Bak Yeon-ah[1] (Korean: 박연아; born October 8, 1994),[2] better known as Yoyomi (요요미), is a South Korean trot singer-songwriter and actress.
Early life
Park was born on October 8, 1994, in Cheongju, South Korea.[1] She is a graduate of Cheongju Girls' High School.[3]
As a child, she became interested in trot music from her father, who is a trot singer, and from hearing veteran singer Hyeeunyee on the radio.[4] In 2005, Park won the grand prize in the KBSOpen Children's Song World competition.[5]
Career
Park released her first single, "Sorry Sorry," on July 23, 2013, using the stage name Yun-A,[5] but the song was not successful.[6]
She made her debut as Yoyomi on February 23, 2018, with the single album First Story (첫번째 이야기), featuring the title track "Who's That Guy" (이 오빠 뭐야).[7]
In February 2019, she competed in the reality TV series Miss Trot.[8] She made her acting debut in September 2019 in the TV show Seasoning (조미료) playing the character Jeong-soon, an aspiring singer.[9]
In January 2020, Yoyomi performed on the TV show Golden Oldies as a "rising star" of trot music.[10] That March, she competed on King of Mask Singer, where she was eliminated in the second round match.[11] In November, she competed on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, beating out other singers to win a trot-themed episode of the TV show.[12]
On February 16, 2021, Yoyomi released the single "Corny Love Song" (촌스러운 사랑노래). The song was written by music producer Park Jin-young and given to Yoyomi after she won an open audition to collaborate with Park.[13] The song debuted and peaked at number 34 on the Circle Download Chart.[14]