Lee Mi-ja
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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
For the Korean basketball player, see Lee Mi-ja (basketball).
Lee Mi-ja (Hangul: 이미자; born October 30, 1941)[1] is a South Korean singer. She is widely considered the most influential trot singer in Korean music history.[2] Lee debuted in 1959 and rose to stardom with her 1964 best-selling song, "Camellia Girl."[3] She has released over 500 albums during her career and is known as the "Queen of Elegy," after one of her most popular songs.[4] In 2002, she became one of the first South Korean singers to perform in North Korea.[5]
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Lee Mi-ja | |
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Born | (1941-10-30) October 30, 1941 (age 82) |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1959–present |
Honours | Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit (2023) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Trot |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이미자 |
Hanja | 李美子 |
Revised Romanization | I Mi-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Mi-cha |
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