during the audition.
Biography[]
Nanba Sora was born on January 21, 2009 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He has two younger brothers.
In his childhood, he started attending EXPG Yokohama.[1]
From 2021 to 2022, he participated in the boys division of the audition iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ and was selected as a member of the team LIL LEAGUE during the screening process. LIL LEAGUE made it to the final screening on May 21, 2022, where they were ultimately chosen as the winning group of the audition.[2][3][4]
On January 11, 2023, Nanba made his major debut as a member of LIL LEAGUE with the release of the group's first single "Hunter".[5][6]
Trivia[]
- Member Color: Purple[N 1]
- Hobby: listening to music
- Emoji: 🐨
- Currently the youngest member to join EXILE TRIBE.
- Prefers the nickname "Sora-kun", only his members call him "Nan-chan".[7]
- According to himself, he is like a little brother who is always taken care of by everyone.[8][9]
- His members often tell him that he has a great gap between when he is performing and when he is not. "He is usually a bit flustered, but when a song starts, he suddenly turns into an artist, and when he picks up the microphone, he sings with passion."[8]
- According to his members, he has a lot of guts and is pretty outspoken.[8]
- According to himself, his weakness is that he cannot summarize what he wants to say. "When the camera is suddenly turned on me during an interview or an audition camp, I tend to make a long story until I get to what I want to say."[8]
- Wants to learn playing musical instruments, compose music and write lyrics in the future.[10][11]
- His special skill is that he can sleep anywhere.[12]
- Likes to go to shopping malls with his family, buy clothes, and hang out at his friends' houses on his days off.[10]
- Admires Yoshino Hokuto from THE RAMPAGE.[13]
- Is inspired by K-Pop group BIGBANG.[14]
- His favorite food is sushi, especially salmon, and omu-rice.[10]
- His least favorite food is mushrooms.[10]
Honorary Titles[]
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceeded by First |
Youngest Member of LIL LEAGUE May 21, 2022 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceeded by WEESA |
Youngest Member of EXILE TRIBE January 11, 2023 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Notes[]
- ↑ As shown in LIL LEAGUE's goods.
References[]
- ↑ https://expg.jp/graduate/detail.php?graduate_id=119
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2235565/full/
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/478575
- ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202205220001254.html
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2263645/full/
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/508525
- ↑ https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/plus/entertainment/entry/2022/026164.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://realsound.jp/2022/07/post-1074491.html
- ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/160477/
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/159008/
- ↑ https://www.ellegirl.jp/celeb/a42197832/lilleague-interview-2301/
- ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202301170001336.html
- ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/160465/
- ↑ https://www.ongakutoyou.com/blog/interview-lil-league-nxg32
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