Korean pop star BoA performed her English songs Eat You Up, I Did It For Love and Energetic, live at the 2009 San Francisco Gay Pride Festival on June 28…
[video from BoA's Facebook, via BoAinn [Kr]]
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Music video of I Did It for Love by Korean pop star BoA, featuring Sean Garrett who produced the song. IDIFL is the first track from BoA’s self-titled debut English album which is released on March 17.
Seems like SM and BoA is going full force into electronic dance music market; her lead single Eat You Up was doing well at Billboard’s Club Play chart, and IDIFL will probably be a decent hit in dance clubs as well.
It’s a different story when it comes to album sales though; both IDIFL and EYU lacked the wow factor to attract new market. Her hardcore fans might be dancing in joy with the ‘marvellous’ album, but the neutrals might not be lured as easily.
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Filipino teenage sensation Charice and international pop star Celion Dion sang a duet in Madison Square Garden on September 15; Because You Loved Me…
The amazing things is that the 16-year-old Filipina, who was discovered from Youtube, has yet to release a full English album yet; and with legendary music producer David Foster being her mentor, Charice’s future looks great.
[video via pinkrosebud22@Youtube]
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Korean pop star BoA and her agency, SM Entertainment, held the Best of Asia, Bring on America press conference on September 10 to officially announce her American debut plans.
I like BoA, I think she’s good singer, and she look’s great… but Best of Asia? SM sounds a bit arrogant to proclaim that; since when did BoA became any better than the likes of Rain, Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, Jay Chou and Lee Hom etc?
Set the best argument aside, it would be nice to have an Asian artists making waves in the American pop scene. Unfortunately for BoA though, her debut song Eat You Up is not going to do the job; teaser below… [credits to soybeaner819@youtube]
Chinese starlet Isabella Leong is set to make her Hollywood debut in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (updated title), co-starring Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Maria Bello, John Hannah and Luke Ford etc.
Actress Liu Yifei was previously tipped to be the hot favourite to land the role, but it’s obvious that it was just a rumour.
The movie will begin filming in July 2007 in Montreal, Canada, and Xi’an, China.
Winners of the Asian Excellence Awards 2007, an event honouring Asians and Asian-Americans’ contributions to the world of arts and entertainment…
Outstanding film
Letters From Iwo Jima
Outstanding actor, film
Kal Penn, The Namesake
Outstanding actress, film
Rinko Kikuchi, Babel
Korean pop star Rain is making his Hollywood debut with movie Speed Racer, directed by Wachowski brothers of Matrix fame, and starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox etc.
It’s said that Rain was in Germany to meet with the directors and has agreed on the contract terms. The filming should start in the next couple of months, and the movie is scheduled for a May 2008 release. Congrats, and good luck Rain!
[update] Check out our exclusive interview with Rain about his Hollywood debut.
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Rumours are flying around that Chinese starlet Liu Yifei is close to getting a role in Hollywood movie Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon.
Liu is set to make her Hollywood debut with Forbidden Kingdom, currently in filming alongside action superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li. If she does get the Mummy role as rumoured, 2008 will definitely be a big year for the young actress.
