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Kang Daniel becomes the first K-pop solo artist to be selected for the GRAMMYs Press Play performance series + netizens react

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Posted by efem 6,923 pts Saturday, April 23, 2022

The Recording Academy GRAMMYs official channel has released a video of Kang Daniel performing his song "Antidote" in their esteemed 'Press Play' series. The GRAMMYs chooses artists for this 'Press Play At Home' series based on their musicality and potential for global impact. Kang Daniel is the first K-pop solo artist to meet the selection criteria for this series, and the third overall K-pop act after BTS and SEVENTEEN.


In his video, Kang Daniel performs an enhanced version of "Antidote", the title track to his last mini album 'YELLOW' about his mental health struggles. The GRAMMYs special features a brand new piano introduction as Kang Daniel untangles himself from a knot of yellow ribbons, and a new EDM dance break concluding the performance.

Within the video’s text describing Kang Daniel’s career and accolades, the GRAMMYs was the first to announce Daniel’s impending comeback scheduled for this May!

In a trending post about the performance, netizens reacted:

GRAMMY singer Daniel!!
I keep rewatching him untangling the ribbon but I can’t figure out how he does it
How did he do that ribbon thing? It was amazing
The intro on its own is already cool, but it also fits the meaning of the song and theme of the YELLOW album. It’s about freeing yourself from the prison that your experiences have put you in
Hul, the final dance break is crazy
Great performance that incorporates the song’s lyrics into the choreography
Wow, how can he be so clean but cool at the same time, he controls the power so delicately

Aside from preparing for his May comeback, Kang Daniel will release a single for UNIVERSE MUSIC titled 'Ready to Ride' on April 29. He will be the first artist to have two singles on the app, having released "Outerspace (feat. LOCO)" last year.

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Capsicum
Capsicum159 pts Sunday, April 24, 2022 0
Sunday, April 24, 2022

It is an honor for a kpop soloist to be selected by GRAMMYs. Kang Daniel is a talented artist and has a big potential for going global. A well deserved recognition.

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Junecomel
Junecomel897 pts Saturday, April 23, 2022 0
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Kang Daniel 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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