Nao Yoshioka
Nao Yoshioka is a Japanese soul singer who was born in Osaka and as a teenager
was influenced by artists such as Jocelyn Brown and Nina Simone. Nao emerged
into the public eye after travelling to the States to enter amateur night at the
prestigious McDonald's GospelFest, which is an annual music festival sponsored
by the fast food giant and held in New Jersey.
The young Japanese singer was voted runner-up and subsequently signed to Japan's
Sweet Soul label. She recorded the track 'Make the Change' for a sampler
released by Sweet Soul in 2013 followed up by her debut album 'The...
