Clazziquai

클래지콰이

Clazziquai Project( Hangul :클래지콰이), also known asClazziquai, is a South Korean electropop band that combines several genres including electronic music , acid jazz and house . The band's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of " netizens ," who positively received the band's music. They remained underground until the release of their first albumInstant Pigin 2004, selling over 80,000 copies. Since then, their music has been used in shows, commercials, and films.Clazziquai is known for their songs, "Be My Love" and "She Is", which were featured on the Korean dramaMy Lovely Samsoon, with the former becoming the show's theme song. The band won an award at the MNET KM Music Video Festival for "Best Soundtrack", and has also been the most nominated band at the Korean Popular Music Awards II(2회), winning "Artist of the Year" and "Best Pop". They have contributed to works by Japanese artists Fantastic Plastic Machine and M-Flo .

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  • by hwarang  -  September 20, 2016 09:23 AM

    Clazziquai 'Speak of Love' in sweet new release!

    Clazziquaiare back with their musical genius in their 7th full album, 'Travellers'!Their title track "Speak of Love" is a comfortable, easy-going song combining a latin beat with a variety of instruments, humorously depicting the feelings of both males and females when they become obsessiv…

  • by robotman  -  August 4, 2016 06:11 AM

    Clazziquai returns with the release of MV for "Love Recipe"

    After pre-releasing their track "Sweetest Name", Korea's representative electronica groupClazziquai, has returned with their 5th album and the music video for the title track!The album is titled 'Blessed', and is a much anticipated album from the group by their eagerly awaiting f…

  • by laplace  -  August 4, 2016 06:03 AM

    Clazziquai's Horan reveals details of proposal

    Clazziquai'sHoranrevealed the details behind her soon-to-be husband's romantic proposal.She featured as a guest on the latest episode ofMBC's 'Blind Test Show 180 Degrees' alongsideSISTAR'sBoraandBrian.The hosts asked Horan about how her fiance proposed to her, and she answered,"The person I'm …

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 Clazziquai's History

2001: Formationedit

Korean-Canadian siblings Alex and Christina Chu were initially acquaintances with DJ Clazzi and participated vocally on the first three short and experimental albums released online, namedgray,red, andretro.[citation needed]

Christina Chu left the official line up due to her work in Canada , and Horan stepped in to fill her spot. Chu occasionally contributes her vocals to the band, although she is often an uncredited guest artist.[citation needed]

2004–2006:Instant PigandColor Your Souledit

The remixed English version of the song, "Come To Me", in its remix albumZbamwas released in November 2004, and was later used as a song in a television commercial featuring David Beckham . Fantastic Plastic Machine praised Clazziquai as a new band to lead the " Hallyu ".

Color Your Soulclaiming it had a "raw, funkier feel presenting a combination of electronic music and [an] emphasized acoustic genre".A remix album entitledPinch Your Soulwas released early the following year.

2007–2009:Love Child of the CenturyandMucho Punkedit

A remix album,Robotica, was released later in the year. After the album's release, the members of Clazziquai grew busy with their own work, which started false rumors that Clazziquai could be disbanding.

DJ Max Portable Clazziquai Editionwas released. The songs were later released as part of the special albumMetrotronics.

Mucho Punk, Clazziquai released Japanese album,Mucho Musica, and later released a remix album,Mucho Mix.The remix version of the original album was released in South Korea later in the year asMucho Beat.

2012–2016:Blessed,BlinkandTravellersedit

, making it into the top ten of Gaon 's weekly album chart.They later held three 'Be Blessed' concerts throughout May and June.

In mid 2015, they held a concert at the Understage in Seoul.

After the album's release the band held a concert at the Blue Square in Seoul.

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 Clazziquai's Members

  • DJ Clazzi (DJ 클래지) — Leader, composition, production, vocals
  • Horan (호란) — Vocals

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 Clazziquai's Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions		Sales
Instant Pig
Track listing
  1. You Never Know
  2. Come To Me(내게로 와)
  3. Futuristic
  4. After Love
  5. Novabossa
  6. Sweety
  7. Stepping Out
  8. Tattoo
  9. I Will Never Cry
  10. Gentle Rain
  11. After Love II
  12. Flower
  13. Play Girl
  14. My Life
  15. Cat Bossa
N/A —N/A
Color Your Soul
  • Released: September 22, 2005
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Beautiful Woman
  2. Salesman
  3. Fill This Night
  4. Cry Out Loud
  5. I Will Give You Everything
  6. Come Alive
  7. Date Line(날짜 변경선)feat. Lee Seung-yeol
  8. Be My Love
  9. Hold Your Tears(춤)
  10. Color Your Soul
  11. Speechless
  12. Sunshine
  13. Steps Ahead
  14. Will I Ever Find...(다시...)
 94
Love Child of the Century
  • Released: June 7, 2007
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Prayers
  2. Lover Boy
  3. Our Lives(생의 한가운데)
  4. Session 1 – All Hail
  5. Gentle Giant
  6. Last Tango
  7. Fiesta(피에스타)
  8. Next Love
  9. Romeo n Juliet
  10. Flower Children
  11. Session 2 : Confession
  12. Blues Friday Blues(금요일의)
  13. Glory
  14. The Light(빛)
 72
Mucho Punk
  • Released: July 14, 2009
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Chocolate Truffles(초콜릿 트러플)
  2. Kiss Kiss Kiss
  3. Love Again
  4. At the End of Love(사랑끝에)
  5. Tell Yourself
  6. Back in Time
  7. Lazy Sunday Morning
  8. Take a Walk
  9. The Road
  10. Spinning the World
  11. Rapunzel(라푼젤)
  12. Wizard Of OZ
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Blessed
  • Released: February 5, 2013
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Blessed
  2. Sweetest Name
  3. Love Recipe(러브 레시피)
  4. She is Great(그녀는 위대해)
  5. Can't Go On My Own(함께라면)feat.Kim Jin-pyo
  6. Love Right
  7. I Will Be There For You(꽃잎같은 먼지가)
  8. Brown Gold Eyes
  9. Like A Diamond
  10. Hollow and Shallow(사랑도 간다)
  11. Player's Girlfriend(여전히)
 8 —
Blink
  • Released: September 18, 2014
  • Label: Fluxus Music,KT Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Still I'm by Your Side(내게 돌아와)
  2. Madly
  3. Crave You
  4. Android
  5. Maybe Baby
  6. Love Satellite
  7. Come on and Go with Me(그대 나와 같이)
  8. Life etc.
  9. Call Me Back feat.Baechigi
  10. Think About You(습관처럼 생각이 나)
 16 —
Travellers
  • Released: September 20, 2016
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Travellers (Inst.)
  2. Dangerous
  3. I'm Curious(#궁금해)
  4. Sweet Life
  5. Speak of Love(걱정남녀)
  6. Make Up Break Up
  7. Night Flight(야간비행)
  8. Sleepless Night(잠 못드는 밤)
  9. Sweetie Fruity Jelly
  10. Aurora
 16 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Remix albums

TitleAlbum details
Zbam
Track listing
  1. Oh Yes
  2. Futuristic
  3. Come To Me
  4. She Loves You
  5. Stepping Out
  6. You Never Know
  7. Snatcher
  8. Coming At Me To Disco
  9. After Love
  10. Skyscraper
Pinch Your Soul
  • Released: March 9, 2006
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Color Your Soul
  2. Love Modefeat.Tablo
  3. Date Line(날짜변경선)
  4. Fill This Night
  5. Come Alive
  6. I'll Give You Everything feat.J&Bobby Kim
  7. Speechless
  8. Cry Out Loud
  9. Sweety
  10. Chi Chi
  11. Farewell(이별)(2005 Memorial Music Festival)
Robotica
  • Released: December 11, 2007
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Freedom
  2. Iconic Love
  3. Robotica
  4. You
  5. Why
  6. Beautiful Stranger
  7. Love Mode feat.VERBAL
  8. Prayers
  9. Our Lives
  10. Fiesta
  11. Lover boy
  12. Next Love
  13. Love mode feat.PE’Z&VERBAL
Mucho Beat
  • Released: November 26, 2009
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Ping(핑)
  2. La La La
  3. Affection(집착)
  4. Spinning the World
  5. Tell Yourself
  6. Chocolate Truffles(초콜릿 트러플)
  7. Love Again
  8. Kiss Kiss Kiss
  9. Back in Time
  10. Flea
  11. The Road

Special albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
chart
positions
Love Mode 112
Beat in Love
  • Released: August 13, 2008(JPN)
  • Label: Fluxus Music, Rhythm Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 188
Metrotronics
withDJMAX
  • Released: October 23, 2008(KOR)
  • Label: Fluxus Music, K&C Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
N/A
Mucho Musica 158
Mucho Mix
  • Released: October 28, 2009(JPN)
  • Label: Fluxus Music, Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Taiwan Special Best Of Album 2013
  • Released: October 23, 2013(TWN)
  • Label: Fluxus Music,Avex Taiwan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions		SalesAlbum
"Sweety"2004N/AN/A Instant Pig
"Come to Me" Zbam
"Fill This Night"2005Color Your Soul
"Hold Your Tears"(춤)
"Love Mode"
feat.Tablo		 2006 Pinch Your Soul
"Lover Boy"2007 Love Child of the Century
"Robotica" Robotica
"Flea" 2008 Metrotronics
"Wizard Of OZ"2009Mucho Punk
"Love Again"
"Ping"(핑) Mucho Beat
"Can't Go On My Own"(함께라면)
feat.Kim Jin-pyo		 2012 36
Blessed
"Sweetest Name"2013 38
"Love Recipe"(러브 레시피) 24
"Love Satellite"2014 52
Blink
"Madly" 84
"Still I'm by Your Side"(내게 돌아와) —
"I'm Curious"(#궁금해)2016 —N/ATravellers
"Speak of Love"(걱정남녀) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

YearTitleAlbum
2003 "Play Girl" Good PeopleOST
2004 "Nova Bossa" Chocolate Post OfficeOST
"By The Sea"(바다로) Heong-bu Hurt His HeadOST
2005 "Be My Love"My Lovely Sam SoonOST
"She Is"
"Stepping Out" April SnowOST
2009 "Wizard of OZ" LGT 'OZ' CF
2010 "Lazy Sunday Morning" Le Petit NicolasOST
2012 "Can't Go On My Own"(함께라면) Can We Get Married?OST

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 Clazziquai's Awards and nominations

YearsAwards
2005
  • Korean Music Awards : "Artist of the Year"
  • Korean Music Awards : "Best Pop"

Mnet Asian Music Awardsedit

YearCategoryWorkResult
2004 Best New Group VideoNominated
2005 Best Mixed GroupNominated
Best OST)Won
2007 Best House & ElectronicWon
Best Mixed GroupWon
2009 Best House & ElectronicNominated
Best Mixed Gender GroupNominated

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 Clazziquai's References

  1. Tak, Jin-hyun. Clazziquai, a new Hallyu Star "Sportainment", March 4, 2006.
  2. "푸근하고 정감있게 변신했죠" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. 
  3. "호란은 직진한다" (in Korean). Magazine T. 
  4. "클래지콰이 다채로운 리듬 '감칠맛'" (in Korean). Sports Korea. 
  5. "2집으로 돌아온 클래지콰이)"" (in Korean). Seoul Newspaper. 
  6. ""러브홀릭·클래지콰이 '삼순열풍'에 한 몫"" (in Korean). No Cut News. 
  7. "클래지콰이, 日서 욘사마-삼순이 후광 '톡톡'" (in Korean). Star News. 
  8. "이 가을, 라운지 음악에 젖어보세요" (in Korean). Naver News. 
  9. "클래지콰이, 두번째 리믹스 앨범" (in Korean). Naver News. 
  10. "클래지콰이, "불면증 덕에 우울한 현실에 눈떠"" (in Korean). My Daily. 
  11. "Horan and Alex go solo" (in Korean). Hankooki News. 
  12. ""트릴로지는 PC용 DJMAX의 새로운 시작"" (in Korean). This Is Game. 
  13. "[MUSIC – New Album] 클래지콰이 Mucho Punk 外" (in Korean). Naver News. 
  14. "Clazziquai will release another Japanese remix album". KoME World. 
  15. "클래지콰이 프로젝트의 4.5집 '무초비트' 26일 발매" (in Korean). Poli News. 
  16. "러브송의 대명사 클래지콰이, 싱글 발표" (in Korean). Naver. 
  17. "클래지콰이 프로젝트 5집 '블레스드' 발매" (in Korean). Aju News. 
  18. "몽환적 러브홀릭 '클래지콰이' 천상의 하모니 대전을 울리다" (in Korean). CC Today. 
  19. "클래지콰이 프로젝트, 10년간 활동의 집약체 6집 앨범 'Blink' 발매" (in Korean). Metro Seoul. 
  20. "클래지콰이 10주년 파티 개최" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 
  21. "클래지콰이 프로젝트 '현대카드 UNDERSTAGE' 공연 성황리 마무리…역대급 분위기" (in Korean). Sports Donga. 
  22. "On a journey with Clazziquai". The Korea Herald. 
  23. "클래지콰이 3년 만에 단독콘서트 '완전체 귀환'.. 신곡 발표 동시 본격활동 시작" (in Korean). Korea Times. 
  24. "클래지콰이 프로젝트 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. 
  25. "Gaon Album Chart". Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. 
  26. "Oricon Chart". 
  27. "2013년 03월 Album Chart". 
  28. "2014년 09월 Album Chart". 
  29. "2016년 09월 Album Chart". 
  30. "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. 
  31. "2012년 12월 Download Chart". 
  32. Cumulative sales of "Sweetest Name":
  33. Cumulative sales of "Love Recipe":
  34. "2014년 07월 Download Chart". 
  35. Cumulative sales of "Madly":
  36. "2014년 39주차 Download Chart". 
  37. "2004 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  38. "2005 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  39. "2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  40. "2007 Winners". Mnet official website. Retrieved 3 February 2014. 
  41. "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

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