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Amber (엠버), also known as Amber Liu, is a Taiwanese-American rapper, singer-songwriter and producer under Steel Wool Entertainment. She is the main rapper of the girl group f(x).
She made her solo debut on February 16, 2015 with the mini album Beautiful.
On September 1, 2019, her contract with SM Entertainment expired and she decided not to renew it.[2]
Career
2009: Debut with f(x)
On September 1, 2009, she officially debuted in SM Entertainment's newest girl group f(x), with their performance on MBC's Music Core of their first digital single, "La Cha Ta".
2015: Solo debut
On February 16, 2015, she debuted as a soloist with her first mini album Beautiful and its title track "Shake That Brass" featuring Taeyeon of Girls' Generation.
2018: New U.S. agency
On July 10, 2018, she signed with Steel Wool Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based agency from the United States, in order to promote her activities in the country more actively.[1]
2019: Departure from SM Entertainment
Following f(x)'s 10 year anniversary, on September 1, she announced via her social media accounts that she had decided not to renew her contract with SM Entertainment.[2]
Discography
Korean
Mini albums
- Beautiful (2015)
Mixtapes
- Rogue Rouge (2018)
Digital singles
- "White Noise + Lost At Sea" (2018)
- "Countdown + Beautiful" (2018)
Collaborations
- "Wave" (with Luna, R3hab & XaviGi) (2016)
- "Heartbeat" (with Luna, Ferry Corsten & Kago Pengchi) (2016)
- "Lower" (with Luna) (2018)
Features
- Danson Tang - "I'm Back" (2010)
- Yuri - "1, 2 Step" (Live) (2010)
- Henry - "1-4-3 (I Love You)" (2013)
- Chad Future - "So Good" (2014)
- Justin Oh - "We Own the World" (with Luna) (2015)
- Ailee - "Letting Go" (2015)
- Shannon - "Love Don't Hurt" (2017)
- Jessica - "Get it? Got it? Good" (2023)
OSTs
- "God of Study OST" ("Spread Its Wings" with Luna & Krystal) (2010)
- "Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man" ("Just a Love" with Luna) (2015)
English
EPs
- X (2020)
- y? (2021)
- Z! (2022)
Digital singles
- "Borders" (2016)
- "On My Own" (2016)
- "Need to Feel Needed" (2016)
- "No More Sad Songs" (2023)
- "ILY" (2023)
- "Can't Go Yet" (2023)
- "Harder" (2023)
- "Hatemyself" (2023)
- "Dusk Till Dawn" (2024)
Collaborations
- "Breathe Again" (with KSUKE) (2016)
Features
- Superfruit - "Fantasy" (2017)
Filmography
Dramas
- Entourage (tvN, 2016)
Music shows
- Show Champion (MBC, 2013) - host
Reality shows
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2015) - guest (Ep. 6)
Variety shows
- Invincible Youth 2 (KBS, 2011–2012)
- We Got Married Global Edition (MBC, 2014) - host
- Ailee & Amber One Fine Day (MBC, 2014)
- A Song For You 3 (KBS, 2014–2015)
- Real Men (MBC, 2015)
- Top Fly (JSBC: Jiangsu Television, 2015)
- A Song For You 4 (KBS, 2015)
- We Got Married (MBC, 2016)
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[3]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| f(x) | "Beautiful Stranger" | Electric Shock | Writing |
| 2013 | |||
| f(x) | "Goodbye Summer" | Pink Tape | Writing
Composing |
| 2014 | |||
| f(x) | "Summer Love" | Red Light | Writing
Composing |
| 2015 | |||
| Herself | "Beautiful" | Beautiful | Writing Composing |
| "Shake That Brass" | |||
| "Love Run" | |||
| "Heights" | |||
| "I Just Wanna" | |||
| Ailee | "Letting Go" | Vivid | |
| 2016 | |||
| Herself | "Borders" | "Borders" | Writing Composing |
| "On My Own" | "On My Own" | ||
| "Need To Feel Needed" | |||
| "Breathe Again" | "Breathe Again" | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Shannon | "Love Don’t Hurt" | Love Don't Hurt | Writing |
| 2018 | |||
| Herself | "White Noise" | "White Noise + Lost At Sea" | Writing Composing |
| "Lost At Sea" | |||
| "Countdown" | "Countdown + Beautiful" | ||
| "Beautiful" | |||
Concerts
Tours
- Gone Rogue Tour (2018)
- Tour X (2020)
Concerts participation
- MetaMoon Music Festival (2022)[4]
Awards and nominations
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Amber Liu
Gallery
- Main article: Amber Liu/Gallery
References
Official links
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