Saïna (pronounced Sa-ee-na) is a North West London-based, Japanese and English Singer-Songwriter, Producer and DJ. Saïna took up the piano and guitar age 7 and started writing songs age 12. Since graduating from the BRIT School and working from her bedroom studio, she writes and collaborates with others. Her style influenced by the metropolitan diversity of London, blending Neo-Soul, Alt Rnb and Electronic sounds. Exploring Japanese folk sounds and lyrics, Saïna expresses through the striking visual imagery and irony in her lyrics and explores themes of connection, vulnerability and renewal.

With a backlog of many gigs, Saïna has been recognised through live performances at venues such as XOYO, Tape London, Hootananny and Bush Hall, performing at ADE with Pastel, and supporting acts such as Bluey Robinson, INJI and Lewis Fitzgerald. She has also garnered frequent radio coverage on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio London, Balamii, Reprezent Radio and more. Her track with Jackson Homer, Movie, was selected as track of the week on BBC 1XTRA, as well as placement on editorial playlists like Fresh Finds, New Music Friday and Life Sucks.

In 2024, Saïna reached the longlist for the Glastonbury Emerging Competition and performed The Great Escape 2025 with her band. Prior to this, she was selected for the Youth Music Fund, in support of her single, Strangers. Saïna was funded the PRS Momentum fund for her upcoming EP. 

Together with her best friend, Zoe Cheung, the East Asian female DJ duo, ZEE-2, have been growing their presence internationally in across Europe and Asia. They play an eclectic mix of Electronic Global Sounds.