Biography
Lee Chae-rin (born February 26, 1991), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she spent much of her early life in Japan and France. She rose to fame as a member and leader of the girl group 2NE1, which debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment. 2NE1 became one of the most popular South Korean girl groups worldwide and one of the best-selling girl groups. CL made her solo debut with the single "The Baddest Female" in May 2013; she released the solo track "MTBD" in February 2014 as part of Crush, 2NE1's final studio album. When the group began a hiatus in 2015, CL pursued a solo career with the release of the singles "Hello Bitches" (2015). Her 2016 single "Lifted" made her the first female Korean solo artist to place in the Billboard Hot 100, and the third Korean artist to do so. In November 2016, YG announced that 2NE1 would disband and CL would remain on the label. She left in December 2019 and soon after released a solo EP project In the Name of Love (2019), consisting of six tracks written since "Lifted". Her debut studio album, Alpha, was released in October 2021. YG reformed 2NE1 in July 2024. CL ranked 2nd and 25th on the readers polls for Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2015 and 2016, respectively. She appeared on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list; she was named one of the best girl group members of all time by The Guardian. She is recognized as a style icon by numerous publications worldwide.
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Credited work
23 releases · 6 albums · active 1999–2017
- Performance · 30
- Production · 6
- Other credits · 1
Studios: Sound Image Studios · Mi Casa Multimedia · Sonny Black Studios · Cochrane Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Lord G (2)
- Theodore Unit
- Ice City
- Thomas Prime
- Blazo