Heo Sol-ji
| Heo Sol-ji | |
|---|---|
 Solji performing at KBS Cool FM in July 2016 | |
| Native name | 허솔지 |
| Born |
Heo Sol-ji January 10, 1989 Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | BANANA Culture |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 허솔지 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Heo Sol-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Solchi |
Heo Sol-ji (born January 10, 1989), better known by the mononym Solji, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2006 in a ballad duo group called 2NB. She worked as a vocal trainer before she became a member of EXID.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
Solji was formerly a member of the vocal duo 2NB with Blady's Gabin, and released solo singles in 2008. The duo disbanded in 2012.[6][7] She then worked as EXID's vocal trainer before becoming a member.[8] On April 2012, AB Entertainment announced that three original members Yuji, Dami, and Haeryeong would leave the girl group EXID. Solji then joined EXID along with Hyelin, a former Superstar K3 participant.[9][10] On February 2013, EXID formed a sub-unit called "Dasoni", which consisted of Solji and Hani.[11] The sub-unit released their debut single "Goodbye" on February 15, 2013 which also included the song "Said So Often".[12] On February 2015, Solji participated in a singing competition program, MBC's King of Mask Singer for their pilot episode. She appeared as Self-Luminous Mosaic and defeated singer and comedian Shin Bora and trot singer Hong Jin-young, and became the first winner of the show, impressing the panel of judges as well as viewers. This drew a lot of attention to EXID and boosted Solji's reputation as a talented vocalist.
On February 8, 2016, Solji,as well as fellow vocal trainer and friend Doo Jin-Soo, were invited to join MBC's Duet Song Festival for the pilot episode of their Lunar New Year Special. They went up against Block B's rapper Zico and his partner Lee So-young. Solji and her partner emotionally sang Lee Seung-cheol's "The Sky in the West (서쪽하늘)". In the end, Solji and Doo Jin-soo won with a score of 477,which is still the highest score in the show, and impressed yet again the judges and the viewers. On April 8, 2016, Solji and her partner were invited back to compete in MBC's Duet Song Festival for their first episode. They were the last performers to sing in the episode thus competing with f(x)'s Luna and Goo Hyun-mo. Solji sang Davichi's "8282". In the end, Solji won again with a score of 439 and thus further increasing EXID's popularity and her reputation as a singer.[13] On 21 December 2016, Solji was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, putting her career on hold, while the other 4 members continue their schedules in the year-end awards season.[14]
Personal life
Solji majored in Applied Music at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Track listing |
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| Challenge |
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| In Jongno |
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| As the First Feeling |
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Singles
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Notes |
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| 2008 | "The Day I Loved" | Solji | |
| "Love Shake" | Solji | Soundtrack of LOVE & LAW | |
| 2009 | "If You Want to Give Up" | Solji and Sin-gun | |
| "Goodbye, My Lover" | Solji and Hye-sung | ||
| "First Love" | Solji, Ah-in and Back Attack | ||
| 2010 | "You are Away from Me" | Solji | Soundtrack of Wife Returns |
| 2011 | "Be with You" | Solji and PK Heman | |
| "Last Tango" | Solji, Heo In-chang and PK Heman | ||
| 2012 | "Unromantic" | Solji, PK Heman, Kim Hyun-joo | |
| 2015 | "Love Sweet" | Solji | Soundtrack of The Producers |
| "Shouldn't Have Treated You Well" | Welldone Potato and Solji | ||
| 2016 | "You And I" | Solji | Soundtrack of Sweet Stranger and Me |
Filmography
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | as "Self-Luminous Mosaic" |
| EXID's Showtime | MBC Every 1 | with EXID members | |
References
- ↑ "EXID 솔지, 눈물 펑펑 '네 나이면 구하라처럼 생겨야…'". Asia Economy (in Korean). May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "허솔지, 소속사와 계약만료로 투앤비 탈퇴 : 스포츠동아". Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "'중고신인들' 희망준 EXID 솔지의 데뷔 10년만 '최고 설'..우승+우승". Korea Daily. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ Son Ji-hyoung (2016-03-03). "Solji, Hani release duet song ‘Only One’". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ↑ "EXID 솔지가 전하는 희망 꿈을 잃지 마세요 (인터뷰)텐아시아 텐아시아". TenAsia. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Solji (EXID) artist profile". Melon (in Korean). LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ Kim Hyeong-u (May 19, 2015). "10년무명 EXID 솔지 최근 첫 정산에 부모님 선물, 끝내 눈물 펑펑". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "EXID 솔지, 눈물 펑펑 '네 나이면 구하라처럼 생겨야…'". Asia Economy (in Korean). May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Dong-ju (July 16, 2012). ‘멤버교체’ 5인조 EXID, 8월 중순 전격 컴백. StarN News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (July 31, 2012). "EXID Welcomes New Members Sol Ji and Hye Rin". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Kim, Erika. MWave. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ Mun, Wan-sik (February 11, 2013). EXID 솔지, 무보정 '애플힙' 몸매 공개. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (February 15, 2013). "EXID debuts new unit, Dasoni". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Kim, Erika. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "EXID's Solji cries emotionally on singing competitive program, 'Mask King'". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ↑ https://bananact.com:54103/index.php?mid=news_2&document_srl=1900
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