CL (rapper)
CL | |
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이채린 | |
Born | Lee Chae-rin February 26, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2007–present |
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Korean name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Chae-rin |
McCune–Reischauer | I Ch'ae-rin |
Lee Chae-rin (born on February 26, 1991[1]), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper.[2] Born in Seoul, South Korea, she spent much of her early life in Japan and France.[3] She trained at JYP Entertainment before joining YG Entertainment, and was a member of the girl group 2NE1 until it disbanded in 2016.[4] She resides and is based in Seoul.[4]
Biography
1991–2008: Early life and career beginnings
Lee Chae-rin was born in Seoul, South Korea, but spent most of her childhood living in Paris, Tsukuba, Japan, and Tokyo. When she was 13, she moved to Paris alone where she studied for two years.[5] She got an audition with YG Entertainment when she was 15.[3][5]
Lee's first feature on a song recording was Big Bang's "Intro (Hot Issue)" in 2007. Later that year, she performed for the first time on stage at Seoul Broadcasting System's Gayo Daejeon alongside her label mates.[citation needed] Her first credited appearance in a song was in 2008, with Uhm Jung-hwa's "DJ," in which she rapped.[6]
2009–2013: Debut with 2NE1 and solo songs
Lee Chaerin took on the stage name 'CL' and was placed as the leader and main rapper of 2NE1, alongside Bom, Sandara Park and Minzy. The group then collaborated with label-mates Big Bang for the song "Lollipop" before officially debuting on SBS's The Music Trend on May 17, 2009 where they performed "Fire". The group achieved significant success with the number-one single "I Don't Care" from their first extended play, 2NE1, which won them the "Song of the Year" award at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, making them the first rookie group to win a daesang in the same year of debut.
In August 2009, CL collaborated with label-mates G-Dragon and Teddy Park of 1TYM for the single "The Leaders", featured on G-Dragon's first solo album, Heartbreaker. The same month, after 2NE1 finished with "I Don't Care" promotions, CL collaborated with fellow member Minzy for "Please Don't Go," which charted at number six on the Gaon Chart by the end of November.[7]
CL's first solo single, "The Baddest Female", was released on 28 May 2013.[8] For 2NE1's second album Crush, CL wrote the lyrics and co-composed the music for the tracks "Crush", "If I Were You", and "Baby I Miss You". She also wrote the lyrics for her solo track "MTBD", as well as the track "Scream".[9]
2014–present: Upcoming English-language debut album
In October 2014, it was announced that CL was planning to debut as a solo artist the following year in the United States, teaming up with Scooter Braun as her manager.[10]
In May 2015, CL featured in Diplo's single "Doctor Pepper", alongside Riff Raff and OG Maco.[11] In November 2015, CL released her first single "Hello Bitches", as a teaser for her upcoming EP Lifted.[12][13]
The lead single, "Lifted" was released on August 19, 2016.[14] The song appeared in the Top 30 of iTunes’ Hip-Hop/Rap chart within three hours of being released, peaking at 21.[15] Time noted CL as the "future of Kpop in America".[16] On October 29, 2016, she kicked off her first North American tour, the Hello Bitches Tour, in New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, and concluded in Toronto on November 14.[17]
Alongside Shaiana, CL featured on Lil Yachty's song "Surrender", an exclusive track off of the Target deluxe edition of his album Teenage Emotions, released on May 26, 2017.[18] CL also recorded an original single titled "No Better Feelin'" for the My Little Pony: The Movie soundtrack, released on September 22, 2017.[19]
On January 4, 2018, CL was reported to make her Hollywood debut as an actress in Peter Berg's film Mile 22 that stars Mark Wahlberg.[20]
On February 25 2018, CL performed at the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, performing parts from "The Baddest Female" and the 2NE1 global hit "I Am the Best".[21] At the closing ceremony, CL met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, First Lady Kim Jung-sook, EXO, and U.S. First Daughter Ivanka Trump.[22]
Musical style and influences
CL cites 1TYM leader Teddy Park, who produced much of 2NE1's music, as an influence and inspiration, as well as Madonna, Queen, and Lauryn Hill.[3][23]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |||
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KOR [24] |
US [25] | ||||||
Korean | |||||||
"Please Don't Go" (with Minzy) | 2009 | 6 | — | — | To Anyone | ||
"The Baddest Female" (나쁜 기집애) | 2013 | 4 | — | Non-album single | |||
"MTBD" (멘붕) | 2014 | 15 | — |
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Crush | ||
"Hello Bitches" | 2015 | 21 | — |
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Non-album single | ||
English | |||||||
"Lifted" | 2016 | — | 94 | — | Non-album single |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [30] | ||||
"Doctor Pepper" (with Diplo, Riff Raff & OG Maco) | 2015 | 47 |
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Non-album single |
"₩1,000,000" (G-Dragon X CL X Okasian X BewhY) | 2016 | — | Unreleased |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||
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KOR [32] |
FRA | NOR | SWI | US Dance |
US | ||||||||
Korean | |||||||||||||
"Hot Issue" (Big Bang feat. CL) | 2007 | * | — | — | — | — | — | Hot Issue | |||||
"DJ" (Uhm Jung-hwa feat. CL) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | D.I.S.C.O | ||||||
"What" (YMGA feat. YG Family & DJ Wreckx) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"The Leaders" (G-Dragon feat. CL & Teddy) | 2009 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Heartbreaker | |||||
"Kiss" (Dara featuring CL) | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | To Anyone | ||||||
"Daddy" (Psy featuring CL) | 2015 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 97 | Chiljip Psy-da | |||||
English | |||||||||||||
"Dirty Vibe" (Skrillex feat. Diplo, G-Dragon, & CL) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | Recess | |||||
"Surrender" (Lil Yachty feat. CL & Shaiana) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Teenage Emotions | |||||
"—" denotes recordings which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Album |
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"No Better Feelin'" | 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie |
Tours
- Hello Bitches Tour (2016)
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award[citation needed] | Work | Result |
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2013 | MNET 20's Choice Awards | 20's Style Award | Herself | Won |
MNET Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance – Female Solo[33] | "The Baddest Female" | Won | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
MYX Philippines | Hottest Female Star of 2013 | Herself | Won | |
SBS MTV Best of the Best | Best Female Solo[34] | Nominated | ||
2014 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Awards | "The Baddest Female" | Nominated |
Popularity Awards | Nominated | |||
YinYueTai V-Chart Awards | Top Female Artist (Korean)[35] | Herself | Won | |
Style Icon Awards | Top 10 Style Icons | Nominated | ||
2016 | America Music Awards | Best Music Debut | "Lifted" | Won |
USA Music Festival Awards | Best Music Popularity | Nominated | ||
Seoul Festival Awards | Best Female Artist [35] | Herself | Won | |
Style Icon Awards | Top 10 Style Icons | Herself | Won |
References
- ^ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ "CL at Naver Music". Naver Music (in Korean). NHN Corp. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c Park, Mi-ae (May 22, 2009). "CL, "데모 테이프 들고 무작정 YG 문 노크"" [CL, "knocked on the YG Entertainment door to hand in my demo tape"]. eDaily SPN (in Korean). eDaily. Retrieved November 23, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Female Big Bang to be Unveiled". KBS Global. March 25, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "Uhm Jung Hwa 2008 Mini Album – D.I.S.C.O". YesAsia.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "Gaon Chart Search: CL". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "The Baddest Female CL releases her solo debut MV". allkpop. 2013-05-28.
- ^ "K-Pop Superstar CL to Enter America With Scooter Braun", Billboard, 16 October 2014. Accessed 13 October 2015.
- ^ "2NE1's CL confirmed to make her U.S. debut as a solo artist".
- ^ "Diplo Featuring CL, RiFF RAFF & OG Maco "Doctor Pepper" Music Video".
- ^ "CL Preps Debut English EP 'Lifted' for Fall". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "Diplo Talks K-Pop & New Songs Recorded With CL in 'Time' Interview". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "CL gets 'Lifted' in her newest solo MV! | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "K-Pop Star CL Reaches New Heights on Debut Single 'Lifted'".
- ^ "K-POP's Next Act". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "CL will embark on solo tour of North America, called 'HELLO BITCHES TOUR 2016'". Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "CL to feature in Lil Yachty's new album!".
- ^ Herman, Tamar (2017-09-15). "K-Pop Star CL Bringing 'No Better Feelin to 'My Little Pony' Movie Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "CL Makes Hollywood Debut in MILE 22, to be Released on August 17". Korean Film. July 10, 2018.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (February 25, 2018). "K-Pop Stars CL & EXO Impress at Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony". Billboard.
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(help) - ^ Trump, Ivanka (2018-02-25). "The world witnessed the extraordinary stories and successes of hundreds of athletes at this year's #WinterOlympics. The Olympic Closing Ceremony was an amazing tribute to all those that competed at #PyeongChang2018!pic.twitter.com/4LUrl2IKNH". @IvankaTrump. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Park Yeong-ung (October 13, 2010). ""박봄은 비욘세?"..2NE1이 밝힌 롤모델은?" ["Park Bom and Beyoncé?" Who are 2NE1's role models?]. Star News (in Korean). MoneyToday. Retrieved November 13, 2010."CL style inspiration for Lil' Kim". The Fashion Law. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Baddest Female". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "MTBD". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Hello Bitches". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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- "Lifted". October 22, 2016.
- ^ "GAON STREAMING CHART [see 170]". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
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- "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales by week for Hello Bitches:
- "2015년 50주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "2015년 51주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "2015년 52주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "2015년 53주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "2016년 01주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Doctor Pepper". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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- "2015 Download Chart – Week 23 (International)". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "2015 Download Chart – Week 24 (International)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Gaon Digital Chart
- "Doctor Pepper - 2015년 24주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ Apache Tomcat/7.0.23 Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best". MTV Korea. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "clthebaddestfemale.com". clthebaddestfemale.com.
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 2NE1 members
- English-language singers of South Korea
- Rappers from Seoul
- School Boy Records artists
- South Korean expatriates in the United States
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean female pop singers
- South Korean female rappers
- South Korean hip hop singers
- South Korean Roman Catholics
- YG Entertainment artists
- Mnet Asian Music Award winners
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- 21st-century women singers