It has been revealed that Leeteuk & Kang Sora, Nichkhun & Victoria, Jo Kwon & Ga-In, as well as Eunjung & Lee Jang Woo will become the new couple MCs for the '2011 Gayo Dajaejun Festival'.
The list of line up:
Wonder Girls, Miss A, IU, T-Ara, Super Junior, 2PM, CN Blue, SHINee, B2ST, MBLAQ, F.T. Island, INFINITE, U-KISS, TEEN TOP, B1A4, K.Will, Boyfriend, Norazo, Baek Chung Gang, Kwon Ri Se & David Oh, Brown Eyed Girls, F(x), 4minute, G.NA, SISTAR, SECRET, Davichi, After School and Rainbow.
TVXQ, SNSD, and KARA have revealed that they will not be participating as live acts due to the NHK program.
My Godfather, "Kuya" Frank, passed away last October after a 4-year long battle with cancer and it struck a familiar feeling in my gut. My dad passed away when I was 10 and the reailty of losing another father figure really hit me hard. I wrote this song not about a death or losing someone to an illness, but about wanting to be with someone so bad that you couldn't go another day without them-- but this song spoke differently to Kuya Frank's wife, Ate Rhea. She told me that she listened to this song as if it was Kuya Frank singing to her, fighting for her, and wanting to be there for her through all of this. Thus, the original concept for this video was born and it stuck in my head-- and I pray that this video helps you realize that you are not alone in your struggle, whether it is you or a loved one going through it. Don't forget to let your loved ones know that you love them... We never know what tomorrow might bring.
This video is based on The Five Stages of Grief (Kübler-Ross model). Everyone who deals with a life-changing or life-threatening event has a unique journey to go through, but I still hope that you all can relate to this in one way or another.
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SNSD‘s YoonA, Lee Seung Gi, and actress Song Ji Hyo have officially been chosen to MC the upcoming SBS ‘Gayo Daejun’.
The show will last for about 4 hours. The line-up for the ’2011 Gayo Daejun’ includes TVXQ, 2PM, Super Junior, 2NE1, Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls, KARA, B2ST, CNBLUE, F.T. Island, Brown Eyed Girls, T-ara, miss A, f(x), Lee Seung Gi, IU, Kim Hyun Joong, After School, MBLAQ, INFINITE, Dal Shabet, Boyfriend, A Pink, B1A4, SECRET, 4minute, G.NA, SISTAR, Davichi, K.Will, TEEN TOP, Rainbow, and U-KISS.
Here's a new song by Ali which has really grown on me over the past few days. I found out about Ali while watching Immortal Song 2 and her first performance totally blown me away. She has such powerful vocals and her confidence on stage just captivates everyone. Ever since then, I knew she was one artist that I would look out for. And I did :)
I would say this new song of hers was wonderfully done. It has a slight touch of jazz, sound vocals and ameaningful rapby BEAST's Yoon Junhyung, which makes the song sound new and refreshing. The message, especially, can be so easily related by people. A breakup is not the end. It never is. Don't do anything foolish.
"Even if your heart is in pain, don't cry."
"Even if you want to die, don't die."
"If he wants to leave, just let him go."
"Even if you want to hold on, don't."
The music video depicts the beautiful story of a couple who were once very much in love until the guy breaks up with the girl leaving her with nothing but heartache. Not being able to handle the break up, she becomes depressed and ends up making a foolish move.
HEY GUYS! :D
As promised, I said I would post the video of Big Bang covering 2NE1's 'I AM THE BEST' at the YG CONCERT 2011. It's super hilarious and TOP has the dorkiest dance moves. He even makes extravagantly large gestures while hopping around. Just how cute is this giant? ahahaha. Well, he's CHOOMTOP after all <3
To no surprise, GD covered CL's parts. TOP- BOMMIE SEUNGRI- DARA DAESUNG- MINKKI
2NE1 WAS CROWNED 'BEST NEW BAND IN THE WORLD' ON MTV IGGY!
The girls were in New York to receive their award on MTV Iggy as well as perform their songs live in Times Square.THESE GIRLS TOTALLY KILLED IT! No words can express how proud I am of their achievement and how much I'm looking forward to their U.S. debut! The anticipation is just high and constantly risingggggg! Okay, before I go into details about their performance, let me just give a LOUD SHOUTOUT to all the BLACKJACKS AROUND THE WORLD who voted for 2NE1. You guys did a GREATTTTTTTTT JOB and deserve a pat on the back! Not only that, I was really happy to see SOOOOOOOOOOO MANY BLACKJACKS eagerly waiting for 2NE1's performance in Times Square. You guys were so energetic and LOUD! Singing along to every song 2NE1 performed, I felt like we were all connected through 2NE1's AMAZING music. It doesn't matter if you were black, white, brown, pink or blue, we're all just BLACKJACKS. PROUD BLACKJACKS! Oh, by the way, I swear I saw Lady Gaga and Snoop Dogg in the crowds. Or was it just me? Were they there? If they were, I'm sure they're just totally blown over by 2NE1's live performance!
Okay, so a few minutes before 2NE1 stepped on stage, they kept repeating the beginning of '내가 제일 잘 나가' (I AM THE BEST) and it was nerve wrecking! Can you imagine standing there and just WAITINGGGGGGGG for your idols to appear?! What a way to heighten the suspense! I would totally be out of my mind and screaming my lungs out along with other Blackjacks. When 2NE1 came out, the crowd went WILD. They performed 'FIRE' first and honestly, it wasn't their best performance. It could be the nerves but it was obvious that a few parts of the song sounded flat. But who cares? SEEING THEM ON STAGE WAS JUST CRAZYYYYYYYY. The energy was overflowing and everyone was psyched.
They transitioned straight into 'CAN'T NOBODY' and this performance was great! When CL shouted, "ARE YOU GUYS READY TO JUMP WITH ME?", guess what the crowd did? They caused an earthquake! It was crazyyyyy funnnnnnnnnn. Watching it is incomparable to actually being there. I wasn't even there but I could feel the high energy. And did anyone notice Youngbae's female dancer who was there? Papa YG sure sent out his BEST TEAM and made sure 2NE1 looked good; which they did. Dressed in all-black, the dancers were perfect too. The guys AND girls were a nice touch to the performance and I'M SURE some of em' were cute. hehh. Sue me.
After that, they slowed it down by performing their hit single, 'LONELY' and I honestly applaud the girls for even being able to SING after jumping around like that. I don't know HOW or WHEN they caught their breath but they performed the song so beautifully. I really admire them cause they HAVE the vocal talent and they're not just trying to sell you sex appeal or surface beauty, they're giving you REAL, RAW TALENT. They don't need to dress up in skimpy clothes for you to buy their albums, they sell you their individuality, personality and sound.That's what makes 2NE1 awesome.
BUT WAIT! After they performed 'LONELY', they were just standing there. And my heart dropped thinking, "THAT'S IT?! WHAT ABOUT '내가 제일 잘 나가' (I AM THE BEST)?????"
THEN BAAAAMMMMMMMMM! They hit you with the starting music for that song and you're like "OMGOGMOGMOGMGOMGOMGOGMOGMGOMG!" Undoubtedly, it was the BESTTTTTTTTT performance of the night and they REALLY SENT THE CROWD JUMPING. They were so charismatic and had so much SWAG, it was just the right song to end the evening. Honestly, NO OTHER GIRL GROUP would be able to perform this song cause it has '2NE1' stamped all over it. You can't carry this song unless maybe you're BIG BANG. lolll. Since BB performed it during the YG FAMILY CONCERT. (I'll do another post on that soon) It was especially meaningful since it was 2NE1's first time meeting with their American Blackjacks and performing there. 2NE1 made sure everyone knew they were THE BESTbefore ending their "mini-concert", leaving fans screaming and wanting moreeeeeeeeee. But no, that's all, folks.
That was it. The performance that left everyone breathless.
"When I see birds flying by, I want to fly after them too."
"Even though I want to leave this suffocating city, I can't go."
This song captures the desire of people wishing to fly away from their problems, just like a bird. By leaving everything behind and just soaring high in the skies, you feel like for a minute, you can be FREE. The realistic part is, we don't have wings. ahhaha. But with a little courage to face your problems, you'll be able to handle whatever comes your way :)
I especially love Hongki's vocals in this song. It's very soothing yet powerful.
ENJOY THE MUSIC VIDEO BELOW! :D
Here's one of their energetic comeback stages. I love their interaction with fans here :)
As the year is drawing to an end and Christmas is just around the corner, it's THAT time of the year again! PRESENTS!!!
I know that Christmas is 2 weeks away but hey, you can never get TOO MUCH presents or TOO EARLY,right? ;)
So here's a little gift from me to you, to bask in the festivities and of course, promote 2NE1! I present to you - THE GIFT OF LIGHT! (I mean it literally....)
Have a great one and to those braving the cold, be sure to stay warm!
Love them or hate them, you can't help but be envious of their well-toned body and pretty face. They can be an inspiration for us to work harder on our own bodies. ahahah. You don't have to be DEAD SKINNY to look pretty; you just have to feel comfortable in your own skin.Most importantly, HEALTHY.
And girls, a piece of advice;
"Girls look prettiest when they're happy".
When you're ready, enjoy the fashion show! It looks so fun! :)
It's been almost a month, BIG BANG winning the Worldwide Act award at the MTV EMA in Belfast is still fresh in our minds!
I just found this video which I'm sure everyone would appreciate with an interview of the boys before the show and hearing them share their thoughts about their music, fashion and just being there. It is also very special as it's the first time since May that we saw Daesung! It's amazing how humble they are although they have enjoyed an explosive success!
Catch a glimpse of the boys as they walk the red carpet and of course, their acceptance speech (and see Jeremy Scott waving to them. He's so supportive and close to the YG Family that it's adorable!)
Listening to their heartfelt thanks, it's moving to know how much the award meant to our boys especially to us who voted a GAZILLION times despite preparing for exams. The video also displayed a rare glimpse of them showing their vulnerable side when they mentioned how much the award meant despite going through one of the toughest times. It's ok boys, WE'VE GOT YOUR BACKS!
Looking forward to Big Bang's future projects and as always, HWAITING!
