Korean pop artist Rydia trades verses with Dutch rapper on bilingual single 'Saranghaeyo'
In Korea, a pop career is supposed to start in a trainee dormitory when one is a teenager. Rydia’s started in Rotterdam at 39. The Seoul-born singer-songwriter, now 41 and six years into life in the Netherlands, put a music career off for most of her adult life before deciding it was never too late to reinvent herself. She officially launched as an independent artist on June 19. Four months and…
Korean pop artist Rydia, who began her music career at the age of 39 after spending most of her adult life in Rotterdam, has now teamed up with Dutch rapper Jermaine Kool on a bilingual single titled "Saranghaeyo" (I Love You). The track, set to release on October 23, features a unique back-and-forth rap where Rydia raps in Korean and Jermaine Kool raps in Dutch.
The two artists come together in the chorus, expressing love for all the pretty girls and boys in an English-Korean hook. The collaboration with Jermaine Kool was almost a coincidence; Rydia happened to sign up for a K-pop and European crossover songwriting camp led by her team's producer, who then introduced her to her Korean friend who knew about the camp.
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