Bigbang

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There are two artists with the name Bigbang: 1. Korean hip-hop/pop group 2. Norwegian rock band 1. BIGBANG (빅뱅) is a four-piece Hip-Hop/R&B group from Seoul, South Korea. The group was created by YG Entertainment, through a long audition process which aired on TV as a 10 episode documentary. They made their debut at the YG Family 10th Anniversary Concert on August 19th, 2006. BIGBANG has been labelled as the Revolutionary Group of Korean Music Wave for their unique urban-originated music and fashion style. The members' involvement in composing and producing their own music, most notably G-Dragon's, has earned them respect and praise from music industry experts. During their first year, BIGBANG was criticized for being too short and too ugly for an idol group. Sales from their early hip-hop singles and first studio album BigBang Vol. 1 were disappointing. The group's turning point came with their hit song Lies, which stayed at number one on Korean charts for a record-breaking seven consecutive weeks. Their follow up releases, Hot Issue and Stand Up, furthered their success, spawning hits such as Last Farewell and Haru Haru. From 2007 to 2008, BIGBANG received many awards, including Best Male Group, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year, and the Grand Award at the Seoul Music Awards. From 2009 to 2010, BIGBANG expanded their endeavors to Japan, and were voted the Korean group that Japanese fans wish to see the most. They became the first foreign group awarded to recei...