Her voice's been described as having "viscosity and tension like a balloon just before blowing up". Not quite sure if that sounds complimentary and somehow "viscosity and tension" sounds like an oxymoron. No matter, Kim Hyun-jeong, a.k.a. Big Mama King ( not to be confused with the great vocal group, Big Mama) has been one of my favourite Kpop artistes but sadly she has not appeared on the music charts of late. My last two postings on spring reminded me of this song of hers which appeared back in 2005, "When Flowers Bloom".
BMK became known as one of the best jazz female vocalists in the country after she graduated from the Seoul Jazz Academy. There's an interesting anedote about how she once sneaked out of hospital with a plaster cast for the audition to enter the academy. These days, passion and talent may not be enough for musicians in Korea. From the way the girlie groups seem to be dominating the pop charts with their dance tunes and long legs, what chance does BMK have of enjoying a comeback?
for other postings on my fav Kpop musicians:
Lee Horan of Clazziquai fame but here she's with Ibadi
the smooth vocals of Bobby Kim
the late great Kim Kwang-suk
Lucid Fall
these guys sent the standard for boy bands in my book - g.o.d.
another lady with a great voice - Insooni
King of Ballads - Lee Seung-chul
sources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH3-Wa6LAZE
http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_words_detail.htm?No=15#
http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_artists_detail.htm?No=10315
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