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| K-pop rookie boy band Tomorrow X Together signed a deal with Republic Records on March 7. The band debuted on March 4. Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment |
By Lee Gyu-lee
Big Hit Entertainment's K-pop rookie boy band Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, has signed a contract with Republic Records, the world's leading label.
Republic Records, which belongs to Universal Music Group, posted a picture of TXT with the announcement on Thursday.
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| Republic Records posted the announcement of its deal with TXT. Photo from Instagram |
Republic Records topped the Billboard Hot 100 label for five years in a row, until last year. This year's rankings will be announced later.
The label is home to numerous world-famous artists, including Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, DNCE and The Weeknd.
TXT is the first band Big Hit Entertainment has introduced in six years. It debuted on March 4 with the album "The Dream Chapter: Star." The music video of the title song "CROWN" reached 10 million views in just 13 hours.
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| The music video of TXT's debut song CROWN. Captured from YouTube channel "ibighit" |
Big Hit hopes TXT's deal with Republic Records will help it follow in the footsteps of its brother group, BTS, which has had global success.
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