Big Mama (group)

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Big Mama

Big Mama on December 15, 2011

Background information

Origin South Korea

Genres  Gospel

 pop

 R&B

 soul

Years active 2003–2012; 2021–present

Labels  Taillrunsmedia (태일런스미디어)

 YG

 Music&New

 Kakao[1]

Members Lee Young Hyun

Lee Ji Young
Shin Yeon Ah
Park Min Hye
Big Mama (Korean: 빅마마) is a South Korean female vocal group that debuted in 2003. [2] The group is
known for focusing on its members' singing abilities rather than their looks. [3] The group disbanded in
2012 after their last song "Cleaning My Closet". [4] On June 10, 2021, it was announced Big Mama would
be reuniting to release new music.[5]

As of 2022, the group currently released six studio albums, two cover albums and 16 singles.

Contents

 1Members

 2Discography

o 2.1Studio albums

o 2.2Cover albums

o 2.3Singles

 3Awards and nominations

 4References

Members[edit]

 Shin Yeon-ah (신연아)

 Lee Young-hyun (이영현)

 Lee Ji-young (이지영)

 Park Min-hye (박민혜)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Peak chart positions

Title Album details KOR KOR Sales

RIAK Gaon
[6] [7]

 Released: February 6, 2003

 KOR:
Like The Bible  Label: YG Entertainment 11 —
338,389[8]
 Formats: CD, cassette

It's Unique  Released: May 17, 2005 3 —  KOR:

  Label: YG Entertainment
163,442[9]
 Formats: CD, cassette

 Released: October 12, 2006

For The
 Label: YG Entertainment 6 99  KOR: 37,342[10]
People
 Formats: CD, cassette

 Released: October 2, 2007

Blossom  Label: Manwaldang — — —

 Formats: CD, cassette

 Released: March 23, 2010

 Label: Music&New
5 — 3 —
 Formats: CD, digital
download

 Released: February 10, 2022

 Label: Kakao Entertainment
Born — 90 —
 Formats: CD, digital
download

Cover albums[edit]

Peak
chart
positions
Title Album details Sales
KOR
RIAK
[6]

 Released: November 24, 2005

Big Mama's Gift  Label: YG Entertainment 7  KOR: 21,336[11]

 Formats: CD, cassette

For The  Released: November 28, 2006

22  KOR: 6,948[12]
Christmas  Label: YG Entertainment
  Formats: CD, cassette

Singles[edit]

Peak
chart
positions
Title Year Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[13]

"Break Away" —
2003 Like The Bible
"Resignation" (체념) —

"Woman" (여자) —
It's Unique
"Sori" (소리) 2005 —

"Jingle Bell Rock" — Big Mama's Gift

"Never Mind" — For The People

2006
For The
"Winter Child" (겨울아이) —
Christmas

"Betrayal" (배반) 2007 — Blossom

"Money..? Honey..?" —
Non-album
2008
singles
"Happy Birthday to You" —

 KOR:
"Just One Day" (하루만) 5
1,116,001[14]
5
2010
"Crazy For" (기다리다 미쳐) 6  KOR: 926,229[14]

"Never" (절대) 23

"I Love You" (사랑해요) 2011 39  KOR: 308,258[15] Non-album

singles
"Cleaning Out the Drawer" (서랍정
2012 15  KOR: 325,435[16]
리)
 "One Day More" (하루만 더) 2021 15

Born
"Like Nothing Happened" (아무렇지
2022 96
않은 척)

Awards and nominations[edit]

Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
work

Best New Artist Won

[17]
Golden Disc Awards 2003 "Break Away"
Best Music Video Won

Singer of the Year [18]

KBS Music Awards 2005 Won
(Bonsang)

KMTV Korean Music [19]

2003 Best New Artist Won
Awards

Korea Broadcasting Big Mama [20]

2006 Singer of the Year Won
Producer Awards

Musician of the Year [21]

Won
(Grand Prize)

Rookie of the Year Nominated

2004
Korean Music Awards [22]
Album of the Year Nominated
Like The Bible
Best R&B Album Nominated

2006 Best R&B and Soul Song "Sori" Nominated

[23]
MBC Gayo Daejejeon Top Ten Artist Big Mama Won

Best Music Video (Grand

Won
Prize) [24]
2003
"Break Away"
Best New Artist Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards
[25]
Best R&B Performance Nominated

2005 Best Female Group "Woman" Nominated

 Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
work

2007 "Betrayal" Nominated

[26]
SBS Gayo Daejeon Won
2003 Best New Artist Big Mama
[27]
Seoul Music Awards Won

References[edit]

1. ^ "[단독] "레전드의 귀환" 빅마마, 9 년 만에 완전체 컴백 확정 (종합)". 24 May 2021.

2. ^ Lee, Eun-jeong (2014-06-12).  "민혜 '빅마마 없으면 나도 없어…고마움만 남

아'".  Yonhap News  (in Korean). Retrieved  2018-08-17.

3. ^ Park, Kyeong-eun (2014-12-01).  "여성 보컬 '빅마마' 리더였던 신연아, 첫 솔로 정규

앨범".  The Kyunghyang Shinmun  (in Korean). Retrieved  2018-08-17.

4. ^ "빅마마, 9 년활동 마무리..공식해체전 마지막곡 발표". 21 December 2012.

5. ^ "'9 년 여 만 컴백' 빅마마, 얼마나 변했나 봤더니…".  WikiTree  (in Korean). June 10,
2021.

6. ^ Jump up to:a b Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:

 Like The Bible: "2003.03 월 - 가요 음반 판매량".  Recording Industry Association

of Korea  (in Korean). Archived from  the original  on 2009-04-09. Retrieved  2018-
07-22.

 It's Unique: "2005.5 월 - 가요 음반 판매량".  Recording Industry Association of

Korea  (in Korean).  Archived  from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved  2021-
05-29.

 For The People: "2006. 10 월 - 가요음반 판매량".  Recording Industry

Association of Korea  (in Korean). Archived from  the original  on 2008-09-26.
Retrieved  2021-05-29.

 Big Mama's Gift: "2005.12 월 - 가요 음반 판매량".  Recording Industry

Association of Korea  (in Korean). Archived from  the original  on 2009-02-21.
Retrieved  2021-06-27.

 For The Christmas: "2006. 11 월 - 가요음반 판매량".  Recording Industry

Association of Korea  (in Korean). Archived from  the original  on 2009-03-08.
Retrieved  2021-06-27.

7. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:

  For The People: "2010 년 10 주차 Album Chart".  Gaon Music Chart  (in Korean).
Retrieved  June 26,  2021.

 5: "2010 년 14 주차 Album Chart".  Gaon Music Chart  (in Korean).

Retrieved  June 26,  2021.

 Born: "2022 년 07 주차 Album Chart".  Gaon Music Chart  (in Korean).

Retrieved  February 17,  2022.

8. ^ "March 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume"  (in Korean). Recording Industr