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Sana
湊崎紗夏
Sana in July 2018
Sana in July 2018
Background information
Birth nameSana Minatozaki
Born (1996-12-29) December 29, 1996 (age 27)
Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Japanese name
Kanji湊崎紗夏
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnMinatosaki Sana
Kunrei-shikiMinatosaki Sana
Korean stage name
Hangul
사나
Revised RomanizationSa-na
McCune–ReischauerSana

Sana Minatozaki (湊崎紗夏, Minatozaki Sana, born December 29, 1996),[1] commonly known by the mononym Sana (Korean: 사나; Japanese: サナ), is a Japanese singer currently based in South Korea. She debuted in 2015 as a member of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.[2][3]

Early life

Sana was born on December 29, 1996[4] in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[5][6] She does not have any siblings.[7]

Career

Pre-debut

Sana began training with a talent agency in Osaka in 2009, originally planning to be a singer in Japan, rather than South Korea.[8] During her middle school years, she was scouted by a JYP Entertainment employee at a shopping mall and was invited to participate in the annual JYP Japan audition held the following day.[9] Sana passed the audition[9] and joined the JYPE trainee program in South Korea in April 2012.[10][11] She trained for over three years with JYP before her eventual debut with Twice.[10] At one time it was expected that Sana would become a member of a new JYP girl group.[10][12] However, this new project was cancelled and the group did not debut.[10][12] Sana is fluent in Korean, having studied it since moving to South Korea.[7][10]

2015–present: Sixteen, Twice, and solo activities

Main articles: Sixteen (TV series) and Twice (group)

In 2015, Sana participated in the music survival show Sixteen, a reality television series designed to select the founding members of Twice.[13] Out of the sixteen contestants, Sana was selected as one of the nine members of the newly formed girl group.[2][14] She debuted with Twice in October 2015 with the title song "Like Ooh-Ahh" from their debut extended play The Story Begins.[15] Sana is known for her energetic and cheerful personality[2][7][5] and has received recognition in South Korea and abroad.[8][16] Her popularity – in conjunction with that of fellow Japanese members Momo and Mina – has even been credited with improving relations between Japan and South Korea.[8][16] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Sana was voted the 17th most popular idol in South Korea, making her the highest-ranked Japanese individual in that poll.[17] Outside of Twice, she has done work promoting various brands and products.[7][5]

On the eve of Japan's transition from the Heisei era to Reiwa on May 1, 2019, Sana posted a message[18] on Twice's Instagram account bidding goodbye to the era in which she was born, and welcoming the next. According to one translation, Sana said: "I was born in the Heisei era so am sad to see it end. I would say 'Good job' to Heisei. Toward the first day of the new Reiwa era, I will spend the last day of Heisei with a fresh mind."[19] Sana's comments drew some online criticism from those who saw them as lacking in sensitivity toward South Korea, because Japanese eras are named after the reigning emperor.[19][20] This is perhaps because the notion of Japanese emperors remains inseparable in the minds of some Koreans from the history of Imperial Japan and the Japanese colonial rule of Korea.[19] On the other hand, some fans defended her as someone commenting on current events, making no reference to the contentious past.[20]

Discography

Main article: Twice discography

Songwriting credits

Year Song Album Artist With
2018 "Shot Thru the Heart"[21] Summer Nights Twice Momo, Mina
2019 "Turn It Up"[22] Fancy You Earattack
"21:29"[23] Feel Special All Twice members

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Ref.
2015 Sixteen Mnet Contestant [13]
2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC Host [24][citation needed]
2017 KBS Song Festival KBS Host [25]
2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC Host

References

  1. ^ "K-POPの最注目新人「TWICE」の日本人メンバーが可愛くて美しい＜プロフィール＞". Model Press (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Moon, Kat (September 20, 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "트와이스 "뽑힐 때 아무 생각이 없었다" ①". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Kim, Soo-jin (December 29, 2018). "Happy 22nd birthday to K-pop star Sana! Here are the Twice band member's funniest moments on TV". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Robidoux, Brandy (October 27, 2019). "Who Is TWICE's Sana? The Talented Singer Is Fierce Both On Stage And Off". Elite Daily. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "TWICE (Profile)". JYP Entertainment – Twice. JYP Entertainment. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d "Meet Sana from Twice – K-pop girl group's fun-loving and 'adorably blunt' star". South China Morning Post. May 12, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Jung, Chul-hwan (February 20, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: The Story Begins". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Jung, Chul-hwan (February 21, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: Taking off to K-Pop Land". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e Jung, Chul-hwan (February 22, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: In the Lion's Den". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "[네이버 연예] 아이엠그라운드, 트와이스 소개 하기!". Naver (in Korean). Naver Corp. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "9 things to know about TWICE's Jihyo". SBS. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  13. ^ a b Won, Ho-jung (April 29, 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "'식스틴' JYP의 미래 짊어질 9인, 걸그룹 트와이스 탄생[종합]". Nate (in Korean). July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  15. ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 3, 2019). "TWICE 'Like OOH-AHH' MV hits 300 mil. views". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Jung, Chul-hwan (February 23, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: The 1st of Their Kind". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  17. ^ "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "twicetagram". Instagram. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  19. ^ a b c Oh, Young-jin (May 1, 2019). "Korean fans slam TWICE member for comments on Japanese reign changeover". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  20. ^ a b Kamiya, Takeshi (May 2, 2019). "Member of K-pop idol group draws flak for post about Heisei Era". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  21. ^ "TWICE THE 2ND SPECIAL ALBUM Summer Nights TRACK LIST". TWICE JYPE. June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  22. ^ "TWICE THE 7TH MINI ALBUM 'FANCY YOU'". TWICE JYPE. April 11, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  23. ^ "TWICE THE 8TH MINI ALBUM Feel Special Track List". TWICE JYPE. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  24. ^ "Twice′s Sana Selected as Exclusive MC for ′Idol Star Athletic Championships′". Toggle.[dead link‍]
  25. ^ Herman, Tamar (December 30, 2017). "BTS Performs Rock Remixes of 'DNA' & 'Not Today' at 2017 KBS Song Festival". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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