Noa (Japanese singer, born 2000)

Noa
Born (2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 24)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2020–present
LabelsUniversal
Member of8loom
Websitenoamusic.jp

Noa (born March 13, 2000[2]) is a Japanese singer associated with Amuse. He debuted as a singer in 2020 with the song "Lights Up". As an actor, he starred in the television drama I Will Be Your Bloom (2022), of which he was also part of the show's in-universe boy band 8loom.

Early life

Noa became interested in music after watching High School Musical and began composing music in elementary school.[2] He is also a fan of Big Bang and planned on eventually auditioning for K-pop agencies after moving to South Korea.[2][3] While living in South Korea, he became fluent in Korean and English.[2]

Career

In 2012, after relocating to South Korea due to his mother's job, Noa was scouted by a hairstylist for K-pop artists, who encouraged him to audition.[1] He was a trainee at YG Entertainment, and after training for seven years, he left the company in 2018 to return to Japan.[1][4] He signed with Amuse, Inc. and released his debut single, "Lights Up", on January 10, 2020, as a digital single in both Japanese and Korean versions.[1][4] The song was co-produced with Millenium.[4] On June 12, 2020, Noa released his second digital single, "Taxi", which featured Tofubeats.[5] The song received at least 1 million playbacks on YouTube as of 2020 and also reached No. 1 on Spotify's Viral Chart in Thailand.[2]

On March 5, 2021, Noa released the digital single "Too Young", a collaboration with Twopee Southside.[6] On March 13, 2021, Noa held his first online concert on his 21st birthday.[7] Later in the year, he announced that he will be releasing one digital single per month over the course of three months.[8] "Let Go", featuring Jeon Woong from AB6IX, was released on August 22; "Don't Waste My Time" was released on September 19; and "Highway" was released on October 10.[8]

On March 4, 2022, Noa released the song "True Colors" digitally, which was used in a campaign by the brand Liese.[9] On May 6, 2022, Noa was announced to star in TBS' television drama Kimi no Hana ni Naru as Takumi Kurushima, which was set to premiere in October 2022.[3][10] He will also participate in the drama's in-universe boy band 8loom, where he was announced as the fifth member of the group.[11] On April 3, 2022, Noa released the song "It Ain't Over" digitally, of which the song was produced by KM-Markit.[12] On September 9, 2022, Noa released the song "Paradise" digitally; the song was produced by Tofubeats.[13]

On March 22, 2023, Noa released his debut studio album, No.A, which featured "Purple Sky" as its lead track.[14]

Endorsements

Throughout his music career, Noa has modeled and endorsed brands such as Marc Jacobs[15] and Crocs.[16] He also served as a brand ambassador for Liese, of which his song "True Colors" was featured in a campaign.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
[17] 		JPN
Hot
[18]
No.A
  • Released: February 22, 2023
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 2
Primary Colors
  • Released: May 29, 2024
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 5

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Hot
[21]
"Lights Up" 2020 — No.A
"Taxi"
(featuring Tofubeats) 		—
"Too Young"
(featuring Twopee Southside) 		2021 — Non-album singles
"Let Go"
(featuring Jeon Woong of AB6IX) 		—
"Don't Waste My Time" —
"Highway" — No.A
"True Colors" 2022 — Non-album single
"It Ain't Over" — No.A
"Paradise" —
"Burn" 2023 82 Primary Colors
"Between" 99
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2022 I Will Be Your Bloom Takumi Kurushima TBS Lead role [3]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Eita Sasaki [22]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "日本語・英語・韓国語を操るPOP/R&Bシンガー NOA、配信限定シングル「LIGHTS UP」1/10リリース" [Operating in Japanese, English, and Korean, pop and R&B singer Noa releases digital single "Lights Up" on January 10]. Musicman (in Japanese). January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "韓国の芸能事務所でキャリアを積んだアーティスト・NOAが夢を叶えるために努力したこと". Vivi (in Japanese). September 26, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Yoshii, Noriko (June 7, 2022). "BIGBANGに憧れて韓国に渡ったアーティスト・NOA♡トリリンガルなのにゆるふわ天然なGAPを深掘り！". Vivi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Lee, Seung-rok (January 10, 2020). ""元YG練習生"NOA、日本で正式にソロデビュー！本日デジタルシングル「LIGHTS UP」をリリース" [Former YG trainee Noa makes official solo debut in Japan! Digital single "Lights Up" releases today]. MyDaily (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020 – via Kstyle.
  5. ^ "NOAの2ndシングル「TAXI」配信、tofubeatsがボーカルで参加". Natalie (in Japanese). June 12, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "NOAがタイのラッパーTwopee southsideとコラボ". Natalie (in Japanese). February 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "NOA、21歳の誕生日に初の無料オンラインライブ". Natalie (in Japanese). February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "NOAがAB6IX・JEON WOONGとコラボ、3カ月連続シングルの第1弾". Natalie (in Japanese). August 14, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "NOAが春らしいポップソング配信、「リーゼ」ブランドアンバサダーに就任". Natalie (in Japanese). February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  10. ^ ""TBS火ドラ発"男性グループ「8LOOM」異例デビュー "リーダー"高橋文哉「歌・ダンスに初挑戦!」【全メンバーのコメント掲載】". Oricon (in Japanese). May 5, 2022. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  11. ^ ""元YG練習生"NOA『君の花になる』出演決定 ド天然キャラで俳優デビュー【ボーイズグループ第5弾キャスト】" [Former YG trainee Noa announced to appear in Kimi no Hana ni Naru, acting debut as an airheaded character (boys group 5th cast member)]. Oricon (in Japanese). May 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "トリリンガル・アーティストNOA、KMプロデュースのダンスナンバー「It Ain't Over」リリース" [Trilingual artist Noa releases "It Ain't Over", a dance number produced by KM]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "NOA、tofubeatsと再びタッグ組んだ新曲「Paradise」配信" [Noa and Tofubeats tag-team again on new digital release "Paradise"]. Natalie (in Japanese). September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "NOA「8LOOMに対して感じている思いにも近い」 1stアルバム収録曲に詰め込まれたファンと仲間への"感謝"". Oricon (in Japanese). March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "わたしたちのマーク ジェイコブス──「ザ モノグラム コレクション」と「Springコレクション」の新作ウェア＆バッグに注目！". GQ Japan (in Japanese). March 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "クロックス ブランドキャンペーン「Calling All Classics」フィナーレを飾る第3弾を発表 NOA、カメレオン・ライム・ウーピーパイ、Le Makeup、Erika が登場". Crocs Japan (in Japanese). April 22, 2022. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via PR Times.
  17. ^ "NOAのアルバム売上TOP2作品" [No.A's top two albums in sales] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  18. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
  19. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Top Albums:
  20. ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年05月27日～2024年06月02日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking May 27, 2024 – June 2, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  21. ^ "Burn". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 17, 2023.
    • "Between". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 8, 2023.
  22. ^ Tai, Anita (December 10, 2024). "Live-Action My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Film Reveals Guild Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2024.