Minami Chinatsu (Michi)

Chinatsu Minami  (ちなつ みなみ) or professionally known underneath her stage name Michi, was an singer/songwriter from Tokyo, Japan. She debuted underneath CUBE and Louph Entertainment in 2010 with ZTELLAR."❝The road won't always be there, you have to create it to mature❞"

Early Life and Education
Minami was born the 12th March, 1987, in Tokyo.

Growing up, she had a massive interest in singing and competing in small talents shows around town.

On a interview, she revealed that she didn’t have good grades when she was younger. She often told in later interviews that "School never had too much of an interest for me, I always imagined myself having a musical career instead of an academic one."

When she turned 11 years old, she moved with her parents from Tokyo to Suwon, South Korea. At that time, some of her biggest interests included k-pop, horse riding and gaming.

Pre-Debut
Minami's first audition was at YG Entertainment in 2001, but was rejected for the reason being "not having the right looks." After that, she began focusing on her looks and fashion style.

When Minami turned 19, she auditioned once again but this time at CUBE Entertainment and was accepted as a trainee. Minami was planned to debut underneath 5MINUTE, but was moved to Louph Ent, shortly before their debut. Though only a year after, she debuted as the Visual, Lead Vocalist and Lead Dancer for ZTELLAR.

Career
Minami debuted with ZTELLAR the 16th of February, 2010, underneath Louph Entertainment. Although the girls had a somewhat harsh start, often being accused of plagiarism of another GG.

In early 2017, the girls went on a small tour around Asia with their album "Purple Skies" which gained massive attention between fans.

The girls has won multiple awards over time, with the two biggest ones including "GG of the year & Bosang Award"  meanwhile members have won awards on their own as well.

Disbandment and Personal life
Chinatsu have always been quite secret about her personal life, never really speaking much about her relationships or problems.

In 2020, ZTELLAR disbanded after their 10 year long career in the music industry. All the girls stated in their goodbye speech, that these past years had been the best they could have ever imagined.

After the disbandment, not much has been revealed to the public about her life. Ji-Yu has stated that she's having a great time, being a somewhat normal woman with a good job. If she's currently in a relationship has not been revealed.