Sana (singer) explained
Sana |
Image Upright: | 1.15 |
Birth Name: | Sana Minatozaki |
Birth Date: | 29 December 1996 |
Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
Signature: | Sana signature.svg |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Origin: | South Korea | Years Active: | 2015–present |
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Module2: | Child: | yes | Hide: | no | Headercolor: | transparent | Kanji: | 湊﨑 紗夏 | Romaji: | Minatozaki Sana | Hangul: | 사나 | Rr: | Sana | Mr: | Sana |
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, known mononymously as Sana (; Japanese: サナ), is a Japanese singer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed in 2015 by JYP Entertainment.[1] [2]
Early life
Sana was born on December 29, 1996[3] in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan,[4] [5] as an only child.[6]
Sana stated that she wanted to become a singer and dancer early on and was inspired by the K-pop group Girls' Generation. In addition to her native Japanese, she speaks Korean.
Career
Pre-debut
Sana began training with EXPG in Osaka in 2009, originally planning to be a singer in Japan, rather than South Korea.[7] During her middle school years, she was scouted by a JYP Entertainment (JYPE) employee at a shopping mall and was invited to participate in the annual JYP Japan audition the following day.[8] Sana passed the audition and joined the JYPE trainee program in South Korea in April 2012.[9] [10] She trained for over three years before her eventual debut with Twice. In 2012, she was expected to become a member of a four-member girl group aimed at the Japanese market, but plans for the group were cancelled in part due to tensions between Japan and Korea following the Liancourt Rocks dispute; she was later scheduled to debut in a six-member group called 6Mix, but the group's debut was also cancelled due to the sinking of MV Sewol.[11] In 2014, Sana appeared in Got7's music video for "A" as a waitress.[12]
2015–present: Sixteen, Twice, solo activities, and MiSaMo
See main article: Sixteen (TV program), Twice and MiSaMo.
In 2015, Sana participated in the music survival show Sixteen, a reality television series to determine the members of Twice.[13] Out of the sixteen contestants, Sana was selected as one of the nine members of the newly formed girl group.[14] She officially debuted with Twice in October 2015 with the title song "Like Ooh-Ahh" from their debut extended play The Story Begins.[15]
In February 2021, Sana became the first Twice member to release a solo single after she covered "Sotsugyou", a 2020 single by Japanese band Kobukuro.[16] The cover, which includes an a cappella version, was released as a digital single through Warner Music Japan.[17] She released a version with Kobukuro themselves in March 2021.[18]
On February 9, 2023, JYPE announced that Sana, alongside bandmates Momo and Mina, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 as a sub-unit named MiSaMo with the extended play titled Masterpiece.[19] Prior to the trio's debut, on January 25, they released the track "Bouquet" as part of the soundtrack of TV Asahi's drama series .[20]
Image and influence
Sana has received recognition in both South Korea and abroad for her energetic and cheerful personality.[21] [22] Her popularity also has been credited with helping to improve relations between Japan and South Korea.[23] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Sana was voted the 17th most popular idol in South Korea, the highest-ranked Japanese individual in the poll.[24] She ranked 15th in the 2019 poll.[25] [26] In 2019, Sana also ranked as the most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers completing mandatory military service in South Korea.
Endorsements
Outside of Twice, Sana was featured in several advertisements and has promoted various brands and products.[27] [28] In 2021, Sana and Twice bandmate Dahyun became models for skincare brand A'pieu.[29] In March 2022, Sana became a model for cosmetic brand Wakemake.[30] In March 2023, Sana was selected as an ambassador for both the South Korean skin care brand Missha[31] and the makeup brand Espoir.[32] In July 2023, Sana became the first Japan ambassador for British multinational jeweller Graff.[33] In September 2023, Italian luxury fashion house Prada named Sana as their brand ambassador.[34] [35] In December 2023, she was announced as the official Japanese ambassador for French luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent.[36]
Discography
Singles
Other charted songs
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[40]
Filmography
Television shows
Bibliography
Photobooks
Notes and References
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- Web site: Happy 22nd birthday to K-pop star Sana! Here are the Twice band member's funniest moments on TV. South China Morning Post. Kim. Soo-jin. December 29, 2018. December 7, 2019. December 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225120857/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2179661/happy-22nd-birthday-k-pop-star-sana-here-are-twice. live.
- Web site: Who Is TWICE's Sana? The Talented Singer Is Fierce Both On Stage And Off. Elite Daily. Robidoux. Brandy. October 27, 2019. December 7, 2019. October 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027140838/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/who-is-twices-sana-the-talented-singer-is-fierce-both-on-stage-off-19228929. live.
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- News: コブクロ、SANA(TWICE)を迎えて新たに制作「卒業」MV公開. Billboard Japan. ja. February 12, 2021. December 12, 2021. December 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202101044/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/96942/2. live.
- Web site: Sotsugyou (Cover) - Single by SANA from TWICE. iTunes. February 19, 2021. December 12, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110020952/https://music.apple.com/ph/album/sotsugyou-cover-single/1552734917. live.
- News: コブクロとTWICEサナが歌う「卒業」リリース. Barks Japan. ja. March 19, 2021. December 12, 2021. October 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029154457/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000198579. live.
- Web site: TWICE's Sana, Momo and Mina drop trailer for Japanese sub-unit debut as MISAMO. NME. en-GB. Chin. Carmen. February 9, 2023. March 13, 2023. February 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209195436/https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-sana-momo-mina-misamo-japanese-sub-unit-debut-trailer-title-track-release-date-3395168. live.
- Web site: Misamo, first unit debut from Twice coming soon. The Korea Herald. en. Yoo. Hong. February 9, 2023. March 13, 2023. February 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209050314/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230209000533. live.
- Web site: Meet Sana from Twice – K-pop girl group's fun-loving and 'adorably blunt' star. South China Morning Post. May 12, 2018. December 7, 2019. May 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516011151/https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2145559/meet-sana-twice-k-pop-girl-groups-fun-loving-and-adorably-blunt-star. live.
- Web site: Sana de Twice es elegida la cantante más popular por los soldados de Corea del Sur. La República. es. November 10, 2019. June 13, 2020. November 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109235625/https://larepublica.pe/cultura-asiatica/2019/11/09/sana-minatozaki-de-twice-es-escogida-la-idol-de-k-pop-favorita-de-los-soldados-de-corea-del-sur/. live.
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- Web site: 2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함. Gallup Korea. ko. November 30, 2018. September 17, 2019. December 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193305/http://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=974. live.
- Web site: Here's who Koreans voted as the top artists and idols of 2019. SBS. December 20, 2019. June 7, 2020. February 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225181038/https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2019/12/20/heres-who-koreans-voted-top-artists-and-idols-2019. live.
- Web site: 2019년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 13년간 추이 포함. Gallup Korea. ko. November 28, 2019. December 19, 2019. January 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108053337/https://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1072. live.
- Web site: Who Is TWICE's Sana? The Talented Singer Is Fierce Both On Stage And Off. Elite Daily. Robidoux. Brandy. October 27, 2019. December 7, 2019. October 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027140838/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/who-is-twices-sana-the-talented-singer-is-fierce-both-on-stage-off-19228929. live.
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- Web site: 미샤, 트와이스 사나 앰버서더 선정...글로벌 시장 공략 강화. Missha selected as Twice Sana Ambassador... Reinforcing global market penetration. News1. ko. Kim. Jin-hee. March 13, 2023. June 16, 2023. June 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230616193429/https://n.news.naver.com/article/421/0006680043. live.
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- News: TWICEのSANAがグラフ初のジャパンアンバサダーに就任!. Twice's Sana becomes Graff's first Japan ambassador!. Vogue Japan. Awata. Makiko. Okabe. Shunsuke. July 7, 2023. July 15, 2023. July 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230715203848/https://www.vogue.co.jp/article/2023-07-07-graff. live.
- News: TWICE's Sana named Prada's newest brand ambassador. NME. Yeo. Gladys. September 8, 2023. September 18, 2023. September 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230913071706/https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-sana-named-prada-brand-ambassador-3494998. live.
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