Fly with Namjoo on Her First Solo Debut Journey
Veteran girl group Apink is known for their amazingly catchy and melodic tracks that have embraced distinct concepts, highlighting their lovely characters as well as captivating charms. However, many associate Apink with their bright and positive title tracks such as “NoNoNo,” “Mr.Chu,” and “Remember.” Setting aside her bright and bubbly image that has been long embedded in the minds of the public, Apink’s Namjoo makes a striking solo debut with her first single album Bird.
Title Track: “Bird”
Namjoo set flight on her journey as a solo artist after 10 years into her music career. Word spread prior to her official debut about her collaboration with (G)I-DLE’s leader Soyeon, and the title song seems to reflect the latter artist’s unique music style. Namjoo’s title “Bird” comprises a heavy mix of drum and bass sounds that fuse into the flute notes, creating a captivating trap-based sound. The steady beats and snap effects create a nice rhythmic enhancement, allowing Namjoo’s powerful yet dynamic vocals to appear more prominently. The song delivers a message of determination as the artist reveals her perseverance in overcoming obstacles to pursue her dream and do what she loves. If you want to explore the intricate composition of the sounds that make up this track, take a listen to the “Bird (Inst.)” that is also included on the album.
The music video is a perfect visual representation of the overall mood of “Bird.” The film mainly features a red, black, and white color scheme; pairing the red and black through the outfits or red lights with a black background, the set creates an intense framework that magnifies the captivating effect the artist emits through her stage presence. The most symbolic scene from the music video has to be the consecutive frames that present Namjoo cutting her long hair. The interchanging transition between scenes with long and short hair not only serves as a visual representation of freedom––an idea that the lyrics in “Bird” fully endorses––but also exhibits the swift shift in the artist’s image conception. Namjoo shows off her girl crush charms as she charismatically performs the sharp choreography with the dancers mimicking her moves.
In singular essence, Namjoo’s first solo debut with “Bird” plays as a powerful mechanism for developing an opportunity to unveil the broad range of the artist’s talent. A versatile singer, the artist has definitely created a wave of change on her musical spectrum, proving her ability to perform songs of diverse genres. Bird brings a nice starting point to Namjoo’s solo career, and it’s more than exciting to look forward to future releases that will fully embrace Namjoo’s distinct musical color.