SOUL LADY

Soul Lady is the debut studio album by South Korea-based Japanese singer Yukika. It was released on July 21, 2020, by Estimate Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus. ESTi, the founder of Estimate Entertainment, served as executive producer and creative director for the project. The album marked the official solo debut of Yukika after retiring as a voice actress in Japan, and moving to South Korea in order to pursue a music career. Soul Lady is a city pop and R&B record, with house and lo-fi influences. The album was supported by four singles, including Yukika's debut song "Neon" and the titular track, which were both released to critical acclaim. Soul Lady was positively received upon its release; reviews regarded it as a solid debut album with compliments on the cohesive production, the thematic nod to the 1980s, and its contribution to the renewed popularity of city pop as a genre. The record was ranked by several publications as one of the best albums of 2020, and it was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 18th Korean Music Awards. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Lady) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)