IZ*ONE made its comeback along with their first full album "BLOOM*IZ" and their newest track "FIESTA."
On February 17, the Girl group just made their most awaited return with their first full album "BLOOM*IZ" and its first track titled "Fiesta."
IZ*ONE showcased their talents by performing their newest tracks upon their comeback through a special Mnet comeback show.
The show started with a lively and vibrant opening as the comeback Girl Group performed a song from their album titled "Spaceship" then, later on, performed their song "Sunflower" from their second mini-album.
"BLOOM*IZ" is the final part for their FLOWER Series, which started with "La Vie en Rose" and followed by "Violeta". The concept of their newest track "FIESTA" shows the Girl Group IZ*ONE being in full hype and their ambitions being converted into reality. The song seems to be about being positive and to never give up and do whatever you are passionately up to.
Along with their comeback, their latest tracks just broke the first-week albums sales record for Korean-Pop Girl Groups the day the album was made public.
Beating the popular TWICE's "Feel Special" old record with 154, 028 sold copies in its first week while "BLOOM*IZ" held a momentum with having nearly 175,243 sold copies on Hanteo Chart and still counting as of February 17 up to present.
Here is the list of their tracks in their Comeback Album: BLOOM*IZ
- EYES
- FIESTA
- DREAMLIKE
- AYAYAYA
- SO CURIOUS
- SPACESHIP
- DESTINY
- YOU&I
- DAYDREAM
- PINK BLUSHER
- SOMEDAY
- OPEN YOUR EYES
BLOOM*IZ is supposed to be released on November 11, 2019, but the return was delayed due to scandals circulating about manipulation in the "Produce 101" series.
In the event that everything was postponed at that moment. On January 23, Mnet published an official statement assuring the fans that IZ*ONE will soon be back on its feet:
"We are deeply sorry for the viewers, fans, and trainees for delaying the program because of unavoidable circumstances.We are currently investigating and rest assured that we are taking this seriously with guaranteed strict and internal measures.We will have discussions for both parties and we will soon announce future plans for IZ*ONE and X1 at the right time.Thank you for understanding and we ask you to consider the artists and production staff who have done nothing wrong."
News circulated as Ahn Joon Young their Director admitted to manipulating the rankings of the program. Since then the group had stepped out of the spotlight.