SPILL THE BEAT : A bit of BONHEUR (happiness) for Christmas nights

An identity and unique texts gathered in a mixtape was released on December 1, 2020, here comes BONHEUR.

(KSTATION TV recommends that you listen to the artist’s songs for a music reading experience !)

The sweet vibe of a young boy, JANG SEONGWON, which is translated on musical platforms under the name of BONHEUR. It is both, a voice and a talented songwriter who reveals himself. BONHEUR, at just 22 years old (1998) began to upload on Soundcloud its musics 4 years ago. After hearing the song “LOVE YOURZ” by J.COLE he also decides to write texts and beautiful stories. He is then 15 years old and when he turns 18 years old that he takes courage and records with the support of his entourage who recognizes in him a certain sense for the music and his talent for the rap.

“For my birthday I asked my parents for a microphone and a sound interface and that’s how everything started.” – BONHEUR

After years of practice and exercises, BONHEUR slowly takes confidence in himself and he is aware of the support of his parents who are always supporting his musical ambitions… He has taken part on few stages during high school festivals, he is now ready to go on much more serious things.

Always inspired by his role models J.COLE, XXXTENTACION, KANYE WEST, TYLER THE CREATOR… and a lot more! These references to international artists show how the inside-world and the spirit of the artist can be limitless.

“I grew up listening to a lot of rap from foreign countries. As Korea is a very small country compared to others, and therefore in view of a less diverse population, artists and music, abroad brought me more diversity and variety.“

And when it comes to collaborations :

“Lately I have a great interest in YUNGBLUD and I would love very much to collaborate with him. Among the Korean artists, I would like to work with BEENZINO. He is my idol.” – BONHEUR

“I want to talk and spread good energies, fun and slices of life. I need to make music that can touch my own heart.” – BONHEUR

https://soundcloud.com/bonheur98/sets/nights

“NIGHTS” is the name of its first mixtape released on December 1, 2020. A mixtape composed of 13 sound tracks on which he worked for 2 months without respite and which are all as beautiful as each other that deal with these thoughts, memories and emotions that invade him at night.

“I work on my music when the sun goes down, until it rises. And at night, my emotions pops out of me and I can feel again some very difficult times and some moments of depression from the past. I prefer night to day and so my mixtape was influenced by this night mood.” – BONHEUR

After carefully selecting which beat he wanted to work on, he goes to bed and start working on his top-line for the next day.

“Each music in general was a challenge for me because I wanted my voice and melodies to harmonize perfectly. (…) Let’s get rid of the original rap and make some emotional music.” – BONHEUR

In order to launch his career BONHEUR felt the need to make this mixtape before December 2020. For “NIGHTS” he chose this nocturnal atmosphere, his thoughts darkened, and he created his songs by remembering past events.

Each music tells a story, a moment of life, that BONHEUR lived and that he sometimes tells at the first, sometimes at the third person of the singular.

He explains the meaning of some of his songs.

“WOLF” (track 5) is a club story. From the point of view of the main character, this club is like an arena where everyone are like wolves trying to get noticed. And seeing another man put his eyes on the girl that the protagonist loves, makes him come out of him and by spirit and instinct of rebellion, he wants to hurt as much as he hurts, by going to see other girls. In spite of the words that are meant to be both cold and reassuring, she goes dancing by closing the doors of her heart. And it is even more painful for him to see that young woman surrounded by other boys who claim to love her. “I’m going to show you (…) so just look at me.”

Or “NOBODY” (Track 3) which would come down to these words: “I am nothing, you are nothing. Let’s make something together“. Telling the story of a character who wanted to think of nothing, because the feeling that all the torment invades his heart every day. Thought that taking some kind of medicine would be the solution to get better. But he realizes that it is time to ask for help. And of this help, he would like in turn to be able to offer some help to those who are also in need.

“The most important title for me is “내가” (I). Because it’s a very honest song about my feelings of loneliness. And I sort of tackled depression and loneliness of someone else, I didn’t focus on myself. And if I put myself in the place of the “I” in this song, and I project myself in front of the world around me I think that’s how we can understand each other’s values.” – BONHEUR

In a very subjective opinion, BONHEUR has this little something that changes. We discovered him after the release of “WAVES“, and SPILL THE BEAT kept a very close eye on the artist and his releases. When the contact with BONHEUR was created for a possible collaboration with KSTATIONTV, we asked him a question about his talent for creating music that never disappoints us, his answer was simple and very effective:

“‘Cause I’ve been trying hard.” – BONHEUR

For 2021, his motivation is still promising. He wants to do 3 EPs and also make at least one video clip. BONHEUR is far from the end so keep following his news on its SNS !