{"id":410214,"date":"2026-03-29T16:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/410214\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:27:10","slug":"jolin-on-collaborating-with-sb19-for-emoji-felt-like-a-blind-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/410214\/","title":{"rendered":"JOLIN on collaborating with SB19 for ‘Emoji’: ‘Felt like a blind date’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published <\/strong> March 29, 2026 5:13pm <\/p>\n

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JOLIN<\/a>\u00a0is thrilled to have collaborated with SB19<\/a> on the song “Emoji.”<\/p>\n

In an Instagram post, the Queen of C-Pop shared her experience working with P-Pop Kings.<\/p>\n

“This online creative collaboration with SB19 felt like a blind date. My first thought was, ‘What should we talk about?'” she wrote in Mandarin, as translated into English.<\/p>\n

She also spoke more about the themes of “Emoji,” which was all about wanting to express emotions but using symbols.<\/p>\n

“I’ve also found myself often hiding unspoken, even subconscious, emotions in a seemingly harmless emoji,” Jolin said. “So, during our first online meeting, I typed ’emoji Social Fake,’ and they almost simultaneously nodded.”<\/p>\n

“It turns out we’re all the same. Sometimes, hiding behind symbols, we feel a little tired and embarrassed by that compressed version of ourselves,” she added.<\/p>\n

Jolin also expressed gratitude to SB19 for their energy and enthusiasm when they met in person.<\/p>\n

“Special thanks to Ken for always generously throwing out heart emojis during the arrangement and production process, giving me the warmest support and responses for revisions,” she said.<\/p>\n

SB19 released their new album, “Wakas at Simula<\/a>,” on March 27.\u00a0 It combines the tracks from the group’s EP trilogy, “Pagsibol,” “Pagtatag,” and “Simula at Wakas.”<\/p>\n

It also includes six new songs, including “Emoji<\/a>,” and “Toyfriend,” a collaboration with J-Pop group Be:First.<\/p>\n

SB19 appeared at the Dance Universe Never Killed or the DUNK Showcase<\/a> in Japan earlier this March, along with Cup of Joe and BGYO.<\/p>\n

The group is set to hold their “Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Finale<\/a>” on April 18 at the SMDC Festival Grounds.<\/p>\n

They are also set to perform at Lollapalooza 2026, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from July 30 to August 2, and the Summer Sonic<\/a> in Japan on August 15.<\/p>\n

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\u2014Nika Roque\/MGP, GMA Integrated News<\/strong><\/p>\n