Mamamoo

Mamamoo

Top (left to right): Moonbyul, Solar, Wheein and Hwasa
Background information
Native name 마마무
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2014 (2014)–present
Labels Rainbow Bridge World
Associated acts Esna
Website rbbridge.com/pages/artist1/
Members

Mamamoo (Hangul: 마마무), sometimes stylized as MAMAMOO,[1] is a South Korean girl group formed by Rainbow Bridge World (formerly WA Entertainment) in 2014. 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 recognized for their retro, jazz, and R&B concepts and strong vocal performances.[5][6]

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 with Hello and Piano Man

The group made their official debut on June 19 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, K.Will, 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 the 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

Mamamoo performing in August 2015

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, Memory and Purple

Mamamoo performing in September 2016

On January 26, 2016, Mamamoo pre-released an R&B ballad, "I Miss You", from their first full-length album Melting.[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 뭔들)" also debuted at number three but peaked at number one 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 song "You're the Best" on Inkigayo[35], followed by wins on Music Bank,[36] M! Countdown,[37] and other music shows. They received eight wins in total for the single. On March 16, Mamamoo performed in Austin, Texas at South By Southwest's K-Pop Night Out.[38] A little over three months later, they returned to the United States, performing at KCON NY in Newark, New Jersey on June 25.[39][40] Alongside girl group GFriend, they have also starred in Season 7 of reality television show "SHOWTIME".

On August 31, Mamamoo released the singles "Angel" and "Dab Dab" as subgroups consisting of vocalists (Solar and Wheein) and rappers (Moonbyul and Hwasa) respectively.[41] On September 21, Mamamoo released their follow-up digital single "New York" and accompanying music video.[42][43] After wrapping up promotions for "New York" Mamamoo's agency announced that the group will make their comeback on November 7 with their fourth mini album, Memory.[44] The lead single for Memory was announced to be "Décalcomanie." [45] Shortly afterwards, MAMAMOO participated in several year-end award shows, while also featuring in the OST titled "Love" for hit TV show Goblin.

On June 17, 2017, Mamamoo participated in Immortal Song 2 with a rendition of Noh Sa Yeon's "Love" which garnered '430 points'.

Mamamoo announced the release of their fifth mini album Purple on June 22, 2017, with the title track "Yes I Am".[46] The title track quickly climbed to the number one spot on the Melon real-time chart .[47] After one day, Mamamoo sets the record for the highest first 24-hours unique listeners with "Yes I Am" on Melon for girl group.[48] On June 27, they received their first music show win on The Show, followed by wins on Show Champion, M Countdown, and Show! Music Core.

Discography

Concerts and tours

Concert

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Network Title Note
2016 MBC Every 1 MAMAMOO x GFriend Showtime 8 episodes[51]

Dramas

Year Network Title Role
2016 tvN Entourage Themselves (episode 1)

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "MAMAMOO | RBW". rbbridge.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "마마무, 18일 정식 데뷔 확정 ‘4인 4색 개성 공개’" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  3. ↑ Lee Ji-hyun. 가요전문가 28인 선정, 올 최고 신인은(연말설문) [WINNER (1st), MAMAMOO (2nd), AKMU & EXID (3rd) are 2014's Best Rookies According to Expert Panel]. Naver. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ "A Modern Spin on Retro: Mamamoo’s Winning Niche". seoulbeats. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mamamoo, The KpopStarz Interview: The Soul-Stirring K-Pop Quartet On Their Unique Sound And Vision [EXCLUSIVE]". KpopStarz. June 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "행복하지마 Don't Be Happy - Single". Itunes. Wa Entertainment, CJ E&M. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Mamamoo Teams Up with K. Will and Wheesung for Funky Love Single "Peppermint Chocolate"". Soompi. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ "MAMAMOO Collaborates With K.Will on "Music Bank"". KpopStarz. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart 2.16-2.22". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "MAMAMOO AND GEEKS RELEASE NEW TRACK, "HEHEHAHAEHO"". Koreaboo. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "MAMAMOO RELEASES THEIR MINI-ALBUM "HELLO" + MV FOR "MR. AMBIGUOUS"". Koreaboo. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ "MAMAMOO Debut on M! Countdown". Mnet's Youtube. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  15. ↑ "140627 K.Will & MAMAMOO & VIXX - Peppermint Chocolate". Youtube. ThanhNamKoreanTV. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ "MAMAMOO Holds Surprise Hongdae Guerilla Concert In Success". Kpopstarz. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Love Lane OST Part 2". Naver Music. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  18. ↑ "MAMAMOO Delays Release Of 'Piano Man' By One Day". KpopStarz. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  19. ↑ "2014년 49주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  20. ↑ Kim Jinwoo (December 24, 2014). 2014결산 걸그룹 순위 [2014 Year-end girl group rankings]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  21. ↑ "[TV줌인] '불후' 마마무, 선배들 기죽이는 무서운 신인 'Immortal Songs 2' Mamamoo, a scary rookie that even intimidates seniors". Naver. TV Report. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Mamamoo to Make April 2 Comeback". Moonrok. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Crayon Pop, K-Much And Mamamoo Bring K-Pop To Mongolia For South Korean Embassy Event". KpopStarz. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  24. ↑ "MAMAMOO Releases Comeback Teasers For 'Pink Funky'". KpopStarz. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  25. ↑ "MAMAMOO Entertain 2,400 Fans During Group's Double Feature Fan Meeting In Seoul". KpopStarz. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  26. ↑ James Buhain. "MAMAMOO's 1st fan meeting sell out in just 1 minutes". kpopstar.
  27. ↑ "Big Bang's Taeyang, Giriboy, Jessi, AOA's Jimin And MAMAMOO To Appear As Special Guests On 'Show Me The Money 4'". KpopStarz. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  28. ↑ "MAMAMOO return to the 'Immortal Song' stage after 5 months". Allkpop. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  29. ↑ "'불후의 명곡' 배호 특집 마마무 1부 우승 '시원시원한 가창력과 완벽한 호흡'" [Mamamoo wins 'Immortal Songs' Bae Ho Special - Strong Vocals and Perfect Breath]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). October 31, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  30. ↑ an0ya. "MAMAMOO Takes Over Music Charts With Pre-Release Single "I Miss You"". Soompi. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Gaon Album Weekly chart for 2/21/2016 - 2/27/2016". Gaon Music Chart.
  32. ↑ "Gaon Digital Weekly chart for 2/21/2016 - 2/27/2016". Gaon Chart.
  33. ↑ "Gaon Digital Weekly chart for 2/28/2016 - 3/05/2016". Gaon Music Chart.
  34. ↑ "NMAMAMOO get down to earth in making-of for upcoming full album 'Melting'!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  35. ↑ "MAMAMOO grabs their first music show win on March 6th’s episode of SBS Inkigayo!". March 6, 2016.
  36. ↑ "'Music Bank' Highlights: Mamamoo Win #1 On The March 18, 2016 Episode + Performance Recaps". KpopStarz. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  37. ↑ "'M! Countdown' Highlights: Mamamoo Win #1 And Defeat Taemin On The March 10, 2016 Episode + Performance Recaps". KpopStarz. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  38. ↑ ""SXSW 2016: Complete Guide to K-Pop at the Austin Festival"". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  39. ↑ "'Seventeen and Mamamoo are the First Acts Confirmed For KCON 16 New York'". Fuse. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  40. ↑ ""방탄소년단·AOA·마마무·NCT..평창올림픽 콘서트 라인업"". Naver. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  41. ↑ "VIDEO: Mamamoo's angel line will melt your heart with their new 'Angel' MV". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  42. ↑ Hong, C. (September 11, 2016). "MAMAMOO Teases Rocking Transformation For New Digital Single".
  43. ↑ K, J. (September 13, 2016). "Watch: MAMAMOO Shares Glimpse Of "New York" MV With Teaser Video".
  44. ↑ "MAMAMOO's angel line reveals strange teaser images for their comeback! - allkpop.com".
  45. ↑ "MAMAMOO announce a release date for their upcoming mini album - allkpop.com".
  46. ↑ "마마무, 22일 컴백 확정…흥행불패 ‘믿듣맘무’ 귀환" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  47. ↑ "Melon". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  48. ↑ 24, J. Lim June; 2017 (2017-06-24). "MAMAMOO Sets New Record On Melon For Girl Group Song With The Most Listeners In 24 Hours". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  49. ↑ "'Mamamoo Wrap Up Their First Solo Concert". allkpop. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  50. ↑ ""Mamamoo's Moosical Concert Sells Out in One Minute"". asiastarz. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  51. ↑ "‘쇼타임’ 마마무X여자친구, 소녀들의 상큼함이란 이런 것" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
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