Stella Jang

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Stella Jang
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Born
Jang Seong-eun

(1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 30)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels [ko]
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Seong-eun
McCune–ReischauerChang Sŏng-ŭn

Jang Seong-eun (Hangul: 장성은; born November 18, 1991), known professionally as Stella Jang (Korean: 스텔라장), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She graduated from Lycée Henri-IV, and AgroParisTech. She got her name from her French teacher who thought her Korean name would be hard to pronounce for French people.[2]

Life and career[]

Pre-debut[]

Jang moved to Paris at the age of 12, and graduated from the grande école.[3] She produced songs at a hip-hop platform, Jungle Radio, where Zico and RM were working.[4] She participated in some of the songs from the album Backpack by the South Korean hip-hop duo Geeks.[5]

2014–2015: Debut and early songs[]

She then returned to Korea, where she made her first attempt to become a singer in the K-pop genre. Unlike some performers in the genre, she had not trained under one of the various management agencies that typically produce K-pop idols. Her first single, "Dumped Yesterday", was released in 2014, and was described as a song with bright sounding guitar strings.[5] However, it drew little attention.[3] In March 2015, Stella released her second single, "It’s Raining" featuring rapper Verbal Jint.[6] In a 2015 interview with BNT News (where she was described as a female hiphop musician), she said her music was influenced by the 90s sound and tried to reflect elements that would bring relatability with her audiences.[7] In September 2015, she released her third single "뒷모습(Portrait of you)", a song about her parents.[8]

2016: First EP Colors[]

In 2016, She released her first EP Colors and she was described as an artist loved by hipsters.[9] The album was described as "emotional music mixed with rhythmical raps".[10]

2017: Appearance on Problematic Men and mainstream breakthrough[]

She attracted significant interest in 2017 after an appearance on the Korean TV show Problematic Men.[3] Stella debuted as a radio DJ for Gyeonggi Broadcasting on April 22.[11] On April 30, she released the single "vanishing Paycheck" that criticizes the reality of office workers.[12] In June 2017, she performed her first solo concert "ddokddok (Knock Knock)" at Hyundaicard Understage.[13]

2018–2019: Staples and Substances Dangereuses[]

She released her project album Staples in January 2018, which was produced by Pleyne and featured a hip hop and R&B sound.[14] In March 2019, she released Substances Dangereuses, an album that uses fine dust as a metaphor for harsh realities.[15]

2019–present: TikTok fame, STELLA I and Stairs[]

From late 2019, her song "Colors" — which contained the lyrics ‘I could be red or I could be yellow I could be blue or I could be purple I could be green or pink or black or white I could be every color you like’ — from her 2016 eponymous EP newly gained global popularity around the world through TikTok and boosted the popularity in South Korea.[16] The challenge was followed by Jessica Alba.[16] In 2020, Stella released her first studio album STELLA I.[17]

Stella Jang also co-wrote the song "Friends" by BTS for Map of the Soul: 7.[18]

In 2021, she released her EP Stairs.[19]

Discography[20][]

EP[]

  • Colors (2016)[21]
  • 월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐 (Vanishing Paycheck) (2017)
  • staples (with Pleyn; 2018)
  • 유해물질(Substances Dangereuses) (2019)
  • Stairs (2021)[19]

Album[]

Singles[]

  • "어제 차이고(Dumped yesterday)" (2014)[22]
  • "It's Raining" (2015)
  • "뒷모습(Portrait of You)" (2015)
  • "Alright" (2017)
  • "그대는 그대로(You As You Are)" (2017)
  • "CHEERLEADER" (2017)
  • "아이고(I Go)" (2018)
  • "카페인(Under Caffeine)" (2018)
  • "니맘내맘(KB commercial song)" (2018)[23]
  • "아름다워(디깅스클럽서울 Ver.)Beautiful(Diggingclub seoul Ver.)" (2018)
  • "No Question (Duet. Mad Clown)" (2019)
  • "YOLO" (2019)
  • "Miracle"(Feat. Paul Kim)(2019)
  • "Happy Christmas" (Compassion Theme Song)(Feat. Rocoberry)(해피 미리 크리스마스)(2020)
  • "31(feat.Cheeze)"(2021)[24]

Charts[]

Stella's album 'stairs' charted 72nd place on the Gaon chart.[25][26]

Personal life[]

Stella Jang is fluent in four languages, which are Korean, French, Spanish, and English.[27][28] In 2021, she revealed she was suffering from a rare disease called rhabdomyolysis.[29]

References[]

  1. ^ "【ステラ・チャン】今月の才女の作り方【Recipe】". Kpop Watchmen (in Japanese). 2020-03-07.
  2. ^ "스텔라장". namu.wiki (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Yoon, Sang-geun (May 18, 2017). "[★FULL인터뷰]'佛유학파' 스텔라장 "음악은 내 탈출구였죠"". starnews.
  4. ^ "[V라이브] 스텔라 장 "지코·랩몬스터와 같은 곳에서 활동"". Chosun Ilbo. 2017-06-09.
  5. ^ a b "'리얼 엄친딸' 스텔라장, 작사-작곡한 '어제 차이고' 발매". tvreport. 2014-09-19.
  6. ^ "스텔라장, 신곡 'It's Raining' 발표…버벌진트 랩피처링 참여". bntnews.
  7. ^ "[릴레이 인터뷰] 여성 힙합 뮤지션⑥┃스텔라장, 정답을 찾는다면". 2015-07-03.
  8. ^ "스텔라장, 부모님께 드리는 작은 선물…신곡 '뒷모습' 발표". bntnews. 2015-09-15.
  9. ^ "'음색여신' 스텔라장, 오늘 데뷔앨범 'Colors' 발표". osen. 2016-10-05.
  10. ^ "[비포선라이즈] 힙합과 감성음악의 달콤쌉쌀한 만남, 다채로운 무지개 빛깔의 뮤지션 '스텔라장'". 2016-10-15.
  11. ^ "스텔라장 DJ 도전, 경기방송 심야 시간 책임진다". tvdaily.asiae.
  12. ^ "[정오의신곡] "월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐"..스텔라장, '엄친딸'이 들려주는 현실저격송". 2017-04-30.
  13. ^ "'글로벌 뇌섹녀' 스텔라장, 첫 단독콘서트 '똑똑' 개최". starmt. 2017-05-25.
  14. ^ "스텔라장, 프로젝트 앨범 'staples' 발매..독보적 감성". sportschosun. 2018-01-24.
  15. ^ "스텔라장, 24일 새 EP앨범 '유해물질' 발표+30일 단독콘서트". 2019-03-22.
  16. ^ a b "제시카 알바도 올라탄, 스텔라장 '컬러스' 글로벌 역주행". 2020-03-28.
  17. ^ a b "[지금 뭐 들으세요] 스텔라장·(여자)아이들·타루 '5월의 플레이리스트'". tenasia. 2020-05-01.
  18. ^ "'Stella Jang on her growth as singer-songwriter, co-writing BTS' 'Friends'". 2021-11-17.
  19. ^ a b "스텔라장, 소품집 '스테어즈' 발매". edaily. 2021-10-15.
  20. ^ "스텔라장 (Stella Jang)". Melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "[뮤직&톡]스텔라장, 범상치 않은 감성 싱송라의 등장". 2016-10-22.
  22. ^ "스텔라장, 본인 순수 창작곡 '어제 차이고'로 가요계 데뷔". sportsworld. 2014-09-19.
  23. ^ "[KB국민카드X스텔라장] Stella Jang(스텔라장) "니맘내맘" MV". YouTube (in Korean). KB국민카드. September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "치즈-스텔라장, 합작 싱글 '31' 발매…'또래·자신과의 대화'". newscape. 2021-07-13.
  25. ^ "세븐틴, 가온차트 44주차 앨범차트 1위…최다앨범 차트진입은 방탄소년단·스트레이 키즈·투모로우바이투게더·블랙핑크·있지". topstarnews. 2021-11-04.
  26. ^ "2021년 44주차 Album Chart". Gaon chart.
  27. ^ "Stella Jang talks about her new album 'Hazardous Materials'". koreatimes. 2021-11-17.
  28. ^ 발데루 (2020-07-03). "(Interview Yonhap) Stella Jang : «Mes chansons sont le journal de ma vie»". Agence de presse Yonhap (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  29. ^ "스텔라장, 희귀병 투병 고백…"횡문근융해증, 억울하다"". 2021-05-15.
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