Belle (singer)
Belle | |
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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(s) | 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 |
Shim Hye-won (Korean: 심혜원; born March 20, 2004), better known by her stage name Belle (Korean: 벨), is a Korean-American singer-songwriter.[3][4] She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kiss of Life.
Early Life[edit]
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]
Career[edit]
Pre-debut[edit]
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]
2023–present: Debut with Kiss of Life[edit]
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]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR Down. [15] | |||
"Countdown (Belle Solo)" | 2023 | 199 | Kiss of Life |
Non-commercial releases[edit]
Title | Year | Ref. |
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"Higher" prod. Ish Hokhmah, hongsamman |
2022 | [2] |
"Venus" prod. Ish Hokhmah |
Songwriting credits[edit]
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[16]
Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
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"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 |
Filmography[edit]
Television show[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2012 | Star Junior Show Bungeoppang | [17][18] | |
2024 | King of Mask Singer | as When Flowers Bloom Spring Comes | [19] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Korea Best Brand Awards | 2023 | Composer | "Unforgiven" | Won | [20][21] |
References[edit]
- ^ NobacTakJaehoon (March 21, 2024). 슈퍼 루키 'KISS OF LIFE' 에다가 롱 잡고 풀매수 때린 탁재훈ㅣ노빠꾸탁재훈 시즌2 EP.96 (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 4 minutes 40 seconds. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Shim, Annabelle (Belle). "Soundcloud profile: Belle, Annabelle Shim, Seoul, Republic of Korea". Soundcloud. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Wow Studio (July 20, 2023). KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 의 반장 쟁탈전! [반장 클래스] [KISS OF LIFE's Captain Competition! [Captain Class]] (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 1 minute 41 seconds. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b KBS Kpop (December 19, 2023). [Leemujin Service] EP.93 KISS OF LIFE BELLE; Says It, Ring tone, Like I'm Gonna Lose You (Television production) (in Korean). Event occurs at 8 minutes 35 seconds. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Nam, Eric (January 23, 2024). KISS OF LIFE, Born To Be Super Rookies! Astonishing Charming Moments DAEBAK SHOW S3 EP17 (Video) (in Korean). DIVE Studios. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (July 27, 2023) [July 26, 2023]. "Children of 1980-90s pop stars venture into K-pop". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (December 13, 2023). "키스오브라이프 벨 "父 심신, 가수 데뷔 반대한 적 없어…존경스럽죠"[EN:인터뷰②]" [Kiss of Life Belle "My father and mother never opposed my debut as a singer...I respect them" [EN:Interview②].]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Ko, Seung-ah (June 7, 2023). 심신 딸, 걸그룹 키스 오브 라이프로 데뷔…르세라핌 곡 작업도 참여 [Shim Shin's daughter debuts with girl group Kiss of Life...Participated in the work of Le Sserafim's song.]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Son, Jin-ah (May 31, 2023). KISS OF LIFE 벨, 하이틴 영화 속 주인공…프로필 오픈 [KISS OF LIFE Belle, the teen movie star...open profile]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Su-hyeon (June 7, 2023). 키스오브라이프 벨=가수 심신 딸…메인보컬로 데뷔 [Kiss of Life Belle = Singer Shim Shin's daughter... Debut as the main vocalist.]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Cho, Yong-jun (August 25, 2023). "[FanTalk] Kiss of Life scores '99 percent' of its goal in month since debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Jung-hyuk (May 16, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프(KIOF), 두 번째 멤버 '벨' 공개…도시 속 '맨발의 소녀' [Kiss of Life (KIOF) Unveils Second Member 'Belle'...The 'Barefoot Girl' in the City]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Jo, Hye-jin (July 5, 2023). 키스오브라이프, 오늘(5일) 핫 데뷔 [Kiss Of Life Makes Hot Debut Today (5th)]. Xsports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Naver News.
- ^ Myung, Hee-sook (July 18, 2023). '심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, '자랑스런 한국인대상' 작곡가 부문 수상. Xsports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
- "Download Chart – Week 27 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 2–8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under BELLE (10029049 )". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Ji, Min-kyung (June 7, 2023). 심신 딸 심혜원, 7월 걸그룹 데뷔한다..르세라핌 신곡 작업도 참여 [공식]. Osen (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Chosun Biz.
- ^ Kim, Na-yeon (June 21, 2023). 아빠는 가수, 子女는 아이돌..'연예인 끼' 물려받은 2세 ★들[Oh!쎈 이슈] [Dads are singers, kids are idols... Second generation who inherited the 'celebrity bug' [Oh!Sen Issue]]. Osen (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Chosun Biz.
- ^ Lee, Seul-bi (March 25, 2024). ‘KIOF’ 벨 “父 심신과 K-POP 만들어가는 지금이 영광스러워” ['KIOF' Belle "It's wonderful to be making K-POP with Shim Shin"]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Woo-jeon, ed. (July 18, 2023). '심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, 자랑스런 한국인대상서 작곡가 부문 수상 ['Daughter of Shim Shin' Kiss of Life Belle Wins Proud Korean Award for Songwriter]. Chosun Biz (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Park, Seo-hyun (July 18, 2023). 키스오브라이프 벨, 父심신에 물려받은 음악 DNA..작곡가 상 수상 [Kiss of Life's Belle gets musical DNA from her father, wins composer award]. Herald POP (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Gangnam District
- People from Seattle
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- Korean-language singers of the United States
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean women pop singers
- South Korean women singer-songwriters
- American people of South Korean descent
- American expatriates in South Korea
- Kiss of Life (group) members