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Ailee to attend Grammy Awards

By Korea Herald

Published : Jan. 25, 2013 - 19:53

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Singer Ailee will be attending the 55th Grammy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles Staples Center on Feb. 10.

“Ailee was invited by the Grammy Awards Committee to participate in the VIP premiere of the Grammy Awards,” said YMC Entertainment.

The starlet will walk the red carpet with producer Tony Maserati, who is nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Jason Mraz’s album “Love is a Four Letter Word.” 
Singer Ailee. ( Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) Singer Ailee. ( Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)

Maserati has also worked with many other artists including Lady Gaga, Beyonc, Christina Aguilera and the Black Eyed Peas.

The K-pop singer will also be attending a pre-Grammy party at East West Studios, Hollywood, on Feb. 7. Mnet America is hosting a pre-Grammy party for the first time this year. With the celebration focused on Asian-American influence on entertainment, the party will host Asian-American stars as well as Grammy-winning and nominated celebrities.

Ailee will receive the Mnet America Rising Star Award at the event.

“Ailee made a big hit in the K-pop music scene in year 2012. She is an obvious choice to receive the Mnet America Rising Star Award,” announced Mnet America.

Since debuting in early 2012, the female soloist has racked up two huge solo hits on the charts with “Heaven” and “I’ll Show You.”

By Bae Soo-min (soomin623@heraldcorp.com)