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After School (band)
After School (Hangul: 애프터스쿨) is a South Korean girl group with an admissions and graduation concept formed by Pledis Entertainment. As of December 2019, After School only has one member under the label. According to the group's website however, Raina, Lizzy, E-Young and Kaeun are still members of the group. After School officially debuted in January 2009 with the song "AH!" from the single album '' New Schoolgirl''. Following the addition of Uee in April of that year, they released " Diva", which won the "Rookie of the Month" award at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards. Pledis Entertainment then announced the graduation of Soyoung before adding Raina and Nana for the release of " Because of You", which topped the monthly digital chart for December 2009. Follow-up singles " Bang!", "Shampoo", " Flashback" and " First Love" further consolidated their popularity and saw the additions of members Lizzy, E-Young and Kaeun, as well as the graduations of original members Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fortun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop and which flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion. All-female bands, in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting, a number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters. The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that reached US and UK music charts from 1960 to 1966. The Supremes alone held 12 number-one singles on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In Japan, physical sales decreased sharply in the 2000s, while download sales hit three to four times the amount of single sales. In November 2017, Oricon introduced its first digital songs chart, separate from its main physical singles chart. In November 2018, Oricon launched a streaming chart, and introduced a combined singles chart that utilizes physical single sales, downloads, and streams. Original Confidence Inc., the original Oricon company, was founded by the former Snow Brand Milk Products promoter Sōkō Koike in 1967. That November, the company began publishing a singles chart on an experimental basis. Entitled . The chart became official on January 4, 1968. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon's officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan was held in Chiba on June 23, 2012, at the Makuhari Messe and was hosted by Japanese trio Perfume. The nominees were announced on March 21, 2012. Awards Video of the Year Exile — " Rising Sun" *Lady Gaga — " You and I" *Red Hot Chili Peppers — " The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" * Girls' Generation — " Mr. Taxi" *Tokyo Jihen — "Kon'ya wa Karasawagi" Album of the Year Girls' Generation — '' Girls' Generation *Coldplay — '' Mylo Xyloto'' * Juju — '' You'' *Kara — '' Super Girl'' *Lady Gaga — '' Born This Way'' Best Male Video Bruno Mars — "It Will Rain" *David Guetta (featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj) — "Where Them Girls At" *Gen Hoshino — "Film" *Justin Bieber — " Mistletoe" * Naoto Inti Raymi — "Brave" Best Female Video Namie Amuro — " Love Story" *Ayaka — "Hajimari no Toki" * Björk — "Crystalline" *Kana Nishino — "Tatoe Donnani…" * Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris — "We Found Love" Best G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checkmate! (album)
''Checkmate!'' is a collaboration album by Japanese popsinger Namie Amuro, featuring a collection of her collaborations with other musicians released between 2003 and 2011, as well as four new collaborations. The album was released on April 27, 2011, about one month after its original release date, due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Two songs were released as digital downloads prior to the album, "Wonder Woman" in early March prior to the album's postponement, as well as " Make It Happen" on April 20, a week before the album's release. Background and development The album was first conceived after Amuro had finished her tour for her 2009 album ''Past [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro ( ; ja, 安室奈美恵, Amuro Namie, label=none; born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of the Japanese entertainment industry since the early 1990s, Amuro is known for breaking the youthful idol stereotype of J-Pop, changing the fashion trends and lifestyle of women in Japan, her experimentation across music styles, and for her visual imagery in music videos and live performances. Due to her career longevity, resilience, professionalism, efforts behind-the-scenes in the music industry, and her way of life, she is considered a pop culture icon in Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as "Diva of Heisei Era" and the " Queen of Japanese Pop", and has been recognized as having the influence and career impact domestically equivalent to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western music and pop culture. Born in Naha, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Love (After School Song)
''First Love'' () is the sixth single album by South Korean girl group After School. The maxi-single marks the first main single release not to feature a line-up change for the group, as well as the group's last Korean release before going on an indefinite hiatus. The music video, choreography, and overall concept has drawn keen interest online, especially on social media sites. Background Shortly before After School's comeback with " Flashback", Pledis' Managing Director revealed the group would release their sixth maxi single in the Fall of 2012. For unknown reasons, the release was cancelled. Throughout the remainder of 2012, several of the girls hinted at their comeback, confirmed recording and rehearsals had already begun by the end of 2012. After teasing by the group's members throughout 2013, Pledis finally confirmed the group would be coming back with their sixth maxi single, set to be released on June 13, 2013. The single made the first collaboration between After Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashback (After School Song)
''Flashback'' is the fifth single album by South Korean girl group After School. The maxi-single marks the first appearance of fifth generation member, Kaeun. This also marks the first comeback since Kahi's official graduation from the group to pursue a solo career. Background On 9 April 2012, Pledis revealed that a brand new member would be added to the group. The following day, the member was officially revealed to be Kaeun and details regarding a Korean comeback in June were revealed. On 11 June 2012, the first teaser image, featuring all eight members, for the comeback was released to the public via Pledis Entertainment's website. Later that day the title of the maxi-single was revealed, "Flashback", along with the track list. The following day, a second teaser picture was released featuring third generation member Lizzy. The photo showed that the group are returning to their sexy concept as Lizzy was seen wearing black mesh clothing and was in a seductive, sultry pose whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin (After School Album)
''Virgin'' is the debut and only Korean studio album by South Korean girl group After School. They promoted the album by performing their lead single "Shampoo" along with a tap dance performance of "Let's Step Up". It was released on 29 April 2011 and contains 13 songs (including new recordings of their songs "Because of You", "When I Fall", and "Bang!"). The group has released three music videos for the album: "Shampoo", "Let's Step Up", and "Play Ur Love". This is the first release with the addition of the member E-Young and first release with nine-member line-up and last release to feature member Bekah. History Following the admission of ninth member, E-Young, Pledis Entertainment announced that After School will be having a comeback at the end of April 2011. They also announced that After School will release their first full-length studio album. Before the release of the album, several actions were made by the agency such as releasing a mini-album for the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang! (After School Song)
"Bang!" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group After School. This song marked the first appearance of the group's eighth member, Lizzy. It was later released in Japanese for the group's Japan debut. The song was released on August 17, 2011, in 3 editions. The Japanese version does not include former member Bekah, who left the group after the end of promotions for the group's first Korean album "'' Virgin''" to become a designer. Background "Bang!" is After School's third Korean single. The title track, which was used as the lead single, was originally planned to be included in After School's second single " Because of You," but was delayed due to the lyricist and composer wanting to make the track more complete. The single's concept displayed the group wearing sexy marching band outfits, and it was later revealed that Kahi created the concept. Kahi stated that after watching the American film Drumline, she fell in love with the marching band style and wanted to do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of streaming, downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. History The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms Melon, Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. It currently compiles data from Melon (KakaoMusic), Genie, Flo, Naver VIBE, Bugs, Samsung Music, and Spotify Korea. Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because Of You (After School Song)
"Because of You" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group After School. It was released on 25 November 2009 by Pledis Entertainment. The group also released an official remix version of "Because of You" on 21 January 2010. The title track was written, composed, and arranged by Brave Brothers, and it was the first release without member So-young and with new members Raina and Nana. Background Before After School made their comeback with "Because of You", Pledis announced the graduation of Soyoung and that two new members are to be added: Raina and Nana. Pledis then released teaser pictures showcasing a more mature concept with the members dressed in black and white suits, a change to their sexy concept that they debuted with. On 23 November, a music video teaser was uploaded and gained over 200,000 views in 24 hours. A remixed version of the song was released in January 2010. Promotion The group officially made their comeback on SBS's Inkigayo performing "When I Fall" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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