Girls' Generation to Perform on Letterman Show
First K-pop appearance on a major American talk show
Next week will be a historic one for American K-pop fans. Superstar group Girls' Generation will be on The Late Show with David Letterman January 31st, then Live! With Kelly on February 1st. According to their agency, "Girls' Generation is the first Korean band to appear on a mainstream talk show on a terrestrial TV channel in the U.S."
The group will perform the title track off their third album released worldwide last year, "The Boys."
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Mainstream America is not ready for this, but this is still huge and amazing.
I absolutely agree. But you never know, It might catch on. I mean, if Lady Gaga can catch on, anything is possible...
1/26/12 by kitsuneshoujo
Ugh.. please dont mention that trolls name in relation to SNSD, We dont want them being tarnished. lol Also it seems to me that her popularity is declining. At least I hope it is.
1/27/12 by killbethy
Not ready for this? Try over it. Unfortunately for GG, this song sounds exactly like the material Gwen Stefani was pumping out 10 years ago with her first solo album. GG has some good, original songs... but for a push to the US, this song is very dated and you can't say anything about their talent since the vocals are very over-produced and mechanical sounding to fit the song. o_O
Considering BoA's US debut tanked despite having an album that nearly every top producer in the US and worldwide worked on (and a song that was to be released by Britney Spears), it doesn't bode well for other Asian artists. Remember, Koda Kumi and Utada Hikaru both had disastrous US debuts as well.
When it comes to generic pop songs, it isn't the quality of the song that's putting it on Billboard and on the airwaves, it's the popularity of the artist and the publicity machine they have behind them that gets it there. The majority of mainstream American music fans just aren't ready to shell out money to listen to unknown artists when they have major corporations shoving the music that they want listened to down listeners' throats.
Considering BoA's US debut tanked despite having an album that nearly every top producer in the US and worldwide worked on (and a song that was to be released by Britney Spears), it doesn't bode well for other Asian artists. Remember, Koda Kumi and Utada Hikaru both had disastrous US debuts as well.
When it comes to generic pop songs, it isn't the quality of the song that's putting it on Billboard and on the airwaves, it's the popularity of the artist and the publicity machine they have behind them that gets it there. The majority of mainstream American music fans just aren't ready to shell out money to listen to unknown artists when they have major corporations shoving the music that they want listened to down listeners' throats.
1/27/12 by Myskers
Agreed. I just listened to the song on YouTube and it is a generic sounding pop tune. Ditto on your thoughts about their voices, too. The song doesn't really let them shine, either in dancing or singing, from what I see in the video.
I have to wonder about the people managing these musicians (like BoA, for example). The artists are taking the hits for some real boneheaded choices. It makes me cringe.
I have to wonder about the people managing these musicians (like BoA, for example). The artists are taking the hits for some real boneheaded choices. It makes me cringe.
sweet hope i dont work that night xD
oh god! worst possible idea ever
Im English so i may not be correct but isn't Letterman a little 'rough' with his guests? i can see this being painful to watch.
1/26/12 by kitsuneshoujo
I would rather see them appear on Leno or Kimmel, or Obrien. Obrien would most be my first choice. Letterman is a dipshit that shouldnt even be on tv.
/opinion
/opinion
1/26/12 by kitsuneshoujo
For the first time in recorded history, *I* will watch Letterman long enough to nosebleed over SNSD. <3
1/26/12 by blaue-rozen
Boa and the wonder girls were on the wendy williams show!!!! just saying lol
1/27/12 by killbethy
that's not exactly a #1 album, chart-topping song, or enough exposure to make BoA a household name in the US though :-/ Considering how much money was spent on the production of BoA's US album and subsequently lost by lack of sales and radio play, I doubt she will be revisiting the US music scene again. Such a catastrophic failure by one of Asia's biggest pop sensations has to make Asian record labels pretty hesitant about investing in a US debut for any of their artists.
That could be why GG is performing in the US with an older song that has already made a profit in Korea. If nothing comes of it, the only thing lost is a few days of work and promotion. But if they tried to release an original song just for the US market and it failed, that's a big chunk of change going down the toilet.
That could be why GG is performing in the US with an older song that has already made a profit in Korea. If nothing comes of it, the only thing lost is a few days of work and promotion. But if they tried to release an original song just for the US market and it failed, that's a big chunk of change going down the toilet.
omg yay love them so much totally watching both shows lol
I love them but they're going on the Letterman? America, you better be ready.
1/26/12 by blackdart06
Interesting, not terrible terrible. Sad that Asian artists and band can't break out in America, tried as they had in the past.
1/26/12 by romdream
A lot of you think this will turn out bad, but if you listen to it, it's no different than a lot of american songs (which is part of the reason it's going to be on the Letterman show). If anything I think it'll produce some new fans in America of them and perhaps K-Pop in general. It's not like it's in Korean or anything, it's all in English.
It might not be so bad if people give them a chance and actually listen to them...but personally, I think that gives the American people a little too much credit? Especially when it comes to entertainment. We can be brutal!
def agree, you shouldn't lose your identity just because you want to be accepted by an American audience.
This will be the first and only time I will watch Letterman. Unless they get another Korean or Japanese band on. :P
*Senile old man face* The Koreans are invading!!
1/26/12 by umesketch
As much as I would want SNSD, or any other Asian artists, to have success in the US, the reality is that it just doesn't work. Past examples have proven that when Asian artists try to break into the American music scene, it is hard for them to get recognition beyond the fans that already like them. And SNSD is hard to sell to non-K-Pop listeners. Trying to get the average American to like a group of nine Korean girls is, well, a challenge. Props to them landing a talk show though, hopefully something good comes out of it.
OMG, mainstream non-k pop fan america, be ready for SNSD!!!!!!!!!!
1/26/12 by lordjeusechrist
and so the end of music as we know it....it came earlier then i expected.
hope they wont hate too much on GG like kids react -____-
This is better then the mainstream crap on the radio hell yes bring this in America.
It gonna be one of them nights
"The boys" is such a bad song =____=
i hope this goes well for them! but.... im not so sure i like the boys. i like their other songs but this was. idk i didnt like it as much
1/27/12 by blankslatenator
WHOO EE they srue are hot! I am having trouble distinguishing one from the other though >_<.
1/27/12 by Diedpraying
I'm happy that our K-pop made it to the US but it wont do well Americans are just not interested in an Asian idol sadly and hope that it doesn't fail like the guy that was in ruff riders. this is a prime example why they wont do good in the USA because we all look alike to you guys.
1/27/12 by spotlesseden
i don't like this song. They should sing 'Gee'. Just ask someone to write the English lyrics
<3 girls generation
I con't wait. I'm SO excited
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