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, ▁T arr us ▁R iley , ▁K ons hens , ▁I - Oct ane , ▁and ▁The ▁Vo ice ▁Season ▁ 5 ▁Top ▁ 6 ▁final ist ▁Matthew ▁Sch uler , ▁among ▁many ▁others . ▁Other ▁artists ▁such ▁as ▁Dam ian ▁Mar ley ▁and ▁Jah ▁C ure ▁made ▁guest ▁appearances . ▁All ▁proceed s ▁went ▁toward ▁the ▁B ust am ante ▁Hospital ▁for ▁Children ▁in ▁King ston . ▁ ▁T ess anne ▁performed ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁Ann ual ▁Building ▁Hope ▁G ala ▁Fund ra iser ▁and ▁Sil ent ▁Au ction ▁held ▁by ▁the ▁Food ▁for ▁the ▁Po or ▁Organisation ▁based ▁in ▁Florida ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁February ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁There , ▁she ▁performed ▁her ▁single ▁" T umb ling ▁Down " ▁to ▁encou rage ▁at ten de es ▁to ▁replace ▁poor ▁families ’ ▁dil ap id ated ▁h uts ▁in ▁G anth ier , ▁H ait i ▁with ▁safe , ▁permanent ▁houses . ▁ ▁T ess anne ▁joined ▁the ▁L up us ▁Foundation ▁of ▁America ▁and ▁performed ▁at ▁their ▁annual ▁event ▁in ▁Washington ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁concert ▁celebrated ▁Senator ▁Tom ▁H ark in ▁of ▁Iowa ▁for ▁his ▁public ▁service , ▁extraordinary ▁leadership ▁and ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁adv ancement ▁of ▁science ▁and ▁medicine ▁in ▁supporting ▁Americans ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁and ▁chron ic ▁dise ases , ▁such ▁as ▁l up us . ▁ ▁She ▁made ▁a ▁performance ▁at ▁the ▁J DR F ▁" To ast
▁to ▁Tom orrow " ▁char ity ▁G ala ▁where ▁they ▁had ▁an ▁au ction ▁on ▁several ▁items ▁to ▁raise ▁funds ▁for ▁the ▁Ju ven ile ▁Di ab etes ▁Research ▁Foundation . ▁The ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁in ▁Min ne apolis ▁Mar ri ott ▁City ▁Center , ▁Min ne apolis ▁ ▁She ▁made ▁a ▁performance ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 4 th ▁annual ▁" Div as ▁Sim ply ▁Sing ing ". ▁Al ong side ▁Lor etta ▁Div ine , ▁Jen ifer ▁Lewis , ▁R ene é ▁Law less , ▁Pa ula ▁J ai ▁Parker , ▁Lil ▁Mo , ▁Mich elle ▁and ▁An ita ▁Wilson . ▁The ▁event ▁also ▁feature ▁four ▁male ▁vocal ist ▁J amar ▁Rog ers , ▁Ken ny ▁L att imore , ▁Alex ▁New ell ▁and ▁Anthony ▁Wayne . ▁The ▁char ity ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁raise ▁funds , ▁aw aren ess ▁and ▁er ase ▁st igma ▁associated ▁with ▁patients ▁who ▁have ▁contract ed ▁H IV / A ID S . ▁D ion ne ▁War wick ▁was ▁hon ored ▁at ▁the ▁event ▁by ▁Sh ery l ▁Lee ▁and ▁friends ▁for ▁her ▁long time ▁commit ment ▁of ▁H IV / A ID S ▁research ▁and ▁support . ▁ ▁In ▁efforts ▁to ▁spread ▁aw aren ess ▁and ▁to ▁er ad icate ▁Pol io . ▁Pol io ▁Amb assador , ▁T ess anne ▁partner ed ▁with ▁Rot ary ▁International ▁on ▁" World ▁Pol io ▁Day " ▁in ▁which ▁she ▁made ▁a ▁performance ▁at ▁the ▁event ▁" World
▁Pol io ▁Day ▁and ▁a ▁live ▁global ▁update " ▁held ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁IL ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Studio ▁albums ▁ ▁Singles ▁ ▁Re leases ▁from ▁The ▁Vo ice ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁T ess anne ▁on ▁Twitter ▁▁▁ ▁\| - ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁J ama ican ▁sing ers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁King ston , ▁J ama ica ▁Category : J ama ican ▁female ▁sing ers ▁Category : J ama ican ▁reg ga e ▁mus icians ▁Category : Reg ga e ▁fusion ▁artists ▁Category : The ▁Vo ice ▁( f ranch ise ) ▁w inners ▁Category : J ama ican ▁people ▁of ▁Chinese ▁descent ▁Category : J ama ican ▁people ▁of ▁English ▁descent ▁Category : The ▁Vo ice ▁( f ranch ise ) ▁contest ants ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁women ▁sing ers <0x0A> </s> ▁Per rys burg ▁may ▁refer ▁to ▁some ▁places ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States : ▁ ▁Per rys burg , ▁Indiana ▁Per rys burg , ▁Ohio ▁Per rys burg ▁Township , ▁Wood ▁County , ▁Ohio ▁Per rys burg ▁( town ), ▁New ▁York ▁Per rys burg ▁( CD P ), ▁New ▁York ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Perry ▁( disambiguation ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Ji ay uan li ▁Station ▁( ), ▁formerly ▁Gu o ji uch ang ▁Station ▁( ), ▁is ▁a ▁station ▁of ▁Line ▁
1 ▁of ▁the ▁T ian jin ▁Metro . ▁It ▁started ▁operations ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁in ▁T ian jin ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁opened ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Category : T ian jin ▁Metro ▁stations <0x0A> </s> ▁D ival i ▁Nag ar ▁( City ▁of ▁L ights ) ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁ex position ▁of ▁H indu ▁culture ▁( bro ad ly ) ▁and ▁Ind o - Tr in idad ian ▁culture ▁( specific ally ), ▁it ▁is ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁celebr ation ▁of ▁Di w ali ▁ ▁in ▁Tr in idad ▁and ▁Tob ago . ▁ ▁The ▁ex position ▁is ▁st aged ▁at ▁the ▁D ival i ▁Nag ar ▁Site , ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁bor ough ▁of ▁Ch agu anas . ▁This ▁event ▁was ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁Mid ▁Centre ▁Mall ▁car ▁park ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁It ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁permanent ▁site ▁on ▁the ▁John ▁Peters ▁Road ▁Ext ension ▁off ▁the ▁Uri ah ▁Butler ▁Highway ▁a ▁couple ▁of ▁years ▁after . ▁ ▁Although ▁organ ised ▁as ▁a ▁religious ▁and ▁cultural ▁presentation , ▁D ival i ▁Nag ar ▁has ▁been ▁critic ised ▁by ▁some ▁for ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁commercial ization ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁endeav our . ▁Com mer cial ▁activity , ▁however , ▁partly ▁funds ▁the ▁Nag ar , ▁which ▁really ▁cons umes ▁a ▁lot ▁of ▁resources . ▁Em phas is ▁must ▁be ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁several ▁cultural ▁and ▁religious
▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁programme ▁every ▁year ▁and ▁the ▁enorm ous ▁positive ▁impact ▁it ▁has ▁had ▁in ▁Tr in idad ▁and ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁di as por a ▁living ▁abroad . ▁Di w ali ▁Nag ar ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁significant ▁Indian ▁cultural ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁T & T ▁and ▁possibly ▁in ▁the ▁wider ▁Car ib bean ▁and ▁North ▁America . ▁It ▁has ▁set ▁a ▁tr end ▁in ▁that ▁now ▁South ▁Florida ▁and ▁other ▁places ▁have ▁Di w ali ▁Nag ars ▁of ▁their ▁own . ▁▁ ▁The ▁festiv ities ▁usually ▁start ▁one ▁week ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁annual ▁D ival i ▁day ▁hol iday ▁and ▁finish es ▁the ▁night ▁before ▁D ival i . ▁The ▁Nag ar ▁ ▁cul min ates ▁with ▁extensive ▁fire works ▁show ▁on ▁the ▁final ▁night . ▁Di w ali ▁Nag ar ▁was ▁born ▁out ▁of ▁a ▁concept ▁en unci ated ▁by ▁Hans ▁H ano om ans ing h , ▁then ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁of ▁Indian ▁Culture ▁and ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁a ▁team ▁of ▁dedicated ▁individuals , ▁led ▁by ▁R amp ers ad ▁Par as ram , ▁first ▁chairman ▁of ▁Di w ali ▁Nag ar . ▁De ok in an an ▁Sh arma , ▁current ▁president ▁of ▁NC IC , ▁was ▁chairman ▁for ▁many ▁years ▁At ▁the ▁comm enc ement ▁of ▁D ival i ▁Nag ar ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁which ▁marked ▁its ▁ 2 5 th ▁anni versary , ▁pione ers ▁of ▁Di w ali ▁Nag ar ▁were ▁hon oured . ▁
▁The ▁D ival i ▁Nag ar ▁site ▁is ▁util ised ▁during ▁the ▁year ▁for ▁educational ▁sem in ars , ▁Indian ▁Ar rival ▁Day ▁festiv ities , ▁char itable ▁events , ▁religious ▁festiv ities ▁and ▁wed ding ▁reception s . ▁The ▁site ▁is ▁also ▁used ▁for ▁trade ▁exhib itors ▁from ▁India ▁s elling ▁religious ▁and ▁cultural ▁mer ch and ise . ▁ ▁Category : Ch agu anas ▁Category : H indu ism ▁in ▁Tr in idad ▁and ▁Tob ago ▁Category : Ind ian ▁di as por a ▁in ▁Tr in idad ▁and ▁Tob ago ▁Category : Tr in idad ▁and ▁Tob ago ▁culture <0x0A> </s> ▁Charles ▁Lewis ▁is ▁an ▁investig ative ▁journalist ▁based ▁in ▁Washington ▁D . C . ▁Lewis ▁founded ▁The ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁non pro fit ▁organizations ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁the ▁executive ▁editor ▁of ▁the ▁Investig ative ▁Report ing ▁Work shop ▁at ▁the ▁American ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Communic ation ▁in ▁D . C . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁investig ative ▁producer ▁for ▁ABC ▁News ▁and ▁the ▁CBS ▁news ▁program ▁ 6 0 ▁Min utes . ▁He ▁left ▁ 6 0 ▁Min utes ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁began ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity , ▁a ▁non - part isan ▁group ▁which ▁reports ▁on ▁political ▁and ▁government ▁work ings , ▁from ▁his ▁home , ▁growing ▁it ▁to ▁a ▁full - time ▁staff ▁of ▁ 4 0 ▁people . ▁▁ ▁When ▁comment ing ▁on ▁his ▁move ▁away ▁from ▁prime - time ▁journal ism , ▁Lewis ▁expressed ▁his
▁fr ustration ▁that ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁issues ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁were ▁not ▁being ▁reported . ▁ ▁Lewis ▁has ▁given ▁inter views ▁for ▁various ▁publications ▁and ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁document ary ▁Or well ▁Roll s ▁in ▁His ▁Gra ve ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁document ary ▁Why ▁We ▁Fight ▁and ▁others . ▁He ▁has ▁discussed ▁the ▁difficulties ▁facing ▁media ▁in ▁trying ▁keeping ▁the ▁public ▁informed ▁when ▁television , ▁newspaper ▁and ▁radio ▁out lets ▁are ▁owned ▁almost ▁entirely ▁by ▁a ▁few ▁major ▁corpor ations ▁such ▁as ▁Com cast , ▁Disney , ▁and ▁Ru pert ▁Mur do ch ' s ▁News ▁Corporation . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Ferr is ▁Professor ▁at ▁Pr inc eton ▁University ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁a ▁Sh oren stein ▁Fellow ▁at ▁Harvard ▁University ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁a ▁ten ured ▁professor ▁of ▁journal ism ▁at ▁American ▁University ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁ ▁Lewis ' ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁book ▁is ▁ 9 3 5 ▁L ies : ▁The ▁Future ▁of ▁Tr uth ▁and ▁the ▁Dec line ▁of ▁America ’ s ▁Mor al ▁Integr ity ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁I . F . ▁Stone ▁Medal ▁for ▁Journal istic ▁Independ ence ▁by ▁Harvard ' s ▁Niem an ▁Foundation ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity ▁C PI ▁published ▁roughly ▁ 3 0 0 ▁investig ative ▁reports , ▁including ▁ 1 4 ▁books , ▁(
including ▁The ▁Bu ying ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Lewis ' s ▁fifth ▁and ▁last ▁co - author ed ▁book ▁with ▁the ▁Center ▁and ▁a ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁best s eller ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁through ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁and ▁was ▁hon ored ▁more ▁than ▁ 3 0 ▁times ▁by ▁national ▁journal ism ▁associations . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁the ▁New ▁York er ▁called ▁C PI ▁" the ▁center ▁for ▁campaign ▁sc o ops ." ▁That ▁year ▁Lewis ▁and ▁the ▁Center ▁published ▁F at ▁Cat ▁Hotel , ▁a ▁report ▁which ▁first ▁revealed ▁that ▁the ▁Cl inton ▁administration ▁had ▁been ▁reward ing ▁major ▁don ors ▁with ▁White ▁House ▁stays ▁in ▁the ▁" Lin coln ▁Bed room ." ▁We eks ▁before ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁invasion ▁of ▁Ira q , ▁the ▁Center ▁posted ▁secret ▁draft ▁Patri ot ▁Act ▁II ▁legisl ation , ▁and ▁in ▁October ▁posted ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁known ▁U . S . ▁contract s ▁in ▁Ira q ▁and ▁Afghan istan . ▁The ▁report , ▁Wind falls ▁of ▁War ▁first ▁identified ▁that ▁Hal lib ur ton ▁had ▁received ▁the ▁most ▁money ▁from ▁those ▁contract s , ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁George ▁Pol k ▁Award . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Lewis ▁created , ▁directed ▁and ▁co - author ed ▁" The ▁Ira q ▁War ▁Card ," ▁a ▁ 3 8 0 , 0 0 0 - word ▁chron ology ▁and ▁analysis ▁of ▁the ▁pre - war ▁public
▁r het or ic ▁by ▁leading ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Bush ▁administration , ▁which ▁identified ▁ 9 3 5 ▁" false ▁statements " ▁about ▁the ▁national ▁security ▁threat ▁pos ed ▁by ▁S add am ▁Hus sein ' s ▁Ira q . ▁ ▁International ▁Cons ort ium ▁of ▁Investig ative ▁Journal ists ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁Lewis ▁has ▁tra ve led ▁and ▁spoken ▁public ly ▁in ▁ 2 5 ▁countries . ▁In ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁he ▁began ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity ' s ▁International ▁Cons ort ium ▁of ▁Investig ative ▁Journal ists , ▁the ▁world ' s ▁first ▁working ▁network ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 ▁rep or ters ▁in ▁ 5 0 ▁countries ▁( by ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁ 1 7 5 ▁rep or ters ▁in ▁over ▁ 6 0 ▁countries ), ▁producing ▁content ▁across ▁borders , ▁which ▁made ▁the ▁Center ' s ▁website ▁the ▁" first ▁global ▁website ▁devoted ▁to ▁international ▁expos és ," ▁according ▁to ▁The ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁Journal ism . ▁ ▁The ▁Fund ▁for ▁Independ ence ▁in ▁Journal ism ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁Lewis ▁was ▁the ▁found ing ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Fund ▁for ▁Independ ence ▁in ▁Journal ism , ▁a ▁ 5 0 9 ▁( a )( 3 ) ▁non pro fit , ▁tax ▁ex empt ▁organization ▁created ▁to ▁fost er ▁independent , ▁high ▁quality , ▁public ▁service ▁journal ism ▁primarily ▁by ▁providing ▁legal ▁defense ▁and ▁end ow ment ▁support ▁to ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity .
▁He ▁res igned ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁the ▁organization ▁went ▁d orm ant , ▁all ▁of ▁its ▁assets ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity . ▁ ▁Global ▁Integr ity ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Lewis ▁conce ived ▁the ▁idea ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁co - f ounded ▁Global ▁Integr ity , ▁an ▁independent , ▁non pro fit ▁organization ▁util izing ▁journal ists ▁and ▁social ▁scient ists ▁to ▁track ▁govern ance ▁and ▁cor ruption ▁tr ends ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁Investig ative ▁Report ing ▁Work shop ▁In ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Lewis , ▁along ▁with ▁fellow ▁American ▁University ▁professor ▁Wend ell ▁C och ran , ▁founded ▁the ▁Investig ative ▁Report ing ▁Work shop , ▁a ▁project ▁of ▁American ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Communic ation . ▁ ▁A ▁professional ▁journal ism ▁center , ▁the ▁work shop ▁conduct s ▁significant , ▁multimedia ▁investig ative ▁journal ism ▁projects ▁on ▁a ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁scale ▁and ▁has ▁collabor ated ▁with ▁many ▁major ▁media ▁out lets , ▁such ▁as ▁Front line , ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times , ▁The ▁Washington ▁Post , ▁The ▁Philadelphia ▁In qu ir er , ▁N BC ▁News , ▁ABC ▁News , ▁BBC ▁America ▁and ▁Mc Cl atch y ▁New sp apers . ▁Lewis ▁is ▁executive ▁editor ▁of ▁the ▁work shop . ▁ ▁Investig ative ▁News ▁Network ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Lewis ▁co - f ounded ▁the ▁Investig ative ▁News ▁Network , ▁a ▁non
pro fit ▁cons ort ium ▁of ▁over ▁ 9 0 ▁non pro fit , ▁non - part isan ▁news rooms ▁around ▁the ▁country ▁dedicated ▁to ▁investig ative ▁and ▁public - service ▁journal ism . ▁ ▁Media ▁appearances ▁Lewis ▁has ▁been ▁interview ed ▁in ▁numerous ▁major ▁newsp apers ▁and ▁he ▁has ▁appeared ▁on ▁N BC ’ s ▁The ▁Today ▁Show ▁and ▁Night ly ▁News ; ▁ABC ' s ▁World ▁News ▁Ton ight , ▁Good ▁Mor ning ▁America , ▁ 2 0 / 2 0 ▁and ▁Night line ; ▁CBS ' ▁ 6 0 ▁Min utes , ▁Even ing ▁News ▁and ▁Mor ning ▁News ; ▁CNN ; ▁C - SP AN ; ▁The ▁Daily ▁Show ; ▁and ▁numerous ▁other ▁TV ▁and ▁radio ▁programs . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Lewis ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Mac Ar thur ▁Fellow ship ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁P EN ▁USA , ▁a ▁literary ▁organization , ▁awarded ▁its ▁First ▁Am end ment ▁Award ▁to ▁him ," for ▁expand ing ▁the ▁reach ▁of ▁investig ative ▁journal ism , ▁for ▁his ▁courage ▁in ▁going ▁after ▁a ▁story ▁regardless ▁of ▁whose ▁to es ▁he ▁steps ▁on , ▁and ▁for ▁bold ly ▁exer cis ing ▁his ▁freedom ▁of ▁speech ▁and ▁freedom ▁of ▁the ▁press ." ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁The ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁Journal ism ▁c ited ▁Lewis ▁as ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 0 ▁most ▁notable ▁investig ative ▁rep or ters ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁since ▁World ▁War ▁I . ▁That ▁same
▁year , ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁an ▁honor ary ▁degree ▁by ▁his ▁al ma ▁mater ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Del aware . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Missouri ▁awarded ▁him ▁its ▁Honor ▁Medal ▁for ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁in ▁Journal ism . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Charles ▁Lewis ▁home page ▁Charles ▁Lewis , ▁Found er ▁Bio ▁at ▁The ▁Center ▁for ▁Public ▁Integr ity ▁Charles ▁Lewis ▁Bio ▁at ▁Investig ative ▁Report ing ▁Work shop ▁Official ▁Website ▁of ▁Lewis ' ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Book , ▁ 9 3 5 ▁L ies : ▁The ▁Future ▁Of ▁Tr uth ▁and ▁the ▁Dec line ▁of ▁America ' s ▁Mor al ▁Integr ity ▁ ▁" How ▁we ▁h ired ▁that ▁rep orter " ▁Columbia ▁Journal ism ▁Review ▁" The ▁art , ▁science ▁and ▁mystery ▁of ▁non pro fit ▁news ▁assess ment ,” ▁Investig ative ▁Report ing ▁Work shop ▁“ K och ▁millions ▁spread ▁influence ▁through ▁non prof its , ▁colleg es ,” ▁Investig ative ▁Report ing ▁Work shop ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : Mac Ar thur ▁F ell ows ▁Category : American ▁investig ative ▁journal ists <0x0A> </s> ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁( ), ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁S NS D , ▁is ▁a ▁South ▁Korean ▁girl ▁group ▁formed ▁by ▁SM ▁Entertainment . ▁The ▁group ▁is ▁composed ▁of ▁eight ▁members : ▁Ta ey e on , ▁Sun ny , ▁T iff any , ▁H yo ye on , ▁Y uri , ▁So o
you ng , ▁Y o ona , ▁and ▁Se oh y un . ▁Origin ally ▁a ▁nine - pie ce ▁group , ▁Jess ica ▁depart ed ▁from ▁the ▁group ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁prominent ▁figures ▁of ▁the ▁Korean ▁W ave , ▁the ▁group ▁has ▁earned ▁numerous ▁acc ol ades ▁and ▁the ▁honor ific ▁nick name ▁" The ▁Nation ' s ▁Girl ▁Group " ▁in ▁their ▁home ▁country . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁deb uted ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁with ▁their ▁e pon ym ous ▁Korean ▁album ▁and ▁the ▁single ▁" In to ▁the ▁New ▁World ". ▁The ▁group ▁rose ▁to ▁fame ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁with ▁the ▁single ▁" G ee ", ▁which ▁claimed ▁the ▁top ▁spot ▁on ▁K BS ' s ▁Music ▁Bank ▁for ▁a ▁record - bre aking ▁nine ▁consecutive ▁weeks ▁and ▁was ▁Mel on ' s ▁most ▁popular ▁song ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s ▁de cade . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁cons olid ated ▁their ▁popular ity ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁with ▁follow - up ▁singles ▁" Gen ie ", ▁" Oh ! ", ▁and ▁" Run ▁Dev il ▁Run ", ▁which ▁were ▁released ▁between ▁mid - 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Their ▁second ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album , ▁Oh ! ▁( 2 0 1 0 ), ▁won ▁the ▁Golden ▁Disc ▁award ▁for ▁Album ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁making ▁the ▁group ▁the ▁only ▁female ▁act ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁grand ▁prize ▁so
▁far . ▁ ▁The ▁group ▁vent ured ▁into ▁the ▁Japanese ▁music ▁scene ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁with ▁their ▁e pon ym ous ▁Japanese ▁album , ▁which ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁album ▁by ▁a ▁non - J apan ese ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁be ▁cert ified ▁million ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁third ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album , ▁The ▁Boys , ▁was ▁the ▁best - s elling ▁album ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁An ▁English ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁single ▁" The ▁Boys " ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁expand ▁the ▁group ' s ▁ende avor ▁to ▁the ▁global ▁music ▁scene . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁fourth ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album , ▁I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy ▁( 2 0 1 3 ), ▁was ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁title ▁track , ▁which ▁won ▁Video ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁at ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁YouTube ▁Music ▁Awards . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁released ▁their ▁fifth ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album , ▁Lion ▁Heart ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁followed ▁by ▁Hol iday ▁Night ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁group ' s ▁signature ▁musical ▁styles ▁are ▁character ized ▁as ▁elect rop op ▁and ▁b ubble g um ▁pop , ▁though ▁their ▁sounds ▁have ▁varied ▁widely , ▁incorpor ating ▁various ▁gen res ▁including ▁hip ▁hop , ▁R & B , ▁and ▁ED M . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Billboard ▁hon oured ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁as ▁the ▁" Top ▁K - pop ▁Girl ▁Group ▁of ▁the ▁Past ▁Dec
ade ". ▁They ▁are ▁the ▁first ▁Asian ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁achieve ▁five ▁music ▁videos ▁with ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 ▁million ▁views ▁on ▁YouTube ▁with ▁" G ee ", ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy ", ▁" The ▁Boys ", ▁" Mr . ▁Tax i ", ▁and ▁" Oh ! ". ▁In ▁Japan , ▁they ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁non - J apan ese ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁have ▁three ▁number - one ▁albums ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁with ▁their ▁e pon ym ous ▁album , ▁Love ▁& ▁Peace , ▁and ▁The ▁Best , ▁and ▁their ▁three ▁Japanese ▁concert ▁t ours ▁attract ed ▁a ▁record - bre aking ▁ 5 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁spect ators . ▁ ▁Name ▁The ▁group ' s ▁Korean ▁name ▁is ▁So - ny uh ▁Sh i - da e ▁( , ▁R R : ▁Sony e o ▁S idae ), ▁from ▁the ▁S ino - K ore an ▁root ▁meaning ▁" Gener ation ▁of ▁Girls "; ▁they ▁are ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁So Sh i ▁( K ore an : ▁) ▁or ▁S NS D , ▁both ▁of ▁which ▁are ▁abbre vi ated ▁forms ▁of ▁the ▁group ' s ▁Korean - language ▁name . ▁Because ▁their ▁name ▁consists ▁of ▁Chinese ▁roots , ▁the ▁group ' s ▁name ▁is ▁similar ▁in ▁Chinese ▁and ▁Japanese : ▁in ▁Japan ▁the ▁group ' s ▁name ▁is ▁pron ounced ▁as ▁Sh ō jo ▁J ida i ▁( J apan ese : ▁ 少女時代 ), ▁and ▁in ▁Mand arin ▁Chinese
▁as ▁Sh à on <0xC7> <0x9A> ▁Sh íd à i ▁( Ch inese : ▁ 少女時代 / 少女时代 ). ▁ ▁History ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 8 : ▁Form ation ▁and ▁debut ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁group ' s ▁debut , ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁members ▁were ▁already ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁entertain ment ▁industry . ▁Y o ona ▁had ▁gone ▁through ▁about ▁ 2 0 0 ▁aud itions ▁for ▁music ▁videos , ▁dram as , ▁and ▁mov ies ▁before ▁becoming ▁a ▁singer ▁for ▁Girls ' ▁Generation . ▁So o you ng ▁was ▁exposed ▁to ▁the ▁Japanese ▁music ▁scene ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁a ▁pop ▁du o ▁named ▁Route ▁ θ , ▁which ▁dis band ed ▁one ▁year ▁after ▁its ▁debut ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁group ▁to ▁join ▁SM ▁Entertainment ' s ▁training ▁system ▁was ▁Jess ica ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁after ▁she ▁and ▁her ▁sister , ▁K ry stal ▁Jung , ▁were ▁sc out ed ▁in ▁a ▁m all ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁during ▁a ▁family ▁vac ation . ▁That ▁same ▁year , ▁members ▁So o you ng ▁and ▁H yo ye on ▁were ▁cast ▁into ▁S . M .' s ▁training ▁system ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁S . M . ▁Open ▁Aud ition , ▁in ▁which ▁H yo ye on ▁dan ced ▁for ▁her ▁aud ition . ▁Y uri ▁was ▁the ▁next ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁member ▁to ▁become ▁an ▁S
. M . ▁tra ine e ▁after ▁coming ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁S . M . ▁Youth ▁Best ▁Dan cer ▁competition . ▁Y o ona ▁was ▁cast ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁S . M . ▁Saturday ▁Open ▁Cast ing ▁Aud ition , ▁where ▁she ▁sang ▁and ▁dan ced ▁to ▁her ▁favorite ▁sing ers , ▁Bo A ▁and ▁Brit ney ▁Spe ars . ▁Se oh y un , ▁the ▁group ' s ▁young est ▁member , ▁was ▁sc out ed ▁in ▁the ▁sub way ▁by ▁an ▁S . M . ▁sc out ; ▁she ▁then ▁aud ition ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁singing ▁children ' s ▁songs . ▁ ▁The ▁group ' s ▁leader , ▁Ta ey e on , ▁was ▁cast ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁after ▁winning ▁first ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁S . M . ▁Youth ▁Sing ing ▁Compet ition . ▁That ▁same ▁year , ▁member ▁T iff any ▁aud ition ed ▁at ▁S . M .' s ▁Star light ▁Cast ing ▁System ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁company ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁The ▁final ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁group ▁to ▁be ▁added ▁was ▁Sun ny , ▁who ▁had ▁become ▁an ▁S . M . ▁tra ine e ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁trained ▁for ▁five ▁years ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁another ▁company , ▁Star world . ▁At ▁Star world , ▁she ▁trained ▁to ▁debut ▁in ▁a ▁du o ▁named ▁Sug ar
, ▁which ▁never ▁deb uted . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁on ▁the ▁recommendation ▁of ▁Korean - J apan ese ▁singer ▁Icon i Q , ▁Sun ny ▁moved ▁back ▁to ▁S . M . ▁Entertainment ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁had ▁their ▁first ▁stage ▁performance ▁on ▁M net ' s ▁School ▁of ▁Rock , ▁where ▁the ▁group ▁performed ▁their ▁first ▁single , ▁" In to ▁the ▁New ▁World " ▁( ). ▁On ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁group ▁officially ▁made ▁their ▁debut ▁on ▁S BS ' s ▁In k ig ay o , ▁where ▁they ▁performed ▁the ▁same ▁song . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁subsequently ▁released ▁their ▁self - t itled ▁debut ▁studio ▁album ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁which ▁was ▁preced ed ▁by ▁the ▁singles ▁" G irls ' ▁Generation " ▁() — a ▁re make ▁of ▁Lee ▁Se ung - che ol ' s ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁song , ▁and ▁" K iss ing ▁You ". ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁became ▁the ▁tw elf th ▁best - s elling ▁album ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁in ▁South ▁Korea , ▁s elling ▁ 5 6 , 8 0 4 ▁copies . ▁The ▁album ▁has ▁sold ▁over ▁ 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁the ▁country ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 ,
▁the ▁album ▁was ▁re - re leased ▁under ▁the ▁title ▁Baby ▁Baby . ▁The ▁album ▁was ▁preced ed ▁by ▁a ▁single ▁with ▁the ▁same ▁name , ▁which ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁digital ▁music ▁sites ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 0 : ▁Break through ▁and ▁Japanese ▁debut ▁Though ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁had ▁gained ▁some ▁attention ▁with ▁their ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁debut ▁album , ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁that ▁the ▁group ▁rose ▁to ▁st ard om . ▁On ▁January ▁ 7 , ▁the ▁group ▁released ▁their ▁debut ▁extended ▁play ▁( EP ) ▁Ge e , ▁which ▁has ▁sold ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁Its ▁title ▁track ▁claimed ▁the ▁number - one ▁position ▁on ▁K BS ' s ▁Music ▁Bank ▁for ▁a ▁record - bre aking ▁nine ▁consecutive ▁weeks , ▁becoming ▁the ▁longest - running ▁number - one ▁song ▁on ▁Music ▁Bank ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁when ▁Ps y ' s ▁" G ang nam ▁Style " ▁claimed ▁the ▁top ▁spot ▁for ▁ten ▁consecutive ▁weeks . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁best - s elling ▁single ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁second ▁EP , ▁Tell ▁Me ▁Your ▁W ish ▁( Gen ie ) ▁() ▁and ▁its ▁tit ular ▁lead ▁single ▁were ▁released ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁The ▁EP ▁sold ▁ 5
0 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁within ▁its ▁first ▁week ▁in ▁South ▁Korea , ▁and ▁chart ed ▁at ▁number ▁eight ▁on ▁the ▁Taiwan ese ▁G - Music ▁chart . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁S . M . ▁Entertainment ▁announced ▁the ▁group ' s ▁first ▁concert ▁tour , ▁In to ▁The ▁New ▁World , ▁whose ▁tick ets ▁for ▁the ▁South ▁Korean ▁shows ▁were ▁sold ▁out ▁in ▁three ▁minutes . ▁The ▁tour ▁visited ▁Se oul ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Shang hai ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁and ▁Tai pe i ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁second ▁studio ▁album , ▁Oh !, ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁The ▁album ▁pe aked ▁at op ▁South ▁Korea ' s ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart ▁and ▁has ▁sold ▁over ▁ 2 3 4 , 5 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁album ' s ▁title ▁track ▁pe aked ▁at op ▁South ▁Korea ' s ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁best - s elling ▁digital ▁single ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁the ▁country , ▁s elling ▁over ▁ 3 . 3 ▁million ▁copies . ▁Oh ! ▁was ▁re - re leased ▁under ▁the ▁title ▁Run ▁Dev il ▁Run ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁which ▁also ▁reached ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart . ▁Its ▁tit ular ▁single
▁reached ▁the ▁top ▁spot ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart . ▁Oh ! ▁and ▁Run ▁Dev il ▁Run ▁were ▁the ▁second ▁and ▁fourth ▁best - s elling ▁albums ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁respectively . ▁ ▁In ▁mid - 2 0 1 0 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁signed ▁with ▁N ay ut aw ave ▁Records ▁( present - day ▁E MI ▁Records ▁Japan ), ▁a ▁division ▁of ▁Universal ▁Music ▁Japan , ▁to ▁vent ure ▁out ▁to ▁the ▁Japanese ▁music ▁scene . ▁Their ▁debut ▁release ▁in ▁Japan ▁was ▁a ▁DVD ▁titled ▁New ▁Begin ning ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation , ▁released ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁which ▁features ▁seven ▁of ▁the ▁group ' s ▁music ▁videos ▁and ▁a ▁special ▁bonus ▁foot age . ▁The ▁DVD ▁deb uted ▁at ▁number ▁four ▁on ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Or icon ▁DVD ▁Chart ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁making ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁the ▁first ▁Korean ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁ear n ▁a ▁top - five ▁DVD ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁chart . ▁It ▁was ▁cert ified ▁gold ▁by ▁the ▁Rec ording ▁Indust ry ▁Association ▁of ▁Japan ▁( RI A J ). ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁released ▁the ▁Japanese ▁version ▁of ▁" Gen ie " ▁as ▁their ▁debut ▁single ▁in ▁Japan . ▁It ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁four ▁on ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Or icon ▁Singles ▁Chart ▁and ▁was ▁cert ified ▁plat in um ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J . ▁The ▁following ▁month , ▁the ▁group
▁released ▁their ▁second ▁Japanese ▁single , ▁" G ee ", ▁which ▁reached ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Singles ▁Chart . ▁" G ee " ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁single ▁by ▁a ▁non - J apan ese ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁enter ▁the ▁top ▁three ▁of ▁the ▁Or icon ▁chart ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁It ▁sold ▁ 2 0 7 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁and ▁achieved ▁a ▁million ▁cert ification ▁for ▁sales ▁of ▁one ▁million ▁units ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J . ▁Am id st ▁their ▁Japanese ▁activities , ▁they ▁also ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁' 1 0 ▁World ▁Tour ▁alongside ▁their ▁label m ates , ▁which ▁started ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 1 ▁at ▁Se oul ▁J ams il ▁Olympic ▁Stadium . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁third ▁Korean ▁EP ▁H oot ▁() ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁It ▁chart ed ▁at op ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart ▁and ▁at ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Album ▁Chart , ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁third ▁best - s elling ▁album ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁The ▁title ▁track ▁deb uted ▁at op ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Se oul ▁Music ▁Awards , ▁the ▁group ▁won ▁two ▁consecutive ▁Art ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁awards , ▁becoming ▁the ▁fourth ▁South ▁Korean ▁act ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁do ▁so . ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 –
2 0 1 2 : ▁Japanese ▁success , ▁The ▁Boys , ▁and ▁international ▁expansion ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁continued ▁their ▁success ▁in ▁Japan ▁with ▁the ▁single ▁" Mr . ▁Tax i ▁/ ▁Run ▁Dev il ▁Run ", ▁released ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁single ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Singles ▁Chart ▁and ▁as ▁of ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁was ▁cert ified ▁Mill ion ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J . ▁After ▁re le asing ▁three ▁singles ▁in ▁Japan , ▁their ▁debut ▁e pon ym ous ▁Japanese ▁studio ▁album ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁To ▁promote ▁the ▁album , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁The ▁ 1 st ▁Japan ▁Arena ▁Tour , ▁which ▁started ▁in ▁Os aka ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁album ▁was ▁met ▁with ▁trem end ous ▁success ▁in ▁Japan , ▁pe aking ▁at op ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁and ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁album ▁by ▁a ▁foreign ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁top ▁the ▁Or icon ▁chart . ▁Within ▁its ▁first ▁month ▁of ▁release , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁sold ▁ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁and ▁earned ▁a ▁double ▁plat in um ▁cert ification ▁by ▁the ▁Rec ording ▁Indust ry ▁Association ▁of ▁Japan . ▁The ▁album ▁became ▁the ▁fifth ▁and ▁fif teenth ▁best - s elling ▁album ▁in ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁respectively , ▁with
▁total ▁sales ▁figures ▁of ▁ 8 7 1 , 0 9 7 ▁copies . ▁A ▁rep ack aged ▁version ▁titled ▁The ▁Boys ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁five ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁was ▁cert ified ▁million ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J , ▁den oting ▁ship ments ▁of ▁one ▁million ▁copies ▁in ▁the ▁country — it ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁album ▁by ▁a ▁South ▁Korean ▁girl ▁group ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁by ▁a ▁South ▁Korean ▁act ▁to ▁ear n ▁such ▁achiev ement . ▁The ▁album ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁Album ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁MTV ▁Video ▁Music ▁Awards ▁Japan . ▁Following ▁their ▁successful ▁Japanese ▁debut , ▁the ▁group ▁was ▁regarded ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁popular ▁K - pop ▁girl ▁group ▁in ▁Japan ▁alongside ▁K ara , ▁which ▁also ▁earned ▁several ▁top ▁five ▁Japanese ▁singles ▁around ▁the ▁time . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁third ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album , ▁The ▁Boys , ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁album ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁by ▁In ters cope ▁Records , ▁mark ing ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁debut ▁album ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁To ▁help ▁The ▁Boys ▁connect ▁with ▁aud ien ces ▁world wide , ▁the ▁group ▁made ▁their ▁debut ▁on ▁US ▁television ▁upon ▁performing ▁on ▁Late ▁Show ▁with ▁David ▁Let ter man ▁on ▁January ▁ 3 1 ▁and ▁Live ! ▁with
▁Kelly ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 . ▁They ▁also ▁performed ▁on ▁French ▁television ▁show ▁Le ▁Grand ▁Journal ▁on ▁February ▁ 9 . ▁The ▁Boys ▁was ▁commer cially ▁successful ▁in ▁the ▁group ' s ▁home ▁country , ▁having ▁sold ▁over ▁ 4 6 0 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁and ▁becoming ▁the ▁highest - s elling ▁album ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁lead ▁single , ▁" The ▁Boys ", ▁pe aked ▁at op ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart ▁and ▁sold ▁over ▁ 3 . 0 3 ▁million ▁copies ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁ende avor ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁mean while , ▁was ▁met ▁with ▁limited ▁success ; ▁The ▁Boys ▁entered ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Top ▁He at se ek ers ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 7 ▁and ▁sold ▁ 2 1 , 0 0 0 ▁copies . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁released ▁their ▁fourth ▁Japanese ▁single , ▁" P ap ar az zi ", ▁which ▁reached ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Or icon ▁Singles ▁Chart ▁and ▁was ▁cert ified ▁Gold ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J . ▁According ▁to ▁Sound Scan ▁Japan , ▁the ▁single ▁sold ▁ 1 0 3 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁within ▁its ▁first ▁month ▁of ▁release . ▁Three ▁months ▁later , ▁the ▁group ▁released ▁their ▁fifth ▁Japanese ▁single ▁" Oh ! ", ▁which ▁was ▁their ▁first ▁number - one ▁single ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Singles ▁Chart , ▁and ▁achieved ▁a ▁gold ▁cert ification ▁by ▁the
▁R IA J . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁released ▁their ▁second ▁Japanese ▁album , ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace , ▁in ▁November , ▁which ▁sold ▁ 1 1 6 , 9 6 3 ▁copies ▁within ▁its ▁first ▁week ▁of ▁release ▁and ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart . ▁It ▁was ▁subsequently ▁cert ified ▁plat in um ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁forty - first ▁best - s elling ▁album ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁in ▁Japan ▁with ▁ 1 4 1 , 2 5 9 ▁copies ▁sold . ▁The ▁album ▁was ▁further ▁preced ed ▁by ▁a ▁single ▁titled ▁" F lower ▁Power ". ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 4 : ▁I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy , ▁world wide ▁recognition , ▁and ▁Jess ica ' s ▁departure ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁released ▁" Dan cing ▁Queen " — a ▁re make ▁of ▁British ▁singer ▁D uff y ' s ▁" Mer cy " ▁( 2 0 0 8 ) — as ▁the ▁lead ▁single ▁from ▁their ▁then - up coming ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album . ▁On ▁New ▁Year ' s ▁Day ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁group ▁released ▁their ▁fourth ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album ▁titled ▁I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy , ▁and ▁held ▁an ▁M BC ▁special ▁television ▁program , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁Rom antic ▁Fant asy . ▁The ▁album ▁pe aked ▁at op ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart ; ▁and
▁Bill boards ▁World ▁Albums ▁Chart . ▁The ▁title ▁track ▁reached ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁Bill boards ▁Korea ▁K - Pop ▁Hot ▁ 1 0 0 ▁and ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart , ▁and ▁sold ▁over ▁ 1 . 3 5 ▁million ▁copies . ▁Its ▁music ▁video ▁won ▁Video ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁at ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁YouTube ▁Music ▁Awards ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁be ating ▁other ▁popular ▁nom ine es ▁including ▁Ps y ▁and ▁Justin ▁B ie ber . ▁This ▁attract ed ▁attention ▁from ▁Western ▁media ▁out lets ▁as ▁the ▁group ▁was ▁considered ▁less er - known ▁compared ▁to ▁other ▁candidates ▁at ▁the ▁time . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁the ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace : ▁ 2 nd ▁Japan ▁Tour , ▁which ▁started ▁in ▁K obe ▁on ▁February ▁ 9 . ▁The ▁accomp any ing ▁DVD ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁to pped ▁the ▁Or icon ▁DVD ▁Chart . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁first ▁world ▁tour , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁World ▁Tour ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace , ▁sp anned ▁from ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁to ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁consisted ▁of ▁ten ▁concert s ▁in ▁seven ▁Asian ▁countries . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁released ▁a ▁rem ix ▁album ▁titled ▁Best ▁Selection ▁Non ▁Stop ▁Mix ▁in ▁March , ▁and ▁a ▁live ▁album ▁titled ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁Tour ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁former ▁chart ed
▁at ▁number ▁six ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart , ▁while ▁the ▁latter ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁third ▁Japanese ▁studio ▁album , ▁Love ▁& ▁Peace , ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁album ▁deb uted ▁at ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁and ▁was ▁cert ified ▁gold ▁by ▁the ▁R IA J . ▁The ▁album ▁spawn ed ▁two ▁singles : ▁" L ove ▁& ▁Girls " ▁and ▁" G al axy ▁Super n ova ", ▁chart ing ▁at ▁numbers ▁four ▁and ▁three ▁on ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Singles ▁Chart , ▁respectively . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁fourth ▁Korean ▁EP , ▁Mr . Mr , ▁released ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁reached ▁number ▁one ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁With ▁sales ▁of ▁over ▁ 1 6 3 , 0 0 0 ▁copies , ▁the ▁EP ▁was ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁highest - album ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁In ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁the ▁EP ▁deb uted ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 1 0 ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁ 2 0 0 ▁with ▁first - week ▁sales ▁of ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁copies . ▁The ▁title ▁track ▁was ▁a ▁number - one ▁single ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart ▁and ▁sold ▁over ▁ 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁units . ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁group ▁released ▁their ▁first ▁Japanese ▁greatest ▁hits ▁album
, ▁The ▁Best , ▁which ▁is ▁composed ▁of ▁the ▁group ' s ▁previous ▁singles ▁and ▁four ▁new ▁tracks . ▁It ▁to pped ▁the ▁Or icon ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁for ▁two ▁consecutive ▁weeks ▁and ▁has ▁sold ▁over ▁ 1 7 5 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁Japan . ▁With ▁The ▁Best ▁reaching ▁number ▁one ▁in ▁Japan , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁non - J apan ese ▁female ▁group ▁in ▁Asia ▁to ▁have ▁three ▁number - one ▁albums ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁They ▁also ▁completed ▁their ▁third ▁concert ▁tour ▁in ▁Japan , ▁Love ▁& ▁Peace , ▁within ▁that ▁month . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁three ▁Japanese ▁concert ▁t ours ▁attract ed ▁ 5 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁spect ators ▁in ▁total , ▁setting ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁a ▁K - pop ▁girl ▁group . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁member ▁Jess ica ▁announced ▁that ▁she ▁had ▁been ▁dismiss ed ▁from ▁the ▁group . ▁SM ▁Entertainment ▁confirmed ▁this ▁and ▁stated ▁that ▁Jess ica ▁was ▁no ▁longer ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁due ▁to ▁conflicts ▁between ▁her ▁and ▁the ▁group ' s ▁sched ules . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁continued ▁to ▁promote ▁as ▁an ▁eight - member ▁group ▁there after . ▁The ▁remaining ▁eight ▁members ▁proceeded ▁with ▁the ▁group ' s ▁activities , ▁holding ▁The ▁Best ▁Live ▁concert ▁at ▁Tokyo ▁D ome ▁on ▁December ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁concert ▁was ▁a ▁sell out ▁and ▁attract ed ▁ 5 0 ,
0 0 0 ▁spect ators . ▁The ▁recorded ▁show ▁was ▁released ▁as ▁a ▁DVD ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁which ▁to pped ▁both ▁Or icon ' s ▁DVD ▁and ▁Bl u - ray ▁charts ▁simultaneously . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 – present : ▁Lion ▁Heart , ▁Hol iday ▁Night , ▁and ▁hi atus ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁first ▁release ▁as ▁an ▁eight - member ▁group ▁was ▁" C atch ▁Me ▁If ▁You ▁Can ", ▁released ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁It ▁was ▁recorded ▁in ▁both ▁Korean ▁and ▁Japanese ; ▁the ▁Korean ▁version ▁was ▁released ▁world wide ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 0 , ▁while ▁the ▁Japanese ▁version ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁It ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 9 ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁and ▁number ▁eight ▁in ▁Japan . ▁ ▁The ▁group ' s ▁first ▁album ▁as ▁an ▁eight - member ▁group , ▁their ▁fifth ▁Korean ▁studio ▁album ▁Lion ▁Heart , ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁The ▁album ▁reached ▁number ▁one ▁in ▁South ▁Korea , ▁and ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 1 ▁in ▁Japan . ▁The ▁album ▁sold ▁over ▁ 1 4 5 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁It ▁produced ▁three ▁singles ; ▁the ▁lead ▁single ▁" Part y " ▁reached ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart , ▁and ▁number ▁ten ▁on ▁the ▁Japan ▁Hot ▁ 1 0 0
. ▁Following ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁" Part y ", ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁appeared ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Social ▁ 5 0 ▁at ▁number ▁ 4 4 ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁The ▁following ▁week , ▁the ▁group ' s ▁position ▁on ▁the ▁chart ▁rose ▁to ▁number ▁ 2 2 . ▁The ▁follow - up ▁singles ▁" L ion ▁Heart " ▁and ▁" You ▁Think " ▁were ▁made ▁available ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁the ▁album . ▁They ▁chart ed ▁at ▁numbers ▁four ▁and ▁ 3 0 ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Digital ▁Chart , ▁respectively . ▁ ▁To ▁promote ▁the ▁album , ▁the ▁group ▁star red ▁in ▁a ▁South ▁Korean ▁reality ▁television ▁program ▁titled ▁Channel ▁Girls ' ▁Generation . ▁They ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁Ph ant asia , ▁a ▁concert ▁tour ▁which ▁started ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁in ▁Se oul . ▁With ▁this ▁achiev ement , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁South ▁Korean ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁hold ▁a ▁fourth ▁concert ▁tour . ▁The ▁group ▁also ▁concurrent ly ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁their ▁ 4 th ▁Japan ▁Tour , ▁which ▁comm enced ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁at ▁N ago ya . ▁The ▁Ga on ▁Music ▁Chart ▁announced ▁that ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁was ▁the ▁most ▁successful ▁girl ▁group ▁of ▁South ▁Korea ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁to ▁comm emor
ate ▁the ▁group ' s ▁nin th ▁anni versary , ▁S . M . ▁Entertainment ▁released ▁a ▁single ▁titled ▁" S ail ing ▁( 0 8 0 5 ) ". ▁The ▁lyr ics ▁were ▁written ▁by ▁member ▁So o you ng , ▁highlight ing ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁the ▁group ▁and ▁their ▁fans . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁announced ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁their ▁sixth ▁Korean - language ▁studio ▁album ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁the ▁group ' s ▁t enth ▁anni versary . ▁The ▁album , ▁titled ▁Hol iday ▁Night , ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁August ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁It ▁deb uted ▁at op ▁the ▁Billboard ▁World ▁Albums ▁chart , ▁and ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart . ▁The ▁album ▁sur pass ed ▁The ▁Boys ▁as ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁fast est - s elling ▁Korean - language ▁album ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁week , ▁and ▁sold ▁over ▁ 1 6 7 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁by ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Billboard ▁ranked ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁at ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁their ▁" Top ▁ 1 0 ▁K - pop ▁Girl ▁Gr oups ▁of ▁the ▁Past ▁Dec ade " ▁list , ▁published ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁SM ▁Entertainment ▁announced ▁that ▁members ▁T iff any , ▁So o you ng ▁and ▁Se oh y un ▁decided ▁not ▁to ▁renew ▁their ▁contract
s ▁with ▁the ▁company ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁their ▁acting ▁or ▁solo ▁music ▁care ers . ▁With ▁the ▁change ▁of ▁music ▁labels , ▁the ▁group ▁was ▁said ▁to ▁not ▁be ▁dis band ed ▁and ▁future ▁activities ▁of ▁the ▁eight - member ▁group ▁remains ▁to ▁be ▁discussed . ▁The ▁group ▁is ▁currently ▁on ▁in defin ite ▁hi atus ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁solo ▁activities . ▁ ▁Sub group ▁and ▁solo ▁endeav ors ▁▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁SM ▁Entertainment ▁formed ▁a ▁subgroup ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁named ▁T TS ▁( or ▁T ae T i Se o ), ▁composed ▁of ▁three ▁members : ▁Ta ey e on , ▁T iff any , ▁and ▁Se oh y un . ▁T TS ▁has ▁released ▁three ▁extended ▁plays : ▁Tw ink le ▁( May ▁ 2 0 1 2 ), ▁Hol ler ▁( Se ptember ▁ 2 0 1 4 ), ▁and ▁D ear ▁Santa ▁( Dec ember ▁ 2 0 1 5 ). ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁SM ▁Entertainment ▁formed ▁the ▁second ▁subgroup ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁named ▁Girls ' ▁Generation - Oh ! GG , ▁composed ▁of ▁five ▁members : ▁Sun ny , ▁Ta ey e on , ▁Y o ona , ▁Y uri ▁and ▁H yo ye on . ▁They ▁released ▁their ▁debut ▁single ▁album , ▁Lil ' ▁Touch , ▁on ▁September ▁ 5 . ▁ ▁Ta ey e on ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁member ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁to ▁debut ▁as ▁a ▁solo ▁singer ; ▁her ▁debut ▁EP
▁I ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁which ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁two ▁on ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart . ▁Ta ey e on ' s ▁second ▁EP , ▁Why ▁( 2 0 1 6 ), ▁pe aked ▁at op ▁the ▁Ga on ▁Album ▁Chart . ▁She ▁has ▁released ▁two ▁studio ▁albums , ▁My ▁Vo ice ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁and ▁Pur pose ▁( 2 0 1 9 ), ▁and ▁three ▁further ▁EP s , ▁This ▁Christmas : ▁Winter ▁Is ▁Com ing ▁( 2 0 1 7 ), ▁Something ▁New ▁( 2 0 1 8 ), ▁and ▁Vo ice ▁( 2 0 1 9 ). ▁T iff any ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁member ▁to ▁debut ▁as ▁a ▁solo ▁singer , ▁re le asing ▁her ▁debut ▁EP ▁I ▁Just ▁W anna ▁Dance ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁After ▁leaving ▁SM ▁Entertainment , ▁T iff any ▁released ▁her ▁second ▁EP , ▁Li ps ▁on ▁Li ps , ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁Se oh y un ▁followed ▁with ▁her ▁debut ▁EP , ▁Don ' t ▁Say ▁No , ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Y uri ▁and ▁Y o ona ▁also ▁released ▁their ▁debut ▁EP s ▁titled ▁The ▁First ▁Sc ene ▁( 2 0 1 8 ) ▁and ▁A ▁Walk ▁to ▁Remember ▁( 2 0 1 9 ), ▁respectively . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁H yo ye on ▁has ▁also ▁released ▁several ▁solo ▁singles ▁both ▁under ▁her ▁given ▁name
▁and ▁her ▁DJ ▁H yo ▁mon iker . ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁So o you ng ▁released ▁" W inter ▁Bre ath ", ▁her ▁first ▁solo ▁single ▁since ▁depart ing ▁from ▁SM ▁Entertainment . ▁ ▁Art istry ▁ ▁Musical ▁styles ▁▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁music ▁is ▁pre domin antly ▁b ubble g um ▁pop ▁and ▁elect rop op . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁early ▁singles ▁such ▁as ▁" G ee ", ▁" T ell ▁Me ▁Your ▁W ish ▁( Gen ie )" ▁( 2 0 0 9 ), ▁and ▁" Oh !" ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁are ▁described ▁as ▁" c utes y " ▁b ubble g um ▁pop ; ▁" G ee " ▁also ▁features ▁elements ▁of ▁te ch no ▁and ▁hip ▁hop , ▁as ▁noted ▁by ▁Ab ig ail ▁Cov ington ▁from ▁The ▁A . V . ▁Club . ▁Nevertheless , ▁the ▁group ' s ▁musical ▁styles ▁have ▁varied ▁widely ▁ever ▁since ; ▁An z he ▁Z hang ▁from ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁University ▁wrote ▁that ▁despite ▁the ▁fact ▁that ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁styles ▁are ▁de emed ▁" main stream " ▁in ▁South ▁Korea , ▁the ▁group ▁" has ▁grown ▁son ically ▁more ▁experimental ." ▁ ▁Their ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁single ▁" The ▁Boys " ▁dep arts ▁for ▁a ▁more ▁" m ature " ▁style ▁from ▁the ▁group ' s ▁previous ▁emphas is ▁on ▁" c utes y " ▁them es ; ▁it ▁incorpor ates ▁elements ▁from ▁hip ▁hop ,
▁a ▁genre ▁that ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁had ▁never ▁vent ured ▁into . ▁The ▁tit ular ▁studio ▁album , ▁according ▁to ▁All Music ' s ▁rev iewer ▁Tim ▁Send ra , ▁includes ▁u pt em po ▁dance ▁tracks ▁" with ▁a ▁straight ▁pop ▁radio ▁feel ." ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁single ▁" Dan cing ▁Queen " — a ▁re make ▁of ▁British ▁singer ▁D uff y ' s ▁" Mer cy " ▁( 2 0 0 8 ) — features ▁a ▁" f unk y ▁pop " ▁production , ▁as ▁opposed ▁to ▁the ▁group ' s ▁signature ▁elect rop op ▁sound . ▁Their ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁single ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy " ▁was ▁noted ▁for ▁its ▁ec lect ic ▁musical ▁style , ▁util izing ▁various ▁gen res ▁r anging ▁from ▁b ubble g um ▁pop , ▁elect rop op ▁and ▁drum ▁and ▁bass ▁to ▁pop - rap , ▁ED M , ▁and ▁dub step . ▁Jeff ▁Benjamin ▁from ▁Billboard ▁la ud ed ▁the ▁song ▁as ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁most - forward ▁thinking ▁lead ▁pop ▁singles ▁heard ▁in ▁any ▁country ." ▁Both ▁a for ement ioned ▁singles ' ▁parent ▁album , ▁I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy ▁( 2 0 1 3 ), ▁comb ines ▁elements ▁from ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁gen res ▁such ▁as ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁new ▁wave , ▁ED M , ▁and ▁classic ▁and ▁contemporary ▁R & B . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁EP
, ▁Mr . Mr ., ▁features ▁" ex c iting " ▁R & B ▁sounds ▁with ▁" co ol , ▁simple " ▁mel od ies . ▁All Music ' s ▁He ather ▁Ph ares ▁also ▁noted ▁inspir ations ▁of ▁ED M , ▁hip ▁hop , ▁traditional ▁K - pop ▁sound , ▁and ▁late - 1 9 8 0 s ▁europ op ▁on ▁the ▁EP , ▁which ▁she ▁label led ▁" a ▁set ▁of ▁songs ▁that ▁offers ▁something ▁for ▁every ▁kind ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁and ▁exp ands ▁their ▁musical ▁reach ." ▁The ▁group ' s ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁album ▁Lion ▁Heart ▁brings ▁back ▁their ▁signature ▁b ubble g um ▁pop ▁sound ; ▁its ▁third ▁single ▁" You ▁Think ", ▁however , ▁is ▁a ▁hip ▁hop ▁song ▁that ▁incorpor ates ▁trap ▁be ats ▁in ▁its ▁instrument ation . ▁ ▁L yr ics ▁and ▁them es ▁ ▁Although ▁most ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁releases ▁are ▁written ▁by ▁song writ ers ▁for ▁S . M . ▁Entertainment , ▁some ▁members ▁occasionally ▁participated ▁in ▁song writing . ▁Member ▁Y uri ▁wrote ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁for ▁" M ist ake " ▁from ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁EP ▁H oot . ▁So o you ng ▁p enn ed ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁to ▁" How ▁Great ▁Is ▁Your ▁Love " ▁on ▁the ▁group ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁studio ▁album ▁The ▁Boys . ▁M embers ▁So o you ng , ▁Y uri , ▁and ▁Se oh y un ▁wrote ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁for
▁" B aby ▁Maybe " ▁and ▁" XY Z " ▁on ▁the ▁group ' s ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁studio ▁album ▁I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy . ▁ ▁The ▁group ' s ▁main ▁lyr ical ▁them es ▁as ▁character ized ▁by ▁Chris ▁True ▁from ▁All Music ▁are ▁" d ance ▁party " ▁and ▁" g irls ▁night ▁out ." ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁songs ▁have ▁been ▁critic ized ▁by ▁Western ▁media ▁out lets ▁for ▁not ▁port ray ing ▁female ▁emp ower ment ▁but ▁prom oting ▁the ▁opposite . ▁C ee j ay ▁Lee ▁from ▁femin ist ▁magazine ▁Fem ▁critic ized ▁the ▁" generic " ▁them es ▁of ▁Korean ▁girl ▁groups ▁like ▁Wonder ▁Girls ▁or ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁as ▁" sex ist ": ▁"[ They ] ▁infant il ize ▁themselves ▁to ▁em as cul ate ▁males ▁by ▁p and ering ▁child like , ▁pur itan ical ▁innoc ence ▁[...] ▁It ▁only ▁rein for ces ▁that ▁females ▁are ▁weak ▁be ings ▁that ▁serve ▁to ▁grat ify ▁males ▁and ▁that ▁males ▁need ▁to ▁be ▁' man ' ▁enough ▁to ▁' prote ct ' ▁them ." ▁Stephen ▁Ep stein ▁from ▁the ▁Victoria ▁University ▁of ▁Well ington ▁and ▁James ▁Turn b ull ▁from ▁D ong se o ▁University ▁expressed ▁concern ▁that ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁of ▁K - pop ▁girl ▁groups ▁may ▁raise ▁considerable ▁questions ▁about ▁the ▁emp ower ing ▁nature ▁of ▁" G irl ▁Group ▁F ever " — part icular ly ▁with ▁singles ▁" G ee " ▁and ▁" Oh !" ▁ ▁Writing ▁for ▁The ▁Harvard
▁C rim son , ▁So you ng ▁Kim ▁wrote ▁that ▁" the ▁representation ▁of ▁females ▁in ▁K - pop ▁has ▁been ▁problem atic " ▁and ▁sing led ▁out ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁" G ee " ▁as ▁an ▁emb od iment ; ▁its ▁repet itive ▁lyr ics ▁" What ▁should ▁I ▁do ?" ▁( ), ▁" fo ol " ▁( ), ▁or ▁" I ▁don ' t ▁know " ▁() ▁suggest ▁that ▁the ▁girls ▁are ▁" utter ly ▁cl uel ess ▁children " ▁who ▁" d umb ▁[ th ems el ves ] ▁down " ▁just ▁to ▁attract ▁a ▁partner . ▁He ▁further ▁c ited ▁the ▁single ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy " ▁as ▁an ▁ep it ome ▁of ▁the ▁group ' s ▁non - emp ower ing ▁lyr ics , ▁with ▁lines ▁such ▁as ▁" I ▁got ▁a ▁boy , ▁he ' s ▁awesome ▁/ ▁I ▁got ▁a ▁boy , ▁he ' s ▁kind ▁/ ▁I ▁got ▁a ▁boy , ▁hand some ▁boy , ▁my ▁heart ' s ▁been ▁taken ▁away ▁[...] ▁My ▁prince ! ▁/ ▁When ▁will ▁you ▁rescue ▁me ?" ▁Kim ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁conclusion ▁that ▁" f em ale ▁K - pop ▁artists ▁orient ▁themselves ▁around ▁men ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁gain ▁attention ." ▁Despite ▁the ▁criticism , ▁several ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁songs , ▁such ▁as ▁" Run ▁Dev il ▁Run ", ▁" H oot ", ▁and ▁" Bad ▁Girl " ▁( from ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁e pon ym ous ▁Japanese ▁album )
▁are ▁noted ▁for ▁port ray ing ▁" conf ident ▁young ▁women ▁with ▁their ▁own ▁opinion ", ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁departure ▁from ▁their ▁early ▁singles . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁single ▁" The ▁Boys " ▁was ▁noted ▁for ▁con ve ying ▁a ▁femin ist ▁theme ▁and ▁was ▁compared ▁to ▁Bey on cé ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁single ▁" Run ▁the ▁World ▁( G irls )" ▁for ▁the ▁same ▁" w omen - power ed " ▁content ; ▁E un - You ng ▁Jun ▁in ▁the ▁book ▁The ▁Korean ▁W ave : ▁Korean ▁Media ▁Go ▁Global ▁( 2 0 1 3 ) ▁noted ▁its ▁lyr ics ▁for ▁dep ict ing ▁" sex ually ▁d aring ▁women " ▁who ▁are ▁confident ▁in ▁their ▁sexual ity . ▁ ▁Image ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁rein vent ing ▁their ▁fashion ▁styles ▁and ▁stage ▁performances ▁throughout ▁their ▁career . ▁In ▁their ▁early ▁years , ▁the ▁group ▁performed ▁in ▁uniform s ; ▁with ▁the ▁debut ▁single ▁" In to ▁the ▁New ▁World ", ▁they ▁introduced ▁themselves ▁as ▁high ▁school ▁students . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁group ▁set ▁the ▁" color ful ▁skin ny ▁je ans " ▁fashion ▁tr end ▁with ▁" G ee ", ▁and ▁later ▁opt ed ▁for ▁a ▁marine - in sp ired ▁image ▁on ▁we aring ▁uniform s ▁and ▁short s ▁that ▁highlight ed ▁their ▁legs ▁with ▁" T ell ▁Me ▁Your ▁W ish ▁( Gen ie ) ". ▁In ▁ 2 0
1 0 , ▁the ▁group ' s ▁image ▁became ▁more ▁diverse : ▁they ▁used ▁a ▁cheer le ader ▁concept ▁for ▁" Oh ! ", ▁while ▁the ▁performances ▁of ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁single ▁" Run ▁Dev il ▁Run " ▁was ▁noted ▁for ▁con ve ying ▁a ▁dark er ▁theme , ▁which ▁was ▁bil led ▁" Black ▁So Sh i ". ▁Later ▁that ▁year , ▁the ▁group ▁transformed ▁themselves ▁to ▁Bond ▁Girls - in sp ired ▁sing ers ▁for ▁the ▁visual ▁of ▁" H oot ". ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁group ▁established ▁a ▁" h ero ine " ▁image , ▁with ▁members ▁choosing ▁their ▁own ▁out f its , ▁emphas izing ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁members ' ▁own ▁t ast es ▁rather ▁than ▁performing ▁in ▁uniform s . ▁For ▁the ▁performances ▁of ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy " ▁( 2 0 1 3 ), ▁the ▁members ▁opt ed ▁for ▁flat ▁sho es ▁instead ▁of ▁their ▁signature ▁high ▁he els ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁perform ▁the ▁ch ore ography ▁correctly . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁visual s ▁for ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁singles ▁" C atch ▁Me ▁If ▁You ▁Can " ▁and ▁" You ▁Think " ▁were ▁noted ▁for ▁intr icate ▁ch ore ography ▁moves ▁with ▁a ▁more ▁" power ful " ▁and ▁" se xy " ▁image . ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁image ▁has ▁often ▁been ▁regarded ▁as ▁" inn oc ent ", ▁and ▁their ▁performances ▁on stage ▁are ▁described ▁as ▁" y outh ful
" ▁and ▁" color ful ;" ▁C ee j ay ▁Lee ▁from ▁Fem ▁commented ▁that ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁out f its ▁often ▁reve al ▁legs ▁rather ▁than ▁" cle av ages ▁or ▁der ri ères ." ▁E un - You ng ▁Jung ▁in ▁the ▁book ▁The ▁Korean ▁W ave ▁op ined ▁that ▁the ▁group ' s ▁concepts ▁fall ▁into ▁two ▁main ▁categories — " inn oc ent , ▁c utes y , ▁happy " ▁( ear ly ▁singles ▁" G ee ", ▁" Gen ie ", ▁" Oh ! ") ▁and ▁" more ▁m ature , ▁yet ▁not ▁over ly ▁se xy , ▁femin ine " ▁( l ater ▁singles ▁" Run ▁Dev il ▁Run " ▁and ▁" H oot "). ▁A ▁writer ▁for ▁the ▁Korean ▁Culture ▁and ▁Information ▁Service ▁de emed ▁the ▁group ' s ▁image ▁as ▁" se xy " ▁and ▁" g ir ly " ▁" god d esses ▁that ▁are ▁hard ▁to ▁approach ." ▁John ▁Se ab ro ok ▁from ▁The ▁New ▁York er ▁described ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁as ▁" a ▁group ▁of ▁pre ppy - looking ▁young ▁women ▁in ▁skin ny ▁tr ous ers . ▁When ▁they ▁wear ▁hot ▁p ants , ▁it ' s ▁to ▁display ▁the ▁g ams , ▁not ▁the ▁gl utes ." ▁New ▁York ▁Magazine ▁stated : ▁" acc ording ▁to ▁label ▁execut ives ▁and ▁fans , ▁[ G irls ' ▁Generation ' s ] ▁appeal ▁is ▁not ▁their ▁music , ▁which ▁is ▁catch y ▁but ▁derivative . ▁Instead , ▁the ▁[
group ▁projects ] ▁a ▁hum ility ▁that ▁gives ▁their ▁fans ▁the ▁ill usion ▁that ▁' when ▁you ▁see ▁them ▁on ▁stage ▁it ' s ▁like ▁they ' ve ▁come ▁to ▁see ▁you .' ▁" ▁Taylor ▁Glas by ▁from ▁D az ed ▁remarked ▁that ▁not ▁only ▁the ▁group ' s ▁early ▁" p ure " ▁image ▁and ▁music ▁were ▁appe aling , ▁but ▁the ▁members ' ▁personal ities ▁as ▁a ▁whole ▁" uni qu ely ▁solid ified ▁the ▁G G ▁experience ▁into ▁an ▁int imate ▁family ▁affair ," ▁not ing ▁that ▁their ▁supp or ters ▁look ▁up ▁to ▁all ▁the ▁members ▁as ▁" s ister s , ▁role ▁models ▁and ▁icons ." ▁Disc uss ing ▁the ▁public ' s ▁scr ut iny ▁on ▁the ▁group ' s ▁physical ▁image , ▁member ▁T iff any ▁remarked : ▁ ▁At ▁first ▁it ▁always ▁both ers ▁you ▁even ▁though ▁you ▁say ▁it ▁doesn ' t . ▁But ▁I ▁think ▁if ▁you ▁want ▁to ▁exceed ▁limits , ▁you ▁have ▁to ▁su ck ▁that ▁all ▁in ▁and ▁be ▁happy ▁with ▁what ▁you ▁have . ▁At ▁first ▁it ▁was ▁pain ful ▁to ▁watch ▁all ▁those ▁things ▁but ▁now ▁I ▁take ▁it ▁as ▁construct ive ▁criticism ▁or ▁I ▁don ' t ▁bother ▁to ▁look ▁at ▁it . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁has ▁been ▁regarded ▁as ▁a ▁prominent ▁figure ▁in ▁South ▁Korean ▁culture ▁and ▁the ▁Korean ▁W ave . ▁In ▁South ▁Korea , ▁they ▁are ▁cred ited ▁as ▁the ▁lead ▁female ▁group ▁that ▁shift ed ▁the ▁public ' s
▁focus ▁back ▁to ▁female ▁id ols ▁after ▁the ▁Korean ▁music ▁industry ▁experienced ▁an ▁infl ux ▁of ▁male ▁id ol ▁groups ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁CNN ▁noted ▁the ▁group ▁as ▁a ▁" n ational ▁phenomen on " ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁and ▁label led ▁them ▁the ▁" As ian ▁version " ▁of ▁British ▁girl ▁group ▁Sp ice ▁Girls , ▁and ▁Ty ler ▁Br û lé ▁writing ▁for ▁the ▁Fin an cial ▁Times ▁selected ▁the ▁group ▁as ▁the ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁ten ▁most ▁recogn izable ▁features ▁of ▁South ▁Korea , ▁the ▁only ▁musical ▁act ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁list . ▁Japanese ▁magazine ▁Nik ke i ▁Business ▁suggested ▁the ▁group ' s ▁international ▁expansion ▁and ▁success ▁was ▁the ▁musical ▁equivalent ▁to ▁S amsung ' s ▁global ▁tr end . ▁ ▁Their ▁immense ▁popular ity ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁has ▁earned ▁the ▁group ▁the ▁titles ▁" The ▁Nation ' s ▁Sing ers " ▁() ▁and ▁" The ▁Nation ' s ▁Girl ▁Group " ▁( ). ▁Their ▁success ▁has ▁influenced ▁various ▁K - pop ▁girl ▁groups ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁generation , ▁including ▁G Fri end , ▁Mel ody ▁Day , ▁and ▁Ap ink . ▁A ▁fi xture ▁on ▁South ▁Korean ▁power ▁rank ings , ▁the ▁group ▁placed ▁within ▁the ▁top ▁ten ▁of ▁For bes ▁Korea ▁Power ▁C ele br ity ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁to pping ▁the ▁list ▁three ▁times ▁( 2 0 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁
2 0 1 4 ). ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁consist ently ▁ranked ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁five ▁of ▁Gall up ▁Korea ' s ▁" Art ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year " ▁poll ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁to pping ▁the ▁list ▁three ▁times ▁( 2 0 0 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ). ▁The ▁S isa ▁Journal ▁named ▁the ▁group ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁influ ential ▁entertain ers ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁while ▁Asia ▁Today ▁( ko ) ▁included ▁the ▁group ▁in ▁their ▁list ▁of ▁ 5 0 ▁Korean ▁Power ▁Le aders ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁group ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁South ▁Korea ' s ▁" super ▁br ands " ▁by ▁the ▁Korean ▁Institute ▁for ▁Indust rial ▁Policy ▁Studies ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁five ▁South ▁Korean ▁musical ▁acts ▁that ▁best ▁represented ▁K - pop ▁during ▁the ▁past ▁two ▁dec ades ▁by ▁the ▁Korea ▁Creative ▁Content ▁Agency ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁first ▁Korean ▁celebr ity ▁to ▁have ▁official ▁post age ▁st amps ▁distributed ▁by ▁the ▁Korea ▁Post . ▁ ▁The ▁group ' s ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁single ▁" G ee " ▁was ▁declared ▁" S ong ▁of ▁the ▁Dec ade " ▁by ▁Mel on ▁and ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁K - Pop ▁songs ▁to ▁gain ▁international ▁attention , ▁according
▁to ▁Google ▁Statistics . ▁Ian ▁Martin ▁of ▁The ▁Japan ▁Times ▁noted ▁that ▁the ▁group ' s ▁popular ity ▁was ▁still ▁strong ▁even ▁after ▁the ▁Korean ▁W ave ▁appeal ▁had ▁died ▁down ▁in ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 . ▁During ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁group ▁generated ▁ <0xE2> <0x82> <0xA9> 6 8 . 8 ▁billion ▁($ 6 2 ▁million ), ▁ra king ▁in ▁$ 2 0 ▁million ▁in ▁prof its ▁and ▁becoming ▁the ▁highest ▁profit ▁ear ner ▁for ▁their ▁label ▁SM ▁Entertainment . ▁By ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁had ▁sold ▁over ▁ 3 0 ▁million ▁digital ▁singles ▁and ▁ 4 . 4 ▁million ▁albums , ▁making ▁them ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best - s elling ▁artists ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁Their ▁songs ▁have ▁been ▁widely ▁recognized ▁as ▁the ▁signature ▁songs ▁of ▁K - pop : ▁P itch f ork ▁included ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy " ▁and ▁" G ee " ▁in ▁their ▁list ▁of ▁ 2 0 ▁essential ▁K - pop ▁songs , ▁cred iting ▁them ▁as ▁the ▁" mag num ▁opera " ▁of ▁modern ▁Korean ▁music . ▁Sp in ▁label led ▁" Run ▁Dev il ▁Run " ▁and ▁" G ee " ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁and ▁ 5 th ▁greatest ▁K - pop ▁songs , ▁respectively , ▁while ▁Watch Mo jo . com ▁ranked ▁" G ee " ▁second ▁on ▁their ▁list ▁of ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁Icon ic ▁K - Pop ▁Songs
. ▁Billboard ▁placed ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy " ▁at ▁number ▁ 2 1 ▁on ▁their ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Great est ▁Girl ▁Group ▁Songs , ▁describing ▁it ▁as ▁" proof ▁to ▁why ▁girl - group ▁music ▁is ▁in ▁a ▁league ▁of ▁its ▁own ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁excitement ▁and ▁boundary ▁pushing ." ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁achieve ▁four ▁music ▁videos ▁with ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 ▁million ▁views ▁on ▁YouTube ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁with ▁" G ee ", ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy ", ▁" The ▁Boys ", ▁and ▁" Mr . ▁Tax i ", ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Asian ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁am ass ▁five ▁such ▁videos ▁with ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁" Oh !" ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Billboard ▁Box score ▁reported ▁that ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁was ▁the ▁top ▁tour ing ▁K - pop ▁girl ▁group ▁by ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Five ▁of ▁their ▁concert ▁t ours ▁ranked ▁among ▁the ▁ten ▁highest - g ross ing ▁t ours ▁by ▁a ▁girl ▁group ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁Love ▁& ▁Peace ▁( 2 0 1 4 ; ▁$ 3 1 . 6 ▁million ), ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁Ph ant asia ▁( 2 0 1 5 ; ▁$ 2 2 . 3 ▁million ), ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace : ▁ 2 nd ▁Japan ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 3 ; ▁$ 2 1 . 5 ▁million ), ▁The ▁First ▁Japan ▁Arena ▁Tour ▁(
2 0 1 1 ; ▁$ 1 4 . 9 8 ▁million ), ▁and ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace ▁World ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 3 ; ▁$ 1 4 . 9 7 ▁million ). ▁The ▁group ▁won ▁two ▁Digital ▁Da es angs ▁( 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 ) ▁and ▁one ▁Disk ▁Da es ang ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁at ▁the ▁Golden ▁Disk ▁Awards , ▁making ▁them ▁the ▁first ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁Grand ▁Prize ▁three ▁times ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁in ▁the ▁award ' s ▁history ▁and ▁the ▁only ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁have ▁won ▁a ▁Disk ▁Da es ang ▁so ▁far . ▁They ▁also ▁won ▁two ▁Da es angs ▁at ▁the ▁Se oul ▁Music ▁Awards , ▁and ▁were ▁crown ed ▁both ▁Art ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁and ▁Best ▁Fem ale ▁Group ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁M net ▁Asian ▁Music ▁Awards . ▁The ▁Gu in ness ▁World ▁Records ▁recognized ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁in ▁its ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁edition ▁as ▁the ▁artist ▁that ▁earned ▁the ▁most ▁awards ▁at ▁the ▁Mel on ▁Music ▁Awards ▁( 1 3 ▁in ▁total ). ▁ ▁End ors ements ▁▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁are ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁sought - out ▁advert is ers ▁in ▁South ▁Korea . ▁Mark eters ▁named ▁the ▁group ▁as ▁the ▁models ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁influence ▁over ▁consum ers , ▁att rib uting ▁the ▁group ' s ▁positive ▁attention ▁from ▁the ▁public ▁to ▁their ▁vocals , ▁looks , ▁and ▁fashion ▁sense . ▁In
▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁popular ity ▁of ▁" G ee " ▁helped ▁the ▁group ▁generate ▁ <0xE2> <0x82> <0xA9> 1 . 5 ▁billion ▁($ 1 . 2 ▁million ) ▁in ▁end ors ement ▁re venue . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁combined ▁were ▁the ▁South ▁Korean ▁cele brit ies ▁who ▁shot ▁the ▁most ▁number ▁of ▁commer ci als . ▁The ▁group ▁has ▁appeared ▁in ▁over ▁forty ▁end ors ement ▁de als — major ▁ones ▁included ▁L G , ▁Intel , ▁Korean ▁ch icken ▁chain ▁Go ob ne ▁Ch icken , ▁Cas io , ▁Sam anth a ▁Th avas a , ▁Dom ino ' s ▁P izza ▁and ▁L otte . ▁They ▁also ▁collabor ated ▁with ▁Korean ▁sho pping ▁m all ▁ 1 0 ▁Cor so ▁Como ▁Se oul ▁to ▁create ▁their ▁own ▁perf ume ▁brand ▁" G irl ". ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Korean ▁albums ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁( 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ ▁Oh ! ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁ ▁The ▁Boys ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy ▁( 2 0 1 3 ) ▁ ▁Lion ▁Heart ▁( 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁Hol iday ▁Night ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Japanese ▁albums ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace ▁( 2 0 1 2 ) ▁ ▁Love ▁& ▁Peace ▁( 2 0 1 3 )
▁ ▁T ours ▁ ▁Head lin ing ▁ ▁Asia ▁t ours ▁ ▁In to ▁the ▁New ▁World ▁( 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 0 ) ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁Asia ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 2 ) ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁World ▁Tour ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace ▁( 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁Ph ant asia ▁( 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁Japan ▁t ours ▁ ▁The ▁First ▁Japan ▁Arena ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace : ▁ 2 nd ▁Japan ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 3 ) ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁Japan ▁ 3 rd ▁Tour ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁( 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁Special ▁concert s ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁" The ▁Best ▁Live " ▁at ▁Tokyo ▁D ome ▁( 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁Con cert ▁participation ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁' 0 8 ▁( 2 0 0 8 – 2 0 0 9 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁' 1 0 ▁World ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁World ▁Tour ▁III ▁( 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 3 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Week ▁( 2 0 1 3 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁World ▁Tour ▁IV ▁( 2 0 1 4 – 2
0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁World ▁Tour ▁V ▁( 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁World ▁Tour ▁VI ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁I ▁AM . ▁( 2 0 1 2 ) ▁S MT own : ▁The ▁Stage ▁( 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁best - s elling ▁girl ▁groups ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁Category : B ubble g um ▁pop ▁Category : E lect rop op ▁groups ▁Category : English - language ▁sing ers ▁from ▁South ▁Korea ▁Category : Gr and ▁Prize ▁Golden ▁Disc ▁Award ▁recip ients ▁Category : In ters cope ▁Records ▁artists ▁Category : J apan ese - language ▁sing ers ▁of ▁South ▁Korea ▁Category : M and arin - language ▁sing ers ▁of ▁South ▁Korea ▁Category : K - pop ▁music ▁groups ▁Category : K ore an ▁Music ▁Award ▁w inners ▁Category : M net ▁Asian ▁Music ▁Award ▁w inners ▁Category : Mus ical ▁groups ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Category : Mus ical ▁groups ▁from ▁Se oul ▁Category : SM ▁Entertainment ▁artists ▁Category : SM ▁Town ▁Category : S outh ▁Korean ▁electronic ▁mus icians ▁Category : S outh ▁Korean ▁girl ▁groups ▁Category : S outh ▁Korean ▁synth pop ▁groups ▁Category : Univers al ▁Music ▁Japan ▁artists ▁Category : M el on ▁Music ▁Award ▁w inners ▁Category : S outh
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\| Gen emu iden \|\| ▁ 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 0 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 5 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 7 ▁ <0x09> \|\| + 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 8 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\| 6 \|\| align =" left " \| H HC ▁H arden berg \|\| 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 1 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 2 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| + 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 5 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 7 \|\| align =" left " \| W HC \|\| 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 5 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 3 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 5 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 8 \|\| align =" left " \| AC V ▁\|\| 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 4 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 5 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 5 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 9 \|\| align =" left " \| PK C ▁' 8 3 \|\| ▁▁ 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 1 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 0 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 5 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 5 0 ▁
<0x09> \|\| 5 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 3 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 0 \|\| align =" left " \| B erk um \|\| ▁ 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 3 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 4 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 1 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 1 \|\| align =" left " \| St ap hor st ▁\|\| 2 6 ▁\|\| <0x09> 7 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 0 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 4 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 4 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 1 ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 2 \|\| align =" left " \| N un spe et \|\| ▁▁ 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 5 3 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 1 7 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁ ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF CC CC " ▁\| 1 3 \|\| align =" left " \| Be ▁Quick ▁' 2 8 ▁\|\| ▁ 2 6 ▁\|\| 7 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 1 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 7 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 8 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 2 9 ▁\| - ▁style ="
background :# FF 8 8 8 8 " ▁\| 1 4 \|\| align =" left " \| Go ▁A head ▁K amp en ▁\|\| ▁ 2 6 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 4 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 9 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 7 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| - 4 2 ▁ <0x09> \|\| 1 5 ▁\| } ▁ ▁Sunday ▁A ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" 9 0 EE 9 0 " ▁\| 1 \|\| align =" left " \| AF C \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 8 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 6 4 <0x09> \|\| 2 9 <0x09> \|\| + 3 5 <0x09> \|\| 5 7 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| 2 \|\| align =" left " \| Arg on \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 4 2 <0x09> \|\| 2 8 <0x09> \|\| + 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 8 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| 3 \|\| align =" left " \| H il vers um \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 4 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 4 <0x09> \|\| + 8 <0x09> \|\| 4 6 ▁\| - bg color =" 9 0 EE 9 0 " ▁\| 4 \|\| align =" left " \| Ha ag land ia \|\| ▁ 2 6
<0x09> \|\| 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 4 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 7 <0x09> \|\| + 6 <0x09> \|\| 4 4 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\| 5 \|\| align =" left " \| V V SB \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 1 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 7 <0x09> \|\| 3 2 <0x09> \|\| + 5 <0x09> \|\| 3 8 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\| 6 \|\| align =" left " \| Hol land ia \|\| ▁ <0x09> 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 3 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 1 <0x09> \|\| - 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 6 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 7 \|\| align =" left " \| H BS ▁Cra ey en h out \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 6 <0x09> \|\| 3 9 <0x09> \|\| - 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 6 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 8 \|\| align =" left " \| AD O ▁' 2 0 \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 0 <0x09> \|\| + 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 5 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 9 \|\| align =" left " \| E link w ijk \|\| ▁
2 6 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 1 1 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 9 <0x09> \|\| + 1 <0x09> \|\| 3 1 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 0 \|\| align =" left " \| Ch ab ab \|\| ▁ <0x09> 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 2 <0x09> \|\| + 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 1 \|\| align =" left " \| SC ▁F ey eno ord \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 4 5 <0x09> \|\| - 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 2 9 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 2 \|\| align =" left " \| West land ia \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 3 <0x09> \|\| - 9 <0x09> \|\| 2 8 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF CC CC " ▁\| 1 3 \|\| align =" left " \| T ON EG ID O \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 8 <0x09> \|\| 5 9 <0x09> \|\| - 2 1 <0x09> \|\| 2 7 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF 8 8 8 8 " ▁\| 1 4 \|\|
align =" left " \| Om ni world ▁( am ateurs ) \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 2 <0x09> \|\| 1 8 <0x09> \|\| 2 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 9 <0x09> \|\| - 2 5 <0x09> \|\| 2 0 ▁\| } ▁ ▁Sunday ▁B ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" 9 0 EE 9 0 " ▁\| 1 \|\| align =" left " \| G em ert \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 7 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 4 8 <0x09> \|\| 2 7 <0x09> \|\| + 2 1 <0x09> \|\| 5 4 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| 2 \|\| align =" left " \| Bar onie \|\| ▁ 2 6 \|\| <0x09> 1 5 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 2 <0x09> \|\| 1 9 <0x09> \|\| + 2 3 <0x09> \|\| 5 2 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| 3 \|\| align =" left " \| EV V \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 4 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| + 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 4 6 ▁\| - bg color =" 9 0 EE 9 0 " ▁\| 4 \|\| align =" left " \| J VC ▁Cu ijk \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 5 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 6
<0x09> \|\| + 1 7 <0x09> \|\| 4 5 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\| 5 \|\| align =" left " \| D ijk se ▁Boys \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 5 3 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| + 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 4 3 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\| 6 \|\| align =" left " \| V en ray \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 5 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| + 1 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 1 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 7 \|\| align =" left " \| U NA \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 5 <0x09> \|\| 3 8 <0x09> \|\| + 7 <0x09> \|\| 3 7 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 8 \|\| align =" left " \| Me ers sen \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 <0x09> \|\| 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 8 <0x09> \|\| 5 1 <0x09> \|\| - 1 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 1 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 9 \|\| align =" left " \| U DI ▁' 1 9 \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 3 7 <0x09> \|\| 4 4
<0x09> \|\| - 7 <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 0 \|\| align =" left " \| O J C ▁Ros mal en \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 3 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 4 <0x09> \|\| - 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 1 \|\| align =" left " \| P ap endre cht \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| 5 9 <0x09> \|\| - 1 9 <0x09> \|\| 3 0 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 2 \|\| align =" left " \| ▁Sch ij nd el \|\| ▁ <0x09> 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 5 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| - 5 <0x09> \|\| 2 8 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF CC CC " ▁\| 1 3 \|\| align =" left " \| ▁DES K \|\| ▁ <0x09> 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 6 1 <0x09> \|\| - 2 8 <0x09> \|\| 2 6 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF 8 8 8 8 " ▁\| 1 4 \|\| align =" left " \| O SS ▁' 2 0 \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 4
<0x09> \|\| 1 9 <0x09> \|\| 2 7 <0x09> \|\| 5 5 <0x09> \|\| - 2 8 <0x09> \|\| 1 3 ▁\| } ▁ ▁Sunday ▁C ▁ ▁\| - bg color =" 9 0 EE 9 0 " ▁\| 1 \|\| align =" left " \| ▁De ▁Tre ff ers \|\| <0x09> 2 6 \|\| <0x09> 1 5 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 1 <0x09> \|\| 5 5 <0x09> \|\| 1 5 <0x09> \|\| + 4 0 <0x09> \|\| 5 5 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| 2 \|\| align =" left " \| Li enden \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 5 <0x09> \|\| 7 <0x09> \|\| 4 <0x09> \|\| 4 8 <0x09> \|\| 2 4 <0x09> \|\| + 2 4 <0x09> \|\| 5 2 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| 3 \|\| align =" left " \| ▁Quick ▁' 2 0 \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 5 5 <0x09> \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| + 2 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 8 ▁\| - bg color =" 9 0 EE 9 0 " ▁\| 4 \|\| align =" left " \| ▁Ach illes ▁' 2 9 \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 5 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 5 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 4 <0x09> \|\| + 1 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 8 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\|
5 \|\| align =" left " \| W KE \|\| ▁ 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 4 3 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| + 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 4 2 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF 9 9 " ▁\| 6 \|\| align =" left " \| Be ▁Quick ▁ 1 8 8 7 \|\| <0x09> 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 5 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 4 <0x09> \|\| + 1 8 <0x09> \|\| 4 1 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 7 \|\| align =" left " \| ▁Jul iana ▁' 3 1 ▁\|\| <0x09> 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 1 1 <0x09> \|\| 5 0 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| + 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 9 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 8 \|\| align =" left " \| RO H DA ▁Ra al te \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 3 5 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| - 5 <0x09> \|\| 3 6 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 9 \|\| align =" left " \| H SC ▁' 2 1 \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 4 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 0 <0x09> \|\| + 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 5 ▁\| - bg color ="
FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 0 \|\| align =" left " \| Al c ides ▁\|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 5 <0x09> \|\| 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 4 5 <0x09> \|\| - 1 2 <0x09> \|\| 3 2 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 1 \|\| align =" left " \| S ne ek ▁Wit ▁Z wart \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 1 0 <0x09> \|\| 3 2 <0x09> \|\| 4 8 <0x09> \|\| - 1 6 <0x09> \|\| 2 8 ▁\| - bg color =" FFFF FF " ▁\| 1 2 \|\| align =" left " \| B ab ber ich \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 4 <0x09> \|\| 8 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 5 3 <0x09> \|\| - 2 0 <0x09> \|\| 2 0 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF CC CC " ▁\| 1 3 \|\| align =" left " \| N ie uw ▁Bu inen \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 9 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 6 6 <0x09> \|\| - 3 3 <0x09> \|\| 1 8 ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# FF 8 8 8 8 " ▁\| 1 4 \|\| align =" left " \| J oure \|\| 2 6 <0x09> \|\| 1 <0x09> \|\| 3 <0x09> \|\| 2 2 <0x09> \|\| 1 4 <0x09> \|\| 8 8 <0x09> \|\| - 7 4
<0x09> \|\| 6 ▁\| } ▁ ▁Championship ▁ ▁Saturday ▁championship ▁ ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| align = left \| I J ss el me erv og els ▁\|\| ▁ 4 ▁\|\| ▁ 3 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 0 ▁\|\| ▁ 7 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁+ 6 \|\| ▁ 1 0 ▁ ▁\| - ▁\| ▁ 2 ▁\|\| align = left \| Bar endre cht ▁\|\| ▁ 4 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 2 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 4 ▁\|\| ▁ 6 ▁\|\| ▁- 2 \|\| ▁ 5 ▁ ▁\| - ▁\| ▁ 3 ▁\|\| align = left \| Excel si or ▁' 3 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 4 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 0 ▁\|\| ▁ 3 ▁\|\| ▁ 3 ▁\|\| ▁ 7 ▁\|\| ▁- 4 \|\| ▁ 3 ▁ ▁\| - ▁\| } ▁ ▁Sunday ▁championship ▁ ▁\| - ▁style =" background :# 9 0 EE 9 0 ;" ▁\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| align = left \| G em ert ▁\|\| ▁ 4 ▁\|\| ▁ 2 ▁\|\| ▁ 2 ▁\|\| ▁ 0 ▁\|\| ▁ 6 ▁\|\| ▁ 3 ▁\|\| ▁+ 3 \|\| ▁ 8 ▁ ▁\| - ▁\| ▁ 2 ▁\|\| align = left \| De ▁Tre ff ers ▁\|\| ▁ 4 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 2 ▁\|\| ▁ 1 ▁\|\| ▁ 8 ▁\|\| ▁ 7 ▁\|\| ▁+ 1 \|\| ▁ 5 ▁ ▁\| - ▁\| ▁ 3 ▁\|\| align = left \| AF C ▁\|\| ▁
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▁for wards <0x0A> </s> ▁Sister ▁S par row ▁& ▁the ▁D irty ▁Bird s ▁was ▁Sister ▁S par row ▁& ▁the ▁D irty ▁Bird s ' s ▁debut ▁album , ▁released ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁on ▁Modern ▁V int age ▁Record ings . ▁It ▁was ▁recorded ▁almost ▁completely ▁live ▁in ▁just ▁one ▁night ▁at ▁Av atar ▁Studios ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City , ▁capt uring ▁the ▁uniqu ely ▁tight - y et - lo ose ▁live ▁sound ▁they ▁had ▁hon ed ▁over ▁so ▁many ▁hot ▁city ▁night s . ▁The ▁album ▁was ▁listed ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁Non - J azz ▁F avor ites ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁by ▁All ▁About ▁Jazz . ▁Independent ▁Media ▁Magazine ▁awarded ▁it ▁the ▁" Best ▁album ▁you ▁probably ▁didn ' t ▁hear ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 " ▁in ▁its ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁I MM ▁Music ▁Awards . ▁ ▁Track ▁list ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 1 0 ▁debut ▁albums ▁Category : S ister ▁S par row ▁& ▁the ▁D irty ▁Bird s ▁albums <0x0A> </s> ▁Na Na Na ▁Summer ▁Girl ▁( Na Na Na ▁ サマーガール ) ▁is ▁the ▁eigh teenth ▁single ▁by ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Pop - rock ▁band ▁Por no ▁Gra ff itt i . ▁It ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁August ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . 　 S ew ▁the ▁interval ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁live ▁circuit , ▁which ▁was ▁held ▁from
▁May ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁to ▁December ▁ 1 8 , ▁" SW IT CH " ▁was ▁released . ▁ ▁Track ▁listing ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 5 ▁singles ▁Category : P orno ▁Gra ff itt i ▁songs ▁Category : 2 0 0 5 ▁songs ▁Category : S ony ▁Music ▁singles <0x0A> </s> ▁Meg aby z us ▁( , ▁a ▁folk - et ym ological ▁alter ation ▁of ▁Old ▁Pers ian ▁Bag ab ux š a , ▁meaning ▁" G od ▁saved ") ▁was ▁an ▁A cha emen id ▁Pers ian ▁general , ▁son ▁of ▁Z opy rus , ▁sat rap ▁of ▁Bab yl onia , ▁and ▁grand son ▁of ▁Meg aby z us ▁I , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁seven ▁consp ir ators ▁who ▁had ▁put ▁D arius ▁I ▁on ▁the ▁throne . ▁His ▁father ▁was ▁killed ▁when ▁the ▁sat ra py ▁re bel led ▁in ▁ 4 8 2 ▁B CE , ▁and ▁Meg aby z us ▁led ▁the ▁forces ▁that ▁re capt ured ▁the ▁city , ▁after ▁which ▁the ▁statue ▁of ▁the ▁god ▁M ard uk ▁was ▁destroyed ▁to ▁prevent ▁future ▁revol ts . ▁ ▁Meg aby z us ▁subsequently ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁Pers ian ▁invasion ▁of ▁Greece ▁( 4 8 0 - 4 7 9 ▁B CE ). ▁ ▁Her odot us ▁claims ▁that ▁he ▁refused ▁to ▁act ▁on ▁orders ▁to ▁pill age ▁Del phi , ▁but ▁it ▁is ▁doubt ful ▁such ▁orders ▁were ▁ever ▁given . ▁ ▁Revol t ▁According
▁to ▁C tes ias , ▁who ▁is ▁not ▁especially ▁reliable ▁but ▁is ▁often ▁our ▁only ▁source , ▁Amy tis , ▁wife ▁of ▁Meg aby z us ▁and ▁daughter ▁of ▁X er xes , ▁was ▁accused ▁of ▁ad ul tery ▁shortly ▁afterwards . ▁ ▁As ▁such , ▁Meg aby z us ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁consp i racy ▁of ▁Art aban us ▁to ▁assass inate ▁the ▁em peror , ▁but ▁bet rayed ▁him ▁before ▁he ▁could ▁kill ▁the ▁new ▁em peror ▁Ar tax er xes ▁as ▁well . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁battle , ▁Art aban us ' ▁sons ▁were ▁killed ▁and ▁Meg aby z us ▁was ▁wounded , ▁but ▁Amy tis ▁inter ced ed ▁on ▁his ▁beh alf ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁c ured . ▁ ▁Egypt ian ▁campaign ▁ ▁After ▁this ▁Meg aby z us ▁became ▁sat rap ▁of ▁Sy ria . ▁ ▁T ogether ▁with ▁Art ab az us , ▁sat rap ▁of ▁Ph ry gia , ▁he ▁had ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁arm ies ▁sent ▁to ▁put ▁down ▁the ▁revol t ▁of ▁In arus ▁in ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁They ▁arrived ▁in ▁ 4 5 6 ▁BC , ▁and ▁within ▁two ▁years ▁had ▁put ▁down ▁the ▁revol t , ▁capt uring ▁In arus ▁and ▁various ▁A then ians ▁supporting ▁him . ▁ ▁Origin ▁of ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁campaign ▁When ▁X er xes ▁I ▁was ▁assass in ated ▁in ▁ 4 6 5 ▁B CE , ▁he ▁was ▁succeeded ▁by ▁his ▁son ▁Ar tax er xes ▁I , ▁but ▁several ▁parts ▁of ▁the
▁A cha emen id ▁emp ire ▁soon ▁revol ted , ▁for em ost ▁of ▁which ▁were ▁B act ria ▁and ▁Egypt . ▁The ▁Egypt ian ▁In arus ▁defeated ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁sat rap ▁of ▁Egypt ▁A cha emen es , ▁a ▁brother ▁of ▁Ar tax er xes , ▁and ▁took ▁control ▁of ▁Lower ▁Egypt . ▁He ▁contact ed ▁the ▁Gree ks , ▁who ▁were ▁also ▁officially ▁still ▁at ▁war ▁with ▁Pers ia , ▁and ▁in ▁ 4 6 0 ▁B CE , ▁Ath ens ▁sent ▁an ▁expedition ary ▁force ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 ▁ships ▁and ▁ 6 0 0 0 ▁heavy ▁inf antry ▁to ▁support ▁In arus . ▁The ▁Egypt ian ▁and ▁A then ian ▁troops ▁defeated ▁the ▁local ▁Pers ian ▁troops ▁of ▁Egypt , ▁and ▁captured ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁M emph is , ▁except ▁for ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁cit adel ▁which ▁they ▁bes ie ged ▁for ▁several ▁years . ▁ ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁M emph is ▁( 4 5 9 - 4 5 5 ▁B CE ) ▁The ▁A then ians ▁and ▁Egypt ians ▁had ▁settled ▁down ▁to ▁bes ie ge ▁the ▁local ▁Pers ian ▁troops ▁in ▁Egypt , ▁at ▁the ▁White ▁Castle . ▁The ▁sie ge ▁evidently ▁did ▁not ▁progress ▁well , ▁and ▁probably ▁last ed ▁for ▁at ▁least ▁four ▁years , ▁since ▁Th u cy d ides ▁says ▁that ▁their ▁whole ▁expedition ▁last ed ▁ 6 ▁years , ▁and ▁of ▁this ▁time ▁the ▁final ▁ 1 8 ▁months ▁was ▁occupied ▁with ▁the ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁Pro so pt is
. ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁Th u cy d ides , ▁at ▁first ▁Ar tax er xes ▁sent ▁Meg ab az us ▁to ▁try ▁and ▁b ri be ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁into ▁inv ading ▁Att ica , ▁to ▁draw ▁off ▁the ▁A then ian ▁forces ▁from ▁Egypt . ▁When ▁this ▁failed , ▁he ▁instead ▁assemble d ▁a ▁large ▁army ▁under ▁Meg aby z us , ▁and ▁dispatch ed ▁it ▁to ▁Egypt . ▁D iod orus ▁has ▁more ▁or ▁less ▁the ▁same ▁story , ▁with ▁more ▁detail ; ▁after ▁the ▁attempt ▁at ▁b ri ber y ▁failed , ▁Ar tax er xes ▁put ▁Meg aby z us ▁and ▁Art ab az us ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁men , ▁with ▁instructions ▁to ▁qu ell ▁the ▁revol t . ▁ ▁They ▁went ▁first ▁from ▁Pers ia ▁to ▁C il icia ▁and ▁gathered ▁a ▁fleet ▁of ▁ 3 0 0 ▁tri rem es ▁from ▁the ▁C il icians , ▁Pho en icians ▁and ▁C yp ri ots , ▁and ▁spent ▁a ▁year ▁training ▁their ▁men . ▁Then ▁they ▁finally ▁head ed ▁to ▁Egypt . ▁Modern ▁estimates , ▁however , ▁place ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁Pers ian ▁troops ▁at ▁the ▁consider ably ▁lower ▁figure ▁of ▁ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁men ▁given ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁have ▁been ▁highly ▁imp ract ical ▁to ▁dep rive ▁the ▁already ▁stra ined ▁sat rap ies ▁of ▁any ▁more ▁man ▁power ▁than ▁that . ▁Th u cy d ides ▁does ▁not ▁mention ▁Art ab az us
, ▁who ▁is ▁reported ▁by ▁Her odot us ▁to ▁have ▁taken ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁Pers ian ▁invasion ; ▁D iod orus ▁may ▁be ▁mistaken ▁about ▁his ▁presence ▁in ▁this ▁campaign . ▁It ▁is ▁clearly ▁possible ▁that ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁forces ▁did ▁spend ▁some ▁prolong ed ▁time ▁in ▁training , ▁since ▁it ▁took ▁four ▁years ▁for ▁them ▁to ▁respond ▁to ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁victory ▁at ▁P amp rem is . ▁Although ▁neither ▁author ▁gives ▁many ▁details , ▁it ▁is ▁clear ▁that ▁when ▁Meg aby z us ▁finally ▁arrived ▁in ▁Egypt , ▁he ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁quickly ▁lift ▁the ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁M emph is , ▁defe ating ▁the ▁Egypt ians ▁in ▁battle , ▁and ▁driving ▁the ▁A then ians ▁from ▁M emph is . ▁ ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁Pro s op itis ▁( 4 5 5 ▁B CE ) ▁The ▁A then ians ▁now ▁fell ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁island ▁of ▁Pro s op itis ▁in ▁the ▁N ile ▁delta , ▁where ▁their ▁ships ▁were ▁mo ored . ▁There , ▁Meg aby z us ▁laid ▁sie ge ▁to ▁them ▁for ▁ 1 8 ▁months , ▁until ▁finally ▁he ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁d rain ▁the ▁river ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁island ▁by ▁dig ging ▁can als , ▁thus ▁" jo ining ▁the ▁island ▁to ▁the ▁main land ". ▁In ▁Th u cy d ides ' s ▁account ▁the ▁Pers ians ▁then ▁crossed ▁over ▁to ▁the ▁former ▁island , ▁and ▁captured ▁it . ▁Only ▁a ▁few ▁of ▁the ▁A then ian ▁force , ▁march ing ▁through ▁Lib
ya ▁to ▁Cy rene ▁surv ived ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁Ath ens . ▁In ▁D iod orus ' s ▁version , ▁however , ▁the ▁dra ining ▁of ▁the ▁river ▁prompt ed ▁the ▁Egypt ians ▁( wh om ▁Th u cy d ides ▁does ▁not ▁mention ) ▁to ▁defect ▁and ▁surrender ▁to ▁the ▁Pers ians . ▁The ▁Pers ians , ▁not ▁wanting ▁to ▁sust ain ▁heavy ▁cas ual ties ▁in ▁attack ing ▁the ▁A then ians , ▁instead ▁allowed ▁them ▁to ▁depart ▁freely ▁to ▁Cy rene , ▁wh ence ▁they ▁returned ▁to ▁Ath ens . ▁Since ▁the ▁defeat ▁of ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁expedition ▁caused ▁a ▁genu ine ▁pan ic ▁in ▁Ath ens , ▁including ▁the ▁re location ▁of ▁the ▁Del ian ▁tre as ury ▁to ▁Ath ens , ▁Th u cy d ides ' s ▁version ▁is ▁probably ▁more ▁likely ▁to ▁be ▁correct . ▁ ▁Cy pr us ▁campaign ▁They ▁then ▁turned ▁their ▁attention ▁to ▁Cy pr us , ▁which ▁was ▁under ▁attack ▁by ▁the ▁A then ians , ▁led ▁by ▁C imon . ▁ ▁Short ly ▁afterwards ▁host ilities ▁between ▁Pers ia ▁and ▁Ath ens ▁ceased , ▁called ▁the ▁peace ▁of ▁Cal lias . ▁ ▁Revol t ▁Some ▁time ▁later ▁Meg aby z us ▁himself ▁revol ted . ▁ ▁C tes ias ▁tells ▁us ▁the ▁reason ▁was ▁that ▁Am est ris ▁ ▁had ▁the ▁capt ives ▁from ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁revol t ▁executed , ▁though ▁Meg aby z us ▁had ▁given ▁his ▁word ▁that ▁they ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁har med . ▁ ▁Arm ies
▁under ▁Us ir is ▁of ▁Egypt ▁and ▁then ▁prince ▁Men ost anes , ▁a ▁nep hew ▁of ▁the ▁king , ▁were ▁sent ▁against ▁him , ▁both ▁for ego ing ▁battle ▁for ▁( non - f atal ) ▁du els ▁between ▁the ▁gener als , ▁and ▁in ▁both ▁cases ▁Meg aby z us ▁was ▁vict orious . ▁The ▁king ▁resolved ▁to ▁send ▁his ▁brother ▁Art arius , ▁the ▁e un uch ▁Ar to x ares ▁and ▁Amy tis ▁in ▁a ▁peace ▁emb ass y . ▁His ▁honour ▁restored , ▁Meg aby z us ▁agreed ▁to ▁surrender ▁and ▁was ▁p ardon ed , ▁retain ing ▁his ▁position . ▁ ▁Some ▁time ▁later , ▁Meg aby z us ▁saved ▁Ar tax er xes ▁from ▁a ▁l ion ▁in ▁a ▁h unt ▁and ▁was ▁subsequently ▁ex iled ▁to ▁C yr ta e ▁for ▁viol ating ▁the ▁royal ▁pr er og ative ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁first ▁kill , ▁but ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁Sus a ▁by ▁pret ending ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁le per ▁and ▁was ▁p ardon ed . ▁ ▁Meg aby z us ▁died ▁shortly ▁afterwards , ▁at ▁age ▁ 7 6 . ▁ ▁His ▁son ▁Z opy rus ▁II ▁is ▁known ▁to ▁have ▁lived ▁as ▁an ▁ex ile ▁in ▁Ath ens , ▁and ▁a ided ▁in ▁its ▁assault ▁on ▁Ca un us ▁during ▁his ▁father ' s ▁ex ile , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁killed ▁by ▁a ▁rock . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁J ona ▁L ender ing ▁- ▁Meg aby z us ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁
▁Meg ab az us ▁ ▁Meg ab ates ▁ ▁Category : 5 th - century ▁BC ▁death s ▁Category : Pers ian ▁people ▁of ▁the ▁Gre co - Pers ian ▁Wars ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁leaders ▁of ▁the ▁A cha emen id ▁Empire ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁unknown ▁Category : 5 th - century ▁BC ▁Iran ian ▁people <0x0A> </s> ▁Ad et us ▁post ilen atus ▁is ▁a ▁species ▁of ▁be et le ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁Cer amb yc idae . ▁It ▁was ▁described ▁by ▁Henry ▁Walter ▁B ates ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Ad et us ▁Category : Be et les ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 5 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁A ké ▁Arts ▁and ▁Book ▁Festival ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁literary , ▁cultural ▁and ▁arts ▁event ▁that ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁by ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁writer ▁L ola ▁Sh oney in , ▁taking ▁place ▁in ▁A be ok uta , ▁Niger ia . ▁Although ▁it ▁has ▁featured ▁new ▁and ▁established ▁writers ▁from ▁across ▁the ▁world , ▁its ▁focus ▁has ▁been ▁to ▁promote , ▁develop ▁and ▁celebr ate ▁cre ativity ▁on ▁the ▁African ▁continent ▁in ▁diverse ▁gen res . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁the ▁festival ▁was ▁held ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁Lag os , ▁from ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁to ▁ 2 7 ▁October , ▁with ▁the ▁theme ▁being ▁" F ant ast ical ▁Fut ures ". ▁The ▁A ké ▁Arts ▁and ▁Book ▁Festival ▁has ▁been ▁described
▁as ▁the ▁African ▁continent ' s ▁biggest ▁annual ▁gather ing ▁of ▁literary ▁writers , ▁edit ors , ▁critics ▁and ▁readers . ▁ ▁Found ing ▁Sh oney in ▁started ▁the ▁festival ▁because , ▁according ▁to ▁her , ▁she ▁" w anted ▁a ▁place ▁where ▁intellect uals ▁and ▁think ers ▁can ▁come ▁together ▁and ▁talk ▁about ▁African ▁issues ▁on ▁African ▁soil ." ▁ ▁The ▁festival ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁A ké , ▁a ▁town ▁in ▁A be ok uta , ▁Og un ▁State , ▁where ▁Africa ' s ▁first ▁Nobel ▁La ure ate ▁in ▁Liter ature , ▁W ole ▁So y ink a , ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁ ▁First ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 3 ) ▁The ▁first ▁edition ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Cultural ▁Centre , ▁K uto , ▁A be ok uta , ▁from ▁ 1 9 ▁to ▁ 2 4 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁theme ▁of ▁the ▁festival ▁was ▁" The ▁Sh adow ▁of ▁Memory ". ▁One ▁of ▁its ▁major ▁highlight s ▁was ▁an ▁event ▁titled ▁" The ▁Sh adow ▁of ▁Memory ", ▁where ▁four ▁young ▁Niger ians , ▁under ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 2 1 , ▁had ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁qu iz ▁the ▁Nobel ▁La ure ate ▁W ole ▁So y ink a ▁on ▁his ▁life ▁and ▁times . ▁ ▁Gu ests ▁were ▁A . ▁Ig oni ▁Bar rett , ▁Abraham ▁O sh oko , ▁Ab ub ak ar ▁Adam ▁I bra him , ▁A de per o ▁O du ye , ▁A
ita ▁I gh od aro , ▁Ak we ake ▁Z ara ▁E me zi , ▁A yes ha ▁P ande , ▁Alan ▁B isset , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁Ay ode le ▁O lo f int u ade , ▁A yo ▁O be , ▁B iny av anga ▁W ain ain a , ▁B ola ▁Edwards , ▁Charles ▁Nov ia , ▁Ch ib und u ▁On u zo , ▁Christ ie ▁Watson , ▁Ch uma ▁N w ok olo , ▁D ore en ▁Ba ing ana , ▁E fe ▁Paul ▁Az ino , ▁E gh osa ▁Im as uen , ▁Er in ▁Han ey , ▁F emi ▁El uf ow oj u ▁Jr , ▁If e any i ▁A ja eg bo , ▁Fun mi ▁I y anda , ▁God win ▁Al abi ▁Is ama , ▁I k hide ▁I k hel oa , ▁I qu o ▁Bas sey , ▁K aine ▁Ag ary , ▁Kay ode ▁F ay emi , ▁Ken ▁Wi wa , ▁Kun le ▁A j ib ade , ▁Line ▁H oven , ▁Lisa ▁Te as ley , ▁L ol ade ▁Si y on bol a , ▁Mam le ▁Kab u , ▁Mar lon ▁James , ▁Mich ela ▁W rong , ▁Mol ara ▁Wood , ▁Mon ica ▁A rac ▁de ▁Ny ek o , ▁M uth oni ▁Gar land , ▁Natal ia ▁M ole bat si , ▁N omb on iso ▁G asa , ▁O la ok
un ▁So y ink a , ▁O lak un le ▁Kas un mu , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁Pa ula ▁Sof ow ora , ▁Peter ▁A kin lab i , ▁P ius ▁Ad es an mi , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Richard ▁Ali , ▁Rot imi ▁Bab at unde , ▁Seg un ▁A den iy i , ▁Sit awa ▁Nam wal ie , ▁Syl ▁Chen ey - C oker , ▁Te ju ▁Cole , ▁Tem it ay o ▁Og un bi yi , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁To pe ▁Fol arin , ▁Tol u ▁Og un les i , ▁Victor ▁D lam ini , ▁Victor ▁E h ik ham en or , ▁W ale ▁A de ban wi , ▁W ana ▁U dob ang , ▁W ole ▁So y ink a , ▁Y aba ▁B ado e ▁and ▁Y ew ande ▁Om ot oso . ▁ ▁Second ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 4 ) ▁The ▁second ▁edition ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 1 8 ▁to ▁ 2 2 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁theme ▁was ▁" B rid ges ▁and ▁Path ways ". ▁ ▁Inv ited ▁guests ▁were ▁Ab ub ak ar ▁Adam ▁I bra him , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁ ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁Ay ode le ▁O lo f int u ade , ▁A yo ▁S og un ro , ▁Bar nab y ▁Phill ips , ▁Bas sey ▁I k pi , ▁Ben ▁A aron ov itch
, ▁B ever ley ▁Nam bo zo , ▁B iny av anga ▁W ain ain a , ▁B isi ▁A de ley e ▁F ay emi , ▁Bry ony ▁R he am , ▁B w es ig ye ▁M w es ig ire , ▁Ch in elo ▁On w ual u , ▁Ch ij io ke ▁Am u - N n adi , ▁Cl if ton ▁G ach agua , ▁Ch ude ▁J ide on wo , ▁D ami ▁A j ay i , ▁E . ▁E . ▁S ule , ▁E fe ▁Paul ▁Az ino , ▁Ed w ige ▁Dro , ▁E gh osa ▁Im as uen , ▁Em man ulle ▁M oug ne , ▁F emi ▁El uf ow oj u ▁Jr , ▁G . ▁O . ▁Og b owe i , ▁J ek u ▁O zo em ene , ▁J um oke ▁Ver iss imo , ▁Jer ome ▁Ok olo , ▁H awa ▁Jan de ▁Gol ak ai , ▁I he oma ▁Ob ib i , ▁Ke i ▁Miller , ▁K aine ▁Ag ary , ▁Ke le chi ▁N j ok w u , ▁K ola ▁T ub os un , ▁Kun le ▁A fol ay an , ▁L iz zy ▁Att ree , ▁Marcus ▁B oni ▁Te iga , ▁Michael ▁Pe el , ▁Mol ara ▁Wood , ▁M uk oma ▁Wa ▁Ng ug i , ▁N ike ▁Campbell - F at oki , ▁Nan ama ▁A che amp ong , ▁N ze ▁Syl va ▁If ed ig bo ,
▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁O key ▁N d ibe , ▁Ol uf emi ▁Terry , ▁Ol use gun ▁Ob as an jo , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁Q ud us ▁O ni ke ku , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Rot imi ▁Ama e chi , ▁Rot imi ▁Bab at unde , ▁T ay o ▁Al uk o , ▁St ella ▁D uff y , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁U che ▁U mez ▁Peter , ▁W ale ▁Ok ed ir an , ▁W ole ▁So y ink a , ▁Ye j ide ▁Kil ank o , ▁Y ona ▁O y eg un ▁Mas ade , ▁V era ▁Bot ters but ch , ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner , ▁Uk am aka ▁Ol is ak we , ▁F ub ara ib i ▁Ben st owe ▁and ▁Samuel ▁K ola wo le . ▁ ▁Third ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁edition , ▁them ed ▁" Eng aging ▁the ▁Fr inge ", ▁was ▁held ▁between ▁ 1 7 ▁and ▁ 2 1 ▁November . ▁ ▁It ▁had ▁in ▁attend ance ▁more ▁than ▁ 8 0 ▁world - ren owned ▁writers , ▁visual ▁and ▁performing ▁artist es , ▁research ers ▁and ▁sch ol ars . ▁The ▁official ▁opening ▁ceremony ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Wed nes day , ▁ 1 8 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁and ▁it ▁featured ▁speech es ▁from ▁the ▁Executive ▁Governor ▁of ▁Og un ▁State , ▁Ib ik un
le ▁Am os un , ▁the ▁European ▁Union ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Niger ia ▁and ▁E CO W AS ▁Michel ▁Arr ion , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁Marine ▁Platform s , ▁B aj i ▁Ny am . ▁The ▁festival ▁was ▁head lined ▁by ▁the ▁poet ▁Ni yi ▁Os und are , ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁on ▁the ▁cover ▁of ▁the ▁festival ▁magazine ▁A ké ▁Review . ▁Other ▁notable ▁writers ▁present ▁included ▁Hel on ▁Hab ila , ▁B iny av anga ▁W ain ain a , ▁Mon a ▁El th ah aw y , ▁Chris ▁Ab ani , ▁V ér on ique ▁T ad jo , ▁Pierre ▁Cher ru au , ▁E . ▁C . ▁O son du , ▁Tai ye ▁Sel asi , ▁Nov uy o ▁Rosa ▁T sh uma ▁and ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for . ▁ ▁The ▁edition ▁featured ▁exhib itions ▁of ▁photograph s ▁titled ▁Marg ins ▁and ▁Marg inal isation ▁by ▁Andrew ▁Es ie bo ▁and ▁Sh adows ▁and ▁Dream s ▁by ▁T yna ▁A deb ow ale . ▁H ear ▁Word , ▁a ▁play ▁directed ▁by ▁If e oma ▁F af un wa , ▁was ▁st aged ▁at ▁the ▁event . ▁ ▁Gu ests ▁were ▁A . ▁Ig oni ▁Bar rett , ▁Ab ub ak ar ▁Adam ▁I bra him , ▁A de ek o ▁I bu k un , ▁A de ola ▁F ay eh un , ▁A de ola ▁O pe y emi , ▁A ine hi ▁Ed oro ▁( of ▁Brit t le ▁P aper
), ▁A ye - O la ▁M ab ia ku , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁ ▁A yo ▁S og un ro , ▁Chi ag oz ie ▁Fred ▁N won w u , ▁Ch ij io ke ▁Am u ▁N n adi , ▁Chris ▁Ab ani , ▁D ami ▁A j ay i , ▁Die ko ye ▁O y ey ink a , ▁D il man ▁D ila , ▁E . ▁C . ▁O son du , ▁E fe ▁Paul ▁Az ino , ▁E gh osa ▁Im as uen , ▁E kow ▁D uk er , ▁Elizabeth ▁A de olu , ▁Emma ▁Sher cl iff , ▁Em manuel ▁Id uma , ▁Florence ▁Kay emb a , ▁Flor ent ▁Cou ao - Z otti , ▁Frank ie ▁E do zien , ▁Fre edom ▁On u oh a , ▁F unto ▁Bor office , ▁Hel on ▁Hab ila , ▁Howard ▁French , ▁In ua ▁Ell ams , ▁I ren osen ▁O ko j ie , ▁Jane ▁Kal u , ▁J ude ▁D ib ia , ▁J um oke ▁Ver iss imo , ▁K ad aria ▁Ah med , ▁Kate ▁H aines , ▁Kin na ▁L ik im ani , ▁K ola ▁T ub os un , ▁Kol ade ▁A rog und ade , ▁Kun le ▁A j ib ade , ▁Ma aza ▁M eng iste , ▁Me h ul ▁G oh il , ▁Mol ara ▁Wood , ▁Mon a ▁El t ah aw y , ▁N ir an
▁O ke wo le , ▁Ni yi ▁Os und are , ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁N nim mo ▁Bas sey , ▁Nov uy o ▁Rosa ▁T sh uma , ▁O bin na ▁U den we , ▁O la ok un ▁So y ink a , ▁O mit on ade ▁If aw em imo , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁P emi ▁Ag uda , ▁K ag ay i ▁Peter , ▁Pierre ▁Cher ru au , ▁P ius ▁Ad es an mi , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Si phi wo ▁Mah ala , ▁Tai ye ▁Sel asi , ▁Tit il ope ▁Son uga , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁U zor ▁Maxim ▁U zo atu , ▁V amba ▁Sher if , ▁V ér on ique ▁T ad jo , ▁Victor ▁E h ik ham en or , ▁W ana ▁U dob ang , ▁X avier ▁Mo y et , ▁Z ah rah ▁N es b itt - Ah med , ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner , ▁T yna ▁A deb ow ale , ▁Andrew ▁Es ie bo , ▁Bib i ▁Bak are - Y us uf , ▁Co lette ▁Bra e ck man , ▁Im anni ▁Da ▁Silva , ▁Th ier ry ▁Michel , ▁Rach el ▁Z ad ok ▁and ▁B isi ▁Al imi . ▁ ▁Four th ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁The ▁theme ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁edition ▁was ▁" B ene ath ▁this ▁Sk in ", ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁held ▁from
▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 ▁November . ▁It ▁was ▁head lined ▁by ▁the ▁Ken yan ▁writer ▁Ng ũ g ĩ ▁wa ▁Th ion g ' o . ▁ ▁It ▁featured ▁art ▁exhib itions , ▁" C ult ural ▁D ys m orph ia " ▁by ▁Ay ob ola ▁K ek ere ▁Ek un ▁and ▁" B its ▁of ▁Bor no " ▁by ▁F at ima ▁Ab ub ak ar . ▁It ▁also ▁featured ▁a ▁play , ▁I yal ode ▁of ▁E ti , ▁adapted ▁for ▁the ▁stage ▁by ▁Deb o ▁O lu w atum inu ▁and ▁directed ▁by ▁Mo ji ▁K are em ▁and ▁F emi ▁El uf ow oj u , ▁j r . ▁The ▁play ▁was ▁inspired ▁by ▁John ▁Web ster ’ s ▁master pie ce ▁The ▁Duch ess ▁of ▁M alf i . ▁ ▁The ▁Festival ▁Film ▁was ▁H iss ene ▁Hab re , ▁a ▁Ch ad ian ▁tra ged y ▁by ▁Mah am at ▁S ale h ▁Har oun , ▁its ▁screen ing ▁followed ▁by ▁an ▁interview ▁with ▁Clement ▁Ab a if out a , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Ch ad ian ▁Vict im ' s ▁Association , ▁which ▁fought ▁to ▁bring ▁H iss ene ▁Hab re ▁to ▁justice . ▁Ab a if out a ▁was ▁himself ▁arrested ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁by ▁Hab re ' s ▁not orious ▁political ▁police ▁because ▁he ▁was ▁sus pected ▁of ▁having ▁links ▁to ▁the ▁opposition . ▁ ▁Inv ited ▁guests ▁at ▁the ▁festival ▁were ▁P emi ▁Ag uda
, ▁A de bol a ▁Ray o , ▁Ad un ni ▁and ▁N ef ret iti , ▁A lain ▁M aban ck ou , ▁Andrew ▁Walker , ▁An ote ▁A jel our ou , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁Ay ob ola ▁K ek ere - E k un , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁Bry mo , ▁Ch in elo ▁Ok par anta , ▁Ch in elo ▁On wal u , ▁Ch it ra ▁Nag ar aj an , ▁Clement ▁Ab a if out a , ▁D ami ▁A j ay i , ▁Di ke ▁Ch uk w umer ij ie , ▁Emma ▁Sher cl iff , ▁Fal ana , ▁F ati ▁Ab ub ak ar , ▁F emi ▁El uf ow oj u ▁Jr ., ▁Geoff ▁R yman , ▁Hel on ▁Hab ila , ▁James ▁Mur ua , ▁Jenn ifer ▁Mak umb i , ▁J ow hor ▁I le , ▁K ad aria ▁Ah med , ▁Kings ley ▁M og hal u , ▁Kin na ▁L ik im ani , ▁Kir u ▁T aye , ▁K ola ▁T ub os un , ▁Kol ade ▁A rog und ade , ▁L ail a ▁L al ami , ▁Leb o ▁M ash ile , ▁Le ye ▁A den le , ▁L id ud um aling ani ▁M q omb oth i , ▁Mar guer ite ▁Ab ou et , ▁Michael ▁K elle her , ▁Mol ara ▁Wood , ▁N ana ▁Dark oa , ▁Ng ũ g
ĩ ▁wa ▁Th ion g ' o , ▁No V io let ▁Bul away o , ▁O da fe ▁At og un , ▁Og aga ▁If ow odo , ▁O key ▁N d ibe , ▁O la ok un ▁So y ink a , ▁Or is ▁A ig b ok ha ev bol o , ▁Pan as he ▁Ch ig um ad zi , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁Pierre ▁Cher ru au , ▁R anka ▁Prim or ac , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Richard ▁Bour ne , ▁S ade ▁A den ir an , ▁Sarah ▁Lad ipo ▁Many ika , ▁Sebastian ▁Lo ers cher , ▁Sh adre ck ▁Ch ik oti , ▁Te ju ▁Cole , ▁T end ai ▁H uch u , ▁Tit il ope ▁Son uga , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁U mar ▁Tur aki , ▁ ▁Y ew ande ▁Om ot oso ▁and ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner . ▁ ▁There ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁concert ▁with ▁Bry mo , ▁Fal ana ▁and ▁Ad un ni ▁and ▁N ef ret iti . ▁ ▁Fif th ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁The ▁theme ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁edition ▁was ▁" This ▁F - Word ". ▁It ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁to ▁ 1 8 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁head lin er ▁was ▁the ▁Gh ana ian ▁novel ist ▁and ▁poet ▁Ama ▁A ta ▁A ido o . ▁ ▁Other ▁invited ▁guests ▁include ▁A de bol a
▁Ray o , ▁A de ola ▁O lag un ju , ▁A du ke ▁G ome z , ▁Ad un ni ▁& ▁N ef ret iti , ▁Alex is ▁O ke owo , ▁Am ara ▁N icole ▁Ok olo , ▁Ar am ide , ▁A rit ▁Ok po , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁Ay ọ ̀ b á mi ▁Ad éb á y ọ ̀ , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁B im ▁A de w un mi , ▁B isi ▁A de ley e - F ay emi , ▁Cel este , ▁Char ma ine ▁Pere ira , ▁Chi oma ▁Og w u eg bu , ▁C yn th ia ▁N w uka , ▁D ami ▁A j ay i , ▁Day o ▁O lop ade , ▁D iane ▁A wer bu ck , ▁Die k ara ▁O lor unto ba , ▁Em manuel ▁Id uma , ▁Est her ▁Ar ma h , ▁F emi ▁O y eb ode , ▁Florida ▁U zo aru , ▁Geoff ▁R yman , ▁G iles ▁F oden , ▁Had iza ▁Is ma ▁El - R uf ai , ▁H ane ef ah ▁Adam , ▁Hann ah ▁A zie b ▁Pool , ▁If e oma ▁Ch uk w u ogo , ▁I he oma ▁Ob ib i , ▁Isabel la ▁A kin se ye , ▁I sh ma el ▁Be ah , ▁J ade ▁O si ber u , ▁Je ke in ▁L ato - Un ah , ▁J
ery l ▁Pres c ott ▁Sales , ▁Jess ica ▁Horn , ▁Joy ▁Bew aj i , ▁Joy ce ▁O long , ▁J ude ▁Kelly , ▁K ad aria ▁Ah med , ▁K ikel omo ▁W ole os ho , ▁Kin na ▁L ik im ani , ▁Kob ina ▁Graham , ▁K ole ka ▁Put uma , ▁K ola ▁T ub os un , ▁Lam ide ▁Ak into bi , ▁La ure ▁Beau fil s , ▁Ley la ▁Hus sein , ▁Ma ï m ou na ▁J allow , ▁Mar a ▁M enz ies , ▁Mar iam ▁S ▁O ya wo ye , ▁Mart a ▁Cel est ino , ▁Mar v ell ous ▁M iche al , ▁Mary am ▁Aw ais u , ▁Mary am ▁B uk ar ▁Hass an , ▁Mod é ▁A der in ok un , ▁Moh ale ▁M ash igo , ▁Mol ara ▁Wood , ▁Mon a ▁El t ah aw y , ▁Nad ine ▁I bra him , ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁N ne ka ▁I je oma , ▁O j oma ▁O ch ai , ▁O la ok un ▁So y ink a , ▁Ol um ide ▁Pop ool a , ▁O lu Time hin ▁A deg be ye , ▁Po etra ▁As ante wa , ▁P um la ▁D ine o ▁G q ola , ▁Ro q e eb ah ▁O la oni ye , ▁Sal awa ▁A ben i , ▁Sam ira ▁San us i , ▁S ara ▁Ble cher , ▁Sh aron
▁I ke az or , ▁To ke ▁Mak in wa , ▁Tom ▁Il ube , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁To pe ▁O sh in , ▁Y ol anda ▁Mer cy , ▁Y v onne ▁O w u or , ▁Z in zi ▁C lem m ons ▁and ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner . ▁ ▁The ▁fifth ▁edition ▁had ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁events , ▁including ▁the ▁launch ▁of ▁Sar aba ▁magazine ' s ▁inaug ural ▁print ▁issue ▁and ▁the ▁presentation ▁of ▁pri zes ▁for ▁the ▁N omm o ▁Awards . ▁ ▁Six th ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 8 ) ▁ ▁The ▁theme ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁edition ▁was ▁" F ant ast ical ▁Fut ures ". ▁For ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁its ▁ma iden ▁edition ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁A ke ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Lag os ▁from ▁ 2 5 - 2 8 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁Rad isson ▁Bl u ▁Hotel , ▁I ke ja ▁Lag os . ▁The ▁theme ▁" F ant ast ical ▁Fut ures " ▁focused ▁on ▁events ▁and ▁convers ations ▁on ▁the ▁ideal ▁future ▁of ▁Africa . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁A ke ▁Festival ▁celebrated ▁Africa ' s ▁art ▁in ▁phot ography ▁and ▁art ▁exhib itions ▁of ▁young ▁African ▁artists ▁like ▁Abd ulk are em ▁B aba , ▁E log h osa ▁Os unde , ▁Is ma ’ il ▁Sh om ala , ▁and ▁Ro ye ▁O ku pe . ▁ ▁The
▁poetry ▁evening ▁session ▁featured ▁season ▁African ▁po ets ▁like ▁Nick ▁Mak oh a , ▁Log an ▁February , ▁S add i q ▁D z uk og i , ▁In ua ▁El ams , ▁I sh ion ▁H utch inson , ▁W ana ▁U dob ang , ▁N ast io ▁Mos qu ito ▁and ▁Ther esa ▁L ola . ▁ ▁Att ende es ▁were ▁also ▁treated ▁to ▁a ▁drama ▁adapted ▁from ▁the ▁book ▁" Secret ▁L ives ▁of ▁B aba ▁Seg i ' s ▁W ives " ▁author ed ▁by ▁Niger ian ▁author ▁and ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁festival , ▁L ola ▁S oney in . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Festival ▁films ▁featured ▁plays ▁like ▁Raf iki ; ▁a ▁Ken yan ▁drama ▁film ▁directed ▁by ▁[ K ah ui ], ▁Her ▁Bro ken ▁Sh adow ▁by ▁D il man ▁D ila ▁amongst ▁a ▁host ▁of ▁other ▁interesting ▁films . ▁ ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁interesting ▁sessions ▁of ▁the ▁festival ▁was ▁writing ▁work shop ▁titled ▁" Get ting ▁Start ed ▁on ▁that ▁Nov el " ▁by ▁author ▁and ▁screen writer ▁Ben ▁A aron ov itch , ▁who ▁gave ▁emer ging ▁African ▁writers ▁useful ▁tips ▁on ▁how ▁to ▁write ▁the ▁best ▁fict ional ▁novel . ▁ ▁Other ▁events ▁like ▁panel ▁discuss ions ▁and ▁memory ▁room ▁titled ▁" West ▁Africa : ▁Word , ▁Symbol , ▁Song " ▁which ▁was ▁ha iled ▁as ▁a ▁‘ land mark ▁exhibition ’ ▁which ▁‘ expl oded ▁the ▁myth ▁of ▁the ▁dark ▁continent ’ ▁light ed ▁the ▁festival ▁with ▁its ▁peak ▁during
▁festival ' s ▁concert ▁by ▁per enn ial ▁guest ▁artists ▁in ▁Sal awa ▁A ben i ▁and ▁Bry mo . ▁ ▁Other ▁invited ▁guests ▁include ; ▁M uno y edi ▁Og bol um ani , ▁Ch uk w ub udi ke ▁U gb aja , ▁E lo ka ▁U me h , ▁T unde ▁Kel ani , ▁T unde ▁A deg bol a , ▁Day o ▁O lag un ju , ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁Ro ye ▁O ku pe , ▁K ola wo le ▁O lan rew aju , ▁Ch udi ▁Off od ile , ▁Paul ▁Tar fa , ▁Elizabeth ▁Bird , ▁W ole ▁Tal abi , ▁To chi ▁O ny eb uch i , ▁T os in ▁O sh in owo , ▁Geoff ▁R yman , ▁Elizabeth ▁U vie bin ene , ▁Y omi ▁A de go ke , ▁Mon a ▁El t ah aw y , ▁Y omi ▁J em ib ew on , ▁Bob o ▁Om ot ay o , ▁Mis an ▁R ew ane , ▁F ey i ▁Ol ub od un , ▁T ay o ▁O vi os u , ▁Victor ▁K g omo es w ana , ▁Ro ye ▁O ku pe , ▁J ide ▁Martin , ▁Y adi ▁Uk oh a ▁Kal u , ▁Ari y ike ▁A kin b ob ola , ▁Ye j ide ▁Kil ank o , ▁A yo ▁O y ek u , ▁Ther esa ▁L ola , ▁In ua ▁Ell ams , ▁Log an ▁February , ▁I
sh ion ▁H utch inson , ▁No o ▁Sar o - W i wa , ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner , ▁Fun mi ▁O y at og un , ▁N ir an ▁Ad ed ok un , ▁Fol arin ▁Ban ig be , ▁Bay o ▁Ol up oh unda , ▁O las up o ▁Sh as ore , ▁N ze ▁Syl va , ▁Ch ib und u ▁On u zo ▁amongst ▁others . ▁ ▁Se vent h ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 9 ) ▁ ▁The ▁sevent h ▁edition ▁featured ▁ 1 2 0 ▁guests , ▁over ▁ 5 0 0 ▁at ten de es , ▁ 1 7 ▁P anel ▁Disc uss ions , ▁ 1 2 ▁Book ▁ch ats , ▁ 3 ▁Work sh ops , ▁one ▁Inter active ▁Session , ▁Art ▁Ex hib ition , ▁E at ▁The ▁Book ▁and ▁a ▁La unch ▁of ▁Water bird s ▁On ▁The ▁L akes h ore ▁( A f ro ▁Young ▁Ad ult ▁Anth ology ▁by ▁Go ethe ▁Institut , ▁published ▁by ▁O u ida ▁Books ). ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁A ke ▁Festival ▁celebrated ▁Africa ' s ▁art ▁in ▁a ▁precisely ▁cur ated ▁art ▁exhib itions ▁of ▁young ▁African ▁artists ▁like ▁H ake em ▁Sal am , ▁Ni yi ▁O ke owo , ▁Hal ima ▁Ab ub ak ar ▁and ▁an ▁interactive ▁piece ▁by ▁the ▁Art ist ▁in ▁Res idence , ▁Say o ▁A jet un m obi . ▁ ▁The ▁poetry ▁evening ▁session ▁featured ▁season ed ▁African
▁po ets ▁like ▁Log an ▁February , ▁D ' bi ▁Young ▁An ita frika , ▁W ana ▁U dob ang , ▁T anya ▁Ev anson , ▁T J ▁D ema ▁and ▁O ni as ▁Land vel d . ▁A ▁solo ▁performance ▁by ▁To pe ▁Ted ela ▁was ▁also ▁featured ▁at ▁the ▁festival . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Festival ▁films ▁featured ▁a ▁film ▁by ▁Nad ine ▁I bra him ▁titled ▁Mark ed ; ▁a ▁document ary ▁about ▁trib al ▁marks ▁in ▁Niger ia , ▁M ala ika ; ▁an ▁animated ▁film ▁by ▁Ro ye ▁O ku pe ▁and ▁T oni ▁Mor r ison ' s ▁The ▁Pie ces ▁I ▁Am . ▁ ▁Three ▁writing ▁work sh ops ▁took ▁place ▁simultaneously ▁during ▁the ▁festival , ▁titled ▁" F iction - W rit ing ", ▁" Story t elling ▁With ▁Film " ▁and ▁" Culture ▁Journal ism " ▁with ▁brilliant ▁facil it ators ▁like ▁N icole ▁Dennis - B enn , ▁Jenn ifer ▁Mak umb i ▁and ▁S ula iman ▁Add onia ▁- ▁for ▁F iction - W rit ing , ▁A de per o ▁O du ye , ▁Nad ine ▁I bra him ▁and ▁Tol u ▁A j ay i ▁- ▁For ▁Story t elling ▁With ▁Film ▁and ▁Gary ▁You n ge , ▁Ad rian ▁H are wood ▁and ▁Nich elle ▁Smith ▁- ▁For ▁Culture ▁Journal ism . ▁ ▁In ▁attend ance ▁were ▁a ▁wide ▁array ▁of ▁guests ▁including ▁Ay ob ami ▁A deb ay o , ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora