Amber Liu (singer)
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Amber Josephine Liu better known mononymously as Amber, is a singer active in South Korea
that holds dual citizenship in South Korea
and The United States. She is of Taiwanese
descent. Her parents are from Tainan City
,Taiwan
. She is a member of SM Entertainment
's quintet pop girl group f(x)
. Aside from her rapping skills, she is also known as the girl with a boyish image, different from the usual sweet and girly image of other Korean girl group
s.
's Los Angeles
global audition in 2007, where she and one male was selected to be a trainee for SM. After a year of training, she debuted under the new girl group f(x)
in September 2009, labeled as "Asia's Pop Dance Group". On September 1, 2009, f(x)'s first single "La Cha Ta
" (stylized as "LA chA TA") was digitally released. They debuted on September 2 at their very own showcase event held at the Samseong-dong Fashion Center. The group's first broadcast performance of "La Cha Ta" was held at MBC
's music show Show! Music Core on September 5, 2009. Months after, they released their first single album Chu~♡
, consisting of 3 songs. On May 4, 2010, they finally released their first mini album Nu ABO
.
Relationship With Other Idols
Amber is known to be friends with quite a few idols, including: KARA
's Nicole
, 2NE1
's Minzy
, B2ST's Lee Gi Kwang, Dong Woon
, Doo Joon
, F.T. Island
's Jaejin, 4Minute
, ex-UKISS member Alexander Lee Eusebio, Brian Joo
, and also fellow label mates Donghae
, Jonghyun
(the three formed a group called The Dino Siblings), Key
and Henry Lau
. Dalmatian's Daniel recently revealed that Amber is one of his best friends.
Amber has also been seen with choreographers Rino Nakasone
, Maryss and Shaun Evaristo, all of whom she seems to be friends with. Also, in 2010, Amber was spotted shopping with Label Mates Girl's Generation's Yuri and Hyoyeon
in Los Angeles
, during a break from their concert tour.
had their first concert Into The New World
on December 19 and 20, 2009 in Seoul. One of its members, Yuri
, performed a cover of Ciara
's song "1, 2 step
" and featured Amber as a rapper and dancer. On June 2010, SM Entertainment released Taiwanese singer and actor Danson Tang
's new music video called "I'm Back", which features Amber doing the rap part in both English
and Korean
, which was released in his third studio album The First Second.
Aside from featured songs, Amber also worked with fellow group mates Luna
and Krystal
for the OST of KBS drama God of Study, in a song called "Spread Its Wings".
, a South Korean variety show, in which her fellow f(x) member, Victoria
, was a part of during the said show's first season.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
that holds dual citizenship in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and The United States. She is of Taiwanese
Taiwanese
Taiwanese may refer to:* things of or pertaining to the current Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan* things of or pertaining to the island of Taiwan* Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent...
descent. Her parents are from Tainan City
Tainan
Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
,Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. She is a member of SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
's quintet pop girl group f(x)
F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
. Aside from her rapping skills, she is also known as the girl with a boyish image, different from the usual sweet and girly image of other Korean girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
s.
f(x)
Amber was cast from SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
's Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
global audition in 2007, where she and one male was selected to be a trainee for SM. After a year of training, she debuted under the new girl group f(x)
F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
in September 2009, labeled as "Asia's Pop Dance Group". On September 1, 2009, f(x)'s first single "La Cha Ta
La Cha Ta
"La Cha Ta" is the first single by a South Korean quintet pop girl band, f. It was released as a digital single on September 1, 2009, and distributed under the label of SM Entertainment...
" (stylized as "LA chA TA") was digitally released. They debuted on September 2 at their very own showcase event held at the Samseong-dong Fashion Center. The group's first broadcast performance of "La Cha Ta" was held at MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's music show Show! Music Core on September 5, 2009. Months after, they released their first single album Chu~♡
Chu (song)
"Chu~♡" is Korean girl group f's first single in a physical format, released November 9, 2009 in South Korea. The title track was re-released as a bonus track on the group's first repackaged album, "Hot Summer", released on June 14, 2011....
, consisting of 3 songs. On May 4, 2010, they finally released their first mini album Nu ABO
Nu ABO
-Release history:- External links :* *...
.
Relationship With Other Idols
Amber is known to be friends with quite a few idols, including: KARA
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
's Nicole
Nicole Jung
Nicole Jung , better known mononymously as Nicole, born on October 7, 1991, is an Korean-American idol singer, and rapper. She was raised in Glendale, California but she moved to Seoul, South Korea...
, 2NE1
2NE1
Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009...
's Minzy
Minzy
Gong Minji , more commonly known as Minzy , is a South Korean idol singer, rapper and dancer. She was born in Seoul. She is currently the main dancer, lead singer and maknae of the Korean girl group 2NE1 which is signed to YG Entertainment.Gong Minji debuted in 2009 with group 2NE1...
, B2ST's Lee Gi Kwang, Dong Woon
Dong Woon
Son Dongwoon , more commonly known as just Dongwoon, is a South Korean idol singer and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.-Biography:...
, Doo Joon
Doo Joon
Yoon Doo-joon , more commonly known as Doo-joon, is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, and dancer. He is the leader of the Korean boy group Beast.-Biography:Yoon Doo-joon was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 4, 1989...
, F.T. Island
F.T. Island
F.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
's Jaejin, 4Minute
4minute
4Minute is a popular South Korean girl group founded by Cube Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Nam Jihyun , Heo Gayoon, Jeon Jiyoon, Kim Hyuna and Kwon SoHyun. The girls released their first single on June 15, 2009 and made their debut stage last June 18, 2009 on Mnet M! Countdown...
, ex-UKISS member Alexander Lee Eusebio, Brian Joo
Brian Joo
Brian Joo , better known as simply Brian, is a Korean-American R&B, K-pop singer where he is known as a member of R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His solo album, The Brian was released in December 2006. His 2nd solo album, Manifold was released in December 2009.He had two birth names as Brian Gintaek Joo...
, and also fellow label mates Donghae
Donghae
Donghae can refer to:* Sea of Japan , the Korean name used in both Koreas* Donghae, Gangwon, a city in South Korea* Lee Donghae, a member of K-pop boy band, Super Junior...
, Jonghyun
Jonghyun
Kim Jonghyun , also known monomously as Jonghyun, is a South Korean idol singer, songwriter and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B and pop boy band, Shinee and project ballad group SM The Ballad, both under the SM Entertainment label in South Korea...
(the three formed a group called The Dino Siblings), Key
Key (singer)
Key also known as Almighty Key is a South Korean idol singer, rapper and dancer. He is most famous as being one of the members of the contemporary R&B and pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under the label of SM Entertainment....
and Henry Lau
Henry Lau
Henry Lau , better known mononymously as Henry, is a Chinese Canadian singer songwriter. He is a member of the Mandopop boy band Super Junior-M....
. Dalmatian's Daniel recently revealed that Amber is one of his best friends.
Amber has also been seen with choreographers Rino Nakasone
Rino Nakasone Razalan
Rino Nakasone Razalan born on June 11, 1979 is a dancer, choreographer from Okinawa, Japan. Rino participated in America's Best Dance Crew Season 3, alongside the crew Beat Freaks....
, Maryss and Shaun Evaristo, all of whom she seems to be friends with. Also, in 2010, Amber was spotted shopping with Label Mates Girl's Generation's Yuri and Hyoyeon
Hyoyeon
Kim Hyo-yeon , better known by her first name Hyoyeon, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and model. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007 and is the support vocalist and main dancer....
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, during a break from their concert tour.
Collaborations
Label mate Girls' GenerationGirls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
had their first concert Into The New World
Into the New World (album)
- CD 2 :- Bonus tracks :- Charts :- Release history :- References :...
on December 19 and 20, 2009 in Seoul. One of its members, Yuri
Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist....
, performed a cover of Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
's song "1, 2 step
1, 2 Step
"1, 2 Step" is a R&B/dance/hip hop song recorded by Ciara and Missy Elliott for Ciara's debut album Goodies . Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by Jazze Pha, it was released as the album's second single in October 2004 in the United States and the second quarter of 2005 ...
" and featured Amber as a rapper and dancer. On June 2010, SM Entertainment released Taiwanese singer and actor Danson Tang
Danson Tang
Danson Tang was born on 2 September 1984. He is a Taiwanese actor and Mandopop singer, who started his career as a model before pursuing an acting career and later singing...
's new music video called "I'm Back", which features Amber doing the rap part in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
, which was released in his third studio album The First Second.
Aside from featured songs, Amber also worked with fellow group mates Luna
Luna (singer)
Park Sunyoung , better known mononymously as Luna , born on August 12, 1993, is a South Korean singer, dancer and model. She is most famous as being part of quintet pop girl band f, under the label of SM Entertainment in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan.-Personal life:Luna was born as Park...
and Krystal
Krystal Jung
Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...
for the OST of KBS drama God of Study, in a song called "Spread Its Wings".
Solo Work
Amber has been confirmed to be part of the new cast of the second season of Invincible YouthInvincible Youth
Invincible Youth is a South Korean variety show which aired its first season on KBS2 from October 23, 2009 to December 24, 2010. Season 1 featured seven girls from K-pop idol groups wherein they experience how it is to live and survive in the rural Korea outdoors. It has started its second season...
, a South Korean variety show, in which her fellow f(x) member, Victoria
Victoria Song
Song Qian , better known as Victoria Song or mononymously as Victoria was born February 2, 1987, is a Chinese singer, dancer and model, leader of the 5 member South Korean girl group f....
, was a part of during the said show's first season.