Overview
Mamamoo(Korean:마마무;Japanese:ママム; commonly stylized inall caps) is a South Koreangirl groupformed and managed byRainbow Bridge World. The group is composed of four members:Solar,Moonbyul,Wheein, andHwasa. Known for their strong live vocals,harmonies, and writing much of their material, they are recognized as one of the premier girl groups inK-pop.
They are highly regarded in the industry for their talent and ability to cross multiple genres with their music; from retro, jazz, and R&B concepts in their early years
to more contemporary hip-hop,
as well as emotional ballads.
Since their debut in 2014, they have been noted for challenging conventional beauty standards, breaking gender stereotypes, and conducting themselves in ways that most typical K-pop stars do not.
Mamamoo officially debuted on June 18, 2014, with their firstextended play(EP)Hello, featuring the lead single "Mr. Ambiguous". Their debut was considered by critics as one of the best K-pop debuts of 2014.
Mamamoo rose to domestic fame in 2015 with their single "Um Oh Ah Yeah" which became asleeper hitand peaked at number three on South Korea'sGaon Digital Chart. Combined with their many appearances and victories in the popular music competition programImmortal Songs, this launched them into mainstream recognition with the public.
Their following release of "You're the Best" (2016) from their debut studio albumMelting, proved to be a commercial success, and dominated at least eight major music sites upon release,
further cementing their popularity and growing momentum. In 2017, they made a splash on the international scene with their fifth EP,Purple. Its lead single "Yes I Am," earned them their first number one on theBillboardWorld Albumschart.
The quartet went on to achieve consecutive hits with the high-charting singles "Starry Night" (2018), "Egotistic" (2018), "Gogobebe" (2019), from their"Four Seasons, Four Colors"project whereby every member took turns in becoming the focus for each album.
This culminated in their biggest international success to date, "HIP" from their second studio albumReality in Blackbecoming a number-one hit on theBillboardWorld Digital Song Saleschart.
In November 2020, the song was certified platinum by theKorea Music & Content Association(KMCA) for surpassing 100 million streams, making it their third time achieving this feat.
They also earned agoldcertification from theRecording Industry Association of Japan(RIAJ), indicating their breakthrough in the Japanese music scene.
Mamamoo has received numerousaccolades, most notably theGolden Disc Awardfor Best Group, theMnet Asian Music Awardfor Best Vocal Group, multiple honors at theSeoul Music Awards, as well as theGaon Chart Music Awardfor New Artist of the Year in their rookie year.
Members (COMING SOON)
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Discography (COMING SOON)
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