the comments of 12 Girls Band

According to Chen Nan( China Daily), " Young singers , old songs. Traditional music given a modern makeover."Folk music group, Twelve Girls Band, is the first all-female ensemble combining traditionalChinese instruments with a mixed repertoire of Chinese and Western music. 


http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2011-10/17/content_13915858.htm




From Kim Hardiman, "Twelve Girls Band is the latest musical phenomenon from the People's Republic of China. It is an ensemble of twelve beautiful young women, all graduates from elite music academies and veterans of top orchestras in China. They take 1500 years of Chinese music tradition and make it contemporary. By playing modern arrangements on traditional Chinese instruments, they have created something entirely unique in world music. Having sold millions of records across Asia, Twelve Girls Band emerges as the most successful act on the international stage. The band's debut album in Japan remained at the top of the charts for 30 weeks. Their live concert there sold out 32 arenas in 10 minutes. Their U.S. debut "Eastern Energy" was released on August 17, 2004, coinciding with their first ever U.S. tour (August 10 to September 4, 2004). On this promotional tour, they performed seven concerts (Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and Honolulu) and were greeted by American audiences with strong enthusiasm. "Eastern Energy" was ranked #62 on the Billboard Top 200 chart during the first week, marking the highest ranking debut of an Asian artist in the history of the Billboard Top 200. It was also #1 on the World Music chart and #7 on the Internet Sales chart."


http://kimeslkitchen.blogspot.com.au/2007/05/welcome-to-kims-esl-kitchen.html




From Creeeeepy indeed, "I am not an expert but 12 Gs sounds about the same as most China Top 40 songs over the last 5 years. What makes these girls really special, is their original white attire. I bet the highest expense on their tour is bleach."


http://www.thestandingroom.com/blog/2004/08/discover_the_mo.html