Big Mama (group)

Big Mama (Korean: 빅마마) was a South Korean female vocal group that debuted in 2003.[1] The group was known for focusing on its members' singing abilities rather than their looks.[2] The group disbanded in 2012 after their last song "cleaning my closet"[3]

Big Mama
Big Mama on December 15, 2011
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2003—2012
LabelsTaillrunsmedia (태일런스미디어), YG Entertainment,Music&New
Associated actsBig Mama Soul
Past membersLee Young Hyun
Lee Ji Young
Shin Yeon Ah
Park Min Hye

Members
  • Shin Yeon-ah (신연아)
  • Lee Young-hyun (이영현)
  • Lee Ji-young (이지영)
  • Park Min-hye (박민혜)

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[4][5]
Like The Bible 11
  • KOR: 37,116+[6]
It's Unique
  • Released: May 17, 2005
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 3
  • KOR: 160,065+[7]
For the People
  • Released: October 12, 2006
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 6
  • KOR: 37,342+[8]
Blossom
  • Released: October 2, 2007
  • Label: Manwaldang
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — N/A
5
  • Released: March 23, 2010
  • Label: Taillruns Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 N/A

Compilations
  • Big Mama's Christmas : Gift (November 2005)
  • For The Christmas (November 28, 2006)

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year Category Work Result
2003 Best New Group "Break Away"[9][10] Won
Music Video of the Year (daesang) Won
Best R&B Performance Nominated
2005 Best Female Group "Women" (여자)[11] Nominated
2007 "Betrayal" (배반)[12] Nominated

References
  1. Lee, Eun-jeong (2014-06-12). "민혜 '빅마마 없으면 나도 없어…고마움만 남아'". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. Park, Kyeong-eun (2014-12-01). "여성 보컬 '빅마마' 리더였던 신연아, 첫 솔로 정규앨범". The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2012122114433237479&type=1&outlink=1
  4. "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  6. "March 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  7. "September 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  8. "January 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  9. "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  10. "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  11. "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  12. "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
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