Xiumin Opens Up About Solo Comeback & Fan Concert Tour
Mar 10, 2025
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The title song of Xiumin's second mini album 'Interview X', which will be released at 6 p.m. on the 10th, is a UK Garage-based dance song with synthesizers and Xiumin's vocals combined to capture trendy and sensual energy.
In addition, the pop genre 'Can't Help Myself', which depicts the forceful falling for the inevitable opponent, cheerful guitar riffs and colorful sounds, and Xiumin's cool vocals 'Make You Lara', which creates a dreamlike atmosphere with soft guitar melodies and emotional melodies 'Switch Off', which expresses a mature mood based on bass and synthYou can see Xiumin's new and diverse charms that have not been seen so far through a total of six different genres of music, including Is', Xiumin's sweet vocals and Chen's beautiful lyrics on top of the delicate piano and string melody.
Xiumin expressed his feelings about releasing a solo album after a long time through his agency INB100. The following is the question and answer with Xiumin.
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▶ I've waited a long time for the promotion of our 2nd solo album. While filming the drama, I thought about the timing of the release, but since it's been a long time since I released an album and it's my second album, I think the preparation period has been prolonged because I want to come out more completely. This album is so affectionate and I'm very excited and nervous as I remember the days when I was in full swing thinking about enjoying it with my fans.
- The album is called 'Interview X'. What is the meaning of the name of the album and what part did you want to show the most through this album?
▶ It means getting to know Xiumin's hidden things. Through this album, I want to let you know not only myself but also the musicality that I am pursuing.
- The teaser images of the four albums released earlier were impressive. They showed various charms with different concepts. What is the closest concept to the current Xiumin?
▶I can't answer you with just one thing. I want to show you more diverse aspects including 4 concepts, so it can be said that Xiumin is currently in a blank state ready to accept anything.
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▶All the songs in the album are good, but assuming that you listen to all the songs only once, the memorable song section of 'Wi!' was clearly impressive, and when I think about the choreography, I thought it would be interesting, so I chose it as the title.
- Chen participated in writing the lyrics for the last song 'Love Is You'. What message did you want to convey with this song and what did Chen give you in particular advice when recording this song?
▶ "Love Is You" is a song that I put a lot of effort into for the fans, and I wanted to convey the story that the fans and my heart towards them. Chen, who had seen it the closest, worked on the lyrics and sang ballads well, so I'm very satisfied because he was willing to work on it and expressed it beautifully.
- What goals do you particularly want to achieve with 'Interview X'?
▶The biggest goal is to satisfy the fans, and because of that, I want to enjoy it together and make happy memories during the fan concert tour.
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▶Like the title of this mini 2nd album, I'm going to show you everything I can show you. The point of viewing is that talk, games, and stages flow in a story without stopping.
- Starting with Seoul, other countries are also holding fan concerts, which is the first overseas tour as a solo artist. How do you feel and is there anything you want to say to your overseas fans?
▶I'm so happy to finally meet EXO-L overseas through a solo fan concert, not an event, and I want to run to the concert without stopping with this tour. Let's make it together!!
- Various activities such as the announcement of the 2nd mini album, fan concert tour, and drama 'Heo Restaurant' are scheduled. What is Xiumin's goal as a solo artist?
▶I still have a long way to go, so I need to study more, but I want to be a versatile all-around artist. In conclusion, I want to do all the things that fans want to see.
- Please wait for the album release and say something to the fans who are always supporting us.
▶The album for EXO-L and me is finally out. There are only days left to enjoy, so I hope you get ready to be with me in 2025. Thank you for always waiting and I will work hard to satisfy you as much as you waited! I love you.
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