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Anda (singer)
South Korean singer (borm 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Won Min-ji (Korean: 원민지; born February 5, 1991),[1] better known by her stage name Anda (안다) and formerly Andamiro (안다미로), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She debuted in 2012.[2]
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Early life
From a young age, Anda wanted to become a singer. [citation needed]
Initially, Anda failed the entrance examination for university. The following year, she tried again and passed the entrance examination for the Performing Arts Department at Sungkyunkwan University. [citation needed]
2012: Debut
In 2012, Anda debuted as Andamiro under Trophy Entertainment with the dance single "Don't Ask" featuring Yang Dong-geun. It earned her the nickname, "Korea's Lady Gaga".[3]
2015: Comeback with "Mastering", "It's Goin' Down" and "Touch"
In 2015, Anda released 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 Choi Joon-young.
"It's Goin' Down" is a hip-hop genre song and is a collaboration with The Quiett.
In June, Anda released the single "Touch" and the music video was inspired by Fiona Apple's music video for her song "Criminal".[4][unreliable source][5][unreliable source]
2017–present: Label changes and What You Waiting For
In August 2017, Anda signed an exclusive contract with Esteem Entertainment[6] before eventually signing to YG Entertainment's subsidiary YGX, in July 2018.[7]
On March 6, 2019, Anda released her first digital single and also the first single under YGX titled "What You Waiting For", on which she collaborated with YG Entertainment's producer R.Tee.[8]
On December 31, 2021, Anda announced that she departed YG Entertainment and was planning to find a new label. A few days later, it was announced that she signed with Sublime Artist Agency.[9]
On October 28, 2024, THE EYE Entertainment announced that Anda had joined the company.[10]
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Personal life
On May 3, 2024, Anda made an announcement on Instagram, revealing she married the previous winter and was expecting a child. The singer has been out of the limelight ever since she parted ways with YG Entertainment subsidiary YGX.[11] On June 10, 2024, Anda announced via Instagram that she gave birth to a son on June 4.[12]
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