Ali (South Korean singer)

ALi
Background information
Birth name Cho Yong-Jin
Born (1984-11-20) November 20, 1984
Origin South Korea
Genres
Years active 2009–present
Labels Juice Entertainment
Associated acts Leessang

Cho Yong-Jin (Korean: 조용진), famously known as Ali (stylized as ALi), is a South Korean singer-songwriter famous for her work on Korean pop music in the early twenty-first century. Her stage name is a motif from Muhammad Ali. This is so that it can be engraved easily by the masses.[1] Following her debut in 2009, she is primarily known for her strong vocals and her time as a contestant on the KBS program Immortal Songs 2.

Career

Following her debut in 2009, she had already gained fame for her appearances on music shows, most notably Immortal Songs 2 on KBS2. She also worked as a professor in applied musical arts at the Seoul Technical Arts College.[2]

ALi released her first album SOULri in December 2011 [3] which was strangely two years after her official debut. One released track, "Na Young", garnered immediate controversy as its lyrics referenced a case of sexual assault that had been a very public case in South Korea, with many detractors criticizing the song to be insensitive to its subject. ALi would later address this controversy by revealing that she herself was a survivor of sexual assault.[4]

Following the release of her album, she held her first independent concert.[5]

She was also a vocalist on several Leessang songs including "Ballerino" and "I'm Not Laughing".

Education

Discography

Studio Albums

Title Album details Track listing
Soul-Ri: A Village With Soul

(영혼이 있는 마을)
ALi 'Immortal Classic'

(Remake)

Extended Plays

Title Album details Track listing
After The Love Has Gone
Eraser (지우개)
Turning Point
White Hole

Singles

Soundtracks

Features and Collaborations

Year Artist Song Title Album
2005 Leessang ft ALi I'm Not Laughing (내가 웃는게 아니야) Library of Soul (3rd Album) [13.10.2005]
Never Never Say Goodbye
2006 TBNY ft ALi White Snow Again (흰눈이 다시) Masquerade [06.04.2006]
2007 L.E.O (Leo Kekoa) ft ALi Rhythm Of Life Ill Skill (1st Album) [13.02.2007]
Beige ft ALi Secret (비밀) Vol. 1 – Something Like Beige [11.04.2007]

Let’s Singing (Repackaged) [13.07.2007]

Leessang ft ALi In The Rain (빗속에서) VA - 옛사랑 2 (The Story Of Musicians) [17.04.2007]
Ballerino (발레리노) Black Sun (4th Album) [17.05.2007]
Like a Movie (영화처럼)
If I Have To Live (살아야 한다면)
I'm Not Laughing (내가 웃는게 아니야) (Remix)
Leessang ft RADO, ALi Dead Phone
2008 P-Type ft ALi Music City The Vintage (2nd Album) [27.11.2008]
2009 L.E.O (Leo Kekoa) ft ALi A.N.G.E.L Black Belt / 검은띠 (2nd Album) [12.02.2009]
Smokie J ft. Swings, ALi Heartbreaker (Bounce) Smokie J Present The Konextion2 [18.06.2009]
흘러 ft. ALi, RADO Perhaps Stars (아마도 별) Big Brotha – Rapper Big Mack Tribute Album [28.09.2009]
2010 Bobby Kim ft ALi, Kwon Jung Yeol (10 cm) Empty Heart & Soul (3rd Album) [23.04.2010]
Double K ft ALi Seoul Vol.2 - Ink Music [06.05.2010]
Black Tears (검은 눈물)
Park Seung Hwa (박승화) ft ALi Even If You Spew It Up (너를 토하고 토해내도) 너를 토하고 토해내도 (Single) [29.07.2010]
Navi, 탐탐 (Tom Tom) & ALi The Unwritten Legend (전설속의 누군가처럼) 20th Anniversary Shin Seung Hun (Best Collection & Tribute Album) [01.11.2010]
2012 POETREE ft ALi Overnight (하루아침에) 사랑해, 희망없이 (Loving You, Without Hope) [25.01.2012]
Kim Jang Hoon ft ALi Spring Rain (봄비) Spring Rain (봄비) (Single) [22.03.2012]
2013 P-Type ft. ALi & MC Meta Die Hard (다이하드) Die Hard (다이하드) (Digital Single) [22.03.2014]
C-Clown ft ALi It Was Like That Then / Do You Remember? (녹음실 영상) Do You Remember? (녹음실 영상) (Digital Single) [02.04.2013]

C-Clown - 'Shaking Heart' (3rd Mini Album) [18.04.2013]

Kim Jin Pyo (김진표) ft ALi Missing (실종) JP7 (7th Album) [10.10.2013]
ALi & Im Jae Bum I Love You (아이러브유) I Love You (아이러브유) (Digital Single) [23.12.2013]
2014 Jo Kwan Woo & ALi Step (한걸음) Friday Night (9th Album) [21.11.2014]
Wheesung & ALi As If Nothing Happened (아무일 없었다는 듯) Wheesung Duet Project No. 3 (Digital Single) [29.12.2014]
2015 ChunLee & ALi Say Say Say 츈리 특선 'Say Say Say' (Digital Single) [30.10.2015]
ABC (feat ALi) I'll Write You A Letter (편지할게요) 편지할게요 (Digital Single) [13.11.2015]

Filmography

TV show

Year Title Network Notes
2011 Immortal Songs 2 KBS2 Contestant
2012 Immortal Songs 2 KBS2 Contestant
2013 Immortal Songs 2 KBS2 Contestant
You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook KBS2 Guest - Ep 176
Hello Counselor KBS2 Guest - Ep 155
2014 Immortal Songs 2 KBS2 Contestant
Mnet 100 Second War Mnet Contestant
2015 You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook KBS2 Guest - Ep 253
Immortal Songs 2 KBS2 Contestant

Awards

References

  1. ↑ . (Korean)
  2. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-06-24.
  3. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-06-24.
  4. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-06-24.
  5. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-06-24.
  6. ↑ The Chosun Ilbo
  7. ↑ HKAMF
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