Ji-In Cho
Ji-In Cho | |
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 Ji-In Cho in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 30 December 1976 Leverkusen, Germany |
| Genres | Power metal, symphonic metal, gothic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Member of | And Then She Came |
| Formerly of | Krypteria, Become One |
| Ji-In Cho | |
| Hangul | 조지인 |
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| Revised Romanization | Jo Ji-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Chi-in |
Ji-In Cho (born 30 December 1976)[1][2][3] is a German heavy metal singer of Korean descent. She has been the lead vocalist of the symphonic metal band Krypteria since December 2004 until their hiatus after her pregnancy. Following this, she became the lead vocalist of And Then She Came, a band consisting of most of the former members of Krypteria.[4][5]
Biography[edit]
Ji-In Cho began an extensive musical education, including piano lessons, when she was six years old.[6] Later she studied Music (Cologne music academy) and Theology (University of Cologne).
In 2003, Cho was unwittingly registered by a friend to the German edition of the Fame Academy television show for musical talents. For the show she recorded a cover version of Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" which brought her into the German singles charts.[7] In the end she became a member of the band Become One that was formed by successful contestants of the show.[2]
Since December 2004, Cho has been the lead singer of the band Krypteria, whose single "Liberatio" was used for a charity campaign in aid of the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. The outcome was proceeds of Euro 11 Million by selling 150,000 singles. "Liberatio" reached the status of a golden record and had the chart position No.3 for many weeks.
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In 2012, Cho and Krypteria celebrated the birth of her first child, and took a break from live shows.[8]
In 2016, Cho and most of the former Krypteria members formed a new band called And Then She Came.[4]
Discography[edit]
Solo[edit]
With Become One[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| GER [9] | ||
| 2004 | 1 | 24 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [10] |
AUT) [11] |
SUI [12] | |||
| 2003–2004 | "Don't Need Your Alibis" | 16 | 33 | 52 | 1 |
| 2004 | "Come Clean" | 61 | – | – | |
With Krypteria[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Label | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER |
AUT |
SWI | |||
| 2005 | Liberatio | SMM | 24 | 41 | 25 |
| 2005 | In Medias Res | Synergy | 66 | 86 | — |
| 2007 | Bloodangel's Cry | Synergy | 55 | — | 44 |
| 2009 | My Fatal Kiss | Roadrunner | 63 | — | — |
| 2011 | All Beauty Must Die | Liberatio | 24 | — | — |
denotes an unofficial release
EP[edit]
- Evolution Principle (2006), Synergy Records
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER |
AUT |
SWI | |||
| 2005 | "Liberatio" | 3 | 5 | 20 | Liberatio |
| 2005 | "Victoriam Speramus" | 89 | — | — | In Medias Res |
| 2007 | "Somebody Save Me" | — | — | — | Bloodangel's Cry |
| 2009 | "Ignition" | — | — | — | My Fatal Kiss |
| 2009 | "For You I'll Bring the Devil Down" | — | — | — | My Fatal Kiss |
| 2011 | "You Killed Me" | — | — | — | All Beauty Must Die |
| 2011 | "Live to Fight Another Day" | — | — | — | All Beauty Must Die |
| 2011 | "BVB Meisterhymne 2011" | 6 | — | — | none, Borussia Dortmund merchandising |
denotes an unofficial release
With And Then She Came[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- 2016
- And Then She Came
- Bonsoir at The Abattoir (live)
- Live MMXVI (DVD)
- 2018
- Kaosystematiq
With Corvus Corax[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- 2017
- Der Fluch des Drachen[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Krypteria Band Ji-In". Krypteria official website. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ a b Weiffen, Frank (18 August 2008). "Das war immer mein Ding". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ 炭鉱員の娘、ロックでドイツを揺らす. Chosun Online (in Japanese). The Chosun Ilbo. 22 December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ a b "And then She Came".
- ^ "KRYPTERIA – Official Website". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Krypteria© | official website Archived 16 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Fame Academy featuring Ji-in Cho: Ironic". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet GmbH. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Google Translate".
- ^ "Become One Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet GmbH. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Become One Single-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet GmbH. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Become One discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Become One discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Krypteria Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Krypteria in der österreichischen Hitparade". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Krypteria in Swiss Charts". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Krypteria Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Corvus Corax official website".
External links[edit]
Media related to Ji-In Cho at Wikimedia Commons- Ji-In Cho's official website
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