Stella Jang

Biography

Jang Seong-eun (Korean: 장성은; born November 18, 1991), known professionally as Stella Jang (스텔라장), is a South Korean singer-songwriter.

Early life and education

Jang was born on November 18, 1991. Her father was a missionary, and her mother worked for a welfare foundation for people with disabilities. At the age of twelve, Jang moved to Paris to study abroad, graduating from Lycée Henri-IV and AgroParisTech.

2014–2016: Debut and Colors EP

After contributing songwriting and vocals to the album Backpack by South Korean hip-hop duo Geeks, Jang made her solo debut with the single "Dumped Yesterday" on September 19, 2014. However, the song drew little public attention.
On March 23, 2015, Jang released her second single, "It's Raining", featuring rapper Verbal Jint. In an interview that July with BNT News, she said her music was influenced by the 90s sound and tried to reflect elements that would bring relationship with her audiences. On September 15, she released her third single, "Portrait of You", a song about her parents.
Jang released her first EP, Colors×Colors6 October 2016 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Colors1:432소녀시대3:433계륵3:284어제 차이고3:065환승입니다4:056It's Raining3:187뒷모습4:218소녀시대 (instrumental)3:439계륵 (instrumental)3:2810환승입니다 (instrumental)4:03, on October 6, 2016. The album was described as "emotional music mixed with rhythmical raps". It entered and peaked on the Circle Album Chart at number 89.

2017–2019: Problematic Men, EPs, and TikTok success

Jang attracted the public's interest in May 2017 after an appearance on the South Korean TV show Problematic Men. She debuted as a radio DJ for Gyeonggi Broadcasting on April 22. On April 30, she released a digital EP, Vanishing Paycheck, featuring a single of the same name, which criticizes the reality of office workers. In June, she performed her first solo concert 떡떡 (Knock Knock) at Hyundai Card Understage in Seoul.
On January 23, 2018, Jang released the EP Staples×staples22 January 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Voyager3:342Monsieur2:503평양냉면3:034그네4:29, a collaboration with producer Pleyne, which features a hip hop and R&B sound.
Jang found success on South Korea's real-time music charts with the release of the single "No Question", a collaboration with rapper Mad Clown, on January 18, 2019. On March 24, she released the EP Hazardous Materials×Hazardous Materials24 March 2019 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1유해물질1:032일산화탄소3:433미세먼지4:084알콜맨3:185카페인 (Under Caffeine)3:206어떻게 사람이 늘 사랑스러울 수 있어4:07, which uses fine dust as a metaphor for harsh realities. Starting in late 2019, Jang's song "Colors×Colors6 October 2016 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Colors1:432소녀시대3:433계륵3:284어제 차이고3:065환승입니다4:056It's Raining3:187뒷모습4:218소녀시대 (instrumental)3:439계륵 (instrumental)3:2810환승입니다 (instrumental)4:03" from her 2016 EP of the same name began to gain popularity not only in South Korea, but also worldwide after the song went viral on TikTok.

2020–present: Stella I and Stairs

In 2020, Jang released her first studio album, Stella I×STELLA I7 April 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Go Your Way1:562Bourgeois Emotion3:233Forever3:554우르릉 쾅쾅쾅3:355빌런 (Villain)3:116Reality Blue3:087You Don't Shine Anymore (Interlude)1:418Choose You4:059Good Job4:1410품2:3511Forgive, Forget3:3112밤을 모은다3:59. She co-wrote the song "Friends" by BTS for Map of the Soul: 7. In 2021, Jang released her fifth EP Stairs×Stairs15 October 2021 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Stairs2:252Walking Down The Road3:263어떤 날들3:214집에 가자3:545L’Amour, Les Baguettes, Paris2:47.
In 2023, Jang released her single "Orange, You're Not a Joke to Me!" Later on November 1, Jang announced that she would be leaving Grandline Entertainment and running her own label company, Schnauzer Boulangerie.

Personal life

In addition to her native Korean, Jang is fluent in English, French, and Spanish. In 2021, she revealed she had an episode of rhabdomyolysis.

As songwriter for other artists

She also worked on the vocal arrangement of Le Sserafim EP Fearless.