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MAMAMOO (마마무) is a four-member girl group under RBW. They debuted on June 19, 2014 with the mini album Hello.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
Before their debut, the girls released three pre-release singles including artists like Bumkey, with "Don't Be Happy", K.Will, with "Peppermint Chocolate", and Geeks, with "Heeheehaheho".
2014: Debut with Hello, and Piano Man[]
Promo photo for Hello
After being featured on multiple singles, the group announced that their debut will be sometime in June. On June 15 they released an official music video teaser for "Mr. Ambiguous". On June 18, the group made their official debut with their first mini-album, Hello, with the title song, "Mr. Ambiguous". Other songs, including their pre-release songs, were included in the album. The title track was described as retro-inspired with a funk rhythm and a blues-rock chord progression, and showcases the group's "bluesy, soulful" voices. Lyrically, it is a warning to "Mr. Ambiguous", a man with confusing behavior who is not honest about his feelings. The song was a hit and the music video featured tons of artists like CNBLUE's Lee Jong Hyun, Baek Ji Young, Wheesung, Jung Joon Young, Bumkey, K.Will, and Rhymer of Brand New Music. On the same day, they made their first live appearance on Mnet's M Countdown.
Promo photo for Piano Man
On November 5, MAMAMOO announced that a new album would be released later in the month. On November 16, they revealed the trailer to "Piano Man". On November 21, MAMAMOO released their second mini-album Piano Man with the title track of the same name. "Piano Man" is a retro-inspired electronic swing dance song with a rhythmic piano melody and brass instrumentation. Lyrically, it is about a woman falling in love at first sight with the "piano man". Because of the popularity of both songs, they manage to win multiple Rookie Awards at the end of the year.
2015: Pink Funky []
Promo photo for Ahh Oop!
On April 2, MAMAMOO released a surprise collaboration single with labelmate Esna called "Ahh Oop!". The song was produced, composed, and written by Esna. It is described as a funky dance song with a retro rhythm and an intense blues guitar riff. Lyrically it tells men to stop using cliché pick-up lines, be a man, and treat women with respect.[1][2] MAMAMOO and Esna made their comeback stage and performed the song on M! Countdown on the same day.[3]
Promo photo for Pink Funky
On June 11, the group unveiled a couple of introductory images for its upcoming mini-album. After multiple teasers, on June 19, they released the album Pink Funky with the title song, "Um Oh Ah Yeh". The song was described as an R&B dance song with elements of 1990s synthpop and was composed by Kim Do Hoon, Rainbow Bridge World CEO, and Solar, Moon Byul, and Hwa Sa. Lyrically, the song is about a girl who is in love with a man who is actually another girl. The song was a commercial success, topping in music charts. They also released an acapella version of the title song.
On August 23, they held their first fan meeting called "1st Moo Party" and tickets for the event sold in one minute. They added an additional meeting for more fans the same night due to popular demand. On October 4, they held another "Moo Party" in Los Angeles, signifying their first trip to the United States.
On October 28, the group's official lightstick design was revealed.[4]
2016: Melting, MOOSICAL and Memory[]
Promo for "Taller Than You"
On January 26, 2016, MAMAMOO pre-released a digital single, an R&B ballad called "I Miss You", announcing their comeback for their first full album, Melting, with all members working on the album. On February 12, "Taller Than You" was pre-released with an accompanying music video. The song is described as a hip hop song with a trap beat drop, written by Kim with lyrics co-written with Moonbyul, Solar, and Hwasa. The song depicts a comical rap battle inspired by the members' height difference of one centimeter.[5] The full track list of the album was revealed on February 18.
Promo photo for Melting
On February 26, they released the album Melting with "You're the Best" as the title track. The song was described as a dance song with a retro groove, with three key and tempo changes and the song portrays MAMAMOO members' unique musical color most vividly. It was written by Kim, with lyrics by Moonbyul and Solar, and music by known producers Duble Sidekick. The lyrics express how a girl feels when seeing a perfect man. The song was a commercial success, topping all of Korea's major music charts, and winning multiple awards in various music shows. On June 13, MAMAMOO announced that they will hold their first ever solo concert called MOOSICAL. The concert is the girls' first solo concert since their debut 2 years ago, and is named so because the girls want to put on a concert that's as grand as a musical with the girls in the leading roles. Tickets to the show were sold out in less than a minute after opening to the public on June 22. On August 13 and 14, MAMAMOO held their first solo concert.
Promo photo for Memory
On August 26, MAMAMOO announced via their official Facebook that they’ll be releasing two new tracks as sub-units. The first sub-unit is called the Angel Line consisting of Whee In, and Solar, who is releasing the track "Angel". The second sub-unit consists of Hwa Sa, and Moon Byul and is called the Rapper Line, who will be releasing the track "Dab Dab". On September 21, they released the track New York, with an accompanying music video. On October 25, it was revealed that MAMAMOO will be making a comeback, with teaser images and tracklist posted on the following days. On November 7, Memory was released with the title song "Decalcomanie".[6] The song was a success, topping some of the major music charts in South Korea.[citation needed]
2017: MOOSICAL Curtain Call and Purple[]
On January 19, MAMAMOO announced that they will be holding their second solo concert called MOOSICAL Curtain Call. Tickets to the show were sold out in less than a minute after opening to the public on January 25.[7]
Promo photo for Purple
On June 6, they released a teaser image that showed the message, “Good news! We want to love again.” with various hex codes in the caption. The next day, they released a teaser for their fifth mini album titled Purple and will expect a colorful new image for the group. The reason for the album title is “Purple is a mixture of red, which represents energy and passion, and blue, which represents limitless variety. The album will contain MAMAMOO’s diverse and splendid charms.” [8] On June 22, the album was released.
2018–2019: "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project, Japanese debut, Queendom and Reality in BLACK[]
On December 27, 2017, MAMAMOO released a teaser image on their official Twitter account, showing the 4 members in gowns and with a text written in white saying "Coming Soon". The following day, another teaser was posted with the name of the release, "Paint Me", which was released on January 4, 2018. The digital single marked the preview of the group's "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project.
MAMAMOO started off the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project with the release of their sixth mini album, Yellow Flower, on March 7. The album was their first to hit number one on the Gaon Album Charts since their debut.
On July 1, the group's digital single "Rainy Season" was released and served as a pre-release single ahead of their official comeback with their seventh mini album Red Moon, which was released on July 16. Red Moon served as the second release of the group's "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project.
On July 23, 2018, RBW announced that the group had signed a contract with Japanese record label Victor Entertainment to begin their activites in Japan in late September or early October. The group made their Japanese debut with the release of the single "Décalcomanie -Japanese ver.-" on October 3. The single included the Japanese version of their November 2016 title track "Décalcomanie" and "You Don't Know Me", an original Japanese song as its B-side.
On November 7, 2018, MAMAMOO released a teaser image announcing their comeback.[9] Then on November 29, the group released their eighth mini album Blue;s, which served as the third release of their "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project.[10]
On February 6, 2019, the group's second Japanese single "Wind Flower -Japanese ver.-" was released, which featured the Japanese version of their previously released title track as well as their second original Japanese song, "Sleep Talk".
On February 19, an RBW representative stated that MAMAMOO would be making their comeback in March.[11] Their ninth mini album, White Wind, was released on March 14 and served as the final release of their "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project.[12]
On July 24, MAMAMOO's second single "Gleam" was released as a gift to their fans ahead of their 2019 MAMAMOO Concert 4season F/W, set to begin on July 27.
On July 30, MAMAMOO were announced as one of the six artists that would be participating in the reality survival show Queendom.[13][14]
On August 7, 2019, the group's first Japanese full-length album 4colors was released, which served as a compilation of the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project being re-recorded in Japanese.
On November 1, MAMAMOO announced their comeback with their second full-length album, Reality in BLACK.[15] The album was then released on November 14, with "Hip" being used as the title track.[16]
2020: Reality in BLACK -Japanese Edition-, "Wanna Be Myself", Travel[]
The group was set to make their Japanese comeback with their second Japanese full-length, Reality in BLACK -Japanese Edition-, on March 11, 2020. Two new Japanese songs were announced as part of the album, including the Japanese version of "Hip" and original song "Shampoo", which were pre-released on February 5 and February 19, respectively.
On September 10, the group announced that they would be making their long-awaited comeback with their digital single, "Wanna Be Myself". The single served as a surprise gift to their fans who have been waiting for music from them for a long time.[17]
On November 3, MAMAMOO's 10th mini album Travel was released, including the title track "Aya" and the pre-release singles "Wanna Be Myself" and "Dingga", which were released as CD only tracks.[18]
2021: Travel -Japan Edition-, Contract renewal, Whee In's departure from RBW, I Say MAMAMOO : The Best[]
MAMAMOO's first Japanese mini album, Travel -Japan Edition-, was released on February 3, 2021.
On June 11, RBW released a statement announcing they have renewed their contracts with Solar, Moon Byul and Hwa Sa. Whee In decided not to renew her contract but agreed to participate in some of the group's activities, including albums and concerts until December 2023.[19]
On August 27, RBW confirmed MAMAMOO is currently preparing to release a best album in September. It will include new versions of their past title tracks and b-sides, two new songs.[20] On September 2, the album was revealed to be I Say MAMAMOO : The Best, which was released on September 15, 2021.[21]
2022: I Say MAMAMOO : The Best -Japan Edition-, MAMAMOO+, and Mic On[]
On March 23, MAMAMOO released their first Japanese best album I Say MAMAMOO : The Best -Japan Edition-.
On August 22, RBW confirmed that Solar and Moon Byul are planning to release an album as the group's first unit.[22] On August 23, the group dropped the first teaser for the unit MAMAMOO+.,[23] which debuted on August 30 with the digital single "Better."
On September 27, the group released a comeback poster for their 12th mini album Mic On, to be released on October 11.[24]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s)[25] | Colors[26][27] | Years active | ||
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| Solar | 솔라 | ソラ | Leader, Main Vocalist | Blue | 2014–present |
| Moon Byul | 문별 | ムンビョル | Main Rapper, Performer | Red | 2014–present |
| Whee In | 휘인 | フィイン | Vocalist, Performer | White | 2014–present |
| Hwa Sa | 화사 | ファサ | Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae | Yellow | 2014–present |
Sub-units[]
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio albums[]
Best albums[]
Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
Promotional singles[]
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Special singles[]
Collaborations[]
OSTs[]
Other releases[]
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Best albums[]Mini albums[]
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Singles[]
Digital Singles[]
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Concerts[]
Asia tours[]
- 2018 MAMAMOO Concert 4season S/S (2018)
- 2019 MAMAMOO Concert 4season F/W (2019)
Japan tours[]
- MAMAMOO 1st Concert Tour in Japan (2018)
- MAMAMOO 2nd Concert Tour in Japan: 4season Final (2019)
- MAMAMOO 3rd Concert Tour in Japan 2020 (2020; canceled)
World tours[]
- MAMAMOO World Tour [My Con] (2022–2023)[28]
Solo concerts[]
- MOOSICAL (2016)
- MOOSICAL: Curtain Call (2017)
Online concerts[]
- 2021 MAMAMOO Online Concert 'WAW' (2021)
Concert participation[]
- Kpop.Flex 2022 (2022)
- 2022 Busan One Asia Festival (2022) (canceled)[29][30]
- Music Bank in Paris 2023 (2023)[31]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
Variety shows[]
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2016) - guest (ep. 30)
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man Season 2 (JTBC, 2018) - guest (ep. 7)
- How Do You Play? (MBC, 2019) - guest (eps. 52, 69)
- Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2022) - guest (ep. 4)
Awards and nominations[]
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by MAMAMOO
Trivia[]
- Fans of the group are called "MooMoos". In Korean, "Moo (무)" means "radish" so fans are also referred to as such sometimes. Because of this, fans would bring radishes to their concert. It was announced later that the group's official lightstick is in the shape of a radish.[4]
- It was revealed that MAMAMOO would sometimes wear stage outfits based on designs made by their fans.[33]
- A trademark of nearly every MAMAMOO live performance is them changing up some part as a gimmick.
- They have nicknames such as Beaglemoo and 흥마무 (Heung-mamoo) because of their energetic and live personality.
- The group has an average height of 160 cm. (5'2"), with all of the members just having a 1 cm difference, because of that, the members are always comparing themselves by their height. This was very prominent in one of the songs in their album Melting, called "Taller Than You" (1cm의 자존심 (Pride of 1 cm.))[5]
- They revealed that the reason they named themselves MAMAMOO is because it signifies the sound that babies make. 'MAMA' means mother.[34] They wanted to approach their listeners organically and instinctively with their music. Other names included Belly Button, to become the center, and 160 cm., due to it being all members average height.
Gallery[]
- Main article: MAMAMOO/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ MAMAMOO & eSNa (AHH OOP!). Arirang K-Pop. Retrieved on March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (April 2, 2015). [Video] MAMAMOO and eSNa Ask Men to Respect Women in ′Ahh! Oop!′ MV. Retrieved on March 23, 2017.
- ↑ [Fancam] Esna of MAMAMOO(마마무 에스나) AHH OOP! @M COUNTDOWN Rehearsal_150402. Mnet Official. Retrieved on March 23, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Soompi: MAMAMOO’s Official Light Stick Is… a Radish?
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Soompi: MAMAMOO Gets Hip-Hop Hilarious in Pre-Release “Taller Than You” MV
- ↑ Soompi: Update: MAMAMOO Releases “Memory” Mini-Album Tracklist For Comeback
- ↑ (KR) TV Report: ‘1분 만에, 1만 명이’…마마무의 티켓파워 터졌다
- ↑ Soompi: Mamamoo Teases Comeback Mini Album Purple
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO Gets Fans Excited With Mysterious Image
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: MAMAMOO Emotionally Sings Of A “Wind Flower” In Comeback MV
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO Announces Comeback In March
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: MAMAMOO Confidently Returns With Fun And Colorful “gogobebe” MV
- ↑ Soompi: Update: MAMAMOO, AOA, Lovelyz, And More Confirmed To Join Girl Group Competition Show “Queendom
- ↑ Soompi: AOA, MAMAMOO, Park Bom, And More Show Fierce Confidence In “Queendom” Posters
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO Thrills Fans With Details For Fall Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: MAMAMOO Is The Epitome Of “HIP” In Dynamic Comeback MV
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: MAMAMOO Reveals Stylish MV For Special Single “Wanna Be Myself”
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: MAMAMOO Returns With Charismatic And Fiery “AYA” Comeback MV
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO’s Wheein Leaves RBW + Will Continue MAMAMOO Group Activities
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO Confirmed To Make 1st Comeback Since Wheein’s Departure From RBW
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO Drops First Teaser For Upcoming Comeback With Compilation Album
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO’s Solar And Moonbyul To Debut As Group’s 1st Unit
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO’s Solar And Moonbyul Announce Duo Name And Release Date For Upcoming Unit Debut
- ↑ 마마무(MAMAMOO) on Twitter (September 27, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ (JP) Mamamoo JP: Profile
- ↑ As part of their Four Seasons, Four Colors project
- ↑ Hellokpop: MAMAMOO Releases Colorful Performance Video For “gogobebe”
- ↑ (KR) OSEN: 마마무, 첫 월드투어 'MY CON' 개최..11월 서울서 시작[공식]
- ↑ (KR) Newsis: BOF, 2022 K-POP 콘서트 최종 라인업 공개
- ↑ @BusanCityGovt on Twitter (November 30, 2022)
- ↑ (FR) @ParisLaDefArena on Twitter (December 6, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: MAMAMOO, AOA, Lovelyz, And More Confirmed To Join Girl Group Competition Show "Queendom"
- ↑ Koreaboo: MAMAMOO Once Let Fans Design 8 Of Their Stage Outfits And The Results Were Iconic
- ↑ Mamamoo Talks Gogobebe, Be Calm, and New Music - YouTube (1:41)
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