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Alex Karlsson
Alexander Magnus Karlsson, known professionally as Alex Karlsson, is a Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer. He has worked on K-pop songs such as AleXa's "Bomb" (2019), BTS's "We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal, We Are Bulletproof : The Eternal" (2020), SuperM, Super M's "Super One (album), Tiger Inside" (2020), Enhypen's "Border: Carnival, Fever" (2021), Tomorrow X Together, TXT's "Loser=Lover" (2021), and Ateez, ATEEZ's "The World EP.2: Outlaw, Bouncy" (2023) and "Golden Hour: Part.1, WORK" (2024). In 2023, Karlsson gave a talk titled "Has K-pop prepared us for the metaverse?" at the TEDx conference in Brunkebergstorg, exploring the theme of sense of belonging. Discography As featuring / co-lead artist As producer / songwriter All credits are adapted from Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise. References External links "Has K-pop prepared us for the metaverse?" (TEDxBrunkebergstorg, 2023) {{DEFAULTSORT:Karlsson, Alex Living people Swedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, dance music, hip-hop, Contemporary R&B, R&B and Rock music, rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize Visual communication, visual appeal and Performing arts, performance. As a Pop music, pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its Melody, melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Light (Shinee Album)
''The Story of Light'' is the sixth studio album by South Korean boy group Shinee. It consists of three EPs that were later collected together in the repackage album, ''The Story of Light: Epilogue''. This album release marks the group's first in South Korea since '' 1 of 1'' in November 2016, and the first since member Jonghyun's death in December 2017. It is the last Shinee release to feature Jonghyun following his death. Background and release Reports of a Shinee comeback first surfaced in May 2017, where it was stated that Shinee would be one of four SM groups returning in the second half of 2017. However, no further updates were provided. In May 2018, SM Entertainment announced Shinee would return with a new album to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary, including a fan meeting on May 27, 2018. It marks the group's first release since the repackaged album '' 1 and 1'' in November 2016, and the first since member Jonghyun died in December 2017. Shinee's sixth full-length al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now United
Now United (sometimes abbreviated as NU) is a global pop group formed in West Hollywood, California, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, USA, in 2017 by ''Idols (TV series), Idols'' creator Simon Fuller. Originally debuting with 14 members from 14 different countries, the group has since represented a total of 19 countries and featured 22 official members. Now United operates on a rotational system, where members may be active, inactive, or return temporarily for specific projects or tours. Some members have left to pursue solo careers, but they are still considered part of the Now United family. The group's motto is: "''Once a Now United member, always a Now United member.''" Their dynamic structure allows for new members to be added and for representation to be passed to a new generation. History 2017: Pre-debut, announcement, and "Summer in the City" In mid-2016, Idols creator and Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller began searching for talent to fulfill his plan of creating a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momoland
Momoland (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Sidekick, Duble Kick Company) through the 2016 reality show ''Finding Momoland''. The show's winners Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Ahin, and Nancy (singer), Nancy served as the original members. Their debut mini album ''Welcome to Momoland'' was released on November 10, 2016. In 2017, Momoland became a nine-member group when Daisy and Taeha joined as members. In 2019, Taeha and Yeonwoo left the group, while Daisy departed in 2020. The group disbanded on February 14, 2023. On April 10, 2025, the six members of the group signed exclusive contracts with Inyeon Entertainment and decided to continue team activities.On May 8, 2025, Inyeon Entertainment officially announced signed an exclusive contract with Momoland members Hye-bin, Jane, Nayun, Joo-E, Ahin, and Nancy and joined the team activities. History 2016: ''Finding Momoland'' and ''Welcome to Momoland'' In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after reaching age of majority (20 in East Asian age reckoning#Korea, Korean age reckoning, 19 internationally), prior to re-branding in 2020. The sub-unit debuted on August 25, 2016, with the single "Chewing Gum" and a lineup of seven members—Mark (rapper), Mark, Renjun, Jeno (singer), Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung—whose average age was 15.6 years old. In late 2018, the group's leader, Mark, graduated from NCT Dream but returned in 2020 when the group began promoting as a fixed seven-member group. Commercial success of their 2019 extended play (EP) ''We Boom'' made NCT Dream into one of the year's top 10 physical sellers domestically and earned them Bonsang awards at the 34th Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amba Shepherd
Amber Louise Shepherd, better known by her stage name Amba Shepherd is an Australian singer and songwriter, best known for her collaborations with the Dutch music producer, Hardwell. Amba Shepherd was named "The most relevant guest vocalist in EDM" by ''Elektro Mag'' June 2013 and "The number one voice on today's dance floor" by DMC World. Her collaboration with Hardwell on the track "Apollo" held the number one position on the Beatport Top 100. Shepherd comes from a musical family in Sydney. Discography As lead artist * 2016: "Prelude [Rest in Peace]" * 2017: "Wide Awake & Dreaming" * 2017: "If I Could" * 2018: "Fall" * 2018: "Body Language" * 2018: "Away" * 2019: "Off the Grid" (with EDX (DJ), EDX) * 2019: "Something Beautiful" * 2019: "Fly Away" * 2019: "Come Closer" * 2020: "Over the Sun" (with Nø Signe) * 2021: "Halo of Hope" * 2021: "Wild & Free" * 2022: "Back for More" * 2022: "Catch Me" (with KNNDY) * 2022: "Ready 4 Your Love" As featured artist * 2010: "More Physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Williams (DJ)
Mike Willemsen (; born ), better known by his stage name Mike Williams, is a Dutch DJ, record producer, musician, and remixer. He is best known for working with Tiësto and as an artist of Spinnin' Records, who recognised him as an "artist of the future". He is regarded as one of the pioneers of the future bounce genre, an emerging subgenre of future house, alongside Dutch DJs Brooks and Mesto and more. Biography Early life Willemsen was born on November 27, 1996. He started playing the piano as a child at the age of 6. When he grew a little older, he learned sight-reading during his piano lessons but would rather devise, make and play his own songs. Afterwards, he quit his lessons and started working on a laptop with an amplifier and his father's speakers. At the age of 12, he learned to DJ and produced his first dance track. At 14, he performed as a DJ in a club for 500 people, and after that was regularly booked for gigs. He lives with his older sister Michelle, a news repor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Romero
Nick Rotteveel (; born 6 January 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde le Grand, Sander van Doorn, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Armand van Helden, Avicii and Hardwell. He currently ranks at number 20 on '' DJ Mag''s annual Top 100 DJs poll. He is known for his viral hit song "Toulouse". Early life Nick Rotteveel was born and raised in Amerongen, Netherlands. He moved to Kingston, Ontario, Canada for a year, and later moved back to the Netherlands to continue his education where he did his final semesters in France. Career Romero signed to Once Records and released the tracks "Privilege" and "Qwerty". It was followed by the track "Funktion One" was released, which was mixed by Azucar (from Madskillz and Gregor Salto) and later added "Hear My Sound". In 2009 he remixed Tony Cha Cha's track "Get on the Floor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GWSN
GWSN (), also known as Girls in the Park, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2018 by Kiwi Pop (now known as The Wave Music). The group consisted of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena, and debuted on September 5, 2018 with the title track "Puzzle Moon" from their extended play ''The Park in the Night Part One''. Name GWSN is an abbreviation of ''Gongwon Sonyeo.'' The group describes "gongwon" (lit. park) as a place "where anyone, who is male or female or old or young, can go and enjoy themselves, heal their wounds and dream". The abbreviation also has a separate meaning in English, with G standing for 'Ground' and WSN standing for the directional markers 'West,' 'South,' and 'North,' with the significance being that the group wants to reach out to people from every direction. 'Gong-won' can also be translated into 'gong,' meaning zero in Korean, and 'won,' which represents the English word one, meaning that when the seven members get togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Bullet
Cherry Bullet () was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. They debuted on January 21, 2019, with their first single album titled '' Let's Play Cherry Bullet.'' The group's final lineup was composed of seven members: Haeyoon, Yuju, Bora, Jiwon, Remi, Chaerin, and May. Originally consisting of ten members, Mirae, Kokoro, and Linlin left the group in December 2019. They disbanded on April 22, 2024 after four out of the seven members terminated their contracts with FNC Entertainment. History Pre-debut Haeyoon was previously introduced as one of the female trainees to represent FNC Entertainment on the Mnet survival show, '' Produce 48'' in 2018. She finished in 19th place and hence did not become a member of the produced girl group, Iz*One. Bora previously was a trainee at Music K Entertainment. Both she and fellow member Yuju appeared in BTS' '' Love Yourself: Her'' highlight reel, with Yuju also making an appearance in Honeyst's "Someone to Love" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo Hirai, Momo, Sana (singer), Sana, Jihyo, Mina (Japanese singer), Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program ''Sixteen (TV program), Sixteen'' (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) ''The Story Begins'', and has received the honorific title of "The Nation's Girl Group" in their home country. Twice rose to domestic fame in 2016 with their single "Cheer Up (song), Cheer Up", which charted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, became the List of Gaon Digital Chart number ones of 2016, best-performing single of the year, and won "Song of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards#Song of the Year Award, Melon Music Awards and 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Mnet Asian Music Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Slip (album)
''Time Slip'' (stylized as ''Time_Slip'') is the tenth Korean-language studio album ( eleventh overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on October 14, 2019, by SM Entertainment. The album features nine members, namely Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, and also marks the return of Kyuhyun after his mandatory military service. On January 7, 2020 it was announced that the album would be re-released as a repackaged album, ''Timeless'' on January 28, 2020. Background and release Super Junior is a South Korean boy band that had thirteen members at its peak. At the release of their previous album, ''One More Time'', the band has eleven members, with three of them being inactive; Kyuhyun due to military enlistment, Kangin because of his hiatus, and Sungmin, who voluntarily did not participate in group activities. In May 2019, Kyuhyun finished his mandatory military enlistment, thus finishing-off the enlistment period of the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
