EXO's Chanyeol has never been shy about speaking out about what he wants and this time around, he told fans that he wanted to release a solo album like Suho and Baekhyun.
On a live broadcast for YouTube channel Studio NNG, Chanyeol took part in the Q & A segment of the show where he fielded various questions from his fans.One particular comment caught his eye where a fan said that she wanted to see Chanyeol release a solo album.
The EXO member agreed wholeheartedly and said that fans should quickly tell SM Entertainment to produce his solo album.It can be recalled that EXO leader Suho recently released his solo debut Self Portrait before his mandatory enlistment to the military. EXO's Baekhyun also released his second solo album Delight this month. He also collaborated with BOL4 for the song Leo.
It is expected that four members of EXO will enlist this year. After Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Chen may also report for mandatory service. This will leave the maknae line Kai and Sehun as the only active members of the idol group until Xiumin is discharged this December and DO returns next January.
With EXO members focused on solo projects pending enlistment, Chanyeol recently collaborated with DJ Raiden for the song Yours.The song which is an epic crossover of multiple music genres featured EXO's Chanyeol, rapper Changmo, and songbird Lee Hi to deliver a fun song that seeks to uplift the spirits of fans who are suffering from the impact of the Coronavirus.
According to DJ Raiden, they wanted to inspire a feeling of love and caring amid the social distancing culture introduced by the pandemic as the new normal, Forbes reported.
As for Chanyeol, he said he enjoyed the experience of collaborating with DJ Raiden, who is a well-established music producer and his senior. He expressed his interest in producing and said he earned a lot from his fellow artist. Chanyeol was also proud to deliver a unique song and develop a great friendship with his collaborators.
Apart from his collaboration with DJ Raiden, Chanyeol also reunited with Punch for the song Go Away, a track for the original soundtrack of Dr. Romantic 2.
Chanyeol and Punch first collaborated for the epic track Stay with Me for 2016 megahit drama Goblin. The MV for Stay with Me recently hit 200 million views on YouTube, Hello Kpop reported.
