Din is the first extended play by Swedish singer and songwriter Oscar Zia. It consists of four previously released songs and two new songs as well as the acoustic version of "Nice". The extended play was released on November 2, 2018 through Warner Music Sweden via digital download. The songs on the extended play are entirely written and sung in Zia's native language, Swedish.
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| Released | November 2, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
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| Length | 22:14 | |||
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Background
editAbout the reason why Zia decided to write songs in Swedish, he stated that "it's easier to be personal in Swedish and I've always felt that I want to be as personal as possible in my songs. Singing in Swedish is much more honest and straightforward. It just feels just right" in an interview with Aftonbladet.[1]
The Swedish newspaper TTELA reported that Din was supposed to be a full album, however, but Zia decided to release the songs as an extended play to end a chapter in his life, a relationship that ended.[2]
Promotion
editSingles
edit"Kyss mig i slo-mo" was released on 6 April 2018 as the lead single from Din and Zia's second Swedish language single, following his standalone single "Det Går Aldrig". The song, which features the Swedish R&B singer Leslie Tay, peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[3] Zia promoted the song with Tay, appearing the Swedish morning television show, Nyhetsmorgon. The music video was directed by Zia himself and has accumulated more than 220,000 views on YouTube as of June, 2020.
"Vem tar hand om dig" was released on 25 May 2018 as the second single from Din. The song features the Swedish rapper, Lamix as the guest vocalist.
The third single from the extended play, "Betong" was released on 21 September 2018 and reached number 13 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[4] The song was called "a beautiful, heartfelt ballad" by the Scandinavian popular music website, Scandipop.[5] Antranig Shokayan of Wiwibloggs wrote that the song "marks a stellar continuation in Oscar's evolution as an artist".[6]
Other songs
edit"Nice" was originally released as the B-side song of the single, "Betong" on 21 September 2018.[5] As well as the original version, the acoustic version of the song, titled "Nice (Akustisk version)" is included on the extended play as the bonus track.[7]
Concert
editTo promote the extended play, Zia played his own very first concert at the photography museum Fotografiska, in Södermalm, Stockholm.[8][9]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from Spotify.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Din" |
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| 2:49 |
| 2. | "Kyss mig i slo-mo" (featuring Leslie Tay) |
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| 3:04 |
| 3. | "Säg om du vill" |
| René | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Betong" |
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| 2:46 |
| 5. | "Nice" |
| Pontus Persson | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Vem tar hand om dig" (featuring Lamix) |
| Persson | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Nice" (Acoustic version) |
| Persson | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 22:14 | |||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Sweden | November 2, 2018 | Digital download | Warner Music Sweden | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Oscar Zia: "De vill ha mig för att jag är känd"". Aftonbladet. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Ann Edliden (31 October 2018). "Musik och egen spelning för Oscar Zia". TTELA. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 15, 13 april 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 39, 28 september 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b "SONG: Oscar Zia - 'Betong'". Scandipop. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Melfest round-up: New music from Oscar Zia, Molly Sandén, Molly Hammar, Isa and Krista Siegfrids". Wiwibloggs. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Din by Oscar Zia". iTunes. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Oscar Zia släpper EP:n DIN och spelar live". United Stage. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Live: Oscar Zia | Studio Live". Fotografiska. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Din by Oscar Zia". Spotify. Retrieved 16 June 2020.