Bando Nozomi

Bando Nozomi (坂東希) is a Japanese performer, actress and model. She is a member of E-girls and former member of Flower.

Biography

Early Life

Bando Nozomi was born on September 4, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan. She began classical ballet classes at the age of 3.

Bando was scouted in Odaiba when she was in the 4th year of elementary school and started attending classes in EXPG Tokyo.

2010

Bando made modeling debut in April being an exclusive model of the magazine Hana*chu→. She was a model for the magazine until May 2011.

2011

On July 26, during an E-Girls SHOW event in SHIBUYA-AX, it was revealed that Bando was one of the winners of the VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 and was added to FLOWER as a performer alongside Sato Harumi.^[1] On that same day, she was also added as a member of E-girls, having a concurrent position between the group and FLOWER.

On August 30, she was one of the winners of the audition Miss Seventeen 2011, an event held by the magazine Seventeen.^[2] She started working for the magazine as an exclusive model from the October issue.

On October 12, she made debut with FLOWER with the single "Still".

2012

In July, she made acting debut on the TV drama GTO.

2015

In April, she graduated from the magazine Seventeen, ending her work as an exclusive model for the magazine.^[3]

2019

On September 30, she left Flower with the group's disbandment, remaining as member of E-girls.

Works

Music

Main article: List:Bando Nozomi Discography Featured In

Filmography

Movies

• [2016] HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE
• [2016] HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN
• [2017] HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2
• [2018] Nanairo Days

Dramas

• [2012] GTO
• [2014] Koibumi Biyori (episode 9)
• [2014] Binta! ~Bengoshi Jimu-in Minowa ga Ai de Kaiketsu Shimasu~ (episode 11)
• [2015] HiGH&LOW ~THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D.~
• [2016] HiGH&LOW Season2

Music Video Appearances

• [2010] Love - "Kataomoi"

Nozomi through the years

Main article: Bando Nozomi/Gallery

Trivia

• Favorite Artist: Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry
• Favorite Movie: The Devil Wears Prada
• Favorite Food: Dumplings
• Favorite Flower: Poinsettia
• Hobbies: Riding around the neighborhood on her bike.
• Dream: To become a person with a pretty heart
• She was Flower's youngest member.
• Started an Instagram account on August 1, 2017.

Honorary Titles

References

1. ↑ “EXILEの妹分”新生FLOWER、5人加入し9人体制で10月デビュー
2. ↑ ミスセブンティーン2011：12～18歳の4人があこがれの専属モデルに
3. ↑ 「Seventeen」岡本杏理、北山詩織、森川葵ら人気モデルが卒業 それぞれの歩み、今後の進路を語る

External Links

• Instagram