Rosa Gulliver of TINYGMUSIC | 6th September 2024
TZUYU, of the critically acclaimed K-pop powerhouse TWICE, released her debut solo EP abouTZU today via JYP Entertainment/Imperial/Republic Records on all digital and streaming platforms.
This release marks TZUYU’s debut solo album and reveals the true side of TZUYU, showcasing various aspects of her personality. As the youngest member of TWICE, TZUYU, who once conveyed a shy and lovable presence, is now set to reveal her inner strength and diverse emotions. Through this EP, TZUYU showcases her undeniable sparkle and unmistakable talent.
abouTZU contains contributions from many prominent artists and hitmakers such as hip-hop duo Flyana Boss, producer Tre Jean-Marie and Kamille who has worked with the world-famous group Little Mix. The focus track ‘Run Away,’ was written by J.Y. Park, and was composed by leading musicians including Johnny Simpson, who has worked with the likes of Lauv, OneRepublic, and MAX. The song was also released with a captivating music video. The final track of the album, ‘Fly,’ features lyrics solely written by TZUYU, demonstrating not only her talent as a vocalist, but a songwriter as well. The album also features a collaboration with PENIEL from BTOB who appears on the album’s second track, ‘Heartbreak in Heaven,’ and a collaboration with rapper pH-1 who appears on the third track, ‘Lazy Baby.’
This solo release follows a momentous start to 2024 for TWICE. In February, TWICE released their 13th mini album, With YOU-th, which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1 upon release. The placement marked a major milestone for the group, as it was TWICE’s first No. 1 album since their debut in 2015 and extended their own record for the most top-10 albums on the Billboard 200 for a female K-Pop act, now totalling five. With YOU-th also solidified TWICE as achieving the most pure album sales of all K-pop girl groups. The critically acclaimed mini album also secured the No. 1 spots on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and World Albums chart – the group’s fourth and sixth No. 1 placements on these charts, respectively. The following month, TWICE headed to Las Vegas for a sold-out, one-night-only encore performance of their 5th World Tour "READY TO BE” in the United States – “READY TO BE” ONCE MORE – at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.
abouTZU is out now via all digital and streaming platforms. Get the full album HERE.
abouTZU Track List:
Run Away
Heartbreak In Heaven (Feat. PENIEL of BTOB)
Lazy Baby (Feat. pH-1)
Losing Sleep
One Love
Fly
Formed under K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment in 2015, TWICE is an award-winning, record-breaking female K-Pop group, and one of the best-selling K-pop recording artists of all time regarding physical album sales.
Comprised of NAYEON, JEONGYEON, MOMO, SANA, JIHYO, MINA, DAHYUN, CHAEYOUNG, and TZUYU, TWICE has achieved massive world-wide success with the release of three full-length albums, 13 mini albums, and eight tours, three of which took the group to the United States to play sold-out shows at venues such as SoFi Stadium and The Forum in Los Angeles and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. TWICE was the first female K-pop group to play a North American stadium, and the first-ever girl group to play SoFi Stadium. In 2023, they were the first K-pop act honoured at the prestigious Billboard Women in Music Awards, where they received the “Breakthrough Award.”
The group first rose to prominence with their debut title song “Like OOH-AHH” and gained momentum with numerous breakout singles, such as “CHEER UP,” “FANCY,” and “Feel Special.” In 2020, TWICE achieved their first rankings on the Billboard 200 and Artist 100 charts with their mini album MORE & MORE, and, the following year, made their U.S. broadcast debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show and have since performed on numerous prestigious television programs including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and TODAY's Citi Concert Series in the iconic TODAY Plaza in New York City.
In October 2021, TWICE released their first full English-language single, “The Feels,” which earned the group their first career entry on the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 83), their first gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and multiple top 10 placements across various charts. They closed the year with the release of their third full-length album, Formula of Love: O+T=<3, which hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and stayed in the chart for eight consecutive weeks. The momentum continued through 2022 with the sold-out 4TH WORLD TOUR Ⅲ in arenas across the US (as well as two sold-out encore performances at Los Angeles’ Banc of California stadium) and 2023 with the release of their 12th mini album, READY TO BE. The mini album entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 and holds the biggest pure sales week for an album by a female K-pop act in the US Further, READY TO BE’s pre-release English single, “Moonlight Sunrise” entered the Billboard Hot 100 upon (No. 84).
TWICE’s latest release – their 13th mini-album, With YOU-th, earned the group their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart upon release and extended TWICE's record for the most top 10 debuts on the chart among all K-pop female acts, now totalling five. The mini album also secured the No. 1 spots on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and World Albums chart – the group’s fourth and sixth No. 1 placements on these charts, respectively. The group just wrapped their 5th World Tour "READY TO BE,” which took them to stadiums and arenas across Asia, Europe, Oceania, and South America, and 14 sold-out performances at nine stadiums and arenas in the US, including a special one-night-only encore performance – “READY TO BE” ONCE MORE – at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.
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