Belle (singer)
American singer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American singer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shim Hye-won (Korean: 심혜원; born March 20, 2004), better known by her stage name Belle (Korean: 벨), is an American singer-songwriter.[3][4] She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kiss of Life.
Belle | |
|---|---|
Belle in February 2024 | |
| Born | Shim Hye-won March 20, 2004 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Annabelle Shim[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Relatives | Shim Shin (father) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | S2 |
| Member of | Kiss of Life |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 심혜원 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Shim Hye-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sim Hyewŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 벨 |
| Revised Romanization | Bel |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pel |
Belle was born on March 20, 2004, as Shim Hye-won, in Seattle, Washington, United States. She lived in Seattle for 8 years before moving to South Korea.[4][5]
Belle is the daughter of Shim Shin, a prominent singer in South Korea during the 90s.[6]
From the age of 17, Belle composed her own music which she uploaded on Soundcloud and Instagram.[7][5] She also worked under SM Entertainment as a songwriter and took part in composing and writing songs for artists such as Le Sserafim, Purple Kiss, and Miyeon.[8][9] She is also credited for the background vocals of songs such as Le Sserafim's "Unforgiven" and Mark's "Child".[10][11]
On May 16, 2023, S2 Entertainment announced that Belle would debut in a new 4-member girl group called Kiss of Life, which planned to debut in July.[12] On July 5, the group officially made their debut with the release of their self-titled EP which included a solo song "Countdown" sung by Belle.[13] On July 14, she received the "Proud Korean Grand Prize" composer award at the 2023 Korea Best Brand Awards.[14]
On June 19, 2024, "See The Light", the original soundtrack for My Sweet Mobster which was sung by Belle, was released.[15]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [16] | |||
| "See the Light" | 2024 | 169 | My Sweet Mobster OST |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [16] | |||
| "Countdown (Belle Solo)" | 2023 | 199 | Kiss of Life |
| Title | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| "Higher" prod. Ish Hokhmah, hongsamman |
2022 | [2] |
| "Venus" prod. Ish Hokhmah |
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[17]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Find You" | 2021 | Purple Kiss | LULUPOP Project 'Find You' |  |  |
| "Kitty" | Kid Milli | Cliché | | | |
| "Into You" | DaDaBoo | Non-album single | | | |
| "Softly" | 2022 | Miyeon | My | | |
| "Charging" | | | |||
| "True Vibe" | Soulbysel | SOULBYSEL Complication 02 | | | |
| "Unforgiven" | 2023 | Le Sserafim | Unforgiven | | |
| "Shhh" | Kiss of Life | Kiss of Life | | | |
| "Countdown" | | | |||
| "My 808" | Born to Be XX | | | ||
| "Says It" | | | |||
| "Te Quiero" | 2024 | Sticky | | | |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Junior Show Bungeoppang | [18][19] | |
| 2024 | King of Mask Singer | as When Flowers Bloom Spring Comes | [20] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Best Brand Awards | 2023 | Composer | "Unforgiven" | Won | [21][22] |
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