Music
BE:FIRST’s “Smile Again” is a New Classic Pop Ballad That Will Melt Your Heart
BE:FIRST’s latest single, “Smile Again,” is a heartwarming classical pop ballad that mesmerizes you. This seven-member Japanese group, known for their unique vocal and dance abilities, has created a musical gem that speaks to the fragility, determination, hope, and acceptance accompanying love following the success of their viral hit “Boom Boom Back.”
With its soaring vocals, dynamic instrumentation, and heartfelt lyrics, “Smile Again,” the group’s first love song, is a beautiful and intriguing classical pop ballad that will leave you breathless. The song’s melody is simply stunning, and the danceable development invites listeners into BE:FIRST’s world of instant gratification and passion for love and sorrow.
The group has dedicated this musical gem to their fans, known as ‘BESTY.’ It features an all-star team of music producers and choreographers, including Japanese rapper SKY-HI, Keita Tachibana, and the s**t kingz. The accompanying music video is equally impressive, with its drama-like scenes and unspoken stories.
The group has also been selected as the ANESSA Global Campaign Song as part of Japanese beauty conglomerate Shiseido ANESSA’s Spring Summer 2023 commercial campaign, a testament to their talent and artistry. With “Smile Again,” BE:FIRST takes bold first steps towards Asia and the world, showcasing their unique qualities for singing, dancing, and songwriting, reflecting their musical sensitivity and attractive individuality.
BE:FIRST’s “Smile Again” is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates a beautifully crafted classical pop ballad.
CLICK HERE TO STREAM BE:FIRST’s “Smile Again” on Spotify.
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Artist Spotlight
Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
Artist Spotlight
NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”
“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.
This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.
In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.
“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.
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