NiziU (ニジュー)
Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka,
Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, Nina
About
NiziU (Japanese: ニジュー; Hangul: 니쥬) is a 9 member girl group from JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment.
They made history in 2023 for being the first foreign group to win a music show in South Korea.
The members were selected from a survival show, called Nizi Project, where members who completed their Nizi Cube necklace with it’s corresponding gemstone was chosen to train in South Korea and debut in the group. The group officially made their Japanese debut on December 2, 2020.
They made their debut in South Korea on October 30, 2023.
Members
Mako (真子 / マコ / 마코)
Birth Name: Yamaguchi Mako (山口真子 / やまぐち まこ)
Position: Leader
Birthday: 4 April 2001
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Rio (梨緒 / リオ / 리오)
Birth Name: Hanabashi Rio (花橋梨緒 / はなばしりお)
Position: Main Dancer
Birthday: 4 February 2002
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Maya (まや / マヤ / 마야)
Birth Name: Katsumura Maya (勝村摩耶 / かつむら まや)
Position: Sub Vocalist
Birthday: 8 April 2002
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Riku (陸 / リク / 리쿠)
Birth Name: Oe Riku (大江梨久 / おおえ りく)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: 26 October 2002
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Ayaka (あやか / アヤカ / 아야카)
Birth Name: Arai Ayaka (新井彩香 / あらい あやか)
Position: Visual, Vocalist
Birthday: 20 June 2003
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Mayuka (まゆか / マユカ / 마유카)
Birth Name: Ogou Mayuka (おごうまゆか / 小合麻由佳)
Position: Lead Rapper
Birthday: 13 November 2003
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Rima (りま / リマ / 리마)
Birth Name: Nakabayashi Rima (中林里茉 / なかばやし りま)
Position: Main Rapper
Birthday: 26 March 2004
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Miihi (みいひ / ミイヒ / 미이히)
Birth Name: Suzuno Miihi (すずの みいひ / 鈴野未光)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: 12 August 2004
Nationality: 🇯🇵
Nina (仁菜 / ニナ / 니나)
Birth Name: Makino Nina (牧野仁菜 / 牧野まきの 仁菜にな / ニナ ヒルマン)/ Nina Hillman
Position: Main Vocalist, Youngest
Birthday: 27 February 2005
Nationality: 🇯🇵🇺🇸
Japanese Releases
Japanese Studio Albums
[#1] U -Special Edition-
Release Date: 2021.11.24
Tracklist:
01. Chopstick
02. Take a picture
03. FESTA
04. Make you happy
05. Wonder Dream
06. Twinkle Twinkle
07. Poppin’ Shakin’
08. I AM
09. Super Summer
10. Step and a step
11. 9 colors
12. Need U
13. Take a picture (English Ver.)
14. Poppin’ Shakin’ (English Ver.)
Japanese Studio Albums
[#1] Make You Happy
Release Date: 2020.06.30
Tracklist:
01. Make You Happy
02. Baby I’m A Star
03. Boom Boom Boom
04. Beyond The Rainbow (虹の向こうへ)
Japanese Singles
[#1] Step and a Step
Release Date: 2020.12.02
Tracklist:
01. Step and a Step
02. Joyful
03. Sweet Bomb
04. Make You Happy
[#2] Take a picture/Poppin’ Shakin’
Release Date: 2021.04.07
Tracklist:
01. Take a picture
02. Poppin’ Shakin’
03. I AM
04. Poppin’ Shakin’ (Inst.)
Korean Releases
Korean EPs
[#1] HEARTRIS
Release Date: 2023.10.30
Tracklist:
01. HEARTRIS
02. Lucky Star
03. Paradise (Korean Ver.)
