Mamamoo
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Native name | 마마무 |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, retro, jazz, R&B, ballad |
Years active | 2014 | –present
Labels | Rainbow Bridge World |
Associated acts | eSNa |
Website | rbbridge |
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Mamamoo (Hangul: 마마무), sometimes stylized as MAMAMOO,[1] is a four-member South Korean girl group under the management of Rainbow Bridge World. The group officially debuted on June 18, 2014 with the song "Mr. Ambiguous".[2] Their debut was considered by some critics as one of the best K-pop debuts of 2014.[3][4] They are recognised for their retro, jazz, and R&B concepts and strong vocal performances.[5][6]
Contents
Career
Pre-debut
Prior to their official debut, Mamamoo collaborated with several artists. Their first collaboration titled "Don't Be Happy" with Bumkey was released on January 8, 2014.[7] A second collaboration with K.Will titled "Peppermint Chocolate" featuring Wheesung was released on February 11, 2014.[8][9] "Peppermint Chocolate" ranked 11th on the Gaon Digital Chart in its first week.[10][11] On May 30, Mamamoo released a third collaboration with rap duo Geeks called "Hi Hi Ha He Ho".[12]
2014: Debut, "Mr. Ambiguous" and "Piano Man"
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The group made their official debut on June 18 with lead single "Mr. Ambiguous" from their first mini album Hello. The music video for "Mr. Ambiguous" contained cameo appearances from many well-known K-pop industry figures such as CNBLUE's Jonghyun, Baek Ji Young, Wheesung, Jung Joon Young, Bumkey, and Rhymer of Brand New Music.[13] The album contained three previously released collaborations and four new songs.[13]
The group made their first live appearance on the June 19 episode of M! Countdown.[14] On June 27, Mamamoo performed "Peppermint Chocolate" with K.Will and VIXX's Ravi on the Music Bank "Half-Year" Special.[15] On July 5, the group held a guerilla concert at Hongik University in Hongdae, Seoul.[16] In July, Mamamoo released their first original soundtrack contribution titled "Love Lane" for the Korean drama Marriage, Not Dating.[17]
On November 21, Mamamoo released their second mini-album Piano Man with a title track of the same name.[18] The title song peaked at 41 on Gaon's Digital chart.[19] By the end of 2014, Mamamoo ranked tenth highest among idol girl groups for digital sales, 19th in album sales, and 11th in overall sales according to Gaon's year-end rankings.[20]
On the January 10 episode of competitive singing show Immortal Songs 2, Mamamoo performed a rendition of Joo Hyun Mi's "Wait a Minute", reaching the final round before losing to Kim Kyung Ho.[21]
2015: Pink Funky and rising popularity
On April 2, 2015, Mamamoo released "Ahh Oop!", the first single of their third mini-album titled Pink Funky.[22] "Ahh Oop!" marks the group's second collaboration with label mate eSNa, after she was featured in "Gentleman" on their second mini-album Piano Man.
On June 13, the group traveled to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to perform at an event sponsored by the South Korean Embassy with Crayon Pop and K-Much. The event was a commemorative concert held in honor of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Mongolia.[23]
On June 19, Mamamoo released their third mini-album Pink Funky and lead single "Um Oh Ah Yeh". The song was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Gaon Chart, becoming their first top three single.[24] On August 23, after promotions concluded, Mamamoo held their first fan meeting, entitled "1st Moo Party", for a total of 1,200 fans at the Olympic Park in Seoul. Tickets for the fan meeting sold out within one minute, so the group added an additional meeting for 1,200 more fans the same night.[25][26] They also held another "Moo Party" in Los Angeles, which took place on October 4. This was their first trip to the United States. Mamamoo also collaborated and performed with label mate Basick on the Korean rap survival show Show Me the Money.[27]
On August 29, Mamamoo returned to Immortal Song 2 with a rendition of Jo Young Nam's "Delilah".[28] On October 31, Mamamoo returned to the Immortal Song 2, singing a rendition of Korean trot singer Bae Ho's song "Backwood's Mountain" (두메산골). Their performance earned their first overall win on Immortal Song with 404 points.[29]
2016–present: Melting
On January 26, 2016, Mamamoo pre-released an R&B ballad, "I Miss You", from their first full-length album Melting. Within 24 hours of release, the single had received much recognition from Korean music charts.[30] On February 12, another track, "1cm/Taller than You" was pre-released with a music video. The full album was released on February 26, debuting at number 3 on the Gaon chart. The title track "You're the Best (넌 is 뮌들)" also debuted at number three but peaked at number 1 the following week, becoming their first number-one single.[31][32][33][34]
On March 6, they received their first music show win with the "You're the Best" on Inkigayo[35], followed by wins on Music Bank,[36] M! Countdown,[37] and other music shows.
Members
Solar
Solar (솔라) was born Kim Yong-sun (김용선) on February 21, 1991 .[38] In August 2015, Solar participated in singing competition King of Mask Singer, disguised as a sunflower.[39] In April 2016, it was confirmed that Solar will join virtual marriage show We Got Married with Eric Nam as her partner.[40]
Moonbyul
Moonbyul (문별) was born Moon Byul-yi (문별이) on December 22, 1992 .[38] Moonbyul was cast as the lead in the web drama Start Love (스타트 러브).[41]
Wheein
Wheein (휘인) was born Jung Whee-in (정휘인) on April 17, 1995 .[38] In May 2014, Wheein featured on Phantom's "Under Age's Song" from their studio album Phantom Power.[42] In December 2014, she featured on "The Sunlight Hurts" from Standing Egg's album Like.[43] She also was featured on CNBLUE's "Domino" from their album 2gether in September 2015 and Louie's "Please Let Go" in October.[44] Wheein and Kim Heechul released a duet in April 15, 2016. The song is written by Jungmo of TRAX, and is Heechul's first collaboration with a female artist.[45] On May 9, 2016, Monsta X teamed up with Wheein and dropped a pre-comeback track titled "Ex Girl".[46]
In April 2016, Wheein participated in King of Mask Singer as "Like a Half Moon". She advanced to Round 2 but lost to "Express Roller Coaster" (Ulala Session's Kim Myung Hoon) by audience voting. She sang JYP's "Who is Your Mama?" and received much praise for her brilliant performance and rap skill.
Hwasa
Hwasa (화사) was born Ahn Hye-jin (안혜진) on July 23, 1995 .[38] Hwasa performed with Hyuna for her track "Ice Ice" on August 20, 2015.[47] She also featured on a song entitled "Drinks Up" by K-Hip Hop artist Ja Mezz in 2015.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [48] |
US World [49] |
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Melting |
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EPs
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US World [51] |
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Hello |
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16 | — | 4,303+[52] |
Piano Man |
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8 | — | 4,225+[53] |
Pink Funky |
Track listing
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6 | 7 | 12,956+[54] |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales[lower-alpha 1] | Album | |
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KOR Billboard [56] |
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"Don't Be Happy" (with Bumkey) |
2014 | 20 | 24 | Hello | |
"Peppermint Chocolate" (with K.Will feat. Wheesung) |
10 | 7 |
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"Heeheehaheho" (with Geeks) |
50 | 45 |
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"Mr.Ambiguous" | 19 | 28 |
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"Love Lane" | 26 | — |
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"This Song" (with Loco) |
65 | — |
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"Piano Man" | 41 | — |
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"Ahh Oop!" (with eSNa) |
2015 | 67 | — |
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Pink Funky |
"Um Oh Ah Yeh" | 3 | — |
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"Girl Crush" | 13 | — |
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"I Miss You" | 2016 | 6 | — |
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"Taller than You" | 5 | — |
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"You're the Best" | 1 | — |
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"Woo Hoo" | 15 | — |
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Guest appearances
Year | Title | Main artist | Member(s) | Album |
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"Fingernail"[71] | Phantom | Hwasa (credited as HJ) |
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"Wash Away"[72] | Geeks | Solar | Live performance(s) only | |
"Break Up for You, Not Yet for Me" | Park Shin Hye | Hwasa (credited as Mario) |
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"Under Age's Song"[42] | Phantom | Wheein |
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"Boy Jump"[73] | Baechigi | Hwasa |
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"The Sunlight Hurts" | Standing Egg | Wheein |
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"Drinks Up"[74] | Ja Mezz | Hwasa |
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"Is You" | Geeks | Wheein | Live performance(s) only | |
"Coffee & Tea" | Eddy Kim | Solar |
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"Mileage" | Primary | Hwasa |
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"Stand Up" | Basick | All |
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"Ice Ice" | Hyuna | Hwasa | Live performance(s) only | |
"Domino"[44] | CNBLUE | Wheein |
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"Star" | Kim Min Jae | Solar |
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"Call Me"[75] | Basick & Lil Boi | Hwasa |
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"Nothing" | Yoo Sung Eun | Moonbyul |
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"Love Talk" | Kisum | Hwasa |
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"Please Just Go" | Louie | Wheein |
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"Love Again" | Yang Da Il | Solar |
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"Narcissus" | Heechul,Jungmo | Wheein |
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"EX GIRL" | Monsta X | Wheein |
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Filmography
Web Drama
Year | Title | Member(s) | Role | Network |
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2015 | Start Love[76] | Moonbyul | Yoo Na-young | Naver TV Cast |
Imaginary Cat | Solar | Jung Soo-In | MBC Every1 |
TV Shows
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2014 | Hello Counselor | KBS | Solar and Moonbyul |
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | with Bumkey | |
2015 | Immortal Song 2 | KBS |
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You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | 2015.07.10 | |
King of Mask Singer | MBC | Solar (Episodes 21-22) | |
Going Until the End | JTBC | Wheein and Hwasa | |
After School Club | Arirang TV | Episode 169 | |
Fashion King | SBS Plus | Episode 3 | |
Weekly Idol | MBC | Episode 214 | |
MBC Duet Gayo Festival | MBC | Wheein | |
Two Yoo Project: Sugar Man | JTBC | Solar and Moonbyul | |
2016 | MBC Duet Gayo Festival | MBC | Wheein |
Immortal Songs 2 | KBS |
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Weekly Idol | MBC | Episode 240 | |
Escape Crisis No.1 | KBS2 | Solar (2016.02.22) | |
The Qmentary | 1theK | 2016.02.28 | |
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | 2016.03.04 | |
Open Concert | KBS | 2016.04.03 | |
Baek Jong Won's Top 3 Chef King | SBS | Episode 31 (2016.04.02) | |
Same Bed Different Dreams | SBS | Solar and Wheein (2016.04.04) | |
Dream Players | TVN | Episodes 1 - 4 | |
MBC Duet Gayo Festival | MBC | Solar (2016.04.08) | |
We Got Married | MBC | Solar (with Eric Nam Episode 316- )
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Star King | SBS | Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa
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King of Mask Singer | MBC | Wheein (Episodes 55-56) |
Awards and nominations
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | New Artist of The Year[77] | Mamamoo | Won |
2016 | Song of The Month (March)[78] | You're the Best | Won |
MelOn Music Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | Newcomer Award[79] | Mamamoo | Nominated |
2015 | Best Female Dance | Mamamoo | Nominated |
Seoul Music Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | Bonsang | "Mr. Ambiguous" | Nominated |
Popularity Award | Mamamoo | Nominated | |
Rookie Award | Mamamoo | Nominated | |
Hallyu Special Award | Mamamoo | Nominated |
Seoul Success Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | Rookie of the Year | Mamamoo | Won |
Bugs Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2015 | Idol of the Year | Mamamoo | Won |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2015 | Best Vocal Performance Female | Mamamoo - "Um Oh Ah Yeh" | Nominated |
UnionPay Song of the Year | Mamamoo - "Um Oh Ah Yeh" | Nominated |
Music programs
The Show
Year | Date | Song |
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2016 | March 15 | "You are the Best" |
Show Champion
Year | Date | Song |
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2016 | March 9 | "You're the Best" |
March 16 |
M! Countdown
Year | Date | Song |
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2016 | March 10 | "You're the Best" |
Music Bank
Year | Date | Song |
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2016 | March 11 | "You're the Best" |
March 18 |
Inkigayo
Year | Date | Song |
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2016 | March 6 | "You're the Best"[35] |
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Notes
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