Bella Porter
Baek Hwong, also known as NoSo, is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. They went to the very established and competitive Thornton School of Music at USC, learning the ins and outs of songwriting. Needless to say, it didn't take any time at all for them to become well-known in the L.A. music scene.
Hwong's introspective lyrics and moving melody evokes so much emotion. For their new album titled "Stay Proud of Me," NoSo sought solace in the confines of their bedroom during the pandemic, recording most of the album. The single titled 'Suburbia,' was one of the first songs written, and listeners can picture the scenes of what it's like living in the suburbs so vividly.
Kpopmap had the great privilege of chatting with NoSo about their newest album amongst other interesting topics. Check out the interview below.
Bella Porter
Hello NoSo! Thank you for taking the time to hang with Kpopmap! We hope that this interview can be a time where fans can get to know you better, and readers who are not familiar with you will get to know who you are as an artist.
Your debut album is titled “Stay Proud of Me.” What is the meaning and significance behind the title of your album?
The title comes from a lyric in the opening track ‘Parasites’, which is about top surgery. In that song, I speak to my younger self about surgery and coming to terms with my own gender identity. I always felt like the lyric “stay proud of me” stood out and summed up the overlying theme of the record, which is learning to develop compassion for my past, present and future se
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