Checkmate World Tour
South Korean girl group Itzy has performed in two concert tours and two showcases since their debut in 2019, Their debut concert tour, Checkmate World Tour begin in South Korea in August 2022 and later expanded to North America and Asia. Their second world tour, Born to Be World Tour was announced in December 2023 and began in South Korea in February 2024. Due to Lia's hiatus, the tour was promoted by the group as a quartet. Checkmate World Tour Checkmate World Tour was the first worldwide concert tour by South Korean girl group Itzy, held in support of the group's fifth Korean extended play ''Checkmate'' (2022). It began on August 6, 2022, in Seoul, South Korea and held 17 shows across Asia and North America. Background JYP Entertainment announced on June 2, 2022, that Itzy would be returning with new music in July, which will then be followed-up by their first world tour in support of the new release. The post featured a promotion scheduler with details of the upcoming EP ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Itzy
Itzy (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They debuted on February 12, 2019, with the release of their single album ''It'z Different''. Their accolades include Rookie of the Year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, New Artist of the Year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards and 2019 Melon Music Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the New Artist Award at the 29th Seoul Music Awards; they are the first K-pop girl group to achieve such a "Rookie Grand Slam". Career 2015–2019: Pre-debut activities After failing to pass auditions held by Fantagio, Chaeryeong and her sister were cast by JYP Entertainment (JYP) through the ''K-pop Star 3'' television series. In 2015, Chaeryeong participated in JYP's survival show '' Sixteen'' but did not make the final lineup of the winning girl group, Twice. The first member of Itzy to join JYP, she trained ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Red (Taylor Swift Song)
"Red" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album, of the same name (2012). It was produced by Dann Huff, Nathan Chapman, and Swift. Big Machine Records released the song onto the iTunes Store on October 2, 2012, as ''Red'' second promotional single, and to U.S. country radio on June 24, 2013, as an official single. Musically, "Red" is a country, soft rock, and pop rock song, using acoustic banjo and guitars, and electronic vocal manipulation. Lyrically about a tumultuous relationship, the refrain likens the conflicting emotions to a spectrum of colors, including the color red which symbolizes the ensuing intense feelings. Swift performed the track on many television shows and included it on the set list of her 2013–14 Red Tour. A music video for "Red", a compilation of footage from the tour, was released on July 3, 2013. Swift's acoustic rendition of "Red" at the 2013 Country Music Association Awards, featuring Alis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naver
Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to introduce the comprehensive search feature, which compiles search results from various categories and presents them in a single page. Naver has since added a multitude of new services ranging from basic features such as e-mail and news to the world's first online Q&A platform Knowledge iN. As of September 2017, the search engine handled 74.7% of all web searches in South Korea and had 42 million enrolled users. More than 25 million Koreans have Naver as the start page on their default browser and the mobile application has 28 million daily visitors. Naver has also been referred to as 'the Google of South Korea'. Owing to its rising popularity in Japan, Naver is now competing with Kakao to claim position in Japanese market of web novel and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium
SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium () is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986. History It was known as the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium () or Olympic Gymnasium No. 2 prior to 2011. The arena hosted the fencing and fencing part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 2011 it was remodelled for handball games at a cost of , specialized with handball only courts. It was renamed as such to host the SK Handball Korea League. Notable events Besides holding fencing at the 1988 Olympics, the arena also hosts concerts by Korean as well as international artists. * Megadeth * Scorpions * Unbreakable Tour (Backstreet Boys Tour) * It was the one of the venues for Avril Lavigne's Bonez Tour on March 23, 2005 2008–2009 * SS501: SS501 Showcase with Triple S – November 15, 2008 * Super Junior: 1st Asia Tour – "Super Show" – February 22, 23 and 24, 200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blah Blah Blah (Itzy Song)
"'Blah Blah Blah" is a song by South Korean girl group Itzy. It is the group's second Japanese maxi single. The song was released by Warner Music Japan on October 5, 2022. Composition The release contains four tracks, including the title song "Blah Blah Blah" and the B-side "Can't tie me down" with the instrumental versions of the songs. The single "Blah Blah Blah" features a rhythmic rap and an "addictive" synth melody. Lyrically, it is about "moving forward confidently without being swayed by other people's words". "Blah Blah Blah" was composed in the Key (music), key of E-flat minor, E♭ Minor, with a tempo of 116 beats per minute. Promotion On August 5, JYP Entertainment announced through their Japanese website that Itzy will hold their first offline special event in Japan exclusively for "Itzy Japan Official Shop!". To communicate with fans. To promote "Blah Blah Blah", Itzy performed the song on the Japanese television show ''Music Station''. Track listing Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Voltage (Itzy Song)
"'Voltage" is a song by the South Korean girl group Itzy. It is the group's first Japanese maxi single. The song was released by Warner Music Japan on April 6, 2022. Composition The single contains 4 tracks, including the title song 'Voltage' and the B-side 'Spice' with the instrumental versions of both songs. "Voltage" was written by Mayu Wakisaka who wrote some of Twice's hit songs such as Candy Pop and Knock Knock. It was described as pop-rock track that characterized by strong rap, Lyrically, it contains a message of that 'We will move forward confidently' by comparing the group's exhilarating energy to the song name 'Voltage'. It was composed in the key of F Minor, with a tempo of 107 beats per minute. Promotion To promote "Voltage", Itzy performed the song at Venue 101. Commercial performance Prior to the release of the official release, the music video was released on March 24, it helped the single to climbed to the second place on Oricon daily single chart on April ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boys Like You (Itzy Song)
"Boys Like You" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy. It was released by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on October 21, 2022. The song is the group's first English single and serves as a pre-release for the group's sixth EP '' Cheshire''. "Boys Like You" is a pop song with punk elements composed by Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott, Hayley Aitken and written by Didrik Thott, Hayley Aitken, Sara Davis, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas) and Juhee Lee (MUMW). Background and release On October 17, JYP Entertainment announced that Itzy would release an English single titled "Boys Like You", which would serve as a pre-release song for the group's upcoming album. The first teaser for the music video was released the following day. A concept poster of the members was released on October 19, while a second teaser for the music video was released the next day. The song along with its music video were released on October 21. Composition The song was composed by Didrik T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Not Shy (song)
"Not Shy" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy for their third extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single through JYP Entertainment and Republic on August 17, 2020. It is an R&B trap-dance song that incorporates hip-hop, pop, and caribbean elements. It was composed by Kobee and Charlotte Wilson, while it was written by JY Park “The Asiansoul” who also handled the arrangement alongside Kobee and earattack. An accompanying music video was uploaded onto JYP's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release and has surpassed 200 million views on the platform. On January 22, 2021 an English version of "Not Shy" was released on Itzy's English debut extended play ''Not Shy (English Ver.)''. It was accompanied by a music video featuring 3-D Zepeto avatars of the members. A Japanese version of "Not Shy" was also included on Itzy's first compilation album ''It'z Itzy'', which was released on December 22, 2021. Background and r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loco (Itzy Song)
"Loco" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy for their first Korean studio album ''Crazy in Love (Itzy album), Crazy in Love''. It was released as the lead single on September 24, 2021, by JYP Entertainment. An English version was also included in the album. The lyrics were written by Star Wars (Galactika), and the music was composed by Star Wars (Galactika), Atenna (Galactika), and Woo Bin (Galactika), and arranged by Team Galactika. The English version was written by Star Wars (Galactika) and Sophia Pae. Background and release On August 13, 2021, JYP Entertainment announced that Itzy would be releasing their first studio album titled ''Crazy in Love'' on September 24, with "Loco" announced as the lead single. On September 7, the group teaser photo was released. On September 20, a highlight medley teaser video was released. On September 22, the music video teaser was released. The song along with the music video was released on September 24. The Japanese version of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hotter Than Hell (Dua Lipa Song)
"Hotter than Hell" is a song by English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). It was written by Lipa and Ritual band members Adam Midgley, Tommy Baxter and Gerard O'Connell, with Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk handling the production. The song is responsible for getting Lipa signed to Warner Bros. Records and helped Lipa develop the sound of her debut album. It is a dance-pop, electropop, tropical house song driven by marimbas and synthesizers that contains elements of disco and R&B-house. Lyrically, the song sees the singer taunting an ex-boyfriend who cannot resist her love. "Hotter than Hell" was released for digital download and streaming through the singer's independent record label, Dua Lipa Limited, on 6May 2016 as the fourth single from ''Dua Lipa''. Many music critics complimented the steamy and tropical sound of the song as well as its confident lyrics. Commercially, the song became a moderate success. It was Lipa's first entry o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bloodline (song)
"Bloodline" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her fifth studio album, ''Thank U, Next'' (2019) through Republic Records. It was written by Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, and its producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh. Commercially, "Bloodline" reached the top 10 in Greece and Hungary, as well as top 20 in Australia, Canada, Portugal, Singapore and Slovakia. It peaked at number 22 in the United States. Background "Bloodline" was first confirmed to be a part of the track listing via Instagram on January 22, 2019. On January 23, 2019, Grande said that the song is about "wanting somebody but not enough to have them in your bloodline". The record features a sound bite from Marjorie Grande, Grande's grandmother, in which she is talking about a hearing aid. However, Grande cut it down so it sounds like she is talking about sex. Grande also stated that she used this sound bite because her grandmother is the "matriarch of the bloodline". Compos ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |