The Asia Artist Awards 2025 adds JJ Lin, Choi Yena, CORTIS, KickFlip, and QWER to its lineup for the December 6 event in Kaohsiung.
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The 'Asia Artist Awards' has additionally released the lineup of participating artists. JJ Lin, Choi Yena from IZ*ONE, CORTIS, KickFlip, and QWER will perform at the '10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025' (hereafter, 'AAA 2025') held on December 6 at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. JJ Lin, a top star in the Chinese-speaking world, has gained a strong fan base in China, Taiwan, and Singapore with his lyrical vocals and excellent songwriting ability. He proved his immense popularity by selling out all seats for his first concert in Korea, '“JJ20 FINAL LAP” WORLD TOUR IN SEOUL' in June. Choi Yena showcased her unique worldview with the title track 'I Hate the Word Kind' from her 4th mini-album 'Blooming Wings'. Having continued to evolve and challenge herself, Choi Yena has established her own color and is recognized as an icon of Generation Z. CORTIS has garnered attention since debuting, with the title track 'What You Want' from their debut album surpassing 10 million views on YouTube Music just 10 days after its release (as of August 28), and their TikTok account exceeding 2 million followers. KickFlip officially debuted with their 1st mini-album in January and achieved a career-high first-week sales with their 2nd mini-album 'Kick Out, Flip Now!'. Within six months of debuting, they performed at the major music festival 'Lollapalooza Chicago', proving their title as 'K-POP super rookies'. QWER has released songs like 'Discord', 'T.B.H', 'My Name is Hare', and 'Hold Back Tears', all of which have dominated Korea's major music streaming charts, achieving four consecutive hits and showcasing their presence as a 'must-see girl band'. Recently, they sold out all seats for their solo fan concerts held in Korea, Tokyo, Osaka, and Taipei, demonstrating their growth as a girl band. The 'AAA 2025', hosted by Star News and organized by the AAA organizing committee (Chairman Park Juncheol), MOTIVE PRODUCTION (CEO Cho Hyunwoo), and D-SOW, will hold the 'AAA 2025' awards ceremony on December 6 and 'AAA FESTA' on December 7 over two days.
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IZ*ONE出身のチェ・イェナが初音ミクと特別コラボを発表。新曲では現実と仮想をつなぐ新しい音楽をリリース予定。彼女は最近、4thミニアルバム「Blooming Wings」で活躍し、東京と大阪でファンイベントも開催。
