Artist Profile
nao
Vocalist: nao Born in Shinonsen Town, northern Hyogo Prefecture. In November 1999, he went to study in New York alone and encountered jazz.After returning to Japan, she took a vocal course at the Arrow Jazz Music School. During that time, she traveled to New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, many times to hold sessions with local musicians. Actively performing live performances mainly in the Keihanshin region, she has a unique style of performance regardless of genre such as jazz, Latin, pops, bossa nova, and rock, and has a reputation for singing and expressiveness, and has been well received by many fans. November 2009 Released the 1st album "nao...Her Jazz Moments". March 16, 2011: Opened a live bar "nao's place" in Kitashinchi, downtown Osaka. At the request of the Board of Education, he gave lectures on human rights seminars in her hometown of Hyogo Prefecture, covering American history, her own experiences in New Orleans, the history of jazz, and the issue of bullying. November 2013 Released 2nd album "nao's place" Since 2015, he has studied under Kimiko Ito. November 2019 Released 3rd album "My Romance" Scheduled to release 4th album in November 2022