NCT member Taeyong will release his first solo album 'SHALALA' on June 5th and debut as a solo singer. Attention is focusing on Taeyong's move from an 8-year-old top idol to a 'solo artist', from music to performance.
#NCT's all-rounder class that has been proven for 7 years
Taeyong, who debuted as a member of the worldwide group NCT in 2016, started with 'The 7th Sense', followed by 'Run', 'Hero', 'Sticker', 'Make A Wish', 'BOSS', and 'Baby Don'. t Stop', etc., and rose to the top of the idol. In particular, NCT's unique and fresh music and extreme performance that overwhelms the eyes are steadily presented, and NCT's own color called NEO (newness) is established, and 'Music that only NCT can do' and 'Music that only NCT can digest' are received from K-pop fans around the world. The concept and performance that has it' continues to be well received. Thanks to this response, NCT is receiving great love by sweeping the top of the global music charts for each album they release.
Among them, Taeyong boasts excellent rapping, charming vocals, unrivaled performance skills, and perfect concept digestibility, and has been recognized as an all-rounder within NCT, as he has performed various activities going back and forth between NCT 127 and NCT U. This is why Taeyong is called the so-called 'regular hexagonal idol' who can handle all positions, including rap, performance, vocal, and visual, based on the solid musical capabilities he has honed through his trainee life. Since Taeyong has a skill that does not fall out of any one, expectations are rising for the versatile side he will show through his solo album.
# Work on 50 NCT album songs → self-composed music, already proven musical ability
Taeyong has participated in writing and composing songs for over 50 NCT albums, including his debut song 'The 7th Sense', 'Fire Truck', 'Cherry Bomb', 'Regular', 'Sticker', and 'BOSS'. Taeyong, who has been steadily working on his part rap-making, actively participates in SM Song Camp despite his busy schedule, plans and produces songs, and is passionate about songwriting.
In 2019, Taeyong released his first solo song 'Long Flight', which he wrote and composed directly through SM 'STATION', and opened an account on the global music sharing platform SoundCloud in 2021 to show off his own musical sensibility with his own songs. . Sensual 'Dark Cloud', intense 'GTA' series, emotional 'BLUE', romantic charm of collaboration song with Baekhyun 'Monroe', 'Rose' that gave excitement in harmony with Seulgi, autobiographical 'Swimming Pool' ' and 'FINE', he is expanding his own musical spectrum by digesting various emotions as well as his five senses freely with rap and vocals.
As a result, expectations for Taeyong's first solo album 'SHALALA', which contains a total of 7 songs that he directly participated in writing and composing, are rising. Taeyong will actively participate in not only songwriting but also overall album production to show his ability as a musician who has grown even further. Various teaser contents that are released sequentially as a pre-promotion are also full of Taeyong's unique charm, so attention is focused on the music that contains Taeyong's unique color.
# 'Borntobe Performer' Taeyong's performance
When it comes to 'Taeyong', what cannot be left out is the performance. Taeyong is called the "king of the performance" for his outstanding dance skills, extraordinary expressiveness, and stage manners. He started making choreography in his days as SM Rookies and directly suggested the chorus choreography that anyone can think of when thinking of NCT 127's hit song 'Hero'. ' I also participated in choreography production. In addition, Taeyong opened a personal YouTube channel and released performance videos produced by himself for both songs and choreography, such as the bright and refreshing 'LONELY' and the intense and mysterious 'GHOST', and received enthusiastic responses.
As Taeyong is capable of self-producing music as well as performances, expectations are also raised for the performances he will show as his first solo album. In particular, this choreography was directed by YGX's Lee Jung, and world-renowned choreographer Rie Hata also participated in the work and collaborated with Taeyong, raising curiosity about the synergy that the best performers will show.
Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr