CL (Lee Chae-rin) : The Rise of South Korean Music
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CL: The Rise of South Korean Music
CL (Lee Chae-rin), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she spent much of her early life in Japan and France. CL trained at JYP Entertainment before joining YG Entertainment, and was a member of the girl group 2NE1 until it disbanded in 2016.
In October 2014, it was announced that CL was planning to debut as a solo artist the following year in the United States, teaming up with Scooter Braun as her manager.[10] In May 2015, she featured in Diplo's single "Doctor Pepper", alongside Riff Raff and OG Maco.[11] In November 2015, CL released her first single "Hello Bitches", as a teaser for her upcoming EP Lifted.[12][13] The lead single, "Lifted" was released on August 19, 2016.[14] The song appeared in the Top 30 of iTunes’ Hip-Hop/Rap chart within three hours of being released, peaking at 21.[15] Time noted her as the "future of Kpop in America".[16] On October 29, 2016, CL kicked off her first North American tour, the Hello Bitches Tour, in New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, and concluded in Toronto on November 14.
Alongside Shaiana, she featured on Lil Yachty's song "Surrender", an exclusive track off of the Target deluxe edition of his album Teenage Emotions, released on May 26, 2017.[18] CL also recorded an original single titled "No Better Feelin'" for the My Little Pony: The Movie soundtrack, released on September 22, 2017.[19] On January 4, 2018, she was reported to make her Hollywood debut as an actress in Peter Berg's film Mile 22 that stars Mark Wahlberg.[20] On February 25 2018, CL performed at the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, performing parts from "The Baddest Female" and the 2NE1 global hit "I Am the Best".[21] At the closing ceremony, she met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, First Lady Kim Jung-sook, EXO, and U.S. First Daughter Ivanka Trump.
Top Hits
- Hello Bitches
- Daddy (with Psy)
- The Baddest Female
- Dopeness (with Black Eyed Peas)