Oohyo
Oohyo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Woo Hyo-eun |
| Born | March 20, 1993 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Synth-pop, indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Mun Hwa In (kakao M) |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우효은 |
| Revised Romanization | U Hyo-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | U Hyoŭn |
Woo Hyo-eun (Korean: 우효은),[1] better known as Oohyo (Korean: 우효), is a South Korean synth-pop singer.[2] She has released one extended play, Girl Sense (2014),[3] and two full-length albums, Adventure (2015)[4] and Far From the Madding City (2019).[5]
Career
Oohyo spent her childhood abroad and debuted in May 2014 with her first EP, Girl Sense. The EP included songs she wrote during her high school years, and 5 out of 8 songs are in English. She has attracted international attention as a rising synth pop musician.[6] Returning to Korea after college, she released her first full-length album, Adventure, in October 2015. Again a mix of songs performed in Korean and English, the album was nominated for three awards in the 13th Korean Music Awards in 2016.[7][8] She released her second studio album, Far from the Madding City, in April 2019. This album contains collaborations with other artists such as starRo.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| Adventure (어드벤처) |
|
24 |
|
| Far From the Madding City (성난 도시로부터 멀리) |
|
23 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| Girl Sense (소녀감성) |
|
29 | — |
Singles
- 금요일 Friday (February 16, 2015)
- Youth (July 5, 2016)
- PIZZA (March 15, 2017)
- Dandelion (May 30, 2017)
- Honey Tea (January 2, 2018)
- Butter Chicken (December 11, 2019)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korean Music Awards | Best New Artist | Adventure | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Dance & Electronic Album | Nominated | [13] | |||
| Best Dance & Electronic Song | "K-Drama" | Nominated | [14] |
References
- ^ "Oohyo's new single 'Dandelion,' played with Scottish band Sebastian". The Dong-A Ilbo. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "우효, 싱글 '꿀차' 발매…2월 콘서트 개최". KBS News (in Korean). 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "신스팝 女신성 우효(OOHYO) 첫 EP '소녀감성' 발매". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "싱어송라이터 우효, 첫 정규앨범 '어드벤처' 발매". The Korea Herald (in Korean). 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (2019-04-22). "Oohyo escapes the crowds in her second album". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ 떠오르는 신스팝 여성뮤지션 ‘우효’의 싱글앨범
- ^ 2016 한국대중음악상 종합분야
- ^ 2016 한국대중음악상 장르분야
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- "Adventure charting". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- "Far From the Madding City charting". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- "Girl Sense charting". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "2015년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "2019년 04월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ^ "우효(OOHYO)". Korean Music Awards 2016 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "우효(OOHYO) [어드벤처]". Korean Music Awards 2016 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "우효(OOHYO) 'K드라마'". Korean Music Awards 2016 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-13.