The First Japan Arena Tour (Girls' Generation)
The First Japan Arena Tour is the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their 2011 self-titled album in Japanese. Background It was announced on March 7, 2011, that Girls' Generation would embark on their first nationwide Japan tour on May 18, 2011, at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, with a total of seven stops in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. The start of the tour was postponed to May 31, 2011, because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Due to overwhelming demand with up to 300,000 applicants applying for tickets, additional stops were added to the tour. The tour covered Osaka, Saitama, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya, and Fukuoka with total of fourteen performances. The tour attracted about 140,000 fans. Commercial performance Tickets for the First Japan Arena Tour were priced at ¥9,300 (₩124,500). ''Star News'' estimated the total gross revenue from the tour at ₩18.7 billion (US$17.5 million), with merchandise sa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensemble, member Jessica departed from the group in September 2014. Among the most known South Korean figures and successful K-pop groups worldwide, Girls' Generation has earned numerous accolades and the honorific nickname "The Nation's Girl Group" in their home country. Girls' Generation debuted on August 5, 2007, with the single " Into the New World" from their eponymous Korean album. The group rose to fame in 2009 with the single " Gee", which claimed the top spot on KBS's '' Music Bank'' for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was Melon's most popular song of the 2000s decade. The group cemented their popularity in Asia with follow-up singles "Genie", " Oh!", and " Run Devil Run", which were released between mid-2009 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tiffany (Korean Singer)
Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Young, is an American singer-songwriter of Korean descent. Born and raised in California, she was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment at the age of fifteen and subsequently moved to South Korea. After two years of training, Young debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. In 2016, Young became the second Girls' Generation member to debut as a soloist with the release of her first extended play '' I Just Wanna Dance''. Although Young remains a member of Girls' Generation, she left SM Entertainment in October 2017. She joined Paradigm Talent Agency and signed with record label Transparent Arts prior to the release of her 2019 extended play '' Lips on Lips''. L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sooyoung
Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 (group), Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Choi eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Choi has also starred in various Korean drama, television dramas such as ''The Third Hospital'' (2012), ''Dating Agency: Cyrano'' (2013), ''My Spring Days'' (2014), ''Squad 38'' (2016), ''Man in the Kitchen'' (2017–2018), ''Tell Me What You Saw'' (2020), and most recently in ''Run On (TV series), Run On'' (2021), ''So I Married the Anti-fan'' (2021), ''If You Wish Upon Me'' (2022), and ''Not Others'' (2023). In October 2017, Choi left SM Entertainment although she ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sway (Luis Demetrio Song)
Sway may refer to: Places * Sway, Hampshire, a village and civil parish in the New Forest in England ** Sway railway station, serving the village People * Sway (British musician) (born 1983), British hip hop/grime singer * Sway Calloway (born 1971), American journalist, rapper, ''MTV News'' and radio anchor * Sway Clarke II, Canadian singer/songwriter * Espen Lind (born 1971), Norwegian singer who used the stage name Sway * Jose Penala, Jose "Sway" Penala, appeared on ''American Idol'' Season 5 * Susan Wayland (born 1980), German glamour and latex model nicknamed Sway * Sway (Japanese rapper) (born 1986), Japanese rapper and actor Art and entertainment Dance * Sway (dance), a motion in ballroom dance * Sway or '' schunkeln'', a side to side motion in beer and music halls Albums * ''Sway'' (Blue October album), 2013 * ''Sway'' (Tove Styrke album), 2018 * ''Sway'' (Whirr album), 2014 Songs * "", or "Sway", a 1953 composition performed over the years by Dean Martin, Mich ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seohyun
Seo Ju-hyun (; born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Seohyun released her first extended play ''Don't Say No (EP), Don't Say No'' in 2017. She left SM Entertainment later that year, although she remains as a member of Girls' Generation. Aside from her music career, she has established herself as an actress. Following her supporting role in the Korean drama, television drama ''Passionate Love (TV series), Passionate Love'' (2013) and ''Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), she starred in ''Bad Thief, Good Thief'' (2017), ''Time (2018 TV series), Time'' (2018), ''Private Lives (TV series), Private Lives'' (2020), ''Jinxed at First'' (2022), ''Song of the Bandi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stuff Like That There (song)
"Stuff Like That There" is a song that was performed by The King Sisters in the 1945 film '' On Stage Everybody'', with music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. It was recorded in December 1945 by Betty Hutton. In 1991, the song was performed by Bette Midler in the motion picture '' For the Boys''. It was later performed by Kelly Clarkson on Big Band night, ''American Idol'' season 1, and by Seohyun of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ... during their first Japanese Tour and second Asia tour. References Bette Midler songs Songs with music by Jay Livingston 1944 songs Songs with lyrics by Ray Evans {{pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoona
Im Yoon-ah (; born May 30, 1990), also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Oh!GG, Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Im has participated in various Korean drama, television dramas, notably ''You Are My Destiny (2008 TV series), You Are My Destiny'' (2008), which marked her career breakthrough and earned her the Best New Actress award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. Im has since achieved further public attention and acting acclaim with a variety of role-types in ''The K2'' (2016), ''Big Mouth (South Korean TV series), Big Mouth'' (2022), and ''King the Land'' (2023). Her film work includes ''Confidential Assignment'' (2017), ''Exit (2019 film), Exit'' (2019), her f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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4 Minutes (Madonna Song)
"4 Minutes" is a song by American singer Madonna from her eleventh studio album ''Hard Candy (Madonna album), Hard Candy'' (2008), featuring vocals by fellow American singer Justin Timberlake and American producer Timbaland. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records. It marked the first time in Madonna's 25-year career that another artist was featured in a single. According to Madonna, the song is about saving the environment and "having a good time while we are doing it". She also cited the song as the inspiration for the documentary ''I Am Because We Are'' (2008). The song was recorded at Sarm West Studios, in London, while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory studio in New York City. Sound engineer Demo Castellon first worked on the vocals and then on the beats, while the synths were composed by Timbaland and Danja. An uptempo dance-pop song with an urban and hip hop music, hip hop style, " ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has acted in several television dramas such as '' Fashion King'' (2012), '' Local Hero'' (2016), '' Innocent Defendant'' (2017), '' Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'' (2018), '' Bossam: Steal the Fate'' (2021), and '' Good Job'' (2022). In 2013, she made her film debut in '' No Breathing''. In 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with her first extended play '' The First Scene''. Early life Yuri was born in Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, on December 5, 1989. She has one older brother, Kwon Hyuk-joon. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and join ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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If (Janet Jackson Song)
"If" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth album, ''Janet'' (1993). Jackson co-wrote and co-produced "If" with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Harvey Fuqua, John Bristol and Jackey Beavers receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of their composition " Someday We'll Be Together", performed by Diana Ross & the Supremes. "If" was released as the album's second single on July 13, 1993, by Virgin Records. It fuses various genres, including rock, trip hop and industrial music, with elements of new jack swing and hip hop. "If" received critical acclaim, with most critics noting Jackson's evolution into a sexual persona from her prior reserved, celibate public image. It received a BMI Pop Award for Most Played Song and was also ranked among ''Slant Magazines "Best Singles of the 1990s" list. It peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It also performed well ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hoot (song)
"Hoot" () is the lead single from '' Hoot'', the third EP of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It became the ninth hit song for the group, topped the chart in their nation. "Hoot" was released on October 25, 2010. A Japanese-language version was also released on their first Japanese album, ''Girls' Generation'' on June 1, 2011. Background "Hoot" was originally titled "Bulletproof" and written with English lyrics. It was composed by Danish songwriter-producers Martin Michael Larsson and Lars Halvor Jensen, of Deekay, together with British songwriter Alex James, with the intention of creating an "exciting up-tempo record for a female artist or group". The song demo was written and recorded in the UK, with Nina Woodford singing the vocal, and then finished and mixed in Denmark. Their publisher, Pelle Lidell of Universal Music Publishing Group, successfully pitched the song to SM Entertainment for Girls' Generation. Jensen later told HitQuarters: "We knew it was a strong ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hyoyeon
Kim Hyo-yeon (; born September 22, 1989), known professionally as Hyoyeon or DJ Hyo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and DJ. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most widely known K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Oh!GG, Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat. Hyoyeon also released the solo singles "Mystery" (2016) and "Wannabe" (2017) prior to making her solo debut as HYO with the single "Sober" in 2018. In South Korean television, Hyoyeon was a part of the main cast of the variety show ''Invincible Youth, Invincible Youth 2'' (2011–2012), ''Attraction TV: Season 2'' (2017), ''My English Puberty'' (2017–2018), ''Where Is Mr. Kim Season 2'' (2018), ''Secret Unnie'' (2018), as the contestant of several competition show ''Dancing with the Stars (South Korean TV series), Dancing with the S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |