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안녕하세요
(Annyeonghaseyo)
こんにちは
(Konnichiwa)
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(Ni Hao)
Tzuyu is the 3rd member of Twice to make her official solo debut.
abouTZU is Tzuyu's debut solo mini album.
On the 1st of August 2024, the abouTZU Opening Trailer was released.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
On the 1st of September 2024, the Run Away M/V Teaser 1 was released.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
On the 3rd of September 2024, the Run Away M/V Teaser 2 was released.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
On the 6th of September 2024, the Run Away M/V was released, along with the digital and physical release of Tzuyu's debut mini album abouTZU.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
On the 7th of September 2024, the Run Away Choreography Video was released.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
On the 9th of September 2024, the abouTZU Special Live Clip (Heartbreak In Heaven, Lazy Baby, Fly) video was released.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
Pre-order sales for abouTZU reportedly reached 467,000 copies worldwide.
Tzuyu wrote the lyrics for the track Fly.
abouTZU peaked at No.3 on the Circle Albums Chart, No.3 on the Oricon Albums Chart, No.56 on the UK Official Albums Chart, No.19 on the Billboard 200 Chart and No.1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Circle Sales = 398,294+
Oricon Sales = 20,641+
US Sales = 22,000+
Total sales so far = 440,935+
*YouTube Views correct at time of writing post*
The M/V for Run Away has so far gained 17,656,954 million views, with the views still continuing to increase on a daily basis.
abouTZU was released in 4 versions: Fly, Run, Heaven and Digipak.
The Fly and Run versions are set out in a hardback book style case and comes with the Cd, photobook, random folded poster, 2 envelopes, stamp sticker, random interview poster, random printed photo, random photo film, and 4 random photocards. First press also came with 2 lenticular photocards.
The Heaven version is set out in a box case and comes with the Cd, photo set, random folded poster, lyrics paper and a random photocard. First press also came with a photocard and a coaster.
The Digipak version is set out in a fold-out case and comes with the Cd, photobook, random folded poster, random sticker, polaroid photocard and a random photocard. First press also came with a photocard and a mini postcard.
All photobooks are different.
Track List:
Run Away
Heartbreak In Heaven (Feat. Peniel of BTOB)
Lazy Baby (Feat. pH-1)
Losing Sleep
One Love
Fly
I have the run version and I absolutely love the layout and the photobook. I love that the lyrics are on sheer pages, so you can see the image behind. It reminds me of of wedding photo albums from back in the 80's/90's.
The pictures in the photobook are stunning, and I love the styling. It really gives off a high-end fashion magazine feel.
The album itself is really good and allows Tzuyu to shine as a solo artist. It was one of my favourite albums to be released in 2024.
I absolutely love Run Away, Tzuyu's voice really fits this type of song, it's not too out of her depth and really shows that she can hold her own as a soloist. I love the melody and it really gives off a retro vibe. It's really catchy and never fails to get me singing along.
Run Away
I absolutely love Heartbreak In Heaven (Feat. Peniel of BTOB), it's definitely one of my favourite tracks on the album. I love the melody and Tzuyu's voice. I also think adding Peniel was genius as his voice really fits with Tzuyu's softness. I love that it's in English too as it means I can sing along throughout. I fell in love with this song from the first listen.
Heartbreak In Heaven (Feat. Peniel of BTOB)
Another of my favourite tracks on this album is Lazy Baby (Feat. pH-1). This is another song that I fell in love with on the first listen. I love the melody and Tzuyu sounds so cute in this song. You can tell that this is a song that she had fun making.
Lazy Baby (Feat. pH-1)
I love the melody for Losing Sleep, it really fits Tzuyu's vocal tones and her voice sounds perfect in this song. I love that we get to hear the deeper tones in her voice rather than the high cuteness that people know her for.
Losing Sleep
I really love the melody for One Love, I love that they seem to have add her voice in with the melody, it definitely adds something extra to it. Singing wise this to me seems a little more skilled vocally and Tzuyu definitely blows it out of the water.
One Love
I absolutely love and adore Fly. The melody, Tzuyu's voice, it's all stunning an never fails to take my breath away. Also knowing that she wrote the lyrics herself makes me love the song so much more.
Fly
I won't lie, I was surprised when it was announced the Tzuyu would be the 3rd member of Twice to make her solo debut as I know she doesn't tend to get many lines as well as knowing she's a weaker vocalist in the group, but this album really blew me away. Not only did it make it into my Top 20 K-pop Albums for 2024 (it was No.9), it's my favourite solo album from a Twice member so far.
Each track is different and catchy and really shows that even though she may not have a strong voice like Nayeon, Jihyo, Mini or Jeongyeon, but she can still hold her own. For me this album shows us a strength in her voice that we've never really gotten to her before. It's also album that shows her in a more mature light and shows off her womanly charm while still allowing her to be a little cute and adorable.
I really can't wait to see what she will bring us next.
What were your thoughts on abouTZU?
Do you have a physical copy?
Which version(s) did you get?
What were your thoughts on Run Away as the title track?
Do you have a favourite track on the album?
Let me know in the comments below.
See you soon!
안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye
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