Kumiko Noma

Artist

Kumiko Noma is a Japanese female singer. She is known for songs with Latin lyrics composed by Kayo Konishi and Yukio Kondo (MOKA), and is highly regarded for her pure voice, reminiscent of sacred choral music. The opening theme 'LILIUM' of the TV anime 'Elfen Lied' is her signature work: her style of solemnly singing Latin lyrics drawn from the Old Testament Psalms and Gregorian chant over music-box-like piano has been received almost as a hymn by overseas listeners, and the song has become an anime theme passed down across borders, symbolizing both the cruelty and the sanctity at the heart of the work.