Noa (Japanese singer)

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Noa
Born
Other namesKaoru
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
  • television personality
Years active2007-present
AgentNo Doubt Tracks
Height185 [1]  cm (6 ft 1 in)
Website ameblo.jp/ndtnoa/

Noa is a Japanese singer, model, and television personality associated with No Doubt Tracks.

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Career

After winning an audition to indies label No Doubt Tracks, Noa debuted in 2007 as a featured artist on the compilation album Ride On West under the name Kaoru. [2] In 2008, she released her first studio album Lucy Love as a tie-in to a Californian fashion brand. [1]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleYearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
Oricon Billboard Japan
Lucy Love2008
  • Released: December 3, 2008
  • Label: Hudson Music Entertainment
  • Format: CD
61 [2]
Lucy Love: Season II2009
  • Released: August 5, 2009
  • Label: Hudson Music Entertainment
  • Format: CD
8 [3]
Noaism2010
  • Released: August 18, 2010
  • Label: Hudson Music Entertainment
  • Format: CD
14 [4]
N201114 [5]
Noa's Love2012
  • Released: July 11, 2012
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: CD
7 [6]
Molt2013
  • Released: July 17, 2013
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: CD
18 [7]
Ai ga Nakereba (愛がなければ)201554 [8]
Supple2017
  • Released: April 26, 2017
  • Label: Nippon Crown
  • Format: CD
111 [9]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleYearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
Oricon Billboard Japan
Lucy Love: Winter Season2009
  • Released: December 16, 2009
  • Label: Hudson Music Entertainment
  • Format: CD
28 [10]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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References

  1. 1 2 "NOAのプロフィール" [Noa's profile]. Oricon (in Japanese). July 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "LUCY LOVE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. "LUCY LOVE-Season II-". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. "Noaism". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. "N". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. "Noa's LOVE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  7. "Molt". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. "愛がなければ(Type-A)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. "Supple". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. "LUCY LOVE-WINTER SEASON-". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.