K-Pop Artist - BoA

Who is BoA?

BoA  is a Korean solo artist, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Her name can be an acronym for Best of Asia or Beat of Angel.
 She was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents and in 2000, after two years of training, she released ID; Peace B, her debut Korean album, and is now known by many of her fans as the 'queen of K-Pop'.

My opinions on BoA are actually really good - she was one of the people that actually got me in to K-Pop. Many people have a more negative view on BoA, however, as her American debut was a little disappointing. But her comeback in Korean has made up for that, with songs such as 'Only One' and 'Hurricane Venus' showing off all her skills.

BoA has also collaborated with many high-profile artists, such as Westlife ,M-Flo and the Backstreet Boys Howie D, and working with artists such as Akon for her third album release.

Statistics
Birth Name: Kwon Bo-A
Birthdate: 5th November 1986
Height: 162cm
Weight: 42kg
Bloodtype: AB
Debut Date: 25th August 2000 (Korea), 30th May 2001 (Japan), 14th October 2008 (America)
Genres: Pop, K-Pop, Electro-Pop, Dance-Pop, R&B
Debut Album: ID: Peace B
Active In: South Korea, Japan, America
BoA has currently released 15 Studio Albums and 34 Singles.

BoA Music Example:
Only One (Dance Version) - Released 22nd August 2012

My BoA Youtube Playlist - With more than 60 of her music videos; new and old.

Download BoA Albums -

Only One - 7th Full Album

BoA Official Website USA:http://www.boaamerica.com/index.html
BoA Official Website Korea: http://boa.smtown.com/
BoA Official Website Japan: http://www.avexnet.or.jp/boa/index.html
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BoAkwon
Read More on BoA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoA
 

Korean Artist's American Debut's - Good or Bad?

Okay, as you probably already know, once a Korean artist becomes really successful, they may have the opportunity to debut in America. Many artists want to try and make this breakthrough in the birthplace of Pop.


So who has so far  climbed onto the American Ladder? Here are a few videos of many singers debut singles for America:


BoA - Debuted October 21st 2008, with single 'Eat You Up'.

Her self-titled album was then released 2 months later in March, and can be found on iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boa/id307004155
Some people believe that BoA's debut was not as good as most artists such as Rain, as the song lyrics were lacking and the preview was dull They say that SM Entertainment, who claimed she was 'Best of Asia', was over-rated, but I still believe the Queen of K-Pop has one of the most unbeatable voices of the music industry, and it was only the lyrics which let her down.


Girls' Generation - Debuted January 17th 20012 with single 'The Boys'.

Both the Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation debutted in January, but I believe Girls' Generation were the ones who packed the largest punch. Their debut recieved hundreds of positive reviews from press worldwide, and is now seen as a popular representative of Korean Music. Even before their debut, they had popular artists noticing their songs, and even had K$SHA basing one of her singles on the Girls' Generation song, 'Run Devil Run'.

Their album can also be found on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-boys/id493309571

Other Debuted Artists Examples: Utada, Se7en, Rain, Wonder Girls.

Who is to debut next? Well we believe 2NE1 is planning to release an album produced by the one and only Will.I.Am, and are hoping for even more success from our Korean idols. Good Luck out there!

What are your favourite American debuts? We'd be happy to here from you, so please leave a comment <3