A20 May, Produced by Lee Soo-man, Becomes First Chinese Girl Group to Perform on Major U.S. Stage

A20 May, a Chinese girl group produced by Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, has achieved the first global milestone for Chinese singers by performing on a major U.S. stage. The group took part in the 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango Festival held in Huntington Beach, California, on the 11th (local time), becoming the first Chinese artist to appear on this prominent music festival stage. Notable artists such as Doja Cat, Meghan Trainor, and David Guetta performed at this year’s Wango Tango. A20 May’s debut song “Under My Skin” reached position 39 on the Mediabase chart, the U.S.’s mainstream radio tracking service, marking the first time a Chinese girl group entered this chart. Their second single, “Boss,” released on April 25, also made it onto the Mediabase Top 100, making them the first Chinese singer group to appear simultaneously on both charts. The group is also performing well in the Chinese market. “Boss” reached position 8 on QQ Music’s Hot Song Chart, China’s largest music streaming platform, and debuted at number 1 on its new songs chart before staying in the top ranks and entering the platform’s main Top 10 chart. The music video for “Boss” has accumulated over 60 million views across Weibo and YouTube combined. In a press release, producer Lee Soo-man stated, “A20 May truly possesses the potential to become the world’s number one girl group,” adding, “I am confident we will witness the birth of a true global superstar from Asia.” A20 May is a five-member mixed-gender group that debuted in December of last year. Its members consist of three Chinese members (Chenyu, Shijie, Quchang) and two American members (Miche and Kat), who are twins. The group name “A20” stands for “Alpha to Omega,” symbolizing a promise to stay with fans from beginning to end. A20 May adopts the genre label “Zalpha Pop,” which refers to pop music that captures the emotions and psychology of Generation Z and Alpha. Produced under A20 Entertainment, led by Lee Soo-man, the group aims to establish cultural connections with a global fanbase.