Sasagawa Miwa
| Miwa Sasagawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | (Sasagawa Miwa) |
| Born |
February 23, 1983 Shiunji, Niigata, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Paint Box, avex trax, APRILRECORDS, cutting edge |
| Website | avexnet |
Miwa Sasagawa (笹川美和 Sasagawa Miwa, born February 23, 1983) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
Miwa was born in Shiunji, Niigata (currently Shibata) and graduated from Niigata Woman's College.
She was influenced by listening to Yumi Matsutoya during elementary school.
In 2000, her original song "Thanks to be here" won the grand prize at the Mos Burger-sponsored Christmas Song Grand Prix. After that, her indie music career began.
On September 18, 2003 her major label debut single "Warai" was released by avex trax.
Her single "Shiunji" (紫雲寺) ranked on the Oricon charts despite being a 2000-copy limited edition available only in Niigata Prefecture.
Her contract with Avex Group expired at the end of July, 2007. She continued on as in independent artist after that but in 2012 a new official website appeared on the Avex portal and it was announced she had re-signed with Avex after a 5-year hiatus and that new releases were forthcoming.
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