The name of Hong Kong’s new generation of creators XTIE is getting more and more popular. Recently, they became the first Hong Kong musician to perform the song “Skin” in the “PRESS PLAY” series of the Grammy Awards Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) in the United States, and the internationally renowned BTS (BTS) BTS), SEVENTEEN, Kang Daniel, etc. all appeared on the official channel of the Grammy Awards, and the results are impressive. The report also announced that the new EP “APOLLO-23” created by XTIE will be released on June 2.
Each May, Grammys celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an original playlist that specifically recognizes the achievements of Asian and Pacific American musicians in and outside of the music industry. Grammy invites musicians with potential in terms of musicality and global influence to participate, and focuses on the originality of musicians, allowing global music fans to share highly creative music works on the Internet. XTIE’s re-arranged “Skin” was released yesterday (May 11) and was simultaneously uploaded on GEM’s various social platforms, so it is particularly meaningful to her: “Because I am an Asian female producer, I have always been I really hope to use music to connect Western and Hong Kong music, and at the same time bring Hong Kong music to the international stage. This time is very meaningful to me. I can present my works on such a large and recognizable international platform. It really takes two days to digest this important news!”
The song “Skin” was released at the end of last year. It was given by XTIE to myself who was once troubled by eczema and being too thin. At the same time, it hopes to inspire some people who feel anxious because of their appearance through the song. The re-arranged “Skin” was compiled by XTIE after learning that the song had this rare opportunity: “I compiled this in the form of live looping, and I hope to show that I am not only a singer on the left, but also both He is an arranger who enables listeners to hear different versions on different platforms.”
XTIE debuted in 2020, and has worked as an arranger for Xu Tingkeng’s “Yan Yan”, Wei Lan’s “My Perspective”, and the theme song “Prequel” of All People’s Star-Making IV. vulgar achievement. Influenced by Western and Asian pop music since childhood, XTIE has become a music creator through self-study, and began to write songs and perform at the age of 13. He hopes to encourage music fans to become confident and self-loving people through his works. XTIE, which has achieved good results on the international music stage, will release a new EP “APOLLO-23” on June 2, which means that the Apollo spacecraft in 2023 will carry the songs since her debut: “I hope that through the songs Talk about the relationship between people or between people and nature, and take everyone on this spaceship to find themselves. Human beings are sometimes too greedy to explore the universe, but they never get to know themselves or the most precious people around them or Nature.” There is also a Cantonese song “The Watcher in the Rye” in the EP. XTIE compares the people and things that you cherish and want to protect with the wheat field. I hope that when you embark on an unknown journey, you can hold on to your original ideal at the same time .
