BoA Named #2 Singer in Japan in Respect to Sales
Upon rising to the No.1 spot on the Oricon Charts for the 5th time with her five albums, BoA has been named the second best singer of Japan in respect to sales. Beating Japan's top singers who have set the record of topping charts four times such as Amuro Namie and Utada Hikaru, BoA has been named the second best singer of Japan. This is indeed a honor considering the fact that BoA is a foreign singer in the Japanese market. Just behind Japan's top singers, Kinki Kids, Hamasaki Ayumi, and Hikaru Kenzi, BoA is not far from beating them as well. With the continued support from her fans, this is a feat not far from being accomplished.
It's Lonely at the Top: BoA Turns 20
In a recent e-mail interview with the singer, who dislikes face-to-face interviews, the Chosun Ilbo (Korea's Top News Company) spoke to her about her career. In the interview BoA stated that as being a trendsetter is important, she values singing songs thats suit her. Furthermore, she stated that the most difficult job is to overcome her loneliness in Japan and that she relieved this pain by visiting fansites. (Hopefully BoA's House) "Sometimes I desperately want to post messages for my fans. But I’m not allowed to post notes on these sites.†says BoA.BoA's 5th Japanese Album: Made in Twenty; Tracklist + 2007 SMTOWN Winter Vacation Tracklist BoA's 5th Japanese album, Made in Twenty, is planned to release on January 17, 2007. Of the two covers, the first will be the CD + DVD and the second, the CD version of the album, respectively. The titles of the new tracks featured in Made in Twenty have been released by BoA's SOUL fanclub. There will be a CD and CD + DVD version which will cost 3,059 and 3,990 Yen respectively. The remaining songs consist of songs from her 2006 singles including Winter Love, Key of Heart, Nanairo No Ashita, and Everlasting.The CD and the CD +DVD version will include
3) A prioriety reservation ticket enclosure for the 2007 Live Tour
4) and a special BoA postcardThis album, which commemorates the coming of age into a new "20's" life as a singer, is bound to be a special album for BoA.CD Tracklist
01. Lady Galaxy
02. Nanairo no Ashita ~brand new beat~
03. Winter Love
04. STILL
05. SO REAL
06. KEY OF HEART
07. OUR LOVE ~to my parents~
08. no more make me sick
09. Revolution-code:1986-1105 (feat. RAH-D)
10. Your Color
11. Prayer
12. Candle Lights
13. Gracious Days
Bonus Tracks
14. LAST CHRISTMAS
15. Winter Love (Live Ver.)DVD Tracklist
Video Clips:
Nanairo no Ashita~brand new beat~ MV
KEY OF HEART MV
Winter Love MVB0A the Live Tour Clips:
01. LISTEN TO MY HEART
02. VALENTI
03. soundscape
04. Ain't no sunshine
05. make a secret
06. Moon & Sunrise
07. Winter Love
08. Merry Chri
09. Nanairo no Ashita~brand new beat~ (?Only included in first press edition of CD+DVD version)
10. Everlasting (?Only included in first press edition of CD+DVD version)?These are planned to be included but may be changed accordingly*Note: Not all the clips from the BoA the Live tour will be included in this DVD. The full live tour will most likely be sold on a seperate DVD later on.
Garden in the Air Performance
M-net Girls on Top
Dakishimeru MV
Brand New Beat Performance
Key of Heart Performance
My Name MV
Winter Love Performance
Girls on Top MV
Just the BasicsEnglish & Korean Names: Boa Kwon, BoA Kwon, Kwon BoA, kwonboa
Also known as: Gwon Bo-a, Gwon Boa
Commonly known as: BoA
Name Pronounced As: Bo Ah Kwon, Kwon Bo Ah
Birthdate: November 5, 1986Note: BoA is 18, turning 19, by conventional American standards. However, rather than the standard aging system that we all are familiar with, Koreans use a system unique to their country. While we count how many years we have lived, Koreans count the number of years we have been alive. Therefore, the year in which you are born is your first year, the next is your second year, and so on. Once you are born, you are automatically considered a year old. Birthdays are still celebrated in Korea, however, you are not considered any older. Koreans are the same age throughout the year, and are officially a year older when the new year comes around. For example, if you were to be born in December, you would be considered two years old once the new year arrives. Thus, everyone born in the same year as you is the same age as you. If you wish to figure out your Korean age, simply add a year to your age if you have had your birthday this year, or add two years if you have not. She's 20 in Korea and will turn 21 once the new year comes. In the US, she'll be turning 20 this coming birthday.Place of Birth: South Korea
Raised In: Kyungkido Goorisi, South Korea
Height: 5'4" or 160 cm
Weight: 99 lbs or 45 kg
Shoe size: 23.5 cm
Blood Type: AB
Currently resides in: Korea
Languages Spoken: Korean, Japanese, English
Religion: Catholic
Hobbies: listening to music, singing, watching movies, dancing, hip-hop dancing, acting, cross stitching, making accessories for her friends, speaking Japanese & English
Horoscope: ScorpioFamily and Education
Family Members: parents, 2 older brothers, 1 sister
Family pet: Sarah (cat)
Childhood dream: to be a singer
Date of showbiz debut: August 25, 2000 when she was 13 years young
Education Level:
Yangjung elementary school
Sahmyook middle school (junior high)
Korean Kent Foreign School (KKFS), Seoul, South Korea
Cellular phone melody: Kim Hyun Jung's "Nuh Jung Mal"
Cellphone window message: a magician blowing fire out of his mouth, and the flames turn into a heart shape.
How she relieves stress: turn up the music and dance, listening to loud music, singing songs, sleeping, eating, shopping, watching movies.Favorites
Favorite Singers:
Whitney Houston
Jodeci
Kim Hyun Jung
Kim Johan
Seo Taiji
Nelly
Favorite Music: Rap, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B
Favorite song: "Hot In Here" by Nelly & The Neptunes
Favorite movie: Men In Black 2 (Men In Black II, MIIB)
Favorite Colors: Beige, Grey, Black, White, Gold, Brown, Dark Colors
What she looks for in a guy: Responsible, intelligent, not too big, not too tall, generousity
Favorite cartoon character: Winnie the Pooh
Favorite drink/beverage: Bubble Tea
Favorite Perfumes: Samurai, NiNa Ricci
Favorite Saying / Proverb: Work hard toward your goalsTimes
Before her debut, the most happiest time: Going into recording
Before debut, the most hardest time: Middle of recording
After debut, most happiest moment: When she reached number 1 in Oricon chart
After debut, hardest time: The loneliness she felt when she was in JapanMosts
Most happiest birthday party: Partied with Fans in 2000
Most phone calls received: Her Friends
Most phone calls made: Her Friends
Most important item in her room: Clothes
Most memorable song in her album: No.1Fans
Something she always wants to do for a fan: Fan meeting
The time when she felt most thankful toward her fans: Always waiting for her
The time when she felt most sorry toward her fans: For making them wait so longMisc
Dream: Have her first private concert.
Habits and Routines: She turns up music very loudly and always stretches before rehearsing.
Superstitions: If her ssang kka pul (double eyelid) comes out, the things she has to do that day won't work out well
Person She Respects: Her Mother
What She Thinks Are Her Attractive Points: eyes, nose, and lips
Where is she most often: besides home, or on location via her work schedule, she can also be found at the beauty salon
How she likes to dress: Hip-Hop Style and Casual Style
What she thinks when she sees students around her with school uniforms: Ahh, I want to go to school
One thing you must have in your pocket: Cell Phone
One thing she can't memorize well: People's names
Place she wants to go for her honey moon Hawaii
Promise she can't really keep: I'll call you back later ^^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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