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2NE1 (Korean: 투 애니원; pronounced "to anyone"[1] or "twenty-one"[2]) is a South Korean group created by YG Entertainment. First appearing in a Cyon commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Telecom, their debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. The group's name stands for "New Evolution of the 21st Century"[3]
[edit] HistoryThe group was first mentioned by the press in late 2008, when rumours were spreading that YG was creating a female version of Big Bang named Sista. In response to those rumours, YG Entertainment President Yang Hyun Suk stated that the name was not chosen yet.[4] In January 2009, it was announced that the "Female Big Bang" would debut around July 2009 with four members — CL, Park Bom, and Minzy.[5] Later that month, YG stated that Sandara joined the group, with one more member to follow.[6] In the end, YG Entertainment announced that the group would consist of four members and debut sometime in May 2009.[7] The company stated that the group had trained for 4 years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by Teddy Park.[5][6][7] The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was quickly renamed "2NE1".[8] [edit] Early 2009- Mid 2009: Introduction and debut2NE1's first song was "Lollipop", digitally released on March 27, 2009.[7] The song was created for LG to promote their Cyon phone, and it was a joint release with Big Bang; the commercial/music video debuted on March 28, 2009.[9] Although it was not a promoted single (as it was an advertisement song, there were problems with network chart eligibility[10]), "Lollipop" proved to be a strong chart hit, going to #1 on various online charts[10] and topping music television network M.Net's online chart for four weeks in a row.[11] It was also profiled in Perez Hilton's blog.[12] However, questions were raised about the group's future, as the song's success was attributed to the popularity of Big Bang.[13] On April 30, Yang Hyun-suk revealed that 2NE1's debut song would be a hip-hop/reggae song, and that it would be digitally released on May 6, 2009.[14] Titled "Fire", the song was fully written and produced by 1TYM's Teddy Park.[15] Teasers of the song were released on their official website at the beginning of May, with a 20-second clip released on May 1.[16] "Fire" was released as planned on May 6, with two versions of the music video — a "space" version and a "street" version — released the same day.[17] The videos received over one million views in a day;[18] the viewcount then increased to two million.[19] The group's first performance of the song was on May 17, 2009, on SBS's Inkigayo,[19] beginning the group's activities. Perez Hilton commented that "Fire" definitely lives up to the title,[20] even including their first performance in his blog, showing his interest towards the group.[21] Both the song and the group have been very popular online, with the song topping M.Net's online chart and the group's name becoming a top search term.[22] The group was also rewarded with three Cyworld Digital Music Awards, with both "Lollipop" and "Fire" winning "Song of the Month" awards and the group winning "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009.[23] They received their first Mutizen award during their fourth stage performance in SBS Inkigayo (Popular Song) on June 14, 2009. They received their second Mutizen award on SBS Inkiagyo (Popular Song) on June 21, 2009. Along with their awards successes, 2NE1 signed a deal with Fila to become the new models for their commercial campaign 2 days after 2NE1's Mutizen win.[24] It was announced that 2NE1 would be heading over to the United States to work on their album, as Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine showed interest in the group; however, they have no plans to debut in North America.[25] 2NE1 is scheduled to participate in the 6th Asia Song Festival in September 2009, alongside Big Bang, Super Junior and Girls' Generation, to represent Korea; it was also reported that the group will be receiving this year's "Asian Newcomer's Award." [26] [edit] 1st Mini-Album2NE1 ended their promotions for their debut single "Fire" on June 28, 2009 in SBS Inkigayo.[citation needed] On July 1, the group released the title of a song out of their first mini-album called "I Don't Care" online. "I Don't Care" is a reggae R&B ballad, co-produced by YG producers Teddy and Kush. After its digital release, interest in the song rose greatly, topping Cyworld's hourly music chart after an hour of its release.[citation needed] On July 9, they released a music video of "I Don't Care". Besides "I Don't Care", there are 4 other new songs featured on the mini album, "Let's go party", "In the club", "Stay Together", and "Pretty Boy", to form a total of 7 tracks. On its first day, it recorded 50,000 sales in pre-orders.[citation needed] Their debut was a success on the Korean charts, as it heads straight to number 1 for its week - as it sold 13,675 albums.[citation needed] YG also stated that it already reached the 80,000 sales mark within 2 weeks which is impressive since 2NE1 is only a rookie.[citation needed] On August 2, 2009, 2NE1 performed a live remix version of "I Don't Care" at Popular Song. "I Don't Care" was also profiled in Perez Hilton's blog.[27]. The group ended promotions for "I Don't Care" on August 30, 2009 in SBS Inkigayo with an unplugged version of the song. 2NE1 began promotion for "Pretty Boy" on September 6, 2009 with a performance at SBS Inkigayo and another performance at MusicBank on September 11, 2009. The group ended their promotions for their mini album on September 13, 2009 with a performance of "In the Club" at their good bye stage. They then performed "Let's go party" along with "Fire", "How Gee", and "Last Farewell" (w/Big Bang) at the SBS Idol Big Show Chuseok Special.[citation needed] [edit] 1st Full Album & ConcertOn June 6, 2009, YG Entertainment reported that thoughts of releasing 2NE1's full album will be October or November 2009. This album will contain songs produced by Teddy, Kush and Big Bang member G-Dragon. YG also stated there are thoughts of having the girls do an independent concert by the end of this year. On October 2009, YG President Yang Hyun Seok reported that the group's 1st full album will be released on the first quarter of 2010 instead of November 2009.[citation needed]. [edit] Controversy2NE1 was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music, as "I Don't Care" was alleged to sound similar to Lionel Richie's "Just Go". On September 21, 2009, Sisa Magazine, a news programme on MBC, stated that officials from Sony reportedly sent YG Entertainment warning letters about plagiarism. Their label mates Big Bang and their member, G-Dragon are also under fire for plagiarism claims.[28] YG Entertainment and Teddy, who composed "I Don't Care", has denied the claims. [edit] Member profiles[edit] CL
CL was born in Seoul, South Korea. In her childhood, she travelled frequently with her family, because of her father's occupation. She spent much of her youth in Japan, France and USA. When she came back to Korea, she barely knew any Korean, but said in an interview shown on 2NE1 TV that she is now most comfortable speaking Korean. CL was raised as a Roman Catholic. CL became a YG Trainee in late 2006, contributing to various Big Bang albums and officially part of the YG family in late 2007. She is fluent in Korean, English, Japanese , and French. She has featured in "The Leaders" by G-Dragon as well as "Kiss" for fellow member Sandara; she also has a joint single with Minzy titled "Please Don't Go". [edit] Park Bom
Bom first enrolled in Lesley University majoring in Psychology, but switched to Berklee College of Music in order to major in music studies. She lived in America for six years before moving to YG Entertainment for training. She has trained with the company since 2005 and was to initially debut as a solo singer and release a single on 2007, which never came to fruition. The singer also revealed that YG Entertainment originally planned to have her debut in a 3-member group with herself, Koo Hye-sun, and Sandara[30]. In addition to her work with 2NE1, Bom has contributed to albums for Big Bang, Lexy, and Red Roc. She has also released a solo single, "You and I", that was eventually promoted in November 2009. She is fluent in Korean, English and Japanese. [edit] Dara
Dara was first known as a celebrity in the Philippines, where she first had success with the entertainment industry. She starred in multiple movies, and had released her own singles as a singer as well. She then moved back to Korea to YG Entertainment to debut as a singer later. She has released her solo song "Kiss" featuring CL and Lee Min Ho which was also a commercial for Cass, a beer company in South Korea. She was also featured in "Hello" by G-Dragon. She is fluent in Korean, Tagalog, and English. YG has issued earlier on her official profile that she is currently studying Chinese. She also has a younger brother, Park Sang Hyun (stage name: Thunder) who debuted under J. Tune Entertainment in the boy band MBLAQ. [edit] Minzy
The granddaughter of famous traditional dancer Gong Ok-jin, Minzy was discovered after a dance audition clip of her was uploaded on the internet and caught the attention of YG staff and then YG President Yang Hyun Seok. She is the youngest member of 2NE1. Minzy and CL released a digital single, entitled "Please Don't Go". She is able to speak Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. [edit] Discography
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