Yonemura Kirara

Yonemura Kirara promoting CHAnnel #1 (2023)

Yonemura Kirara (米村姫良々) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Promotion and part of Hello! Project. She is a member of OCHA NORMA.

Profile

Name: Yonemura Kirara (米村姫良々)
Nickname: Yone (よね), YoneYone (よねよね)
Birthdate: April 30, 2004 (2004-04-30) (age 19)
Birthplace: Aichi, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 150cm
Specialties: Baton
Hobbies: Watching videos, solo karaoke, solo movie watching
Looks Up To: Suzuki Airi, Yajima Maimi
Hello! Project groups:
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (2016–2021)
- OCHA NORMA (2021–)

History

Yonemura Kirara was revealed to be one of five new Hello Pro Kenshuusei members through an official website announcement on January 15, 2016, alongside Noguchi Kurumi, Ono Kotomi, Kodama Sakiko, and Kiyono Momohime. They made their first appearance and were officially introduced at the "Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 2gatsu・3gatsu ~SINGING!~" on February 13, 2016. Prior to joining she participated in the 2015 ANGERME Shin Member Audition, but did not pass.

Yonemura was announced as one of the first five members from Hello Pro Kenshuusei and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido to be assigned to the new rotational training Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit on July 11, 2019.

On March 7, 2021, Fukumura Mizuki, current leader of Morning Musume and Hello! Project, made a surprise appearance at the end of the "Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 3gatsu ~Yell~", where she announced that the members of the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit would debut in a new Hello! Project group forming in 2021, with the possibility of more members being added later. The final 10 member lineup and name of the new group, OCHA NORMA, was revealed on December 12, 2021. Activities would begin with the Hello! Project 2022 Winter ~LOVE & PEACE~ concert tour starting January 2, 2022.

Works

Filmography

TV Programs

[2020–] Hello Dream. (ハロドリ。)
[2022–] OCHA NORMA no Ocha no Ma-Sama no Iutoori (OCHA NORMAのお茶の間さまの言うとおり)
[2022] Music Break ~[Kakusan Kibou] OCHA NORMA~ (ミュージックブレイク～【拡散希望】OCHA NORMA～)

Commercials

[2017] PIZZA-LA (ピザーラ)

Music Videos

[2021] Miyamoto Karin - "Kikakugai no Romance" (規格外のロマンス) (as back dancer)

Theater

[2021] Toshokan Monogatari ~3tsu no Bookmark~ (図書館物語~3つのブックマーク~)

Radio

[2021–] BEYOOOOONDS no DOYOOOOOB! (BEYOOOOONDSのDOYOOOOOB!)
[2022–] OCHA NORMA no Oshigoto Noruma Koushinchuu! (OCHA NORMAの推し事ノルマ更新中!) (Radio corner)

Trivia

Her favorite genre of music is J-Pop (mostly Hello! Project).
Her favorite sport is the sprint.
Favorite school subject is History.
Her motto is "Persevering through hardships" (臥薪嘗胆; Gashin Shoutan).
Favorite foods are watermelon and miso ramen.
Her favorite Hello! Project songs are "Give me Love", "Fantasy ga Hajimaru", "Silver no Udedokei", and "Resonant Blue" by Morning Musume, "Ama no Jaku" by S/mileage, and "The Bigaku" by Matsuura Aya.
Her favorite animal is the chinchilla.
Considers her eyelashes to be her charm point.