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G.NA

G.NA (real name: Gina Jane Choi 최지나 Choe Ji-na ; born September 13, 1987 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a Canadian - Korean singer .

Life

Pre-debut

G.NA was originally supposed to debut in the pop group Five Girls ( 오소녀 ) from the talent agency Good Entertainment, together with Yubin (debuted with the Wonder Girls ), UEE ( After School ), Jeon Hyo-sung (Secret) and Yang Ji-won ( Spica). However, due to financial problems of Good Entertainment, the debut did not take place. As a result, all members left the agency and made it to other talent agencies in girl groups.

In her early days at Cube Entertainment , she appeared in the music video for 10 Out of 10 Points by 2PM and appeared as a background dancer in Hyun A's music video for Change .

2010: debut

For their debut, G.NA released the duet "Aeini Saenggimyeon Hago Sipeun Il" ( 애인 이 생기면 하고 싶은 일 'Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover') together with Rain on July 5, 2010. Shortly afterwards, her first appeared Mini-album Draw G's First Breath with the title track “Kkeojyeo Julge Jal Sara” ( 꺼져 줄게 잘 살아 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better'). On August 12, 2010 she won a prize for the first time in the music program M! Countdown .

2011: Black & White and Top Girl

In January 2011 she released her first studio album Black & White with the title track of the same name. With this she reached number 1 on the South Korean Gaon Charts for the first time .

2012: Bloom

In May 2012 G.NA released their third EP with the theme song "2 Hot".

Discography

G.NA at the LG Cinema 3D World Festival on March 31, 2012

Studio albums

year title Charts Remarks
Korea SouthSouth Korea KR
2011 Black & White First published: January 18, 2011

EPs

year title Charts Remarks
Korea SouthSouth Korea KR
2010 Draw G's First Breath First published: July 14, 2010
2011 Top girl First published: August 23, 2011
2012 Bloom First published: May 22, 2012

Awards

2010
  • 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards
    • New Generation Popular Music Teen Singer
2011
  • Gaon Chart Awards
    • Best offspring
  • 8th Asia Song Festival
    • Asia Influential Artists
2012

Web links

Commons : G.NA  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ G.NA is Inspired by the Five Girls' Members. In: soompi.com. September 13, 2011, accessed June 30, 2018 .
  2. ↑ 비운 의 걸 그룹 '오소녀' 리더 최지나 데뷔. In: Hankyung. June 5, 2010, Retrieved June 18, 2012 (Korean).
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: KR
  4. ^ Winners at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards. In: Allkpop . December 15, 2010, accessed June 18, 2012 .
  5. ↑ 지나, 2010 년 가온 차트 결산 신인 부문 1 위 차지 '차세대 디바' 등극. In: Daum. bntnews, February 9, 2011, accessed June 18, 2012 (Korean).
  6. ^ Winners from the 26th Golden Disk Awards (Part 2). In: Allkpop. January 12, 2012, accessed June 18, 2012 .
personal data
SURNAME G.NA
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 최지나 (real name, Hangeul); Choe Ji-na (real name); Gina Choi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian-Korean singer
DATE OF BIRTH September 13, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Edmonton , Alberta