Anda

Biography

Won Min-ji (Korean: 원민지; born February 5, 1991), better known by her stage name Anda (안다) and formerly Andamiro (안다미로), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She debuted in 2012.

Early life

From a young age, Anda wanted to become a singer.
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.

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".

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

In 2015, Anda released a dance single called "Mastering×Mastering2 March 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Mastering4:06" 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×Touch4 June 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Touch3:052Touch (inst.)3:06" and the music video was inspired by Fiona Apple's music video for her song "Criminal".

2017–present: Label changes and What You Waiting For

In August 2017, Anda signed an exclusive contract with Esteem Entertainment before eventually signing to YG Entertainment's subsidiary YGX, in July 2018.
On March 6, 2019, Anda released her first digital single and also the first single under YGX titled "What You Waiting For×What You Waiting For6 March 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1What You Waiting For2:54", on which she collaborated with YG Entertainment's producer R.Tee.
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.
On October 28, 2024, THE EYE Entertainment announced that Anda had joined the company.

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. On June 10, 2024, Anda announced via Instagram that she gave birth to a son on June 4.