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Forestella
Forestella () is a South Korean crossover male vocal quartet formed through the JTBC singing competition '' Phantom Singer 2'', which aired in 2017. They won first place on the show and officially debuted on March 14, 2018, with the album ''Evolution''. Since their debut, they have released another two studio albums and gained public recognition for their performances on '' Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend'', festivals and other televised concerts. They appeared in a total of ten episodes on ''Immortal Songs special King of Kings.'' They competed in a total of eight episodes. They lost two episodes at first but then won six consecutive episodes, which is considered as an absolute record in the show's history.' Because of that record, they're invited as a special guest for celebratory performances in a two episodes. History Background The quartet was formed through the second season of the singing competition ''Phantom Singer''. Cho Mingyu, Ko Woo-rim, Bae Doo-hoon, and Kang H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Singer
Phantom Singer () is JTBC's music television program which is an audition program aiming to pick a male crossover vocal quartet. The show's season 1 was aired from November 11, 2016, to January 27, 2017, every Friday at 21:00. Season 2 was aired from August 11, 2017, to November 11, 2017, every Friday at 21:00. Season 3 was aired from April 10, 2020, to July 3, 2020, every Friday at 21:00. A special season ''Phantom Singer All Stars'' was aired from January 26, 2021, to April 20, 2021. Season 4 was airing from March 10, 2023 to June 2, 2023. Host * Jun Hyun-moo (Seasons 1–4, All Star special) * Kim Hee-chul (Season 1) Producers Format Seasons 1 to 3 Contestants who successfully passed the open audition perform a chosen solo song in front of the panel of six producers and further trimmed down to 32 (or 36 in season 3). They proceed to the "1 v 1 duet" stage where contestants are paired up through a random draw and must sing a duet together while competing for a plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Hyung-ho
Kang Hyung-ho (; born March 8, 1988), also known by his stage name Pitta (stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer and member of the crossover quartet Forestella. A former chemical engineer, Kang had been an amateur singer and rose to fame after participating in the singing competition '' Phantom Singer 2''. Early life Kang is a native of Busan. He aspired to be a musician since childhood but his parents had been against it. Instead, he focused on his studies and was admitted to Pusan National University on a scholarship, eventually graduating with a degree in chemical engineering. After completing his mandatory military service and graduating from college, he worked for Lotte BP (now Lotte INEOS) in research and development. During his tenure at Lotte, he co-authored at least one chemical patent. He co-authored several research papers, as well. Singing career While juggling his career at a major corporate company, Kang continued to pursue his musical interests as the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden Singer (South Korean TV Series)
''Hidden Singer'' () is a South Korean variety-music TV program broadcast on JTBC. The mechanics are a famous singer and several of their impersonators sing one measure of a song behind the blinds for four rounds. In the first three rounds, an audience of 100 people vote on the person who they think is not the real singer, the person with the most votes would be eliminated. In the final round, the audience votes on who they think is the real singer, the person with the most votes would win the episode. The program is hosted by Jun Hyun-moo. After around three years of hiatus, since the fourth season's end, the program began its fifth season by airing a "comeback special" episode on June 10, 2018; the regular episodes air starting from June 17, 2018. A sixth season was confirmed after two years, starting with a "comeback special" episode that aired on July 31, 2020. After two years of hiatus, the seventh season aired from August 19, 2022. This marks the tenth anniversary cele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forte Di Quattro
Forte di Quattro (포르테 디 콰트로) is a South Korean male vocal quartet formed by the competition show ''Phantom Singer'' in 2017. The group debuted on May 18, 2017, with the eponymous album ''Forte di Quattro''. History Background and formation Forte di Quattro, also known as FDQ, was formed during the first season of the competition show ''Phantom Singer'' and they were the winning quartet. The four members had separately auditioned for the show. They conceived the name to display their intentions of showing the "strength of four", as their name means in the Italian language. As the winning quartet, they won an exclusive contract to promote together for a year. Ko Hoon-jeong had studied voice at Kyung Hee University but chose to pursue a career in musical theater. Kim Hyun-soo and Son Tae-jin were already acquainted as undergraduate voice students at Seoul National University's famed College of Music. Lee Byeo-ri, then working in the theater industry, is the only member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of their single "It's Time (song), It's Time", followed by their debut album ''Night Visions'' (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song), Radioactive" and "Demons (Imagine Dragons song), Demons". ''Rolling Stone'' named "Radioactive", which held the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017", and placed them at the top of their "Year in Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the ''Billboard'' Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radioactive (Imagine Dragons Song)
"Radioactive" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons from their major-label debut Extended play, EP ''Continued Silence EP, Continued Silence'' and later on their debut studio album, ''Night Visions'' (2012), as the opening track. It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29, 2012, and then released to contemporary hit radio on April 9, 2013. Musically, "Radioactive" is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep. The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised the production, lyrics, and vocals, calling it a highlight on the album. Due to heavy rotation on various commercials and trailers, the song became a sleeper hit, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and becoming the band's first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country in 2013. It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history and held the record for most wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tango Music
Tango ( or ; ) is a style of music in Time signature, or time that originated among Great European immigration wave to Argentina, European immigrants of the Great Wave to Argentina and Uruguay. It has mainly Culture of Spain, Spanish, Culture of Italy, Italian, Gaucho culture, Gaucho, Culture of Africa, African, and Culture of France, French cultural roots. It is traditionally played on a solo guitar, guitar duo, or an ensemble, known as the ''orquesta típica'', which includes at least two violins, flute, piano, double bass, and at least two bandoneóns. Sometimes guitars and a clarinet join the ensemble. Tango may be purely instrumental or may include a vocalist. Tango music and tango (dance), dance have become popular throughout the world. Origins Even though present forms of tango developed in Argentina and Uruguay from the mid-19th century, there are records of 19th and early 20th-century tango styles in Cuba and Spain,José Luis Ortiz Nuevo ''El origen del tango amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with Pop music, pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Music
Genie Music (), a subsidiary of KT Corporation, is a South Korean company that specializes in the production and distribution of music content. Its music streaming service is the second most used in South Korea with 2.5 million subscribers as of June 2018. History The company's history can be traced from the music contents division of Blue Cord Technology, established in 1991. The same division then owned ''Muz'' (now ''Olleh Music''), one of the major music portals in the country. The division was also strengthened by the acquisition of Doremi Media (one of South Korea's well-known music publishers) in 2000. In 2007, Blue Cord was acquired by KTF, KT Freetel, and upon merging with the former, made the music division a separate company named ''KTF Music''. In 2009, the company was renamed as ''KT Music'' due to the merger of KTF and its parent KT Corporation. It acquired KMP Holdings in 2012. Following the investment of LG Uplus, the company changed its name to Genie Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni (; born 16 May 1951) is an Italian Pop music, pop singer-songwriter and musician. His career has been going on for over 50 years. Considered one of the most successful pop rock singer-songwriters in the history of Italian music, he has sold over 60 million records, among which ''Questo piccolo grande amore'' from 1972 stands out, of which the song of the same name was awarded «song of the century», ''Strada facendo'' from 1981, one of the albums the artist's most successful album and ''La vita è adesso'' from 1985 which is the best-selling album of all time in Italy. In the 90s he experiments world music with the discs of the ''time trilogy'', which began with ''Oltre (album), Oltre'' (1990) considered his masterpiece, continued with one of the best-selling albums ever in Italy ''Io sono qui'' (1995) and ended with ''Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo'' (1999). In 2006 he composed the anthem of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Also an innovator in the field of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Corporation
Herald Corporation (formally Herald Media; ) is a South Korean media, education, and lifestyle company that provides a variety of contents and ecofriendly initiatives through its publications and subsidiaries. Founded in 1953, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It publishes ''The Korea Herald'', ''Herald Business'', ''Junior Herald'', and ''Campus Herald''. Over the past 60 plus years, Herald, through its publication such as ''The Korea Herald'', ''Herald Business'', and ''Junior Herald'', has evolved into a unique media and lifestyle platform that places a strong emphasis on education, design, and sustainability. The formation of Herald began with the founding of ''The Korea Herald'', a daily English-language newspaper, In 1952, the newspaper 'Jeil Shinbo' was established, and in 1954, it was renamed to Industrial Economy Newspaper. Later, it was acquired by the Korea International Trade Association and became 'The daily Naewoe Economic Newspaper', and it was later rename ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
