Minami Umezawa


Minami Umezawa is a Japanese singer, model and actress. She is a third generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46 and is the third captain of the group. She is also an exclusive model for the fashion magazine "with" and a regular model for "Classy".
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Early life and career

Umezawa was born on January 7, 1999 in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. She has a younger brother seven years her junior.
On September 4, 2016, Umezawa successfully passed the audition for Nogizaka46's third generation. After the announcement of all the new third generation members, they were revealed on the "Nogizaka46 Third Generation Selection Special" live broadcast on. On December 10, she made her first appearance to fans at the "Nogizaka46 Third Generation Meet and Greet" held at Nippon Budokan. On December 19, the official Nogizaka46 third generation blog was launched.
From February 2 to 12, 2017, the third generation members' first performance, "Three Principals," was held for fifteen shows. From May 9 to 14 of the same year, they appeared in the "Nogizaka46 Third Generation Solo Live," and held eight shows.
In the May 2018 issue of the information magazine, Umezawa's column began its serialization, succeeding senior member Rina Ikoma, and was released on April 4, 2018. Then on April 3, She made her first solo stage appearance in the role of Elizabeth in the stage play The Seven Deadly Sins: The Stage, which began its performances on August 3. She also appeared as Sailor Jupiter in the Nogizaka46 version of the musical Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, which ran from June 8 to 24 and from September 21 to 30 of the same year. On July 2, she was selected for the first time to perform the 21st single "Jikochū de Ikō!". She also served as the center position for the first time for the song "Soratobira", which is included in the title song.
On September 29, 2020, Umezawa released her first photo book, "Near the Dream," published by Kodansha. On November 29, 2021, during an online mini-live, it was announced that she would become vice-captain of the group, this was the first time the vice-captain system had been introduced since the inception of the group.
On February 22, 2023, at the Nogizaka46 11th founding anniversary live held at Yokohama Arena, it was announced that Umezawa would become the new designated captain of the girl group, succeeding Manatsu Akimoto.
In the "Nogizaka46 Thanksgiving Festival" held on December 14, 2024, Umezawa officially appointed fifth-generation member Satsuki Sugawara as the new vice-captain of the group, which means that when Umezawa herself graduates from Nogizaka46, Sugawara will automatically assume the role of the new captain to lead the group in terms of keeping healthy and strong relations with her members and giving encouragement at public appearances and the like.

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Photobook

  • "Near the Dream"