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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Born | Yoo Yeon-joo[1] (1995-09-17) September 17, 1995 (age 27) Seoul, South Korea |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | WM |
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Musical artist | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yu Si-a |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sia |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Yu Yeon-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnchu |
Stage name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Yu A |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu A |
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]
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".
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]
In October 2022, WM Entertainment announced that YooA was preparing a new album with the goal of returning in November.[16]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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Bon Voyage |
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Selfish |
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KOR Hot [20] | |||
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 | — | — | Selfish |
"Melody" | — | — | ||
"Selfish" | To be released | |||
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 | Peak chart positions |
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KOR [19] | |||
"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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Idol Drama Operation Team | Cast member | ||
2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as A Little Princess (Episode 143) | |
Food Diary | Cast member | |||
2020 | Running Girls | |||
2022 | Fantastic Family | Judge |
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2021 | SBS 2021 Super Concert In Daegu | With Jeon So-mi and Yunho | [22] |
Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
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2020 | "Bon Voyage" | ||
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 | |
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