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

Life and career

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

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. 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" 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

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's music video for her song "

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2017–present: Label changes and What You Waiting For

In August 2017, Anda signed an exclusive contract with Esteem Entertainment before eventually signing to

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'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", on which she collaborated with

'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

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, 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.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Video appearances

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1991 births Living people Singers from Seoul South Korean electronic music singers South Korean dance music singers South Korean women singer-songwriters 21st-century South Korean singer-songwriters South Korean women pop singers South Korean female idols 21st-century South Korean women singers