Kenji, a 19-year-old next-generation singer/songwriter with over 43 million followers on SNS, has released "close to you," a collaboration song with the popular R&B artist ASTN! He also announced the release of his new album!

Kenzie, a 19-year-old next-generation singer-songwriter and influencer with 43 million followers on social networking sites, released her collaboration song "close to you" with popular R&B artist ASTN on Friday, May 3, and the music video was released the same day. In addition, the long-awaited new album "biting my tongue" will be released on July 26 (Fri.), and the track listing and jacket photo have been revealed.

The new song "close to you" was written by Kenji himself, and expresses the feeling of love and the desire to love someone so much that you would do anything for that person!

The new song "close to you," which Kenji himself participated in writing, is about the feeling of love and the desire to love someone so much that you would do anything for that person.

ASTN is a hot R&B artist from Los Angeles who specializes in creating catchy sounds that make you want to listen to them over and over again. His video remix of Billy Irish's "Happier Than Ever" on TikTok was streamed over 4 million times in one night. Kenzie and ASTN's gentle voices and harmonies make for an impressive song.

The music video released on the same day features Kenji in a black tank top and ASTN in a red jacket singing to each other on a red mat.

Click here to see the music video:https://youtu.be/o68MGBsJVkk?si=bjrMtWhIatYKjMHD

The long-awaited new album, their first in six years and their first since moving to a new label, was announced for release on July 26 (Friday)!

They also announced that they will release their long-awaited new album "biting my tongue" on July 26 (Friday), their first album since moving to a new label and their first in six years since their last album "Phases", and revealed the track list and jacket photo.

Kenzie says of her new album, "I am very excited to be releasing my debut album. It's something I've been working on for quite some time and I can't wait for my fans to hear it! The song "biting my tongue" is about not allowing myself to be a people pleaser or put up with other people's behavior anymore. It will be the timing of my life where I find my voice and focus it on my life and the lyrics I write." He commented.

In addition to "word vomit" and "face to face" released this year, the album will include "anatomy" and "paper" released so far, and a total of 12 songs are now available for pre-order.