On November 29th, Mnet hosted its 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, where 2NE1 walked away with the Daesang Award for ‘Song of the Year‘ for “I Am The Best” and the Best Group Vocal Performance Award for “Lonely“.
With the happy news 2NE1′s Sandara went to her me2day, and revealed the photo above with the words, “Aigoo..^^;;; I was dead tired! Ha, I did things here and there all day, and I’m embarrassed to take a picture of my face ㅠ But I wanted to thank everyone! Today the four of us came to the festival excited! Had a lot of fun! We were happy to see Will.I.Am Oppa +.+ and felt the happiness while performing on stage again! 2NE1 Let’s Play! ^0^”.
Netizens commented, “Unnie~Congratulations 2NE1♥BLACKJACK FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”, “2NE1 congratulation! For me you are the BEST! The performance was SO COOL! Goodnight Dara onnie!”, “good night and have a safe trip back!!! ^^ 2NE1 jjang!!!”.
Girl group 2NE1 recently met up with legendary rapper Dr. Dre.
Member Sandara Park revealed the picture through her me2day, saying, “We met Dr. Dre oppa for the first time in Singapore~! +.+ He recognized us first and greeted us!”
She continued, “His stage was after our stage, so Snoop Dog oppa watched us and told us we were awesome! ^o^ After we finished our performance~ He asked to take a picture with us~ so click! It made me feel so good!!! Kkyah~!”
In the picture, Dr. Dre and the members of 2NE1 pose friendlily together, with Dara even throwing up the ‘Westside’ sign in Dre’s honor.
Netizens commented, “Looks like Dr. Dre recognized the next world stars. Haha”, “Wow~ I want to meet Dr. Dre, too. I’m jealous”, and “Ah~ I’m both envious and proud!”
In related news, 2NE1 left a strong impression at the ‘2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards‘, which took place in Singapore. Leader CL performed a powerful stage with will.i.am and apl.de.ap of “Where Is The Love“, and 2NE1 received an award for the ‘Song of the Year’ with their hit track, ‘I’m the Best‘.
On December 1st, actor Song Seung Hun shared the photo above via his official me2day page with the caption, “At the MAMA with my awesome Ooh La La dongsengs ^^“.
In the photo, Song Seung Hun smiled brightly as he stood in the midst of the Ooh La La Session members who struck various poses for the camera. Song Seung Hun’s head which was significantly smaller than the rest, became a hot topic of discussion amongst netizens.
Netizens who saw the photo responded wich comments such as, “Top star meets another top star!”, “Jealous. Too bad Lim Yoon Tek couldn’t be there for the photo“, and “Song Seung Hun hyungnim! Your head is so small“.
The photo was taken at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, held in Singapore on November 29th. Song Seung Hun served as an award presenter at the event, while Ooh La La Session put on a phenomenal performance.
Singer Se7en recently congratulated fellow labelmates 2NE1 for nabbing the ‘Song of the Year‘ award at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).
On November 30th, 2NE1′s Minzy tweeted, “Thank you to everyone who loves our music!“, to which Se7en replied, “Congratulations 2NE1! Get a good rest and come back safely!!,” showing his support for the group.
Se7en also tweeted to Park Bom, “Congrats Bom!! Have a good night and come back safely,”
Netizens commented, “Of course, YG Family! It’s good to see that you guys are close“, “Congratulations 2NE1!“, and “Oppa, you have to start activities again so you can sweep some awards too!“.
In related news, Se7en will perform at the upcoming ‘15th Anniversary YG Family Concert‘ in December.
2NE1‘s Park Bom has shown that in YG Entertainment, it really is all about “Family, Family, Family“, as she expressed her regret in Big Bang‘s absence at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
On November 30th, she tweeted, “Did you see? We did our best. And also, did I do well despite my sick throat? It would have been nice if Big Bang had come. When Big Bang had risen as a candidate, I screamed loudly.”
Big Bang had won the ‘Best Music Video’ award for “Love Song“. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, Big Bang was not able to attend, causing 2NE1 to represent YG Entertainment alone.
Before performing at the 2011 MAMA that took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium on November 29th, the ladies of SNSD were present at the Singapore Marina Bay Sands Hotel to attend a related press conference. The girls appeared professional and classy, living up to their title as the queens of Hallyu as they shared their thoughts on standing on the MAMA stage.
200 reporters from 120 different media sources were at the press conference, and the girls were flooded with various questions as they are gaining popularity not only in Korea and Asia but overseas in Europe as well.
When asked, “How long does it take to perfect your makeup for a large-scale performance such as MAMA?”, the girls responded, “Stage makeup takes anywhere from 2-3 hours“, further proving how diligent the SNSD girls are to perfect their performance, starting with their external appearance.
A German reporter then asked, “You have a lot of fans in Germany as well. Would you be able to come perform in Germany in the future?”, to which the girls responded, “We are always ready to go where our fans want us, whether it be Germany or elsewhere“.
“We think that the 2011 MAMA will be a good opportunity for us to communicate with a lot of different people through our music. It’s another chance for us to more intimately share our music“, they continued.
The 13th annual MAMA was streamed live in thirteen different countries including Singapore, Japan, and Thailand, while the taped event will be broadcasted in seven countries including America, China, and France.
The 2011 ‘Mnet Asian Music Award (MAMA)’ which was held at Singapore’s Indoor Stadium on November 29th far exceeded the expectations of the viewers and audience of over 10,000 guests alike.
The stage was created to model the Chinese character for ‘Human‘, and appeared to be an enormous space station. The slogan for this year’s MAMA was ‘Music Makes One‘, meaning all the Asians in the world are able to become one through the medium of music.
The first performance was one by rockband YB, followed by hip hop group Dynamic Duo as well as Simon D, causing the audience to go wild from the get-go.
A collaboration performance of Chinese pianist Lang Lang and B2ST received an explosive response from the fans, and a sensual kiss performance by Trouble Maker, a unit made up of B2ST’s Jang Hyun Seung and 4Minute‘s HyunA, left the crowd surprised but thrilled.
miss A delivered a special performance of “Goodbye Baby Goodbye“, including folding fans and martial arts moves in their choreography. A performance of Kim Hyun Joong‘s “Lucky Guy“and 2NE1 with “I Am The Best” was enough to leave the audience members overwhelmed.
The performances by artists overseas was equally impressive. J-POP star Koda Kumi lived up to her title as ‘Performance queen’, captivating the audience with her vocals and followed it up with a sexy and powerful performance. Legendary west coast rappers Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg performed “The Next Episode” which got everyone putting their hands up to the beat.
Furthermore, the rousing cheers continued with will.i.am performing “The Hardest Ever” and apl.de.ap‘s performance of “We Can Do Anything“. The crowd went wild when the two continued to perform the Black Eyed Peas‘ hit song “Where is the Love” with 2NE1′s CL.
The ladies of SNSD hung from high swings on stage, a performance only seen at their previous independent concert, surprising the MAMA guests and fans alike. Super Junior easily drew the attention of the audience as they put on their performance, going back and forth from the audience members and the stage. 100 back dancers joined them in the end to put on a Blockbuster movie-like performance that was extremely well-synchronized.
But that wasn’t all. 2NE1, B2ST, miss A, Dynamic Duo, A Pink, and more showcased their individual charms and unique colors to continuously receive an explosive response from the fans. The Super Star K3 contestants also performed on stage including Christina, Two Months, Son Ye Rim and of course, the winners- Ooh La La Session. Various artists also collaborated to perform by genre and by group, an event that can only be seen at the MAMA.
With the increasing popularity of Korean movies and dramas, the top Hallyu actors and actresses were also in attendance. The line-up included international star Lee Byung Hun, as well as Kim Hee Sun, Song Seung Hun, Han Hyo Joo, Yoon Eun Hye, Han Chae Young, Go Soo, Song Joong Ki, Kim Soo Hyun, Nam Gyuri, Park Si Yeon, Gong Hyung Jin, Kim Sung Soo, Yoon Seung Ah, Oh Ji Ho, and more. These stars presented the awards during the actual ceremony, and their attendance alone was enough to once again drive the crowd wild.
This year’s MAMA proved that it was not just another award ceremony. It further emphasized the impact of popular idols today. The awards went to the top Hallyu stars, and different from last year’s show which only consisted of a few different entertainment labels, top management company SM Entertainment was in attendance to bring up the atmosphere.
SM Entertainment artists such as SNSD and Super Junior performed to further enrich the show. The SNSD ladies put on a re-made, faster version of “The Boys” while Super Junior performed “Mr. Simple” and “Sorry Sorry“, both phenomenal tracks with intense beats.
This was the second MAMA to be held overseas after last year’s event in Macau, and Mnet feels proud to have accomplished such a large and spectacular stage.
A representative from CJ E&M remarked, “We started planning for this project since early July. We are thrilled to receive such an explosive reaction from the fans“.
CJ E&M plans to put on a grammy-like award ceremony next year, and they are also pushing ahead for a performance overseas thanks to official sponsors like authentic Korean food brand, Bibigo, etc.
CJ E&M head representative Kim Sung Soo stated during a press conference, “We want to create a music festival that exceeds the standards of the Grammys in America. We will not stop at only Asian Music, but will continue to incorporate more and more American music as well“.
Overall, how would you rate the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards?
How would you rate the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards?
On November 29th, Mnet hosted its 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (‘MAMA’) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, attracting stars and performers from both Korea and around the world.
This year, the committee invited some platinum names from the international music community to come perform at the MAMA. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and The Black Eyed Peas‘ will.i.am and apl.de.ap joined Korea’s top artists like 2NE1 and HyunA to put on an unforgettable show.
On November 29th, Mnet hosted its 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (‘MAMA‘) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, attracting stars and performers from both Korea and around the world.
Turning up in their very best, stars like 2NE1, Super Junior, miss A and more dazzled the red carpet tonight.
Check out their outfits below, and tell us which stars were the best and worst dressed of the night!
