Leon Niihama

Early life Niihama devoted himself to baseball since elementary school, even becoming a catcher and captain when he was in high school. When he failed to reach his dream to appear in Koshien, he decided to follow his father's path, , to become an enka singer. Even before that, he has already been interested in the enka music due to the father's influence, citing as the major influence Hideki Saijo and Itsuki Hiroshi. When he was in his third year at Daito Bunka University, he won the Grand Prix at the "Mr. Daito Contest 2017".

Career On May 1, 2019, on the first day of Reiwa, he made his major debut with the single "Hanasanai Hanasanai" as the first artist of B Zone Group's enka label Kaikyo Record. Four days after the debut, he become the main host of his own television show "Hajimemashite, Boku, Niihama Leon Desu!" broadcast on Chiba Television, which lasted until 2021. Later, at the same year, he won "61st Japan Record Awards" in the "New Artist Awards" category.

In 2020, he won Best Enka/Kayokyoku New Artist at the 34th Japan Gold Disc Awards. In 2022, his single "Tukamaete Konya" served as an opening theme to the anime television series Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa. In 2021, he designed his own original Sanrio character Leosuke (れおすけ).

In 2023, he made his acting debut in the television drama Gekoku Juukyuuji. Later the same year, he released his first video album Leon Niihama 5 Shuunen Kinen Concert, including footage from the live concert held on May 11.

In 2024, he collaborated with the guitarist Tak Matsumoto from the same music agency on the covers single "Kizudarake no Roller", which was included on the kayokyoku covers album The Hit Parade II.

Discography As of 2025, he has released 8 singles and 1 video album.

Singles Title Album details Peakchartpositions JPNOricon "Hanasanai Hanasanai"(離さない 離さない) Released: May 1, 2019 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 19 "Kimi wo Motomete"(君を求めて) Released: July 1, 2020 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 7 "Dame Dame..."(ダメ ダメ...) Released: May 12, 2021 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 12 "Jealousy: Unmei ni Kiss wo Shiyō"(ジェラシー〜運命にKissをしよう〜) Released: September 28, 2022 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 7 "Tsukamaete, Konya"(捕まえて、今夜。) Released: May 3, 2023 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 "Subete Ageyō"（全てあげよう） Released: March 27, 2024 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 "Fun!Fun!Fun!" / "Hono no Kiss" (Fun!Fun!Fun!/炎のkiss) Released: April 16, 2025 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 New Beginning ("Love Shinai?") (LOVE しない?) Released: April 15, 2026 Label: Kaikyo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4

Digital singles