Kimata Syoya

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Kimata Syoya
Personal Information
Nickname(s)	Syoya
Born	April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)
Birth Place	Aichi, Japan
Blood Type	A
Zodiac Sign	Aries ♈
Height	171cm (5'7")
Weight	60kg (132lbs)
Professional Information
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2020-present
Position	Lead Dancer (unconfirmed) Lead Rapper (unconfirmed) Vocalist (unconfirmed)
Agency	LAPONE Entertainment
Associated Acts	JO1 Shachihoko Friends (audition team)
Member Color	Light Purple
Representative Emoji	Rabbit 🐰
Produce 101 Japan
Original Grade	A
Re-Evaluation	A
Final Rank	8
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Produce 101 Profile	Kimata Syoya's Profile
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“	Excuse me.	”
—Kimata Syoya's catchphrase

Kimata Syoya (木全 翔也; born April 5, 2000) is a Japanese singer and member of the Japanese boy group JO1. He rose to prominence after participating in the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan, where he ranked 8th.

Early life

Kimata Syoya was born on April 5, 2000 in Aichi, Japan. He is an only child.

Prior to Produce 101 Japan, Kimata was a fashion design student.

Career

Pre-debut: Produce 101 Japan

“	I always wanted to be an idol but I couldn't say it because I was embarrassed, and now I'm confident that I still have a second chance, so I can finally say "I want to be!", I want to do my best to make my debut.	”
—A word to the National Producers

Kimata's weekly rankings on Produce 101 Japan

In 2019, Kimata Syoya participated in the Japanese version of the reality competition show Produce 101, Produce 101 Japan. He auditioned as part of the group Shachihoko Friends. He received an evaluation grade of A and kept the same grade after his re-evaluation. He ended up ranking 8th with 171,205 votes, securing him a spot in the boy band JO1.

He also participated at the group's first pre-debut fanmeeting on January 31, 2020 at Pacifico Yokohama. The group also held another fanmeeting at Osaka Orix Theater from February 18 to February 20, 2020.

2020-present: Debut with JO1, Protostar, Stargazer, and The Star

On March 4, 2020, JO1 debuted with their first single album Protostar. The same day, they held their debut stage with the album's title track "Infinity" ("無限大").

The group returned with their second single album Stargazer on August 26, 2020. As part of his promotions with JO1, he performed at the 31st Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2020 Autumn/Winter 2020, the largest fashion event in Japan. The group was also scheduled to perform at KCON 2020 JAPAN's main event KCON 2020 JAPAN x M COUNTDOWN on April 4, 2020 at Makuhari Messe. Since the event was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, they instead attended KCON:TACT 2020 SUMMER for a Meet&Greet, making them the first Japanese boy group to ever participate in the convention. They also performed at KCON:TACT Season 2 from October 16 to October 25, 2020.

On November 25, 2020, the group released their first full-length album The Star. They are also scheduled to hold their first solo online concert, Starlight, on December 19, 2020.

Performance Evaluation History

Evaluation	Song	Position	Votes	Votes with Bonus	Rank
Position Battle	"Highlight" by Seventeen	Dance	89	1,089	18
Group Battle	"Love Me Right" by EXO	Sub Vocal 3	367	20,367	10
Concept	"KungChiKiTa"	Sub Vocal 2	34	20,034	3
Debut	"YOUNG"	Sub Vocal 5	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trivia

• His name is written with the kanji for "tree" ("木"; ki), "whole" ("全"; mata), "fly" ("翔"; sho) and "to be" ("也"; ya).
• His hobbies are riding, dancing, singing, eating, fashion, painting, and watching movies.
• His special skills are imitations, swimming, and playing soccer.
• He said that if he got into the Top 11 on Produce 101 Japan, he'd train to make his muscles more prominent and show them off.
• He thinks his charm point is his moles.
• His favorite color is black.
• His favorite foods are sushi, steak, and gummies.
• The thing he hates the most are insects.
• He thinks a person's smile is the most attractive.
• His nose is 3.5cm wide.
• He can put his pants on without his hands.
• He has two pet rabbits at his parents' house.