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Shine a Light (2010)
Where the lyrics of Shine a Light take you, and where it was really made.
A plagiarism dispute over 'Heartbreaker' led the label to bring Flo Rida onto a new version of the song, and that version was added to this live album as a bonus track.
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Where the live disc was recorded (2010)
Live show Olympic Gymnastics Arena — The live material on Shine a Light was recorded during G-Dragon's solo concert in December 2009 at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. The concert was held over two days, 5 and 6 December. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Shine a Light: first live album by South Korean rapper G-Dragon
- Released March 30, 2010, with YG Entertainment as the label
- Two-disc compilation of live and remixed songs
- Disc 1 holds the live recordings; disc 2 holds remixes of singles G-Dragon had released earlier
- Most tracks come from G-Dragon's first studio album Heartbreaker (2009)
- Recorded during the Shine a Light concert in December 2009
- The solo concert was held over two days, 5 and 6 December 2009, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul
- All tracks written by G-Dragon; 'The Leaders' co-written with Teddy and CL
Background
- Sony Music raised plagiarism accusations over 'Heartbreaker', citing similarities to Flo Rida's 'Right Round'
- YG Entertainment said it had personally reached out to Flo Rida's representatives
- On March 6, 2010 the label confirmed Flo Rida would appear as a featured artist on a new version of 'Heartbreaker'
- That new version was included as a bonus track on Shine a Light
Recording
- The live material was taken from the December 2009 concert at Olympic Gymnastics Arena
- The album was assembled as a two-disc set mixing concert takes with remixed versions of earlier singles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Artist
Formation
- Kwon Ji-yong (born August 18, 1988, Seoul), known as G-Dragon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
- Debuted at age six in the group Little Roo'ra; later trained under SM Entertainment for five years, specializing in dance.
- Adopted the stage name G-Dragon after joining YG Entertainment, where he was the leader of BigBang.
Members
- Leader of the South Korean boy band BigBang, one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.
- Sub-units include GD & TOP (with T.O.P) and GD X Taeyang.
Career
- Solo debut album Heartbreaker (2009) was a commercial success and won Album of the Year at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
- EP One of a Kind (2012) and album Coup d'Etat (2013) were major hits; Act III: M.O.T.T.E became the largest tour by a Korean solo artist.
- Left YG Entertainment in 2023 and signed with Galaxy Corporation; third album Übermensch (2025) won Album of the Year at the 2025 Melon Music Awards.
- Known as the "King of K-pop" and influential in fashion and youth culture.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released March 30, 2010 as a two-disc album
- Released by YG Entertainment, which handled the label side of the release
- Disc 1 carries the live concert recordings from December 2009
- Disc 2 carries remixed versions of singles G-Dragon had released before
- A new version of 'Heartbreaker' featuring Flo Rida was included on disc 2 as a bonus track
- The release came while the plagiarism question over 'Heartbreaker' was still active
Records
- Debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart in South Korea
- South Korean sales during 2010 reached 35,604 thousand copies
Sources: pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- YG Entertainment said it had personally reached out to Flo Rida's representatives after the plagiarism accusations over 'Heartbreaker'.
- Sony Music had seen similarities between 'Heartbreaker' and Flo Rida's 'Right Round', which led to the accusations.
- On March 6, 2010 the label confirmed that Flo Rida would be featured on a new version of 'Heartbreaker'.
- The solo concert that the live disc was taken from ran for two days, 5 and 6 December 2009, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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