Juniel Reprises Duet with CNBLUE Yong Hwa in Japanese LP, Where Does Yong Hwa Find The Time?

Warner Music Japan announces that JUNIEL is to reprise duet with CNBLUE leader and lead vocalist Yonghwa in her upcoming major full album in Japan.

JUNIEL made her major debut (in Japan) with 'Forever' on 2 Nov 2011 as a high school girl singer-songwriter who has an angelic voice.


She will be releasing her first Japanese full album on March 6th. Almost all the songs in the album are written and composed by JUNIEL. Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki, who has worked and produced songs for a lot of female JPOP artists was also invited to participate in Juniel's first full album as a sound producer. A duet song with her label mate and senior, CNBLUE's guitar & vocal Yonghwa, is also highlighted.

JUNIEL performed at many live events even before her major debut, and did a lot of street lives. On 13 September 2010, she won Grandprix among more than 1500 applicants at "CUTiE × Great Hunting × @peps! Music's Girls' Vocal Audition 'Nijiiro Supernova'" which was co-sponsored by record company EMI Music artist trainng department, fashion magazine CUTiE and Peps! Music and so on.


Her second single "Sakura ~todokanu omoi/unreachable feeling~" (released on 15 Feb 2012) got four tie-ups, which is exceptional for a rookie artist. Her bright, wistful yet soft and impressive voice, beautiful melody, sensitive lyrics and her fresh sense are the unique traits of singer-songwriter JUNIEL.

JUNIEL made her debut in Korea last year in 2012, and at that time also did a duet song that was composed by CNBLUE leaderl YongHwa.  He collaborates with JUNIEL again for her debut full album in Japan, by reprising their popular song "Fool" in Japanese.


CNBLUE just released their Korean album last month in January, and they are in the middle of promotions. In such a busy time, YongHwa still gave a helping hand to his labelmate and squeezed in a few hours of recording with JUNIEL in Korea between schedules. JUNIEL says about her duet with YongHwa that "I had fun." and YongHwa said "I felt a little shy. I knew JUNIEL since about 6 years ago and I never imagined to do duet a love song with her. So I felt a little shy."  They were in great spirits when they had a break during recording, and the duet was recorded in quite a homelike atmosphere.

The duet song titled "Babo/Fool - Duet with Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE)" is to be released online on 27 February! The full album, which the song is included is to be released on 6 March!

★Album Info★
"JUNI"
Release date 6 March 2013
WPCL-11308
3,150 yen (tax in)

【Tracklist】 not in order
1.Everything Is Alright
2.さくら ~とどかぬ想い~ (Sakura ~todokanu omoi / unreachable feeling~)
3. Forever
4. Babo -Duet with Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE)

and others, planned to be 11 songs in total

Translator/Writer: Nao E @happytmg on Twitter | Source: Warner Music Japan

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Warner Music Japan
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