YOOMEi (♡OOMEi) is a newly-debuted City Pop idol singer. She was first introduced to the public as a member of the pre-debut idol project group ZIOLETTA at the end of 2020. She later debuted as a solo Japanese Pop-Rock artist in 2022, serving as a composer and lyricist, but stepped away after a few months. Then, she dedicated 2023 to secretly focusing on K-Pop idol training and ended up getting pinned for a girl group.

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YOOMEi modernizes elements of nostalgic City Pop with a touch of dreamy Synth Pop to open the door to a mini film every time she picks up the pencil. Her continued passion for storytelling sparked this ambitious project. With her retro concept being inspired by her love for the “少女” manga genre, East Asian dramas, and games, YOOMEi hopes to share her favorite things on a global scale. Following her previous experiences, she also continues to carry some style influences from J-Pop and K-Pop with her into her re-debut.

Her stage name YOOMEi is pronounced “Oo-may”, with a silent Y. It is a play on a part of her Chinese name 梅 (Mei • meaning: Plum) and the Japanese pronunciation of the same character 梅 (Ume • meaning: Plum).