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Looking for the Next Boa
Topic Started: Aug 14 2003, 06:53 PM (81 Views)
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It’s no secret that Korean record companies are frantically trying to find the next Boa. With album sales at an all time low and with no sight to the end of the slump company executives are vying to follow up on SM’s formula of success. At the end of school each day hundreds of young girls most of whom are middle school aged children with some as young as 10 or 11 go to foreign language academies and/ot studios with hopes of becoming the next Boa. The kids who are lured by the dream of stardom spend most of their non-school hours practicing singing and dancing. Some are realistic and hope for just the chance to release an album which in itself is against heavy odds much less becoming the next Boa. The frenzy which began after the success of Boa’s 2nd album activities last year has already produced 17 year old Seo Yeon who even though was advertised by the media as the 2nd Boa has failed to live up to the name. There are rumors that SM Entertainment itself is training another young girl the same age as Boa and Seo Yeon. Similarly named Bora is supposedly learning Japanese, dancing and singing and will debut at the end of this year or early next year. One of the reasons record executives are drooling over the thought of their own Boa is the success SM’s Boa has enjoyed overseas so far. Success overseas is being looked as more critical by executives due to the dwindling sale numbers domestically which can be covered by extra revenues from outside the country. Boa for example has been a big hit in the world’s 2nd largest music market in Japan. Having already reached #1 twice at the country’s Oricon Chart, she so far has sold 2.6 million total albums in Japan and has brought in revenues totaling US $80 million in just two short years. At the age of 16 she already will release a two DVD set accounting her history. Whether or not that run will continue as she gets older or if there ever will be another Boa remains to be seen.

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wow! how kool..hope they find a good next boa..
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It's sad, the things record companies have to do to bring in the big bucks, i mean, cann't they do the same but with originality? I guess not. Of course, i can't complain with the end result, i mean, another Boa? The more, the merrier. lol
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