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| − | '''JYONGRI''' is a Japanese singer-songwriter of Korean ancestry on the [[EMI Music Japan]] record label. She debuted in December 2006 with the single Possession / My All For You which broke the Oricon top 20 singles. She released her debut album, Close To Fantasy, in March. One of her signatures as a musician is to have a forward tilting keyboard in her performances. This makes it easier for her to dance and stand while playing the keyboard. | + | [[Image:JYONGRI - Muteki na Ai.jpg|thumb|250px|JYONGRI promoting [[Muteki na Ai]] (2009)]] |
| + | '''JYONGRI''' is a Japanese singer-songwriter of Korean ancestry on the [[EMI Music Japan]] record label. She debuted in December 2006 with the single [[Possession / My All for You|Possession / My All For You]] which broke the [[Oricon]] top 20 singles. She released her debut album, [[Close to Fantasy|Close To Fantasy]], in March. One of her signatures as a musician is to have a forward tilting keyboard in her performances. This makes it easier for her to dance and stand while playing the keyboard. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
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*'''Real Name:''' Jyongri Cho | *'''Real Name:''' Jyongri Cho | ||
*'''Birthday:''' September 30, 1988 | *'''Birthday:''' September 30, 1988 | ||
| − | *'''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]] | + | *'''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]], [[Japan]] |
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | *'''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | ||
*'''Height:''' 161cm | *'''Height:''' 161cm | ||
| − | *'''Favorite Movies:''' Sister Act 1 & 2 | + | *'''Favorite Movies:''' [[wikipedia:Sister Act|Sister Act 1]] & [[wikipedia:Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit|2]] |
*'''Weaknesses:''' Sports, compliments, holding in a laugh, insects | *'''Weaknesses:''' Sports, compliments, holding in a laugh, insects | ||
*'''Motto:''' "Don't worry, be happy!," "Your dreams will come true!," "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and to be loved in return." | *'''Motto:''' "Don't worry, be happy!," "Your dreams will come true!," "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and to be loved in return." | ||
*'''First CD Bought:''' "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" | *'''First CD Bought:''' "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" | ||
| − | *'''Favorite Artists:''' aiko, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, BoA, | + | *'''Favorite Artists:''' [[aiko]], [[wikipedia:Alicia Keys|Alicia Keys]], [[wikipedia:Aretha Franklin|Aretha Franklin]], [[wikipedia:Billy Joel|Billy Joel]], [[BoA]], [[DREAMS COME TRUE]], [[wikipedia:Jamie Cullum|Jamie Cullum]], [[wikipedia:Jewel (singer)|Jewel]], [[wikipedia:John Mayer|John Mayer], [[Ketsumeishi]], [[wikipedia:Lauryn Hill|Lauryn Hill]], [[wikipedia:Luther Vandross|Luther Vandross]], [[wikipedia:Natalie Cole|Natalie Cole]], [[wikipedia:Norah Jones|Norah Jones, [[Ozaki Yutaka]], [[wikipedia:Sarah McLachlan|Sarah McLachlan]], [[Spitz]], [[Utada Hikaru]], [[wikipedia:Whitney Houston|Whitney Houston]] |
| − | *'''Favorite Books:''' "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom, "1 Litre no Namida" | + | *'''Favorite Books:''' "[[wikipedia:The Notebook|The Notebook]]" by [[wikipedia:Nicholas Sparks (author)|Nicholas Sparks]], "[[wikipedia:The Five People You Meet in Heaven|The Five People You Meet in Heaven]]" by [[wikipedia:Mitch Albom|Mitch Albom]], "[[1 Litre no Namida]]" |
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | + | JYONGRI comes from a multi-cultural background. Brought up in [[Osaka]], she attended [http://www.senri.ed.jp/sis/ Osaka Senri International School] (the same school that [[CORE OF SOUL]] vocalist [[Nakamura Fukiko]] attended) from when she was four until she was 18, hence becoming fluent in both English and Japanese. Where music was concerned, she started taking classical piano lessons at four years of age. Later she took up the violin (at age 10) and the guitar (at age 16) as well. | |
| − | After seeing the Whoopi Goldberg films Sister Act and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit when she was eight years old, | + | After seeing the [[wikipedia:Whoopi Goldberg|Whoopi Goldberg]] films [[wikipedia:Sister Act|Sister Act]] and its sequel [[wikipedia:Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit|Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]] when she was eight years old, JYONGRI developed an interest in gospel. It wasn't until Jyongri was 11 when she decided to become a singer; she started writing her own lyrics at this age. |
| − | In the summer of 2005, | + | In the summer of 2005, JYONGRI traveled to Boston to attend the prestigious [[wikipedia:Berklee College of Music|Berklee College of Music]] for a five-week summer performance program. During this period JYONGRI started to write her own music. JYONGRI started working on her musical activities in June 2006 after graduating from Osaka Senri International School. In September a music video for a ballad titled Wherever started airing on music video channels, despite the fact that JYONGRI had not debuted yet. In October, JYONGRI enrolled in the famed [[wikipedia:Waseda University|Waseda University]]. |
| − | Two months after the enrollment, | + | Two months after the enrollment, JYONGRI released her debut single, [[Possession / My All for You|Possession / My All For You]]. [[Possession]] is an upbeat dance track while [[My All for You|My All For You]] is a ballad. The single itself featured nine tracks, including instrumentals, remixes and a cappella tracks. The single debuted at #16 on [[Oricon]] charts and so far has sold over 20,000 copies. |
| − | A second single was quickly announced with the mid-tempo Hop, Step, Jump! for February, and a debut album Close To Fantasy following it exactly a month after. Hop, Step, Jump! was not as successful as her debut, only ranking at #32 on the charts. | + | A second single was quickly announced with the mid-tempo [[Hop, Step, Jump!]] for February, and a debut album [[Close to Fantasy|Close To Fantasy]] following it exactly a month after. [[Hop, Step, Jump!]] was not as successful as her debut, only ranking at #32 on the charts. |
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2007.03.21] [[Close to Fantasy|Close To Fantasy]] | * [2007.03.21] [[Close to Fantasy|Close To Fantasy]] | ||
| − | * [2008.06.02] [[Love Forever]] | + | * [2008.06.02] [[Love Forever (JYONGRI)|Love Forever]] |
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
| − | * [2006.12.13] [[Possession / My All For You]] | + | * [2006.12.13] [[Possession / My All for You|Possession / My All For You]] |
* [2007.02.21] [[Hop, Step, Jump!]] | * [2007.02.21] [[Hop, Step, Jump!]] | ||
| − | * [2007.07.25] [[Lullaby for | + | * [2007.07.25] [[Lullaby for You]] |
* [2008.01.30] [[Kissing Me]] | * [2008.01.30] [[Kissing Me]] | ||
| − | * [2008.06.04] [[Unchanging Love ~Kimi ga Ireba~]] (Unchanging | + | * [2008.06.04] [[Unchanging Love ~Kimi ga Ireba~]] (Unchanging Love ～君がいれば～) |
* [2008.12.03] [[Winter Love Story]] | * [2008.12.03] [[Winter Love Story]] | ||
* [2009.04.29] [[Maybe Someday]] | * [2009.04.29] [[Maybe Someday]] | ||
| + | * [2009.08.19] [[Muteki na Ai]] (無敵な愛) | ||
===Download Exclusive=== | ===Download Exclusive=== | ||
| − | * [2007.07.25] Catch me (Trance Version) | + | * [2007.07.25] [[Catch Me|Catch me (Trance Version)]] |
| − | * [2007.08.29] ~Yakusoku~ (Ren'ai Yakusoku Story Version) ( | + | * [2007.08.29] [[~Yakusoku~|~Yakusoku~ (Ren'ai Yakusoku Story Version)]] (～約束～ 恋愛約束 Story Version; ~Promise~ Passion Promise Story Version) |
===Vinyls=== | ===Vinyls=== | ||
| − | * [2007.07.20] Lullaby For You 12" | + | * [2007.07.20] [[Lullaby for You|Lullaby For You 12"]] |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 14 June 2009
File:JYONGRI - Muteki na Ai.jpg
JYONGRI promoting Muteki na Ai (2009)
JYONGRI is a Japanese singer-songwriter of Korean ancestry on the EMI Music Japan record label. She debuted in December 2006 with the single Possession / My All For You which broke the Oricon top 20 singles. She released her debut album, Close To Fantasy, in March. One of her signatures as a musician is to have a forward tilting keyboard in her performances. This makes it easier for her to dance and stand while playing the keyboard.
Contents
Profile
- Stage Name: JYONGRI (ジョンリ)
- Real Name: Jyongri Cho
- Birthday: September 30, 1988
- Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 161cm
- Favorite Movies: Sister Act 1 & 2
- Weaknesses: Sports, compliments, holding in a laugh, insects
- Motto: "Don't worry, be happy!," "Your dreams will come true!," "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and to be loved in return."
- First CD Bought: "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
- Favorite Artists: aiko, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, BoA, DREAMS COME TRUE, Jamie Cullum, Jewel, [[wikipedia:John Mayer|John Mayer], Ketsumeishi, Lauryn Hill, Luther Vandross, Natalie Cole, [[wikipedia:Norah Jones|Norah Jones, Ozaki Yutaka, Sarah McLachlan, Spitz, Utada Hikaru, Whitney Houston
- Favorite Books: "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom, "1 Litre no Namida"
Information
JYONGRI comes from a multi-cultural background. Brought up in Osaka, she attended Osaka Senri International School (the same school that CORE OF SOUL vocalist Nakamura Fukiko attended) from when she was four until she was 18, hence becoming fluent in both English and Japanese. Where music was concerned, she started taking classical piano lessons at four years of age. Later she took up the violin (at age 10) and the guitar (at age 16) as well.
After seeing the Whoopi Goldberg films Sister Act and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit when she was eight years old, JYONGRI developed an interest in gospel. It wasn't until Jyongri was 11 when she decided to become a singer; she started writing her own lyrics at this age.
In the summer of 2005, JYONGRI traveled to Boston to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music for a five-week summer performance program. During this period JYONGRI started to write her own music. JYONGRI started working on her musical activities in June 2006 after graduating from Osaka Senri International School. In September a music video for a ballad titled Wherever started airing on music video channels, despite the fact that JYONGRI had not debuted yet. In October, JYONGRI enrolled in the famed Waseda University.
Two months after the enrollment, JYONGRI released her debut single, Possession / My All For You. Possession is an upbeat dance track while My All For You is a ballad. The single itself featured nine tracks, including instrumentals, remixes and a cappella tracks. The single debuted at #16 on Oricon charts and so far has sold over 20,000 copies.
A second single was quickly announced with the mid-tempo Hop, Step, Jump! for February, and a debut album Close To Fantasy following it exactly a month after. Hop, Step, Jump! was not as successful as her debut, only ranking at #32 on the charts.
Discography
Albums
- [2007.03.21] Close To Fantasy
- [2008.06.02] Love Forever
Singles
- [2006.12.13] Possession / My All For You
- [2007.02.21] Hop, Step, Jump!
- [2007.07.25] Lullaby for You
- [2008.01.30] Kissing Me
- [2008.06.04] Unchanging Love ~Kimi ga Ireba~ (Unchanging Love ～君がいれば～)
- [2008.12.03] Winter Love Story
- [2009.04.29] Maybe Someday
- [2009.08.19] Muteki na Ai (無敵な愛)
Download Exclusive
- [2007.07.25] Catch me (Trance Version)
- [2007.08.29] ~Yakusoku~ (Ren'ai Yakusoku Story Version) (～約束～ 恋愛約束 Story Version; ~Promise~ Passion Promise Story Version)
Vinyls
- [2007.07.20] Lullaby For You 12"
