Nao Nakadai

Nao Nakadai

singer/actress Daughter of actress Tatsuya Nakadai and his wife, the late Kyoko (Ryuboe) Miyazaki, who was also a playwright and director. She grew up in an environment where the rehearsal hall of Mumeijuku, an acting school run by her parents, was her playground from the age of 0. At the age of 8, she made her first stage appearance in "Macbeth" at Mumeijuku. She made her debut as a singer in 1991 with the KDDCM song "Kitto Wasurenai" on the Toshiba EMI label. She has a unique, beautiful voice with a strong presence and is well known for her singing ability. She also writes lyrics and composes music, makes CDs, and performs live in various places. In 2000, she released "Hana yo" produced by Kosetsu Minami. In 2009, his own compositions and songs produced by Naoto Kine, In 2009, he released a self-produced album "BEST FRIEND In 2009, he released a self-produced album, "BEST FRIEND," which includes his own compositions, songs produced by Naoto Kine, and the song "BEST FRIEND," which was created with Eigo Kawashima. In addition to her musical activities, she made her drama debut as Ogin, the daughter of Sen no Rikyu (Tatsuya Nakadai), in the NHK historical drama "Hideyoshi. (Tatsuya Nakadai) in NHK's historical drama "Hideyoshi, She also played the heroine Isabelle in the musical "Scrooge", the queen in "The Forest is Alive", and the heroine Momoko in "Twilight's Mercury", She has appeared in numerous musicals and straight plays, and has received high acclaim for her presence and clear singing voice. In 2003, she appeared on stage with her father for the first time in 20 years as the heroine Mamamusume in the Mumeijuku production of "The Forest is Alive. The Forest is Alive" was also a memorable first collaboration between Tatsuya Nakadai and Kyoko Miyazaki, who was then an actress, and was a major turning point for Nao herself. In 2011, Nao launched NEPROJECHTO, following in the footsteps of her mother, Kyoko Miyazaki, with the intention of "making really good films with really good actors, In the same year, he staged "The Important Person: The War My Family Saw" from Kyoko Miyazaki's posthumous work "The Important Person" with songs and recitations. In 2012, "Romeo, Cyrano, and Juliet" and in 2015, "Love Letter for the Hundredth Year" were staged to great acclaim. The "Cherished One" and "Love Letter for the Hundredth Year" continue to be performed in various locations.