Lexy (singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hwang.
LEXY
렉시
Background information
Birth name Hwang Hyo-Sook (황효숙)
Born (1977-05-03) May 3, 1977
Genres R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer, rapper
Years active 2003-present
Labels SB&W Entertainment, Red Line Entertainment
Associated acts Se7en, 1TYM, Jinusean, Wheesung, Big Bang, Park Bom

Hwang Hyo-sook (Hangul: 황효숙; born May 3, 1977), better known by her stage name Lexy (Hangul: 렉시, stylized as LEXY), is a South Korean female soloist who debuted in 2003 under YG Entertainment. She was the first solo female rap artist to debut under the company.

Career

Lexy has been featured in songs with many other YG artists, such as Se7en, 1TYM, Jinusean and Wheesung. She was marketed by YG as a hip-hop artist with a little mix of R&B vibe as well. Her debut album, LEXURY (released on October 6, 2003), was fairly well received and with her growing popularity she became a rival with popular singer Lee Hyori for a while. Though her debut album was well received, her second album Lextacy (released on August 26, 2005) didn't achieve as much commercial success when it was released and due to the poor sales it prompted a decision by YG Entertainment to not renew her contract. It was mutually decided that there wouldn't be a re-signing of her contract, but they still wanted to carry out the third album. Titled RUSH, it was released on April 18, 2007 and was on the charts for a few weeks, thanks to her title song "Above The Sky", but the album sales were still not as strong as her debut album.

On September 12, 2007 when Yang Hyun Suk announced that Lexy left YG Entertainment, as signing with the agency did not happen, he also revealed that because of that, he felt like he was giving away his younger sister for marriage. Lexy's contract actually ended on October 2006. There has been no problems on money or ill-feelings toward both parties. It was just decided they would go on separate ways.

On Lexy's first album, LEXURY, Teddy Park of 1TYM composed the song "Let Me Dance" and Song Baek Kyoung, also from 1TYM, composed the song "Up And Down".

After transferring to SB&W Entertainment (joint venture of Sony BMG (now Sony Music) & now-defunct SK Telecom subsidiary WiderThan), Lexy released a new album, THE LEXY, featuring few hip hop artists such as Crown J and VOS. The album consisted of different music style by Lexy going more on the electronic hip hop genre, plus ballads and jazz and was released on March 24, 2008.

In February 2012, Lexy blogged about her return to the music industry and her scheduled 6th album release in August.[1]

Discography

LEXURY (2003)

  1. LEXTRO (Intro)
  2. 맹세 ("Maengse", "Oath") (feat. (Wheesung)
  3. 내게서 벗어나 ("Naegeseo Beoteona", "Escape From Me") (feat. Big Mama)
  4. Up and Down (Clubin') (feat. Gummy, Song Baek Kyoung)
  5. Let Me Dance (feat. Teddy)
  6. 애송이 ("Aesongi", "Novice Baby Boy") (feat. PSY) (otherwise known as "Greenhorn")
  7. 클레오파트라 ("Keulleopateura", "Cleopatra")
  8. 잊어줄께 ("Ijeojulkke", "I'll Forget You")
  9. LEXYLUDE
  10. MOVE (feat. Perry)
  11. Girls
  12. Tomboy
  13. Baby Come On (feat. Perry)
  14. 빠져 나와 ("Ppajyeo Nawa", "Get Out of There") (feat. Danny & Teddy)
  15. 너를 사랑해 ("Neoreul Saranghae", "I Love You") (feat. Jinu)
  16. Real Love
  17. Outro

Lextacy (2005)

  1. 눈물 씻고 화장하고 (Wipe My Tears And Put On Make Up)
  2. 그만 그만 (Enough Is Enough) (feat. Kim Ji Eun)
  3. Animal
  4. Get Out (feat. Masta Wu)
  5. Hey Everybody (feat. Gummy & Perry)
  6. Oh Yeah
  7. Every Day
  8. 내일 걱정은 내일 해 (I'll Think About it Tomorrow) (feat. Stony Skunk)
  9. Party
  10. Touch Me
  11. 너를 잊으리 (I'll Forget You) (Interlude)
  12. 기꺼이 (With Pleasure) (feat. Gummy)
  13. L.E.X.Y. (Bonus Track)

RUSH (2007)

  1. Get Up (Intro) (feat. Taeyang)
  2. RUSH (feat. Taeyang)
  3. 쿵쿵 (Kung Kung)
  4. 하늘 외로 ("Haneul Wiro", "Above The Sky") (feat. Kim Ji Eun)
  5. Baby Boy (feat. Park Bom)
  6. Hit This Party (feat. Kim Ji Eun)
  7. Super Fly (feat. T.O.P, G-Dragon, Taeyang)
  8. Get That (feat. Perry)
  9. Left To The Right (feat. Masta Wu)
  10. Big Lexy
  11. 하늘 위로 ("Haneul Wiro", "Above The Sky") (B. REMIX)

THE LEXY (2008)

  1. I Told Ya! (Intro)
  2. Ma People
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Let Me Dance 2 (feat. Hyun Jun)
  5. Immature Girl (feat. Crown J)
  6. Tonight (feat. House Rulez)
  7. 번호를 지워 ("Beonhoreul Jiwo")
  8. Selfish Love
  9. 두사람 ("Dusaram", "Two People")
  10. 난 여자라 ("Nan Yeojara")
  11. Don't Lie (Remix)

NOLZA

  1. Nolza (feat. JC지은)

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result
2003 Best New Female Artist "Grasshopper" (애송이)[2] Nominated
2005 Best Female Artist "Tears" (눈물 씻고 화장하고)[3] Nominated
2007 Best House & Electronic "Above The Sky"[4] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Lexy makes a comeback - Yahoo!". My.entertainment.yahoo.com. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. ↑ "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  3. ↑ "2005 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  4. ↑ "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.

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