EXO's Chanyeol to make his solo debut with an album in August

E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>EXO’s Chanyeol will be making his debut as a solo artist.</p><p>According to a report by www.news1.kr as translated by Soompi, the K-Pop star&#x27;s agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed that he is set to make his solo debut this coming August with his first solo album.</p><p>Following the release of his record, Chanyeol is set to kick off a tour on September 6 and 7 titled &quot;City-scape&quot; at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyyFzpMJy41/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A9920946.799999982%2C%22ls%22%3A5167963.699999988%2C%22le%22%3A5168402.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="567" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Though this is his first solo album, the singer has previously produced solo singles starting with &quot;SSFW&quot; which he released in April 2019.</p><p>Chanyeol made his debut as part of EXO in 2012 under SM Entertainment.</p><p>Back in December 2023, Chanyeol expressed his desire to venture into making his first solo record.  </p><p>&quot;I actually have done a lot of projects and I actually have different projects in the future as well, but I think I haven’t shown myself as a solo artist a lot so I would like to release a solo album if I could,&quot; he stated during an interview with the Philippine media for his fan meeting in Manila as reported by ABS-CBN News.</p><p>The K-Pop star remarked that he aspires to make music that would give &quot;energy and hope.&quot; </p><p>&quot;But also I’d like to wish that my music is something that could be easy to sing with and enjoy,&quot; he added.</p><p>Last year, Chanyeol released a single titled &quot;Good Enough.&quot; The singer shared that he drew inspiration from people he got to interact with and the TV series he was watchiing at the time he was creating the track.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct9c2gYpLJg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A9920952.099999994%2C%22ls%22%3A5167963.699999988%2C%22le%22%3A5168402.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Though there were inspirations from dramas, I was also able to get inspirations from people around me, how they’re doing, what people do when I visit different places,&quot; he pointed out.</p><p>Chanyeol staged two fan meetings in Manila last year, one in October and one in December.</p><p>At his fan meeting in Manila in October, Chanyeol attributed his success and his passion as an artist to his fans.</p><p>&quot;I could also say that the only reason, the only engine I have to be on the stage, to do any of these things that I’m doing, is because of you... To all the EXO-L (EXO&#x27;s fan group) that are here tonight, and all the EXO-L all around the world, our cherry, for all of you I will really do my best, I will really work harder to be your pride, because you guys are my pride,&quot; he remarked.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtY2PSGpEdR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A9920956.899999976%2C%22ls%22%3A5167963.699999988%2C%22le%22%3A5168402.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The K-Pop star also expressed his appreciation for the massive support that he received from the Pinoy fans.</p><p>&quot;I really feel and I really know that wherever you are all around the world, you really support me a lot. And so I would really want to be this great person, great artist that could give you happiness and satisfaction. I’m really overjoyed tonight; I was really extremely happy tonight,&quot; he stated.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/5/21/exo-sc-shares-why-they-love-working-as-a-sub-unit-1747"><strong><u>READ: EXO-SC shares why they love working as a sub-unit</u></strong></a></div><p>Chanyeol also revealed that one of the reasons that the Philippines was close to his heart was because he previously lived here to study English.</p><p>&quot;When I was in middle school, during our vacation, I came to the Philippines for a short-term study program for English and so I have a lot of memories here and it really makes me feel comfortable whenever I come here to the Philippines,&quot; he shared. </p>

<p>SM Entertainment confirmed that EXO's Chanyeol is set to make his solo debut. </p>

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EXO's Chanyeol to make his solo debut with an album in August

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