Английская Википедия:Babylon (singer)
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Lee Jong-min (Шаблон:Korean; born October 1988), better known by his stage name BabylonШаблон:Efn (Шаблон:Korean), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and dancer. He debuted as an idol in the five-member group N-Train under Media Line Entertainment, where he served as a vocalist from 2011 to its dissolution in 2013. He debuted as a soloist in 2015 with "Pray" and released his debut studio album Caelo in 2018.
Life and career
1988–2013: Early life and career beginnings
Babylon was born Lee Jong-min in October 1988.[1][2] After sustaining multiple injuries as a rugby footballer in high school and casting doubt over his career in the sport, he joined a black music club and was influenced to pursue a career as an R&B singer.[3][4] A singer, rapper, and dancer, Babylon trained with Media Line Entertainment for three years prior to starting his career as an idol.[5][6] Under the stage name Soul J, he debuted as a member of N-Train with "One Last Cry" on May 25, 2011.[7] The group issued three commercially unsuccessful releases, leading to its disbandment two years later.[8]
2014–present: As a soloist
After completing mandatory military service, Babylon became an independent musician.[1] Inspired by the name of a bar in the film Scarface (1983), he adopted his moniker "Babylon" in July 2014.[9][10] He began posting mixtapes onto hip-hop websites that year, which led to rappers contacting him to collaborate.[11] He was featured on a string of singles, including Paloalto's "Good Times" and "Cheers" alongside Gaeko, Yankie, and Beenzino.[12] Babylon released his debut solo single "Pray" in June 2015.[13] After being contacted by Zico to collaborate, the pair released "Boys and Girls" in November.[14] The single topped South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart and sold over 2.5 million downloads domestically.[15][16] The single's success earned Babylon the nicknames "Zico's Man" and the "R&B Rising Trend", and the singer was heralded as a leading figure in R&B along with Zion.T, Crush, and Dean.[17][18] It also established the pair's respective signature sounds.[19]
Babylon signed with KQ Produce, a sub-label of KQ Entertainment, in 2016.[20] He released the song "Real Talk" on SoundCloud in precedence to the release of his first single album.[21] On April 28, Between Us and its lead single "U & Me" featuring rapper Dok2 were released.[22][23] Babylon released his second single album Fantasy and accompanying singles "Crush on You" featuring hip hop musician Lil Boi and "Today I Think of You" with singer Kim Na-young on June 23.[24] Babylon released a collaboration with rapper Yezi entitled "Chase" three months later.[25] He released his debut studio album Caelo on October 3, 2018.[26]
Musical style
Musically, Babylon is a R&B singer-songwriter.[27] Noted for having a "honey voice", he has been widely acclaimed in the hip hop community.[11][12] Babylon has cited Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, You Hee-yeol, and Kim Sung-jae as his role models.[1] He identifies Brown, Musiq Soulchild, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Kehlani as the influences over his music.[11][28]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [29] | |||
| Caelo |
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Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR [34] | ||||
| "Are You Listening?" (Шаблон:Korean) Шаблон:Small |
2014 | — | Шаблон:Non-album single | |
| "Good Times" Шаблон:Small |
— | Cheers | ||
| "Cheers" Шаблон:Small |
2015 | 26 |
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| "Blu" Шаблон:Small |
35 |
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| "In the Club" (Шаблон:Korean) Шаблон:Small |
— | 20 | ||
| "Boys and Girls" Шаблон:Small |
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Gallery | |
| "A Year Like a Day" (Шаблон:Korean) Шаблон:Small |
65 | 1 Year | ||
| "Out of Time" Шаблон:Small |
2016 | — | Шаблон:Non-album single | |
| "You Can Rest" (Шаблон:Korean) Шаблон:Small |
2017 | 91 | Maze Garden | |
| "Stand Up" Шаблон:Small |
— | Urban Hymns | ||
| "Beautiful Life" Шаблон:Small |
— | Beatful Life | ||
| "Killin It" Шаблон:Small |
— | Show Me the Money 6 Special | ||
| "Break" Шаблон:Small |
— | No Excuses | ||
| "Casanova" (Шаблон:Korean) Шаблон:Small |
2018 | — | Song One | |
| "Spoiler" Шаблон:Small |
2019 | — | rowspan="3" Шаблон:Non-album single | |
| "Stay" Шаблон:Small |
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| "All of My Life" Шаблон:Small |
2021 | — | ||
| "Night Time Love" Шаблон:Small |
— | Spicy Flower | ||
| "Back in the Day (RnB Version)" Шаблон:Small |
2022 | — | 12 Years Of Digscvry | |
| "When You Approach" (Шаблон:Korean) Шаблон:Small |
— | Шаблон:Non-album single | ||
| "Wherewegoing" Шаблон:Small |
2023 | — | MUSM op.5 | |
| "Blush" Шаблон:Small |
— | Шаблон:Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Be About It" | 2015 | The Quiett | 1 Life 2 Live |
| "Pathfinder" | 2016 | TK, Nucksal | Tourist |
| "Yah!" (Шаблон:Korean) | Kwon Jin-ah | One Strange Night | |
| "I Can't Do Everything" (Шаблон:Korean) | MC Mong | U.F.O | |
| "Candy" (Шаблон:Korean) | Bang Seung-ji | Duet Song Festival Episode 29 | |
| "Day by Day" (Шаблон:Korean) | Bang Seung-ji | Duet Song Festival Episode 30 | |
| "My Reflection on My Mind" (Шаблон:Korean) | 2017 | P.O, Eden | 30 Years Yoo Jae-ha, Forever as We Are |
| "Beemer" | 2018 | Han Yo-han | Dragon Bike |
| "Drive" | Eden, Cho Seung-youn | Eden_Stardust.04 | |
| "How We Do" | 2019 | Oh Ha-young | Oh! |
| "Trial and Error" (Шаблон:Korean) | 2020 | Davii, Minah | Cinema |
| "Love That Only Heaven Allows" (Шаблон:Korean) | 2022 | Шаблон:N/A | Hidden Singer7 - Episode. 7 |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Release | Шаблон:Abbr |
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| "You" | 2017 | Czaer, Far East Movement | Man to Man OST | |
| "Memories" | 2018 | Шаблон:N/A | Lawless Lawyer OST |
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Шаблон:Abbr |
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| Show Me the Money | 2016 | Himself | Seasons 5 | [35] |
| King of Mask Singer | 2018 | Himself | Episodes 149–150 | [36] |
Notes
References
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