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Is Ailee Too Good To Be True?

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Written by On September 15, 2011

Trainee Ailee made headlines yesterday after her superb performance on MBC special “Singers and Trainees”.   Not only did she win the contest but she also gained a huge following as the result of her breathtaking performance.  The Korean press and netizens were simply fascinated by her swag and talent.  And the fact that Wheesung could not stop complimenting his hoobae.

After spending an hour listening to Ailee’s covers from the past (she is a former YouTube star) and watching her performance with Wheesung on repeat, I started to wonder if Ailee is too good to be true.  The girl can sing.  I mean, she covered Beyonce’s Halo on the show and it wasn’t perfect, but it was good and I’m very stingy with compliments.  She is also very pretty, naturally pretty, or that’s what it appears to me.  And based on what I can read from her facebook and twitter feeds, Ailee from Jersey is bilingual and seems outgoing.

While researching what I can about Ailee, I couldn’t help but to think, if this too good to be true?  In some odd, twisted way, fans of K-pop are wired to expect at least one flaw in our K-pop entertainers, whether it be plastics, talent, or lack thereof, crazy histories, weird personalities, often referred as fourth dimension personalities, etc.  And the fact that I can’t seem to identify Ailee’s flaw makes me worry, like those – is this too good to be true moments that makes you worry that it’ll end soon -  but excited at the same time.

In sum, Ailee reminds me a lot of Lena Park and I hope that Ailee’s music will be as moving and impressive as Lena’s, which is a very hard act to follow and will probably take some time.  Ailee is tentatively scheduled to release her first album sometime in the next year and as long as she doesn’t fill her debut album with songs like “Shoe Game”, I think she’s headed in the right direction.

 

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Thanks Julia for sharing!

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  • Lordofreimes

    She’s so natural, sexy and full of swagger and independence! Farrk, I’ve already watched her so many times…!

    If there’s anything she’s too good at, it’s that she is too real, too ‘American’.
    Ailee needs to go solo, but I’m afraid being herself in Kpop is going to be ‘too good to be true’ (Jay Park comeback – not too successful in idol terms).
    For risk-free popularity, companies would dilute that sexy swagger in a group – and capture only a quarter of what she is capable of (the CL path). Otherwise it will get toned down into solo bubble gum pop – losing her RnB feel and soul (the G.Na path).

    I do hope and would love to see her succeed in kpop by ‘being herself’. If she does, she throws the whole Korean “manufactured” idol system in the gutter and that, is just too be good to be true.

    • Anonymous

      Agree! Fingers crossed that she’ll be allowed to retain her own authenticity, artistry, and personality – and not have to play it ‘safe’ like everyone else in the kpop market. Not that I think there’s anything scandalous about her. I just want her to be able to express herself, and not an image.

  • Ndncuttie02

    all i can say is wow! she can sing!

  • Anonymous

    Damn Ailee for getting me hooked on a song about footwear!!!! I didn’t think this would happen to me after hearing Vanessa Hudgens’ “Sneaker Night.”

  • TropicalGuppie

    Just wait , shell get corrupted if she debuts in the Kpop genre or gets tagged as an “idol”. G.na did. Success in Kpop does not equal talent, but more (if not all) about shiny packaging.

    I wonder what happened to her tying to make it in the States. She once said she didn’t want to debut through the Korean Music Industry.

  • Coffee

    I was surprised to see her showing up on SB! I’ve followed her covers on Youtube :)
    However, I expected more out of the performance… Kind of lackluster, maybe because of the song choice?

    I don’t know, I was just overhyped/had too high expectations, I guess. She’s definitely a looker, but upon first glance looks quite simple (which I dig). She has a more natural feel to her, and hope she succeeds in the industry as a soloist (?).

  • saroj khan

    onggg!!just had a crazyy idea.have her on WGM with jay parkk..waooooo dat would be awesumm .yaaa??

    pss:she is pretty good 

  • http://twitter.com/maryisVIP 매리

    i must say, when i played the first vid, i kinda find wheesung’s voice at the start rather alarming.. it doesnt sound nice at all..

  • Anonymous

    She has confidence overflowing.

    Other Kpop singers just dont have that.

  • http://twitter.com/niclovestvxq Nicole

    Why are you trying to find flaws in Ailee? Does the idea of her being perfect and 1000000000% better than idol groups bother you? :|

  • Music=Love

    You already stated her flaw in the article She is from Jersey, enough said. Lol just kidding i’m just tired of all this Jersey Shore crap going on over here in the U.S. Don’t look for negativity nothing good comes from it.

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  • lovexsp

    lmao nj will speak up soon don’t you worry

  • jjj

    She’s not too good to be true. She is true and she’s good! I’ve known of her since she first posted on Youtube because I knew people that knew her personally. She’s amazing. She’s been signed before but they cheated her or never let her officially debut (from what I hear). She’s always been cheated and trusted too easily. She deserves this. After about 5 years, she’s finally making her debut and I couldn’t be happier for her because I know she is genuine, nice, and wonderful at singing. Congrats Ailee. :)

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  • gesga

    ailee is 10000% perfect, and no flaws. she deserves this more than anything. she’s my sister’s best friendd, i’ve known her for a long time, ailee unnie’s really sweet, full of swag, and a walking  aura of sexy.

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  • juiced2

    to all the kpop girl groups and solo artist, move aside because “HERE COMES AILEE”!!!

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  • Eliza17

    haha Shoe Game reminds of Rachel singing My Headband on Glee!