Anda (singer)

Anda
Birth name Won Min-ji
Also known as Andamiro
Born (1991-02-05) February 5, 1991
South Korea
Genres K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2012–present
Labels
  • Trophy Entertainment
  • Emperor Entertainment Korea
  • Esteen Entertainment
  • YGX
Education Sungkyunkwan University
Korean name
Hangul 원민지
Revised Romanization Won Min-ji
McCune–Reischauer Wŏn Minchi
Stage name
Hangul 안다
Revised Romanization Anda
McCune–Reischauer Anda

Won Min-ji (Hangul: 원민지; born February 5, 1991),[1] better known by her stage name Anda (Hangul: 안다), is a South Korean pop singer who debuted in 2012 using the stage name Andamiro.[2]

Life and career

Early life

From a young age, Anda wanted to become a singer. With a distinct facial structure, she had received various comments about her aimed career, which caused her to hesitate on pursuing her desired career path.

While trying hard to achieve her dream, Anda failed the entrance examination for university. This made her confidence level hit rock bottom. The following year, she tried again and finally passed the entrance examination for the Performing Arts Department at Sungkyunkwan University.

2012: Debut

In 2012, Anda finally debuted as Andamiro under Trophy Entertainment with the dance single "Don't Ask" featuring Yang Dong-geun, gaining attention with the unique style of music, it has also earned her the nickname, "Korea's Lady Gaga".[3]

Later in the year, Anda released another single with Euro-dance style called "Hypnotize" showing her powerful vocal skills. Other than the original Korean version, an English version, a Spanish version and a remix were also released. The other released versions of the song gained much global attention, particularly from Spain.

2015: Comeback with "Mastering", "It's Goin' Down" and "Touch"

In 2015, Anda came back with a dance single called "Mastering" under Emperor Entertainment Korea. "Mastering" is a medium tempo song with an EDM beat and an urban R&B style produced by top producer Choi Joon Young. The song "Mastering" uses simple and sweet lyrics which gives a romantic feel to it.[4]

"It's Goin' Down" is a hip hop genre song collaborated with The Quiett. The lyrics suggest to enjoy the youth time and leave all concerns behind.

In June, Anda came back with her lead single called "Touch", which gained a lot of attention nationally and internationally for the "Girl on Girl" concept and Mark Romanek directed Criminal inspired in the Music Video.[5][6]

2017–present: Label changes

In August 2017, Anda signed an exclusive contract with Esteem Entertainment[7] before eventually signing to the YG Entertainment subsidiary, YGX, in July of 2018.[8]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
Hypnotize 75 N/A
Do Worry Be Happy
with Primary		 — N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[10]
As lead artist
"Don't Ask" (말고)
feat. YDG		 2012 — N/A Hypnotize
"Waiting"
feat. Double K		 2013 — N/A Non-album singles
"Mastering" (S대는 갔을텐데) 2015 —
"Touch" —
"Taxi" 2016 —
"Like Family" (가족같은) —
Collaborations
"It's Goin' Down"
with The Quiett		 2015 — N/A Non-album single
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role
2017 Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Anna

Variety Shows

Year Title Episodes
2015 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 291

292

298

299

304

311

312

2015 Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 6) 20

27

Video Appearances

Year Title Notes
2015 MAXIM Korea Magazine Photoshoot
2015 Glance TV ICONIC LIVE

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2018 "셋 셀테니" (1, 2, 3!) Seungri Female lead [11]

References

  1. ↑ "안다, K2 모델로 발탁… 현빈과 함께 호흡 '기대감UP'". Korea Herald Business (in Korean). 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. ↑ "ANDAMIRO (안다미로)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  3. ↑ Anda (Korea's Lady Gaga) on Purplesta
  4. ↑ "Anda releases MV for "Mastering"". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  5. ↑ "ANDA releases risque 'Touch' MV featuring girl-on-girl action".
  6. ↑ "K-Pop Singer Anda Continues To Push Her Sound And Style To The Limit On 'Touch'".
  7. ↑ http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000587230
  8. ↑ Park, So-young (July 21, 2018). "[단독] YG 양현석, 안다와 가수 계약..승리 신곡 MV에 여주 투입". Onsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
    • "Hypnotize charting".
  10. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
  11. ↑ Kim, Eun-ae (July 20, 2018). "[일문일답 종합] "위대한 컴백" 승리, 낱낱이 밝힌 #YG미래#양현석#빅뱅#입대". Onsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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