Forte di Quattro (포르테 디 콰트로) is a South Korean male vocal quartet formed by the competition show Phantom Singer in 2017.[1] The group debuted on May 18, 2017, with the eponymous album Forte di Quattro.[2]
Forte di Quattro, also known as FDQ, was formed during the first season of the competition show Phantom Singer and they were the winning quartet. The four members had separately auditioned for the show. They conceived the name to display their intentions of showing the "strength of four", as their name means in the Italian language. As the winning quartet, they won an exclusive contract to promote together for a year.
Ko Hoon-jeong had studied voice at Kyung Hee University but chose to pursue a career in musical theater.[3] Kim Hyun-soo and Son Tae-jin were already acquainted as undergraduate voice students at Seoul National University's famed College of Music.[4] Lee Byeo-ri, then working in the theater industry, is the only member without any formal training in singing but had experience as an amateur singer with various vocal groups.[5]
2017: Debut releases
On May 18, Forte di Quattro released their debut album Forte di Quattro.[6][7] They embarked on a nationwide tour, performing at seventeen different cities around the country.[8] Following the success of the debut album, a repackaged edition was released in October.[9]
On November 21, they released their second full-length album Classica.[10] This was followed by another nationwide tour from the album's release until the end of December.[11] Compared to their debut album Classica was much more rooted in classical music and notably sampled melodies from the works of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Bizet.[12]
2018–present: Later releases and solo activities
Each member resumed their respective solo activities under different agencies. Go returned to musical theater while Kim and Son became solo artists and have occasionally returned to performing classical repertoire with other fellow Phantom Singer contestants.
In April 2018, the quartet performed overseas for the first time, making their debut in Japan. They performed at the Bunkamura in Tokyo, known as the home of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.[13][14] The following month, they held a series of concerts in Seoul and Busan together with Phantom Singer 2 winners Forestella, whose members they were already acquainted with prior to Phantom Singer 2.[15] To mark the occasion, they recorded and released a digital single, a remake of Renato Zero's hit "L'impossibile Vivere".
Since 2019, Forte di Quattro have held a series of summer and winter concerts. The summer concerts "Unplugged" was conceived to showcase each members' singing abilities and they perform in a concert hall without any microphones.[16] The winter concerts "Notte Stellata" features a full orchestra accompanying them.
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Forte di Quattro 포르테 디 콰트로 is a South Korean male vocal quartet formed by the competition show Phantom Singer in 2017 1 The group debuted on May 18 2017 with the eponymous album Forte di Quattro 2 Forte di QuattroOriginSeoul South KoreaGenresK poppoperaYears active2017 2017 presentLabelsArts amp ArtistsMembersKo Hoon jeong Kim Hyun soo Son Tae jin Lee Byeo riWebsitewww wbr artsnartists wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 Background and formation 1 2 2017 Debut releases 1 3 2018 present Later releases and solo activities 2 Members 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Reissues 3 3 Extended plays 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditBackground and formation Edit Forte di Quattro also known as FDQ was formed during the first season of the competition show Phantom Singer and they were the winning quartet The four members had separately auditioned for the show They conceived the name to display their intentions of showing the strength of four as their name means in the Italian language As the winning quartet they won an exclusive contract to promote together for a year Ko Hoon jeong had studied voice at Kyung Hee University but chose to pursue a career in musical theater 3 Kim Hyun soo and Son Tae jin were already acquainted as undergraduate voice students at Seoul National University s famed College of Music 4 Lee Byeo ri then working in the theater industry is the only member without any formal training in singing but had experience as an amateur singer with various vocal groups 5 2017 Debut releases Edit On May 18 Forte di Quattro released their debut album Forte di Quattro 6 7 They embarked on a nationwide tour performing at seventeen different cities around the country 8 Following the success of the debut album a repackaged edition was released in October 9 On November 21 they released their second full length album Classica 10 This was followed by another nationwide tour from the album s release until the end of December 11 Compared to their debut album Classica was much more rooted in classical music and notably sampled melodies from the works of Rachmaninoff Tchaikovsky and Bizet 12 2018 present Later releases and solo activities Edit Each member resumed their respective solo activities under different agencies Go returned to musical theater while Kim and Son became solo artists and have occasionally returned to performing classical repertoire with other fellow Phantom Singer contestants In April 2018 the quartet performed overseas for the first time making their debut in Japan They performed at the Bunkamura in Tokyo known as the home of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra 13 14 The following month they held a series of concerts in Seoul and Busan together with Phantom Singer 2 winners Forestella whose members they were already acquainted with prior to Phantom Singer 2 15 To mark the occasion they recorded and released a digital single a remake of Renato Zero s hit L impossibile Vivere Since 2019 Forte di Quattro have held a series of summer and winter concerts The summer concerts Unplugged was conceived to showcase each members singing abilities and they perform in a concert hall without any microphones 16 The winter concerts Notte Stellata features a full orchestra accompanying them Members EditKo Hoon jeong 고훈정 baritone Kim Hyun soo 김현수 tenor Son Tae jin 손태진 bass baritone Lee Byeo ri 이벼리 tenorDiscography EditStudio albums Edit Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKOR 17 Forte di Quattro Released May 18 2017 Label Arts amp Artists Universal Music Formats CD digital download 4 KOR 15 542 18 Classica 클라시카 Released November 21 2017 Label Arts amp Artists Universal Music Formats CD digital download 10 KOR 6 460 19 Harmonia Released November 7 2019 Label Arts amp Artists Universal Music Formats CD digital download 26 KOR 1 794 20 Metaphonic Released March 24 2022 Label Arts amp Artists Universal Music Formats CD digital download 52Reissues Edit Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKOR 17 Forte di Quattro Repackage Released October 20 2017 Label Arts amp Artists Universal Music Formats CD digital download 15 KOR 2 369 21 Extended plays Edit Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKOR 17 Colors Released September 7 2018 Label Arts amp Artists Universal Music Formats CD digital download 25 KOR 1 890 22 References Edit 포르테 디 콰트로 프로필 in Korean Naver 포르테 디 콰트로 데뷔로 주목받는 이벼리 Sports Kyunghyang in Korean 뮤지컬 배우 고훈정 올 상반기 유난히 바빠요 Kukmin Ilbo in Korean April 7 2017 JTBC 팬텀싱어 우승 테너 포르테 디 콰트로 멤버 김현수 동문 in Korean Seoul National University Alumni Association July 17 2017 한국의 크로스오버 시장 저희가 만들어내겠습니다 JoongAng Ilbo in Korean February 5 2017 Recording FORTE DI QUATTRO Arts amp Artists May 18 2017 포르테 디 콰트로 단 한 사람 한국어로 노래하는 한국형 크로스오버 JoongAng Ilbo in Korean May 18 2017 취중토크 포르테 디 콰트로 팬텀싱어2 우승자와 합동공연 기대해요 in Korean joins com September 1 2017 Forte Di Quattro Repackage Melon Music October 10 2017 Classica 클라시카 Melon Music November 21 2017 포르테 디 콰트로 전국투어 콘서트 클라시카 in Korean Arts amp Artists November 11 2017 크로스오버 남성 4중창 포르테 디 콰트로 그대들이 쏘아올린 하모니 1 Auditorium in Korean August 19 2019 포르테 디 콰트로 일본 프리미엄 콘서트 in Korean Arts amp Artists April 13 2018 포르테 디 콰트로 4월 일본서 프리미엄 콘서트 in Korean Newsis March 26 2018 포르테 디 콰트로 포레스텔라 팬텀vs팬텀 in Korean Arts amp Artists May 26 2018 그 남자들의 화음 Noblesse in Korean Jun 26 2019 a b c Gaon Album Chart Gaon Music Chart Forte di Quattro charting Forte di Quattro Repackage charting Classica charting Colors charting Harmonia charting 2017년 09월 Album Chart 2017년 11월 Album Chart Album Chart 2019 11 Month circlechart kr Retrieved 2022 08 10 2017년 10월 Album Chart 2018년 09월 Album Chart External links EditArtist Profile and Discography on Melon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forte di Quattro amp oldid 1120698886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
