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'''Big Mama''' (빅 마마) is a 4-member Korean vocal group signed under [[M-Boat|M-boat Entertainment Group]] & [[YG Entertainment]]. Their music has a heavy emphasis on R&B but also has a pop feel to it.
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[[File:BIG MAMA 2010.jpg|400px|thumb|Big Mama promoting ''[[5 (Big Mama)|5]]'' (2010)]]
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'''Big Mama''' (빅마마) is a 4-member Korean vocal group debuted in 2003 under [[M-Boat]] (a [[YG Entertainment]] sub-label). Currently they are under [[Manwalldang]]. Their music has a heavy emphasis on [[K-R&B|R&B]] but also has a [[K-Pop|Pop]] feel to it. After a three year hiatus, the group made their comeback in 2010.
  
The members were chosen through a nation-wide audition held by M-boat Entertainement Group & YG Entertainment that lasted for about 2 years. The head of both companies wanted to form a group that focused more on the music rather than the artists' looks. The result was Big Mama, a 4-piece group with "big women" with impressive vocal talents. The group's debut album was well received by music fans and topped music charts.
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==Members==
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* [[Shin Yeon Ah]]
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* [[Lee Ji Young]]
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* [[Lee Young Hyun]]
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* [[Park Min Hye]]
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==Information==
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Big Mama members were chosen through a nation-wide audition held by M-boat Entertainement Group and YG Entertainment that lasted for about 2 years. The head of both companies wanted to form a group that focused more on the music rather than the artists' looks. The result was Big Mama, a 4-piece group with "big women" (by Korean celebrity standards) with impressive vocal talents. The group's debut album was well received by music fans and topped music charts.
  
 
Their talent is not only recognized in Korea but also by the foreign music industry. In late 2005, the quartet was formally invited by American R&B-group [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men Boyz II Men] to hold a concert together. Both groups were busy promoting their albums at that time and by November of 2005, the two groups performed in a few selected areas in Korea.
 
Their talent is not only recognized in Korea but also by the foreign music industry. In late 2005, the quartet was formally invited by American R&B-group [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men Boyz II Men] to hold a concert together. Both groups were busy promoting their albums at that time and by November of 2005, the two groups performed in a few selected areas in Korea.
  
To date Big Mama has released 3 albums and continues to be one of the most successful female vocal group in Korea.
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== Trivia==
 
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* Originally, Singer [[Gummy]] was meant to be the 5th member of the group but Park Kyung Jin, head of M-Boat Entertainment, decided that she would debut as a solo artist.
==<span class="mw-headline"> Members </span>==
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* Big Mama sung in Spanish and Italian for their participation on the film's ''[[A Moment to Remember]]'' soundtrack album.
 
 
* [[Shin Yeon Ah|Yeon Ah]]
 
* [[Lee Ji Young|Ji Young]]
 
* [[Lee Young Hyun|Young Hyun]]
 
* [[Park Min Hye|Min Hye]]
 
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Trivia </span>==
 
 
 
* Originally, Singer [[Gummy]] was meant to be the 5th member of the group but Park Kyung Jin, Head of M-Boat Entertainment, decided that she would debut as a solo artist.
 
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
 
  
===<span class="mw-headline"> Albums </span>===
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==Discography==
 
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[[File:BIG MAMA 2005.jpg|300px|thumb|Big Mama (2005)]]
* [2003.02.07] [[Like The Bible]]
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===Albums===
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* [2003.02.06] [[Like the Bible|LIKE THE BIBLE]]
 
* [2005.05.18] [[It's Unique]]
 
* [2005.05.18] [[It's Unique]]
* [2006.10.13] [[For The People]]
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* [2006.10.13] [[For the People|For The People]]
* [2007.10.03] [[Blossom|Blossom]]
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* [2007.10.02] [[Blossom]]
 
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* [2010.03.23] [[5 (Big Mama)|5]]
===<span class="mw-headline"> Special Albums </span>===
 
 
 
* [2005.11.24] [[Big Mama's Christmas Gift]]
 
* [2006.11.28] [[For The Christmas]]
 
 
 
===<span class="mw-headline"> Collaborations </span>===
 
  
* [2003.08.19] [[DJ DOC]] - [[Street Life|Street Life]] (Track 2. Street Life)
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===Christmas Albums===
* [2003.07.26] [[Lexy]]'s [[Lexury]] (Track 12. 기꺼이)
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* [2005.11.24] [[Big Mama's Gift|BIG MAMA's Gift]]
* [2003.12.xx] [[Color Of The Soul Train|Color Of The Soul Train]]
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* [2006.11.27] [[For the Christmas]]
* [2004.05.31] [[P-Type|P-Type]] - [[Heavy Bass|Heavy Bass]] (Track 13. Wild Style)
 
* [2004.06.04] [[Wanted|Wanted]] - [[Like The First|Like The First]] (Track 13. 한걸음씩)
 
* [2004.10.26] [[A Moment to Remember OST|A Moment to Remember OST]] (Track 2. EL DIA QUE ME QUIERAS, Track 11. LA PALOMA (신연아), Track 13. EL RELOJ ((시계) 이영현, 박민혜), Track 14. NESSUN DORMA (박민혜))
 
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span>==
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2008.01.10] [[Danbi 1st Single]] (단비)
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* [2008.01.17] [[Ne Kkumeun Mwoni OST|Ne Kkumeun Mwoni? OST]] (네 꿈은 뭐니?)
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* [2008.07.30] [[Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday To You]]
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* [2010.01.22] [[Loving You a Thousand Times Part.3]] (천만번 사랑해) <small>([[Shin Yeon Ah]], [[Park Min Hye]])</small>
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* [2010.02.22] [[Haruman]] (하루만; ''Just One Day'')
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* [2010.07.13] [[Jeoldae]] (절대; ''Never'')
  
* [http://www.bigmamawa.com Official Site]
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===Collaborations/Other===
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* [2003.08.19] [[DJ DOC]] - [[Street Life]] ''(#2 Street Life (feat. '''Big Mama''', Ill Skillz)''
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* [2003.10.06] [[Lexy]] - [[Lexury]] ''(#3 Naegeseo Beoseona (feat. '''Big Mama'''))''
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* [2003.12.17] [[Color of the Soul Train|Color Of The Soul Train]] ''(#1 Part Time Lover, #3 Got To Be Real, #8 Break Away, #9 His Eye Is On The Sparrow, #12 Somebody To Love, #13 Ain't No Mountain High Enough, #14 In The Still Of The Night (feat Seo Jae Ho), #15 Victory)''
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* [2004.06.04] [[Wanted]] - [[Like the First|Like The First]] ''(#13 Hangeoreumssik (feat. ''Big Mama''))''
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* [2004.07.27] [[P-Type]] - [[Heavy Bass]] ''(#13 Wild Style (feat. '''Big Mama'''))''
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* [2004.10.26] [[A Moment to Remember OST]] ''(#2 El Dia Que Me Quieras, #11 La Paloma, #13 El Reloj, #14 Nessun Dorma))''
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* [2008.04.17] [[MC Mong]] - [[Show's Just Begun]] ''(#9 Beautiful Life (feat. '''Big Mama'''))''
  
[[Category:Groups]] [[Category:K-Pop]] [[Category:K-R&B]]
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==External Links==
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*[http://cafe.daum.net/mamadoongji Official Cafe]
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[[Category:Groups]]  
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[[Category:K-R&B]]
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[[Category:K-Pop]]

Revision as of 07:56, 16 August 2010

Big Mama promoting 5 (2010)

Big Mama (빅마마) is a 4-member Korean vocal group debuted in 2003 under M-Boat (a YG Entertainment sub-label). Currently they are under Manwalldang. Their music has a heavy emphasis on R&B but also has a Pop feel to it. After a three year hiatus, the group made their comeback in 2010.

Members

Information

Big Mama members were chosen through a nation-wide audition held by M-boat Entertainement Group and YG Entertainment that lasted for about 2 years. The head of both companies wanted to form a group that focused more on the music rather than the artists' looks. The result was Big Mama, a 4-piece group with "big women" (by Korean celebrity standards) with impressive vocal talents. The group's debut album was well received by music fans and topped music charts.

Their talent is not only recognized in Korea but also by the foreign music industry. In late 2005, the quartet was formally invited by American R&B-group Boyz II Men to hold a concert together. Both groups were busy promoting their albums at that time and by November of 2005, the two groups performed in a few selected areas in Korea.

Trivia

  • Originally, Singer Gummy was meant to be the 5th member of the group but Park Kyung Jin, head of M-Boat Entertainment, decided that she would debut as a solo artist.
  • Big Mama sung in Spanish and Italian for their participation on the film's A Moment to Remember soundtrack album.

Discography

Big Mama (2005)

Albums

Christmas Albums

Digital Singles

Collaborations/Other

  • [2003.08.19] DJ DOC - Street Life (#2 Street Life (feat. Big Mama, Ill Skillz)
  • [2003.10.06] Lexy - Lexury (#3 Naegeseo Beoseona (feat. Big Mama))
  • [2003.12.17] Color Of The Soul Train (#1 Part Time Lover, #3 Got To Be Real, #8 Break Away, #9 His Eye Is On The Sparrow, #12 Somebody To Love, #13 Ain't No Mountain High Enough, #14 In The Still Of The Night (feat Seo Jae Ho), #15 Victory)
  • [2004.06.04] Wanted - Like The First (#13 Hangeoreumssik (feat. Big Mama))
  • [2004.07.27] P-Type - Heavy Bass (#13 Wild Style (feat. Big Mama))
  • [2004.10.26] A Moment to Remember OST (#2 El Dia Que Me Quieras, #11 La Paloma, #13 El Reloj, #14 Nessun Dorma))
  • [2008.04.17] MC Mong - Show's Just Begun (#9 Beautiful Life (feat. Big Mama))

External Links