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Noah Kahan

ノア・カーン　/　のあ・かーん

American singer

January 1, 1997 (age 29)　・　Strafford, Vermont, United States

Vermont
singer
composer
musician

My Take

What strikes me most about Noah Kahan is how unapologetically local he sounds. Plenty of songwriters chase universal appeal by sanding off their edges; Kahan does the opposite, writing small-town Vermont into every verse and trusting that specificity to resonate. Hurt Somebody put him on the map, but I think his real gift is emotional honesty — he treats anxiety and homesickness not as branding but as raw material. The folk-pop framing keeps things accessible without diluting the ache underneath. For a songwriter born in 1997, that level of self-knowledge is rare, and I suspect his catalog will age far better than most of his streaming-era peers.

Overview

Noah Berkenkamp Kahan ( KAHN; born January 1, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter. His breakthrough single, "Hurt Somebody", achieved gold status in the United States and charted in multiple international markets. The single and EP of the same name preceded the release of his debut album, Busyhead (2019).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Noah Kahan
Name (Japanese): ノア・カーン
Reading: のあ・かーん
Born: January 1, 1997 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Ox
Origin: Strafford, Vermont, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / composer / musician / Liedermacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Hanover High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/noahkahanmusic/
Xhttps://x.com/noahkahan
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah%20Kahan

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