Michelle Lee (singer)
| Michelle Lee | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupations | Singer, music instructor |
| Labels | DIMA Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이미쉘 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | I Miswel |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Miswel |
Michelle Lee (ko:이미쉘) is a half African American half Korean female singer and music instructor from South Korea. After successfully auditioning for K-pop Star Season 1 in 2011, she eventually was signed to YG Entertainment as part of a new girl group called SuPearls. However, after two years of training, the group was suddenly disbanded before they could debut, and Lee's contract was nullified.
She is now signed to DIMA Entertainment, the affiliate agency of her alma mater, the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts.[1]
History
2011-2012: Career Beginnings, K-pop Star, and SuPearls
In 2011, she became a participant in the worldwide K-pop Star music audition/competition. She has been praised for her powerful voice, wide range, and mature singing skill.[2] She gathered early praise from the 3 judges who are also representatives of SM, YG, and JYP, and was recognized as a strong contender to win the contest along with Park Ji-min.[3][4]
During the group audition stages, the 4-person girl group of Michelle, Ji-min Park, Seung-joo Lee, and Jung-mi Lee drew rave reviews for their renditions of Girls' Generation's The Boys and Irene Cara's Fame, which resulted in all four members advancing to the next stage.[5][6]
After the show she was signed by YG Entertainment and was initially scheduled to debut as a member of the girlgroup Supearls along with Lee Jung Mi, Lee Seung Joo, and Lee Ha Yi (who replaced Ji-min Park, who signed with JYP at the end of the show). For about two years, the girls underwent training at YG and performed at various small venues.
2013: SuPearls Disbands, DIMA Entertainment, and Solo Debut
Although SuPearls were initially scheduled to debut in 2012 or 2013, on February 18, 2013, YG announced that the group has disbanded, and their contracts were nullified. It was assumed that the reason the group was disbanded was the unexpected success of Lee Hi as a solo artist (she debuted while undergoing training with SuPearls).[7][8]
On March 28, 2013, it was officially reported that she had signed with DIMA Entertainment and would officially begin training to debut as a solo artist.[9]
She was also featured on South Korean rapper Double K's single "Rewind" for his upcoming album. The music video and single were released on May 3, 2013.[10]
Discography
K-pop Star Tracks
| Released Date | Track | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2012 | If I Were a Boy | SBS K-pop Star Top 8 |
| 3/25/2012 | One Night Only | SBS K-pop Star Top 7 |
| 4/1/2012 | 사진을 보다가 | SBS K-pop Star Top 6 |
| 4/8/2012 | U Just | SBS K-pop Star Top 5 |
Filmography
Television
| Date | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/4/2011-4/8/2012 | K-pop Star [11] | Herself | SBS |
References
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2013/04/k-pop-stars-michelle-lee-signs-with-dima-entertainment
- ↑ Kim (김), Young-whan (영환) (2011-12-26). "박진영, 이미쉘 극찬 "무릎꿇고 사과하고 싶다"". Paran News (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "'K팝스타', 이제 진짜 시작이다". Chosun Daily(조선일보) (in Korean). 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ Jang (장), Ji-min (지민) (2011-12-25). "이미쉘 `날 그만 잊어요` 심사위원 탄성 이끌어 `강력한 우승후보`". Paran News (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ Park (박), So-Young (소영) (2012-02-10). "소녀시대, 'K팝스타' 수펄스 열창 듣고 "우리보다 잘해" 극찬". Paran News (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ Kim (김), Hye-Jung (혜정) (2012-01-22). "'K팝스타' 수펄스 'Fame' 유례없는 극찬 속 '이미쉘 YG-나머지 JYP'". ReviewStar (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "YG Entertainment to debut SuPearls & new girl group before 2012 comes to a close". 2012-08-13. Retrieved 10/09/2012.
- ↑ "'YG Entertainment revives Supearls'". YG Life Blog (dkpopnews). 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2013/04/k-pop-stars-michelle-lee-signs-with-dima-entertainment
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bXoukcd56E#t=185
- ↑ "K-PopStar". Daum. July 24, 2012. Retrieved Nov 4, 2012.
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