Noa, also known as Kaoru, is a Japanese singer from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
She began her career after winning an audition for the indie label No Doubt
Tracks and debuted in 2007 as a featured artist on the compilation album Ride On
West under the name Kaoru. In 2008, she released her first studio album Lucy
Love, which was tied to a Californian fashion brand. Following this, Noa
continued to release albums including Noaism (2010), N (2011), and Noa's Love
(2012).