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Phantom Singer
Phantom Singer () is JTBC's music television program which is an audition program aiming to pick a male crossover vocal quartet. The show's season 1 was aired from November 11, 2016, to January 27, 2017, every Friday at 21:00. Season 2 was aired from August 11, 2017, to November 11, 2017, every Friday at 21:00. Season 3 was aired from April 10, 2020, to July 3, 2020, every Friday at 21:00. A special season ''Phantom Singer All Stars'' was aired from January 26, 2021, to April 20, 2021. Season 4 is airing from March 10, 2023. Host * Jun Hyun-moo (Seasons 1–4, All Star special) * Kim Hee-chul (Season 1) Producers Format Seasons 1 to 3 Contestants who successfully passed the open audition perform a chosen solo song in front of the panel of six producers and further trimmed down to 32 (or 36 in season 3). They proceed to the "1 v 1 duet" stage where contestants are paired up through a random draw and must sing a duet together while competing for a place in the next stage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Hyun-moo
Jun Hyun-moo (born November 7, 1977) is a South Korean host and television personality. Before becoming a host, he was a news anchor and radio announcer. Education Jeon graduated from Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the "SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in the ... with a degree in Sociology and English Literature. Philanthropy Jun also donated 100 million won to single mothers in 2018 and joined the Seoul Fruit of Love Honor Society. In 2019, 50 million won to help victims of the Gangwon wildfire, 100 million won for low-income families suffering from COVID-19 in 2020, and 10 million won for teenagers supporting self-sufficiency through the 'Free Market'. On March 7, 2022, Jun Hyun Moo donated 100 million won to support emergency relief for forest fire victims. through the Seoul Social We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forte Di Quattro
Forte di Quattro (포르테 디 콰트로) is a South Korean male vocal quartet formed by the competition show ''Phantom Singer'' in 2017. The group debuted on May 18, 2017, with the eponymous album ''Forte di Quattro''. History Background and formation Forte di Quattro, also known as FDQ, was formed during the first season of the competition show ''Phantom Singer'' and they were the winning quartet. The four members had separately auditioned for the show. They conceived the name to display their intentions of showing the "strength of four", as their name means in the Italian language. As the winning quartet, they won an exclusive contract to promote together for a year. Ko Hoon-jeong had studied voice at Kyung Hee University but chose to pursue a career in musical theater. Kim Hyun-soo and Son Tae-jin were already acquainted as undergraduate voice students at Seoul National University's famed College of Music. Lee Byeo-ri, then working in the theater industry, is the only member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Studio
A-Studio, stylized as a'studio, is a Russian-based Kazakhstani pop music group originally consisting of Baigali Serkebayev (keyboard), Vladimir Mikloshich (bass), Baglan Sadvakasov (solo guitar) and frontman Batyrkhan Shukenov (vocal and sax). The band was created in 1982 in Almaty, then called Alma-Ata, hence called "Alma-Ata Studio". Later, the name was changed to "A-Studio". Currently the group's members are Georgian frontwoman Keti Topuria, Baigali Serkebayev and Vladimir Mikloshich. In 1989, the A-Studio song "Julia" ("Джулия") caught the attention of Russian singers Philipp Kirkorov and Alla Pugacheva. Pugacheva invited them to her annual "Christmas Meeting" in 1990 and introduced them as the best band in the country (at that time, the USSR). The song, as well as the band, immediately became popular across the USSR. In 2000, Shukenov left the band to pursue a solo career, while A-Studio introduced a new vocalist, Polina Griffith. The band released several singles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, with over 22.3 million records. , he had sold over 25 million records worldwide. Groban originally studied acting, but moved to singing as his voice developed. He attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a free public school on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, where students receive a conservatory-style education. David Foster called Josh to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet, " The Prayer", with Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the 1998 Grammy Awards. Rosie O'Donnell immediately invited him to appear on her talk show. Foster asked him to sing at California Governor Gray Davis' 1999 inauguration. He was cast on '' Ally McBeal'' by the show's creator, David E. Kelley, performing " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awake (Josh Groban Album)
''Awake'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Groban. Announced on September 13, 2006, it is his third studio album, and a follow-up to his multi-platinum album '' Closer''. ''Awake'' was released on November 7, 2006. The album was certified 2× platinum in the US by the RIAA on January 31, 2008, and has sold 2.3 million albums as of October 2015. It is the third top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Album information The album's first single is "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)". The album features producers Imogen Heap, Marius De Vries, Guy Sigsworth, Eric Mouquet, Glen Ballard, and David Foster (who also worked on previous Groban works). As with all Josh Groban albums, songs on ''Awake'' are performed in English, Italian and Spanish. The album offered a more modern vibe to his voice by using more instruments aside from the occasional classic piano accompaniment in his previous albums. The album also featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Grammer
Andrew Charles Grammer (born December 3, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is signed to S-Curve Records. His debut album, ''Andy Grammer'', was released in 2011 and spawned the singles " Keep Your Head Up" and " Fine by Me". His second album ''Magazines or Novels'' was released in 2014, and featured "Honey, I'm Good" which is his most successful song to date, peaking at number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This single has been certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was ranked one of the ten best-selling songs of 2015 by Nielsen SoundScan. The ''Magazines or Novels'' album also featured the certified gold single "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)". Personal life Andrew Charles Grammer was born in Los Angeles, the son of Kathryn Willoughby and recording artist Robert Crane "Red" Grammer. He is of German and English descent. He grew up in Chester, New York and graduated from Monroe-Woodbury High Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naive (Andy Grammer Album)
''Naive'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Andy Grammer, released through S-Curve Records on July 26, 2019. It includes the lead single, "Don't Give Up on Me". Background In an interview with ''People A person (plural, : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of pr ...'', Grammer provided information on the album and its tracks, including "She'd Say", which was described as "a touching song about what his mom would say to his daughter if she were still alive." "It's really sweet, it's one of my favorites," Grammer explained, adding that "the whole song is about little pieces of advice, like 'You're beautiful, but don't overplay that card' or 'You're spiritual, so don't forget that part.'" Track listing Charts References {{Authority control 2019 albums Andy Grammer albums S-Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question. The term can have different connotations depending on the context in which it is used. A 'League MVP' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league. Similarly, a "Team MVP" is the most valuable player on a team, referring to the player whose team contribution is greatest amongst their teammates. In many sports, MVP awards are presented for a specific match—in other words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinho
Jo Jin-ho (; born April 17, 1992), commonly known by the mononym Jinho, is a South Korean singer, lyricist, dancer, composer, vocal coach and member of South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment. He is a former SM Entertainment trainee and member of the project group SM the Ballad. After leaving SM Entertainment in 2015, Jinho became a vocal coach. Since then, he has trained Cube labelmates (G)I-dle and Yoo Seon-ho, among others. Early life Jinho was born in Bucheon, South Korea on April 17, 1992. When he was seven, his family moved to Daejeon. At the age of 15, he lived in Qingdao, China, for eight months due to family and work before settling in Seoul. He decided to become a singer after watching Brian McKnight and Johan Kim perform a duet of McKnight's " One Last Cry." Career 2008–2014: Everysing win and SM the Ballad In 2008, Jinho won first place in the SM Everysing Contest. He later became a trainee through SM Entertainment's casting system in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RabidAnce
RabidAnce (Hangul: 라비던스) is a South Korean crossover vocal group formed in 2020. The quartet finished runner-up in the JTBC TV singing audition show named '' Phantom Singer 3'', which aired between April 10 and July 3, 2020. They comprise bass Kim Paul, tenor John Noh, ''sorikkun'' (Korean ''pansori'' singer) Ko Yeongyeol, and musical theater actor Hwang Gunha. RabidAnce, which is a compound word made up of the English words "rabid" and "guidance", signifies the members' musical aspiration to "guide" audiences to their "rabid" musical diversity. During the show, RabidAnce performed genres of ''gugak'', pop songs, world music, Korean popular music, etc. From the beginning of the formation, they have expressed their aims to become a vocal team which introduces Korean sentiments such as ''heung'' and ''han'' to the world since a Korean pansori singer is included in the group. They released two singles, "Thank You" (Korean: 고맙습니다 RR: ''Gomapseumnida'') on November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poem
La Poem ( ko, 라포엠) is a South Korean male crossover vocal group, composed of four classically-trained singers Chaehoon You, Kihun Park, Minseong Jeong, and Sunghoon Choi. La Poem was formed in July 2020 via a reality audition TV show Phantom Singer Season 3 (Phantom Singer 3), and has been actively performing in various venues (e.g., concerts, TV shows, music festivals, openings of various awards, the opening ceremony of Korean Series, KBO league). Formation La Poem is a male crossover quartet originated from a TV show Phantom Singer 3, which was aired on a Korean TV network jtbc from April 10 to July 3 in 2020. The TV show auditions male singers who are trained mostly in classical music and musical theaters, and selects three teams of a quartet to compete in the end. Having two rounds of competition, La Poem won by most votes of viewers of the show on July 3, 2020, debuting as a crossover music group. The group's name La Poem came from a combination of the French word "la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Mingyu
Jo Mingyu, often spelled Cho Minkyu (born 19 November 1990) is a South Korean opera singer, the leader and '' leggero'' tenor of crossover vocal group Forestella. He was discovered during '' Phantom Singer 2'' , a televised talent reality show in 2017. Life and career Jo Mingyu was born in Taebaek, his mother was a kindergarten teacher, while his father taught at the Taebeak Mechanical Technical High School. He started learning music from a very young age, upon the wishes of his mother, who dreamt of being a singer. She supported both of her children to learn music, Jo's older sister studied piano. In 1998, the family moved to Chuncheon. After his sister stopped playing the piano in 2004, Jo's mother turned her full attention to the musical education of her son, which he considers to be a turning point in his life. In 2006, he was admitted to Seoul Arts High School, then in 2009, he started his education at Seoul National University, studying vocal music. He participated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
