# Miss Ko > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Miss_Ko > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Miss_Ko.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Ko > Source revision: 1339424415 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{about|the rapper|the actress|Christine 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](/source/Queens), New York, United States | origin = | instrument = Vocals | genre = {{flatlist| * [Mandopop](/source/Mandopop)
[Rap](/source/Rap) }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * singer * songwriter }} | years_active = 2009–present | label = {{flatlist| * Asia Muse Entertainment Group Ltd (亞神音樂) * [Universal Music Group](/source/Universal_Music_Group) }} }} '''Miss Ko''' is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and rapper signed to [Universal Music Group](/source/Universal_Music_Group). Ko has released three studio albums and is the winner of Best New Artist of 24th [Golden Melody Award](/source/Golden_Melody_Award) in Taiwan. ==Life and career== Christine Ko was raised in Queens, New York.{{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](/source/Entrepreneur_(magazine)) |date=18 March 2019}}{{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}} She graduated from [Brooklyn Technical High School](/source/Brooklyn_Technical_High_School) and attended [Five Towns College](/source/Five_Towns_College).{{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}} Ko released her first album in 2009, while based in New York.{{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}} She studied Mandarin at [National Taiwan Normal University](/source/National_Taiwan_Normal_University), and during that time participated in a rap competition, which brought her to the attention of an executive at the music label KAO!INC.{{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}}{{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}} She left a master's program at [New York University](/source/New_York_University) to pursue her music career in Taiwan.{{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}} 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.{{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](/source/2010_Taiwanese_local_elections). ===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](/source/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](/source/Crowd_Lu), Billie, and [Amber An](/source/Amber_An). ===2016–present: ''Queen of Queens''=== In 2016, Ko signed with [Universal Music Group](/source/Universal_Music_Group).{{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}} On December 22, 2016, Ko released her third album ''Queen of Queens.'' The album reached No. 1 on [i-Tunes](/source/ITunes) and [Spotify](/source/Spotify). Ko was nominated for Best Female Artist at the [28th Golden Melody Awards](/source/28th_Golden_Melody_Awards) in 2017. On March 27, 2018, Ko was announced as the spokesperson for [McDonald's](/source/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](/source/adidas_unite_all_originals) also feat. [MC Hot Dog](/source/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](/source/Sun_Sheng_Xi) (2014) * "愛不來/No Love" by [Khalil Fong](/source/Khalil_Fong) (2014) * "跳進來/Jump In" by [A-Mei](/source/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](/source/Mets), at [Citi Field](/source/Citi_Field).{{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}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Feminism}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:MISS KO}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters Category:American feminist musicians Category:Brooklyn Technical High School alumni Category:Sex-positive feminists Category:New York University alumni Category:American musicians of Taiwanese descent Category:American women musicians of Chinese descent Category:American emigrants to Taiwan Category:Taiwanese feminists Category:21st-century American women rappers Category:21st-century American rappers Category:Taiwanese rappers Category:21st-century American women singers Category:Rappers from Queens, New York Category:American women singer-songwriters Category:Taiwanese women singer-songwriters Category:Taiwanese singer-songwriters Category:Universal Music Group artists Category:National Taiwan Normal University alumni Category:Singer-songwriters from New York (state) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Miss Ko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Ko) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Ko?action=history)). 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