Summer was originally the peak period for Korean love beans, but because of the Olympic collision period, many companies chose to let artists sing at the wrong peak.
There was a female singer who did not play her cards according to common sense, and she parachuted into the song world in the second half of the Olympic Games.
She is the "mixed-race Barbie" who has finally survived the head - Somi Quan Akiya.
She started well and represented JYP in the first season of Production 101 as a champion.
At that time, it was a sweet wind:
At the age of 15, she debuted as the C position of the limited women's group I.O.I, and was a former teammate of Zhou Jieqiong.
However, the glory of I.O.I quickly disappeared with the time of the "limited group" for a year, except for naza's "poor ha", Jin Xiangxia, who was still active in the stage at the end of the major years, and the voice of others declined year by year.
It was proved that "gathering is a fire, scattering is a paste", and the fans were sighing.
Somi's appearance is unique among korean female aidou because her mother is Korean, her father is from Canada, and her family has Dutch ancestry.
It is important to know that in South Korea, which has always been exclusive, it is quite difficult to succeed as a mixed race.
And now her solo dance song "DUMB DUMB" is her most successful masterpiece after breaking away from the 101 aura.
In particular, the toxic melody of the chorus, coupled with the iconic choreography, is very brainwashing.
The reverse peacock gesture, the wave rhythm of the body, has swept the foreign tiktok, but also caused a domestic jumping tide.
Domestic love beans have also "responded to the battle" - first of all, Kong Xueer's interpretation:
Then there is the double jump of Liu Yu and Liu Xuning:
It can be said that this action is the most "out of the circle" killing part in August, and there are also key designs in the MV.
It is worth mentioning that Somi also wears the Chinese brand SHUSHU/TONG in the MV.
The headband of the following body is also from SHUSHU/TONG.
The song sounded on top, the dance was out of the loop, and Somi naturally got the "one" of the song show.
Some readers may not be quite sure what "one" is.
"One" can be said to be the standard by which the Korean music scene defines whether a singer and group are really popular.
The music chart programs of major Korean television stations will count the sales volume of songs, the communication index of social networks, and the number of times they have been played on the listening platform, plus fan votes, to aggregate the weighted output score.
That is, every indicator must be outstanding in order to win this week's championship.
It is precisely because "one" is not easy to come by that it is precious.
When M! When the host of Countdown announced that Somi had taken the next place, she immediately screamed and circled to celebrate, and some netizens commented that "it is a bit fake" "This is too exaggerated, right?" ”
But only she herself knows, from missing the opportunity to become a big red, to becoming popular overnight, and then to being silent for a long time... It's all more thrilling than a roller coaster ride.
Somi has entered the entertainment industry so far, and has experienced a total of three (upcoming) debuts.
Somi was first a trainee of JYP's key training, and in 2015, she participated in the company's internal women's group selection "SIXTEEN", and the final group was Twice.
Somi did not make her debut, not only because the 14-year-old was too young, but also because the owner of the company, Park Jin-young, felt that she had to get solo with her ability, otherwise it would be a pity.
The following year she represented JYP in PRODUCE 101, eventually debuting as a C.
At that time, she also carried a baby fat:
Debut group I.O.I and the domestic rocket girl, sucking countless fans, the single "Whattta Man" won more than one, and won the award at the end of the year.
But as the group disbanded, everything seemed to "go to zero".
JYP had a hard time positioning her look and style, and the girl group Itzy that followed did not have her name, because the company thought that "her foreign image was too eye-catching in the group."
This popular C-spot has not been published in a year and a half, and many people find it incredible.
It wasn't until 2018 that Somi made a bold choice – to terminate his contract with JYP and switch to YG's independent music label THE BLACK LABEL.
The company's president, you should know well, is Teddy, the gold producer who single-handedly set bigBang, 2NE1 and Blackpink on fire.
Somi's relationship with Teddy is also a mentor and a friend, and finally instead of the sullenness of the previous JYP, he is fully engaged in new creations.
Teddy has worked Somi's creation, composing lyrics for her new songs and curating a new image route for her – no longer a young and sweet little girl, but a diva style of atmospheric slay.
Somi finally released the solo song "What You Waiting For" last summer.
But many fans still can't accept that the girl who danced "Pick Me" suddenly transformed into a sexy and gorgeous diva style, so the response to this song did not meet expectations.
The mini album "BIRTHDAY" has regained a bit of girlish playfulness, but it is still tepid.
Somi has almost become an "unsolved mystery" in the Korean entertainment circle: everyone knows that she is beautiful, everyone knows that she has strength, but it just can't catch fire.
So this summer's return, Somi has a hard time to become a success.
The first is that she is fierce in her appearance, 1 meter 72, she desperately exercised to lose 92 pounds.
In fact, when she debuted, her figure was perfect, and her flesh and bones were evenly balanced, but for the sake of stage effects and the "inspection" of high-definition cameras, she was cruel to herself.
The only "strong leg" that was once criticized by netizens has now become a standard chopstick leg.
This return also arranged a lot of waist-out styling, this waist... It's really not human anymore.
Not long ago, when she was on the radio program, she had not controlled her emotions and suddenly burst into tears.
Because Somi was unwell during the return period, she came to record the show immediately after hanging a little drop.
It can be seen that the pressure of her return this time is great, after all, if she has a bad performance on solo many times, she will naturally be given up in disguise, and in the fiercely competitive Korean music scene, such examples abound.
In addition to the change in body shape, some Korean media also analyzed that she had grinded her cheekbone and grinded her originally tough jaw closer to the goose egg face to meet the aesthetics of the Korean market.
Comparing her MV close-ups in the past two years, the posture is more likely to be the result of the change in weight loss + makeup.
This time, Somi also spent a lot of money to invite beauty blogger Pony to customize makeup for different occasions.
Even refined to match the lighting effects of different TV stations to set makeup...
When somi was on the variety show, she also revealed that although the two people have known each other for a long time, this is the first time to cooperate, and I believe that Pony's price will not be cheap.
In addition, Somi also tries to show "I am not a foreigner" in other aspects.
For example, in the variety show "Omniscient Intervention Perspective", she said that she likes to eat Korean food the most, and even cherishes the dishes of okara and chicken feet, which foreigners dare not try.
At the same time, it is "tired" of Western foods such as pasta.
Born in Canada, she is working hard to remove the European symbols on her body and make Koreans accept and like her, which is What Soomi is making.
But it has to be said that it is Soomi's overseas background that dooms her to be special, fresh mixed-race faces, and the character of Haipai Lotte, all of which are her distinctive characteristics.
What is even more "different" like Somi is that she can jump from JYP to YG's company, and she is the only artist with such an experience.
In addition, with her job jump to YG's Teddy, fashion resources have also risen, and her current long-term cooperation brand is LV.
Just in May of this year, she was officially announced by LV as the global spokesperson for the eyewear series and also shot global advertisements.
The K-pop stars who can be signed by LV are all weighty, before there is Pei Doona who broke into the international film world, and then there is the BTS bulletproof youth group, which shows that LV has confidence in the future of Somi.
The cover of W Korea Golden Nine released a few days ago was also paid for by LV.
And Somi's open package video, with a limited package of five LV at hand, shows that it is really fully supported.
She also brings goods for LV in her own ins, and her eccentric personal style and mixed-race appearance can also support Nicolas's "off-the-beaten-path" design today.
To be honest, compared to JYP, which is better at creating standard Korean girl groups, YG, which pays more attention to highlighting the personalities of its members, is indeed more suitable for Somi; and this time the song stage is widely out of the circle, which also lays the foundation for her subsequent development.
If she can continue this summer's momentum, I believe it will become another fashion high-performing stock for YG after Blackpink.
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