Singer Sunmi shows another growth as a female solo artist.

Sunmi will return with her new album "LALALALAY" on April 27. Many fans at home and abroad are already looking forward to the song, "LALALAY," signaling a new attempt and change. Sunmi, the first female solo artist in Korea to host a world tour of 18 cities and raise K-pop's profile, created her own unique colors with endless changes and challenges. On top of that, she will present her self-composed song "LALALAY" as its title song, showing a further growth as an artist.

#First mover

Sunmi, whose original colors have been solidified, has become a role model that Korean female solo artists aspire. The colorful performances that Sunmi showed and challenges of different concepts from existing female solo artists have completed Sunmi as "First Mover." Sunmi's musical identity is also revealed through the teaser for "LALALAY Sunmi," which was released on Monday. The closed eye expressed a self-indulgent attitude, such as a pupil who opens his eyes and gives a strong look, and a step forward in his own style without caring for others, heralding a new wave and challenge.

# Sunmi Pop, a genre called Sunmi

Sunmi has participated as a composer and songwriter since her days as "Wonder Girls," and since she began her solo career earnestly, she has been participating in music work and performing as a producer. He has built her unique position as a female solo artist by hitting back-to-back home runs of "Gashina," "The Hero," self-composed songs "Siren" and "Noir." Fans at home and abroad are cheering, defining it as "Sunmi Pop" for her distinctive performance and unique musical color. The new song, "LALALAY," which will be released on Thursday, is inspired by the world tour "WARNING" (WARNING) tour of Mexico. Sunmi's unique lyrics, which pour out poetic metaphors and straightforward narratives over exotic sounds of dance-hall and Latin, are expected to capture the public's eyes and ears.

# Return of the Performance Queen

Sunmi gave a unique performance that could not be defined simply as sexy or “girl crush”. Sunmi's music video drew attention at the time of its release, and cover videos of overseas fans, including celebrities, have been pouring in. In the case of "Gashina," she achieved 100 million views on YouTube, a rare move for a female solo artist. The latest LALALAY is also a harbinger of a colorful and individuality beyond the previous performances, raising hopes for Sunmi's comeback.