Friday, 27 July 2012

"Power vocal vs cutie rapper," T-ara's new members make their debut on Japanese stage



T-ara first Japanese tour. For the finale on the 25th and 26th, T-ara performaed the prestigious Budokan concert arena. On top of that, T-ara's new members Areum and Dani made their debut on the Japanese stage, where they showcased their personalities.

Areum (18) possesses the vocal skills of a lead vocalist. At the show, she gave a live performance of the popular American song "Price Tag". "Price Tag" features and intense rhythm with a mix hip hop style and from the beginning of the end, Areum succesfully showed off her powerful vocals and showed off a cool poweful side of her.

In addition to her vocal talent, she showed off her dancing skills. Areum wore a black mini-dress with back-up dancers surrounding her. She performed intense choreography to fit the poweful song.

The other T-ara member also recognized Areum's talent. Eunjung said, "When you watch Areum on stage, you think she is well equipped with her talents in singing and dancing. She has a lot to learn since she joined T-ara late, but she's doing well so far and learning our old songs at a very fast rate. It seems that in the future together with Areum on stage it'll be good."

Areum addressed the journalists at the press conference on the 26th and said, "It was my first concert on stage and it was burdensome that for the first, it was held in such a large venue. Fortunately, each of the T-ara members gave me tips and encouraged me so I'm thankful. I'll show a better image in the future."

On the other hand, T-ara's new maknae Dani (14) showed off her unique rapping skills. In the middle of the concert, the T-ara members called Dani to stage. Dani grew up in the United States since she was four and thus is proficient in English. Dani gave a smooth English introduction followed by an awkward introduction in Japanese and then a short rap in English.

Dani's rap was full of personality. T-ara's existing rappers Hyomin, Eunjung and Hwayoung all have their own style of rapping, and Dani brings a new style to the table. Dani's rapping is different from the strong/intense raps of the other members with her high voice and "cutie" style. She appeared on stage with a white t-shirt and jeans which showcased her innocence. Originally introduced as a cute girl, Dani transformed into an intense cutie rapper.

Soyeon said, "Dani is such a young age, so we thought she would be best fitted for a cute concept.. but rather than cute, she says she wants to try a chic and sexy concept in the future." She praised her and said, "As T-ara expands in various activities, she's likely going to become the principal member."

T-ara's new members were introduced to Japenese fans today and had two opposite charms. One is distinctly a vocalist and the other is a rapper and each will build their own position in the group over time.

source: news nate
credit : Nathaniel @ tiaradiadem.com



Thursday, 26 July 2012

Dani fancam at Budokan




T-ara‘s Dani was introduced to the Japanese Queens at Budokan concert last night. She showed her rapping skill to the audiences. She raps to Puff Daddy's song I'll Be Missing You :

Seems like yesterday we used to rock,
I laced the track, you locked the flow,
So far for hangin on the block for dough,
Notorious they got to know that,
Life aint always what it seem to be (uh-uh),
Words can't express what you mean to me,
Even though you are gone, we are still a team,
Through your family, I'll fulfill your dream (that's right),
In the future, can wait to see,
If you open up the gates for me,
Reminisce some time, the night they took my friend (uh-uh),
Try to black it out, but it plays again,
When it's real, feelings hard to conceal,


credit : boojiyoung @ Youtube
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Tuesday, 24 July 2012

T-ara arrival at Japan


T-ara safely landed in Japan few hours ago. Thanks to the fancamer for recording Dani. You can skip to 1:07 and watch the rest.



T-ara's Dani solo fancam. Some conversation we could hear in this fancam :
Fan A : Dani Unnie!
Dani : *wave*
Fan B : But she's not your unnie

Monday, 23 July 2012

Dani at Gimpo airport



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Girl group T-ara (Hyomin, Soyeon, Hwayoung, Boram, Q-ri, Eunjung, Jiyeon, Areum) went to Japan today (24th July) to start their concert activities at Budokan. Dani joined together for this 2 days tour start from 25th July to 26th july. Click  here for Dani's airport pictures.


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Thursday, 19 July 2012

Cookie Monster?




Recently Core Contents Media twitter account uploaded Dani picture with caption "How are you today ? cookie monster ^^" . Visit our gallery for more Dani predebut/selca pictures.

Dani greet fans videos


Dani was introduced during T-ara fanmeet . Click video to watch:


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Fancam version

T-ara’s Dani greets fans for the first time at T-ara’s first fan meeting

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T-ara‘s Dani greeted fans for the first time prior to her official debut towards the end of the year.
On July 14th, T-ara held an inauguration ceremony with their fan club, “QUEEN’s“, at the Kyunghee University’s Peace Hall located near Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.
Dani, who has been confirmed as T-ara’s ninth member, made a surprise appearance at the event, capturing the attention of fans in attendance. While wearing jeans and a plain white shirt, Dani greeted fans with smiles and was able to quickly adjust to the atmosphere.
Member Soyeon introduced the new member and commented, “Dani is fluent in English, so she’ll be of great help to us whenever we have activities overseas. Although she’s young, Dani has a sexy body figure.”
She continued to praise the rookie singer saying, “Even since Dani joined us, T-ara’s average age dropped significantly. She’s sexy and is good at dancing, so we believe Dani will be a gem to T-ara.”
Dani then promised fans that she’ll be showing a better image and stated, “I’ll work harder from now on. Fighting!” Dani will officially be joining the group in December and begin promotions as the ninth member.
In related news, T-ara will be holding their first solo concert in Seoul on August 11th at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

Source & Image: MyDaily via Nate
Article credit : allkpop.com



Core Contents Media contemplates fast-tracking Dani’s debut


T-ara‘s upcoming member Dani, who was originally slated to join T-ara in December, has made a request to CEO Kim Kwang Soo about formally joining the popular girl group earlier than scheduled.
The entertainment company Core Contents Media, upon hearing Dani’s request, has stated that they will be considering pushing up Dani’s debut. Taking her wishes into consideration, CCM will contemplate having Dani join T-ara for additional promotions in October with the simultaneous release of their next album in both Korea and Japan.
Whether or not she debuts in October or December, anxious QUEEN’S will be able to catch their first glimpse of Dani in the new music video for “Day by Day“, scheduled to release in July.
Source: Newsen via Nate
Article credit : allkpop.com

T-ara releases still cuts of Hyomin and Dani from their new music video set

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T-ara will be making their comeback on July 3rd with their new song “Day by Day“.
The group has joined hands once again with their “Cry Cry” music video director, Cha Eun Taek, to produce a sci-fi drama music video for “Day by Day”, which will tell a story that takes place in the year 2330. The music video is reminiscent of the Korean version of the movie ‘Mad Max‘.
The still cuts of Hyomin and Dani revealed on the 15th show a sneak peek at the music video and its futuristic concept.
In the picture, Hyomin looks different from her past looks and showcases a more powerful image with her red hair. The new member, Dani, also shows a different charm than the innocent and cute girl shown on her profile.
T-ara will promote “Day by Day” joined by their 8th member Ahreum, while the 9th member Dani will first meet fans through the music video.
Source+Picture: Star News via Nate

Article credit: allkpop.com

How Dani was discovered




Ever since the news broke that popular girl group T-ara would be adding an eighth member, Dani, to their ranks, it has been a hot topic of discussion among both fans and the general public.
Core Contents Media, T-ara’s parent company, recently revealed how the young American became the newest member of the group. “Dani was cast on the street by Kim Kwang Soo,” said a representative for CCM. “It was his first streetside casting in his 30-year-long career in entertainment.”
Dani, who has lived in the United States since she was four years old, had been visiting Korea to meet her parents. After seeing her standing at a crosswalk, Kim Kwang Soo turned his car around when thoughts of her wouldn’t leave his head, CCM revealed.
Although having no prior experience in singing or acting  nor any desire to become a singer, CCM was confident that they had discovered an unpolished jewel. Street castings, although popular ten years ago, have fallen out of favor – with auditions being the preferred method of selecting new trainees.
Meanwhile, Dani, saying “I don’t want to be a burden to the T-ara unnies”, has pushed back her debut from July to December. She will have an acting role in the new music video for T-ara, slated to be released sometime in July.
Source: Newsen via Nate
Article credit : allkpop.com

T-ara’s Dani starts a new life in Korea

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T-ara'Dani has concluded her life in the States so she can focus on her future activities in Korea as a member of T-ara.
On June 4th, a representative of Core Contents Media stated, “T-ara’s new member, Dani, grew up in the United States ever since she was four years old. However, she will now be residing in Korea to focus on practicing and become active as a member of T-ara.”
Dani is said to be practicing choreography and rapping for nearly 7 hours a day to improve her skills. In addition, she is said to be spending time with her parents by visiting various places in Korea to learn more about Korea’s culture before her official debut.
Meanwhile, Dani will be featuring in T-ara’s new music video which is scheduled to release in July. She will officially join T-ara’s activities in December.
Source & Image: OSEN via Nate
Article credit : allkpop.com

T-ara’s Dani is already receiving love calls


Although T-ara's new member was revealed just recently, Dani has already been receiving love calls for advertisements before her official debut.
On May 31st, T-ara’s agency revealed, “T-ara’s new member Dani has been receiving love calls from cosmetics companies that amount to an enormous sum of about 200 million won (around $170,000 USD).
Dani was revealed to the public on the 30th and has been attracting much attention with her visuals as she stands at a height of 167 cm. Dani relayed through her agency that, “I was dazed and amazed as my name rose up in the online real-time search rankings, and I am even happier that I received love calls from cosmetic advertisers.
She also revealed more about T-ara’s recent activity as she stated, “Recently, the T-ara unnies are working hard in learning the choreography. I politely declined the love call.
Despite being only 14 years old, Dani’s appearance and skills combined resembles that of someone much older. She will officially join T-ara’s activities in December.
Source: OSEN via Nate
Article credit : allkpop.com

T-ara unveils new member, Dani

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T-ara has unveiled their new member, Dani!
Dani turns 14 this year and was raised in the States since she was four years old. Despite her young age, she stands at a height of 167 cm with stunning looks that people have compared to the likes of Olivia Hussey.
Although she looks cute upon first glance, there is said to be an inner charisma to her style that makes her all the more charming.
As previously revealed, T-ara will begin promotions with their eighth member starting July 7th. Dani will join the group in December as the ninth member. She will, however, be starring in the group’s upcoming music video as an actress in the meantime.
The reason for the delay in Dani’s joining is because she wants to practice more and join when she feels she is completely ready so as to not bring any harm to the group’s way.
article credit :allkpop.com
Dani's profile:
DOB: December 1999
Real Name: Kim Danee
Height: 168cm
Weight:
Group Position: Rapper
Languages: English(fluent), Korean (fluent)
Family: Younger sister

Info:
- She was scouted at a stoplight by CCM's CEO Kim Kwangsoo
- She lived in California since she was four
- She was first introduced to fans in the "Day by Day" music video
- Decline a 200 million Won offer to star in a CF before debut because she was focusing on preparing for T-ara

profile credit : nathaniel @ diadem