The next group I would like to introduce you to is a four member girl group by the name of 2NE1. It is pronounce as to anyone which is coincidentally the name of their first full length cd. It stands for New Evolution of the 21st Century. 2NE1 is made up of CL, Dara, Bom, and Minzy (pronounced Min-jee). Their fans are known as Blackjacks and their balloon color is pearl hot pink.
History
2NE1 debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment, another of the big three management companies. Their first song was called Lollipop and it was a collaboration with fellow label mates Big Bang as an advertisement for a LG phone by the same name. It is common in South Korea for music groups to promote products through music videos. The song was an instant hit topping the charts.
Their first solo song to be release was entitled Fire and had two different music videos. Both received over a million views in one day. The song was shortly followed by I Don’t Care in July.
2NE1 quickly stood out from the other girl groups due to their hip hop flair and unusual fashion. Most girl groups up to this point either went extremely girlie or sexy. 2NE1 was neither and they gained popularity for it.
In February of 2010 2NE1 returned with the single Follow Me and a potential American debut in 2011 was announced. Then in September came their long awaited first full length album. It was called To Anyone. For To anyone YG Entertainment made a radical new decision and had 2NE1 promote three songs off the cd. Before groups had only promoted one or two songs off of their cds and even then the music videos were never all released around the same time. The three songs were called Can’t Nobody, of which an English version was included on the cd, Clap Your Hands, and Go Away.
In late April member Park Bom released a solo track by the name of Don’t Cry. It was an extremely heart wrenching song about a woman whose lover had died. Then in May they released a single entitled Lonely. It quickly gained over a million views on Youtube and was even the number one most played and liked video in America on the day of it’s release.
Currently 2NE1 is working with will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas on a cd for their Ameriacan debut. They currently have ten songs produced.
Members
CL is the leader of 2NE1 though she is by far not the oldest. CL’s birth name is Lee Chae-rin and she was born on February 26, 1991. Due to the fact that she moved around a lot when she was younger CL is fluent in Korean, English, French, and Japanese. She is in charge of rap, vocals, and dance in the group.
Dara is one of the older members of the group being born on November 4, 1984. Her birth name is Park Sandara. While Dara was born in south Korea she lived in the Philippines for some time where she became known for appearing in dramas. Dara’s younger brother is also involved in the entertainment industry as a rapper for boy band MBLAQ. Dara is n charge of rap, vocals, and dance in the group.
Park Bom is the oldest in the group and my personal bias. She was born on March 24, 1984. In sixth grade Bom’s family moved from South Korea to the United States. She stayed in the United states until she graduated college in Boston. She was rejected by YG Entertainment multiple times and it took her three years to become accepted as a trainee. She then was taught both Japanese and Chinese. As a trainee she appeared in a number of songs by other artists including two by label mates big Bang. She has released three singles of her own. She plays cello, piano, and the flute. She is in charge of vocals and dance in the group.
Minzy is the maknae of the group having been born on January 18, 1994 making her ten years younger then fellow members Dara and Bom. She is in charge of dance, vocals, and rap in the group.
Some Video Links with English Subs
Lollipop
Fire street version
Fire space version
I Don’t Care
Follow Me (despite the fact that the subs use ‘copy me’ the correct translation is ‘follow me’)
Clap Your Hands
Go Away
Can’t Nobody
Can’t Nobody English Version (videos AND lyrics are different so watch both!)
You and I
It Hurts (slow)
Don’t Cry
Lonely
History
2NE1 debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment, another of the big three management companies. Their first song was called Lollipop and it was a collaboration with fellow label mates Big Bang as an advertisement for a LG phone by the same name. It is common in South Korea for music groups to promote products through music videos. The song was an instant hit topping the charts.
Their first solo song to be release was entitled Fire and had two different music videos. Both received over a million views in one day. The song was shortly followed by I Don’t Care in July.
2NE1 quickly stood out from the other girl groups due to their hip hop flair and unusual fashion. Most girl groups up to this point either went extremely girlie or sexy. 2NE1 was neither and they gained popularity for it.
In February of 2010 2NE1 returned with the single Follow Me and a potential American debut in 2011 was announced. Then in September came their long awaited first full length album. It was called To Anyone. For To anyone YG Entertainment made a radical new decision and had 2NE1 promote three songs off the cd. Before groups had only promoted one or two songs off of their cds and even then the music videos were never all released around the same time. The three songs were called Can’t Nobody, of which an English version was included on the cd, Clap Your Hands, and Go Away.
In late April member Park Bom released a solo track by the name of Don’t Cry. It was an extremely heart wrenching song about a woman whose lover had died. Then in May they released a single entitled Lonely. It quickly gained over a million views on Youtube and was even the number one most played and liked video in America on the day of it’s release.
Currently 2NE1 is working with will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas on a cd for their Ameriacan debut. They currently have ten songs produced.
Members
CL is the leader of 2NE1 though she is by far not the oldest. CL’s birth name is Lee Chae-rin and she was born on February 26, 1991. Due to the fact that she moved around a lot when she was younger CL is fluent in Korean, English, French, and Japanese. She is in charge of rap, vocals, and dance in the group.
Dara is one of the older members of the group being born on November 4, 1984. Her birth name is Park Sandara. While Dara was born in south Korea she lived in the Philippines for some time where she became known for appearing in dramas. Dara’s younger brother is also involved in the entertainment industry as a rapper for boy band MBLAQ. Dara is n charge of rap, vocals, and dance in the group.
Park Bom is the oldest in the group and my personal bias. She was born on March 24, 1984. In sixth grade Bom’s family moved from South Korea to the United States. She stayed in the United states until she graduated college in Boston. She was rejected by YG Entertainment multiple times and it took her three years to become accepted as a trainee. She then was taught both Japanese and Chinese. As a trainee she appeared in a number of songs by other artists including two by label mates big Bang. She has released three singles of her own. She plays cello, piano, and the flute. She is in charge of vocals and dance in the group.
Minzy is the maknae of the group having been born on January 18, 1994 making her ten years younger then fellow members Dara and Bom. She is in charge of dance, vocals, and rap in the group.
Some Video Links with English Subs
Lollipop
Fire street version
Fire space version
I Don’t Care
Follow Me (despite the fact that the subs use ‘copy me’ the correct translation is ‘follow me’)
Clap Your Hands
Go Away
Can’t Nobody
Can’t Nobody English Version (videos AND lyrics are different so watch both!)
You and I
It Hurts (slow)
Don’t Cry
Lonely
