Sana Minatozaki
Sana is a Japanese singer in TWICE and its Japanese trio MISAMO, sharing her voice through group records, solo songs and performances.
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Known for
Overview
- Born
- December 29, 1996 · Osaka, Japan
- Known as
- Sana · 湊﨑 紗夏
- Work
- Singer and lyricist
- Groups
- TWICE · MISAMO
- Debut
- 2015 · TWICE, The Story Begins
- Breakout moment
- 2016 · “shy shy shy” in “CHEER UP”
Mini bio
From Osaka to Seoul.
Born in Osaka, Sana trained at EXPG before joining JYP Entertainment’s trainee program in South Korea in April 2012. She competed on Sixteen in 2015 and became one of TWICE’s nine members, debuting that October with The Story Begins and “Like OOH-AHH.”
A line fans made their own.
Her “shy shy shy” part in TWICE’s 2016 single “CHEER UP” became a widely imitated moment. Fans called it “sha sha sha,” and Sana said she had not expected the response.
A smaller group, more room to write.
In 2023, Sana, Mina and Momo debuted as MISAMO with Masterpiece. Sana wrote the lyrics to “Rewind you.” The trio followed it with HAUTE COUTURE and PLAY, which includes her solo “Ma Cherry.”
Beyond group records.
Sana has also hosted the YouTube talk show Sana’s Fridge Interview. In 2026, JYP confirmed her casting in the film Nyangi alongside Takeru Satoh.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026PLAY / Ma CherryMISAMO vocalist; solo vocalist on “Ma Cherry”
- 2025TEN: The Story Goes On / DECAFFEINATEDTWICE vocalist; solo vocalist on “DECAFFEINATED”
- 2024HAUTE COUTURE / MirageMISAMO vocalist; solo vocalist on “Mirage”
- 2023Masterpiece / Rewind youMISAMO vocalist; lyricist of “Rewind you”
Film
- 2026Nyangi (working title)Announced lead casting alongside Takeru Satoh
Awards
Quotes
This time, we are trying to show our real heart to the listeners as individuals.Sana, TIME
Speaking through a translator in an October 2019 interview about Feel Special.
Trivia
- For Sixteen’s first “star quality” challenge, Sana performed a live cooking segment.
- The official Masterpiece listing includes a Q&A about Sana writing “Rewind you.”
- In her official PLAY comments, Sana describes “Ma Cherry” as wearing experiences and emotions like pearls.
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