Miwa

Miwa is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 2010 with the single "Don't Cry Anymore". Born in Hayama, Kanagawa, she began writing songs at 15 and secretly taught herself guitar. Miwa released two independent singles and was signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. She won an award for best drama theme song at the 64th Television Drama Academy Awards. Miwa covered two songs by famous Japanese artists for the animated film adaptation of Eto Mori's novel Colorful.