Nao (singer)

Nao
Nao in 2018
Nao in 2018
Background information
Birth nameNeo Jessica Joshua
Born (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 (age 36)[1]
Nottingham, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • synthesizer
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Little Tokyo Recordings
  • RCA
Websitewww.thisnao.com

Neo Jessica Joshua (born 20 December 1987), better known as Nao (/ˈneɪoʊ/[2]), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer from East London.[6][7] Her sound has been described as soul combined with electronic music, funk and R&B.[6] Nao coined the term "wonky funk" to describe her style.[8][9] She released her debut album, For All We Know, in 2016, her second album, Saturn, in 2018, followed by her most recent album, And Then Life Was Beautiful, released in 2021.

  1. ^ "Little Tokyo Recordings Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "A Moment With Nao, Soul Singer on the Verge". NPR. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ^ Beta, Andy (28 July 2016). "Meet Nao, Avant-R&B Star Moving From Back-Up Singer Shadows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ Myers, Owen. "Meet NAO, The Avant-Soul Artist Who's All About Good Vibes". The Fader. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ^ Ganatra, Shilpa (29 July 2016). "Avant-soul sensation Nao moves the full 20ft closer to stardom". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b "BBC Music Sound of...2016 – NAO". BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference itunes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Mokoena, Tshepo (21 January 2016). "The sound of Nao: from teenage choir teacher to creator of 'wonky funk'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  9. ^ "British Singer NAO brings 'Wonky Funk' to life". University of Missouri–Kansas City. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.