Did number bring is something that special to you? Or maybe just a number that stuck in your life forever and keep increase each year (your age of course). For some people, number is like a lucky charm or maybe a bring misfortune to them. In a world of kpop, this number is number that they really proud of. It's is because the number mean CHANGE. But for everyone in this world, this number also mean changes in life especially when people start to call you a grown up and you become more mature that before. What is this number that I'm babble about? Of course it is the number of 21.
21. For some people, this number represent the New Evolution or should we call it the 21st Century. But for fans out there, they did not use 21, they use 2NE1 (so do I). The name of 2NE1 pronounced to anyone or twnety one and not to forget the most and important is 21st Century/New Evolution.
2NE1 is a girl-group that created in South Korea by well-known company called YG Entertainment in 2009. This group has 4 member consist CL (The Baddest Female), Bom (the living doll), Dara (The Vampire star) and Minji (The Eromaknae).
(2NE1 AON)
2NE1 first appearance is in 'Lillipop' cormercial campaign with labelmate Big Bang for LG Electronics that digitally release on March 27, 2009. The song was created fo LG to promote thier Cyon phone. As we can see on the MV, 2NE1 fashion style is very bold fashion because of selection of clothing and of course the colours (not to forget Dara palm tree hair style).
(2NE1 first CF - with Big Bang)
On a same year dated 30 April, YG Ent.'s CEO, Yang Hyun Suk revealed about 2NE1 debut song that cointain hip-hop and reggae and it would digitally released on 6 May on a same year. 1TYM Teddy Park is the producer and write 2NE1 debut song called 'Fire'. Fire MV came with two version - Space version and Street Version (I like Space version the most) and both of the MV is released on a same day. 2NE1 first performance is on 17 May, 2009 and they received they first mutizen award on 14 June, 2009. 2NE1TV, was also launched in May 2009 to assist in the
group's debut promotions. 'I Don't Care' then released as a second single on July 1, 2009.
(2NE1 officially debut)
The next year on February 9, 'Follow Me' was released to digital outlets and used as promotional song for Samsung's Corby Folder. The group first full album 'To Anyone' was released about 8 month later on September 9 and become a huge success. Upon release of the album, it achieved an all-kill as all
six new songs in the album stayed in the Top 10 on various music charts for one
week. The album also charted at No.1 on the iTunes Hip-hop chart, No. 7 on
Billboard World Albums Chart, No.1 on HMV Japan, aside from topping various
charts in Korea. Prior to the release of the album, it had already received
120,000 pre-orders. The album eventually sold 150,000 copies by the end of the
year. The album came with 12 song include they three main song 'Clap your hand, Go Away, Can't Nobody' and ' Kiss by Dara, You and I by Bom and Please Don't Go by Minzy and CL.
(2NE1 To Anyone album)
On October 21, Yang Hyun Suk announced that 2NE1 would be
releasing a follow-up single on October 31, later revealed to be "It Hurts
(Slow)" (Korean: "아파").It was first performed
on SBS's Inkigayo
(2NE1 - It Hurt)
On June 24,2011 2NE1 released a single produced by Teddy Park at
midnight, titled "I Am The Best". Within 24 hours of release, "I
Am the Best" topped all the major Korean charts, except for Monkey3 where
the song was ranked second. As the day progressed, the song ultimately became
first and was certified as another "perfect all-kill" for the group.
On July 21, 2NE1 released an animated music video directed by Mari Kim for
their next single, "Hate You", which proved to be another success for
the group, peaking at #3 on the Gaon Chart. On July 28, along with the release
of the full mini-album, the single "Ugly" and its music video were
released, and again 2NE1 topped all major Korean charts with the single. The
album itself was also a major success, topping the Gaon Chart and selling over
85,000 copies by year's end and over 100,000 copies by September 2012. 2NE1
became the first K-pop artist in history to release and reach five straight
"all-kill" singles.
(2NE1 - I'm The Best / Ugly)
After end they promotion activities, 2NE1 then held their own concert at Olympic Hall in the Chamsil Olympic Park on August 26, 27, and 28 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. 2NE1 then had their own official debut at Japan as NOLZA with japanesse version of ' I'm The Best, Hate You and Lonely'. On the day of its release, 2NE1 scored high points on
various music charts, and landed in second place on the Japanese iTunes chart
and fourth place on the Oricon charts.
2NE1 then begun their Japanesse debut tour '2NE1 First Japan Tour - NOLZA' on September 19 and 20th at Yokohama Arena with 10,000 total of fans. Altogether, 2NE1 held six concerts during their ‘2NE1 First
Japan Tour – NOLZA’ at three locations, including Yokohama Arena (9/19 – 9/20),
Kobe World Commemoration Hall (9/24 – 9/25), and Chiba’s Makuhari Messe Hall.
The concerts attracted an impressive figure of 70,000 fans and marked a strong
debut in Japan.
2NE1 released their first official Japanese single, a
Japanese version of "Go Away", on November 18, 2011 in three
versions, following their September 2011 Japanese mini-album promotions. The
music video for the Japanese version of "Go Away" showcased the JS
Collage Wings x 2NE1 sneakers designed by American designer Jeremy Scott, who
has been a contributing factor in their style and global attention.
In October 2011, MTV Iggy, an international branch of MTV
that promotes new international music, held a global competition with 10 bands
from all around the world who competed in a voting competition for the
"Best New Band". With their song "I Am the Best", 2NE1 were
crowned winners of this title on November 10, 2011, making this their first US
Award. 2NE1 performed at Times Square in December 2011 to accept the honor. At the end of 2011, 2NE1 were nominated for the Japan Record
Award for Best New Artist, but lost to the Japanese girl group Fairies
(2NE1 at MTV Iggy)
The next year, 2NE1 released their full japanesse album called 'Collection' with they second japanesse single 'Scream' including remake of 'Love is Ouch, Fire, I Don't Care and cover of Madonna song Like a Virgin'. The album peaked at #4 at Oricon Daily Chart and sold over 40,000 copies in Japan. On June 6, 2012, 2NE1 released a promitional single for Tumb Noise Project titled 'Be Mine'.
(2NE1 Tumb Noise Project)
The group make their official Korea comeback with 'I Love You' on July 5 2012 which was produce by Teddy Park and achieved all-kill within hours released. Also confirmed in June 2012 was that 2NE1's first world
tour, the New Evolution World Tour, would begin in Seoul, South Korea on July
28 and visit New Jersey and California in the United States in the following
month before a September Japanese leg. Jeremy Scott designed the costumes for
the concert, with Divinity Roxx assisting in music for the concert. On September 26, a Japanese-language version of "I Love
You" was released as the group's third official Japanese single.
In August, 2NE1 embarked on the US leg of their New
Evolution tour. On August 24, 2NE1 held an independent concert at the Nokia
Theatre in Los Angeles. 6,680 of the 6,714 tickets put on sale were sold,
bringing in a gross sales of $653,716, and ranking at #29 on Billboard’s
Current Box Score. This made 2NE1 the first girl group to rank on Billboard‘s
Current Box Score. In late summer of 2012 the group appeared alongside Nicki
Minaj and other artists including Big Sean and athlete Derrick Rose promoting
their own line of Adidas, marking their first entrance into American pop
culture. The full video features them dancing in the heart of Tokyo having an
impromptu concert for surprise fans. 2NE1 has their own line of Adidas with
Jeremy Scott. In December, 2NE1 and Big Bang made MTV Style’s list of
‘Best Band Style of 2012′. The two YG Entertainment groups are the only Asian
artists to make the list of 10, which includes One Direction, The Wanted,
Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, Fun and No Doubt.
(2NE1 - I Love You)
The next year, 2NE1 make a collaboration with American singer Will.i.am with song called 'Take The World On' on March 14. The song had previously been used in a Intel Ultrabook Comersial. On April 16, 2NE1 make a second collaboration with will.i.am with song called 'Getting Dumb' but this time with will.i.am bandmate apl.de.ap for will.i.am album #Willpower.
On May 15, YG Ent. announced that CL would released her first solo single. Her single originally called 'Bad Girl' but the being change to 'The Baddest Female' due to Lee Hyo Ri single with the same title. The Baddest Female then released on May 28.
(CL of 2NE1 - The Baddest Female)
After 2 month, 2NE1 released a single 'Falling in Love' on July 8. The song was well-received on many of South
Korea's music portal sites, becoming the group's ninth number one single on the
Gaon Singles Chart. The next single, "Do You Love Me" was announced
on July 28, and released online on August 7. The group announced that its next world tour would start in
March 2014 in Korea and visit seven countries in Asia. The group's next single,
"Missing You", was released on November 21. The song proved to be
highly successful, topping the Gaon Singles Chart in its first week and holding
the #2 spot in its second week. It serves as 2NE1's 10th number-one single to
date as a group. On December 26, 2013, 2NE1 posted on YG Life a teaser image
that listed some of the cities and venues for the group's next world tour. The
AON: All or Nothing tour includes stops in China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand,
Philippines, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia as well as possible venues in America.
(2NE1 - Falling in Love)
(2NE1 - Do You Love Me)
(2NE1 - Missing You)
(2NE1 All Or Nothing World Tour)
2014 is one of the most successfull year for 2NE1. The Queens released their second studio album 'Crush' with they single 'Come Back Home' planned released on Febuary 2014. This album was handle mainly by Teddy Park with contribution from Choice 37, Dee.P, Masta Wu, Choi Pil Kang and Peejay ( YG Ent. well known Composers/producers/lyricists). In this album, 2NE1 leader CL is also take part as a lyricist
and composer. The album contain 10 song
including remake of 'Scream' Korean Version. Among the song, CL write 5 of the
song (Crush, If i were You, Scream and Baby I Miss You - wrote by CL herself meanwhile MTLD were wrote
by CL and Teddy). GD also contribute efforts in preparing this album by helping write 'Good to You' with Teddy.
Upon release, the main promotional single "Come Back
Home" was listed on Instiz.net's "All Kill" list, where it
topped nine of Korea's online music charts. A second single, "Gotta be
You," placed at number two on many of the same charts. The album sold over
five thousand copies in the United States, and charted at number 61 on the
Billboard 200 in its first week of release. In doing so, the album broke two
records: the Best-Selling K-Pop Album and the Highest-Charting K-Pop album on
the Billboard 200, beating the records previously held by Big Bang's EP Alive
(4,100 copies) and Girls' Generation-TTS's EP Twinkle (which had peaked at
number 126), respectively. The album was also chosen as the 'Favorite Girl
Group Album' on the "Girl Group Week Readers' Poll" hosted by
Billboard, beating Little Mix, Destiny's Child and Spice Girls' album. Two
months after its release, the tracks from Crush have been downloaded over 4.2
million times. Not forget, 2NE1 then released 'Gotta Be You' MV on 21st May 2014 and celebrate 2NE1 5th anniversary.
(2NE1 - Come Back Home)
(2NE1 - Gotta Be You)
For 5 years in the entertainment industry, 2NE1 is one of most well-known girl group not only at they own country but also around the globe. And because of that, 2NE1 try their best to make a performance for Blackjack (2NE1 fan) with a concerts. Blackjack also can meet they Queens (or bias is what today fans called them) with their very own eyes. So far, 2NE1 already hold three headlining concerts tours and one of it is worldwide tour. For the sake of Blackjack, 2NE1 are willing to work even harder and go to various countries for the concert even though they were tired.
Not to forget, thanks to Blackjack that always stay by The Queens side, 2NE1 had won numerous awards. For 5 years, 2NE1 had been nominated by 176 nomination by various awards. And among those nomination, 2NE1 won 92 of them. There were also Music Show Award like Inkigayo, M! Countdown, Music Bank and Show! Music Core and Total award that 2NE1 won is 47.
(2NE1 at MAMA)
Well the, thats all what I want to share today. As a Blackjack and fan of Korean music, I really respect 2NE1 and others singer/band/group. They work hard every day just to make sure that all of fans around the world could see them and satisfied the fans with they new single/album/comeback and even concert. I do realise that not everyone can accept Korean music the way we are, but i do know that music connect all of us. For all fans out there, what i wrote today is just to share an information and opinion of my self about Korean music. Whatever they do, please just accept it with open heart and respect they desicion. Its not ours right to judge what they do yersteday and today or what they will do tomorrow. The more we judge and criticize them, the more they will hurt deep inside they heart even though they did not show to the world. And the best way to show our love is by support whaever they do (positive thing of course).
That is all from me. To whoever that read this, thank you for spending your precious time and i'm sorry if you had to read my own opinion.
TILL NEXT TIME.
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