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2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place on December 2, 2015, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the sixth consecutive Mnet Asian Music Awards to be hosted outside of South Korea. Nominees were announced on October 30, 2015. Leading the nominees and awards was Big Bang with six. By the end of the ceremony the group received four wins alongside Exo, the most received awards of the night. Background This event marked the seventeenth Mnet Asian Music Awards. It was simultaneously broadcast live in Korea, Japan, America, Southeast Asia through various channels as well as via online live streaming. The event took place in the same country and the same venue for the third consecutive time. This year MAMA's theme/concept included "...fantastic stages through 'State of TechArt', a concept that combines cutting-edge technology and art." About 10,000 fans and 2,000 staff members attended the awards show. Perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AsiaWorld–Expo
The AsiaWorld–Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld–Expo Management Limited. It is located on Chek Lap Kok island, next to the Hong Kong International Airport. History The complex was built under a public–private partnership involving the Hong Kong government, landowner Airport Authority Hong Kong, and a consortium led by private company Dragages et Travaux Publics. The name of the new centre, AsiaWorld–Expo, was announced on 27 November 2003, and is intended to reflect Hong Kong's " Asia's World City" promotional brand, which was launched in 2001. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 29 March 2004. The new facility opened on 21 December 2005. During the COVID-19 pandemic, AsiaWorld–Expo was used as a Department of Health saliva collection and testi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsta X
Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M, with former member Wonho having left the group in October 2019. The group debuted on May 14, 2015 with their first EP ''Trespass''. In March 2017, Monsta X released their first studio album and the final part of ''The Clan'' series '' The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter''. Since 2018, the group had four Japanese singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and since 2019, eight of their Korean albums and extended plays had been certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association. In 2020, the group's first English album ''All About Luv'', ranked number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number seven on the US ''Rolling Stone'' Top 200. Since debut, they had been known for their aggressive sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll Deep (Hyuna Song)
"Roll Deep" (alternatively titled "Because I’m The Best" as well as "Cause I'm God Girl"; Korean: 잘나가서 그래; RR: ''Jalnagaseo geulae'') is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper Hyuna. It serves as the lead single of her fourth extended play, '' A+'', which was released on August 21, 2015. It features guest vocals from South Korean rapper Jung Il-hoon of boy group BtoB. Commercially, "Roll Deep" peaked at number 13 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 3 on the US World Digital Song Sales chart. By the end of 2015, the song received over 467,000 digital downloads in the country. Music video On August 20, the music video for "Roll Deep" was released via the 4Minute YouTube channel, followed by a racier 19+ version of the video deemed the "Original Version" on September 6. Critical reception "Roll Deep" received mixed reviews from music critics. ''Billboard'' contributor Jeff Benjamin praised "Roll Deep", saying "HyunA confidently raps and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyuna
Kim Hyun-ah (born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna (stylized HyunA), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007. After leaving the ensemble shortly after, Hyuna subsequently left JYP Entertainment and joined the girl group 4Minute, under Cube Entertainment. 4Minute debuted in June 2009 and went on to become one of the most popular girl groups in the country. In 2010, Hyuna began a solo career with a style she described as "performance-oriented music". Her solo debut single "Change" charted at number-two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. In 2011, Hyuna gained wider public recognition with the release of her first extended play ''Bubble Pop!''. The title track sold more than three million digital copies and she became the first female K-pop solo artist to reach 100 million views on a single music video on YouTube. Later the same year, she formed the duo Trouble Maker with forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessi (musician)
Jessica Ho (born December 17, 1988), better known by her stage name Jessi, is an American rapper, singer, and entertainer based in South Korea. She was born in New York, raised in New Jersey, and moved to South Korea at the age of 15. Jessi originally debuted in South Korea in 2005 and temporarily was part of the hip hop group Uptown in 2006. After a brief hiatus, she returned to music as part of the hip-hop trio Lucky J and as a soloist under YMC Entertainment until the group's disbandment in 2016. Following the end of her contract with YMC, she later moved to Psy's record label P Nation in 2019 as the first artist signed under the label, where she continued her solo career until her departure from the label in 2022. Several of her solo and collaborative singles have been commercially successful, with five Top 10 entries in the Gaon Digital Chart, including her highest-charting solo single "Nunu Nana" and the chart-topping single "Don't Touch Me" as part of the Refund Sisters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fix You
"Fix You" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third studio album, '' X&Y'' (2005). It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from ''X&Y'' and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached number 18 in the United States '' Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Promo singles were released for the UK and US. The song was started by Chris Martin to comfort his then-wife, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who he met in late 2002 after her father died. The track is built around an organ accompanied by piano and guitar in the first half and an alternative rock style in the second half featuring electric guitar, bass and drums. The hopeful message of the song, and its two-part acoustic/anthemic arrangement, was critically acclaimed. The song has been performed at memorials such as by Coldplay at the ''One Love Manchester'' benefit concert in 2017. In September 2021, the song was ranked number 392 on ''Rolli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar K7
Superstar K7 () is the seventh season of the South Korean television talent show series Superstar K, which premiered on 20 August 2015 on Mnet and aired Thursday nights at 11PM KST. Eliminations are determined in every episode, based on text message votes and online votes that are open to the entire public. The winner of Superstar K7, Kevin Oh received 500,000,000 won (US$470,990), a Jaguar XE, and other benefits. This was the largest prize offered in the history of the show so far, in hopes of regaining their audience share. Yoon Jong-shin, Kim Bum-soo, & Baek Ji-young returned as judges. The season also saw the addition of Sung Si-kyung as a judge following the departure of Lee Seung-chul Lee Seung-chul (; born December 5, 1966) is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation". Currently an artist of Kakao Entertainment's label Flex M, he debuted in 1985 as the voc .... References External links * {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IKon (South Korean Band)
iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019. Initially introduced in the reality survival show ''WIN: Who is Next'' as "Team B", the group went on to appear in the 2014 reality survival show ''Mix & Match'', which determined the final member lineup of iKon. Their debut studio album '' Welcome Back'' (2015) debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart and featured the number-one singles "My Type", "Apology" and "Dumb & Dumber", as well as the top-ten singles "Rhythm Ta", "Airplane" and "Anthem". The album was a commercial success, selling over 260,000 copies in Asia and its individual songs selling over 4.8 million copies, leading the group to receive numerous accolades from major Asian music award shows. From 2016 to 2017, the group released the singles " #WYD" and " New Kids: Begin", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion
Zion ( he, צִיּוֹן ''Ṣīyyōn'', LXX , also variously transliterated ''Sion'', ''Tzion'', ''Tsion'', ''Tsiyyon'') is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole (see Names of Jerusalem). The name is found in 2 Samuel (5:7), one of the books of the Hebrew Bible dated to before or close to the mid-6th century BCE. It originally referred to a specific hill in Jerusalem ( Mount Zion), located to the south of Mount Moriah (the Temple Mount). According to the narrative of 2 Samuel 5, Mount Zion held the Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David and was renamed the City of David. That specific hill ("mount") is one of the many squat hills that form Jerusalem, which also includes Mount Moriah (the Temple Mount), the Mount of Olives, etc. Over many centuries, until as recently as the Ottoman era, the city walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt many times in new locations, so that the particular hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run (BTS Song)
"Run" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS as the lead single for their fourth extended play, ''The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2'' (2015). The original Korean version was released by Big Hit Music, Big Hit Entertainment on November 30, 2015, in South Korea. The Japanese single version was released on March 15, 2016, under the Pony Canyon label. Composition “Run” has been described as a dance-rock song with lyrics about continuing to get up and run, even if obstacles continue to knock you down. The song is composed in the key (music), key of F-sharp minor, F# minor at a tempo of 133 beats per minute. Editions The Korean version of the song was not released as a separate single. Two official remixes—a Ballad Remix and Alternative Remix—were included on ''The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever'' compilation album, which was released on May 2, 2016. The Japanese version of "Run" was released as an individual single and included two B-side songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BTS (band)
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V (singer), V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produces the majority of their material. Originally a Hip hop music, hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyricism has focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced literature, philosophy and psychological concepts, and includes an Parallel universes in fiction, alternate universe storyline. After launching in 2013 with the single album ''2 Cool 4 Skool'', BTS released their first Korean and Japanese-language studio albums, ''Dark & Wild'' and ''Wake Up (BTS album), Wake Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I (Taeyeon Song)
"I" is the debut single by South Korean singer Kim Tae-yeon (better known by her mononym Taeyeon) featuring Verbal Jint, taken from Taeyeon's debut EP of the same name. It was written by herself, Mafly, and Verbal Jint, and produced by Myah Marie Langston, Bennett Armstrong, Justin T. Armstrong, Cosmopolitan Douglas, David Quinones, Jon Asher, and Ryan S. Jhun. It was released digitally on October 7, 2015, in conjunction with the release of the EP, and was released on Korean Broadcasting System's "K-Pop Connection" radio on October 9. Musically, "I" is a pop rock song that, according to Jeff Benjamin from '' Billboard'' magazine, bears resemblance to songs by American singer Taylor Swift. Upon its release, "I" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised its musical styles and Taeyeon's vocals. The single peaked atop the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and has since sold over 2.5 million digital copies as of October 2018. To promote the song and the EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
