CL (singer)
| CL | |
|---|---|
 CL in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 이채린 |
| Birth name | Lee Chae-rin |
| Born |
February 26, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment, School Boy |
| Associated acts |
|
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이채린 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李彩麟 |
| Revised Romanization | I Chae-rin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Ch'ae-rin |
Lee Chae-rin (born February 26, 1991[1]), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean recording artist.[2] She was born in Seoul, South Korea and spent much of her early life in Japan and France.[3] She trained in JYP Entertainment before joining YG Entertainment, and became a member of the girl group 2NE1.[4]
Biography
Early career
CL was born in Seoul, South Korea, but spent most of her childhood living in Paris, Tsukuba Science City and Tokyo. She attended international schools. When she was 13, she moved back to Paris alone where she studied for two years.[5] She got an audition with YG Entertainment when she was 15.[3][5][3][5]
CL's first feature on a song recording was Big Bang's "Intro (Hot Issue)" in 2007. Later that year, she had her first stage debut at Seoul Broadcasting System's Music Awards alongside her label mates at YG Entertainment. Her first credited appearance in a song was in 2008, with Uhm Jung-hwa's "DJ," in which she rapped.[6]
2NE1
2NE1 debuted in SBS's The Music Trend on May 17, 2009 where they performed "Fire. 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 did the lyrics for her solo track "MTBD", as well as the track "Scream".
Solo activities
In August 2009, CL collaborated with label-mates G-Dragon and Teddy Park of 1TYM for "The Leaders", on G-Dragon's first solo album, Heartbreaker.
In August, after finishing "I Don't Care" promotions, 2NE1 members released their own solo singles. CL collaborated with fellow member Minzy for "Please Don't Go," which charted at number six by the end of November.[7] CL's first solo single, "The Baddest Female", was released on 28 May 2013.[8]
Musical style and influences
CL is the leader, vocalist and rapper in her group.[9] She cites 1TYM leader Teddy Park who produces much of 2NE1's music as influences and inspirations, as well as Madonna,[3] Queen and Lauryn Hill.[10]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak position | Digital Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||||
| 2009 | "Please Don't Go" (with Minzy) | 6 | To Anyone | |
| 2013 | "The Baddest Female" | 4 | 518,856 | — |
| 2014 | "MTBD (Mental Breakdown)" | 11 | 647,690 | Crush |
| Featured singles | ||||
| 2007 | "Hot Issue" (G-Dragon feat. CL) | — | Hot Issue | |
| 2008 | "DJ" (Uhm Jung-hwa feat. CL) | — | D.I.S.C.O | |
| "A Good Man" (BIGBANG) | — | Stand Up | ||
| "What" (YMGA feat. YG Family & DJ Wreckx) | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "The Leaders" (G-Dragon feat. CL & Teddy) | 38 | Heartbreaker | |
| "Kiss" (Dara feat. CL) | 5 | To Anyone | ||
| 2012 | "She's So (Outta Control)" (M-Flo feat. 2NE1) | - | Square One (album) | |
| 2013 | "Gettin' Dumb" (Will.i.am feat. 2NE1) and Apl.de.ap | - | Willpower (will.i.am album) | |
| 2014 | "Dirty Vibe" (Skrillex feat. Diplo, G-Dragon, and CL)[11] | — | Recess | |
| 2015 | "Dr. Pepper" (Diplo feat. Riff Raff, OG Maco, and CL)[12] | — | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |
20's Style Award | N/A | Won |
| Best Dance Performance – Female Solo[13] | The Baddest Female | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| |
Hottest Female Star of 2013 | N/A | Won | |
| |
Best Female Solo | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Bonsang Awards | The Baddest Female | Nominated | |
| Popularity Awards | Nominated | |||
| |
Top Female Artist (Korean)[14] | N/A | Won | |
| |
Top 10 Style Icons | N/A | Nominated |
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "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.
- ↑ "Member Profile: CL". 2NE1 Japanese Website (in Japanese). YG Entertainment. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5930386/skrillex-diplo-g-dragon-cls-dirty-vibe-listen-to-the-edmk-pop
- ↑ http://news.iheart.com/articles/five-questions-with-486069/interview-five-things-you-need-to-13501624/
- ↑ "2013 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ http://clthebaddestfemale.com/2014/04/16/info-cl-won-top-female-artist-korean-award-at-2014-2nd-yinyuetai-v-chart-awards-in-beijing-april-15-2014/
Further reading
- "[CL] 1부. 새해 첫 날, 눈물 젖은 자장면 드셔보셨나요?". Naver. 2013-06-13. - interview with CL where she talks about her childhood
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||