Aogumo

Overview

Aogumo (あおぐも) is a Japanese female singer-songwriter born on November 18, 2008. Her real name, face and hometown have not been made public. She first gained attention through cover videos and original songs posted on TikTok, and later topped karaoke and streaming charts with releases such as "曲名はまだないです" and "冬の魔法".

Career

On October 9, 2023, Aogumo began posting acoustic-style cover videos to TikTok. On March 13, 2024, she posted the original version of her first self-written song, "曲名はまだないです". It was initially uploaded without a title, accompanied by a comment saying the song did not have a name yet, which became its title. The clip passed 500,000 plays within a few days.

On October 18, 2024, she released "曲名はまだないです (弾き語りver.)" on YouTube, and on November 4 the song received its digital release along with a music video. It reached No. 1 on JOYSOUND's new karaoke song trend ranking, No. 2 on Spotify Japan's #VIRALTop50 Japan, and was featured in the "Dotti-Dotti" segment of Nippon TV's program "DayDay." A single of the acoustic version followed on December 20, 2024.

On May 25, 2025, she released "＃私的人生" digitally with a music video, followed by "＃曖昧人生" on June 1. On October 26, 2025, she appeared at the joint live event of "Yamada Yuki's All Night Nippon Dragon Phoenix Koshien" at Yokohama Arena, her first performance there. "冬の魔法" was released on November 17, 2025, with its music video arriving on November 18. It hit No. 1 on Spotify Japan's daily trending chart on November 19, No. 1 on JOYSOUND's new song trend ranking on November 20, and No. 1 on USEN HIT J-POP's weekly ranking on December 10.

In 2026, she released "大鬱警報" on May 24 and "無機質" on September 23, each with a music video on YouTube.

Musical Style

Aogumo works in J-POP and writes both the lyrics and music of her original songs. Her career began with acoustic-style covers on TikTok, and her songs have spread largely through that platform.