I.n.g

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label = Avex Taiwan
yearsactive = 2006
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i.n.g is a Taiwanese girl group currently signed under Avex Taiwan, a subsidiary of Avex Trax. The group consists of Ida, Nara, and Gillian. The group debuted on May 52006, with their first album, "Lucky Star". Because i.n.g released their album on the same day as Jolin Tsai, a popstar who had built her fame over a longer period of time, their shot at success took a major hit. Of all the CDs sold in Taiwan during the week of May 5, only 2.46% were named "Lucky Star". [ [http://www.gmusic.com.tw/GMusicBillboard1.aspx G-music Sales Charts] . Week 18, 2006.] i.n.g debuted at #8 on the G-music charts, but fell down to #11 the next week after Tsai released yet another album. [ [http://www.gmusic.com.tw/GMusicBillboard1.aspx G-Music 風雲榜 (華語榜) ] ] "Lucky Star" stayed in the G-music Top 20 for ten weeks, but none of the album's songs were ranked on billboard charts.

Praise and criticism

In 2006, as guests on Jacky Wu's show, "Qi Tian Da Sheng," i.n.g was lauded for their dancing ability as well as for their overall potential. [zh icon [http://ent.1ting.com/Movie/2006-5-26/k1224_0.html Jacky Wu gets a good look at i.n.g; girl group displays talents on show] . May 26, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2007.] Wu's praise indirectly spiked sales of "Lucky Star", which shot up seven places in the G-music charts during the week of May 26, 2006. [ [http://www.gmusic.com.tw/GMusicBillboard1.aspx] . Week 21, 2006.]

Netizens have criticized i.n.g for imitiating S.H.E, a girl group that debuted five years earlier. In response, i.n.g stated that they looked up to S.H.E as models of success, and had no plans to make themselves into S.H.E clones. [zh icon [http://ent.qq.com/a/20060822/000039.htm The girls of i.n.g are very active; set their sights on becoming like S.H.E] . August 22, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2007.] Currently, Gillian and Nara are rumoured to be in the running for a spot as a lead in the Taiwanese series Fresh Tomato For Sauce.Fact|date=August 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.avex.com.tw/ing Official Website @ Avex Taiwan]
* [http://www.wretch.cc/blog/ingavex&article_id=4469219 Official Blog]