推 neon7134:炒股價的公司通常都沒好下場的 還是好好培養藝人吧 12/05 18:29
附上英文版消息網址:http://tinyurl.com/2csv6nd
Korea's Girls' Generation/SNSD Ready To Storm Japan
The Japanese music market may be increasingly resistant to international
repertoire, but that isn't stopping Girls' Generation. The Korean girl group
is hoping to turn huge YouTube buzz into sales in Japan and other
international markets.
Known as So Nyuh Shi Dae, or SNSD, at home and as Shoujo Jidai in Japan, the
nine-member pop group has become a most-viewed regular on YouTube. Its kitsch
videos for songs including "Gee" and "Hoot" have racked up 30.1 million and
5.9 million views, respectively.
Put together by South Korean management company/label SM Entertainment, group
members Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and
Seohyun -- all known only by their first names -- have been huge stars in
Korea since their 2007 debut. In addition to releasing a total of seven
projects, including several repackages of the same material, the act has
secured high-profile endorsements with Samsung and LG.
But with opportunities limited by the size of the Korean market, Girls'
Generation is now targeting more lucrative international territories. Its
first stop is Japan. The country has shown greater interest in Korean music
since the success of such acts as BoA and Tohoshinki. And the girls' cute
image appeals to J-pop fans.
According to Susumu Machida, managing director of the group's Universal-owned
label Nayutawave Records, the major began capitalizing on the YouTube buzz by
releasing a DVD compilation of the act's videos before issuing a record.
Initial purchasers of "Shoujo Jidai Tourai: New Beginning of Girls'
Generation," released Aug. 11, gained access to the act's debut Japan shows
at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Aug. 25.
"Both their singing and dancing are remarkable," Machida says. "And that has
driven their popularity."
The DVD -- which has sold 60,000 copies, according to Universal -- was
followed by a rerecording of the group's Korean hit "Tell Me Your Wish" as
its debut Japanese single, "Genie." The single hit No. 4 on Billboard's Japan
Hot 100 and has sold 98,000 copies since its Sept. 8 release, according to
SoundScan Japan. Follow-up single "Gee" reached No. 2 and has sold 80,000
since Oct. 20.
Meanwhile, aided by the fact that Sooyoung speaks fluent Japanese, the band
secured appearances on more than 20 Japanese TV shows: almost unprecedented
coverage for an international act. "Their performance on TV is so
well-produced and sharp," Machida says. "In Japan, that's half the battle."
Girls' Generation's first Japanese-language album is due in the spring, and
the group may target Europe later in 2011. There aren't yet any plans for a
North American release.
心得:
因為這個消息應該是從知名音樂網站billboard.com流出，所以看來這篇應該有點可信度。
也就是明年下半年去歐洲是有可能的，不過應該是活動公演或是Fansmeeting機會比較大，
要是真的發單曲或開演唱會那還真的賭很大，而且對亞洲尤其是東南亞的歌迷有點給他
不公平或受忽略的感覺。
不排除是SM在炒股價所放出的消息。
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