Kento Senga (Japanese: 千賀健永, Hepburn: Kento Senga, born March 23, 1991) is a Japanese singer, actor and artist who is a member of boy band Kis-My-Ft2 and its derivative group Busaiku(舞祭組) under Starto Entertainment. His nickname is Sen-chan.[1]

Kento Senga
千賀 健永
Born (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991 (age 33)
Aichi, Japan
Other namesSen-chan
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, artist, Idol
Years active2003–present
AgentStarto Entertainment (Johnny & Associates 2002–2023, Starto Entertainment 2024–present)
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, Piano
Labels
Member of
WebsiteKento Senga on Instagram
Kis-My-Ft2(Starto Entertainment)
Kis-My-Ft2(MENT Recording)

History

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Senga admires Michael Jackson and has studied dance since childhood. When he visited an Arashi concert at the age of 11 because his mother's friend was acquainted with Sho Sakurai of Arashi, he was so impressed by Michael's live-like performance that he hoped to join Johnny & Associates.[2]

After auditioning, he joined Johnny & Associates on April 13, 2003, at the age of 12.[3]

After joining several groups as a trainee (Johnny's Jr.),[4] he was selected as a member of Kis-My-Ft2 in 2005 and made his CD debut with Everybody Go on August 10, 2011, seven years after their formation.[5]

On December 13, 2013, Busaiku was formed from Kis-My-Ft2 with Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo and Takashi Nikaido produced by Masahiro Nakai who was a member of SMAP.[6]

He made his first film appearance in Kadokawa movie Bi-location released on January 18, 2014, playing the role of Takumi Mitarai in a dual role.[7]

He often uses his dance skills to choreograph songs for Kis-My-Ft2.[8]

Senga is also an artist, in 2023 he held a solo exhibition FiNGAiSM which featured over 110 works in Tokyo and Taiwan.[9][10]

Commitment to Beauty

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Senga's mother is a beautician who runs an esthetic salon,[11] and because of her influence, he began applying lotion to his face in the third grade of elementary school.[12] Senga is particular about lotion and uses as many as 11 different bottles,[13] which is mentioned in the lyrics of the song We are Kis-My-Ft2, which introduces the members.[14] Senga often says, "I don't do beauty regimens without evidence," and only practices beauty regimens that have evidence.[15] When choosing cosmetics, he says he checks the list of ingredients on the back of the package before purchasing.[15]

In August 2021, when he appeared as Kis-My-Ft2 on FNS Laugh & Music, a live singing program hosted by Masahiro Nakai, a senior of Johnny's, Nakai revealed that Senga had injected hyaluronic acid into his cheeks, which made the Internet This became news.[16] Later, on another talk show, Senga blurted out, "I am Nakai's junior, but I wanted him to get my permission before talking about it," but Nakai said he was glad it was a topic of conversation and was popular.[17] Perhaps because of this, Senga has been increasingly invited as a guest on beauty programs in recent years, often giving advice to female guests.[18] 2024 saw the release of a face pack that he produced himself.[19] He is friends with Matt Kuwata, a model and TV personality known for his unique makeup, and they exchange information on the latest beauty methods and beauty equipment.[20]

Discography

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Title lyrics Composition Name Recorded by Note
Solo songs
"Get Ready" Komei Kobayashi Fredrik "Figge" Bostrom
MiNE
Atsushi Shimada
Kis-My-Ft2
Kento Senga
Album I Scream (4cups) He created the costumes for the music video himself.[21]
Live Video on YouTube
"Bomb" Kento.S Tommy Clin
MiNE
Atsushi Shimada
Kento Senga
Dream Boys JET
Dream Boys 2014
DVD Dream Boys (First Edition BonusCD)[22]
"I miss your smile" Kaname Kawabata (Chemistry) Kyler Niko
Kanata Okajima
Soma Genda
Kis-My-Ft2
Kento Senga
Album Free Hugs! (Normal Edition)
"Exit" Yuki Shirai Masatomo Ohta Kento Senga Album Best of Kis-My-Ft2 (First Edition B)
"Buzz" Kento Senga Kento Senga Kento Senga LiveDVD/Blu-ray Live Tour 2021 Home (Normal Edition BonusCD)
Single Fear/So Blue (First Edition A, MV)[23]
He handles everything from songwriting, music videos, choreography, and casting.[24]
"Fragrance" Komei Kobayashi Meyers Warren David
Stodart Scott Russell
Thomson Mark Angelico
Kento Senga
Dream Boys
LiveDVD/Blu-ray Live Tour 2021 Home (Normal Edition BonusCD) Choreographer for the 2018 and 2019 editions of the stage production of Dream Boys[25]
"Pure Love" Shingo Asari Shingo Asari Kento Senga
Kis-My-Ft2
Album Music Colosseum (First Edition B BonusDVD)
Small group songs, other songs
"Catch & Go!!" Ena Chokkaku
Syb
Iggy
Kis-My-Ft2 Album Kis-My-1st - Wataru Yokoo, Toshiya Miyata, Takashi Nikaido and Kento Senga
"Sing for you" Tatsuji Ueda
Hiroya.T
Dr Hardcastle
youwhich
Daichi
Kis-My-Ft2 Album Kis-My-1st - Yuta Tamamori, Toshiya Miyata and Kento Senga
"Forza!" Hikari Hikari
Stephan Elfgren
Kis-My-Ft2 Album Good Ikuze! - Yuta Tamamori with Wataru Yokoo, Toshiya Miyata, Takashi Nikaido and Kento Senga
"Chance Chance Baybee" Takuya Harada Takuya Harada
Samuel Wearmo
Kis-My-Ft2 Album Good Ikuze! - Wataru Yokoo, Toshiya Miyata, Takashi Nikaido and Kento Senga
"Double Up" Komei Kobayashi Kei Kwangwook Lim
Ryan Kim
CR
Chase
Takashi Nikaido
Kento Senga
Kis-My-Ft2
Album Kis-My-World - Takashi Nikaido and Kento Senga
"2 in 7 billion" Shikata Shikata
Kay
Kis-My-Ft2
Takashi Nikaido
Kento Senga
Single Sha la la Summer Time (First edition B) - Takashi Nikaido and Kento Senga
"ConneXion" Taisuke Fujigaya Kanata Okajima
Soma Genda
Taisuke Fujigaya, Kento Senga and Wataru Yokoo
Kis-My-Ft2
Single Love (Kis-My-Ft2 song) (Normal Edition) - Taisuke Fujigaya, Kento Senga and Wataru Yokoo The video was made as a drama project of Kis-My Doki Doki.[26]
"Butterflies of the Kingdom" Itsuki Natsui
Wataru Yokoo
baku Wataru Yokoo, Kento Senga/Kis-My-Ft2
Kis-My-Ft2
Album To-y2 (Normal Edition) - Wataru Yokoo and Kento Senga

Choreography

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Kis-My-Ft2
Kis-My-Ft2 Small group song
Kento Senga solo song
Musical Dream Boys
Travis Japan
IMPACTors (Trainee group)
  • "Cool Don't Lie"[41]

Filmography

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TV drama

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Film

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Live performances

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Other activities

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For activities as a member of Kis-My-Ft2, see Kis-My-Ft2#Group activities.

Commercial

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  • YC Primarily "Love Chrome" (March 23, 2022 - ) [59]
  • Esmod Art "Begskin Science" (February 2024 - ) - Face pack image character[60]

Art event

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  • FiNGAiSM (May 19 - June 4, 2023, Omotesando Hills Space O, Tokyo)[61]
  • FiNGAiSM in Taipei (December 1–10, 2023, Huashan 1914 Cultural and Creative Industrial Park, West Hall 1, Taiwan)[62]
  • FiNGAiSM in Harajuku (July 27 - August 25, 2024, Jps Gallery, Tokyo)[63]

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