32 Facts About Nana Okada

Nana Okada is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor, represented by Avex Asunaro.

Nana Okada is a former member of the girl groups AKB48 and STU48.

Nana Okada was a fixture on AKB48's major single lineups from 2016 to 2022 and is considered one of the best singers to have been part of the group.

Nana Okada was a finalist in all the AKB48 Group No 1 Singing Competitions, taking first place in the fourth event in 2022, and has released two solo songs as part of AKB48's releases.

Nana Okada has held solo concerts in 2018 and 2022 and a duo concert in 2020.

Nana Okada joined AKB48 in 2012 as part of the 14th generation trainees, after failing to pass the 13th generation audition the previous year.

In June 2015, Nana Okada placed 29th in the seventh AKB48 Group general election.

On May 28,2016, Nana Okada went on hiatus due to poor health.

Nana Okada returned three weeks later, a day before the 8th AKB48 Group general election in which she placed 14th, thus entering the elected Senbatsu for the first time.

Since then, Nana Okada has become part of AKB48's main lineup and performed in all the title tracks of their singles, as well as her first solo song "Coin Toss" in the AKB48 album Thumbnail.

On February 22,2017, Nana Okada announced that she would be holding a concurrent position in the new sister group STU48 and serve as the group's captain; she would later cite this appointment as what solidified her decision to continue in the entertainment industry.

Nana Okada co-starred in the stage adaptation of the television drama Majimuri Gakuen as Nero, who seeks to start a war between two rival schools and was partly inspired by the Roman emperor Nero.

Nana Okada later portrayed main character Shozo Hirono in an all-female stage adaptation of Battles Without Honor and Humanity directed by Shutaro Oku, titled Battles Without Honor and Humanity ~Women's Battle to the Death~ and performed at the Hakata-za in Fukuoka in a collaboration to commemorate the theater's twentieth anniversary.

In June 2018, Nana Okada placed fifth in the tenth AKB48 Group general election with 75,067 votes, thus becoming a Kami 7.

Nana Okada earned the highest score in the qualification round, in which 155 members participated, and placed third in the finals.

On July 27, Nana Okada took part in AKB48's first ever live performance in Malaysia, which was part of the Japan Expo Malaysia 2019 at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

Nana Okada stepped down as STU48 captain on January 18,2020 and continued as a regular member until she officially left the group in March 2022, after her final single participation in "Hetaretachi yo".

Nana Okada reprised her role as Nero in the stage play Majimuri Gakuen: Loudness, where in contrast to previous installments of the Gakuen series, Nero calls for peace between the opposing factions in the end; idol journalist Hana Inukai connected this to AKB48's recent trend of reducing internal rivalry to present a united front.

Nana Okada took first place in the fourth Singing Ability Competition in January 2022 and was rewarded with her second solo song, "Kowasanakucha Ikenai Mono", which was released as part of AKB48's 59th single "Motokaredesu".

In July 2021, Nana Okada launched her individual YouTube channel and announced that she has joined the Avex Asunaro talent agency with the goal of expanding her solo activities.

Nana Okada held her second solo concert in commemoration of her decade in the entertainment industry, titled "Starting Over" in English, on July 3,2022 at the Hitomi Memorial Hall in Tokyo with an additional performance scheduled for July 10 at the Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, which would be livestreamed.

Nana Okada wrote the lyrics for Bangkok-based group BNK48's 12th single "Believers".

Nana Okada had previously contributed lyrics for BNK48 and its sister group CGM48, based in Chiang Mai.

On November 7,2022, coinciding with her 25th birthday, Nana Okada announced her first solo national tour, titled "Timeless Flag", which would take place from January to February 2023, with eight shows in seven prefectures.

Nana Okada is a supporter of the LGBT community and is a member of it, coming out as non binary before the release of her album Asymmetry.

Nana Okada is known for her close friendship with fellow AKB48 member Yuiri Murayama; both of them had been members of Team 4 since they became full AKB48 members, until Nana Okada was transferred to Team A in April 2022.

Nana Okada is named after the number seven, the day of her birth.

Nana Okada lives in Kanagawa Prefecture, but was born in Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture and lived there until she was three years old.

Nana Okada has two older brothers and a younger sister.

Nana Okada's eldest brother is a medical professional and often gives her dietary advice.

Nana Okada had been attracted to both men and women in the past, and had considered herself a lesbian while in AKB48, particularly around July 2017 when she was in a relationship with a woman.

Nana Okada has been part of all STU48 title song lineups from "Kurayami" to "Hetaretachi yo".