nao

Person · Female

nao

former fripSide member

From
Noda, Japan
Since
1985–present
Releases
48

About

Neo Jessica Joshua (born 20 December 1987), better known as Nao (), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer from East London. Her sound has been described as soul combined with electronic music, funk and R&B, while Nao herself coined the term "wonky funk" to describe her style. She released her debut album, For All We Know, in 2016, her second album, Saturn, in 2018, and her third, And Then Life Was Beautiful, in 2021. Her most recent album, Jupiter, was released in 2025.

From Nao (singer) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 14
EPs 3
Singles 17
Compilations 5
Other 9

Links

Voice actor

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000372720456
IPI
00537901737

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.