YooA
YooA | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yoo Yeon-joo[1] |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | September 17, 1995
Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | WM |
Associated acts |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | 柳諟我[2] |
Revised Romanization | Yu Sia |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sia |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 유연주 |
Revised Romanization | Yu Yeonju |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnju |
Yoo Si-ah[2] (Korean: 유시아; born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995),[3] better known by her stage name YooA (유아) is a South Korean singer, and is a member of the girl group Oh My Girl under WM Entertainment.[4][5] She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP Bon Voyage, on September 7, 2020.[6]
Personal life[]
YooA was born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea, and legally changed her name to Yoo Si-ah.[1]
Her older brother is Yoo Jun-sun, a dancer and choreographer under the well-known 1Million Dance Studio.[7]
Career[]
2015–2018: Debut and other activities[]
On April 20, 2015, YooA debuted in the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. In August 2016, YooA took part in the Mnet dance TV show Hit The Stage with U-Kwon of Block B as her partner.[8] They finished in fourth place behind her brother and his partner Hyoyeon.[9] In November 2016, she debuted as a member of the Inkigayo project group, Sunny Girls, with the single, "Taxi".[10] In Summer 2017, YooA joined the reality show Idol Drama Operation Team. They made their debut as Girls Next Door with the single, "Deep Blue Eyes".[11]
In May 2018, YooA released the single "Morning Call".
2019–present: Bon Voyage[]
In August 2019, it was confirmed that YooA would be taking part in Queendom as a member of Oh My Girl.[12]
On September 7, 2020, YooA made her solo debut with the extended play Bon Voyage.[13] On September 15, 2020, YooA received her first music show trophy on The Show.[14] On September 25, 2020, YooA released an OST for the Netflix film Over The Moon.[15]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [16] | |||
Bon Voyage |
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3 |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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KOR [18] |
KOR Hot [19] | |||
As lead artist | ||||
"Morning Call" (모닝콜) (Produced by Peterpan Complex) |
2018 | — | — | Morning Call |
"Bon Voyage" (숲의 아이) | 2020 | 44 | 16 | Bon Voyage |
Collaborations | ||||
"Taxi" (with Sunny Girls) |
2016 | — | — | Inkigayo Music Crush Part 2 |
"This Stop Is" (with Hui and Wooseok) |
2018 | — | — | Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region |
Soundtrack appearances[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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KOR [18] | |||
"Deep Blue Eyes" (with Girls Next Door) |
2017 | — | Idol Drama Operation Team OST |
"Rocket to the Moon!" (로켓 투 더 문!) | 2020 | — | Over the Moon OST |
"Stay With Me" | — | Tale of the Nine Tailed OST | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region |
Filmography[]
Reality Shows[]
Year | Title | Network | Role | Note(s) |
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2017 | Idol Drama Operation Team | KBS | Cast member | |
2018 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant | as A Little Princess (Episode 143) |
Food Diary | tvN | Cast member | ||
2020 | Running Girls | Mnet | Cast member |
Music videos[]
Year | Title | Director |
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2020 | "Bon Voyage" |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Artist of the Year – Digital Music | "Bon Voyage" | Nominated | [20] |
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to YooA. |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "'라디오스타' 유아, 과거 사진 공개되자 "집에 갈래요" 울먹" (in Korean). Sports Chosun via Naver.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "[더스타프로필] 오마이걸 유아, "청하와 친해지고 싶어…노래 좋아"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun via Naver.
- ^ "Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery". WM Entertainment.
- ^ Park Su-jeong (October 14, 2015). "[My Name] 오마이걸 (1) 효정, 진이, 미미, 유아" [[My Name] Oh My Girl (1) Hyojung, JinE, Mimi, YooA]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "OMG 오마이걸 홈페이지" [OMG Oh My Girl Homepage] (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "오마이걸 유아, 오묘한 눈빛으로 'Bon Voyage' 서막" (in Korean). The Fact via Naver.
- ^ "오마이걸 유아와 안무가 유준선이 친남매? '귀여운 현실 남매'" (in Korean). Munhwa News.
- ^ "K-pop idols dance to the theme of love in 'Hit The Stage'". Kpop Herald. August 11, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "'힛더스테이지' 장현승X스테파니, 2연승 행진…최종우승할까[종합]". Naver (in Korean). Chosun. August 11, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "성소·은하·유아·나영·낸시, '인기가요' 걸그룹으로 뭉쳤다". Naver (in Korean). TVReport. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ DY_Kim (July 4, 2017). "Project Group Girls Next Door To Perform On "Music Bank" Next Week | Soompi". www.soompi.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"…'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)". Naver (in Korean). August 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "[단독]오마이걸 유아, 데뷔 5년만 솔로 데뷔 확정 '9월 출격'". news naver. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "YooA(유아), THE SHOW CHOICE! [THE SHOW 200915]". YouTube (in Korean). September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill (September 22, 2020). "'Over the Moon' Trailer: Netflix's Animated Musical, Directed by Disney Legend, Celebrates Chinese Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Week 37 - GAON album chart". September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart September 2020". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- "Bon Voyage". September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Bon Voyage". September 26, 2020.
- ^ "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards nominees". gaonmusicawards.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Oh My Girl members
- South Korean people
- K-pop
- K-pop singers
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean female dancers
- WM Entertainment artists
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- 21st-century South Korean women singers