Big Mama (Korean: 빅마마) is a South Korean female group that debuted in 2003.[4] The group is known for focusing on its members' singing abilities rather than their looks.[5] The group disbanded in 2012 after their last song "Cleaning My Closet".[6]
Big Mama | |
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_from_acrofan.jpg) Big Mama on December 15, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
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As of 2022, the group has currently released six studio albums, two cover albums and 16 singles.
Members
edit- Shin Yona (신연아, 申然雅)
- Lee Ji-young (이지영)
- Lee Young-hyun (이영현)
- Park Min-hye (박민혜)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR RIAK [7] |
KOR Gaon [8] | |||
| Like The Bible |
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11 | — |
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| It's Unique |
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3 | — |
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| For The People |
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6 | 99 |
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| Blossom |
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— | — | — |
| 5 |
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— | 3 | — |
| Born |
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— | 90 | — |
Cover albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR RIAK [7] | |||
| Big Mama's Gift |
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7 |
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| For The Christmas |
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22 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR Circle [14] | ||||
| "Break Away" | 2003 | — | Like The Bible | |
| "Resignation" (체념) | — | |||
| "Woman" (여자) | 2005 | — | It's Unique | |
| "Sori" (소리) | — | |||
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | — | Big Mama's Gift | ||
| "Never Mind" | 2006 | — | For The People | |
| "Winter Child" (겨울아이) | — | For The Christmas | ||
| "Betrayal" (배반) | 2007 | — | Blossom | |
| "Money..? Honey..?" | 2008 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Happy Birthday to You" | — | |||
| "Just One Day" (하루만) | 2010 | 5 |
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5 |
| "Crazy For" (기다리다 미쳐) | 6 |
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| "Never" (절대) | 23 | Non-album singles | ||
| "I Love You" (사랑해요) | 2011 | 39 |
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| "Cleaning Out the Drawer" (서랍정리) | 2012 | 15 |
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| "One Day More" (하루만 더) | 2021 | 15 | Born | |
| "Like Nothing Happened" (아무렇지 않은 척) | 2022 | 96 | ||
| "Happy Me" (행복한 나를) | 2023 | 170 | Non-album single |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Disc Awards | 2003 | Best New Artist | "Break Away" | Won | [18] |
| Best Music Video | Won | ||||
| KBS Music Awards | 2005 | Singer of the Year (Bonsang) | Big Mama | Won | [19] |
| KMTV Korean Music Awards | 2003 | Best New Artist | Won | [20] | |
| Korea Broadcasting Producer Awards | 2006 | Singer of the Year | Won | [21] | |
| Korean Music Awards | 2004 | Musician of the Year (Grand Prize) | Won | [22] | |
| Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [23] | |||
| Album of the Year | Like The Bible | Nominated | |||
| Best R&B Album | Nominated | ||||
| 2006 | Best R&B and Soul Song | "Sori" | Nominated | ||
| MBC Gayo Daejejeon | 2003 | Top Ten Artist | Big Mama | Won | [24] |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Music Video of the Year (Grand Prize) | "Break Away" | Won | [25] | |
| Best New Artist | Won | ||||
| Best R&B Performance | Nominated | [26] | |||
| 2005 | Best Female Group | "Woman" | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | "Betrayal" | Nominated | |||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2003 | Best New Artist | Big Mama | Won | [27] |
| Seoul Music Awards | Won | [28] |
References
edit- ^ Kang, Seung-hoon (March 6, 2005). "빅마마, "완벽 앨범위해 10만장 폐기는 아깝지 않았다"[MD인터뷰]" [Big Mama, "It was not worth it to throw away 100,000 copies for a perfect album" [MD Interview]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Ha-na (November 16, 2023). "빅마마, 30일 신곡 '나 없이 잘 살텐데' 발매...데뷔 20주년 기념한 선물" [Big Mama releases a new song 'You'll Live Well Without Me' on the 30th... A gift for the 20th anniversary of debut]. Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "[단독] "레전드의 귀환" 빅마마, 9년 만에 완전체 컴백 확정 (종합)". 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Lee, Eun-jeong (2014-06-12). "민혜 '빅마마 없으면 나도 없어…고마움만 남아'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Park, Kyeong-eun (2014-12-01). "여성 보컬 '빅마마' 리더였던 신연아, 첫 솔로 정규앨범". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "빅마마, 9년활동 마무리..공식해체전 마지막곡 발표". 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
- Like The Bible: "2003.03월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- It's Unique: "2005.5월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- For The People: "2006. 10 월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- Big Mama's Gift: "2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- For The Christmas: "2006. 11월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
- For The People: "2010년 10주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- 5: "2010년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Born: "2022년 07주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "March 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "September 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "January 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2006. 12월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
- "Just One Day": "2010년 9주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Crazy For": "2010년 14주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Never": "2010년 30주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "I Love You": "2011년 22주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Cleaning Out the Drawer": "2013년 1주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "One Day More": "2021년 28주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "Like Nothing Happened": "2022년 08주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Happy Me": "2023 Week 43 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gaon Download Chart 2010년". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "I Love You":
- "2011년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "2011년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Cleaning Out The Drawer":
- "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "2013년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "2003 골든 디스크 대상 조성모" [Jo Sung-mo wins 2003 Golden Disc grand prize]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-12-05. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "빅마마, '2005 KBS 가요대상'서 '올해의 가수상' 수상". Star News (in Korean). 2005-12-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "이효리, 음악채널 KMTV '코리안 뮤직 어워드' 대상" [Lee Hyori wins grand prize at music channel KMTV's Korean Music Awards]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2003-12-11. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "빅마마, 현직 PD 선정 최고 가수". Herald Business (in Korean). Naver. 2006-02-28. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "<제1회 한국대중음악상> 더더·러브홀릭·빅마마 1점차 경합". Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). 2004-03-18. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "'YOU','고백','러브홀릭','어쩌다','눈물꽃'…한국대중음악상 노래상후보에 올라". E News 24 (in Korean). Naver. 2004-03-02. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "MBC '10대 가수 가요제' 이수영 대상" [Lee Soo-young wins MBC Top 10 Singer grand prize]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2004-01-01. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "2003 m.net 뮤직 페스티벌 최고의 수상자는 이효리와 빅마마" [Lee Hyori and Big Mama win top prizes at 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-11-28. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "'2003 m.net 뮤직비디오 페스티벌' 최고의 수상자는?" [Who will win at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival?]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-11-27. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "이효리 '2003 SBS 가요대전' 대상수상" [Lee Hyori wins grand prize at 2003 SBS Gayo Daejeon]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-12-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "이효리, 서울가요대상서 대상 받아" [Lee Hyori receives grand prize at Seoul Music Awards]. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-06-11.