Chakra (band)
| Chakra | |
|---|---|
 Left to the right: Hwangbo, Eun and, Bona. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1999-2006 |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Roo'ra |
| Past members |
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Chakra (Hangul: 샤크라; RR: Syakeura) was a South Korean girl group, debuting in 1999 as part of the megagroup Bros.[1] The group disbanded in 2006. From their first album, Chakra was known in South Korea for their Indian-inspired dance music. They were created and originally produced by Roo'ra leader Lee Sang-min.
Career
Chakra's members Hwangbo and Eani debuted as part of the megagroup Bros along with Roo'ra, Diva, Esther, Bobby Kim and X-Large participating in their first album. The singles in their first album are "Win Win" and "Deja Vu".
Chakra already released their first album as a solo group entitled Come A Come with singles entitled the title track Come A Come, Hey You and Sign of Love. The album was successful, selling over 162,251+[2] copies that led them to win over many rookie awards in South Korea including in SBS Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards. In 2000, Chakra released their special Christmas album entitled Ringing Gingle Bells with music video for their ballad song "Lonely Christmas". Eani was third place in the 41st Miss Korea pagent.
Chakra released their second album entitled Chakra'ca with singles "End", "Oh My Boy" and "No". The album was also successful as their single End won a music show award at Inkigayo peaking at the top spot. The single Oh my Boy was also successful. The album sold over 86,635+ copies in 2001.[3] After their promotions, leader and member Eani[4] decided to leave the group and Bona[5] joined the group in early 2002. Chakra won in the Best Dressed Singer Category in SBS Music Awards.
Chakra released their third album entitled Chakra with ballad single "Come Back" which also popular. The other single from this album was "The". The album sold over 31,894+ copies.[6] Chakra won in the Best Dance Category in the SBS Music Awards.[7]
Chakra released their fourth and last album entitled Tomato with singles "From Me To You", a dance song, "True Love in this World is a Lie", a ballad, and "Why I'm the Only One", in the techno-pop genre. The album sold 23,450 copies.[8] At the end of the year, Chakra won in the Best Dance Category in the SBS Music Awards again.[7]
Discography
- 14 Guy Project Album
- Come A Come
- Ringing Gingle Bells
- Chakra'ca
- Chakra
- Tomato
Awards
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2000 | SBS Music Awards: Best Female Rookie |
| Golden Disk Awards: Best Female Rookie | |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best New Group[9] | |
| 2001 | SBS Music Awards: Popular Dressed Singer Award |
| 2002 | SBS Music Awards: Best Dance Award |
| 2003 | SBS Music Awards: Best Dance Award |
Music programs
Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | April 30 | "Come A Come" |
| 2001 | April 29 | "End" |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Win Win" | 3:49 |
| "Deja Vu" | 4:24 | |
| 2000 | "Come A Come" | 4:14 |
| "Hey You" | 4:16 | |
| "Lonely Christmas" | 4:29 | |
| 2001 | "End" | 3:49 |
| "Oh My Boy" | 3:26 | |
| 2002 | "Come Back" | 4:01 |
| 2003 | "From Me To You" | 3:36 |
See also
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References
- ↑ 샤크라 (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040528123317/http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200005.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090228163329/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm
- ↑ 연예계 떠난 샤크라 이니, 10월 美서 결혼 (in Korean). Star News. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ 황보·정려원·이은·보나 근황은?…'샤크라' 전 멤버들 뭐하나 (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20041016100847/http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200210.htm
- 1 2 '오마베' 이은, 과거 활동했던 걸그룹 샤크라 뭔가 보니… (in Korean). JoongAng Daily. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040809215621/http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200308.htm
- ↑ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.