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‘1.5 million streams in Japan’ Nozomi Kitay releases new EP ‘Moshi Moshi’

LEE Dakyum
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2025-03-21 19:59:55
Nozomi Kitay. Photo by Nozomi Kitay
Nozomi Kitay. Photo by Nozomi Kitay

Japanese R&B singer-songwriter Nozomi Kitay has released her long-awaited new EP Moshi Moshi.

The title track Moshi Moshi, released last January, achieved 150 million streams in Japan alone, becoming a hot topic. Top K-POP artists in Korea, including Aespa's Karina, Twice's Mina and Jihyo, and IVE's Rei, showcased dance challenges on social media, receiving great love from Korean music fans.

This EP includes a total of 7 tracks, featuring a special remix version, the original version of Moshi Moshi, and a solo version. It is a work that fully captures Nozomi Kitay's unique musical spectrum and message, freely crossing R&B, pop, and hip-hop.

Nozomi Kitay, originally from Fukuoka, has been actively performing in Tokyo after participating in gospel choirs and a cappella activities. With her emotional and delicate voice and authentic lyrics, she has secured a global fandom through social media, and has made it onto the Billboard charts after going viral on TikTok.

Meanwhile, Nozomi Kitay successfully held her first solo live concert BE THE ONE on March 2, having a special meeting with her fans. To celebrate the release of this EP, she plans to sequentially unveil various online and offline events and content.

[Lee Da-kyum, Star Today Reporter]

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