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Hanroro speaks out over controversial CORTIS lyrics, 'takes shoutout as a compliment'

Singer Hanroro personally addressed the controversy over the lyrics of boy band CORTIS’ new song, seeking to defuse the backlash. The singer uploaded a lengthy post on a fan community platform Monday, beginning by saying that many people had reached out to her and that she had a message containing the CORTIS members’ heartfelt sentiments. “To be honest, I’ve seen the CORTIS members listening to…

Hanroro speaks out over controversial CORTIS lyrics, 'takes shoutout as a compliment'

Singer Hanroro addressed the controversy over CORTIS’ new song, aiming to alleviate the backlash. She posted a lengthy message on a fan community platform, expressing that many had contacted her with her message conveying the heartfelt sentiments of the CORTIS members. "I've seen the CORTIS members listening to and singing along to my song ‘0+0’, she said.

'I admire their musical creativity.' For me, it's meaningful when musicians communicate through music and inspire one another. That's why I'm taking their shoutout in the lyrics as a compliment." She added, "Having my song ‘0+0,’ which evokes mixed responses from both me and the CORTIS members, in their song ‘MONEYMONEYMONEY’ could be a way for us to remember our mutual respect." Hanroro concluded, expressing understanding of her fans' concerns.

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