- Debut
- 200011.13
- Birthday
- 05.311972
- Genre
- Ballad · Pop
Basic info
Wax is a ballad singer who came from the vocalist ranks of the band DOG. Her signature songs include 〈화장을 고치고〉 and 〈오빠〉.
- Debut
- November 13, 2000 · Debut song 엄마의 일기
- Birthday
- May 31, 1972
- Years active
- 2000–
- Meaning of the Name
- Her stage name comes from the English word "wax," meaning to polish.
- Genre
- Ballad · Pop
- Real name
- 조혜리
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
In 1998 she was the lead vocalist of the band DOG, and went solo after the team disbanded.
She released her first album in November 2000, and with promotions that hid her face, 〈엄마의 일기〉 and 〈오빠〉 became popular.
She won great love with the title track of her 2001 second album, 〈화장을 고치고〉, and was named KBS Song Festival Singer of the Year that year.
In 2007 she began stage acting in the musical 《화장을 고치고》, built from her own songs. In 2023 she held her first solo concert in five years.
Signature songs
- 엄마의 일기 2000 YouTube Spotify
- 오빠 2000 YouTube Spotify
- 화장을 고치고 2001 YouTube Spotify
- 부탁해요 2002 YouTube Spotify
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Key releases
- 2000.11 Wax 1집1st studio album〈엄마의 일기〉 and 〈오빠〉
- 2001.08 화장을 고치고2nd studio album
- 2002.07 부탁해요3rd studio album
- 2003.09 Relation4th studio album
- 2012.12 Now And Forever10th studio album
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Major awards
- 2001 KBS Song Festival Singer of the Year
- 2001 Mnet Music Video Festival Rookie Award
- 2002-2003 Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang
- 2003 SBS Gayo Daejeon Ballad Award
Key records and stories
- In 1998 she first worked as vocalist of the band DOG.
- In her early days, as part of a "faceless singer" promotion, actress Ha Ji-won appeared in her music video in her place.
- Her 2001 second album 《화장을 고치고》 sold over 700,000 copies.
- 〈오빠〉 is a song based on Cyndi Lauper's 〈She Bop〉.
- In her early days she was sometimes mistaken for being the same person as Ha Ji-won.
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Harim — Photo: 여니수니 · CC BY 2.0 kr · Wikimedia Commons
Byul — Photo: SBS Radio 에라오 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lee Seung-gi — Photo: 프로스펙스 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons