LFBJ

LFBJ is ready to shake things up in the music scene, and their offering of songs on the “Digital Love” EP is more than enough proof that Lola Fair & Baby J mean business. The Los Angeles based duo’s songwriting efforts with up and coming producers Young Kim (BoA, TVXQ, FlyToTheSky) and Monkey Pirate offer up illustrious ballads such as “Inspiration” and “Our Story Ends Today” that showcase the duo’s powerful vocals, as well as the catchy up-tempo gem “Digital Love” and the tongue-in-cheek “K-Town Girl”. The songs can be seen as short stories that range from topics of letting go of love, the life of a K-Town party girl, to the controversial topic of homosexuality. Additionally, the emotionally charged music video for the first single “Inspiration” was shot by Red Guerilla Productions (who have worked with the likes of Jamie Jones and Wayne Brady). The “Digital Love” EP marks a new beginning for Lola Fair & Baby J. Forget the hype- their talent speaks for itself. Be a part of this journey as they take steps towards being one of the first Asian Artists to break into the industry.

LFBJ (LOLA FAIR & BABY J) BIO

LOLA FAIR

Lola grew up in Los Angeles, and the diversity that she experienced there has become a major driving force in her artistic expression. Lola got her start as a member of a 5 girl group called ‘Baby Vox” in Korea, and has collaborated with various Asian Pop Stars such as “Kim Beom Soo”, “Yoo Seung Jun” and more. Living in her native Korea was fun, but she always wanted to do what she loved in her hometown, which brought her back to the US. To date, she has worked with Grammy Award winning producers such as Thom Russo (credits include Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton, Babyface), as well as Asia’s premier producers who’ve worked with artists such as BoA and TVXQ. Lola is now set on becoming one of the first Asian American Artists to break into the music industry.

BABY J

Baby J always knew she wanted to be a singer. Growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, she was exposed to music at a young age by her parents who were both musicians that had toured Japan and Canada in their younger days. Listening to Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin made an indelible impression on this little girl whose passion for singing was undeniable. She has worked with Sony Music Korea and YG Entertainment (some of the most well known labels in Korea), until the path lead her back to her original goal: to become a singer in the US. With the release of the “Digital Love” EP, Baby J is now working towards making her dream a reality by becoming one of the first Asian Artists to hit the mainstream music world.

LFBJ (Lola Fair & Baby J)

Who is LFBJ? LFBJ is music... friendship... Love...

LFBJ is Lola Fair and Baby J... California girls who want to share their world with anyone with a open mind and heart... through passion for music and creativity.

LFBJ’s debut EP featured the singles “Digital Love” and “Inspiration” which featured a cameo by Sung Kang of “The Fast and the Furious”. LFBJ has performed in shows with the likes of All-4-One, Far East Movement, Paul Kim, Tim, Bobby Kim, Wheesung, and Danny Jung. Performing in venues across California, Hawaii, all the way to the shores of Asia... LFBJ is spreading their message of music and love to the world.

With the release of LFBJ’s next single P.A.R.T.Y. LFBJ takes the next step on this amazing journey... we hope you'll be a part of it!

Mar, 20 LFBJ New Single "P.A.R.T.Y" 2011
Mar, 20 Nexon America's Audition Now Featuring: Lola Fair & Baby J's "Digital Love"
Mar, 20 Top Korean entertainers stage a benefit concert

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Top Korean entertainers stage a benefit concert

Mar, 20

Top Korean and Korean-American pop stars are combining their talents to help Honolulu’s Korean community raise its profile and establish a cultural center on Oahu.

The “Korean Radio Star Concert” will showcase a variety of stars, from a famous crooner to an up-and-coming Korean-American girl group, with all proceeds going toward establishment of the Hawaii Korean Cultural Center.

“This is the first time for this event,” said David Lim, of Radio Korea Hawaii, the show’s main sponsor. “We’re bringing in singers from Korea and from L.A.”

Byun Jin-sub, the first singer to sell a million albums in Korea, is the headliner. Gloria Woo, also of Radio Korea Hawaii, calls him a “legendary balladeer” in Korea. He’s been spinning out hits since the early 1990s.

“His fan base is very large,” said Woo. “I’m 24 and grew up here, but I know his songs. Even a lot of the older generation, they know him well.”

‘KOREAN RADIO STAR CONCERT’

Where: Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave.

When: 7 p.m. tonight

Cost: $35-$100

Info: 800-745-3000, or visitwww.ticketmaster.com

Bobby Kim, known in Korea as the “Godfather of Soul,” is also on the bill. Kim started in the 1990s as a rapper.

“He’s had a lot of hit songs from Korean drama, which are very popular in Hawaii,” Woo said. “People know him through his voice. He has a very peculiar voice when he sings. So even if he’s part of a group, you’ll know that’s Bobby Kim.”

Kim also works behind the scene to develop other acts, including hip-hop group Buga Kingz, also joining the concert.

Two up-and-coming singers from Los Angeles who are popular in Korea are in on the act: Lola Fair and Baby J. Their 2007 release “Digital Love” was seen as a breakthrough, which they have followed with “K-Town Girl.” According to their website, their songs are like short stories, addressing topics like “letting go of love,” the life of a “K-Town party girl” and homosexuality.

The R&B duo hopes to become the first Asian-Americans to become mainstream stars.

“We can’t have just guys in the (show),” Woo said. “They have a lot of ballads and they have dance songs. They’re very strong vocal singers.”

The artists for the show were chosen to attract a broad range of people, Woo said. “There’s a wide variety of genres (in Korean pop music), so if you have that variety, then everyone should find something they like.”

THE CONCERT is one of many ways that local Koreans renew ties with their ancestral homeland and the rest of the overseas Korean community, Lim said. Those ties date to 1903, when the Koreans first came here to work on plantations, and were strengthened when the immigrant community started sending money back to Korea to fight for independence from Japanese colonialists.

“The first Korean president (Syngman Rhee) was from Hawaii,” Lim said. “He went back to Korea to organize the independence movement.”

The cultural center is an important issue for Koreans. Lim, who is on a committee looking into the center, said the South Korean government has allocated $1 million for the project, though a final budget has yet to be determined. Community leaders launched the project in 2006 and are looking for an appropriate site.

“(The concert is) an annual promotion to let our community know that we’re still in need,” Lim said, adding that it will be videotaped for later broadcast abroad. “The main thing is we want to have this cultural center established as soon as possible, but there are limits to what we can do here.”

—Steven Mark / smark@staradvertiser.com

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Digital Love

LFBJ

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/4645/01_Digital_Love.mp3

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/4645/01_Digital_Love.mp3

Digital Love
Inspiration

LFBJ

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/4646/02_Inspiration.mp3

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/4646/02_Inspiration.mp3

Inspiration