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'''milet''' (ミレイ) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter under [[Sony Music Entertainment#SME Records|SME Records]]. Her music is characterized by songwriting that uses English and Japanese by making use of the experience of studying abroad in Canada during her adolescence. When writing lyrics, she starts with lyrics in English, and the Japanese lyrics are made to match.
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'''(G)I-DLE''' ((여자)아이들) is a [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group formed by [[CUBE Entertainment]]. They debuted on May 2, 2018, with their first mini-album ''[[I Am ((G)I-DLE)|I am]]'' and its lead single "[[Latata|LATATA]]". (G)I-DLE was dubbed the "monster rookie" of 2018 and has been considered one of the most successful South Korean girl groups to not hail from the "big three" record labels. Since their debut, the group has released four Korean mini-albums and six lead songs including "[[Latata|LATATA]]", "[[Hann|HANN]]", "[[Senorita ((G)I-DLE)|Senorita]]", "[[Uh-Oh]]", "[[Oh My God ((G)I-DLE)|Oh my god]]", "[[Hwaa|HWAA]]", and their promotional song, "[[Lion ((G)I-DLE)|LION]]", with all of them reaching the top ten on [[Wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Wikipedia:World Digital Song Sales|World Digital Songs]] chart.
  
Since childhood, milet has been familiar with classical music, and started listening to Western music such as [[Wikipedia:Sigur Rós|Sigur Rós]] and [[Wikipedia:Björk|Björk]] as well as the bands [[BOOM BOOM SATELLITES]] and [[ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION]] under the influence of her older brother. She played the flute since elementary school and was enthusiastic about aiming to attend a music university. At the same time she was interested in film music, and eventually the university she chose was a place where she could study video.
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In conjunction with the release of their third mini-album, ''[[I Trust|I trust]]'', in 2020, the group signed with American record label [[Wikipedia:Republic Records|Republic Records]] to pursue expansion into the U.S. marketplace. Upon its release, the group set the highest record for a South Korean girl group to top the iTunes Top Albums chart and the fourth girl group to sell 100,000 copies in the first week of sales. Their 2020 single album, "[[Dumdi Dumdi|DUMDi DUMDi]]", broke the single album sales record, making it the second best selling girl group single album of all time. (G)I-DLE also became the first K-pop group to be interviewed by ''Forbes China''.
  
Beginning in 2017, milet began to devote her time to music, and her debut was decided after a person acquainted with Sony Music listened to a demo tape where she sang cover songs with a friend. The production of original songs was encouraged, and in 2018, she began writing songs in session format with [[Ryosuke "Dr.R" Sakai]].  
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Their next single, "[[Tomboy ((G)I-DLE)|Tomboy]]", from their first full-length album ''[[I Never Die|I NEVER DIE]]'', topped the Circle charts, remaining at the top of the charts for more than two months. Additionally, the single was certified platinum by [[Wikipedia:Circle Chart#Certification|Certification Korea Music Content Association]] (KMCA), followed with their next single, "[[Nxde]]", which also topped the Circle Chart. "Nxde" made (G)I-DLE the only artist to have two songs achieving a Perfect All Kill (PAK) in 2022. In 2023, they became the first act from an independent label to rank at #39 on [[Wikiepdia:Mediabase|Mediabase]] Top 40 Radio airplay charts and debuted at #40 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Wikipedia:Pop Airplay|Pop Airplay]] chart with a non-English song.
  
milet made her debut on March 6, 2019 with her first EP ''[[Inside You EP|inside you EP]]'', with the lead track "[[Inside You|inside you]]" being used as the opening theme for the drama ''[https://www.fujitv.co.jp/QUEEN/ QUEEN]''. For the song, she won the Theme Song Award at the Tokyo Drama Festival. That same year she won the New Artist Ranking for download and streaming from the Recochoku Annual Ranking. In 2021, she won the Best Pop Video award for the song "[[Ordinary Days (milet song)|Ordinary days]]" at the [[Wikipedia:MTV Video Music Awards Japan|MTV Video Music Awards Japan]].
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Unlike most K-pop girl groups, (G)I-DLE are directly involved in the creation of their music; in particular, [[Soyeon]] who has written and produced the majority of the group's songs. Members [[Minnie ((G)I-DLE)|Minnie]] and [[Yuqi]] have also co-written and produced numerous album tracks. (G)I-DLE is considered one of the most successful South Korean girl groups from outside of the "big three" record labels.
  
Her ninth EP, ''[[Anytime Anywhere (milet mini-album)|Anytime Anywhere]]'', is released this week on January 31st.
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Their second Korean album, ''[[2 ((G)I-DLE)|2]]'', is released this week on January 29th.
 
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(G)I-DLE ((여자)아이들) is a Korean pop girl group formed by CUBE Entertainment. They debuted on May 2, 2018, with their first mini-album I am and its lead single "LATATA". (G)I-DLE was dubbed the "monster rookie" of 2018 and has been considered one of the most successful South Korean girl groups to not hail from the "big three" record labels. Since their debut, the group has released four Korean mini-albums and six lead songs including "LATATA", "HANN", "Senorita", "Uh-Oh", "Oh my god", "HWAA", and their promotional song, "LION", with all of them reaching the top ten on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart.

In conjunction with the release of their third mini-album, I trust, in 2020, the group signed with American record label Republic Records to pursue expansion into the U.S. marketplace. Upon its release, the group set the highest record for a South Korean girl group to top the iTunes Top Albums chart and the fourth girl group to sell 100,000 copies in the first week of sales. Their 2020 single album, "DUMDi DUMDi", broke the single album sales record, making it the second best selling girl group single album of all time. (G)I-DLE also became the first K-pop group to be interviewed by Forbes China.

Their next single, "Tomboy", from their first full-length album I NEVER DIE, topped the Circle charts, remaining at the top of the charts for more than two months. Additionally, the single was certified platinum by Certification Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), followed with their next single, "Nxde", which also topped the Circle Chart. "Nxde" made (G)I-DLE the only artist to have two songs achieving a Perfect All Kill (PAK) in 2022. In 2023, they became the first act from an independent label to rank at #39 on Mediabase Top 40 Radio airplay charts and debuted at #40 on the US Billboard Pop Airplay chart with a non-English song.

Unlike most K-pop girl groups, (G)I-DLE are directly involved in the creation of their music; in particular, Soyeon who has written and produced the majority of the group's songs. Members Minnie and Yuqi have also co-written and produced numerous album tracks. (G)I-DLE is considered one of the most successful South Korean girl groups from outside of the "big three" record labels.

Their second Korean album, 2, is released this week on January 29th.