Stella Jang | |
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 Stella Jang in April 2021 | |
| Born | Jang Seong-eun November 18, 1991 |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Grandline Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Seong-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang 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.
Life and career
Pre-debut
Jang moved to Paris at the age of 12 and graduated from a grande école.[2] She produced songs at a hip-hop platform, Jungle Radio, where Zico and RM were working.[3] She participated in some of the songs from the album Backpack by the South Korean hip-hop duo Geeks.[4]
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.[4] However, it drew little attention.[2] In March 2015, Stella released her second single, "It's Raining" featuring rapper Verbal Jint.[5] In a 2015 interview with BNT News (where she was described as a female hip hop musician), she said her music was influenced by the 90s sound and tried to reflect elements that would bring relatability with her audiences.[6] In September 2015, she released her third single "뒷모습 (Portrait of you)", a song about her parents.[7]
2016: First EP Colors
In 2016, she released her first EP Colors and was described as an artist loved by hipsters.[8] The album was described as "emotional music mixed with rhythmical raps".[9]
2017: Appearance on Problematic Men and mainstream breakthrough
She attracted significant interest in 2017 after an appearance on the Korean TV show Problematic Men.[2] Stella debuted as a radio DJ for Gyeonggi Broadcasting on April 22.[10] On April 30, she released the single "Vanishing Paycheck" that criticizes the reality of office workers.[11] In June 2017, she performed her first solo concert 떡떡 (Knock Knock) at Hyundaicard Understage.[12]
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.[13] In March 2019, she released Substances Dangereuses, an album that uses fine dust as a metaphor for harsh realities.[14]
2019–present: TikTok fame, STELLA I and Stairs
From late 2019, her song "Colors" from her 2016 eponymous EP newly gained global popularity around the world through TikTok and boosted the popularity in South Korea.[15] In 2020, Stella released her first studio album STELLA I.[16]
Stella Jang co-wrote the song "Friends" by BTS for Map of the Soul: 7.[17]
In 2021, she released her EP Stairs.[18]
Personal life
Stella Jang is fluent in four languages, which are Korean, French, Spanish, and English.[19][20] In 2021, she revealed she had an episode of rhabdomyolysis.[21]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [22] | |||
| STELLA I[16] |
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23 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [22] | |||
| Colors[24] |
|
89 | |
| Vanishing Paycheck (월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐) |
|
— | |
| Staples (with Pleyn) |
|
96 | |
| Hazardous Materials (유해물질) |
|
53 | |
| Stairs[18] |
|
72 | |
| WinterStella |
|
— | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR[22] | |||
| "Dumped Yesterday" (어제 차이고)[25] | 2014 | Non-album single | |
| "It's Raining" (feat. Verbal Jint) | 2015 | Colors | |
| "Portrait of You" (뒷모습) | |||
| "Girl's Generation" (소녀시대) | 2016 | ||
| "Vanishing Paycheck" (월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐) | 2017 | Vanishing Paycheck | |
| "Alright" | Non-album singles | ||
| "You As You Are" (그대는 그대로) | |||
| "Let Me Love You" (나만 아는 엔딩) | |||
| "Cheerleader" (치어리더) (feat. Oltii) | |||
| "Would You Love Me?" (날 알아줄까) | |||
| "Voyager" (with Pleyn) | 2018 | Staples | |
| "Youth These Days" (요즘 청춘) | Non-album singles | ||
| "하얀비" | |||
| "I Go" (아이고) | |||
| "Under Caffeine" (카페인) | Hazardous Materials | ||
| "Your Heart My Heart" (니맘내맘) | Non-album singles | ||
| "Only You" (그대만 보여) | |||
| "I Want To Know You" (널 알고 싶어) | |||
| "Swing Baby" | |||
| "It's Beautiful (Digging Club Seoul Ver.)" (아름다워) | |||
| "Love Story" | |||
| "No Question" (with Mad Clown) | 2019 | 47 | |
| "Magic" (with Davink) | |||
| "Fine Dust" (미세먼지) | Hazardous Materials | ||
| "Sunny Day" | Non-album singles | ||
| "The Best Ending" (아무도 모르는 엔딩) | |||
| "YOLO" | |||
| "Dear My" | |||
| "Vacance in September" (with Kim Jae-hwan) | — | Pocket List 8/12 | |
| "Fishbowl" (어항) | Non-album singles | ||
| "Miracle" (보통날의 기적) (feat. Paul Kim) | |||
| "Right Time and Right Place" | 2020 | ||
| "Recipe" (레시피) | |||
| "Villain" (빌런) | STELLA I | ||
| "Reality Blue" | |||
| "Tok Tok" (톡톡) | Non-album singles | ||
| "Beautiful Mint Life" (인생 봄날) (with Lee Min-hyuk) | |||
| "Super Secret" | |||
| "My Sun" (나의 태양) | |||
| "Happy Christmas" (with Rocoberry) | |||
| "Window Shopping" | |||
| "Blue Turns Pink" | 2021 | ||
| "31" (with Cheeze)[26] | |||
| "Let's Go Home" (집에 가자) | Stairs | ||
| "My Winter Trip" (나의 겨울 여행) | Non-album singles | ||
| "Connection" (연결) | 2022 | ||
| "Love is a Miracle" (Love is 기적) (with Yerin) | |||
| "Sing in the Green" (싱인더그린) (with Yoon Sang, Yoon DDan-ddan, Yerin, Adora) | Sing in the Green | ||
| "Enjoy This Moment" (지금을 사랑해) | Non-album singles | ||
| "KeeB Going" | |||
| "Where sorrow has passed" (슬픔이 지나간 자리) | |||
| "Orange, You're Not a Joke to Me!" | 2023 | Non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
As songwriter for other artists
| Artist | Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTS | 2020 | "Friends"[27] | Map of the Soul: 7 |
| Tomorrow x Together | 2021 | "Ice Cream"[28] | The Chaos Chapter: Freeze |
| 2023 | "Tinnitus (Wanna Be a Rock)"[29] | The Name Chapter: Temptation | |
| "Farewell, Neverland"[29] |
She also worked on the vocal arrangement of LE SSERAFIM's EP Fearless.[30]
Filmography
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sing in the Green | Cast Member | [31] |
References
- ↑ "【ステラ・チャン】今月の才女の作り方【Recipe】". Kpop Watchmen (in Japanese). 2020-03-07. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- 1 2 3 Yoon, Sang-geun (May 18, 2017). "[★FULL인터뷰]'佛유학파' 스텔라장 "음악은 내 탈출구였죠"" [[★FULL Interview] Stella Jang, 'French Confucianist School' "Music was my escape"]. Star News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ [V라이브] 스텔라 장 "지코·랩몬스터와 같은 곳에서 활동" [[V Live] Stella Jang "Working in the same place as Zico and Rap Monster"]. Chosun Ilbo. 2017-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- 1 2 '리얼 엄친딸' 스텔라장, 작사-작곡한 '어제 차이고' 발매 ['Real Mother's Daughter' Stella Jang, released 'Yesterday's Difference', written and composed]. TV Report. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 스텔라장, 신곡 'It's Raining' 발표…버벌진트 랩피처링 참여 [Stella Jang releases new song 'It's Raining'... Verbal Jint rap featuring]. BNT News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ [릴레이 인터뷰] 여성 힙합 뮤지션⑥┃스텔라장, 정답을 찾는다면 [[Relay Interview] Female hip-hop musician⑥┃Stella Jang, if you find the answer]. BNT News. 2015-07-03. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 스텔라장, 부모님께 드리는 작은 선물…신곡 '뒷모습' 발표 [Stella Jang, a small gift for parents... Released new song 'Back View']. BNT News. 2015-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ '음색여신' 스텔라장, 오늘 데뷔앨범 'Colors' 발표 ['Voice Goddess' Stella Jang releases her debut album 'Colors' today]. Osen. 2016-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ [비포선라이즈] 힙합과 감성음악의 달콤쌉쌀한 만남, 다채로운 무지개 빛깔의 뮤지션 '스텔라장' [[Before Sunrise] A bittersweet encounter between hip-hop and emotional music, colorful iridescent musician 'Stella Jang']. 2016-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 스텔라장 DJ 도전, 경기방송 심야 시간 책임진다 [Stella Jang DJ Challenge, Responsible for Late Night Time on Game Broadcasting]. tvdaily.asiae.
- ↑ [정오의신곡] "월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐"..스텔라장, '엄친딸'이 들려주는 현실저격송 [[New Song at Noon] "Salary just brushes the bankbook"... Stella Jang, a real-life sniper song told by 'Mom's daughter']. Osen. 2017-04-30. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ '글로벌 뇌섹녀' 스텔라장, 첫 단독콘서트 '똑똑' 개최 ['Global brain sexy' Stella Jang holds her first solo concert 'Smart']. Star News. 2017-05-25. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 스텔라장, 프로젝트 앨범 'staples' 발매..독보적 감성 [Stella Jang, released the project album 'staples'... Unrivaled sensibility]. Sports Chosun. 2018-01-24. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ "스텔라장, 24일 새 EP앨범 '유해물질' 발표+30일 단독콘서트" [Stella Jang releases new EP album 'Hazardous Substances' on the 24th + solo concert on the 30th]. Osen. 2019-03-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ "제시카 알바도 올라탄, 스텔라장 '컬러스' 글로벌 역주행" [Jessica Alba also rode on, Stella Jang's 'Colors' global reverse run]. Chosun Ilbo. 2020-03-28. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- 1 2 [지금 뭐 들으세요] 스텔라장·(여자)아이들·타루 '5월의 플레이리스트' [[What are you listening to right now] Stella Jang · (G)I-DLE · Taru 'Playlist for May']. Ten Asia (in Korean). 2020-05-01. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ "'Stella Jang on her growth as singer-songwriter, co-writing BTS' 'Friends'". Korea Herald. 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- 1 2 스텔라장, 소품집 '스테어즈' 발매 [Stella Jang, EP 'Stairs' released]. E Daily (in Korean). 2021-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ "Stella Jang talks about her new album 'Hazardous Materials'". The Korea Times. 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "(Interview Yonhap) Stella Jang : "Mes chansons sont le journal de ma vie"". Agence de presse Yonhap (in French). 2020-07-03. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ 스텔라장, 희귀병 투병 고백…"횡문근융해증, 억울하다" [Stella Jang confesses to fighting a rare disease... "Rhabdomyolysis, it's unfair"]. Dong-A. 2021-05-15. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- 1 2 3 Circle Album Chart positions:
- STELLA I: "Album Chart, 2020 Weeks 15". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- Colors: "Album Chart, 2016 Weeks 41". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- Staples: "Album Chart, 2018 Weeks 04". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- Hazardous Materials: "Album Chart, 2019 Weeks 13". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- Stairs: "Album Chart, 2021 Weeks 44". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- "No Question": ""No Question" charting". Archived from the original on 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ↑ "Album Chart, 2020.04 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ↑ [뮤직&톡]스텔라장, 범상치 않은 감성 싱송라의 등장 [[Music&Talk] Stella Jang, the emergence of an unusually emotional singer-songwriter]. News1 (in Korean). 2016-10-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 스텔라장, 본인 순수 창작곡 '어제 차이고'로 가요계 데뷔 [Stella Jang debuts in the music industry with her original song 'Dumped Yesterday']. Sports World (in Korean). 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 치즈-스텔라장, 합작 싱글 '31' 발매…'또래·자신과의 대화' [Cheese-Stella Jang, joint single '31' released... 'Conversation with peers and self']. newscape. 2021-07-13. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ "Stella Jang Credits". All music. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ "TXT discography". ibighit. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- 1 2 "TXT discography". ibighit. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ "Stella Jang Credits". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ Choi Yun-na (July 22, 2022). 윤상X예린X스텔라장X윤딴딴X아도라, '싱인더그린' 출연 확정[공식] [Yoon Sang X Yerin X Stella Jang X Yoon Dan Dan X Adora Confirmed to Appear in ‘Sing in the Green’ [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Naver.