Pop Central observes Chinese New Year with a KPOP Switch Up

 
YFM, the home of Korean Pop in Ghana, observed the Lunar New Year with a Chinese playlist on its Sunday pop show, Pop Central.
The Chinese New Year kicked off on Saturday 25 January in China and several Asian countries with reunions and traditional performances such as the Lion and Dragon dances.
Here in Ghana, Pop Central joined in the celebrations by serving its listeners with songs from Chinese acts related to the Korean Pop scene.
On Sunday 26 January, Pop Central listeners were treated to a switch up of its weekly KPOP Top 6 and serenaded with 6 Chinese songs as voted for on Pop Central’s Twitter account @popcentralonyfm.
Here are the 6 songs that made it to the KPOP Top 6 Switch Up Playlist.
1. Lay – Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)
Sheep is the lead single off Chinese EXO member Lay’s first studio album “Lay 02 Sheep.” The album enjoyed massive success in China, taking home “Album of the Year”  at the 2017 Tencent Video Star Awards and 25th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards.
2. Luhan – What If I Said
This upbeat electronic-pop R&B infused ballad was recorded by former EXO member LuHan. Although the Chinese singer and actor left the group in 2014, his contract with SM Entertainment remains valid until 2022.
3. WayV – Love Talk
Off their 2nd mini-album, “Take Over The Moon” the China-based unit of NCT comes through with Love Talk released in 2019. The 7-member group released both Chinese and English versions to the songs.
4. Jackson Wang – Papillon
Papillon is the first solo debut single of GOT7 Hong-Kong born member Jackson Wang. The song was released on August 26, 2017.
5. Amber Liu – Curiosity
Curiosity is a single off Amber’s 2019 album “X.” X is the first album of former F(X) member after she parted ways with SM Entertainment.
6. EXO M – Overdose
Overdose was released in 2014 by now-defunct EXO subgroup EXO M. The unit has been inactive since the departure of 3 Chinese members, Luhan, Kris and Tao.
While these songs might not have made it to the CPOP TOP 6, they are worth checking out:
Henry Lau featuring Taemin and Kyuhyun – Trap
Tao – Black and White
Meng Jia featuring Jackson Wang – Mood
Nine Percent – Rule Breaker
For updates on Pop Central polls, follow @popcentralonyfm and @y1079fm on Twitter.
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