Girl group A2O MAY has set a new record on the US Mediabase TOP 40 chart.

A2O MAY(CHENYU, SHIJIE, QUCHANG, MICHE, KAT)has made another record by entering TOP 40 of the US Mainstream Radio Chart Mediabase at number 35 as of June 29(local time)with their new song “BOSS.” With this, A2O MAY has set a new milestone of entering the Mediabase TOP 40 chart with two consecutive songs.

Previously, A2O MAY ranked 39th on the US Mediabase TOP 40 chart with their debut song “Under My Skin(A2O)”.This is the first record for a girl group comprised of Chinese members.With “BOSS”, they broke their own record once again.In the history of the Mediabase TOP 40 chart, this is the first consecutive chart entry achievement for a girl group comprised entirely of Chinese members, and an unprecedented feat in the history of global pop.

The ‘Mediabase TOP 40 Chart’ is a representative chart that measures the flow of the North American popular music market, and its rankings are calculated based on data actually broadcast from over 180 major radio stations across the United States and Canada.It is especially meaningful because Mediabase data is utilized in calculating the Radio Songs chart, which is one of the components of the Billboard HOT 100 chart.A2O MAY’s consecutive hits are considered an unusual achievement for a rookie group that is still in the early stages of its debut.

In addition, ‘BOSS’ has proven the enthusiastic response of the global fandom by surpassing 30 million views on YouTube, and has also ranked first on the new song chart(新歌榜, Shen Jiabao)of QQ Music, one of the largest music platforms in China, and is receiving much attention from local fans.Encouraged by this, A2O MAY recently appeared on the music program ‘China Music TOP Chart(中国音乐TOP榜)’ of China’s state broadcaster CCTV, and performed ‘BOSS’, proving their solid live skills as a performance artist.

A2O MAY is creating a new trend in the global music market under the production of Lee Soo-man, a key producer and visionary leader who is called the founder of K - POP.As a team representing the new genre ‘Zalpha Pop’ that fuses the sensibilities of Generation Z and Generation Alpha, they are attracting attention with the five members ‘various charms and energetic appearances on every stage.

A2O MAY is not just a new artist, but is establishing themselves as a new player changing the landscape of the global music industry.In particular, they successfully completed their first US live performance at the 102.7 KIIS FM’ Wango Tango’ festival held in the US last May, standing shoulder to shoulder with world-class artists such as Doja Cat, David Guetta, Meghan Trainor, and Gwen Stefani.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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