Stella Jang

Stella Jang
Born
Jang Seong-eun

(1991-11-18) November 18, 1991
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsGrandline Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Seong-eun
McCune–ReischauerChang Sŏng-ŭn

Stella Jang or Jang Seong-eun (Korean: 장성은; born on November 18, 1991) is a South Korean musician. She graduated from Lycée Henri-IV, and AgroParisTech. She got her name from her French teacher as she thought her Korean name would be hard to pronounce for French people.[1]

Life and career

Pre-debut

Jang moved to Paris at the age of 12, and graduated from the grande école.[2] She also made songs at hiphop platform Jungle Radio, where Zico and RM were working.[3] She also participated in some of the songs from album backpack by South Korean hiphop duo Geeks.[4]

2014-2015:Debut and early songs

She then returned to Korea, where she attempted to become a singer in the K-Pop genre. Unlike most performers in the genre, she had not trained under one of the various management agencies that typically produce K-Pop stars. 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 hiphop 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 she 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

A 2017 appearance on the Korean TV show Problematic Men brought significant interest to her.[2] Stella debuted as a radio DJ for Gyeonggi Broadcasting on the 22nd of April.[10] In April 30,she released the single "vanishing Paycheck" that criticizes the reality of office workers.[11] In June 2017, she did her first solo concert "ddokddok(Knock Knock)" at Hyundaicard Understage.[12]

2018-2019:Staples & Substances Dangereuses

She released her project album ‘staples’ in January 2018, with producer Pleyne and 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 the harsh realities.[14]

2019-2020:Tiktok fame & STELLA I

From late 2019, her song Colors that contained the lyrics 'I could be red or I could be yellow I could be blue or I could be purple I could be green or pink or black or white I could be every color you like' from her 2016 EP Colors newly gained global popularity in TikTok around the world and boosted the popularity in Korea.[15] The challenge was followed by Jessica Alba.[15] In 2020, Stella released her first studio album STELLA I.[16]

Stella Jang also co-wrote the song ‘Friends’ by BTS for their album Map of the Soul: 7.[17]

2021:Stairs

In 2021, she released her EP 'Stairs'.[18]

Discography[19]

EP
  • Colors (2016)[20]
  • 월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐(Vanishing Paycheck) (2017)
  • Stella Jang & Pleyn - staples (2018)
  • 유해물질(Substances Dangereuses) (2019)
  • Stairs (2021)[18]

Album

Singles
  • "어제 차이고(Dumped yesterday)" (2014)[21]
  • "It's Raining" (2015)
  • "뒷모습(Portrait of You)" (2015)
  • "Alright" (2017)
  • "그대는 그대로(You As You Are)" (2017)
  • "CHEERLEADER" (2017)
  • "아이고(I Go)" (2018)
  • "카페인(Under Caffeine)" (2018)
  • "니맘내맘(KB commercial song)" (2018)[22]
  • "아름다워(디깅스클럽서울 Ver.)Beautiful(Diggingclub seoul Ver.)" (2018)
  • "No Question (Duet. Mad Clown)" (2019)
  • "YOLO" (2019)
  • "보통날의 기적(Feat. Paul Kim) Miracle" (2019)
  • "31(feat.Cheeze)"(2021)[23]

Charts

Stella's album 'stairs' charted 72nd place on the Gaon chart.[24][25]

Personal life

Stella Jang is fluent in 4 languages, including Korean and French.[26] In 2021, she revealed she was suffering from a rare disease called Rhabdomyolysis.[27]

References
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  2. Yoon, Sang-geun (May 18, 2017). "[★FULL인터뷰]'佛유학파' 스텔라장 "음악은 내 탈출구였죠"". starnews.
  3. "[V라이브] 스텔라 장 "지코·랩몬스터와 같은 곳에서 활동"". Chosun Ilbo. 2017-06-09.
  4. "'리얼 엄친딸' 스텔라장, 작사-작곡한 '어제 차이고' 발매". tvreport. 2014-09-19.
  5. "스텔라장, 신곡 'It's Raining' 발표…버벌진트 랩피처링 참여". bntnews.
  6. "[릴레이 인터뷰] 여성 힙합 뮤지션⑥┃스텔라장, 정답을 찾는다면". 2015-07-03.
  7. "스텔라장, 부모님께 드리는 작은 선물…신곡 '뒷모습' 발표". bntnews. 2015-09-15.
  8. "'음색여신' 스텔라장, 오늘 데뷔앨범 'Colors' 발표". osen. 2016-10-05.
  9. "[비포선라이즈] 힙합과 감성음악의 달콤쌉쌀한 만남, 다채로운 무지개 빛깔의 뮤지션 '스텔라장'". 2016-10-15.
  10. "스텔라장 DJ 도전, 경기방송 심야 시간 책임진다". tvdaily.asiae.
  11. "[정오의신곡] "월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐"..스텔라장, '엄친딸'이 들려주는 현실저격송". 2017-04-30.
  12. "'글로벌 뇌섹녀' 스텔라장, 첫 단독콘서트 '똑똑' 개최". starmt. 2017-05-25.
  13. "스텔라장, 프로젝트 앨범 'staples' 발매..독보적 감성". sportschosun. 2018-01-24.
  14. "스텔라장, 24일 새 EP앨범 '유해물질' 발표+30일 단독콘서트". 2019-03-22.
  15. "제시카 알바도 올라탄, 스텔라장 '컬러스' 글로벌 역주행". 2020-03-28.
  16. "[지금 뭐 들으세요] 스텔라장·(여자)아이들·타루 '5월의 플레이리스트'". tenasia. 2020-05-01.
  17. "'Stella Jang on her growth as singer-songwriter, co-writing BTS' 'Friends'". 2021-11-17.
  18. "스텔라장, 소품집 '스테어즈' 발매". edaily. 2021-10-15.
  19. "스텔라장 (Stella Jang)". Melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  20. "[뮤직&톡]스텔라장, 범상치 않은 감성 싱송라의 등장". 2016-10-22.
  21. "스텔라장, 본인 순수 창작곡 '어제 차이고'로 가요계 데뷔". sportsworld. 2014-09-19.
  22. "[KB국민카드X스텔라장] Stella Jang(스텔라장) "니맘내맘" MV". YouTube (in Korean). KB국민카드. September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  23. "치즈-스텔라장, 합작 싱글 '31' 발매…'또래·자신과의 대화'". newscape. 2021-07-13.
  24. "세븐틴, 가온차트 44주차 앨범차트 1위…최다앨범 차트진입은 방탄소년단·스트레이 키즈·투모로우바이투게더·블랙핑크·있지". topstarnews. 2021-11-04.
  25. "2021년 44주차 Album Chart". Gaon chart.
  26. "Stella Jang talks about her new album 'Hazardous Materials'". koreatimes. 2021-11-17.
  27. "스텔라장, 희귀병 투병 고백…"횡문근융해증, 억울하다"". 2021-05-15.
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