Grammy announces 15 outstanding female Kpop artists

The official website of the prestigious Grammy Awards has just announced the list of 15 representative female artists of Kpop. These are all names that have great influence in the Hallyu music wave, even bringing Korean music to the global stage and having a large number of fans around the world.

Let's review the 5 most impressive faces among the 15 artists named by the Grammy Academy.

BoA - "Queen of Kpop"

BoA's real name is Kwon Bo Ah, born in 1986. She is known as one of the top music stars, with a lot of influence in the Korean youth music scene. BoA became a trainee at SM Entertainment when she was only 11 years old and received countless invitations from 20 other entertainment companies.

BoA's famous hit "Only One" (Video: SMTOWN).

In August 2000, BoA debuted with the album ID; Peace B. Perhaps because they saw BoA's potential, SM "spent" up to 3 billion KRW (equivalent to 57 billion VND) to prepare for the female idol's debut - a huge number at that time 22 years ago, when the female singer was only 13 years old.

With her amazing singing, dancing, and performing skills, BoA quickly rose to become a bright, influential star of Kpop. Her name is famous in Asia and the world.

In her heyday, BoA was not only strong in albums and digital music. She also held the title of Korean female solo artist with the tour that attracted the largest number of audiences in history (Love & Honesty reached about 105 thousand people, held in 2004).

BoA still shines at the age of 38 (Photo: TvN).

Not only famous in her home country and Japan, BoA has also collaborated with many famous artists around the world such as Westlife, Howie D (member of Backstreet Boy) and Akon. The female singer is one of the leading names in helping to bring the Hallyu wave to the world.

Dominating the Asian music scene for many years, BoA has always maintained her position as the "Queen of Kpop". Despite having 22 years of experience in the industry, the "Queen of Kpop" is still actively participating in SM's music projects.

Most recently, she joined GOT The Beat - a new girl group that debuted in 2022 with the song "Stepback". The group has 7 members including familiar faces such as BoA, Taeyeon - Hyoyeon (SNSD), Wendy - Seulgi (Red Velvet), Karina - Winter (aespa).

IU - "Nation's little sister"

From dominating the music industry to winning numerous prestigious awards for her versatile acting skills, IU has established herself as one of the most successful Korean singers, songwriters, and actors of all time.

IU's mega hit "Good Day" (Video: 1theK)

Multi-talented singer IU, real name Lee Ji Eun, born in 1993, is often affectionately called "national sister" by Korean people.

The female singer born in 1993 possesses a naturally beautiful voice and impressive ability to convey emotions. IU's voice is considered a pure, rough gem.

The delicate ballads performed through her clear voice, skillfully combining technique and emotion, have helped IU capture the hearts of the audience and receive many compliments from experts.

IU stands out with her beautiful, innocent image.

IU debuted in 2009 with "Lost Child" but did not achieve much success. It was not until the release of the mega-hit "Good Day" with its famous three high notes in 2010 that IU's life completely turned a new page overnight.

The song topped the Gaon Digital Chart of Korea for five consecutive weeks and was chosen by Billboard as the best K-pop song of the 2010s. With just one song, "Good Day", IU earned 6 billion won (about 5.22 million USD).

IU continues to be praised as the "Queen of the Music Charts" as her new songs always sweep all music charts every time they are released. Most of the female singer's hits are self-composed, such as Palette, Peach, Friday, Blueming, Twenty-three, Bbibbi, Through the night... The "National Sister" has truly affirmed her talent and ability in the Korean music industry.

In addition, IU's acting talent is also extremely impressive when she received many leading roles in popular Korean TV shows. These include Moon Lover: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), My Mister (2018), Hotel Del Luna (2019), Shades of the Heart (2021) and Broker (2022).

Recently, to mark her 30th birthday, IU embarked on her first world tour. The tour ended in the US with great success, with 6 sold-out concerts.

Taeyeon - The name that makes waves in Korea

Ranked in the top 5 most searched idols in 2020, holding the throne of owning the best-selling Kpop album, Taeyeon is considered the most successful singer of SNSD.

Taeyeon's first solo product with Verbal Jint (Video: SMTOWN).

Taeyeon's real name is Kim Taeyeon. She first debuted in 2007 as the leader and main vocalist of SNSD - a name that has always been a hit in the Korean entertainment industry.

Considered one of the best vocalists in Kpop, she started her solo career in October 2015 with her first mini album "I". The album sold over 100,000 copies, and the title song "I" reached over 2,500,000 downloads.

The leader of SNSD is considered an artist with many qualities, with a lyrical soprano voice, good technique and ability to convey emotions. Taeyeon's highlight is her ability to skillfully and smoothly handle high notes in the appropriate range.

Taeyeon also joined BoA in SM's new group "GOT The Beat".

As a solo singer, Taeyeon has received numerous prestigious awards, including six Golden Disk Awards, six Seoul Music Awards, four Mnet Asian Music Awards, three Melon Music Awards, and five Gaon Chart Music Awards.

At the end of 2023, Taeyeon officially released her 5th mini album in her solo career called To. X and the MV for the title song of the same name.

The album consists of 6 songs, including the title track To. X, which was evaluated by Allkpop as the participation of female singer Taeyeon herself in the theme, lyrics ideas and composition process, ensuring that fans can fully experience her unique musical sensibility.

CL - "The Future of K-pop in America"

Debuting at the age of 18, CL debuted as a rapper and leader of 2NE1. Although she is younger than 2/3 of the other members, she always shows a mature and trustworthy attitude, being the pioneering "link" that helps 2NE1 rise higher and higher and reach the top position in the Kpop music industry.

CL's daring MV "The Baddest Female" (Video: 2NE1).

In 2013, CL shook up Asia with her bold hit "The Baddest Female" as a solo artist. The song was quickly warmly received by both Asian and international audiences. "The Baddest Female" laid a solid foundation for CL's future path to the US.

In 2016, after 2NE1 disbanded, CL decided to go to America and officially embark on the path to becoming an international artist.

After 3 years of struggling to find the right direction, the singer signed a contract with famous manager Scooter Braun - who helped her have a clearer direction in her career as well as a more solid media foundation.

Unlike most female K-Pop artists, CL always appears as a strong, individual and independent woman.

CL's single "Lifted" was released on August 8, 2016, and it was a huge hit. The song debuted in the top 30 of iTunes' Hip-Hop/Rap chart within 3 hours of its release. The rapper's talent was recognized by Time as "the future of K-pop in the United States".

After many years of trying, CL finally achieved remarkable achievements for herself: performing at Ultra Music Festival 2015, becoming the first Korean solo singer to have a song enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, being honored in Google's Women's History Month video alongside Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion...

Lee Hi - "Korean Adele"

Lee Hi is a female singer who proves the saying "talent does not wait for age" when she had almost everything at the age of 17. Becoming famous after participating in the first season of Kpop Star, although not the champion, Lee Hi is considered a "monster" singer and the most successful young solo idol.

Lee HI's MV "Rose" (Video: Official LeeHi).

After the competition, Lee Hi joined YG Entertainment - one of the largest management companies in Korea, and debuted through the song "It's Cold" by the group Epik High released in October 2012.

A few weeks later, Lee Hi released her debut single "1,2,3,4". Unexpectedly, just after one night, the name Lee Hi suddenly became a star and a keyword that caused a storm on Korean social networks.

Riding on the success, Lee Hi continued to release her debut album "First love" on March 28, 2013, in which the first title song "It's over" continued to be a big hit, sweeping all the charts and reaching 12 million views on Youtube. And the second title song "Rose" also won the number 1 position after only 1 hour of release.

Lee Hi stands out with her powerful voice, achieving much success at only 17 years old.

Lee Hi's signature mid-range voice has proven to be medium-range but can also hit high notes with finesse. This has made Lee Hi the "high-pitched voice queen" of Kpop and has even been dubbed the "Korean Adele".

Although she doesn't release new works as often as before, Lee Hi's songs still receive countless listens on social media platforms as well as fans' anticipation for her new products in the future.

The remaining female artists also honored by Grammy for their great contributions to Korean music are Younha, Lee Hyori, Uhm Junghwa, Sunmi, Jung Eunji, Ailee, Heize, Yerin Beak, Chung Ha, BiBi.

These are also female artists with extremely impressive musical achievements, helping to bring the Korean Hallyu wave closer to music listeners around the world.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/grammy-cong-bo-15-nu-nghe-si-tieu-bieu-cua-kpop-192240320160411711.htm