Korean Singer BoA Sets Her Sights on the U.S.
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At first it looked as if the Asian pop sensation Boa was only setting her sights on the U.S. music market, when she announced her plan to debut in the United States last month.
But the 21-year-old Korean singer was aiming for a more ambitious goal after all.
Korean pop princess Boa, who has conquered the Japanese pop world, is about to knock on the door of the music scene of no less than 30 countries with her song "Eat You Up".
Boa's first English single and U.S. debut song "Eat You Up" will be unveiled to the world through some 300 websites in 30 countries around the world on Oct. 21.
The countries include the United States, China, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
Bloodyshy & Avant, who have worked with Madonna, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez, produced the song. The project manager for the song is Max Gousse, who has teamed up with Beyonce and Usher.
In the United States, the song will be released on various websites including iTunes, Amazon, AOL, I-Music, Emusic and MySpace.
It will also be distributed as a mobile phone ringtone and ringback tone through AT&T and T-Mobile.
In the meantime, the song will be distributed in Korea starting Oct. 22 through major music portals including Melon, Dosirak and Cyworld.
In Japan, it will be released on iTunes Store, Mora, Mu-mo, and dwango.jp.
In Thailand the song will be carried by Sanook Online and Click Internet, and in China by sina.com and China mobile.
In November, the single will be released offline and Boa will start her activities in the United States.
Boa is well known throughout Asia, and is especially adored in Japan.
In 2002, she made her debut in Japan with the album "Listen to My Heart".
Since then Boa has concentrated most of her activities in that nation, releasing six Japanese-language albums, which have all topped the Oricon weekly charts.
Boa is the latest in a string of Korean pop stars who are trying to make it big in the United States.
Rain and Se7en have reportedly been preparing for their debut in the United States for the past year, but neither has yet released an English-language album.
But the 21-year-old Korean singer was aiming for a more ambitious goal after all.
Korean pop princess Boa, who has conquered the Japanese pop world, is about to knock on the door of the music scene of no less than 30 countries with her song "Eat You Up".
Boa's first English single and U.S. debut song "Eat You Up" will be unveiled to the world through some 300 websites in 30 countries around the world on Oct. 21.
The countries include the United States, China, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
Bloodyshy & Avant, who have worked with Madonna, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez, produced the song. The project manager for the song is Max Gousse, who has teamed up with Beyonce and Usher.
In the United States, the song will be released on various websites including iTunes, Amazon, AOL, I-Music, Emusic and MySpace.
It will also be distributed as a mobile phone ringtone and ringback tone through AT&T and T-Mobile.
In the meantime, the song will be distributed in Korea starting Oct. 22 through major music portals including Melon, Dosirak and Cyworld.
In Japan, it will be released on iTunes Store, Mora, Mu-mo, and dwango.jp.
In Thailand the song will be carried by Sanook Online and Click Internet, and in China by sina.com and China mobile.
In November, the single will be released offline and Boa will start her activities in the United States.
Boa is well known throughout Asia, and is especially adored in Japan.
In 2002, she made her debut in Japan with the album "Listen to My Heart".
Since then Boa has concentrated most of her activities in that nation, releasing six Japanese-language albums, which have all topped the Oricon weekly charts.
Boa is the latest in a string of Korean pop stars who are trying to make it big in the United States.
Rain and Se7en have reportedly been preparing for their debut in the United States for the past year, but neither has yet released an English-language album.
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