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 .
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…
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…
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 …
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]
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.
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.
, 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.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Pig |
Track listing
| N/A | — | N/A |
| Color Your Soul |
Track listing
| 94 | ||
| Love Child of the Century |
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| 72 | ||
| Mucho Punk |
Track listing
| — | ||
| Blessed |
Track listing
| 8 | — | |
| Blink |
Track listing
| 16 | — | |
| Travellers |
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| 16 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Zbam |
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| Pinch Your Soul |
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| Robotica |
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| Mucho Beat |
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Mode |
| 112 | ||
| Beat in Love |
| 188 | ||
| Metrotronics withDJMAX |
| N/A | ||
| Mucho Musica |
| 158 | ||
| Mucho Mix |
| — | ||
| Taiwan Special Best Of Album 2013 |
| N/A | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sweety" | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Instant Pig |
| "Come to Me" | Zbam | |||
| "Fill This Night" | 2005 | Color 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" | 2009 | Mucho 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/A | Travellers |
| "Speak of Love"(걱정남녀) | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Years | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2005 |
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best New Group Video | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best Mixed Group | Nominated | |
| Best OST | ) | Won | |
| 2007 | Best House & Electronic | Won | |
| Best Mixed Group | Won | ||
| 2009 | Best House & Electronic | Nominated | |
| Best Mixed Gender Group | Nominated |
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