OH MY GOD YOU FINALLY REACTED TO IT! btw chen, xiumin, lay, tao, luhan, and kris were all in EXO-M, so they had a separate version which is the chinese version… that’s how EXO worked back then. but whenever there was an mv, they would all be together. the 12 members are one in any mv. this is how their catchphrase “WE ARE ONE” started. besides, xiumin and chen were the only koreans in EXO-M.
Fun fact: did you know Exo is the one that made storyline concepts successful in sm and now all sm groups are doing storyline concepts and even sm universe is created recently since they have seen how much ExoLs enjoy piecing all the puzzle pieces of Exo's story together for a decade now 💯🔥🤩
His reaction towards Kai's metallic rock type of voice in MAMA is so hilarious 🤣 This usually happens to any new EXO-Ls who watches and listens to EXO from latest to oldest. You'll have the culture shock HAHAHAHAHAHA
This is my all time favourite debut! I loved it the first moment I heard it and it has never dropped in my esteem. This declared a group who had talent to spare and who were not afraid to take risks. It let us know that they would be setting trends not following. It is also a song with a message and a song that screams performance. No little girly 'aren't we pretty?' lyrics here, even though they are. It ranges effortlessly over genres and doesn't fit into any style box. This is total brilliance, all you need to know about EXO clearly declared from the start. Love this group!
They had two pre-debut songs, but this was their debut. They debuted simultaneously in China and Korea, with the two sub units performing in Korean and Mandarin separately, in China and Korea separately. They also produced two MV's which were very similar but not identical. Each MV was done in the language of the sub-unit and featured that sub-unit, but they also always had cameos of the whole EXO 12 to remind us that they were one group in two units. That is why you see all 12 but only the 6 performing. In Mama, the cameos are about introducing their powers and linking the pairs of powers across the units, for example K's Suho's water power linking him to M's Xiumin with his frost power which you noticed. It's as much about introducing the concept as it is about the group. EXO's concept was the first that was explored so deeply and remains the most complex. This whole debut was genius, but it centres on a song that demands attention and respect. What else would you expect from EXO!
If you compare the live debut stage to to Mama in Exordium concert with all 9 members, you can just see the remarkable growth in vocals, dance and stage presence. They were already very good when they debuted, but their vocals and dance just keep getting better and better every year even to this day… simply amazing
If you still remember, they're originally 12 members and those 12 people have a different super power and that's the start of every concept of EXO's song. This is how they introduce them to people-Both EXO-K and EXO-M. Both sub-units have this MV but the other one is in Chinese which means they showcase EXO-M. And also, U know they are really singing live when D.O starts to do some adlibs to their songs. I recommend u to also react to 'History, What is Love and El dorado' as well to the Chinese version of their Songs :> Hehe I hope this help even though I didn't know if I explain it well hehe. Godbless
Great reaction. ❤ Of course we'll be watching. Did you get a little scared of Kai metalhead. MAMA was their Debut song. An EXO-K and EXO-M version of MAMA was made which showed all 12 members' superpowers. And yes Chen and Xiumin were members of Exo-M back then. All 12 members can be seen in the MV especially at the beginning and end. But it's only the 6 EXO-K who sings.
I really, every time I listen to Mama, I am shocked by the power of the vocals, since it is a debut song, and I am also amazed at those people who said that EXO failed SM when they listen to this power
In April 2012, I still remember EXO's debut in SM, saying that a new boy group will be released after a few years. Even though they were rookies, their live performance was great. The D.O. vocal in the intro is still shocking! I was a 14-year-old middle school student and had no choice but to become a fan. I still can't forget the debut and busy performances shown at various music programs and local events in 2012. Back in 2012, EXO was popular despite being a rookie, but I saw few people in my school who knew or liked EXO except me. lol but a year later in 2013, when Wolf and Growl became hits, EXO's huge popularity turned the school upside down!! ㅋㅋㅋ There must have been no one who didn't like EXO in my school and in my teens and 20s in Korea at that time.
I swear this is one of the best debut out there. EXO be flexing their talent and presence since debut. EXO did debut in Korea and China before; as both are their target market For promotions: EXO-K in Korea and EXO-M in China (they were divided) EXO did promotions for WOLF & Growl as 12 since it's their 1st full comeback after debut then, went to promote via sub-units again with Overdose After the 3 Chinese members left, they decided to unite and continue to promote as one group we now have as EXO (with 9 members)
EXO even better than the first time they debuted...this song Mama was their debut. Already 11 years ago, still the best and iconic debut ever happened in kpop with the best vocals ever. Thank you for reacting to EXO
They made them debut ...give them the hardest song with a hard choreo and told them "Prove yourselves"...watching their first live performances of Mama that's what I thought.
Mama is their debut song. And also they have predebut songs like "what is love and history" . Those songs explains their story line. Please check them out too.
I discovered EXO less than a year ago but since then Mama has been my number one of all their songs. I like many others but this one... remains above all, for me at least.
same here May is gonna make it a year since ive discovered and fallen into exoplanet!! Im happy that im here for the solos' and comeback only thing im wishing for now is that its ot9
God, they were so young! It was in 2012 and they were only rookies, so excited but nervous too and the song was hard to sing in live😿 They'll perform this song years later, as a group of 9 in EXOrDium concert. If you watch it you will see how much they've improved, how much they've grown and how much confidence they've obtained over the years ❤️
EXO IS KPOP LEGEND AND KING!!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥Their 5th album still have a lot of great songs besides “Tempo” and “Love shot”. Trauma, Damage, Gravity, Ooh La La, Oasis, Smile on my face, Bad dream, With you, Sign, Wait. These songs are dope!!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 These songs only have live, BUT the lives are fire❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥Please plz plz!!!
Actually after watching this preformance of exo they actually were really good as for first time on the stage in front of the audience, I always knew that but now I'm more than appreciate the long way they did and the place they are now
Check out their not so latest live version of MAMA. THEY'VE IMPROVED A LOT. This was their rookie days so it's not that good but tbh, they really did shine. They've proved themselves that they are one of the kpop groups that have great vocals.
To clarify your confusion: 1) Mama is Exo's official Debut song. They released 2 pre-debut songs to showcase their dancing skills (HISTORY) and their Vocals skills(WHAT IS LOVE) both Exo-k and Exo -M versions. 2) Chen and Xiumin are the only two Koreans who are in Exo-M back then hence their Chinese stage names 😁 3) Mama Exo-k version will showcase Exo -k members vocals and powers and some scenes u will see all 12 original members together because it's showing us different time era when they were together and when they split apart later on according to the narrative at the beginning explaining why they are in parallel worlds protecting the heart of TREE OF LIFE from their enemy THE RED FORCE. Exo-m Mama version will showcase Exo-M members and their powers and skills. 4) the color coded lyrics you watched was correct but the mv may confuse you. I also got confused too when I was new to Exo😅. 5) note Mama narrative have confusing but helpful hints to all their mvs released after. Keep in mind their powers play a HUGE HUGE ROLE IN EVERYTHING THEY RELEASE EVEN THEIR SOLO MVs in their storyline concept. Note that Kai was shown he can visit both parallel worlds by teleporting. 6) Last thing to keep in mind for the storyline it's confusing if u follow the mv in order because the mvs are released (every comeback) in mixed up order like puzzled mixed together. It's up to fans to connect them together not using their date released but finding connections between everything. So far we know that the Red force have created evil exo clones (X-exo) in 2019 with obsession mv. But we will see what is next up with this year's comeback?? Everything just keeps getting more and more interesting with all the twist and turns 💯😅✨ 7) oldest to youngest: Xiumin -Frost Suho-Water Lay-healing Baekhyun - light Chen- thunder Chanyeol -Fire D.o- Earth(force/strength) Kai-teleportation Sehun- wind Former members: Kris- flight Luhan- telekinesis Tao- Time control
9:50 this is the korean version (EXO-K) you watched the right color coded video, but in the MVs the 12 members appears together (the same thing in the chinese MVs) for more details : The group debuted with 12 members, divided into EXO-K : with 6 korean members (baekhyun,sehun,kai,suho,chanyeol and D.O) EXO-M: with 2 korean members (chen and xiumin ) and 4 chinese members (lay,kris,luhan and tao) then 3 chinese members left the band (kris,luhan and tao ) and the rest of the members came back togather as EXO-L with 9 members (now lay is the only chinese member in the band) and they still do chinese versions of their songs ,but with all the 9 members .
It IS their debut song. They have 2 perdbut songs before this and they slaaaaaayed since 2012! There’s a 2nd version of the MV in Chinese that has Chen & Xiu.
In order to really see the full story you actually have to also watch the EXO-M version of "Mama." The whole point of both the EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) versions of their songs and each MV is to introduce you to EXO's concept and storyline. If you only watch EXO-K, you only see half the story. "Mama" is like the first episode of EXO's drama -- it sets up everything to come in the rest of the series. And if you miss any part of the first episode you will forever be lost when it comes to the rest of EXO's story. If you watch both versions of their "Mama" MV, you might be able to understand a little more about EXO's mission and everything they have been sent to Earth to do. Because in the EXO-K version the whole story focuses on the K members, but in the M version it will show you the M members and explain their powers and each of their roles in the story. You only see small clips of the M members in the Korean version. But in the Chinese version the story continues, and the EXO-M members are the ones that are highlighted. Exo, as in exoskeleton, means "outer," so as a member of EXO they are outside the ordinary. The group's concept comes from the real term exoplanet, which is a term that is used for a planet that is outside our solar system, so their name was chosen to represent the fact that they are stars that are "out of this world" when it comes to their talents. SM Entertainment has all of EXO's release dates and concepts planned out for years in advance, and some of their MVs are even specifically released on days when we have had an eclipse or other planetary phenomenon. In Korean Mama is a term they use to address a leader or king or queen. It's a term of reverence and respect. It's similar to saying "Your majesty." If you watch very many historical Korean dramas you will hear the characters call the royal family, and especially the head of the royal family or leader, "Mama." So, in this song, they are speaking to the leader or deity who sent them to Earth, essentially asking, "Now that I'm here, Your Majesty what should I do? How do I fulfill what you have sent me to do?" etc. If you want to understand EXO's story, it's very important that you pay attention to the introduction story in "Mama" because it is literally setting up EXO's storyline. The narrator is telling you EXO's whole origin story, about how EXO have been split up into two groups EXO-K and EXO-M and they are part of the same group and yet separate -- part of two worlds that come together as one, etc. And he is telling you about how the Tree of Life has been split in half to protect it from falling into the Red Forces' control -- each half of the tree representing one half of EXO (EXO-K and EXO-M) -- and EXO's mission is to find the two halves of the tree and reunite them to restore peace in the world. In the EXO-K version of "Mama" the members are using their powers to search for and meet up with the EXO-M members. That is why you see the K members traveling to find the M member. For example, you see Kai using his power of teleportation as he searches for the M members. And, because Xiumin is a member of EXO-M, you see him appear in the mirror because the K members are searching for him and he is being summoned, etc. As the story goes, when EXO arrived on Earth they did not all arrive together. Their story starts out that they were dropped on Earth in different locations all over the world -- which is explained more in their individual Pathcode teaser videos as part of their "Call Me Baby" comeback promotions -- and they have to search for each other and meet up, kind of like in a quest, before they can begin to figure out how to accomplish the tasks they have been sent to Earth to do. When you see the members all together in their "Mama" MVs they are together because they are still on Planet Exo where they are still united. But when you see them separated this is when they have all been sent to Earth.They keep flashing back and forth between present moments and recent past moments. So, how I interpret the story is that at the end they aren't back together yet, but that is a scene from when they were still on Planet Exo as they are preparing to be sent to Earth. The two worlds the narrator talks about in the introduction could possibly be different dimensions, so you often see parts of their story in their MVs and other content, which could be interpreted as them being in different dimensions or time periods or different moments in history. Each of the members in EXO-K has a counterpart in EXO-M, so part of what you were seeing in this MV was them showing you which EXO-K member corresponded with which EXO-M member. For example, Suho (EXO-K) with the power of water corresponds with Xiumin (EXO-M) who has the power of frost/ice. Chanyeol (EXO-K) with the power of fire is Kris' (EXO-M) counterpart because he has the power of flight, and as you will see when you watch the EXO-M MV, Chanyeol has the power of the phoenix and Kris has the power of the dragon, which both animal spirits have fire elements and flight so they connect. D.O. (EXO-K) with the power of force is connected to Chen (EXO-M) with the power of thunder/lightning. And Sehun (EXO-K), who has the power of wind, is connected to Tao (EXO-M) who controls time. Baekhyun (K) with the power of light is connected to Lay (M) with the power of healing; and Kai (K) with teleportation is linked to Luhan (M) with the power of telekinesis, etc. That's how they maintain their bond even as members of separate groups. Also, the symbols you saw represent each of the members and it has to do with each of their powers. For instance, Kai's symbol is a pyramid and it represents teleportation, and Lay's symbol is a unicorn and it represents his power of healing, etc. (In future MVs and other things to do with EXO, when you see things like a pyramid, you know that is a reference to something to do with Kai, etc.) Even the most minute of details in EXO's content has something to do with their origin story and EXO's storyline. During that screamo part, the "tattoos" on Kai's face and body say EXO and also all of the EXO members names, or at least the 6 EXO-K members names, as well as EXO's symbol and other hidden clues to EXO's origin story. (All of the words on Kai's face and body are in English, so, if you pause that section and really look, you will see there is a whole story even in his body paint, etc. ) And although it looks like Kai is the one that does the really high note at that moment, the voice you are hearing is actually Baekhyun. Each member in EXO-K also has a partner in EXO-M that fills the same role in their respective group. For example, Baekhyun is the main vocalist in EXO-K and Chen is the main vocalist in EXO-M; D.O. is the other main vocalist in K and Luhan was the other main vocalist in M; Chanyeol is the main rapper in K and Kris was the main rapper in M; Sehun is the lead rapper in K and Xiumin is the lead rapper in M; Kai is the main dancer in K and Lay is the main dancer in M; and then it's Suho is a lead vocalist in K and Tao was a rapper/vocalist in M, (I'm not sure how these two really work together because Tao is more of a rapper and Suho is a vocalist, but because they are the last two they are put together.) As you discovered, the majority of the gregorian chant is in English: "Shoot anonymous, anonymous; Heartless, mindless; No one who care about me ... Careless, careless (Mama: Mama in Korean means Your Majesty); Shoot anonymous, anonymous (Mama); Heartless, mindless (Mama); No one who care about me (Mama)." If you pay attention to what the whole song is about, it will give you even more insight into why EXO have been sent to Earth and what their mission is all about. EXO's storyline begins with them being sent to Earth to try and heal the world and to stop and prevent the Red Force from taking over and corrupting everything. And the story in the lyrics of "Mama" foreshadows what they will have to overcome and understand about humans and our world to accomplish their tasks. In this song EXO kind of takes humanity to task and asks us to explain why we would allow all this anger and hatred to cloud everything around us and why we don't love each other more? It's really a very beautiful message and the more you learn about EXO the more interesting the whole thing becomes. In the song the members, being aliens from another planet, are struggling to understand how we as humans could allow all this evil and bad things to happen all around us, such as war, hatred and the destruction of the environment, etc. and they are daunted by the fact that they are now tasked with figuring out how to fix it all and prevent more evil from taking place. That's why they need to find the two halves of the Tree of Life and reunite them to restore peace. EXO's story is part supernatural and Sci-fi and part based on reality, which touches on real life events and things that are really happening in the world. And from the very beginning, even during pre-debut days, and everything since then and everything yet to come, it all is connected to that storyline. Everything EXO does and everything you see from them, including Baekhyun's and Kai's parts in SM Entertainment's supergroup SuperM, all has something to do with the concept and story that began with "Mama," and each new installment of something from the members expands a little further on EXO's story. It's all has been designed to connect to EXO's storyline.
At this MV you can actually see that there is a lot of them. There are 12 originally members of EXO before. EXO M (Mandarin)- Kris, Chen, Tao, Luhan, Xiumin and Lay. They are focus on promoting chinese version of the songs and dominating China. While there's EXO K(Korean)- Suho, Kai, Sehun, Chanyeol, D.O and Baekhyun. Which they sing korean version of the songs and promoting in Korea. After a year and so 3 chinese members left the group due to health issues, unfair treatment and personal reasons. SM entertainment decided to combine those two groups including the Exo M and Exo K members into one. But don't get confused when they do have some variety shows before they usually appear as 12 members. And now they are down to 9 and Exo Lay were not able to join and promote the group since 2017 or 2018 due to the political conflict of China and South Korea since Lay is an Ambassador I forgot the name of the group sorry, last year Lay released an instagram post about leaving SM company and upto now we Exo Ls still don't know if he can still promote with Exo in the near future. And lastly they debuted with superpowers since they came from another planet which is Exoplanet. Suho - Water Sehun - Wind D.O - Earth Kai - Teleportation Chanyeol - Fire Baekhyun - Light Chen - Lightning Xiumin - Frost Lay - Healing Members who left the group. Kris - Flight Luhan - Telekenesis Tao- Time control
It was their official debut. You know they were divided into EXO-K and EXO-M, but they were a group after all, and the storyline of their concept includes both groups as a whole, so that's why in the MV all the members were introduced. The difference is that in the MV of the Korean ver. you see only the EXO-K members singing, Suho, Kai, Baekhyun, D.O, Sehun, and Chanyeol, because they sang in Korean, and you could only see a little glimpse of the EXO-M members, mostly for us to see what their powers were and to make them part of the concept. If you look for the Chinese ver. of the MV, you will see the EXO-M members singing in Chinese and just a glimpse of EXO-K members showing their powers. It always amazes me that they did it so well in their debut. I mean, it was one of the first times they performed as a group, they were singing live, and even though they should have been really nervous, they killed it with their performance. It was great, they hit the notes, and they were stable even if they were singing and dancing at the same time. This performance makes me proud of how talented they have always been and how much effort they have put into all their performances.
The song talk about there power And the 2 worlds Like they're know that there's another world Can see and contacts In mirror or anyway So they belong to the same place In the end So we have 12 powers That's Exo story Another world a powers like magic My kings 👑💙
dw it is their debut song! they have pre-debut releases: what is love of d.o. and baekhyun (korean ver.) and chen and luhan (chinese ver.) then history. i recommend you check what is love, it's a masterpiece i promise
EXO first line up is 12 - korean line 6 members, chinese line 6 members, this is korean version, xiumin in chinese version, after 3 members departure, they combine and make korean version only
4:00 bro this is EXO-K as you realized. So the K members are in these version and the M members are in EXO-M version. This is the reason why Chen, Lay and Xiumin are not in the song. 7:28 - 7:43 Chen and Xiumin are Koreans but Lay is Chinese. (The other EXO-M members who leave from EXO are Kris, Luhan and Tao and all of this three are Chinese.)
MAMA is their debut song. Before it they released 2 pre-debut songs called History and What Is Love (D.O. and Baekhyun). MAMA still holds the best debut song for kpop group for me. Their vocals are crazy since the beginning.
Since 2012 until now, even with the emergence of new groups, none of them compete with EXO in Vocals, hight note and Visuals. They are the only K-pop group that has all these things! It is the truth that no one can deny
No one can believe that this is the debut song and they were rookies and can sing and hit these notes live . This is Exo and this is normal for them😂❤ Thanks a million for your reaction really I always wait you. You became a part of my day. Your reactions are 🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
OH MY GOD YOU FINALLY REACTED TO IT! btw chen, xiumin, lay, tao, luhan, and kris were all in EXO-M, so they had a separate version which is the chinese version… that’s how EXO worked back then. but whenever there was an mv, they would all be together. the 12 members are one in any mv. this is how their catchphrase “WE ARE ONE” started. besides, xiumin and chen were the only koreans in EXO-M.
this song introduced EXO to the world. IMAGINE THAT EPIC MOMENT.
The ONE AND ONLY GROUP WHO DEBUTED WITH SUPER POWERS🔥
Fun fact: did you know Exo is the one that made storyline concepts successful in sm and now all sm groups are doing storyline concepts and even sm universe is created recently since they have seen how much ExoLs enjoy piecing all the puzzle pieces of Exo's story together for a decade now 💯🔥🤩
this has to be the most legendary debut song by any kpop group ever!!!
Such a hard song to be a debut song:)for rookies to perform
But they still slayed:)
His reaction towards Kai's metallic rock type of voice in MAMA is so hilarious 🤣
This usually happens to any new EXO-Ls who watches and listens to EXO from latest to oldest. You'll have the culture shock HAHAHAHAHAHA
This is my all time favourite debut! I loved it the first moment I heard it and it has never dropped in my esteem. This declared a group who had talent to spare and who were not afraid to take risks. It let us know that they would be setting trends not following. It is also a song with a message and a song that screams performance. No little girly 'aren't we pretty?' lyrics here, even though they are. It ranges effortlessly over genres and doesn't fit into any style box. This is total brilliance, all you need to know about EXO clearly declared from the start. Love this group!
I think MAMA is the most powerful lyrics EXO have in all their discography, and it will always be my favorite.
They had two pre-debut songs, but this was their debut. They debuted simultaneously in China and Korea, with the two sub units performing in Korean and Mandarin separately, in China and Korea separately. They also produced two MV's which were very similar but not identical. Each MV was done in the language of the sub-unit and featured that sub-unit, but they also always had cameos of the whole EXO 12 to remind us that they were one group in two units. That is why you see all 12 but only the 6 performing. In Mama, the cameos are about introducing their powers and linking the pairs of powers across the units, for example K's Suho's water power linking him to M's Xiumin with his frost power which you noticed. It's as much about introducing the concept as it is about the group. EXO's concept was the first that was explored so deeply and remains the most complex. This whole debut was genius, but it centres on a song that demands attention and respect. What else would you expect from EXO!
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Exo is a group that I really look forward to having a live performance
Mama is EXO's debut mv that shows every member and their superpowers, this is literally the best debut song I've heard and seen in my life!
The live vocal is amazing. Vocal Kings indeed.
If you compare the live debut stage to to Mama in Exordium concert with all 9 members, you can just see the remarkable growth in vocals, dance and stage presence. They were already very good when they debuted, but their vocals and dance just keep getting better and better every year even to this day… simply amazing
And this is just a debut song! 😂🔥
KING OF VOCALS
EXO existence is a whole legendary story ,not just debuting with confusing concepts❤
One of the most UNIQUE DEBUT SONG AND NOTHING TO THIS DAY CAN BEAT IT💯🔥😎✨
If you still remember, they're originally 12 members and those 12 people have a different super power and that's the start of every concept of EXO's song. This is how they introduce them to people-Both EXO-K and EXO-M. Both sub-units have this MV but the other one is in Chinese which means they showcase EXO-M. And also, U know they are really singing live when D.O starts to do some adlibs to their songs. I recommend u to also react to 'History, What is Love and El dorado' as well to the Chinese version of their Songs :> Hehe I hope this help even though I didn't know if I explain it well hehe. Godbless
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I love History and El Dorado!
I still can't believe this masterpiece was their debut song!
Реакция которую мы все ждали больше всего, даааа, наконец! Спасибо!!! Я знала что ты будешь в шоке
Even in their debut, EXO is already slaying with their superior vocals! ❤❤❤
Great reaction. ❤ Of course we'll be watching. Did you get a little scared of Kai metalhead. MAMA was their Debut song. An EXO-K and EXO-M version of MAMA was made which showed all 12 members' superpowers. And yes Chen and Xiumin were members of Exo-M back then. All 12 members can be seen in the MV especially at the beginning and end. But it's only the 6 EXO-K who sings.
I really, every time I listen to Mama, I am shocked by the power of the vocals, since it is a debut song, and I am also amazed at those people who said that EXO failed SM when they listen to this power
The ONE ..FEARLESS kpop DEBUT EVER....EXO MAMA ....❤️
In April 2012, I still remember EXO's debut in SM, saying that a new boy group will be released after a few years.
Even though they were rookies, their live performance was great. The D.O. vocal in the intro is still shocking! I was a 14-year-old middle school student and had no choice but to become a fan.
I still can't forget the debut and busy performances shown at various music programs and local events in 2012.
Back in 2012, EXO was popular despite being a rookie, but I saw few people in my school who knew or liked EXO except me. lol
but a year later in 2013, when Wolf and Growl became hits, EXO's huge popularity turned the school upside down!! ㅋㅋㅋ
There must have been no one who didn't like EXO in my school and in my teens and 20s in Korea at that time.
Oh, for your information, I'm Korean. Because I went to a girls' middle school, I could realize EXO's popularity. I was happy.
Wow! It's so interesting!
I swear this is one of the best debut out there.
EXO be flexing their talent and presence since debut.
EXO did debut in Korea and China before; as both are their target market
For promotions: EXO-K in Korea and EXO-M in China (they were divided)
EXO did promotions for WOLF & Growl as 12 since it's their 1st full comeback after debut then,
went to promote via sub-units again with Overdose
After the 3 Chinese members left, they decided to unite and continue to promote as one group we now have as EXO (with 9 members)
EXO even better than the first time they debuted...this song Mama was their debut. Already 11 years ago, still the best and iconic debut ever happened in kpop with the best vocals ever.
Thank you for reacting to EXO
They were just minors and just debut but look at them singing live ...my respect to exo is sky rockets 🚀..who are doing it like them
I really love your exo reactions😊 please continue loving our boys😍
The fact that it's their DEBUT song :)
Proud and proud :)
one of the most powerful LEGENDARY DEBUT EVER!
For concerts, Exordium and Exploration have their best concert performances. Looking forward to it!
Exo'rdium and Elyxion are the best. Exploration is the 3rds best and then Exoluxion I am not a big fan of the Lost planet.
I see Exo, I smile😌
Imagine debuting with such incredible talent with a very epic concept! They are forever legends!
Let it begin!EXO FOREVER!
exo is slowly coming back to life i swear
EXO been serving royal vocals since day 1
They made them debut ...give them the hardest song with a hard choreo and told them "Prove yourselves"...watching their first live performances of Mama that's what I thought.
Mama is their debut song.
And also they have predebut songs like "what is love and history" . Those songs explains their story line. Please check them out too.
Their vocals are amazing 🔥🔥
I discovered EXO less than a year ago but since then Mama has been my number one of all their songs. I like many others but this one... remains above all, for me at least.
same here May is gonna make it a year since ive discovered and fallen into exoplanet!! Im happy that im here for the solos' and comeback
only thing im wishing for now is that its ot9
God, they were so young! It was in 2012 and they were only rookies, so excited but nervous too and the song was hard to sing in live😿
They'll perform this song years later, as a group of 9 in EXOrDium concert. If you watch it you will see how much they've improved, how much they've grown and how much confidence they've obtained over the years ❤️
MAMA best debut song + best MV+ best konsept all Times
EXO had such an iconic debut song!
Please react to their life performances:
1) White noise+thunder+playboy + artificial love
2) Mama+Monster+Wolf
3) Coming over+Run this+Drop this+Power
Up
EXO IS KPOP LEGEND AND KING!!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥Their 5th album still have a lot of great songs besides “Tempo” and “Love shot”. Trauma, Damage, Gravity, Ooh La La, Oasis, Smile on my face, Bad dream, With you, Sign, Wait. These songs are dope!!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 These songs only have live, BUT the lives are fire❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥Please plz plz!!!
Actually after watching this preformance of exo they actually were really good as for first time on the stage in front of the audience, I always knew that but now I'm more than appreciate the long way they did and the place they are now
EXO is just built different bro. I've stanned them for almost 11 years and I ain't quitting 😂❤ btw love your reactions
Check out their not so latest live version of MAMA. THEY'VE IMPROVED A LOT. This was their rookie days so it's not that good but tbh, they really did shine. They've proved themselves that they are one of the kpop groups that have great vocals.
EXO always idol superstar😎👍👍👍💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
To clarify your confusion:
1) Mama is Exo's official Debut song. They released 2 pre-debut songs to showcase their dancing skills (HISTORY) and their Vocals skills(WHAT IS LOVE) both Exo-k and Exo -M versions.
2) Chen and Xiumin are the only two Koreans who are in Exo-M back then hence their Chinese stage names 😁
3) Mama Exo-k version will showcase Exo -k members vocals and powers and some scenes u will see all 12 original members together because it's showing us different time era when they were together and when they split apart later on according to the narrative at the beginning explaining why they are in parallel worlds protecting the heart of TREE OF LIFE from their enemy THE RED FORCE. Exo-m Mama version will showcase Exo-M members and their powers and skills.
4) the color coded lyrics you watched was correct but the mv may confuse you. I also got confused too when I was new to Exo😅.
5) note Mama narrative have confusing but helpful hints to all their mvs released after. Keep in mind their powers play a HUGE HUGE ROLE IN EVERYTHING THEY RELEASE EVEN THEIR SOLO MVs in their storyline concept. Note that Kai was shown he can visit both parallel worlds by teleporting.
6) Last thing to keep in mind for the storyline it's confusing if u follow the mv in order because the mvs are released (every comeback) in mixed up order like puzzled mixed together. It's up to fans to connect them together not using their date released but finding connections between everything. So far we know that the Red force have created evil exo clones (X-exo) in 2019 with obsession mv. But we will see what is next up with this year's comeback?? Everything just keeps getting more and more interesting with all the twist and turns 💯😅✨
7) oldest to youngest:
Xiumin -Frost
Suho-Water
Lay-healing
Baekhyun - light
Chen- thunder
Chanyeol -Fire
D.o- Earth(force/strength)
Kai-teleportation
Sehun- wind
Former members:
Kris- flight
Luhan- telekinesis
Tao- Time control
9:50
this is the korean version (EXO-K) you watched the right color coded video, but in the MVs the 12 members appears together (the same thing in the chinese MVs)
for more details : The group debuted with 12 members, divided into
EXO-K : with 6 korean members (baekhyun,sehun,kai,suho,chanyeol and D.O)
EXO-M: with 2 korean members (chen and xiumin ) and 4 chinese members (lay,kris,luhan and tao)
then 3 chinese members left the band (kris,luhan and tao ) and the rest of the members came back togather as EXO-L with 9 members (now lay is the only chinese member in the band)
and they still do chinese versions of their songs ,but with all the 9 members .
CHEN sang as part of EXO M when they debuted remember? It wasn't until Wolf and Growl that they sang as 12
This song as their debut!! they were so ahead of their time and damnn daring 🔥🔥
Exo going crazy, groove, baby you are, stay, sweet lies
MAMA has been a decade
They already wrote history with their ICONIC debut song....
It IS their debut song. They have 2 perdbut songs before this and they slaaaaaayed since 2012! There’s a 2nd version of the MV in Chinese that has Chen & Xiu.
That is their debut song but they have two version one for K and one for M..That is why they have the story at first to explain their powers...😊
Imagine it is a 11 y/o song few weeks to go. But it is way ahead of time.
Oh my god. This is what I am looking for. Im a big fan of KAI🎉🎉😅❤😂 Thank you. THANK YOU. THANK YOU❤❤❤
In order to really see the full story you actually have to also watch the EXO-M version of "Mama." The whole point of both the EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) versions of their songs and each MV is to introduce you to EXO's concept and storyline. If you only watch EXO-K, you only see half the story. "Mama" is like the first episode of EXO's drama -- it sets up everything to come in the rest of the series. And if you miss any part of the first episode you will forever be lost when it comes to the rest of EXO's story.
If you watch both versions of their "Mama" MV, you might be able to understand a little more about EXO's mission and everything they have been sent to Earth to do. Because in the EXO-K version the whole story focuses on the K members, but in the M version it will show you the M members and explain their powers and each of their roles in the story. You only see small clips of the M members in the Korean version. But in the Chinese version the story continues, and the EXO-M members are the ones that are highlighted.
Exo, as in exoskeleton, means "outer," so as a member of EXO they are outside the ordinary. The group's concept comes from the real term exoplanet, which is a term that is used for a planet that is outside our solar system, so their name was chosen to represent the fact that they are stars that are "out of this world" when it comes to their talents. SM Entertainment has all of EXO's release dates and concepts planned out for years in advance, and some of their MVs are even specifically released on days when we have had an eclipse or other planetary phenomenon.
In Korean Mama is a term they use to address a leader or king or queen. It's a term of reverence and respect. It's similar to saying "Your majesty." If you watch very many historical Korean dramas you will hear the characters call the royal family, and especially the head of the royal family or leader, "Mama." So, in this song, they are speaking to the leader or deity who sent them to Earth, essentially asking, "Now that I'm here, Your Majesty what should I do? How do I fulfill what you have sent me to do?" etc.
If you want to understand EXO's story, it's very important that you pay attention to the introduction story in "Mama" because it is literally setting up EXO's storyline. The narrator is telling you EXO's whole origin story, about how EXO have been split up into two groups EXO-K and EXO-M and they are part of the same group and yet separate -- part of two worlds that come together as one, etc. And he is telling you about how the Tree of Life has been split in half to protect it from falling into the Red Forces' control -- each half of the tree representing one half of EXO (EXO-K and EXO-M) -- and EXO's mission is to find the two halves of the tree and reunite them to restore peace in the world.
In the EXO-K version of "Mama" the members are using their powers to search for and meet up with the EXO-M members. That is why you see the K members traveling to find the M member. For example, you see Kai using his power of teleportation as he searches for the M members. And, because Xiumin is a member of EXO-M, you see him appear in the mirror because the K members are searching for him and he is being summoned, etc. As the story goes, when EXO arrived on Earth they did not all arrive together. Their story starts out that they were dropped on Earth in different locations all over the world -- which is explained more in their individual Pathcode teaser videos as part of their "Call Me Baby" comeback promotions -- and they have to search for each other and meet up, kind of like in a quest, before they can begin to figure out how to accomplish the tasks they have been sent to Earth to do.
When you see the members all together in their "Mama" MVs they are together because they are still on Planet Exo where they are still united. But when you see them separated this is when they have all been sent to Earth.They keep flashing back and forth between present moments and recent past moments. So, how I interpret the story is that at the end they aren't back together yet, but that is a scene from when they were still on Planet Exo as they are preparing to be sent to Earth.
The two worlds the narrator talks about in the introduction could possibly be different dimensions, so you often see parts of their story in their MVs and other content, which could be interpreted as them being in different dimensions or time periods or different moments in history.
Each of the members in EXO-K has a counterpart in EXO-M, so part of what you were seeing in this MV was them showing you which EXO-K member corresponded with which EXO-M member. For example, Suho (EXO-K) with the power of water corresponds with Xiumin (EXO-M) who has the power of frost/ice. Chanyeol (EXO-K) with the power of fire is Kris' (EXO-M) counterpart because he has the power of flight, and as you will see when you watch the EXO-M MV, Chanyeol has the power of the phoenix and Kris has the power of the dragon, which both animal spirits have fire elements and flight so they connect. D.O. (EXO-K) with the power of force is connected to Chen (EXO-M) with the power of thunder/lightning. And Sehun (EXO-K), who has the power of wind, is connected to Tao (EXO-M) who controls time. Baekhyun (K) with the power of light is connected to Lay (M) with the power of healing; and Kai (K) with teleportation is linked to Luhan (M) with the power of telekinesis, etc. That's how they maintain their bond even as members of separate groups.
Also, the symbols you saw represent each of the members and it has to do with each of their powers. For instance, Kai's symbol is a pyramid and it represents teleportation, and Lay's symbol is a unicorn and it represents his power of healing, etc. (In future MVs and other things to do with EXO, when you see things like a pyramid, you know that is a reference to something to do with Kai, etc.) Even the most minute of details in EXO's content has something to do with their origin story and EXO's storyline.
During that screamo part, the "tattoos" on Kai's face and body say EXO and also all of the EXO members names, or at least the 6 EXO-K members names, as well as EXO's symbol and other hidden clues to EXO's origin story. (All of the words on Kai's face and body are in English, so, if you pause that section and really look, you will see there is a whole story even in his body paint, etc. ) And although it looks like Kai is the one that does the really high note at that moment, the voice you are hearing is actually Baekhyun.
Each member in EXO-K also has a partner in EXO-M that fills the same role in their respective group. For example, Baekhyun is the main vocalist in EXO-K and Chen is the main vocalist in EXO-M; D.O. is the other main vocalist in K and Luhan was the other main vocalist in M; Chanyeol is the main rapper in K and Kris was the main rapper in M; Sehun is the lead rapper in K and Xiumin is the lead rapper in M; Kai is the main dancer in K and Lay is the main dancer in M; and then it's Suho is a lead vocalist in K and Tao was a rapper/vocalist in M, (I'm not sure how these two really work together because Tao is more of a rapper and Suho is a vocalist, but because they are the last two they are put together.)
As you discovered, the majority of the gregorian chant is in English: "Shoot anonymous, anonymous; Heartless, mindless; No one who care about me ... Careless, careless (Mama: Mama in Korean means Your Majesty); Shoot anonymous, anonymous (Mama); Heartless, mindless (Mama); No one who care about me (Mama)." If you pay attention to what the whole song is about, it will give you even more insight into why EXO have been sent to Earth and what their mission is all about.
EXO's storyline begins with them being sent to Earth to try and heal the world and to stop and prevent the Red Force from taking over and corrupting everything. And the story in the lyrics of "Mama" foreshadows what they will have to overcome and understand about humans and our world to accomplish their tasks. In this song EXO kind of takes humanity to task and asks us to explain why we would allow all this anger and hatred to cloud everything around us and why we don't love each other more? It's really a very beautiful message and the more you learn about EXO the more interesting the whole thing becomes.
In the song the members, being aliens from another planet, are struggling to understand how we as humans could allow all this evil and bad things to happen all around us, such as war, hatred and the destruction of the environment, etc. and they are daunted by the fact that they are now tasked with figuring out how to fix it all and prevent more evil from taking place. That's why they need to find the two halves of the Tree of Life and reunite them to restore peace.
EXO's story is part supernatural and Sci-fi and part based on reality, which touches on real life events and things that are really happening in the world. And from the very beginning, even during pre-debut days, and everything since then and everything yet to come, it all is connected to that storyline.
Everything EXO does and everything you see from them, including Baekhyun's and Kai's parts in SM Entertainment's supergroup SuperM, all has something to do with the concept and story that began with "Mama," and each new installment of something from the members expands a little further on EXO's story. It's all has been designed to connect to EXO's storyline.
You're seeing this group on debut? Those live vocals? Dance? Stage presence? EXO were born to be legends bro
2012 world was not ending but EXO was coming from EXO-Planet
At this MV you can actually see that there is a lot of them. There are 12 originally members of EXO before.
EXO M (Mandarin)- Kris, Chen, Tao, Luhan, Xiumin and Lay.
They are focus on promoting chinese version of the songs and dominating China.
While there's EXO K(Korean)- Suho, Kai, Sehun, Chanyeol, D.O and Baekhyun.
Which they sing korean version of the songs and promoting in Korea.
After a year and so 3 chinese members left the group due to health issues, unfair treatment and personal reasons.
SM entertainment decided to combine those two groups including the Exo M and Exo K members into one.
But don't get confused when they do have some variety shows before they usually appear as 12 members. And now they are down to 9 and Exo Lay were not able to join and promote the group since 2017 or 2018 due to the political conflict of China and South Korea since Lay is an Ambassador I forgot the name of the group sorry, last year Lay released an instagram post about leaving SM company and upto now we Exo Ls still don't know if he can still promote with Exo in the near future.
And lastly they debuted with superpowers since they came from another planet which is Exoplanet.
Suho - Water
Sehun - Wind
D.O - Earth
Kai - Teleportation
Chanyeol - Fire
Baekhyun - Light
Chen - Lightning
Xiumin - Frost
Lay - Healing
Members who left the group.
Kris - Flight
Luhan - Telekenesis
Tao- Time control
EXO EXO’rDIUM IN SEOUL - UNFAIR + ACOUSTIC MEDLEY 😭😭😭😭
12:50 his face 🤣
One of the best debut songs)
WE ARE ONE EXO saranghaja ❤️❤️❤️ thanks guys 💪😍
It was their official debut. You know they were divided into EXO-K and EXO-M, but they were a group after all, and the storyline of their concept includes both groups as a whole, so that's why in the MV all the members were introduced. The difference is that in the MV of the Korean ver. you see only the EXO-K members singing, Suho, Kai, Baekhyun, D.O, Sehun, and Chanyeol, because they sang in Korean, and you could only see a little glimpse of the EXO-M members, mostly for us to see what their powers were and to make them part of the concept. If you look for the Chinese ver. of the MV, you will see the EXO-M members singing in Chinese and just a glimpse of EXO-K members showing their powers.
It always amazes me that they did it so well in their debut. I mean, it was one of the first times they performed as a group, they were singing live, and even though they should have been really nervous, they killed it with their performance. It was great, they hit the notes, and they were stable even if they were singing and dancing at the same time. This performance makes me proud of how talented they have always been and how much effort they have put into all their performances.
Concerts when?
MAMA Awards when? for you to know what mnet did dirty to them. :)
The song talk about there power
And the 2 worlds
Like they're know that there's another world
Can see and contacts
In mirror or anyway
So they belong to the same place
In the end
So we have 12 powers
That's Exo story
Another world a powers like magic
My kings 👑💙
Xiumin and chen ate the 2 Korean members in EXO-M. The song is sung by EXO-K members but the MV has all 12 members in it.
Sunday service 😂
Thank you for reacting to EXO! 😊
dw it is their debut song! they have pre-debut releases: what is love of d.o. and baekhyun (korean ver.) and chen and luhan (chinese ver.) then history. i recommend you check what is love, it's a masterpiece i promise
+What is love Chen&Luhan ver
@@lika17carat oh, you're right! thank you for correcting!
@@regg9015 no problem 😊
LMAOOOO YOUR FACE AT KAI RAP PART 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 same that was my reaction at the first time then i got addicted to that song
Miss that era sm❤
EXO's concept is extraordinary ❤
I miss all of exo members 🥺🥺🥺🥺
The beginning of a legend.❤
The grandest debut song of all time. :D
You right! 6member EXO-K singing, and the MV also spoiler EXO-M member face. In EXO-M mv also spoiler EXO-K member
Their rain performance of mama song on smtown, iconic
You should definitely see their live concerts in Japan.. They're something else
The best song
EXO first line up is 12 - korean line 6 members, chinese line 6 members, this is korean version, xiumin in chinese version, after 3 members departure, they combine and make korean version only
LEGENDARY DEBUT IN KPOP
See they were that good in even the rookie era. ❤️ I am so proud of them bro.
4:00 bro this is EXO-K as you realized. So the K members are in these version and the M members are in EXO-M version. This is the reason why Chen, Lay and Xiumin are not in the song.
7:28 - 7:43 Chen and Xiumin are Koreans but Lay is Chinese. (The other EXO-M members who leave from EXO are Kris, Luhan and Tao and all of this three are Chinese.)
Exo king of kpop 👑 🔥 you believe that now 😁😎
This is their debut song!
i am really hooked on this song man..indeed..
We need EXO's comeback now
We want more of this vocals
Finally man!!!! This is epic
Also watch the Exo-M version mv of Mama
Yes, please!
You must definitely react to the exordium performance. It's too perfect
MAMA is their debut song. Before it they released 2 pre-debut songs called History and What Is Love (D.O. and Baekhyun). MAMA still holds the best debut song for kpop group for me. Their vocals are crazy since the beginning.
Since 2012 until now, even with the emergence of new groups, none of them compete with EXO in Vocals, hight note and Visuals. They are the only K-pop group that has all these things! It is the truth that no one can deny
Omg finally exo ❤️❤️❤️love you so much ur reaction is the best as always ❤️
I can't believe this stage is the first. Woow.
No one can believe that this is the debut song and they were rookies and can sing and hit these notes live . This is Exo and this is normal for them😂❤
Thanks a million for your reaction really I always wait you. You became a part of my day. Your reactions are 🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yeah it's the debut song of them but there is a pre-debut song called "History".
All 12 members are in the video, with the focus on the Korean members. They are basically meeting for the first time.