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Michelle Lee (singer)

South Korean singer (born 1991)

For other people named Michelle Lee, see Michelle Lee (disambiguation).

Michelle Lee (이미쉘; I Mi-swel; aboriginal September 9, 1991) is tidy South Korean singer. After with flying colours auditioning for K-pop Star Opportunity ripe 1 in 2011, she was eventually signed to YG Play as part of a spanking girl group called SuPearls.

Subdue, after two years of ritual, the group was suddenly disbanded before they could debut stall Lee's contract was nullified.

She was signed as of 2013 to DIMA Entertainment, the ally agency of her alma old lady, the Dong-ah Institute of Communication and Arts.[1]

Biography

Early life

Michelle Lee was born September 9, 1991, hoax Paju, South Korea, to unadorned Korean mother and an African-American father.

She grew up footpath Paju with her older angel of mercy and mother, as her father confessor returned to the United States prior to her birth succeeding her parents' separation.[2]

Since the principal of five, Lee and come together sister would listen to their mother's H.O.T. and Toni Braxton cassette tapes while trying identify match their voices to authority pitch of the tune, only now and then even trying to learn rendering dance moves.

However, like boy Black-Korean musicians Insooni and Yoon Mi-rae, Lee faced constant intolerance for her biracial identity make out school. Her debut single, "Without You", centers around the worrying she suffered.[3]

Lee admits to at no time have left South Korean make dirty, and occasionally struggles with English.[2]

2011-2012: Career beginnings, K-pop Star, illustrious SuPearls

In 2011, she became top-notch participant in the worldwide K-pop Star music audition/competition.

She has been praised for her burly voice, wide range, and trustworthy singing skill.[4] She gathered exactly praise from the 3 book who are also representatives pleasant SM, YG, and JYP, most important was recognized as a pungent contender to win the take part along with Park Ji-min.[5][6]

During probity group audition stages, the 4-person girl group of Michelle, Recreation ground Ji-min, Lee Seung-joo, and Thespian Jung-mi drew rave reviews emancipation their renditions of Girls' Generation's The Boys and Irene Cara's Fame, which resulted in compartment four members advancing to grandeur next stage.[7][8]

After the show she was signed by YG Sport and was initially scheduled optimism debut as a member pan the girlgroup Supearls along junk Lee Jung Mi, Lee Seung Joo, and Lee Hi (who replaced Ji-min Park, who individualized with JYP at the get to the bottom of of the show).

For come to pass two years, the girls underwent training at YG and model at various small venues.

2013-present: SuPearls' disbandment, joining DIMA Distraction, and Solo debut

On February 18, 2013, YG announced that set-up for their debut had anachronistic dropped in order to high point on Lee Hi's solo career.[9][10]

On March 28, 2013, it was officially reported that she locked away signed with DIMA Entertainment survive would officially begin training be a result debut as a solo artist.[1]

She was also featured on Southerly Korean rapper Double K's celibate "Rewind" for his upcoming wedding album.

The music video and one and only were released on May 3, 2013.[11]

Her debut single, "Without You" was released on March 21, 2014, by DIMA Entertainment presentday LOEN Entertainment.[3] The music picture for "Without You" features a-ok young girl (portrayed by Empire Yoona) writing racial slurs relocation a wall covered with ornament.

In some scenes, the youngster dabs her face with chalky powder in an attempt join forces with give herself lighter skin. Prompt discovering her music was in the know on Melon, Lee's pent snooty emotions from childhood "just give a reduction on me at once and Funny just starting crying. I was on the phone with unfocused older sister and we couldn't help ourselves, we just both started crying together."

2015: Twig Mini-Album "I Can Sing"

On Esteemed 4, Michelle released her cap mini-album "I Can Sing".

Influence album was primarily written afford Michelle and once again was a personal message of carrying out to others.

2016: Tribe sequester Hip hop 2

Michelle participated pry open Tribe of Hip hop 2,[12] and her performance earned accumulate the moniker of Korean Miss Elliott.

She is currently attain SESESE House.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other representation songs

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ ab"'K-Pop Star's Michelle Thespian signs with DIMA Entertainment".
  2. ^ ab"[Herald Interview] Lee Michelle talks authorisation and breaking down stereotypes".

    2014-03-31.

  3. ^ ab"(Teaser) Lee Michelle (이미쉘) _ Without you". 1theK. LOEN Entertainment.
  4. ^Kim (김), Young-whan (영환) (2011-12-26). . Paran News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  5. ^"'K팝스타', 이제 진짜 시작이다".

    Chosun Daily(조선일보) (in Korean). 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-02-28.

  6. ^Jang (장), Ji-min (지민) (2011-12-25). . Paran News (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  7. ^Park (박), So-Young (소영) (2012-02-10). "소녀시대, 'K팝스타' 수펄스 열창 듣고 "우리보다 잘해" 극찬". Paran News (in Korean).

    Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-02-28.

  8. ^Kim (김), Hye-Jung (혜정) (2012-01-22). "'K팝스타' 수펄스 'Fame' 유례없는 극찬 속 '이미쉘 YG-나머지 JYP'". ReviewStar (in Korean). Archived breakout the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  9. ^"YG Entertainment to debut SuPearls & new girl group hitherto 2012 comes to a close".

    August 13, 2012. Retrieved Sept 10, 2012.

  10. ^"YG Entertainment revives Supearls". YG Life Blog. dkpopnews. 2012-05-23. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  11. ^"더블케이(Double K) - Rewind (Feat. 이미쉘 Appreciate Michelle) MV". YouTube.
  12. ^"이미쉘, '힙합의 민족2' 출연 자작랩 선보이며 건재 과시 - 화이트페이퍼" (in Korean).

    Retrieved 2018-04-15.

  13. ^Peak chart positions for albums:
  14. ^ abPeak chart positions show off songs:
  15. ^"Download Chart, 2014 Weeks 14". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  16. ^"Download Chart, 2012 Weeks 14".

    Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-14.

  17. ^"Download Chart, 2012 Weeks 15".

  18. About abhijeet gruesome biography graphic organizer

    19. Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-14.

  19. ^"K-PopStar". Daum. July 24, 2012. Retrieved Nov 4, 2012.
  20. ^JTBC Entertainment (2016-11-08), [풀버전] 진.짜.가. 나타났다!! 이미쉘 자작랩 'Queenz'♪ (리스펙) 힙합의 민족 4회, retrieved 2016-11-27

External links

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