- For other things named Boa, see Boa (disambiguation).
BoA (born November 5, 1986 in Guri, Gyeonggi province) is a Korean pop singer. She has released albums in both Japan and Korea, and her recording company, SM Entertainment, is positioning her as a cross-cultural star for all of Asia. She speaks native-level Korean, plus conversational Japanese and English, and is learning Chinese.
BoA broke records in both Korea and Japan with her smash hits, including "No. 1," "Valenti," and "Listen to My Heart". She has made strides in music and acting with chartbreaking albums released in both Japanese and Korean as well as being a covermodel for huge companies such as Shiseido , Honda, KDDI: Au, and Calpis. BoA has also become a crosscultural icon, bridging historical tensions between the nations of Korea and Japan.
When BoA was 11 years old, BoA's brother entered a talent contest to find a new multicultural star hosted by the Korean corporation SM Entertainment . The company invited their participants to bring younger siblings, and BoA's brother brought her along. Before long, SM had settled on her as their future star. After persuading her parents that their young girl should become a singer instead of continuing to study (BoA was a very bright student nevertheless), SM began her training and she was learning the languages a cross-cultural Asian icon would need.
In 2002, her album Listen to my Heart rocketed straight to #1 on the Japanese Oricon charts , during the time of the tension surrounding the 2002 World Cup, which was hosted by Korea and Japan.
BoA was awarded "Most Influencial Asian Artist" and " Favorite Artist Korea" Prizes at MTV Asia Awards held in Singapore on February, 2004. Her songs are now popular even in Taiwan, PRC and some Southeast Asian countries. She is going to move her main theater from Japan to China.
BoA also appeared in the Korean Music Festival held in the Sydney Opera House on the 21st of June 2004.
Discography
Track listings are from releases in the label's country (Japan for Avex Trax, and Korea for SM Entertainment) or from the most minimalist versions available. BoA discs are often re-released with titles like "Valenti [Bonus Track] [EXTRA TRACKS] [ENHANCED]." Such versions were avoided in compiling this list.
My Name
This is BoA's 4th full Korean album, published by SM Entertainment. All lyrics are in Korean. She also published an international version of My Name by Avex Trax. There are two extra songs in the international version
- 1. My Name
- 2. Spark
- 3. I Got U
- 4. My Prayer
- 5. One Wings-Embracing Each Other
- 6. Pit-A-Pat
- 7. I Kiss
- 8. Don't Give A Damn
- 9. Maybe... Maybe Not?
- 10. Etude
- 11. Good-Bye
- 12. Feel Me
- 13. Stay in Love
- 14. We (Bonus Track)
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- 15. My Name (Chinese Version)
- 16. My Prayer (Chinese Version)
K-Pop Selection (Special Disc)
Not to forget her Korean fans, BoA released this disc in 2004 through Avex trax.
- 1. Rock With You
- 2. Shine We Are!
- 3. Some Day Some One Feat M-Flo
- 4. Love and Honesty
- 5. Midnight Parade
- 6. Be The One
- 7. Expect
- 8. Over ~Across The Time~
- 9. Kokoro no Tegami
- 10. DOUBLE
- 11. Easy To Be Hard
- 12. Song With No Name
- 13. Milky Way -kimi no uta-
Love & Honesty
BoA's first Japanese release of 2004 was Love & Honesty.
- 1. Rock With You
- 2. Shine We Are!
- 3. Some Day Some One Feat m-flo
- 4. Love and Honesty
- 5. Midnight Parade
- 6. Be The One
- 7. Expect
- 8. Over ~Across The Time~
- 9. Kokoro no Tegami
- 10. DOUBLE
- 11. Easy To Be Hard
- 12. Song With No Name
- 13. Milky Way -kimi no uta-
Shine We Are!
Shine We Are! was released under Avex Trax in Japan in 2003. All but the last track are Korean.
- 1. B.I.O
- 2. Shine We Are!
- 3. One Way
- 4. Discovery
- 5. Beside You
- 6. Ee Byul Bboong Kyung (Always)
- 7. Milky Way (Club Remix)
- 8. Searching for Truth
- 9. flower
- 10. Flying Without Wings (featuring Westlife)
Next World
Next World is a series of remixes of BoA songs from Valenti. It was released in Japan under Avex Trax.
- 1. HOLIDAY (Japanese)
- 2. Kiseki (Soul'd OUT Remix) (Japanese)
- 3. Flying Without Wings (English)
- 4. Show Me What You Got (English)
- 5. Jewel Song [AKIRA'S CANTO DIAMANTE VERSION] (Japanese)
- 6. Shine We Are! [GROOVE THAT SOUL REMIX] (Japanese)
- 7. flower [D.I's "Luv Hurts" REMIX] (Japanese)
- 8. WINDING ROAD (featuring DABO) (Japanese)
- 9. Everything Needs Love (English)
- 10. Valenti (English)
- 11. Every Heart (English)
- 12. Listen To My Heart (English)
- 13. Amazing Kiss (English)
Atlantis Princess
BoA's 3rd Korean release. All lyrics are in Korean or English.
- 1. Time to Begin
- 2. Atlantis Princess
- 3. Tree
- 4. Milky Way
- 5. Beat of Angel
- 6. Gift
- 7. Where Are You
- 8. Make a Move
- 9. So Much in Love
- 10. Endless Sorrow
- 11. Show Must Go On
- 12. Lights of Seoul (Korean)
- 13. Lights of Seoul (English)
Valenti
Valenti was released in 2003 in Japan under Avex Trax. Correspondingly, its tracks are sung in Japanese.
- 1. Valenti
- 2. Jewel Song
- 3. B.I.O
- 4. Sekai no Katasumi de
- 5. Kiseki
- 6. Winding Road (rap with DABO)
- 7. Searching for Truth
- 8. Moon and Sunshine
- 9. Discovery
- 10. flower
- 11. BESIDE YOU -boku o yobu koe-
- 12. Feel the Same (bonus track)
- 13. No.1
Miracle
Miracle is a Korean BoA disc released in Korea in 2002. All lyrics are in Korean.
- 1. Destiny (Miracle)
- 2. Every Heart
- 3. Valenti
- 4. Feelings Deep Inside
- 5. Share Your Heart With Me
- 6. Happiness
- 7. Snow White
- 8. Nobody But You
- 9. Next Step
- 10. Nothings Gonna Change
- 11. Listen To My Heart (Bonus Track)
- 12. Valenti (Bonus Video) (J)
No.1
BoA's 2nd Korean album. All lyrics are in Korean.
- 1. No. 1
- 2. My Sweetie
- 3. Neul... (Waiting...)
- 4. Tragic
- 5. Shy Love
- 6. Day
- 7. Dear My Love...
- 8. Nan (Beat It!)
- 9. P.O.L. (Power of Love)
- 10. My Genie
- 11. Pain-Love
- 12. Happiness Lies
- 13. Realize (Stay With Me)
- 14. Azalea
Listen to my Heart
Listen to my Heart was released in Japan in 2002 under Avex Trax. BoA sings in Japanese for this disc.
- 1. Listen to My Heart
- 2. Power
- 3. Every Heart -Minna no Kimochi- (the fourth ending title of popular anime series InuYasha)
- 4. Don't Start Now
- 5. Kimochi wa tsutawaru
- 6. Share Your Heart (With Me)
- 7. Dreams Come True
- 8. Amazing Kiss
- 9. Happiness
- 10. The Meaning of Peace
- 11. Nothing's Gonna Change
- 12. ID;Peace B
- 13. Nobody but You
Jumping Into the World
Jumping Into the World was released by SM Entertainment in Korea. The overseas edition was released April 7, 2001.
- 1. Dont Start Now (Korean)
- 2. Again (Korean)
- 3. Destiny (Korean)
- 4. Love Letter (Korean)
- 5. Love Hurts (Korean)
- 6. Let U Go (Korean)
- 7. Don't Start Now (English)
- 8. ID Peace B (English)
- 9. Sara (English)
- 10. Dreams Come True (Korean)
- 11. I'm Sorry (Chinese)
- 12. ID Peace B (Chinese)
- 13. Sara (Chinese)
ID: Peace B
Peace B was BoA's debut album. It was released by SM Entertainment. All lyrics are in Korean.
- 1. ID;Peace B
- 2. Come To Me
- 3. Heart Off
- 4. Sara
- 5. I'm Sorry
- 6. No Way
- 7. Every Breath You Take
- 8. Whatever
- 9. I'm Your Lady Tonight
- 10. Young Lovers
- 11. Letting You Go
- 12. Someday, Somewhere (Bonus)
Sources
- BoAJJang http://boajjang.com
- Boa-Nation Discography http://boa-nation.com/discography.php
- Yes-Asia! http://us.yesasia.com/en/artIdxDept.aspx/aid-25880/aname-BoA/section-music/code-
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- Amazon.co.jp http://www.amazon.co.jp/
- cdjapan.co.jp http://cdjapan.co.jp/
Singles
BoA has released a significant number of singles, especially in Japan—many of them chart-topping.
Last updated: 04-25-2005 03:06:01