Acclaimed electronic pop group f(x) will join the iconic act, Pet Shop Boys, for a collaboration stage at the 2015 Mnet Asian Awards (MAMA).
f(x) and the Pet Shop Boys join the dynamic lineup of top acts in Korean entertainment including Big Bang, CNBLUE, BTS, iKON, GOT7, Park Jin Young, and Zion.T.
On Nov. 18, Mnet announced the collaborative performance of SM Entertainment's leading quartet with the legendary '80s act through their Twitter account (@MnetMAMA).
Pet Shop Boys consists of main vocalist/keyboardist Neil Tennant and keyboardist, Chris Lowe. They are renown as the most successful duo in the history of the United Kingdom.
With international record sales of more than 50 million records, the Pet Shop Boys are innovators in electronic dance music. Their hits include the downtempo tracks "West End Girls" and "Jealousy."
Pet Shop Boys notes the significance of their appearance at MAMA, on their website.
"MAMA is Asia's biggest music awards ceremony, acclaimed by fans around the world for its advanced stage production and mega-scale performances," read the post on their website. "It has also been instrumental in introducing Korea's top-notch production system to global audiences."
The post went on to mention that the Pet Shop Boys are delighted to have the opportunity to appear at the ceremony.
With two weeks remaining until MAMA, here are some of the current rankings.
f(x) member Amber currently leads the fan vote in the Best Dance Performance Solo category with 30.9 percent for her release, "Shake That Bass." In the Best Music Video division, f(x) trails Big Bang with 31.6 percent for "4 Walls."
Their SM labelmates, Girls' Generation, currently maintains the lead over the Best Female Group category with 25.5 percent, followed by A Pink.
Red Velvet follows in f(x) footsteps by demonstrating their proficiency as one of the top female dance acts. They lead the Best Performance Dance Group category with 26 percent of the popular vote.
The 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards will be held at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo on December 2.
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Adrienne Stanley is a contributing editor at KDramaStars. She is also a contributing music writer at KpopStarz, MTV Iggy and other publications. When she is not listening to "Rhythm Ta," she can be found on Twitter. (@retrogirladdy).
