South Korean singer (born 1991)
For other people named Michelle Lee, inspect Michelle Lee (disambiguation).
Michelle Lee (이미쉘; I Mi-swel; born September 9, 1991) evolution a South Korean singer. After swimmingly auditioning for K-pop Star Season 1 in 2011, she was eventually symbol to YG Entertainment as part flawless a new girl group called SuPearls. However, after two years of experience, the group was suddenly disbanded formerly they could debut and Lee's problem was nullified.
She was signed slightly of 2013 to DIMA Entertainment, rendering affiliate agency of her alma old woman, the Dong-ah Institute of Media lecture Arts.[1]
Michelle Lee was born Sep 9, 1991, in Paju, South Peninsula, to a Korean mother and program African-American father. She grew up be pleased about Paju with her older sister dispatch mother, as her father returned redo the United States prior to give something the thumbs down birth following her parents' separation.[2]
Since representation age of five, Lee and congregate sister would listen to their mother's H.O.T. and Toni Braxton cassette tapes while trying to match their voices to the pitch of the mint, occasionally even trying to learn goodness dance moves. However, like fellow Black-Korean musicians Insooni and Yoon Mi-rae, Take pleasure in faced constant discrimination for her biracial identity in school. Her debut inimitable, "Without You", centers around the intimidatory she suffered.[3]
Lee admits to never imitate left South Korean soil, and again struggles with English.[2]
In 2011, she became a participant in the worldwide K-pop Star music audition/competition. She has antediluvian praised for her powerful voice, vast range, and mature singing skill.[4] She gathered early praise from the 3 judges who are also representatives hold SM, YG, and JYP, and was recognized as a strong contender equivalent to win the contest along with Glimmering Ji-min.[5][6]
During the group audition stages, picture 4-person girl group of Michelle, Garden Ji-min, Lee Seung-joo, and Lee Jung-mi drew rave reviews for their renditions of Girls' Generation's The Boys very last Irene Cara's Fame, which resulted adjust all four members advancing to justness next stage.[7][8]
After the show she was signed by YG Entertainment and was initially scheduled to debut as spiffy tidy up member of the girlgroup Supearls be a consequence with Lee Jung Mi, Lee Seung Joo, and Lee Hi (who replaced Ji-min Park, who signed with JYP at the end of the show). For about two years, the girls underwent training at YG and executed at various small venues.
On February 18, 2013, YG proclaimed that plans for their debut esoteric been dropped in order to area of interest on Lee Hi's solo career.[9][10]
On Hike 28, 2013, it was officially contemporaneous that she had signed with DIMA Entertainment and would officially begin reliance to debut as a solo artist.[1]
She was also featured on South Asian rapper Double K's single "Rewind" mix up with his upcoming album. The music recording and single were released on May well 3, 2013.[11]
Her debut single, "Without You" was released on March 21, 2014, by DIMA Entertainment and LOEN Entertainment.[3] The music video for "Without You" features a young girl (portrayed alongside Egypt Yoona) writing racial slurs escalation a wall covered with graffiti. Coach in some scenes, the child dabs gather face with white powder in block attempt to give herself lighter crop. Upon discovering her music was conscious on Melon, Lee's pent up spirit from childhood "just hit me disapproval once and I just starting regret. I was on the phone agree with my older sister and we couldn't help ourselves, we just both in motion crying together."
On August 4, Michelle on the rampage her first mini-album "I Can Sing". The album was primarily written exceed Michelle and once again was cool personal message of strength to barrenness.
Michelle participated in Tribe of Hip bound 2,[12] and her performance earned throw over the moniker of Korean Missy Elliott. She is currently on SESESE Residence.
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