Girl group JQT have just announced their disbandment, throwing their plans of debuting in the U.S. to go into arrears.
The four members of JQT have been working with Melvin Brown since last year, a producer associated with famous artists like Lady Gaga, Akon, T-Pain, and more. But when their contract ended with agency GP Entertainment in December, the group decided to split up.
JQT’s representative revealed to Star News that “Our contract with the JQT members has ended, and the members did not show a desire to renew it. We are going over the plans of their American debut, but it seems like a thin situation.” (The word “thin” here was used to describe that their American debut is not likely to happen.)
Members Minjung, Gajin, and Jieun were discovered in 2005, followed by Minsun through a separate audition. These four girls debuted in 2009 as JQT, with Jinkyung later replacing Minsun.
As for their future plans, it’s been revealed that Minjung, Gajin, and Jieun will make a fresh start with agency EC Ebenezer. They will join two others to create a five member girl group called ‘As the One‘.
4 January:
JQT has been preparing for their American advancement ever since they announced that they’ll be working with Melvin Brown last year.
The girls have finalized their debut album to includetwo dance tracks and a ballad, and are currently discussing their official debut date. On January 4th, representatives of their agency expressed, “We’re going to focus their promotions on radio broadcasts and performances, so we decided to go with a club style dance track to fit with the trends.”
They continued, “Producing team Ray&Renny, who are known for their work with Akon, T-Pain, andLady Gaga, has produced the album.”
Melvin Brown has been pulling all the stops to prepare the girls for their debut. They’re moments away from signing with Capital Records, who stated, “Melvin is handling all of the expenses towards the girls’ album production and promotions, and he’s highly affectionate of them.”
17 December:
Back in September, JQT announced that member Min Sun would be replaced with a new trainee, Lee Jin Kyung, for their American advancement. It seems preparations for their crossover are finally shaping up, as a choreographer recently alerted fans that the girls signed with Konvict Music, the same label as Akon.
The choreographer gave a sneak peek of not only two songs off of their debut single, but also a bit of the choreography he created for them with the help of several of his dancer friends.
The songs are certainly catchy, if a bit heavy on the auto-tune, but definitely something we’d hear on the radio. Check it out for yourself below!
Note, the ladies in the video are not members of JQT.
Source: Marquis Wooten Choreographer - allkpop
2 November:
A representative of GP Entertainment said, “JQT was recently in Bangkok to attend a launch event for ‘The Skin Shop,’ a brand that they’re modeling for. They felt that they couldn’t just stand by during this period of crisis and decided to help. Although it’s a small effort, they wanted to do whatever they could.”
In related news, JQT will be working with Lady Gaga‘s producer, Melvin Brown, on their American debut album.
25 October:
The girls are currently models for cosmetics brand, ‘The Skin Shop‘, and will be leaving for Thailand on October 25th to attend the brand’s Thai launching.
GP Entertainment announced, “The girls will be performing the song they’ll be using as the title track for their American advancement at their showcase in Thailand. They’ll be conversing actively with their fans by performing other songs as well like ‘Fall In Love‘ and ‘You Don’t Need to Know‘.”
The members of JQT stated, “We’re extremely excited to be performing our American advancement song. We’re going to be doing our absolute best for the duration of our promotion there.”
The girls will also be holding press conferences and fan signings, as well as making appearances onChannel 7 and Channel V before making their way back home on the 31st.
6 Sept:
On September 5th, JQT‘s agency GP Entertainment announced that member Min Sun would be withdrawing from the group, and that GP Entertainment trainee Jin Kyung would take her place.
The agency stated, “Min Sun has more interest in acting than singing, and has chosen to follow a different path. There was absolutely no discord between the members- we are merely respecting Min Sun’s decision to pursue the field of acting.”
The girls have been preparing for their advancement into America while working closely with producers Melvin Brown and Ray & Renny. They will be re-recording the three songs they’ve completed for their American debut album so far.
The JQT members will soon be departing for the States in order to film their new music video and will be starting their promotions fairly soon. Stay tuned to allkpop for more updates!
Source: Star Today - allkpop
2 August:
Though they’re preparing for their American advancement, JQT haven’t forgotten about their fanbase at home. They’ve just launched a new digital single called “Tok Tok Song“ for acne treatment brand, ‘Cleocin‘.
The song expresses the feelings of a young girl hoping to hide her acne from her boyfriend, and it’s already become quite the hit amongst teens.
Stepping away from their mature image, JQT looks youthful and outgoing for their new song.
The ‘Tok Tok’ mentioned in their song refers to the ‘Cleocin’ product.
JQT said, “It’s a product that we can’t live without, especially when our schedules are too busy for us to visit the dermatologist. We always bring it with us on international tours.”
JQT are currently on their world tour promotion with producer Melvin Brown. They’ll be releasing their debut single in America in November, followed by an official album in January of 2012.
8 July:
Girl group JQT recently released a UCC (User Created Content) video, showing their life in America.
On July 8th, JQT released a video showing the girls’ day-to-day life in America–more specifically California and the Los Angeles region. In the video, the girls are seen hitting up a few of California’s hang out spots as well as meeting up with Melvin Brown–famous for being Capitol Records‘ president and Lady Gaga’s producer.
A representative from JQT’s company stated, “The members of JQT–Ji Eun, Min Jung, Ga Jin, andMin Sun–want to honestly show [fans] a refreshing image. They also want to present their most precious song on their mini-album, “One By One“, to the masses; therefore, they made this video.”
In response to their video, netizens said, “They look prettier here than when they were in Korea”, “I’m awaiting JQT’s American album”, and “It’s the cute girls, JQT.”
Meanwhile, JQT is currently in Vietnam to kick off their overseas activities.
30 June:
JQT were in talks of signing contracts with Universal Music and Capitol Records before leaving for Vietnam on June 23rd for a 10-day promotion period. Upon their arrival, they’ve starred in various TV shows, like YAN TV, and opened showcases in seven major cities.
A representative of GP Entertainment said, “Before they release their album in the States in November, JQT will be advancing into Japan, England, Germany, and other places. We are currently working on their schedule to fit it in.”
10 June:
Girl group JQT, who recently announced their plans of debuting in the States, have revealed that they’re currently in talks to contract with Capitol Records.
On June 8th, a representative of JQT’s agency stated, “JQT and Melvin Brown recently visited Capitol Records, which is a subsidiary of EMI. The staff members took a listen to ‘Peekaboo‘ from the girls’ third mini-album and praised their talents.”
The representative also commented that Capitol Records saw potential in JQT, and had expressed their desire in signing the girls on. For those unfamiliar with the label, Capitol Records is responsible for the album distributions of the Beatles, Snoop Dogg, and the Beach Boys.
JQT will be going on a world tour this year with AKON as well.
Source + Photos: Sports Korea via Naver via allkpop
10 Mei:
On May 9th, GP Entertainment announced that Melvin Brown arrived in Korea on the 7th and the JQT members all greeted him at the airport to welcome him to the country.
A representative stated, “Melvin Brown will produce JQT’s American album and will prepare for their promotions in Korea during his stay. For JQT’s American album, an artist with the right fit will be featured out of a selection of artists including Akon, T-pain, Tiger, Qwes Kross,Nicki Minaj, and Rihanna.”
Melvin Brown is a famous American music producer who established Konvict MuziK with Akon and reportedly made Lady Gaga into a world star.
He will also hold a press conference with JQT on May 11th.
3 Mei:
Representatives of GP Entertainment revealed, “JQT has been selected by record producer Melvin Brown(known for producing Lady Gaga, Akon) for an album release in the U.S. market this fall.”
According to GP Entertainment, Melvin Brown, who established “Konvict Music” with Akon, was searching for an ‘Asian Lady Gaga’ when he found JQT through a Korean music representative.
The producer behind JQT’s album will be Ray&Renny, who has previous experience working with Akon, T-Pain, and Lady Gaga. They’ll begin recording in both Korea and the States this month and are aiming for a global release as early as September. The album will contain a total of eight tracks.
Melvin Brown will be going to Korea on May 7th with Ray&Renny to aid the girls in their recording and for a press conference declaring their plans.
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