Noa Torigoe — !!top!!

This dedication to craft has translated into high merchandise sales and a "green room" touring policy where she insists on live bands rather than backing tracks—a rarity in the digital age of pop.

"I don't want fans to just think I'm cute," stated in an interview with Nikkei Entertainment . "I want them to see the engineering behind the emotion. I want my hands to bleed from the guitar strings after a show. I want them to hear the weariness in my voice, because that is the only truth I can give them." noa torigoe