Sayaka Kanda
| Sayaka Kanda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 神田 沙也加 |
| Born |
October 1, 1986 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Sayaka |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1999—present |
| Parent(s) | Seiko Matsuda and Masaki Kanda |
| Website | |
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Sayaka Kanda (神田 沙也加 Kanda Sayaka, born October 1, 1986 in Setagaya, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the daughter of pop singer Seiko Matsuda and actor Masaki Kanda. Her paternal grandmother is former actress Teruko Asahi.
Career
In 1999, while a student at a Japanese school in Los Angeles, she appeared in Bean Cake, a short film which won the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. She has been quite active as an actress on movies and mostly on stage since her debut. She also has written some lyrics for her mother Seiko Matsuda's songs.
She made her Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut in December 2011 singing "Ue o Muite Arukō" alongside her mother, Seiko Matsuda.[1]
In July, 2012 she debuted as a voice actress on TV animation Good Luck Girl!, which led her to be cast as Anna in Japanese version of Frozen.
In April, 2014, she formed a duo called TRUSTRICK with a guitarist Billy. They released debut album "Eternity" on June 25th.
Discography
Singles
- "Ever Since" (2002)
- "Garden" (2003)
- "Mizu Iro" (2004)
- "Jōgen no Tsuki" (2005)
Albums
- Doll (2005)
- Liberty (2011)
as TRUSTRICK
- Eternity (2014)
Filmography
- Bean Cake (1999)
- Dragon Head (2003)[2]
- School Wars: Hero (2004)
- Imadoki Japanese yo (2008)
- Farewell, Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
- Amazing Grace (2011)
- Geki×Cine Bara to Samurai(2011)
- Frozen (2014) as Anna (Japanese dub)
References
- ↑ "【紅白歌合戦】神田沙也加、松田聖子と親娘で出場 「心強いです」 ." Oricon News. 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Japan's NHK to Air Kids' Special with Ghibli Music". Anime News Network. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-27.