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Kanda Sayaka

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Kanda Sayaka promoting LIBERTY (2011)

Kanda Sayaka (神田沙也加) is a Japanese actress and Japanese pop star. She debuted under Sony Music Japan, but in 2011 she moved to Pony Canyon for the release of her second album.

Profile

  • Birth Name: Kanda Sayaka (神田沙也加)
  • Stage Name: SAYAKA
  • Birthdate: October 1, 1986 (1986-10-01) (age 38)
  • Birthplace: Setagaya, Tokyo
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 157cm

Information

Kanda Sayaka, daughter of the J-Pop idol Matsuda Seiko and the actor Kanda Masaki, made her unofficial debut when she was only 6 years old while participating on a duet with her mother for the Christmas song "Twinkle Star, Shining Star", included on Matsuda's album Sweet Memories '93.

In 1999, at age 13, she had a minor role in the short film Bean Cake, which later appeared at the Cannes Film Festival and earned the "Golden Palm" award in 2001.

In early 2000, Kanda wrote Matsuda Seiko's song "Koi wa Itsudemo 95ten", which became her first published lyrics. One year later she will also write Matsuda's song "Misty Rain". For these songs credits Kanda chose the pen-name "ALICE" in reference to one of her mother's title songs, "Jikan no Kuni no Alice".

In May, 2002, she signed with Sony Music Japan (also Matsuda's label at that moment) and debuted as singer under the stage name SAKAYA with the single "ever since". One year later, in 2003 Kanda officially debuted as an actress with the lead female role of the film Dragon Head (with Tsumabuki Satoshi), and also with one of the lead roles of the dorama Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru.

On May 21, 2005, after releasing four singles and an album, Kanda's singing career was put on hiatus. Her grandmother, actress Asahi Teruko, through a press communicate, stated that Kanda finished High School and her musical career would take a break for personal reasons.

In December 2006, Kanda resumed her public activities with her participation on the dorama Tatta Ichido no Yuki, putting an end to her musical career as SAYAKA, although since then, participating on many musical stages.

In 2011 she announced the release of a second album, LIBERTY. The album would be released in commemoration of the 10th anniversary since her debut on the short film Bean Cake.

Discography

Note: All releases are under the stage name SAYAKA unless otherwise stated.

SAYAKA promoting "ever since" (2002)
SAYAKA promoting Doll (2005)

Albums

Singles

DVD

Filmography

Films

Dramas

Musicals

  • [2004] INTO THE WOODS
  • [2006] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari (紫式部ものがたり)
  • [2007] Natsu no Yoru no Yume (夏の夜の夢)
  • [2007] Kaze no Tayori Tegami ~Ima Tsutaetai Kotoba ga Aru~ (風の便り 手紙〜今伝えたい言葉がある〜)
  • [2007] Woman in White
  • [2007] Yume no Hito (夢のひと)
  • [2008] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari (紫式部ものがたり)
  • [2008] LOVE LETTERS
  • [2008] Grease
  • [2008] AKURO (悪路)
  • [2009] Les Miserables
  • [2009] She Loves Me
  • [2010] Bara to Samurai ~ GoemonRock OverDrive (薔薇とサムライ)
  • [2010] Peter Pan
  • [2010] Amon Han Fantastic (亜門版 ファンタスティックス)

External Links

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