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From Zico to Big Natti... '2023 Genie Music Festival' 1st lineup revealed
On the 10th, Genie Music (CEO Park Hyun-jin) unveiled the first lineup of the '2023 Genie Music Festival' in which Zico will participate as the headliner, and predicted that the hip-hop festival would be a success.
The artists confirmed as the first lineup of the '2023 Genie Music Festival' to be held for two days on December 9-10 at KINTEX, the largest concert hall in Korea, include Zico, Giriboy, Changmo, IM, Rillermalz, Wonstein, and Big Nati. There are 7 people. Zico, Giriboy, Changmo, and IM will appear on stage on Saturday, December 9th, and Rillermalz, Wonstein, and Big Natty will continue the hot hip-hop trend on December 10th.
Genie Music, which focused fans' attention by confirming Zico, the best hip-hop artist in the hip-hop scene who has made many hit songs such as 'Saebing' and 'Any Song', as the headliner of the '2023 Genie Music Festival', revealed the first lineup and announced that the country's top hip-hop artists will participate in the festival. Expectations for a large-scale festival are rising. Giriboy, who will be on stage with Zico on December 9th, is an artist with a wide range of activities as a rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor who experiments with music. He has hit songs such as 'Paper' and 'You're Pretty' and will soon release his 10th full-length album. It is said that it is scheduled to be released. Meanwhile, Changmo, who recently completed military service and returned to fans, will also join the '2023 Genie Music Festival' and go on stage on the 9th. The artist has received a lot of love from fans with hip-hop classics such as 'Maestro', 'Beautiful', and 'Meteo', and has predicted a passionate stage this winter. IM, the lead rapper of the boy group Monsta X, will also appear. Last June, he released his solo album 'OVERDRIVE', in which he wrote, composed, and produced all of the songs, and is gaining popularity by showing his capabilities as a solo artist.
Subsequently, on December 10th, a large number of notable all-round hip-hop scene artists will participate in the '2023 Genie Music Festival' stage. Released as the first lineup, Rillermalz has been actively engaged in music activities as a rapper, violinist, and producer, building its own musical world. Rillermalz gained popularity with songs such as ‘Trip’ and ‘The Girl with the Big Butt’. Meanwhile, Wonstein, an artist who is loved by fans for his unique music style and husky voice, will also appear and perform an attractive live performance. Wonstein appeared on 'Show Me the Money' and 'What Do You Do When You Play?' He is an artist who has made his outstanding musicality known through his outstanding performance in broadcast programs such as, and is forming a wide fan base with music that goes beyond the hip-hop genre. Big Nati has been attracting attention as an artist who possesses a beautiful voice and is a game-changer with unique rap and musicality. Big Nati is sharing musical sympathy with the 1020 generation through various songs, from the hit song ‘Let’s Call It Love’ to the recently released ‘Vancouver 2’.
From the same day, Genie Music will provide a playlist so that you can enjoy the hit songs of the seven artists who were released as the first lineup of the '2023 Genie Music Festival' on the AI music platform Genie.
Genie Music Marketing Director Lee Sang-heon said, “With the release of the first lineup, netizens’ interest in the 2023 Genie Music Festival has become even more intense, and expectations for the release of additional lineups are also high.” He added, “We will make it an exciting festival where fans and top hip-hop artists come together as one.” “We will do our best,” he said.
Meanwhile, the '2023 Genie Music Festival' was planned as a reverse-season festival where audiences can forget winter for a while, enjoy summer, and immerse themselves in hip-hop music. The '2023 Genie Music Festival' is a theme park-type festival where audiences actively move and participate, and various summer activities and experience programs are scheduled to be operated.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
