Artist Profile
ManyaMaanya (Manya), an Inspirational Singer Who Supports Your Happiness
Born in Tokai City, Aichi, Japan. Under the guidance of her father, a calligrapher, she began studying classical piano and calligraphy at the age of four through the Suzuki Method.
She graduated from the Department of Music Education, Faculty of Music, Nagoya University of Arts.
She founded Harmony Piano School, providing a unique approach to artistic education that nurtures children's sensitivity and ability for self-realization. Inspired by the music of Japan's leading jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, she began her career in 2009 as a jazz singer under the name Masaki Katayama.
In 2016, she released her debut album 'Eternally.'
During her career, she experienced cancer. As if guided by this journey, she visited Mount Koya, where she received a musical piece inspired by Kukai, and Izumo Taisha, where she received a musical message from the deity Suseribime-no-Mikoto. Through these experiences, she awakened to the meaning of "receiving music from the heavens" and began a new path as "Inspirational Singer Maanya (Manya).
In 2019, she released her second album "Suseri" (11 original songs, including one self-accompanied piece).
In 2020, she introduced a new concert style combining music and visuals.
On November 30, 2025, she released her all-original album "Michi"
Genre: Jazz, PopStart Year: 2016
Manya Music