Kobayashi Hikaru

Kobayashi Hikaru promoting crescendo (2017)

Kobayashi Hikaru (小林ひかる) is a Japanese pop singer managed by Up-Front Promotion. She was formerly a member of PINK CRES.

Profile

• Name: Kobayashi Hikaru (小林ひかる)
• Nickname: Hikaru (ひかる)
• Birthdate: April 19, 1994 (1994-04-19)
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Blood Type: AB
• Height: 163cm
• Hobbies: Shopping, collecting earrings
• Specialty: Handstand
• Groups:
  • PINK CRES. (2016–2021)

History

Kobayashi Hikaru made her first appearance as a potential member of PINK CRES. in March 2016, in training footage from the second run of the "2015 Natsuyaki Miyabi New Group Audition", being featured on the webshow "Upcoming". She was revealed to be one of two audition winners, along with Nihei Yuuka, on April 1, 2016 in the last segment aired. Prior to joining the group she did some modeling work and was a finalist in the "Miss Seventeen Grand Prix" magazine competition in 2011, though she was not chosen as a winner.

Works

Radio

• [2016–] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-)

Trivia

• Has an older brother.
• Her family owns a dog named Coco.
• Her best sport is badminton.
• Thinks her charm point is her thick eyebrows.
• Is good at cooking fried chicken and takikomi gohan.
• Believes she has a stubborn personality.
• Used to be a fan of the anime series Ojamajo Doremi.
• Graduated from University on March 22, 2017; her thesis was a psychological study on the shape and spacing of eyebrows causing a change in expressions.
• Only listened to Hello! Project songs until passing the PINK CRES audition, but has since expanded to Flower and other female artists.
• Has said she's a fan of Hello! Project group ANGERME, and that Leader Wada Ayaka is her favorite member because of her cool performance, voice, and femininity.

External Links

• Official Twitter
• Official Instagram