Tariki Chika (他力千佳, born August 31, 2004), known professionally as CHIKA (チカ), is a Japanese singer and dancer signed to Japanese management company BMSG under the B-RAVE section as a member of girl group HANA, formed through the audition show No No Girls.
Prior to joining BMSG, CHIKA trained at Avex Artist Academy Fukuoka and EXPG Fukuoka and was a finalist in Little Glee Monster's M∞NSTER AUDITION.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Member 2
CHIKA started singing and dancing at age 5, influenced by her mother, and rapping at 16 years old[1]. She trained at both Avex Artist Academy Fukuoka and EXPG Fukuoka, where she attended the same events and classes as MANATO, RYUKI and RUI. She also attended Sun Music Group's Fukuoka school for singing and dance lessons[2].
She performed at multiple local events and contests very frequently, including avex's "a-nation", and was also a back up dancer for the dome tours of EXILE TRIBE groups EXILE and Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS.
2017-2018[]
In January 2017, CHIKA was chosen to be a part of the starting line-up of trainees for Avex subsidiary XGALX [3], with the goal of debuting in their first group (which would later become XG). By June 2018, she had already been cut from the project [4].
2022-2023[]
During 2022, CHIKA participated in Little Glee Monster's M∞NSTER AUDITION and got into the finals, but ultimately wasn't chosen for the group[5].
In November 2023, she moved to Tokyo with her dad.
2024[]
CHIKA auditioned for No No Girls with "Sway" by Michael Bublé. During the 2nd round, she sang CHANMINA's "Dahlia" and danced to CHANMINA's "B-Kyuu".
In the 3rd round, she was placed in Team B (Black Panther) with KOKO, KOKONA, JISOO and FUKA and performed "BLACK DIAMOND" by DOUBLE & Amuro Namie.
In the 4th round, she sang "Dreamin'" by JASMINE for the vocal test and was placed in Team D with ASHA and MAHINA, with whom she performed and later released GET OUT.
In the 5th round, she was placed in Team A (KINISHY) with YURI, FUMINO, KOKO, KOKONA, MOMOKA and SAYAKA, with whom she performed NG and Tiger.
In the 6th and final round, CHIKA performed CHANMINA's "Bijin" as a solo, and was placed in Team B with FUMINO, KOKONA, MOMOKA and NAOKO, with whom she performed Drop.
2025[]
On January 11, CHIKA was chosen as a member of HANA. The group released its pre-debut single, Drop, on January 31, and will make its major debut in Spring 2025.
Personal Life[]
Name Meaning
CHIKA's given name, "千佳" means "a thousand" (千) and "excellence, beautiful, skills" (佳).
Nicknames
- Chika-chan (チカちゃん): most common nickname
Family
CHIKA is an only child. She lives with her dad in Tokyo, while her mom lives in Fukuoka.
Education
In March 2023, CHIKA graduated from Daiichi Yakka Daigaku Fuzoku High School, specializing in the performing arts[6]
Profile[]
- Birth Name: Tariki Chika (他力千佳)?
- Stage Name: CHIKA (チカ)
- Nicknames: Chika-chan (チカちゃん)?
- Birth Date: August 31, 2004
- Birth Place: Fukuoka, Japan
- Blood Type: ?
- Height: ?
- Western Zodiac:
Virgo - Eastern Zodiac:
Monkey - MBTI: INTP-T
- Emoji: ?
- BMSG Status:
- 2025-01-11: Joined
- 2025-01-11: HANA member
- BMSG Groups:
- HANA (2025-present)
- Special Skills: whistle notes and impersonations[7]
- Hobbies: reading manga, watching anime and owarai[7]
- Motto: don’t get carried away[7]
- Favorite Characters: 1) Kaneki Ken, 2) Omota Uramachi, 3) Saiki Kusuo[7]
- Artist they admire: Sakanaction [8]
Discography[]
- Digital
- [2025.01.31] Drop
- [2024.11.18] GET OUT (with ASHA, MAHINA)
- [2024.12.11] Tiger (KINISHY ver.) (with Team KINISHY)
Live Events[]
Other Works[]
Trivia[]
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References[]
- ↑ No No Girls 2nd Round CHIKA
- ↑ Sun Music Fukuoka Schoon Instagram
- ↑ XG Documentary Series ‘XTRA XTRA’ EP X1
- ↑ XG Documentary Series ‘XTRA XTRA’ EP X1
- ↑ Little Glee Monster「M∞NSTER AUDITION」#6 -他力千佳-
- ↑ Daiichi High School Instagram
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 No No Girls Profile
- ↑ HANAインタビュー｜咲き誇る7人の個性、そのルーツ - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー
- ↑ No No Girls
- ↑ 【No No Girls】Xmas party🎁 #ノノガとクリパ