Background
Kanda was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She also has written some lyrics for her mother Seiko Matsuda"s songs.
神田 沙也加
Kanda was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She also has written some lyrics for her mother Seiko Matsuda"s songs.
She is the only child of popular singer actor Masaki Kanda and Seiko Matsuda. She is the only child of actor Masaki Kanda and Seiko Matsuda. Her paternal grandmother Teruko Asahi (1924—2001) was a former actress.
She has been quite active as an actress on movies and mostly on stage since her debut.
Kanda made her Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut in December 2011 singing "Ue o Muite Arukō" alongside her mother, Seiko Matsuda. In July 2012, Kanda debuted as a voice actress on television animation, which led her to be cast as Anna in Japanese version of Frozen.
In April 2014, she formed a duo called TRUSTRICK with a guitarist Billy. They released debut album "Eternity" on June 25.
Kanda appeared as a special guest in the Alan Symphony Concert from December 20, 2014 alongside Tibetan Chinese diva Alan Dawa Dolma, and together, they sang a music piece originally performed by Alan titled "風の手紙"/"Kaze no Tegami" (Letter in the Wind).
In 2004, she dated Yuma Ishigaki. Kanda has also been linked to Masato Kitano and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.