Nobuko Yamada, known professionally as Nokko, was born on 4 November 1963 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. She began her music career as a singer and gained prominence as the lead vocalist of the popular band Rebecca in the 1980s. In 1992, Nokko embarked on a solo career with the release of her debut album Hallelujah. Her subsequent albums, including I Will Catch U. (1993), Call Me Nightlife (1993), and Colored (1994), featured notable singles such as "Ningyo" (Mermaid), which served as the theme song for the 1994 drama Toki o Kakeru Shōjo. Nokko's solo career spanned multiple decades, with significant releases like Rhyming Cafeé in 1996, TRUE WOMAN in 2018, and Doki Doki in 2023.
