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mikina, formerly MiKiNA EMPiRE, is a Japanese idol under WACK, as a member of ExWHYZ.
Mikina originally joined WACK in March 2018, after passing the WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2018 and subsequently joining EMPiRE. She remained in the group until their disbandment in June 2022, then immediately joined ExWHYZ afterwards.
June 2021 (Dogenzaka43)
February 2019 (Pierce)
August 2018 (EMPiRE originals)
ミチハヤシリオ
WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2018 Video
Biography[]
2018[]
From March 12th to 18th, Mikina participated in the WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2018 under the name "Michihayashi Rio". At the audition's concluding WACK EXHiBiTiON, it was announced that Mikina would be placed in EMPiRE alongside MAHO EMPiRE. Upon her debut, her official stage name became "MiKiNA EMPiRE".
MiKiNA's debut release with EMPiRE, EMPiRE originals, was released on September 5th.
2019[]
MiKiNA EMPiRE's debut single as a member of EMPiRE, Pierce, was released on February 29th.
In June 2019, she appeared in the music video for Hashiyasume Atsuko's song à la mode.
2021[]
In mid-June, MiKiNA EMPiRE, along with every other active WACK member at the time, joined the shuffle unit, Dogenzaka43. Her only single as part of the group, Kyouniku Jakushoku ~Tsuyoi Yatsura wo Kucchimae~, was released on June 16th. At the end of June, her official Instagram account was launched.
2022[]
On May 30th, EMPiRE suddenly announced that they would disband in three days. MiKiNA's future with WACK was left uncertain, with details on each member's post-group activity to be determined at a later date.
Upon EMPiRE's disbandment on June 2nd, MiKiNA EMPRE joined a new unit, ExWHYZ, alongside the rest of the remaining members. The following midnight, she dropped the "EMPiRE" from her stage name, performing as simply "mikina" from then.
Personal Life[]
Has one brother and sister.
Loves children, and wanted to become a nursery school teacher before becoming an idol. Despite this, she didn't take her classes very seriously.
Profile[]
- Current Stage Name: mikina
- Former Stage Name: MiKiNA EMPiRE
- WACK Audition Name: Michihayashi Rio (ミチハヤシリオ)
- Birth Date: March 18, 1998 (age 26)
- Nicknames: Shirio (シリオ), MiKiNA
- Western Zodiac:
Pisces - Eastern Zodiac: Tiger
- WACK status:
- 2018.03.18: Joined EMPiRE
- 2022.06.02:
- EMPiRE disbands
- Joined ExWHYZ
- WACK Groups:
- EMPiRE (2018-2022)
- Dogenzaka43 (2021)
- ExWHYZ (2022-)
- Overall Time in WACK: 6 Years, 8 Months, 14 Days
PiscesDiscography Featured In[]
Publications[]
Other Media[]
Film[]
- [2019.01.11] Sekai De Ichiban Kanashii Audition
Live Video[]
- [2020.04.08] EMPiRE'S GREAT REVENGE LiVE
- [2021.04.07] EMPiRE BREAKS THROUGH the LiMiT LiVE
- [2022.08.17] THE FiNAL EMPiRE -EMPiRE DOPE MAGiC TOUR 2022.06.02 at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA-
- [2022.10.18] Moto-EMPiRE Nari no Last Tour FINAL
Lyricist Credits[]
ExWHYZ[]
- XYZ: 4:00 a.m
EMPiRE[]
- BRiGHT FUTURE: I don't care, Hey!Hey!
- THE FiNAL EMPiRE: Nee
=Trivia[]
- mikina joined EMPiRE on her birthday.
- Can play drums, and has done since elementary school.
- Shared her audition name with Coco Partin Coco and Asaka, which was a parody of Michibayashi Rio.
- Is a fan of BABYMETAL and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
- Was a chuunibyou when she was younger.
- Has done kendō in the past.
Gallery[]
- See mikina/Gallery