“Urinetown” was on Broadway for a long time and it won tons of Tony Awards, and the Koreans are really into musicals. At the time, my Korean wasn't perfect, because I was born in the United States, but now it’s better. I was invited to sing in “Urinetown” in South Korea. Then, I started getting these phone calls for various events. He was going to write music for me and we started recording. Why don't you come to Korea and start singing in Korea?” So, that's what I did. He said, “Wow, you really have a great voice. It won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. He had composed all the music for the film “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Then, when I was doing these off-Broadway musicals, I received a call from a Korean-American songwriter and composer. When I came out of university, I started going to auditions for Broadway shows and off-Broadway shows, so I've been in a few off-Broadway musicals. I went to Smith College, and I studied in London as well. I also play the violin, and I carried that through to university. I entered the Manhattan School of Music when I was five for piano and voice training. I got started in music when I was four years old. JANG : Basically, I am a pop opera classical crossover singer. SJ: Can you tell us about how you got started in your career? Seoul Journal Executive Editor Anthony Al-Jamie spoke with Rose Jang about her remarkable rise in the music world. In addition to her spectacular musical career, she has served as a PR ambassador for many organizations, including the Korean Tourism Office, UNESCO of Korea, and for the National Committee for Jeju-do Island, being credited as one of the reasons why Jeju Island was voted to be a “New7Wonders of Nature.” Korea's Cosmopolitan Magazine featured Rose Jang as one of the “10 Most Powerful Korean Women in New York” in September 2012. Jang’s recording of “You Raise Me Up” broke the record for the most weeks at #1 on the Korean classical chart, and her cover of “Memory” from the musical “Cats” topped versions by Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion on the domestic and international music charts.
Legendary R&B vocalist Patti Labelle said that Rose has, "an absolutely beautiful voice and is an amazing performer” after the two performed together.
Known for her operatic arias as well as musical and classic pop songs, she has performed for world leaders including the inaugural ceremony of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and an event celebrating U.N. Rose Jang is an award-winning New York-based Korean-America pop opera artist, crossing musical genres and bridging cultures.
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