Lee Mi-ja
 | This article about a Korean singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Lee Mi-ja | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 30, 1941 Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea (today Seoul, South Korea) |
| Genres | Trot |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이미자 |
| Hanja | 李美子 |
| Revised Romanization | I Mi-ja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Mi-cha |
Lee Mi-ja (Hangul: 이미자; born October 30, 1941)[1] is a South Korean singer. She is widely considered the most influential trot singer in Korean music history.[2] Lee debuted in 1959 and rose to stardom with her 1964 best-selling song, "Camellia Girl."[3] She has released over 500 albums during her career and is known as the "Queen of Elegy," after one of her most popular songs.[4] In 2002, she became one of the first South Korean singers to perform in North Korea.[5]
Awards
- 2013 MBC Entertainment Awards - Achievement Award
- 2013 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards - Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit[6]
References
- ^ "이미자 소개" [Lee Mi-ja Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "10 Influential Women on the Cultural Scene (1950-2007)". The Korea Times. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Park, Si-soo (2013-10-31). "Root of K-pop". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Choi, Bo-shik (2009-03-08). "Lee Mi-ja Looks Back on Her 50-Year Singing Career". The Chosun Ilbo. Reprinted in Korea Focus. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ Lee, Yoo-jin (2018-01-05). "그땐 평양서 효리·젝키 공연, 평창엔 북한 걸그룹 오나요". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "Veteran entertainers win cultural order". The Korea Herald. November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| This article about a South Korean singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |