[I LUV K-POP] Korean soul singer Ryu Ji-soo & Lombardo brothers: Somewhere

Korean soul singer Ryu Ji-soo and Italian bossa Nova team Marcio Bosa met.
(photo by Long View)

When Italian tomato sauce and Korean bulgogi meet, does it taste like this?

"Somewhere," in which Korean soul singer Ryu Ji-soo participated, is gaining popularity in Italy and Korea at the same time.

Ryu Ji-soo is a vocalist who has presented a unique music world through various genres such as pop, musical, and CCM, as well as soul, his "main job."

The collaboration song "Somewhere" by the brothers Piero & Pippo Lombardo, an Italian soul & jazz musician, appeared on April 8.

The song is a collaboration between Ryu Ji-soo and Marcio Bossa. Pipo plays keyboards in the group, and Piero is responsible for writing, composing and producing.

a very exciting Bossa nova tune

The Bossa nova rhythm is as light and refreshing as flying.

You can hear Ryu Ji-soo's fresh high-pitched, attractive mid-pitched and low-pitched sounds.

The music video for 'Somewhere' was shot in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

The music video begins with Ryu Ji-soo waking up by rubbing her eyes at the sound of birds coming from outside the window.

Ryu's outfit and slippers are yellow, the color of spring.

This yellow color dominates 'somewhere' and the music video.

It's like a video from a yellow filter. It's warm and fantastic.

(if you want a special life / if you want another chance

if you want to believe in dreams / think big and go)

The lyrics say that if you want to believe in a special life, another opportunity, or dream, think bigger and move on.

It's like a temptation to freedom and deviance.

As the video progresses, landscapes from all over Seoul appear.

Namsan Tower, the sunset of the Han River, and the stone wall road of Deoksugung Palace.

The night view of Seoul is also very beautiful.

It was Piero Lombardo's idea to capture Seoul in the music video.

At Piero's suggestion, Ryu Ji-soo filmed a video of Seoul.

(somewhere there will be / someone who thinks like you

somewhere there will be / someone who will love you)

This part is the chorus of 'somewhere'.

There's someone out there who thinks like you and loves you. To face that 'someone', you have to open your mind bigger and wider.

In music videos, Ryu often runs toward somewhere with her arms wide open.

In the video, singer Ryu Ji-soo is often seen running somewhere with her arms wide open.

In this song, Ryu Ji-soo reveals the mature charm of the mid-low tone that she rarely played.

Her sound in 'somewhere' may be unfamiliar even to her fans.

Ryu's new sound may feel alien to the cheerful Bossa Nova rhythm.

But her sound permeates quickly like water spilled on the sand.

"Somewhere," the first collaboration between singer Ryu Ji-soo and the Lombardo brothers, is drawing keen attention from the global music industry and media, with overseas media reporting pouring in like rain as soon as the music and music video are released.

There is another interesting story in this collaboration.

"Somewhere" is a song celebrating the 20th anniversary of Marchio Bossa's. Ryu Ji-soo also marks the 20th anniversary of her debut this year.

Ryu said, "I even thought it was inevitable, not coincidental. I didn't expect it. But everything was thankful, and it was a touching moment."

Positive, love, lively energy, romantic, soul, dream, courage. All of this beauty is in this one piece. When I listen to this music, I feel overwhelmed. I think it's a magical song that makes you want to go somewhere right away."