Naoko Gushima (具島直子, Gushima Naoko) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her debut album, miss.G, debuted in 1996. Gushima is one of many musicians in Japan who have enjoyed renewed attention due to an explosion in interest in city pop since the 2010s, leading to many of her albums being pressed again in the 2020s, as well as the release of her 2023 EP, Prism.
Early life and education
At the age of four, Gushima began playing the piano. She dropped out of university at the age of 21 to pursue a music career after having met musician and vocal trainer Bobby Kirigaya.
