沖縄県宮古島市出身、沖縄県在住。2006年音楽番組のオーディションをきっかけに「Heart Drops」でシングルデビュー。以来、7作のCDを発表。09年2月に発表したシングル「一粒の種」は、ある末期がん患者の言葉を宮古島の人々がリレーして生んだもの。実話をもとに生まれたその背景、優しく深い歌声が話題となり、ドキュメント番組でも取り上げられるなどを経て、全国に支持を広げている。09年、10年と2年にわたり沖縄の年間トップセールスを記録、楽曲をベースにした書籍化や映画化もなされた。現在、「一粒の種」を携え、学校、病院、福祉施設などでミニコンサートを開く「smile seed project」を全国で実施中、訪問先はまもなく500か所を数え、会いに行った人は5万人超。介護職の経歴をもつ異色シンガーでもある。

Ms. Sunakawa is from Miyakojima and currently resides in Okinawa prefecture. She made her debut in 2006 and has released seven CDs so far. Her single, Hitotsubu no Tane, which was released in February 2009, was written inspired by the words of a terminal cancer patient. The story of the patient was shared among the people of Miyakojima and the song was born. After being broadcasted as a documentary program, the song, which is based on a true story and sung with her deep and gentle voice, came to be known nationally. The song ranked at the top in annual sales in Okinawa for two years in 2009 and 2010, and a book and a movie were made based on the song. Ms. Sunakawa currently engages in a project called the Smile Seed Project, where she holds mini concerts at schools, hospitals, and welfare institutions and sings Hitotsubu no Tane among others. Through the project, she has visited almost 500 locations and has met more than 50,000 people. She is a unique singer and has worked as a caretaker in the past.

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