Big Mama (group)

infobox musical artist
Name = Big Mama
Background = group_or_band
Origin = South Korea
Genre = Pop, RnB
Years_active = 2003—
Current_members = Shin Yeon Ah, Lee Young Hyun, Lee Ji Young, Park Min Hye
Label = Manwalldang (만월당)
URL = [http://www.bigmama.co.kr/ Official Site]

Big Mama (빅마마) is a South Korean female singing group from M Boat, a former sister company of YG Entertainment. Known for their powerful voices, they are named such because they are all either overweight, by Korean celebrity standards, or considered to be not pretty. However, they have attracted a lot of attention (and album sales) because of their vocal talent and of their refusal to conform to the typical Korean female body type. They highlighted this in their first music video (for Break Away, their first single), where four thin, pretty Korean women are shown performing on a stage but are then revealed to be lipsynchers; the actual members are behind the stage singing passionately. This strong single catapulted the group into the top of the music charts, with their album selling over 100,000 copies. Sales were strong for their second album as well, although it did not have the staying power of Big Mama's first album. Their first holiday album (which are rarely released in the Korean pop industry), was critically acclaimed, and sales were strong (considering the time-limited nature of the album).

2006 saw the release of their third album "For the People", along with their second holiday album "For the Christmas", but both have sold less than previous releases.

In March, 2007, Big Mama has moved from M-Boat and YG Entertainment to Manwalldang (만월당).

Members

* Shin Yeon Ah (신연아)
* Lee Young Hyun (이영현)
* Lee Ji Young (이지영)
* Park Min Hye (박민혜)

Discography

Albums

*"Like The Bible" (February 2003)
*"It's Unique" (May 2005)
*"For the People" (October 2006)
*"Blossom" (October 2007)

Compilations

*"Big Mama's Christmas : Gift" (November 2005)
*"For The Christmas" (November 28, 2006)

External links

* [http://www.bigmama.co.kr/ ko icon Official Site]
* [http://people.empas.com/people/info/bi/gm/bigmama/ ko icon Big Mama in empas people]
* [http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/enter/music_artists_detail.htm?No=10228 en icon A KBS World Radio biography]