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INTRODUCTION FOR BOA
Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986 in Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) is an iconic Korean singer. Better known by her artistic name BoA, she is active in South Korea and Japan. Her Korean record label, SM Entertainment, has positioned her to become a cross-cultural idol in East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.
She has released a total of nine full-length albums, three mini-albums, two compilation albums, two remix albums, and over thirty singles in both Japan and South Korea. Sold in many parts of Asia, her total record sales are quickly approaching the ten million mark. BoA broke records in both Korea and Japan with her top songs, No. 1, Valenti, Listen to My Heart, and My Name.
The young singer is fluent in her first language Korean, Japanese and conversational English. She is currently learning Mandarin Chinese. BoA has re-recorded several songs in Mandarin and written the lyrics for several of her songs. BoA is one of the most commercially successful artists in both Korea and Japan and is one of the leading stars of the Korean Wave otherwise known as "Hallyu". BoA has re-signed an extended contract with SM Entertainment until 2012 for which she will receive 100,000 shares of SM Entertainment.
HER PROFILE
Name : Kwon Boa
Hangul: 권보아
Hanja: ?보아
Revised Romanization: Gwon Boa
McCune-Reischauer: Kwŏn Poa
Date of Birth : 5th November 1986
Place of Birth : Guri, South Korea
Height : 160cm
Religion : Catholic
Debut: : August 25,
Appearances
KOSÉ
DoubleUDot
MISSHÀ
Lipton
Ting
Pantech Curitel
Elite
Lotte
Maybelline
Wired XYZ
Levi's
Nike
Olympus
Skechers.
Awards
2000
Wins Rookie of the Year award at MTV's music video festival
Wins Rookie of the Year award at the annual music contest of KMTV
2001
MTV Taiwan New Sound prize
2002
Wins the Grand Prize at the SBS pop music contest
Becomes one of the 10 best singers on MBC TV
Wins the grand prize at Japan Record Grand Awards
Participates in NHK Best Singers contest in Japan
Daesang and Best Choreography at M-net Music Video Festival
Daesang at Seoul Gayo Awards
Daesang at SBS Gayo Awards
Artist of the year at KMTV Music Awards
Album of the year at Japan Record Awards
2003
Becomes one of the 10 Best Singers on MBC TV
Wins the grand prize at the Proud Korean Awards
Wins the main awards at the Gold Disc Grand Awards in Japan
Participates in NHK Best Singers contest in Japan
Bonsang and Artist of year at KMTV Music Awards
Album of the year at Japan Golden Disk Awards
Best dance award at Japan Record Awards
Prize at Best Hits Song Festival 2003
2004
Wins the Grand Prize at the SBS pop music contest
Wins Favorite Korean Artist and Most Influential Asian Artist awards at the MTV Asia Awards (MAA)
Wins the main award at the Gold Disc Grand Awards in Japan
Participates in NHK Best Singers contest in Japan
Best Hallyu (Korean Wave) Star Award
Daesang at M.Net 2004 Music Video Festival
Bonsang at MBC Gayo Awards
Best Asian Star prize at Pepsi Top Chinese Music Awards
Best Album prize at Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan.
Best Dance award at Japan Record Awards
Golden artist at Best Hits Song Festival 2004
2005
Wins Best Korean Artist at the World Music Awards
Wins Best Female Artist at the M.net music video festival
Wins the most stars (6) at the "130 Million Choose Best Artist" Competition in Japan
Participates in NHK Best Singers contest in Japan (Breaks record as the only foreign artist to ever attend four years in a row)
No. 1 in HIT FM Asia Music Chart
Best Hallyu (Korean Wave) Star Award
Prize at Best Hits Song Festival 2005
BonSang Award
2006
Best Jewelry Wearing Teenager (Japan)
Cutest girl in Asia award
Vocal musicianship 2006 (Korea/Japan)
Jamadel and Drew's Prestigious Award
Golden Artist at Best Hits Song Festival 2006
Participates in NHK Best Singers contest in Japan
Official Website
Korea - http://star.ilikepop.com/starhome/boa/
Japan - http://www.avexnet.or.jp/boa/
China - http://boa.chu.jp/
#info & pic credit to
Wikipedia,
___l0vE`y0u..@Soompi &
www.myspace.com/boakwonkkamshi
[ Last edited by skuter_buruk146 at 20-12-2006 11:56 PM ] |
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HISTORY OF BOA
Early years
BoA was born and raised in South Korea in a typical nuclear family. She has been a Catholic. At the age of eleven, she accompanied one of her brothers to a talent search held by Korean record label, SM Entertainment, which at the time was searching for a new international icon. After her parents agreed to let her pursue a career in music, BoA received training in singing, dancing, and foreign language in preparation for her Korean debut. BoA attended Yangjung Elementary School, Sahmyook Middle School, and Korean Kent Foreign School.
2000-2001: Early career in Korea
At the age of thirteen, after two years of training, BoA released her debut album ID; Peace B on August 25, 2000. The album received positive reviews and climbed into the top ten chart, going on to sell 218,114 copies. Meanwhile, her Korean record label SM Entertainment made arrangements with Japanese music giant Avex Trax to launch BoA's music career in Japan.
In early 2001, BoA released her first mini album, Jumping into the World. After this album was released, BoA took a hiatus from the Korean music industry to focus on the Japanese market. The months prior to release of her first Japanese single were spent entirely in Japan, and BoA was only allowed to speak Japanese in order to solidify her mastery of the language.BoA has described this period as one of the loneliest times in her life.
2001-2002: Crossover to Japan
BoA entered into the Japanese music industry soon after signing with Avex Trax. In 2001 she debuted with a Japanese version of ID; Peace B. The single reached #20 on the Oricon chart. ID; Peace B was followed by subsequent singles Amazing Kiss (#23), ???????? (Kimochi wa Tsutawaru) (#15), and LISTEN TO MY HEART (#5). The single LISTEN TO MY HEART became her first major success in Japan and went on to sell over 180,000 copies.
Her Japanese debut album, LISTEN TO MY HEART, was released on March 13, 2002. The album debuted at #1 on the Oricon chart in which the album charted for 91 weeks. It sold over 932,000 copies domestically and over 1,300,000 copies worldwide. This was a turning point in BoA's career. Her album was one of the few albums by non-Japanese artists enter the top five, and performed well despite the competitive tension between Japan and South Korea due to 2002 World Cup. On the same day as the album's release, BoA's fifth single Every Heart-???????- (minna no kimochi, everybody's feelings) was released. The song was the ending theme for the hit anime series InuYasha; the single peaked at #10 on the charts.
A month later, BoA released her second full studio Korean album, NO.1. This album is her most successful Korean album to date, selling over 572,000 copies (excluding overseas sales). The album peaked at #15 on the Japanese charts. Later in the year she became the youngest artist ever to receive a Daesang (equivalent to "Artist of the Year").
2003-2004: Continued success in Japan and Korea
BoA continued releasing singles leading up to her second Japanese album, including Don't Start Now (#17), a "special single" featuring a Japanese edition of the promotional track of her Korean mini-album, Don't Start Now, and her hit single Valenti. It peaked at #2 on the charts, her highest showing on the singles chart at the time, and would go on to sell over 200,000 copies. Valenti was quickly followed by two more hit singles: ?? (kiseki) / NO.1 (#3) and JEWEL SONG / BESIDE YOU |
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ALBUM
Korean
Album: Id Peace B
Year: 2000
Record: Smtown
Album: Don't Start Now
Year: 2001
Record: Smtown
Album: No.1
Year: 2002
Record: Smtown
Album: Miracle
Year: 2002
Record: Smtown
Album: Atlantis Princess
Year: 2003
Record: Smtown
Album: Shine We Are
Year: 2003
Record: Smtown
Album: My Name
Year: 2004
Record: Smtown
Album: Girls On Top
Year 2005
Record Smtown
Japanese
Album: Listen to my Heart
Year: 2002
Record: Avex
Album: Peace B Remixes
Year: 2002
Record: Avex
Album: Valenti
Year: 2003
Record: Avex
Album: Next World
Year: 2003
Record: Avex
Album: Love & Honesty
Year: 2004
Record: Avex
Album: Kpop Selections
Year: 2004
Record: Avex
Album: Best of Soul
Year: 2005
Record: Avex
Album: Outgrow
Year: 2006
Record: Avex
Album: Made in 20
Year: 2007
Record: Avex
LIST ALBUM & SINGLES
KOREAN ALBUMS
ID; Peace B [Debut Album]
Don't Start Now (Jumping Into This World)[1.5 Album]
No.1/Neul [2nd Album]
Miracle [2.5 Album]
Atlantis Princess [3rd Album]
Shine We Are [3.5 Album]
My Name [4th Album]
Girls On Top [5th Album]
KOREAN SINGLES
Double [Debut Single]
Rock With You [2nd Single]
Merry Chri [3rd Single]
Everlasting [4th Single]
Key of Heart [Digital Single] - just Key of Heart (Korean Version)
JAPANESE ALBUMS
Listen To My Heart [Debut Album]
Valenti [2nd Album]
Love and Honesty [3rd Album]
Outgrow [4th Album]
Peace B Remixes [1st Remix Album]
Next World [2nd Remix Album]
K Pop Selections (Collaborations of BoA's Korean Songs)
Best of Soul (Collaborations of BoA's Japanese Songs)
JAPANESE SINGLES
ID; PEace B [Debut Single]
Amazing Kiss [2nd Single]
Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru [3rd single]
Listen To My Heart [4th Single]
Every Heart [5th Single]
Valenti [6th Single]
Kiseki/No.1 [7th Single]
Jewel Song [8th Single]
Shine We Are/Earthsong [9th Single]
Double [10th Single]
Rock With You [11th Single]
Be The One [12th Single]
Quincy [13th Single]
Meri Kuri [14th Single]
Do The Motion [15th Single]
Make A Secret [16th Single]
Dakishimeru [17th Single]
Everlasting [18th Single]
Nanairo No A#a~Brand New Beat~/Your Color [19th Single]
Key Of Heart [20th Single]
Winter Love [21st Single]
The Meaning Of Peace [Duet Single with Koda Kumi]
Don't Start Now [Special Single]
The Love Bug [Special Single- Mflo Loves BoA]
Credits/References:
http://www.boajjang.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoA
http://boashouse.com
http://www.yahoo.com
___l0vE`y0u..@Soompi
Boajjang
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ahaks..kat indon pun kluar berite sape yangpaling kaye antara BoA, BYJ & Rain..
*credit to boajjang
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takkesah le sape yang paling kaye antara ketiga-tiga tue.tapi yang aku terkejut ialah baru umor 20 tahun dah ade 40 juta US dollar..huhu..kalo aku tak yah keje dah..
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BoA Calendar to Hit Market
2006-12-21
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A 2007 sports-themed calendar of pop singer BoA published in Japan will hit the Korean market.
The wall calendar is selling well in Japan since its October 21st release. In Korea, two versions will be sold, one to hang on the wall and the other for the desktop, which includes a notepad feature.
Themed in seasonal sports, the calendar has seven photos of the singer enjoying horse riding, bowling, lacrosse, mountain-biking, surfing, motorcycling and snowboarding. Holidays and special occasions such as BoA's birthday are marked on the calendar to make it a great gift for fans.
The wall calendar will go on sale from December 21st at on- and offline record stores nationwide while the exclusively domestic desktop calendar will come out on the 27th.
c: KBS Global |
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Skut...minat bangat kat BoA ke? |
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Reply #11 airahthislove's post
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ha'ah..minat sangat ngan die nie...suke tengok lenggok die ble menari...hyper active...hehe.. |
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wah... fotogenik... leh wat wallpaper... :bgrin:
dulu, ular sawa boa je yg aku kenal. ni satu lagi spesis boa... hehe... cun... cun... :nerd: :lol |
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Reply #13 bzzts's post
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hahaha..tak pernah plak aku tau ade ular sawa boa... |
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Reply #13 bzzts's post
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ada la... cuba ko google , keyword: BOA PYTHON :lol |
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Reply #17 bzzts's post
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hoho..movie ghupenye..haha..gole geloman aku tengok boa yang tue..baik aku tengok boa nie..haha..:bgrin: |
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Post time 20-12-2006 11:25 PM
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