Girls’ Generation

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Girls’ Generation (Hangul: 소녀 시대; Japanese: 少女時代, also known as SNSD or So Nyeo Shi Dae) is a South Korean girl groupformed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007.[1] The eight-member group consists of Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri,Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. On September 30, 2014, SM Entertainment announced Jessica would no longer be a member.[2][3]

The group gained attention at the beginning of their career with songs such as “Into the New World” and “Kissing You” but it was not until 2009 when they gained significant popularity with their hit single “Gee“, which was classified by the online music store MelOn as the most popular song of the decade in South Korea (ranking based on chart performance).[4] The group solidified their place in the South Korean music industry with follow-up singles “Tell Me Your Wish“, “Run Devil Run“, and “Oh!” from late 2009 to early 2010. In 2011, after a series of activities in Japan, the group returned to the South Korean music scene with “The Boys“, which was released in three languages: Korean, Japanese, and for the first time, English. In 2010 alone, the group sold more than 11,730,000 digital albums and singles collectively.[5] The group’s immense popularity in their native South Korea has earned them titles “The Nation’s Singers” and “The Nation’s Girl Group”.[6] The Sisa Journal named the group as the most influential entertainers for the years 2011 and 2012, making them the first female idol group in history to make the list.[7] They have also been listed as #1 on the Top Female Singer’s list for four consecutive years on the Leespiar Popularity Survey in Korea.[8][9] Asia Today placed the group at forty-four on the 50 Korean Power Leaders list in 2011.[10] The group also topped Forbes‘s Korea Power Celebrity 40 list for the years of 2010, 2011 and 2013.[5]

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The Butterfly Effect (band)

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The Butterfly Effect is an alternative metal band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999. The band released a self-titled debut EP in 2001, and then three full-length album afterwards; Begins Here in 2003, Imago in 2006, and Final Conversation of Kings in 2008. During this time, the band consisted of Clint Boge on lead vocals, Kurt Goedhart on guitar, Glenn Esmond on bass, and Ben Hall on drums. However, after struggling for years to work on a fourth studio album, Boge left the band in 2012 due to personal and creative differences. The remaining three have since recruited Brisbane-based singer Paul Galagher and are currently working on their fourth studio album.

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Cherrybelle

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Cherrybelle (sometimes Cherry Belle), also known as ChiBi, is an Indonesian girl group which was formed from an audition. This band was founded on 27 February 2011 and consisted of nine young girls.[1] On 12 April 2012, Devi and Wenda resigned as a member of Cherrybelle.[2] As a result of the departure of 2 core members, on 8 June 2012 Kezia Karamoy and Steffy were elected to become the new members of Cherry Belle to replace Wenda and Devi.[3]

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Coboy Junior

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Coboy Junior are the first Indonesian young pop boy band established on 23 July 2011. This band consists of four members: Aldi, Bastian, Rizky, and Iqbaal. Their fans are known by the nickname Comate (Coboy Junior Mate).

In February 2014 Bastian left Coboy Junior, and the band was renamed CJR.

Members[edit]

Coboy Junior consists of four boys:Alvaro Maldini Siregar (Aldi), Bastian Bintang Simbolon (Bastian), Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (Iqbaal), and Teuku Rizky Muhammad (Rizky),[1] whose ages as of March 2013 were 14, 14, 14 and 16 respectively. The band is managed by Patrick Effendy.[2] Bastian left the group in February 2014.[3]

History[edit]

Coboy Junior was established on 23 July 2011, when manager Patrick Effendy called Aldi, Bastian, Iqbaal, and Rizky together for private auditions. The boys had previously performed together in Laskar Pelangi: The Musical and the film Lima Elang; they had also all performed well in singing competitions. Effendy, meanwhile, had previously established a group of child singers which performed under the name Superkids.[4] The band emerged during a period in which new bands of young singers (both boys and girls) were becoming increasingly common; other groups established around this time include Lollipop, Superseven and Swittin.[5] Coboy Junior’s initial target audience was preteens, aged 10 to 13. However, Effendy changed their focus, aiming at a wider audience – including adults.[1] The band, aside from their vocals, emphasises costumes andchoreography.[4]

Their songs often deal with themes of love. The band is sometimes criticised by adults for this, as the adults feel that they are too young to understand or sing of romantic love. In response, Rizky says that it is normal for 12- to 13-year-old boys to like girls, and that there is no issue so long as the band does not go too deep into the dynamics of love.[6]Effendy, likewise, says that parents have to realise that preteens are already beginning to have romantic feelings towards one another. He also notes business considerations behind the focus on love: as Indonesian children tend to listen to songs meant for adults, they are more accustomed to lyrics about love and thus more interested.[6]

By January 2013 Coboy Junior’s single “Eeaa”, about puppy love, had made the band nationally popular.[1] They had released three other singles by that time: “Kamu” (“You”), “Kenapa Mengapa” (“Why oh Why”), and “Terhebat” (“The Best”). Bastian, in an interview, suggested that at least 70 percent of Indonesians had heard of them by this time. The band’s management utilised this popularity to gather new chances at promotion. For instance, in January 2013 the band made an appearance in the soap opera Hanya Kamu #2(Only You #2).[7]

The band was scheduled to begin a national tour, styled the CJR Generation Tour 2013, from April to December 2013. They were to play in 30 Indonesian cities, ranging fromSabang in western Indonesia to Merauke in the east. Owing to the members still studying in regular junior high schools, the band was only allowed to tour on weekends; weekdays were dedicated to schooling, although practice sessions could still be held.[2]

On 5 June 2013 the band released a movie, titled Coboy Junior: The Movie. In two days the film, directed by Anggy Umbara and costarring Astri Nurdin, Fay Nabila, Abimana Aryasatya, Nirina Zubir, and Dewi Sandra, was seen by over 150,000 people.[8][9] The film followed the bandmembers as they underwent personal development and attempted to win a mixed singing and dancing competition.[10]

Bastian left Coboy Junior in February 2014. Afterwards, the group was renamed CJR – an abbreviation which was already in popular usage to refer to the band.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to:a b c Tempo 2013, Coboy Junior.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b The Jakarta Post 2013, Guess what?.
  3. ^ Jump up to:a b Hamonangan 2014, Ditinggal.
  4. ^ Jump up to:a b Tempo 2013, Asal-usul Coboy Junior.
  5. Jump up^ Tempo 2013, Paceklik Penyanyi Cilik.
  6. ^ Jump up to:a b Tempo 2013, Lirik Cinta.
  7. Jump up^ Tempo 2013, Arti Ketenaran.
  8. Jump up^ Kompas 2013, Coboy Junior Kejar.
  9. Jump up^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Kredit.
  10. Jump up^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Coboy Junior.

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