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Yoo Si-ah[3] (Korean: 유시아; born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995),[4] 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.[5][6] She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP Bon Voyage, on September 7, 2020.[7]
YooA | |
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Born | Yoo Yeon-joo[1] September 17, 1995 |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | WM |
Member of | Oh My Girl |
Formerly of | Girls Next Door |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 유시아 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yu Si-a |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sia |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 유연주 |
Revised Romanization | Yu Yeon-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnchu |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 유아 |
Revised Romanization | Yu A |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu A |
YooA was born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995, in Sinchang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea,[2] 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.[8]
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.[9] They finished in fourth place behind her brother and his partner Hyoyeon.[10] In November 2016, she debuted as a member of the Inkigayo project group, Sunny Girls, with the single, "Taxi".[11] 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".[12][unreliable source?]
In May 2018, YooA released the single "Morning Call".[citation needed]
In August 2019, it was confirmed that YooA would be taking part in Queendom as a member of Oh My Girl.[13]
On September 7, 2020, YooA made her solo debut with the extended play Bon Voyage.[14] On September 15, 2020, YooA received her first music show trophy on The Show.[15] On September 25, 2020, YooA released an OST for the Netflix film Over The Moon.[16]
In October 2022, WM Entertainment announced that YooA was preparing for a new album with the goal of returning in November 14, titled Selfish.[17][18]
On March 14, 2024, YooA released her first single album Borderline, with the title track "Rooftop".[19]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [20] | |||
Bon Voyage |
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3 |
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Selfish |
Track listing
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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KOR [25] |
KOR Hot [26] | |||
As lead artist | ||||
"Morning Call" (모닝콜) (Produced by Peterpan Complex) |
2018 | — | — | Morning Call |
"Bon Voyage" (숲의 아이) | 2020 | 44 | 16 | Bon Voyage |
"Lay Low" | 2022 | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | Selfish |
"Melody" | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | ||
"Selfish" | 184 | — | ||
"Rooftop" | 2024 | — | — | Borderline |
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 |
Title | Year | Album |
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"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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Idol Drama Operation Team | Cast member | [citation needed] | |
2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as A Little Princess (Episode 143) | [citation needed] |
Food Diary | Cast member | [citation needed] | ||
2020 | Running Girls | [citation needed] | ||
2022 | Fantastic Family | Judge |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | SBS 2021 Super Concert In Daegu | With Jeon So-mi and Yunho | [35] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2021 | Artist of the Year – Digital Music | "Bon Voyage" | Nominated | [36] |
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