Karen Fujii

Karen Fujii
Karen Fujii of E-Girls at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Native name 藤井 夏恋
Born (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Other names Karen
Occupation
  • Dancer
  • singer
  • model
Years active 2009–
Style Fashion
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (2013)

Karen Fujii (藤井 夏恋, Fujii Karen, born 16 July 1996, in Osaka Prefecture)[1] is a Japanese singer, dancer, fashion model and actress who is a member of Happiness, E-girls and ShuuKaRen and an exclusive model for the magazines JJ and Nicola.

Fujii is represented with LDH. Her sister is former Flower and E-girls member Shuuka Fujii. Fujii's brother is Johnny's West member Ryusei Fujii.[2]

Biography

Before her debut, she went to the Exile Professional Gym (EXPG) with her sister Shuuka.[3]

In 26 October 2008, Fujii became one of the EXPG graduates who became members of the performance group Happiness and she became a dancer in the name Karen (stylized as KAREN), in which started her career as a singer.

In January 2009 she became an exclusive model in the fashion magazine Nicola in the February issue as Karen Fujii.

In 9 February 2011 the single "Kiss Me" made the major debut of Fujii as a member of Happiness. Later in April she, and the members of Happiness, became a member of E-girls.

Fujii graduated as an exclusive model from the May issue of Nicola in April 2013. Since June she only uses her current name Karen Fujii.[4] Later in July Fujii became an exclusive model for JJ, also a fashion magazine, in its September issue.[5]

In February 2014 the Nippon TV drama A Perfect Day for Love Letters made her acting debut.

In 11 August 2016, she with her sister Shuuka formed a unit called ShuuKaRen.[6][7]

Filmography

To see her appearances with Happiness, see Happiness (Japanese band), to see her appearances with E-girls, see E-girls.

Runways

Year Title Season
2011Tokyo Girls CollectionAutumn / Winter
2012point spring collection
2013Kansai CollectionSpring / Summer
2014Kobe Collection
Tokyo Runway
2015Girls AwardAutumn / Winter

TV programmes

Year Title Network Notes
2012Odori-baTV TokyoMC

Internet TV

Year Title Website Notes
2009nicola-changoomoOccasional appearances

Catalogues

Year Title
2012Kyoto Kimono Yuzen

Music videos

Year Title
2008Exile "24 karats -type EX- (Kodomo Version)"

TV dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2014A Perfect Day for Love LettersFumiko KobayashiNTVEpisode 5
2015High & Low: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.Lara

Films

Year Title Role
2016Road To High & LowLara
High & Low: The Movie

Style books

Year Title Ref.
2016Antithese[8]

Magazines

Year Title Notes
2009NicolaExclusive model
2013JJ

References

  1. ↑ "藤井 夏恋". Happiness Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
  2. ↑ "JJ". Sep 2013.
  3. ↑ "卒業生の紹介". Exile Professional Gym (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
  4. ↑ Fujii, Karen (4 Jun 2013). "絆。藤井夏恋". Happiness official blog (in Japanese). Ameba Blog. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
  5. ↑ "E-girlsの4人が「CanCam」「JJ」「Ray」の専属モデルに抜擢". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 22 Jul 2013. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
  6. ↑ "E-girlsメンバー藤井萩花・夏恋による姉妹ユニット『ShuuKaRen』始動！10月５日にファーストシングル「UNIVERSE」リリース決定！". Happiness Official Website (in Japanese). 11 Aug 2016. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
  7. ↑ "E-girlsアリーナツアー完結、藤井姉妹新プロジェクト＆新ツアー発表も". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 11 Aug 2016. Retrieved 3 Jan 2017.
  8. ↑ "ANTITHESE" (in Japanese). Kobunsha. 25 Jan 2016.
  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • [http://JJ%20net%20profile Official website] (in Japanese)
  • [http://"Fujii%20Shimai%20no%20Mainichi"%20–%20JJ%20net Official website] (in Japanese)
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