Kanon Wakeshima
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s) Neoclassical, Dark ambient
Occupation(s) Singer, Instrumentalist
Instrument(s) cello
Years active 2008–present
Label(s) DefSTAR Records
Kanon Wakeshima (分島 花音 ,Wakeshima Kano?) (born 1990) is a Japanese singer and cellist. Produced by Mana, Wakeshima debuted under the DefSTAR Records label on May 28, 2008 with the single "Still Doll", the ending theme for the anime adaptation of the manga series Vampire Knight. She also provided the voice for a maid that appears in the eighth episode of the series. Wakeshima's second single "Suna no Oshiro" (砂のお城 ), released on November 12, 2008, was used for the series' second season closing.
She is nominated for a Best Newcomer award for 2008 in the fourth annual Shojo Beat Music Awards, nominees of which are determined by surveying "record companies, music journalists, music experts, and music fans".