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KOREAN SUPERSTARS GIRLS’ GENERATION RELEASE DEBUT NORTH AMERICAN SINGLE, “THE BOYS”

KOREAN SUPERSTARS GIRLS' GENERATION RELEASE DEBUT NORTH AMERICAN SINGLE, "THE BOYS"

The award-winning all girl pop band are already a massive phenomenon in Asia


Thursday, October 20. 2011 (Toronto, ON) - Interscope/Universal Music Canada pop band Girls' Generation are introducing themselves to North American audiences with their new single, "The Boys", which is available at iTunes now. Girls' Generation is an all-girl pop band featuring the vocal and dance talents of nine different signature female members. "The Boys", sung entirely in English, was composed and arranged by Teddy Riley, known for his work with the late Michael Jackson. "The Boys" entered the Top 50 on the iTunes Singles Chart within 24 hours of release. The members of Girls' Generation sing in both their native Korean and English, and to date have released three Korean albums, three mini-albums and one Japanese full-length, in addition to various singles. Their 2009 track "Gee" is the longest running #1 song on the Korean Broadcasting System's charts, holding the top spot for nine consecutive weeks and being named song of the decade by several Korean music sites. Girls' Generation are massive stars in Japan, where they're self-titled album has gone double platinum, a first for any Korean girl group. They've also been nominated for multiple Japanese Video Music Awards (VMA) and performed at the 2011 Japanese VMA awards alongside Lady Gaga. They have over 150 million cumulative views on YouTube and 1.5 million Facebook fans worldwide. Girls' Generation debuted with their single, "Into The New World" in 2007 and became a national phenomenon. In 2009 and 2010, the band received the Grand Prize at the GoldenDisk Awards, the most prestigious awards ceremony in the Korean music industry, often referred to as the "Korean Grammy Awards". The group also gained the highest recognition by taking the "Singer of the Year" award for two consecutive years. Girls' Generation has demonstrated their growing international presence and global appeal by appearing in numerous commercials and advertisements in various Asian countries. Girls’ Generation play Madison Square Garden on October 23.

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