Nonoka Murakata

Nonoka Murakata
Also known asNono-chan
Born (2018-05-31) May 31, 2018
OriginBunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
GenresNursery rhyme
OccupationsSinger
Years active2020-present
LabelKing Records

Nonoka Murakata (Japanese: 村方乃々佳, Hepburn: Murakata Nonoka; born May 31, 2018), also popularly known as Nono-chan is a Japanese child actress and singer.

Career

Murakata was born on May 31, 2018.[1] She is from Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo.[2] Her mother was a nursery teacher before marrying. Her mother taught her how to sing.[3] In October 2020, she took part in Japan's 35th Nursery Rhyme Children's Song Contest and won a silver medal in the children's category. She also became the youngest winner for her performance of the song "Dog Policeman" (いぬのおまわりさん).[1] On December 26, 2020, her song performance on the show was uploaded to YouTube which went viral both in Japan and South Korea,[3][4] and by February 2021, the video received over 13.85 million views.[5] On January 4, 2021, she launched her own YouTube channel called "Nono-Channel (ののちゃんねる) and by February 2021, the channel surpassed 300 thousand subscribers. In South Korea, Jaejoong of the K-Pop group JYJ and Taeyeon of the girl group Girls' Generation have publicly declared themselves fans on social media.[4]

Murakata debuted on Kings Record on March 26, 2021, with her mini-album Nono-chan 2-sai Kodomo Uta.[5] In November 2022, she was certified by Guinness World Records as the "Youngest solo artist to release an album" at the age of 2 years and 361 days old. She was later featured in the Guinness World Records 2023.[6] On her fifth birthday in 2023, she release her first original songs "Doremi no Kaidan", "Hanbun Gokko", "Koishite Keredo", all written by Toyohisa Araki and composed by Koji Makaino.[7] In 2023, she was cast as Creme in the 2023 anime film Sylvanian Families: The Movie.[8]

Murakata made her musical theatre debut playing Anya Forger in the musical adaptation of Spy × Family in 2025.[9] In March 2026, she passed and received her Kanji Proficiency Test Level 9 certificate.[10]

Discography

Album

Album Release date[11] Peak Ranking
JP Albums[12] JP Hot[13] JP Download[13]
Nono-chan 2-sai no Kodomo Uta May 26, 2021 20 22 57
Nono-chan 3-sai no Kodomo Uta January 12, 2022 — 35 —
Nono-chan Kodomo Uta ~Mikan no Hana Sakuoka~ August 3, 2022 — — —
Smile ~Minna Egao ni Nāre~ April 24, 2024 — — —
Nono-chan Ichinen-sei ni Nattara ~Sotsuen Omedetō Special~ February 19, 2025 — — —

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 2歳デビューの“天才歌姫”村方乃々佳、“お姉さん”の近影に反響「えらい大きくなったなぁ！」 はいだしょうこが紹介 [Two-year-old debut singer Nonoka Murakata, known as the "prodigy singer," receives a great response to a recent photo of her "older sister": "She's grown so much!" introduced by Shoko Haida.]. Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). November 11, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ White, Gemma. "Youngest artists to release albums in history, from Stevie Wonder to North West". The National. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 「娘の好きなことを伸ばしたい」村方乃々佳ちゃんママに聞いた、子育て術とは? ["I want to nurture my daughter's passions." What are the parenting techniques of Nonoka Murakata's mother?]. MyNavi Magazine (in Japanese). October 3, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  4. 1 2 ののちゃん（村方乃々佳）、史上最年少童謡歌手として初のソロアルバム発売 [Nono-chan (Nonoka Murakata) releases her first solo album as the youngest ever children's song singer.]. Barks (in Japanese). February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 「いぬのおまわりさん」歌唱で話題の“2歳の天使”、童謡歌手史上最年少でCDデビューへ [The “2-year-old angel” who has become a hot topic for singing “Dog Policeman” will make her CD debut as the youngest nursery rhyme singer in history]. Netorabo. February 25, 2021. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2026 – via Yahoo! News Japan.
  6. ↑ ののちゃん、ギネス世界記録に認定 「最年少ソロアーティスト」2歳361日でアルバム発売 [Nono-chan certified by Guinness World Records as "Youngest Solo Artist" - Album released at 2 years and 361 days old]. Oricon. November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ ののちゃん、一緒に踊れるダンスがある新曲「ドレミのかいだん」MV公開 [Nono-chan releases music video for her new song "Doremi no Kaidan" with a dance you can join in on.]. Barks (in Japanese). May 30, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 4, 2023). "Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Anime Film Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  9. 1 2 ミュージカル「SPY×FAMILY」アーニャ役4人お披露目、森崎ウィン・平方元基は固い握手交わす（会見レポート / 動画あり） [The four actors playing Anya in the musical "SPY×FAMILY" were unveiled, with Win Morisaki and Genki Hirakata exchanging a firm handshake.]. Stage Natalie (in Japanese). June 14, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ ブームから５年…元“最年少歌姫”が「エレガント」に急成長！検定に合格「すごーい！」「努力家」ののちゃんに祝福の声 [Five years after the boom... Former "youngest diva" has grown into an "elegant" star! She passed the certification exam, receiving congratulations for her "amazing" and "hard-working" efforts.]. Sport Hochi (in Japanese). March 20, 2026. Archived from the original on March 19, 2026. Retrieved April 1, 2026 – via Yahoo! News Japan.
  11. ↑ 村方乃々佳の作品 [Nonoka Murakata's work]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ 村方乃々佳の合算アルバム売上TOP1作品 [Nonoka Murakata's Top Selling Album (Combined Sales)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  13. 1 2 ののちゃん（村方乃々佳） [Nono-chan (Nonoka Murakata)]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2026.
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