| “ | I think you have to be who you truly are and love who you are to be beautiful. | ” |
| — CL | ||
CL (씨엘) is a South Korean singer, rapper and songwriter currently under Very Cherry and Schoolboy Records. She is a former member of the girl group 2NE1.
She made her Korean solo debut on May 28, 2013, with the single The Baddest Female, and her American debut on August 19, 2016, with the single Lifted.
Career
2008–2009: Debut with 2NE1
In 2008, YG Entertainment announced the debut of a new girl group consisted of CL, Bom, Minzy and Dara. Before their official debut, the group collaborated with BIGBANG in a song titled "Lollipop" for a commercial advertising the LG Lollipop phone, which was released on March 27, 2009. On May 6, 2009, the group officially debuted with the single "Fire", which was included later in their first mini album 1st Mini Album, which was released on July 8, 2009.
2013–2016: Solo debut, 2NE1's disbandment
On May 28, 2013, CL officially made her Korean solo debut with the digital single The Baddest Female.
On October 15, 2014, it was announced that she was preparing to make her solo debut in U.S. under Scooter Braun's music record Schoolboy Records. She officially made her American solo debut on August 19, 2016 with the digital single Lifted. On November 25, 2016, YG Entertainment announced the group's disbandment. CL, alongside with Dara, remained in the agency as solo artists.
2019: Departure from YG, In The Name Of Love
On November 8, 2019, YG confirmed that CL had left the agency after deciding to not renew her exclusive contract. She later signed with SuneV. She released her first project album since her departure form YG Entertainment between December 4 and December 17, called In The Name Of Love.
2020–2021: +HWA+ and Alpha
On October 17, 2020, CL announced that she will comeback on October 29, later revealed it would be a single titled +HWA+. On October 28, 2020, CL performed her single on The Late Late Show with James Corden and announced she would be releasing her first solo album, Alpha, on November 30. On November 16, 2020, CL announced that her album would be postponed until early 2021. In July 2021, it was announced that CL would be preparing her album's release. CL announced later that their would be two pre-releases before the official release of her first full-length album Alpha. On August 24, 2021, the pre-release single Spicy was released, and on September 29, 2021, the second pre-release single, Lover Like Me, was released. In October 2021, it was announced that Alpha's release date will be October 20, 2021, and the song Tie a Cherry will serve as the album's title track.
Discography
Korean
Studio albums
- Alpha (2021)
Project albums
- In The Name Of Love (2019)
Digital singles
- "The Baddest Female" (2013)
- "Hello Bitches" (2015)
- "+HWA+" (2020)
- "SPICY" (2021)
Collaborations
- "Please Don't Go" (with Minzy) (2009)
Features
- BIGBANG - "Hot Issue" (2007)
- Uhm Jung Hwa - "DJ" (2008)
- YMGA - "What" (with YG Family, DJ Wreckx and G-Dragon) (2008)
- G-Dragon - "The Leaders" (with Teddy) (2009)
- Dara - "Kiss" (2009)
- PSY - "Daddy" (2015)
- DPR IAN - "No Blueberries" (with DPR LIVE) (2020)
- Epik High - "Rosario" (with Zico) (2021)
English
Digital singles
- "Lifted" (2016)
- "Wish You Were Here" (2021)
Collaborations
- "Doctor Pepper" (with Diplo, Riff Raff and OG Maco) (2015)
Features
- Skrillex - "Dirty Vibe" (with Diplo and G-Dragon) (2014)
- Lil Yachty - "Surrender" (2017)
- Black Eyed Peas - "Dopeness" (2018)
- PKCZ - "Cut It Up" (with Afrojack) (2019)
OSTs
- My Little Pony Movie OST ("No Better Feelin'") (2017)
Filmography
Reality shows
- SuperBand 2 (JTBC, 2021) - producer