Julia Christine Botin

Korean artist-producer Ziv, P-pop group KAIA team up for 'Walkie Talkie'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749532746423Walkie Talkie (composite) v3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">South Korean artist-producer Ziv, left, has collaborated with P-pop group KAIA for his single &#x27;Walkie Talkie.&#x27; <em>Handout photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>South Korean artist-producer Ziv has teamed up with P-pop girl group KAIA for his new single &quot;Walkie Talkie,&quot; a laid-back song that tackles one-sided love or infatuation.</p><p>&quot;Walkie Talkie&quot; uses the metaphor of mismatched frequencies to explore the intricacies of missed connections and unreciprocated feelings, according to a press release.</p><p>&quot;For my first collaboration, I am honored that it’s with [KAIA],&quot; Ziv, who was born and raised in the Philippines, wrote in an Instagram post about the collaboration.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKe087bSWhT/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A10823114.19999981%2C%22ls%22%3A10815.5%2C%22le%22%3A11757.599999904633%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 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In hindsight, the fact that he shared everything through messages may have subconsciously sparked the idea of using a communication device as a metaphor,&quot; Ziv said.</p><div><iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1on3i1luNH3Eq7wOOXtYVZ?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><p>For their part, KAIA said their verses were born from personal stories and shared experiences.</p><p>&quot;Our lyrics represent the universal sentiment of talking to someone who doesn’t even care about reciprocating the same enthusiasm,&quot; the five-piece group said in a statement.</p><p>“That’s where the ‘walkie- talkie’ idea came in. It’s an ode to the folks whose vibe doesn’t match with each other despite the effort from the other camp. It helped us write our part with a mix of calm and uncertainty, and we wanted to capture and reflect that honesty in the lyrics.”</p><p>A music video accompanying the song will soon be released on Ziv&#x27;s YouTube channel.</p>

<p>South Korean artist-producer Ziv has teamed up with P-pop girl group KAIA for his new single 'Walkie Talkie,' a laid-back song that tackles one-sided love or infatuation.</p>

South Korean artist-producer Ziv has teamed up with P-pop girl group KAIA for his new single 'Walkie Talkie,' a laid-back song that tackles one-sided love or infatuation.