Nao (singer)

Nao
Nao in 2018
Background information
Birth nameNeo Jessica Joshua
Born (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987
Nottingham, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • synthesizer
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Little Tokyo Recordings
  • RCA
Websitewww.thisnao.com

Neo Jessica Joshua (born 20 December 1987), better known as Nao (/ˈn/), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer from East London. Her sound has been described as soul combined with electronic music, funk and R&B, while Nao herself coined the term "wonky funk" to describe her style. She released her debut album, For All We Know, in 2016, her second album, Saturn, in 2018, and her third, And Then Life Was Beautiful, in 2021. Her most recent album, Jupiter, was released in 2025.