Kanata Okajima

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Kanata Okajima [1]
Birth nameKanata Okajima
Born (1984-07-07) July 7, 1984 (age 41)
OriginJapan; Victor Music College
Genres
OccupationsSinger, Songwriter, Lyricist, Rapper
Years active2004–present

Kanata is a Million Selling Songwriter, top-liner & vocal producer.

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She has accrued more than 170 No. #1 hits, and got the Japanese Record Award on 2017.      She co-wrote “Crystal Snow” by BTS that went No.1 in more than 17 countries,wrote “DA DA DANCE” by Baby Metal that went No.1 on US Billboard Rock Chart, and also “Kissin’ My Lips " by Snowman, that sold million on 2020.

Her recent work includes many established artists such as Jax Jones, aespa, TXT, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE,  IVE, HONNE, NCT127, Kep1er, SHINee, Ado, to name just a few.

Career

She first appeared on Kors.K's “Bounce Bounce Bounce” (beatmania IIDX 18, 2010) and was the vocalist for all songs on Lady Gaga's punk cover album A GAG PUNK (2011). In 2013, she signed with Sweden's Roasting House and began her international career.

Her lyrics for “Happiness,” the theme of Dear Sister (2014), became the most searched lyrics of the year's second half. She contributed to Girls’ Generation's LOVE&PEACE (Japan Gold Disc Award, 2014) and later won the Japan Record Award for Song of the Year with Daichi Miura's “EXCITE” (2017).

She co-wrote BTS's “Crystal Snow,” which hit #1 in 17 countries, and contributed to Namie Amuro's best album Finally (2018, double-million seller). She penned Miura Haruma's drama theme “Fight for your heart” (2019), and co-wrote BABYMETAL's “DA DA DANCE” for METAL GALAXY (2020), the first Japanese album to top Billboard's Rock Albums chart. The work also won MTV VMAJ's Album of the Year (2021).

Her songs for Johnny's WEST (“Shōko,” platinum, 2021), BTS (BTS, THE BEST, million-seller, 2021), and Snow Man (Snow Mania S1, million-seller, 2022; Album of the Year at Japan Gold Disc Awards) cemented her status as a million-seller songwriter three years running.

She released her book There Isn't Just One Way to Make Your Dreams Come True (2023), directed Sooyoung's solo debut single in Japan (2024), and wrote Snow Man's “KISSIN’ MY LIPS,” included in THE BEST 2020-2025, which sold 1.105M copies on its first day (2025). That same year, Leo Ieiri's “Mikansei” surpassed 100M streams, and she collaborated with Jax Jones on the anime BEYBLADE X ending theme.

Awards and honors

THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD

Discography

→For a list of works provided to J-POP, please refer here.

Western

K-Pop

HYBE

JYP

SM

STARSHIP

WAKEONE

CUBE

Taiwan

Overseas Work and Creative Activities

Since 2013, Kanata Okajima has actively participated in a range of international songwriting camps, music production sessions, and creative exchanges, working across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. These experiences have expanded her global network and deepened her cross-cultural collaborations in pop and contemporary music.

References

  1. ↑ "Kanata Okajima Official Site". kanata.st. Retrieved 2015-06-01.[ permanent dead link ]
  1. "BTS (Bangtan Boys) tops the charts with their new song - A track from their latest album ranks #1 on iTunes charts in 10 countries"
  2. "BABYMETAL's new release, METAL GALAXY, breaks a 56-year record on the U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Album Chart - rockinon.com｜rockinon.com."
  3. "June GD Certifications: BTS's album BTS, THE BEST becomes the first to receive Million Certification this year." Press Release and News Release Distribution Platform No.1｜PR TIMES.
  4. "Written and composed by BTS, Crystal Snow featured in the album BTS, THE BEST, received the Asian category 'Album of the Year' award at the 36th Japan Gold Disc Awards."
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