In a teaser for News A's "Open Interview," veteran singer Yang Hee Eun revealed the reason for choosing EXO Chen over other members to duet her song "Bloom."
Yang Hee Eun Explains Why She Chose Chen Over Other EXO Members for 'Bloom'
On September 8, Channel A unveiled the teaser for its weekend evening show, News A's "Open Interview." The program will feature seasoned singer Yang Hee Eun who recently published a new essay, "That's Possible."
The title of the book referenced the word of consolation she often uttered to her juniors who were wounded.
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The essay implies if you know the person who hurt you, you will understand, if you understand, you will get better, and if you like them, you will eventually love them.
She says that she embraces everything, but she also hints that there are some things that you can never do. That is a "lie."
In the past, Yang Hee Eun has collaborated with a few junior artists such as AKMU, Sung Si Kyung and EXO Chen.
However, she emphasized that among them, her collaboration with EXO Chen was special.
In particular, while looking for an artist to perform the song with, Yang Hee Eun was asked to choose among EXO members. Even if that was her first meeting with Chen, Yang claimed:
"The moment I heard Chen's voice, I thought, 'It was this person."
She added:
"People who have lost time on the stage are different."
According to the teaser, the story of comforting Chen's pain after the fan deception controversy will be mentioned. The issue arose when fans felt "betrayed" after the male idol suddenly announced marriage and wife's pregnancy in 2020.
Yang He Eun X EXO Chen's 'Bloom'
Meanwhile, "Bloom," performed by Yang Hee Eun and EXO Chen was released on May 30, 2023, for SM STATION. This is a digital music project launched by SM Entertainment that aims to build its own "SM Library" that presents various contents, including various genres of music, live videos, and interview videos.
Upon its release, the song immediately gained global popularity, topping the iTunes "Top Song" chart in 9 regions around the world including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Indonesia, Romania, Oman and Fiji.
Through the song, listeners can feel sincere comfort, thanks to its lyrics that hope to heal pain and grow again. The track shone even more and gave a lingering impression with the beautiful piano performance and delicate vocals of Chen and Yang Hee Eun over the orchestra melody.
When the collaboration was announced, they received rave reviews even ahead of the official release, given that both were well-known for their warm and healing voices. Chen even earned the moniker, "Emotional Vocalist," while Yang Hee Eun has the title, "Legendary Singer."
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