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| origin = [[South Korea]] |
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| genre = [[K-pop]], [[jazz]], [[soul]] |
| genre = [[K-pop]], [[jazz]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] |
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| occupation = [[Singer]] |
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| years_active = 2012–present |
| years_active = 2012–present |
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Lee Hi | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lee Ha Yi (이하이) |
Born | Bucheon, South Korea | September 23, 1996
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, jazz, soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | YG Entertainment (South Korea) Warner Taiwan (Taiwan) |
Website | http://www.yg-hiheel.com http://www.lee-hi.co.kr |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이하이 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Ha-i |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Hai |
Lee Ha Yi (Hangul: 이하이, born September 23, 1996), also known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer. She is known as the runner-up of SBS's K-pop Star Season 1. Her debut single "1.2.3.4", was released on October 28, 2012 and reached #1 with the first-week sales of 667,549 downloads.[1][2]
Her first full-length album First Love was released in two parts. Part 1 was released on On March 7, 2013 and Part 2 was released on March 28, 2013.[3]
Biography
Lee Ha Yi was born on September 23, 1996, and is from Bucheon. She attended Sukchun Elementary School and Sangil Middle School. She is currently attending the School of Performing Arts in Seoul.
History
2012-present: K-pop Star, Debut and First Love
In 2012, Lee Hi finished as the runner-up on K-pop Star Season 1,[4] against Park Ji Min and was eventually signed by YG Entertainment CEO, Yang Hyun-suk.[5]
On May 12, 2012, it was announced that Ha Yi will be debuting with a girl group called SuPearls (which originally consisted of Michelle Lee, Ji-min Park, Seung-joo Lee, and Jung-mi Lee) which was originally formed during K-pop Star Season 1 and signed to YG. She was set to replace Ji-Min who decided to sign with JYP Entertainment after winning.[6]
On October 8, 2012, Ha Yi collaborated with hiphop/rap group Epik High on their first song in about three years entitled "It's Cold".[7] On October 24, it was announced that Ha Yi will be debuting as a solo artist under the stage name, "Lee Hi", with the single "1.2.3.4".[8] The single was released on October 28. The song was written by Masta Wu and produced by CHOICE37 and Lydia Paek. The music video was directed by director Han Sa Min, who also did 2NE1‘s “Lonely” and Big Bang’s “Blue” and “Monster."[9] The song reached #1 on all the main music charts.[10] The song ranked #1 for three weeks.[11] She also dominated monthly charts.[12][13] She has ranked on the top spot 11 times on the hourly real time charts, which set a record for female soloists in 2012[14] She performed "1.2.3.4" on Inkigayo on November 4.[15]
Her second single, “Scarecrow”, was released on November 22, 2012.[16]
Following Ha Yi's successful debut as a solo artist, her company made a sudden announcement on February 13, 2013, that her anticipated girl group, Su Pearls, will no longer be continuing as an ensemble and that the other remaining members have been dropped. She will instead continue as a solo artist.[17][18]
On February 24, YG Entertainment released a teaser image for Lee Hi's debut album. On the image it had three dates “March 1st?“, “March 7th?” and “March 21st?“. The next day, YG Entertainment released another teaser image with the words 'mini?', 'single?' and 'album?'. The next day another teaser image was released stated that Lee Hi will be releasing an intro song called 'Turn It Up' on March 1. On March 2, another teaser image with the words 'It's Over' next to an image of Lee Hi holding lipstick. It was revealed that the album, titled "First Love" will be released as a digital only mini-album on March 7 featuring 5 songs, with the full album release on March 28 featuring 10 songs. The title tracks, "It's Over" and "Rose" will be released on these dates respectively.[19][20]
Lee Hi's full album First Love debuted on 28 March 2013 and her single 'Rose' came in at No. 1 just 1 hour after release.[21] 'Rose' is a the first song released by Lee Hi to feature her not just singing, but rapping as well.[21]
K-pop Star performances
Released Date | Track | Album |
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19/03/2012 | Don't Stop The Music | SBS K-pop Star Top 8 |
21/03/2012 | 너를 위해 | SBS K-pop Star SPECIAL No. 1 |
25/03/2012 | 미련한 사랑 | SBS K-pop Star Top 7 |
28/03/2012 | Mercy | SBS K-pop Star SPECIAL No. 2 |
01/04/2012 | Sway | SBS K-pop Star Top 6 |
08/04/2012 | Love | SBS K-pop Star Top 5 |
15/04/2012 | As Time goes by | SBS K-pop Star Top 4 |
20/04/2012 | Good-Bye Baby | SBS K-pop Star SPECIAL No. 3 |
24/04/2012 | U Go Girl | SBS K-pop Star Top 3 |
30/04/2012 | Killing Me Softly with His Song | SBS K-pop Star Top 2 |
15/05/2012 | Rolling in the Deep | SBS K-pop Star SPECIAL No. 4 |
Discography
Lee Hi discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
Music videos | 3 |
Singles | 5 |
Studio Album
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [22] | ||||
First Love |
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3 | 17,671+ | |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Singles
As lead artist
Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
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KOR [23] |
US K-Pop [24] | |||
2012 | "1,2,3,4" | 1 | 1 | First Love |
"Scarecrow" | 3 | 3 | Non-album single | |
2013 | "It's Over" | 3 | 4 | First Love |
"Rose" | 1 | 1 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
As featured artist
Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
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KOR [23] |
US K-Pop [24] | |||
2012 | "It's Cold" (Epik High Feat. Lee Hi) |
1 | 1 | 99 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Videography
Music videos
Year | Title | Length | Official MV on YouTube |
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2012 | "1,2,3,4" | 3:46 | OfficialLEEHI |
2013 | "It's Over" | 3:57 | OfficialLEEHI |
2013 | "Rose" | 3:43 | OfficialLEEHI |
Endorsements
2013: LG Optimus G Pro - "G Pro Song"
2013: Glacéau VitaminWater - "Fly"
Awards
World Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2013 | 1,2,3,4 | World's Best Song | Nominated |
Golden Disk Awards
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2013 | 1,2,3,4 | Best Rookie Award | Won |
Seoul Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2013 | 1,2,3,4 | Best Rookie Award | Won |
Gaon K-Pop Awards
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2013 | 1,2,3,4 | Digital Single of November | Won |
Music Programs
These are collection of Lee Hi wins First Place Award on Korea's televised weekly music shows. M! Countdown is aired on Korea cable channel M.net and Inkigayo is aired on SBS.
Year | Award Details |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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References
- ^ "Gaon Chart's download". gaon. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Lee Hi Official Website".
- ^ "Lee Hi unveils part 2 of her 1st album 'First Love'". allkpop. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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(help) - ^ "JYP Entertainment Opens Park Ji Min's 15& Homepage". enews world. 2012-09-24. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Lee Seung Hoon and Lee Hai Yi from SBS "K-Pop Star" Pick Management Agency". soompi. May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "YG Entertainment signs with remaining SuPearls members". 23 May 2012. allkpop. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Epik High and Lee Hi reveal "It's Cold"". Allkpop. Oct. 9,2012. Retrieved Nov. 2,2012.
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(help) - ^ "YG-Life unveils first teaser photo of Lee Hi + details on debut single "1,2,3,4″". 24 October 2012. allkpop. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Lee Hi releases MV for debut single". Allkpop. October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Lee Hi achieves an all-kill". Allkpop. October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "이하이 '1,2,3,4', 음원차트 2일째 올킬 '괴물 신인'". kome-world. October 29, 2012. Retrieved Nov. 4,2012.
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- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/gaon-chart-releases-chart-rankings-for-the-month-of-november-2012
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/lee-hi-sets-a-record-for-female-solo-artists-this-year-with-1-2-3-4
- ^ "Lee Hi makes her long-awaited debut with "1.2.3.4″ on 'Inkigayo'!". Allkpop date=November 4, 20120. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Lee Hi releases 2nd single Scarecrow". Allkpop. November 21. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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(help) - ^ "SuPearls disbands, YG Entertainment nullifies contracts". 18 February 2013. allkpop. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "YG Entertainment Sacks SuPearls, Receives Backlash From Netizens". 18 Februaru 2013. Popdust. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Lee Hi is back with MV for first title track "It's Over" + Part 1 of 'First Love' album!". allkpop.com. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ "Lee Hi likely to release debut album in March". allkpop.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ a b kimdebbie (March 28, 2013). "Lee Hi's "Rose" Ascends Quickly to No. 1 on Music Charts". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ a b "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Chart" (in Korean). Korea K-Pop Hot 100. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ a b "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.