BoA

South Korean pop singer BoA rose to prominence in the 2000s with her dominance in both the K-pop and J-pop markets. Often recording multiple versions of her songs in Korean, Japanese, and English, BoA also won fans in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. As a teen pop phenomenon who made her debut in 1999, she captured a wide audience with her blend of dance-pop, American-style R&B, and sweet ballads, which helped set her alongside J-pop's biggest stars like Ayumi Hamasaki and Hikaru Utada. She made her official debut in 2000 with ID; Peace B, issuing almost two dozen, oft...