As BLACKPINK member Jennie releases her first solo studio album 'Ruby' amidst global attention from music fans, Melon Spotlight has stepped in to support her.
Kakao Entertainment's music platform Melon unveiled exclusive content celebrating Jennie's new album release through its online and offline new music spotlight service 'Melon Spotlight' at midnight on the 7th.
This album 'Ruby' is a work that captures Jennie's diverse musical talents and charms. It includes a total of 15 songs, featuring pre-released tracks 'Extrael' and 'Love Hangover', as well as the title track 'Like Jennie'. Jennie collaborates with global artists such as British pop star Dua Lipa, Donald Glover's musical alter ego Childish Gambino, rapper Doechii, Dominic Fike, French musician FKJ, and singer-songwriter Kali Uchis, showcasing various genres and concepts, proving her limitless musical potential as a solo artist.
In an exclusive interview with Melon Spotlight, Jennie highlighted 'with the IE (way up)' and 'ZEN' as the songs she wants to spotlight the most from this album, aside from the title track, and explained her reasons. Additionally, she shared her most spotlight-worthy moments during the album preparation period, the verse she wants to spotlight in 'like JENNIE', and the scenes she wants to spotlight in the music video, among other interesting questions.
In the video content 'Ask Me Anything', Jennie shared the changes she felt while working on her first solo studio album, the song that was completed the fastest, the one that took the longest, and her thoughts on collaborating with global artists. She also expressed her excitement for her solo performances 'The Ruby Experience' in Los Angeles, New York, and Seoul, as well as her upcoming stage at Coachella.
Furthermore, Jennie participated in the 'Melon Game' corner, providing fans with small joys, and Melon Spotlight features a 'From Artist' section with Jennie's handwritten signature, selfies, and messages she wrote herself.
Meanwhile, 'Melon Spotlight' is a service that widely promotes artists' new albums through exclusive content unique to Melon and broadcasts on a large LED screen at Samseong Station K-Pop Live.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
