Born in Tokyo, Japan on October 24, 2002, Ado (アド) is arguably one of Japan’s most popular solo singers under CloudNine, and is best known for her remarkable and powerful vocals.

The meaning behind Ado’s name was first explained by Ado herself on her documentary:

I got the name “Ado” from the Japanese language textbook. “Shite” and “Ado” were names of actors in Kyogen performances. I thought “Ado” sounded cool. I simply decided to use it because of how it sounded. I learned that “Shite” is the main actor and “Ado” is the supporting actor. As a supporting character, I’d be really happy if I could be a support to someone’s life.

Ado spent her early days listening to Vocaloid and cover songs. Inspired by the dream of becoming an utaite, she began singing and uploading cover songs to her Niconico (ニコニコ) channel in 2017. Ado revealed that she originally used her closet with soundproofing as her recording studio when she began uploading cover songs.

On October 23, 2020, Ado officially debuted with “うっせぇわ (Usseewa),”. The digital single became a massive hit and reached #1 spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. On December 24, 2020, following the success of her debut single, Ado released her second single, “レディメイド (Readymade)”. The subsequent releases of “ギラギラ (Gira Gira)” and “踊 (Odo)” have further allowed Ado to rose to fame in the international scene through its catchy lyrics and energetic melody.

In 2021, Ado won the Best New Asian Artist Japan at the 2021 MAMA Awards and was also the second Japanese female artist selected for YouTube’s Artist on the Rise.

Ado started 2022 with her first original album, 狂言 (Kyougen), released on January 26. The album made her the first female solo artist to reach #1 on both Billboard Japan Hot Albums and Oricon Albums Chart.

In the following months, it was revealed that Ado would provide the singing voice of ウタ (Uta) in the world-renowned anime film One Piece Film: Red. On June 8, 2022, Ado released the film’s theme song, “New Genesis,” which hit #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks. The song also became the first-ever Japanese song to reach #1 on Apple Music’s Top 100: Global Chart.

In August 2022, Ado released her soundtrack album, ウタの歌 (Uta no Uta) ONE PIECE FILM RED, which broke numerous records—becoming the first artist in Billboard Japan history with three tracks in the Top 3 on the Japan Hot 100, later surpassing it with six tracks in the Top 10. She is also the first artist in Oricon history with five tracks in the Top 10 of streaming charts. Additionally, the album ranked #1 on both the Billboard Japan Hot Albums and Oricon Combined Albums.

In August 2023, Ado was featured on LE SSERAFIM’s “Unforgiven (Japanese Version).” In the following months, the singer released the singles “唱 (Show)” and “クラクラ (Kura Kura),” which both became mega-hits. Later in the year, Ado released her first cover album, Adoの歌ってみたアルバム (Ado’s Utattemita Album).

In 2024, Ado kicked off her first world tour, Ado THE FIRST WORLD TOUR: Wish which took place in 14 cities across Asia, America, and Europe. On April 27-28, 2024, she held another live concert titled, Ado SPECIAL LIVE 2024: Heart, in Japan making her the first female solo artist to sell out live shows at the Japan National Stadium.

The second original album, 残夢 (Zanmu), was released on July 10, 2024, including some released singles from 2022 to 2024, and several new tracks. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums and the Oricon Albums.

On October 24, 2024, Ado celebrated her 22nd birthday with the release of her Collaboration CD single with Hatsune Miku, alongside the announcement of her second world tour, Ado WORLD TOUR 2025: Hibana starting in April 2025.

Ado wrapped up 2024 with two notable collaborations. On December 6, she teamed up with YOASOBI producer Ayase for the single “Episode X,” which serves as the theme song for the Japanese drama film 劇場版ドクターX (Doctor X: The Movie). Additionally, Ado was featured on the fifth remix of Imagine Dragons’ song “Take Me to the Beach,” released on December 16.

In April 2025, Ado released her greatest hits album, Adoのベストアドバム (Ado’s Best Adobum), which contains a total of 40 tracks. The album reached #1 on the Oricon Weekly Japanese Albums and ranked #2 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.
A few months later, on June 13, 2025, Ado collaborated with Jax Jones on the single “Stay Gold,” which served as the ending theme for BEYBLADE X.

Ado started off 2026 with the theme song, “エンゼルシーク (Angelseek),” for the Japanese drama ヤンドク！(Yandoku!). In February 2026, Ado released her second self-written song “ビバリウム (Vivarium),” which serves as a tie-in for her first biography novel, ビバリウム Adoと私 (Vivarium: Ado and Me).

In 2026, Ado partnered with adidas and released the single “綺羅 (KIRA)” as the official anthem for the JFA’s Japan National Football Team 2026 uniform for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Additionally, she won the Largest Live Audience (International) award at the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026.