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Big Mama (group)

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Big Mama
Big Mama on December 15, 2011
Big Mama on December 15, 2011
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active
  • 2003–2012
  • 2021–present
Labels
Members
  • Lee Young-hyun
  • Lee Ji-young
  • Shin Yona
  • Park Min-hye

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]

As of 2022, the group has currently released six studio albums, two cover albums and 16 singles.

Members

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  • Shin Yona (신연아, 申然雅)
  • Lee Young-hyun (이영현)
  • Lee Ji-young (이지영)
  • Park Min-hye (박민혜)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
RIAK
[7] 		KOR
Gaon
[8]
Like The Bible 11 —
  • KOR: 338,389[9]
It's Unique
  • Released: May 17, 2005
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 3 —
For The People
  • Released: October 12, 2006
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 6 99
Blossom
  • Released: October 2, 2007
  • Label: Manwaldang
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — —
5
  • Released: March 23, 2010
  • Label: Music&New
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — 3 —
Born — 90 —

Cover albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
RIAK
[7]
Big Mama's Gift
  • Released: November 24, 2005
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 7
For The Christmas
  • Released: November 28, 2006
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 22

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
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 5
"Crazy For" (기다리다 미쳐) 6
"Never" (절대) 23 Non-album singles
"I Love You" (사랑해요) 2011 39
"Cleaning Out the Drawer" (서랍정리) 2012 15
"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

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "[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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "빅마마, 9년활동 마무리..공식해체전 마지막곡 발표". 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
  8. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  13. ^ "2006. 12월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  14. ^ Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
  15. ^ a b "Gaon Download Chart 2010년". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Cumulative sales of "I Love You":
  17. ^ Cumulative sales of "Cleaning Out The Drawer":
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "<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.
  23. ^ "'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.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "'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.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "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.
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