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BoA to Perform 'Eat You Up' on 'YouTube Live' Event
Popular female recording artist BoA, who recently made her U.S. debut, will make her appearance in a 'YouTube Live' event organized by YouTube. The event is a large-scale live relay concert that will take place in San Francisco, United States and in Tokyo, Japan from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on November 23. World-renowned artists will take part in the event by performing live, and YouTube users will also participate in the special event. Popular artists including Akon, Will.I.AM from the Black Eyed Peas, and Esmee Denters will perform in the first part of the concert that will take place in San Francisco from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The second part of the concert, which will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Tokyo, will feature BoA, Blue Man Group and Kreva. BoA will open up the Japan concert by performing her U.S. debut number "Eat You Up."
BoA's Single, 'Eat You Up', Heats Up in the U.S.
BoA's new single, "Eat You Up", has earned an immediate positive response from U.S. listeners. The song was introduced on music sites MyTunes, Amazon, AOL, eMusic and MySpace at 3:00 am on the 22nd (Korean Standard Time) and reached 3rd on iTunes in the Dance category and 10th on Amazon's list of Hot New Releases in MP3 Downloads and 21st among Today's Top MP3 Songs. Upon hearing the song, American netizens showed strong interest, saying it was fantastic or addictive. The single has been available at music sites Melon, Dosirak, Cyworld of Korea, and Mu-mo.net of Japan since the 22nd.
BoA's US Debut Off to Solid Start
BoA made her US debut with the digital single "Eat You Up," garnering a positive response from the online community. At 3 a.m. on October 22nd, "Eat You Up" ranked third on the iTunes chart for "Top Dance Songs," tenth on Amazon's "Hot New Release in MP3 Downloads" and 21st on their "Today's Top MP3 Songs" chart. Consumers gave "Eat You Up" a five-star review on the Amazon website. According to BoA's agents at SM Entertainment, US netizens commented that her song was addictive and makes people want to dance. Even Variety, a US entertainment magazine, wrote an article about BoA and her debut, referring to her as "one of the best female artists in Asia." "Eat You Up" was released online in Korea and Japan on October 22nd. SM Entertainment is planning on releasing the digital single to approximately 30 countries through 300 online sites. BoA's debut single album will be available in November.
BoA Slowly Climbs Up US Online Music Scene
Officially releasing her debut single online in the United States Tuesday, Korean pop princess BoA, 21, is slowly pushing her way to the top. Her debut single ``Eat You Up'' came in third in the Top Songs category on music Web site iTunes. The song also ranked number 10 on Amazon's Hot New Release in MP3 Downloads and 21st on the Today Top MP3 Songs charts. SM Entertainment, the singer's agency, announced that U.S. Internet users posted comments on various Web sites regarding the singer's debut, some saying that they thought the songs were fantastic, while others mentioning that the lyrics, beat and BoA's voice were all perfect. ``Eat You Up'' was released here Wednesday through popular music Web sites like Melon and cyworld and in Japan through mu-mo.net. The song will also be released in some 30 countries through more than 300 Web sites soon. U.S. magazine Variety's Asian Web site also carried an article regarding the Korean singer's plans to enter the U.S. market, saying that it ``might prove that the `Korean Wave' is not finished.'' BoA will attempt to break into the U.S. live performance market next month through an American and world concert tour, according to SM Entertainment. Her first all English album will be released in the United States early next year. BoA is familiar with breaking into overseas music markets. After debuting in Korea, she soon left to break into the Japanese music market, winning broad popularity. He sixth album, titled ``The Face'' topped the Japanese Oricon chart's album of the week in March. With that feat, she marked the sixth time that her album was voted No. 1 on the weekly album chart.
BoA Releases Live Concert DVD
Singer BoA will release a DVD of her live concert tour in Japan on October 15. The DVD, which was released a month earlier in Japan in September, features live footage from her June 19 concert held at the Tokyo International Forum. This year, BoA h....
BoA's U.S. Debut Song to be Distributed to 30 Countries
BoA's U.S. debut song "Eat You Up" will be unveiled to the world through some 300 websites in 30 countries around the world. BoA's management agency SM Entertainment said the single will be released globally on October 21. In the United States, the....
