Sistar
Sistar (Hangul: 씨스타, stylized as SISTAR) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 under the management ofStarship Entertainment. The members are Hyolyn (often written Hyorin), Bora, Soyou and Dasom.On June 3, 2010, they released their debut single "Push Push" and had their debut stage on the same day, performing "Push Push" and "Here We Come."
History
Hyolyn had auditioned twice for JYP Entertainment beforehand and was accepted on the second try. She was initially planned to debut in a quintet group along with Secret's Jieun and EXID's Yuzi. Plans, however, fell and she was dropped from the label. She later auditioned for Starship and was accepted.
Soyou was originally supposed to debut as a 4minute member. Because she was lacking, Soyou's debut was pushed to "next time" and she instead became a member of SISTAR in a different entertainment agency. She was intended to be in 4minute's Sohyun's place. Soyou auditioned for Starship, singing a cover of Navi's "On The Road"
Bora's first television appearance before her debut was KBS Golden Ladder as Myeongji University's Campus Queen (Queenka). She was a lively character and MC Boom commented "She was more energetic and spirited than all the other girls from the different schools." On the day of the broadcast, Bora's father passed away from stomach cancer. Although it was an unfortunate day for her, Bora stated "I’m very grateful to the program, as it served as a gateway for me to eventually become a celebrity, but it’s bitter-sweet, there’s something about that program that still makes me sad."
Sistar began their group activities on early 2010 before their official debut where they were featured on Céci magazine photo in an England shoot on March 19, 2010 for the clothing company FUBU. They also endorsed Samsung's 'Yepp' phones and each of the members filmed an individual commercial for it.
2010: Debut, "Push Push", "Shady Girl", and "How Dare You"
The group eventually returned with 2nd single "Shady Girl" on August 25, 2010. The MV teaser was released on August 24, 2010 and the full music video was released a day later. The video also features Super Junior's member Kim Heechul. The single was well received and charted much higher on various charts than debut single The group also received a lot of media attention when a fan-cam video was uploaded online showing the group filming their performance at the "Let’s Start Sharing Concert" on the 28th of August. During the middle of their performance, member Bora suddenly slipped on stage and fell prompting the other members to stop singing and assist her off stage with the stage production staff. Several minutes later, Bora returned on stage along with the other members to finish filming their performance. According to Starship Entertainment, the group's management company, she had fractured her thumb and will be treated for the next three weeks. The video went viral in the internet and was featured on G4's online show ‘Attack of the Show', and RTL Television Germany's news segment. At this time Sistar were beginning to do international advances, performing in other Asian countries. On September 14, Sistar were invited to perform in Japan's "Hallyu Music Festival" as the only Korean girl group present. On October 10, Sistar was at Thailand, performing their hit songs "Push Push" and "Shady Girl" on Thailand's "Teen Superstar" show.
The group eventually released their third single, "How Dare You", on November. The music video teaser was released on November 23. The full music video was originally planned to be released the following day. However, the border skirmish between North and South Korea at Yeonpyeong Island caused the music video to be pushed back almost a week. The full music video was finally released on December 2. "How Dare You" became a success as it swept the music charts and topped #1 various music sites such as MelOn, Mnet, Soribada, Bugs, Monkey3, and Daum Music making it their first #1 single. On December 9, 2010, the group attended the Golden Disk Awards, being awarded with Newcomer Award. On December 17, 2010, Sistar won their first Music Bank award for the single.
Sistar wrapped up their final rounds of "How Dare You" promotions in mid-January. On April 27, it was announced that Sistar will be debuting a sub-unit, Sistar19 with members Hyorin and Bora. The teaser for their debut song "Ma Boy" was released on April 29, 2011,] and the full music video on May 2, 2011. They released their digital single, titled "Ma Boy", on May 3. Sistar19 had their debut performance on M! Countdown on May 5, 2011.
2011: Sistar19 and So Cool
On July 31, it was reported that Sistar would be returning with their first official album on August 9, titled "So Cool". In addition to the news, it was also reported that member Soyou lost 8 kg (roughly 17.6 lbs.) in preparation for their comeback. Starship Entertainment stated that "fans can look forward to a more charismatic side of Sistar". Upon the launch of Billboard K-POP Top 100 on August 25, 2011, SISTAR clinched first position for their title track, "So Cool", topping other various popular groups. On September 11, they won their first mutizen award at Inkigayo beating out other 'Take 7' nominees.
2012: Loving U& Alone , rise of popularity
In March, member Soyou tweeted about their eventual return to the music scene in approximately 8 months after the release of So Cool. Starship representatives have stated that the group's comeback is "very different from what they've done before".
In early April, it was announced that Sistar was going to broadcast their comeback showcase globally in 41 countries. They made their comeback on April 12 with a mini album containing six songs, titled Alone. The title track, "Alone", is described to have a strong sound, as Brave Brothers, who has produced each of their songs since their debut, has reported to "try out a new style and sound specifically for the group".
Promotions began following the release of their album, as they performed Alone on various music shows. In part of their special comeback performances, they have also performed "Lead Me".
On 11 June, Starship has announced that Sistar will not be resting and will be making a summer comeback with a dance track. Representatives confirmed, "After making a retro transformations with "Alone", the girls will be going back to show their characteristic charms this summer. It's a song that maximizes their uniqueness." Sistar will be re-entering the market while their hit song "Alone" is still on live charts. Sistar will making their comebacks alongside the music industries best idol groups such as Big Bang, Wonder Girls,f(x) , After School and 2NE1.
Leader Hyorin's teaser pictorial was released on June 21 along with a Starship representative revealing that their comeback date was slated for June 28. Until then, Starship plans to periodically release the other member's teasers. Their comeback, titled "Loving U" is reported to be a "fun charismatic summer dance track" that fully showcases the members' individual charms. The music video is said to have been shot on the sunny beaches of Hawaii.
The album contains the title track, "Loving U", produced by Double Sidekick, one new song "Holiday" and remixes of the groups' past hits (Alone, Ma Boy, So Cool, How Dare You and Push Push).
Sistar released the music video of "Loving U" on June 28, 2012. Shortly after its release, "Loving U" achieved an "all-kill" by topping all major online music charts in South Korea
