[2] She began her career as a child model and actress, appearing in magazines and commercials, before passing a voice acting audition and becoming a member of the idol group Earth Star Dream.

[3][4] She had been interested in entertainment from an early age, and she wanted to do something involving singing, acting, or dancing.

[5] While in junior high school, she joined a jazz music club where she learned how to play the bass guitar.

[4] In 2014, at the urging of her mother, she participated in a voice acting audition held by the publishing company Earth Star Entertainment.

[14] On December 23, 2020, Nakashima made her solo artist debut under NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan with the release of her first album, Chapter I.