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Seo In Young (서인영; born on September 3, 1984), also known as Elly, is a South Korean singer under IY Company. She originally made her debut in 2002, with the popular girl group Jewelry. In May of 2012, Seo In Young announced she would be establishing her own company, IY Company, and would no longer be associated or under contract with Star Empire Entertainment. 2007; "elly Is So Hot" On February 26, 2007, Seo In Young released her first solo album, 'elly Is So Hot'. Despite being know as the 'sexy dancer' of Jewelry, she stated she wanted to move away from her strong dance image and become a softer, elegant and more sensual entertainer. The first single from the album was "너를 원해", which was written, composed, and produced by Jung Yeon-joon of Uptown. The song, which has a mix of Latin and R&B styles, was promoted as a dance remix near the end of her promotional activities. 2008; ''Elly is Cinderella' In February of 2008, it was announced that the singer would be participating in the popular MBC variety show We Got Married. She was paired with Korean urban artist Crown J. The couple later released a digital single titled , "I Like It (Feat. Crown J)". A club remix version was released on her second solo album. On July 23, 2008, Seo In Young released her second solo album, 'Elly is Cinderella'. The lead single, "신데렐라", was composed by PSY. 2009; Departure from Jewelry On December 11, 2009, it was announced that Seo In Young, as well as fellow Jewelry member Park Jeong-ah, would be leaving the group to fully commit to their solo careers. Both members left the group after finishing promotional activities for the album 'Sophisticated'. 2010; ''Lov-Elly'' & ''Ellythm'' On May 12, 2010, Seo In Young pre-released, "잘가요 로맨스", the lead single from her upcoming album. On June 6, 2010, her third album, 'Love-Elly', was released. The album, which consists of all ballads, showed a soft, but powerful side to the singer. "잘가요 로맨스" experienced enormous chart success and eventually peaked at #1 on the music program M! Countdown, earning the singer her first solo award. On December 12, 2010, Seo In Young released her first single album, 'Ellythm'. It includes the lead single "리듬속으로". The song did not receive as much success as her previous single. 2011; ''세수'' & ''Brand New ELLY'' On May 6, 2011, Seo In Young released her second single album "세수". The emotional song showcased her exceptionally powerful vocals. The music video was said to be filmed in Thailand, with a concept of multiple emotions, such as an elegant woman underwater and a sad woman in front of a mirror. Star Empire Entertainment released a music video teaser and a behind the scenes video, however, no official music video was released. On October 4, 2011, two comeback photos of the singer were released ahead of her official comeback. In early November, she pre-released the song "웃기셔". On November 13, 2011, the singer officially released her third album, 'Brand New ELLY', with the lead single "Oh My Gosh". 2012; IY Company & ''ANYMORE'' On May 18, 2012, it was announced that Seo In Young would be establishing her own private entertainment company, IY Company. She is no longer associated or under contract with Star Empire Entertainment. On August 13, 2012, a music video teaser for Seo In Young's digital single, "ANYMORE", was released. It was later revealed the song was produced by popular producer Kush. The single was officially released on August 19, 2012. The full-length music video was released two days later. The single quickly experienced enormous success, securing the #1 spot on every single Korean music chart, achieving the coveted 'all-kill'. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.