Birth name Jung Yuri Occupation(s) Singer Years active 2001-present Name Jung Yuri | Also known as Yuri
AB Instruments Singing Labels GF Music Role Singer | |
Born December 6, 1984 (age 39)
Incheon, South Korea ( 1984-12-06 ) Albums The Ring of Diamond, Just Like R&B Genres K-pop, Dance music, Contemporary R&B Nominations Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Female Artist Similar People Lee Hyun, Lee Ji‑hoon, 8Eight, Nam Ji‑hyun, Byul | ||
Jung Yu-ri (Hangul: 정유리; born December 6, 1984), or Yu-ri, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2001 with her album Just Like R&B. She released the album Seurureuk (스르륵) on June 6 using the stage name AB (Hangul: 에이비).
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Debut
At the 2000 Cyber Music Festival, she entered a contest as a participant and was noticed for her voice. Immediately compared to Japanese singer Hikaru Utada since during the time she performed R&B music and wrote her own songs. She debuted at the age of 18 with her first album Just Like R&B. Despite not getting the expected success, she would collaborate with artists like: MC Sniper, Stony Skunk and Honey Family.
2006–2010: First singles
On October 2006, she released her first single titled 1st Single. She went on to find more opportunities again by collaborating with MC Sniper, Rhymer, Main Stream, Namolla Family before releasing her second album The Ring of Diamond in April 2008. This album was different from her first as she sings Pop and Ballad music instead of R&B. In November, she released her commercial single Yepp Song (Music Is My Life) and later releasing her second single Doh Doh. As the Christmas holiday grows closer, she releases her third single From December. She released her fourth single Damn Love (그딴 사랑) on December 10, 2010.
2011: AB debut and controversy
She returned using AB (에이비) as the stage name for the Seureureuk (스르륵) album with the song "Slip", however it was banned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) after discovering its sexually suggestive content.
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휴대폰 왜 잠궈놔The Ring of Diamond · 2008