Ali Biography

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.Musical artist

Cho Yong-jin (Korean::조용진; born November 20, 1984), known professionally as Ali (Korean::알리), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, pianist, musical artist, radio host and professor in applied musical arts at the Seoul Technical Arts College. Following her debut in 2009, she was primarily recognized for her time as a contestant on the KBS program Immortal Songs 2.

Career

ALi debuted as a singer in 2009, and gained fame for her appearances on music shows, most notably Immortal Songs 2 on KBS2 and King of Mask Singer on MBC. Currently, ALi has the highest score and most wins for a female artist on Immortal Songs 2, hence her being known as the "madam of Immortal Songs". She also worked as a professor in applied musical arts at the Seoul Technical Arts College.As a professor, ALi has taught BtoB members, Changsub and Hyunsik, as well as renowned singer Kim Feel.

ALi released her first album SOULri in December 2011, two years after her official debut. One released track, "Na Young", garnered immediate controversy as it referenced a sexual *ault case that had become publicly known in South Korea. Many detractors criticized the song for being insensitive to the subject of its lyrics. ALi later addressed this controversy by revealing that she herself was a survivor of sexual *ault. Following the release of her album, she held her first independent concert. She was also a vocalist on several Leessang songs, including "Ballerino" and "I'm Not Laughing". She has also released several OSTs for Korean dramas, including "Hurt" ("상처") from "Rooftop Prince", "The Vow" from "Golden Rainbow" and "In My Dream" from "Empire of Gold".

Recently, Ali has made her musical debut in the Korean rendition of the musical Rebecca and started working on her own label, Soul Sting, and radio station. From her label, she produced her first duo group, Am:Pm, consisting of two of her students.

Personal life

Ali's father is newspaper publisher Jo Myung-shik. She has one younger brother and one younger sister.

Ali married an office worker on May 11, 2019 in Seoul. She gave birth to a son in September 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television shows

Musical theater

Awards

References

  1. "ALi Immortal Songs charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
    Extended plays:
  2. "Eraser charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. "Turning Point charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. "White Hole charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  5. "Expand charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  6. "2012년 02월 Album Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  7. ""Hey Mr." charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  8. ""The Unwritten Legend" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  9. ""I Tried Everything" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  10. ""Rice Bowl" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  11. ""If I Confess, You'll be Surprised" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  12. ""I'll Be Damned" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  13. ""Don't Act Countrified" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  14. ""Selfish" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  15. ""Eraser" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  16. ""Rainy Gomoryeong" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  17. ""Do You Remember?" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  18. ""I Love You" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  19. ""Because of Me" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  20. ""Tears Keep Falling" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  21. ""What Is Luv" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  22. ""Let Me Say First" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  23. ""As If Nothing Happened" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  24. ""Song Can't Lie" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  25. ""Pung Pung" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  26. ""Suddenly" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  27. ""You Are Not Here" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  28. ""In My Dream" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  29. ""The Vow" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  30. ""A Flower in the Rock" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.

23. " '불후의명곡' 알리, '골든걸스' 1부 우승...'" " Ali of 'Immortal Songs' Wins Part 1 of 'Golden Girls'..." Joynews (in Korean) January 27, 2024 Retrieved January 29th 2024.

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