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Yoo Si-ah (; born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995), better known by her
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YooA () is a South Korean singer, and is a member of the girl group
Oh My Girl Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
under
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. She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP '' Bon Voyage'', on September 7, 2020.


Personal life

YooA was born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995, in
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, South Korea, and legally changed her name to Yoo Si-ah. Her older brother is Yoo Jun-sun, a dancer and choreographer under the well-known 1Million Dance Studio.


Career


2015–2018: Debut and other activities

On April 20, 2015, YooA debuted in the South Korean girl group
Oh My Girl Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
. In August 2016, YooA took part in the Mnet dance TV show ''
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'' with U-Kwon of
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as her partner. They finished in fourth place behind her brother and his partner
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. In November 2016, she debuted as a member of the ''Inkigayo'' project group, Sunny Girls, with the single, "Taxi". In Summer 2017, YooA joined the reality show ''
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''. They made their debut as Girls Next Door with the single, "Deep Blue Eyes". In May 2018, YooA released the single "Morning Call".


2019–present: Bon Voyage

In August 2019, it was confirmed that YooA would be taking part in '' Queendom'' as a member of Oh My Girl. On September 7, 2020, YooA made her solo debut with the extended play '' Bon Voyage''. On September 15, 2020, YooA received her first music show trophy on ''
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''. On September 25, 2020, YooA released an OST for the
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film '' Over The Moon''. In October 2022, WM Entertainment announced that YooA was preparing for a new album with the goal of returning in November 14, titled ''Selfish''.


Discography


Extended plays


Singles


Soundtrack appearances


Filmography


Television shows


Hosting


Music videos


Awards and nominations


Notes


References


External links


YooA
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