

Life force rose with the daily sun, but never disappeared with the sunset.” The lyric video is equally stunning with visuals of a seemingly post-apocalyptic world with an array of metaphors fit for any listener. GALI has an eye for lyricism as evident in what he wrote, “When she opened her eyes, she saw freedom, wind and waves, and her golden age. Notably, GALI and LAY have previously collaborated on a track called “三昧真火 (Samadhi Real Fire)” as well as “Break My Heart,” released last month with fellow D.N.A artist, Vinida, making “21” their third collaborative venture together. Throughout GALI’s music career, he has collaborated with numerous artists on various albums, EPs, and singles. In addition to releasing hit music, His versatility allows him to craft unique sounds and beats that seamlessly compliment his collaborations, including his joint effort with GALI on the track “21.” He’s been a part of global collaborations such as, “Love You More” with Steve Aoki and will.i.am as well as “Dawn to Dusk” with 24KGldn. LAY, formerly a member of one of the most successful K-pop boy groups, EXO, continues to be a coveted artist in Asia while actively pursuing various solo projects as a singer, rapper and producer.

What’s also impressive is his live performance of the track which garnered more than 3.5 million views on YouTube, can be seen here. With three albums and several singles under his belt, his most-streamed track, “70%,” has amassed over 2.5 million streams on Spotify. He garnered attention by securing third place on the popular show “Rap of China” and has made guest appearances at notable concerts and festivals such as the 2022 Weibo Music Festival. GALI has already made significant waves in the Chinese music industry as a highly accomplished hip-hop artist. D.N.A strives to promote emerging Chinese artists within the underground hip-hop scene to a global audience, with LAY serving as executive producer for “21,” effectively blending seasoned and up-and-coming talents. The talented rapper, hailing out of Shanghai, officially debuted his track as part of D.N.A, Lay Zhang’s (LAY) music collective. Watch every episode of Biz Break on uDiscover Music’s YouTube channel.GALI, also known as Jiang Wenhan, recently unveiled his latest single, “21” along with a very futuristic (and artistic) lyric video. Because success is a team effort and it’s not ever just one person, so I think bringing that cultural aspect to my career has really helped.” She adds “Being recognized as an Indian in Hollywood, or an Indian in the music industry, I think I bring some of the things I was taught as a child and growing up, always treating people with respect, always treating people with dignity, and always helping people out along the way. With Bhaskar breaking the ceiling first, being very artist-centric, artist-focused, and then various other executives coming up, including myself, I’m seeing more and more Asian executives and staff joining record labels and doing it their own way.” But they were never thought of as creatives. Sujata Murthy: “When I started a lot of Asian people in the industry were relegated to finance or accounting, sort of stereotypically. He had a real job, but then on the side, all these musicians would come and do shows for him and he would critique it.”Īs someone who has achieved success, do you feel more Asian people now valued in the music industry? My parents were big supporters of the arts and in fact, my grandfather used to be a music critic on the side. Although I didn’t know it at the time, I think music was my natural path. “ Frank Sinatra, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, the list goes on. “I started at Capitol during the beginning of the CD boom, working with artists that were being put on CD for the first time,” she furthers. He was a guiding light in my career and to this day I always try and follow his example. Sujata Murthy: “I started my first start at Capitol Records, coincidentally through a family friend called Bhaskar Menon, who was at that time head of Capitol. How did you first get started in the music industry?
