Global icon Lay Zhang’s new music alliance D.N.A made head waves when it was first announced early this February, releasing several singles with the common theme of “love”. The other members of the new highly anticipated group include GALI, Shan Yichun, Wang Ziyi, Danko, Vinida Weng, and Victor Ma. Shan Yichun takes the lead, announcing the release of her new solo single “Oh lala” today, 28 April. Produced by platinum record producer Bijan, in an R&B style combined with Shan Yichun’s distinctive voice, the song expresses the atmosphere of romance and ambiguity to the fullest. This also marks her first English music release.
“Oh lala” tells of the subtle and fascinating emotional relationship between two people and the elusive feelings of love. The song narrates in the form of self-disclosure, expressing the protagonist’s uncertainty and speculation about their relationship and the future. They consider whether to take the risk of falling in love or to continue to maintain their friendship. However, love itself cannot have a rational answer. In the self-contradictory emotions, they ultimately decide to let go of their concerns and restraints, relying solely on intuition to feel love.
As a representative figure of China’s new generation of female singers, Shan Yichun has always been known to the public for her diversified music style and unique voice. Soul, R&B, Neo-soul, and other music genres can all be perfectly integrated into her musical works. In “Oh lala”, the public can feel Shan Yichun’s lazy and sexy vocal characteristics, while her pure English pronunciation and delicate handling of the song’s emotions also perfectly balance the rhythm and atmosphere of “Oh lala”.
“Oh lala” is included in the group’s first original self-titled album D.N.A. With their diversified music style, top-notch production level, and surprising artist collaborations, D.N.A has much more in store that fans can anticipate in the coming year.