UA - NEWME (2026) Hi-Res

Singer. UA means "flower" in Swahili. Born in Osaka Prefecture. Her maternal hometown is Amami Oshima. She debuted in 1995. She has had hits such as "Passion," "Sadness Johnny," and "Milk Tea," and is also active as AJICO and UA x Naruyoshi Kikuchi. She appeared regularly as a singing sister on "Doremino TV," which aired on NHK Educational TV in 2003. In 2023, UA's song for JR Central's commercial "Ainiikou" became a hot topic, and will be used as the new chime for the Tokaido Shinkansen for the first time in 20 years. She has also participated in songs by various artists as a vocalist. She has also appeared in the films "Water Woman," "Dainipponjin," and "eatrip."