Anda (singer)
Won Min-ji (Korean: 원민지; born February 5, 1991),[1] better known by her stage name Anda (Korean: 안다), is a South Korean pop singer who debuted in 2012 using the stage name Andamiro.[2]
Anda | |
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 Anda in March 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Won Min-ji |
| Also known as | Andamiro |
| Born | February 5, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
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| Education | Sungkyunkwan University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 원민지 |
| Hanja | 元敏智 |
| Revised Romanization | Won Min-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏn Minchi |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 안다 |
| Revised Romanization | Anda |
| McCune–Reischauer | Anda |
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]
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 released the single "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 and What You Waiting For
In August 2017, Anda signed an exclusive contract with Esteem Entertainment[7] before eventually signing to the YG Entertainment subsidiary, YGX, in July 2018.[8]
On March 6, 2019 Anda released her first digital single and also the first single under new label titled What You Waiting For, on which she collaborated with YG Entertainment's producer R.Tee.[9]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | ||
| Hypnotize |
Track listing
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75 |
| Do Worry Be Happy (with Primary) |
Track listing
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [11] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Don't Ask" (말고) (as Andamiro) (feat. YDG) | 2012 | — | Hypnotize | |
| "Hypnotize (Spanish Ver.)" (as Andamiro) | 2013 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Waiting" (as Andamiro) (feat. Double K) | — | |||
| "Mastering" (S대는 갔을텐데) | 2015 | — | ||
| "Touch" | — | |||
| "Taxi" | 2016 | — | ||
| "Like Family" (가족같은) | — | |||
| "Dressroom" (with Primary) | 2018 | — | Do Worry Be Happy | |
| "Zeppelin" (with Primary) | — | |||
| "The open boat" (with Primary) (feat. Colde) | — | |||
| "Moonlight" (월명야 月明夜) (with Primary) (feat. Xin Seha) | — | |||
| "What You Waiting For" (뭘기다리고있어) (with R.Tee) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot. [12] | ||||
| "Nobody Knows" (아무도 모르게) | 2017 | — | — | Saimdang, Memoir of Colors OST Part 9 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
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 |
| 2017 | Video Star (Season 2) | 28 |
Video Appearances
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MAXIM Korea | Magazine Photoshoot |
| 2015 | Glance TV | ICONIC LIVE |
References
- "안다, K2 모델로 발탁… 현빈과 함께 호흡 '기대감UP'". Korea Herald Business (in Korean). February 3, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- "ANDAMIRO (안다미로)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- "Anda (Korea's Lady Gaga) on Purplesta". Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- "Anda releases MV for "Mastering"". Koreaboo. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- "ANDA releases risque 'Touch' MV featuring girl-on-girl action".
- "K-Pop Singer Anda Continues To Push Her Sound And Style To The Limit On 'Touch'".
- http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000587230
- Park, So-young (July 21, 2018). "[단독] YG 양현석, 안다와 가수 계약..승리 신곡 MV에 여주 투입". Onsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- "ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 19.02.26 R.Tee x ANDA". YGX (in Korean). February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- "It's Me – Korea K-Pop Hot 100 (September 8, 2012". Billboard Charts.
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