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Nolza
''2NE1'' (also known as ''2NE1 2nd Mini Album'') is the second eponymous extended play by South Korean girl group 2NE1. It was released digitally and physically on July 28, 2011, by YG Entertainment and was distributed by KMP Holdings. It contains six songs composed and produced by Teddy Park and Stony Skunk, Kush; five of them were released as digital singles. "Don't Stop the Music" was initially released as the Yamaha Motor Company, Yamaha Fiore CF Theme Song in late 2010. A Japanese version of the mini-album, titled ''Nolza'', was released by YGEX on September 21, 2011. Both versions of the extended play experienced commercial success, achieving number one on both the weekly and monthly Gaon Album Chart, Gaon Album Charts in South Korea as well topping the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan. Four of its singles—"Don't Cry", "Lonely", "I Am the Best", "Ugly"—each claimed the number one position on the Gaon Digital Chart, making 2NE1 the first group to have four number-one songs fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolza Tour
The Nolza! tour was the debut concert tour by Korean group 2NE1. The tour supported their second extended play, ''2NE1'' (2011), and its Japanese version, ''Nolza''. Members of Big Bang, Taeyang and GD & TOP, joined the tour as guest performers. An intended show in Bangkok, Thailand was cancelled due to flooding. Background Two concerts were initially scheduled at the Olympic Hall in Seoul for August 27 and 28, 2011, with both shows being sold out instantly. 60,000 people were recorded applying for only 8,000 available seats, therefore a third concert was added for August 26. Interest was also huge for the Japanese leg of the tour, with up to 300,000 people reportedly applying for concert tickets. Due to the amount of interest in Japan, tour organizers considered adding an additional concert at the Tokyo Dome. A total 70,000 people attended the six concerts in Japan and all available seats were sold out on the same day of the general release on September 4. It was the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2NE1
2NE1 (, ) was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016. The group was composed of four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for breaking typical stereotypes of K-pop, musical experimentation, fashion, and stage presence, they are recognized for expanding girl group styles in the Korean music industry and have become one of the leading figures of the Korean wave. The group was introduced in March 2009 after appearing on the promotional single "Lollipop" alongside labelmate Big Bang. 2NE1 rose to prominence with the release of their debut extended play '' 2NE1'' (2009), which featured the singles "Fire" and " I Don't Care". The latter was named the Mnet Asian Music Award for Song of the Year, making 2NE1 the first idol group to receive a daesang (grand prize) in the same year of debut. They followed up their debut EP with their first studio album, '' To Anyone'' (2010), and their second EP; the latter produced four char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am The Best
"I Am the Best" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group 2NE1 for their self-titled second EP. It was written and produced entirely by the group's long-time collaborator Teddy Park and was released for digital download as the third single from the EP on June 24, 2011, under YG Entertainment. "I Am the Best" integrates a variety of musical genres such as electro house, electronic and hip hop, complete with instrumentations of synthesizers and middle eastern inspired rifts. An empowerment anthem, the lyrics revolve around the themes of self-confidence, dominance, and narcissism. Music journalists applauded the musical styles of "I Am the Best" and 2NE1's performance, and considered it an iconic symbol of the genre's girl crush image—an industry-specific concept encompassing themes of ferocity and female empowerment. Recognized as an important work in the spread of the Korean wave around the world, it has appeared near the top on several critics K-pop bests lists. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely (2NE1 Song)
"Lonely" is a song by South Korean girl group 2NE1, serving as one of the lead singles from their 2011 self-titled second EP. The single was written and produced by Teddy Park and was released via digital download and streaming on May 12, 2011 by YG Entertainment. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart in addition to topping all of the South Korean real-time digital charts following its release, achieving a perfect all-kill. A Japanese version of the song was released digitally on September 14, 2011 through YGEX, and was included in the Japanese edition of the extended play, titled ''Nolza''. Background The song was written and produced by the group's long-time collaborator and in-house YG Entertainment producer Teddy Park. Musically, the song is composed in the key of E major with a moderate tempo of 95 beats per minute, and has a runtime of 3:29. The instrumentals incorporates only stringed instruments, which include the guitar, cello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hate You (2NE1 Song)
"Hate You" is a song by South Korean girl group 2NE1. The Korean version is the third single from the group's self-titled EP and was released by YG Entertainment on July 21, 2011. The Japanese version is included on the Japanese version of the EP, titled ''Nolza'', released on August 10, 2011. The song was written and produced by YG's in-house producer Teddy Park. Background "Hate You" was digitally released worldwide on July 21, 2011 under the group's label, YG Entertainment. In the group's television show, ''2NE1 TV'', producer Teddy Park revealed that the song was originally called "Fuck You", but was later modified to a "clean" version. He played a snippet of the original track but the word "fuck" was censored. From the same show, CL said that the song was supposed to be included on their debut album ''To Anyone''. Promotion and reception The song was promoted through live performances on shows such as ''Inkigayo'' and ''M! Countdown'' during the month of August 2011. The ani ... [...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 2022, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melon Music Award For Album Of The Year
The Melon Music Award for Album of the Year is an award presented by South Korean entertainment company Kakao M at the annual Melon Music Awards, with its inaugural online ceremony in 2005. Award winners are based on data collected from the Melon music platform and honors artists who have had exceptional performance during the recording year. Since 2009, it has comprised one of the ''daesang'' (grand prize) awards given at the event, alongside Song of the Year, Artist of the Year, and later Record of the Year—the latter of which was introduced during the 2018 ceremony. From 2005 to 2008, award winners were announced online, although there was no album accolade given in 2007 or 2008. The ceremony was officially held offline in Seoul starting with the 2009 awards, with Album of the Year becoming one of the ceremony's grand prizes. The ceremony has been held at various venues throughout Seoul. As of 2021, the criteria for the Album of the Year accolade currently consist of a br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Melon Music Awards
The 2011 Melon Music Awards were held on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea, the event's first use of the venue. Organized by Kakao M through its online music store Melon, the 2011 ceremony was the third installment of the event since its offline launch in 2009. Beast, IU and 2NE1 received the most nominations at the ceremony, have each been nominated five times. The trio along with Super Junior were the only artists who received multiple accolades, with all four artists winning two awards each. Furthermore, the aforementioned trio won the three ''daesang'' prizes at the event. Performers Presenters * Park Shin-hye, Leeteuk & Yoon Doo-joon – Official host * Kim Sung-soo & Kim Seon-woo – Best New Artist * Kim Hyun-joong & Woori – Best Music Video * Lim Tae-kyung & Cha Ji-yeon – Best Songwriter * Lee Kwang-soo & Han Chae-ah – Hot Trend Award (Variety) * Choi Hyo-sung – Hot Issue Segment * Nam Tae-jeong & Moon J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MAMA Award For Song Of The Year
The MAMA Award for Song of the Year () is an honor presented at the annual MAMA Awards, a South Korean awards ceremony presented by Mnet. One of the event's four most prestigious ''daesang'' (or grand prize) awards, it was first awarded during the ceremony's eighth edition in 2006—then titled the Mnet KM Music Festival. Having gone through various name changes since its inaugural ceremony in 1999, it was renamed the Mnet Asian Music Awards from 2009 until it was rebranded as the MAMA Awards in 2022. Prior to 2021, the judging criteria for the award consisted a breakdown of 20% online voting, 40% expert evaluation, 30% digital sales, and 10% record sales. However, preceding the announcement of the nominations for the 2021 ceremony, it was revealed that online fan voting would be removed from consideration. As of 2022, the judging criteria for the award consists of 40% judges panel evaluation and 60% digital song downloads and streaming (40% from South Korea and 20% global). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their Record sales, pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. It compiles shipments in weekly, monthly and year-end format with detailed album sales. History The Gaon Album 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. In February 2011, Gaon Chart published information on both online and offline albums sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data and was the first time that offline album sales was released since 2008 when the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data. In July 2022, Gaon Chart was rebranded as Circle Chart with reformation in the album chart that would also provide weekly physical album sales data in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards took place on November 29, 2011, at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The ceremony was the second Mnet Asian Music Awards to occur outside of South Korea, the first being in 2010 when the ceremony took place in Macau, China. The 2011 award show was attended by over 10,000 people. Super Junior won three awards, the most of the night, including Album of the Year for '' Mr. Simple'', Best Male Group, and the special Singapore's Choice Award. Girls' Generation, 2NE1, and Baek Ji-young each won two awards. Background The event marked the thirteenth of the annual music awards."MKMF goes into history" ''Asiae''. October 20, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2012 With its slogan "Music Makes One", MAMA was broadcast live in China, Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia through various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Music Awards
The Korean Music Awards () is an annual South Korean music awards show that honors both mainstream and underground musical artists from a variety of genres. Unlike other major South Korean music awards, which largely rely on record sales to determine winners, the Korean Music Awards distributes awards based on the recommendations of a panel of judges consisting of music critics, radio show producers, academics, and other professionals within the industry. The first ceremony was held in 2004, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious music awards in the country. Ceremonies Categories The event currently has approximately 20 categories, including the Musician of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and genre awards in pop, rock, modern rock, metal & hardcore, folk, dance & electronic, hip hop, R&B & soul, and jazz & crossover music Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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