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]

Big Mama
Big Mama on December 15, 2011
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2003—2012
LabelsTaillrunsmedia (태일런스미디어), YG Entertainment
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
[3][4]
Like The Bible 11
  • KOR: 37,116+[5]
It's Unique
  • Released: May 17, 2005
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 3
  • KOR: 160,065+[6]
For the People
  • Released: October 12, 2006
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 6
  • KOR: 37,342+[7]
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"[8][9] Won
Music Video of the Year (daesang) Won
Best R&B Performance Nominated
2005 Best Female Group "Women" (여자)[10] Nominated
2007 "Betrayal" (배반)[11] 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. "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  9. "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  10. "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  11. "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
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