Miss Ko

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Miss Ko | birth_name = Christine Ko | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|9|5}} | birth_place = Queens, New York, United States | origin = | instrument = Vocals | genre = {{flatlist| * Mandopop<br>Rap }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * singer * songwriter }} | years_active = 2009–present | label = {{flatlist| * Asia Muse Entertainment Group Ltd (亞神音樂) * Universal Music Group }} }}

'''Miss Ko''' is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and rapper signed to Universal Music Group. Ko has released three studio albums and is the winner of Best New Artist of 24th Golden Melody Award in Taiwan.

==Life and career== Christine Ko was raised in Queens, New York.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Nidhi |title=This Taiwanese-American Rapper is Kicking Stereotype Butt |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/330301 |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=Entrepreneur |date=18 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rapper Miss Ko sings about her experiences |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/making-a-difference-with-rap |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=Straits Times |date=12 February 2018}}</ref> She graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and attended Five Towns College.<ref name="jaw">{{cite news |last1=Yeung |first1=Stan Karr |title=Following the Footsteps of Kanye – Goes From a Broken Jaw to Award-Winning International Hip Hop Artist |url=http://jackfroot.com/hip-hops-international-pioneer-miss-ko/ |work=Jackfroot |date=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="asianny"/>

Ko released her first album in 2009, while based in New York.<ref name="jaw"/><ref>{{cite news |title=MIDEM 2015 Taiwan Artists／Miss Ko(葛仲珊) |url=https://taiwanbeats.tw/archives/8186 |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=Taiwan Beats |date=29 May 2015}}</ref> She studied Mandarin at National Taiwan Normal University,<ref name="jaw"/> and during that time participated in a rap competition, which brought her to the attention of an executive at the music label KAO!INC.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet the Taiwanese music sensation from New York, Miss Ko! |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/06/05/meet-taiwanese-music-sensation-new-york-miss-ko |accessdate=15 June 2020 |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |date=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dai |first1=Roy |title=SXSW 2017 Taiwan Artists: Miss Ko |url=https://taiwanbeats.tw/archives/9198 |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=Taiwan Beats |date=10 March 2017}}</ref> She left a master's program at New York University to pursue her music career in Taiwan.<ref name="asianny">{{cite news |last1=Hsu |first1=Winston |title=Interview Miss Ko, the Missy Elliot of Taiwan |url=http://blog.asianinny.com/exclusive-interviews/interview-miss-ko/ |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=Asian in NY |date=12 November 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Miss Ko was regarded as a "newcomer to the scene," and Meredith Schweig observed that there were no other professional women rappers in Taiwan at the time.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Schweig |first1=Meredith |title="Young Soldiers, One Day We Will Change Taiwan": Masculinity Politics in the Taiwan Rap Scene |journal=Ethnomusicology |date=2016 |volume=60 |issue=3 |page=385 |doi=10.5406/ethnomusicology.60.3.0383|quote=With the exception of one artist—Miss KO, a Taiwanese-American newcomer to the scene—there are no professional female MCs on the island, and only a handful of professional female hip-hop DJs.}} Note: Although the article was published in 2016, it covers events that took place shortly after the 2010 Taiwanese local elections.</ref>

===2012–2015: ''Knock Out'' and ''XXXIII''=== Ko released her debut album ''Knock Out'' on August 15, 2012. ''Knock Out'' peaked No. 1 on local music charts and won Ko Best New Artist at the 24th Annual Golden Melody Awards, in addition to "Most Outstanding Asian-American Youth Overseas" that same year.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

On December 31, 2014, Ko released her second album ''XXXIII'' (33), which featured various artists such as Crowd Lu, Billie, and Amber An.

===2016–present: ''Queen of Queens''===

In 2016, Ko signed with Universal Music Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=葛仲珊不當饒舌鄧麗君跳槽當環球小姐|url=http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20160414005861-260404|work=China Times|date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> On December 22, 2016, Ko released her third album ''Queen of Queens.'' The album reached No. 1 on i-Tunes and Spotify.

Ko was nominated for Best Female Artist at the 28th Golden Melody Awards in 2017.

On March 27, 2018, Ko was announced as the spokesperson for McDonald's.

==Discography==

;Albums * Knock Out (August 15, 2012) * XXXIII (December 31, 2014) * Queen of Queens (December 22, 2016)

;Collaborations * "Walk This Way" by adidas unite all originals also feat. MC Hot Dog and {{ill|Soft Lipa|zh|蛋堡 (音樂人)}} (2013) * "Melting Gold" by Soft Lipa also feat. PG (2013) * "瘋起來/Feng Qi Lai" by Sun Sheng Xi (2014) * "愛不來/No Love" by Khalil Fong (2014) * "跳進來/Jump In" by A-Mei (2014) * "Extrication" by {{ill|Shio (musician)|lt=Shio|zh|郭修彧}} (2016)

==Other ventures==

On August 14, 2015, Ko performed and threw the ceremonial first pitch for her hometown team, the Mets, at Citi Field.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1413946|title=MLB》大都會台灣之夜昨登場葛仲珊「饒」著開球（影音）|date=August 16, 2015|work=Liberty Times}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

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