Maaya Sakamoto’s 30th Anniversary Website Now Open! Voting for Maaya’s Best Song Begins! [PRESS RELEASE]

Today marks the 30th anniversary of Maaya Sakamoto’s artist debut! The multi-talented singer, voice actress, actress, songwriter and essayist released her debut single “Yakusoku wa Iranai” on April 24, 1996. New photos and a special website have been released in celebration of the event.

Maaya Sakamoto’s 30th Anniversary Website

https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/30th/

The special anniversary campaign to vote for “Maaya’s Best Song” has also begun. This campaign invites fans from across the world to vote for their all-time favorite song from her discography.

Voting Page

https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/30th/fan-voting/

In addition, official social media accounts for Maaya Sakamoto have been created to commemorate the event. Follow the official Maaya Sakamoto accounts for the latest news and updates on the artist!

Official Maaya Sakamoto

X: https://x.com/maayas_official

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maayasakamoto_official

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maayasakamoto_official

Tags: #maaya_30th

PROFILE

Born in Tokyo, she began her career as a child actress at the age of eight. She made her CD debut in 1996 with the single “Yakusoku wa Iranai.” Following her 2011 album You Can’t Catch Me, which topped the Oricon chart, she began actively collaborating with a wide range of other artists and musicians. Since her 2013 album Singer-Songwriter, she has also been composing music for other artists.

In 2019, she released her 30th single “Uchuu no Kioku” (produced by Ringo Sheena) and her 10th original album Kyou Dake no Ongaku. In 2020, she released her 25th anniversary album Single Collection+ Achikochi and the digital single “Yakudo,” which topped the Oricon chart.

In July 2021, her radio program “Vitamin M,” which she had been hosting for 20 years, reached its 1,000th broadcast and entered its 21st year. In May 2022, she released the double tie-up single “Sumire / Kotoba ni Dekinai,” with music written and arranged by Shigeru Kishida.

To date, she has released 35 singles and 11 full albums. As a lyricist, in addition to writing her own original songs, she has also written many songs for other artists, including Kinki Kids’ “Hikari no Kehai,” Mamoru Miyano’s “Toumei,” and Walküre’s “Kaze wa Yokoku Naku Fuku,” and has published her own lyrics book Shishu (Kadokawa).

She won the 38th Kazuo Kikuta Theater Award for her performance as Jerusha in the musical Daddy-Long-Legs. Her latest essay collection Manpukuron – Asu ni Kaburitsuke (Kadokawa) has also garnered attention.

In addition to her singing career, she is active as a voice actress, actress, lyricist, essayist, and radio personality. Her fresh and vibrant voice is loved by fans not only in Japan but also around the world. In 2025, she will celebrate her 30th anniversary as a performer and is set to contribute the opening theme song for the TV anime Aru Majo ga Shinu Made.

Maaya Sakamoto’s 30th Anniversary Website Now Open! Voting for Maaya’s Best Song Begins! [PRESS RELEASE]