Nao

Biography

Nao is the stage name of English singer-songwriter Neo Jessica Joshua, born in Nottingham on 20 December 1987 and based in East London. She coined the term wonky funk for her mix of soul, R&B, funk and electronic music. After early singles and a BBC Sound of 2016 shortlisting, she released 'For All We Know' in 2016, 'Saturn' in 2018, 'And Then Life Was Beautiful' in 2021 and 'Jupiter' in 2025, on #Little Tokyo Recordings# and #RCA#.