YooA
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]
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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 | Oh My Girl |
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 |
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" | 200[20] | 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 | [21] |
References
- "'라디오스타' 유아, 과거 사진 공개되자 "집에 갈래요" 울먹" (in Korean). Sports Chosun via Naver.
- "[더스타프로필] 오마이걸 유아, "청하와 친해지고 싶어…노래 좋아"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun via Naver.
- "Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery". WM Entertainment.
- Park Su-jeong (2015-10-14). "[My Name] 오마이걸 (1) 효정, 진이, 미미, 유아" [[My Name] Oh My Girl (1) Hyojung, JinE, Mimi, YooA]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "OMG 오마이걸 홈페이지" [OMG Oh My Girl Homepage] (in Korean). Retrieved 14 August 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. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "'힛더스테이지' 장현승X스테파니, 2연승 행진…최종우승할까[종합]". Naver (in Korean). Chosun. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "성소·은하·유아·나영·낸시, '인기가요' 걸그룹으로 뭉쳤다". Naver (in Korean). TVReport. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- DY_Kim (4 July 2017). "Project Group Girls Next Door To Perform On "Music Bank" Next Week | Soompi". www.soompi.com. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- "[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). 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- Desowitz, Bill (2020-09-22). "'Over the Moon' Trailer: Netflix's Animated Musical, Directed by Disney Legend, Celebrates Chinese Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- "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.
- "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.
- http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=47&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week
- "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards nominees". gaonmusicawards.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.