Matsuzawa Yuta (松澤侑汰 born September 11, 2007), known professionally as YUTA (ユウタ), is a Japanese singer, dancer and trainee of Japanese management company BMSG. He is currently pursuing various activities to prepare him for his eventual debut.
Prior to joining BMSG, YUTA was active as a professional and competitive dancer, appearing in a variety of works and winning various titles.
Biography[]
Early Life[]

YUTA (age 1)
YUTA started dancing at 5 years old[1] and started making and performing his own choreography at 8 years old[2]. His specialty is animation dance, but he also began taking jazz classes at age 12 at T-CROWN DANCE COMPANY[3]. He was a very curious child who loved learning other people's choreography and taught himself various dance styles, including dubstep[4].
In December 2014, he appeared in the music video for DJ BAKU×Shing02×Reatmo's "Virtuoso".
In October 2017, he was featured as a dancer in the movie "The Ringside Story".
In 2021, he was featured in a Nissin Cup Noodles CM.
In March 2022, he was featured in the music video for go!go!vanillas' "Aoi no."
2023[]
In February, he was featured in a PlayStation 5 CM.
Around early September, YUTA joined the BMSG Trainees, but his status remained undisclosed.
On September 29, he appeared on TV Asahi's Music Station as one of the backdancers for BE:FIRST's Mainstream performance[5].
In September 2023, he was featured in the music video for King Gnu's "SPECIALZ".
2024[]
On July 8, he was revealed to be a member of BMSG Trainees.
Personal Life[]
His mother's name is Emiko[6].He has an older brother [7] who YUTA calls by the nickname "Anchan" (あんちゃん) [8].
His family keeps a caramel toy poodle called Hop[9].As of April 2024, YUTA is a 2nd year high school student.
YUTA's given name, "侑汰", means "to encourage, to help" (侑) and "abundance, force" (汰).
Profile[]
- Birth Name: Matsuzawa Yuta (松澤侑汰)
- Stage Name: YUTA (2007) (ユウタ)
- Nicknames: ?
- Birth Date: September 11, 2007
- Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan [10]
- Blood Type: A
- Height: ?
- Western Zodiac:
Virgo
- Eastern Zodiac:
Pig (Boar in Japan)
- MBTI: ENFP[8]
- Emoji: ?
- BMSG Status:
- 2023-09-01: Joined
- 2023-09-01: BMSG Trainees member
- Looks up to: SATSUKI (颯希) from KADOKAWA DREAMS. He likes SATSUKI's unique animation style when he dances. His performance and skills are top-notch and he can present a world that only he can do. He is YUTA's role model in animation dance. [8]
- Special Skills: playing guitar, animation dance [11]
- Hobby: baking sweets (brownies, cookies)[11]
- Goal: for people to learn more about animation dance[11]
- Favorite food: Sushi [12], ginger cookie [12]
- Favorite snack: Japanese desserts [8]
- Favorite fruit(s): Acai, strawberry [8]
- Favorite color(s): Purple, pink [8]
- Favorite season: Summer [8]
- Motto: Ichiban ikenai no wa jibun nanka dame dato omoikomu koto da yo (一番いけないのは自分なんかダメだと思い込むことだよ: The worst thing you can do is think you're not good enough.) [8]
- Favorite BE:FIRST song from 2:BE: Metamorphose [12]
- Favorite MAZZEL song: Fire [12]
- Favorite emoji: 😏 [8]
- What he wanted to be when he grew up: Change the world! It seems. (he has photographic evidence) [8]
- Something he's into recently: Making his own acai bowl [8]
- Something he wants to try: acting in a movie[11]
- He won't lose to anyone at: Isolation [13]
- Favorite Animal: lion[14]
- His go-to song at karaoke: Shimizu Shota's "Hanabata no Kawari ni Melody wo" [8]
- His suitcase before he leaves on a trip...: Shoulder bag in! [8]
- Something he's challenging himself to do in dance right now: Being aware of the quality and repertoire he can produce in a short time; studying how to improve his stop and speed control; and also how to show off his silhouette because the length of his arms holds him back a bit. [8]
- Something he's challenging himself to do vocally right now: He wants to sound stable and resonant in the same place. He also wants to be able to sing calmly and enjoy music while dancing. [8]
- Something he does to relax: Talk to RAIKI! [8]
- A song he's listening to lately: Destiny Child's "Cater 2 U" [8]
- People often say: He can do anything (Though he actually can't, lol.) [8]
- A habit he doesn't realize he does: Wrinkles on his forehead (it's his complex 🥺) [8]
- Something about him only he knows: He calls his brother "Anchan" (あんちゃん) [8]
- Something he always has in his bag: His retainer case. (He sometimes forgets, which is super bad...) [8]
- His smartphone background: He alternates between Hop (his family pet) and the "Be Yourself" logo in the BMSG Office [8]
- His favorite spot: The bed in his room, because he likes his me time. [8]
- A hairstyle or color hair dye he wants to try next: A natural perm, silver [8]
- Something he will get at a convenience store: OtokoUme gummy candy (sour plum gummy candy) [13]
- If he was reborn, he wants to be: Someone from the Heian era. They're very sensitive souls so he wants to learn from them [8]
- A recent best buy: US-made, caramel boots from Danner. It's easy to put on and super cute so he likes it a lot (but it was expensive🥺) [8]
- Something he always does before he leaves the house: Running all over the house looking for his wallet [8]
- Something he really wants right now: Cute accessories! He also wants to pierce his ears [8]
- His favorite game(s): Legend of Zelda series [8]
- The kind of perfume he likes: Oriental [8]
- Rain man? Sunny man?: Rain man [8]
- Rice or bread for breakfast?: Rice [8]
- If you want to hang out with friends, do you initiate it?: NO [8]
- First thing he does when he gets home: Pet his dog Hop, and become nothing lol [8]
- First place he washes when he's in the bath: His hair [8]
- What he wears to sleep: Short sleeves and pants [8]
- If he had a superpower: Teleportation because he always makes it just in time to things. He wants to be more relaxed! [8]
- If he could sppil himself for a day: Eat a looot and sleep a looot [8]
- Something great people have in common: Holding respect for others, cheerful, able to make others around them smile. [8]
- A compliment that makes him happy: "Eh? Do you have joints?" [8]
Other Works[]
- [2017] The Ringside Story (dancer)[10]
- [2021] Nissin Cup Noodles[10]
- [2023] PlayStation 5[10][15]
- [2019] syunsoku
Awards[]
- [2016] RC KOREA MUSIC DANCE CONTEST - 3rd place
- [2016] YGEX 2016 - Finalist
- [2017] World of Dance Japan Qualifier 2017 - Youth Category - 2nd place (MINIVISION)
- [2017] World of Dance 2017 World Finals - 7th place (MINIVISION)
- [2017] POPCORN DANCE CONTEST - Solo U-12 Category - 4th place [16]
- [2018] GOJYA kids battle tournament - ALL GENRES U-15 Solo - 1st place [17]
- [2020] DoMyBest - U-15 Solo - 2nd place[18]
- [2020] BIRTHDAY 2020 Vol. 1 - U-15 Solo - 4th place[19]
- [2020] GRAND SOUL OPEN - Solo - 6th place[19]
- [2020] CCC Dance Contest vol. 47 - U-15 Solo - 6th place[19]
- [2020] TALK 2 U - U-15 Solo - 2nd place[19]
- [2020] Run UP! DANCE CONTEST 2020 Vol. 2 - U-15 Solo - 3rd place[20]
- [2020] BIRTHDAY 2020 Vol. 2- U-15 Solo - 2nd place[21]
- [2020] COCORO Dance Contest Vol. 2 - U-15 Solo - 2nd place[22]
- [2020] ALL JAPAN SUPER KIDS WEB DANCE CONTEST vol.8 - Jazz Solo - 1st place [23]
- [2020] ALL JAPAN SUPER KIDS WEB DANCE CONTEST vol.8 - Jazz Animation Solo - 1st place[23]
- [2020] TOP OF DANCE - U-15 Solo - 1st place[24]
- [2021] D.CREATION - Middle and High School Solo - 2nd place [25]
- [2021] DANCE START REAL FINAL - U-15 Solo Category - 2nd place[26]
- [2022] DoMyBest - Japan Finals - U-15 Solo Category - 3rd place [27]
- [2023] BODY ROCK jr 2024 World Finals - 1st place (Izumi Company Jr)[28]
Trivia[]
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References[]
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- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 BMSG Trainee Instagram Live 26/08/2024
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 ar HOMME vol. 2 BMSG Trainees Talk Event (Part 2), 2024.10.04
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