Bingkai Karya-Australian singer-songwriter Kimberley Chen has released her latest album “kiki.” This album heavily revolves around the themes of sustainability and coexistence of living things in the world.
The title of the album “kiki” is inspired by multiple interpretations of the same word in different contexts. Firstly, Kiki is the main character in Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service, representing a girl who is adorable but has a strong and independent personality. It reflects Kimberley’s own personality.
At the same time, “kiki” in Japanese has a double meaning of either “crisis” or “opportunity.” In Korean, “kiki” refers to a beautiful flower. While in the West, the name “Kiki” carries the meaning of love without boundaries. At the same time, “Kiki” is also Kimberley’s own nickname growing up, having been very much a part of her since she was born to this world.
Coexistence
From these various interpretations, Kimberley’s album “kiki” centers around three primary ideals that she holds: animal rights, environmental sustainability, and mutual respect among individuals of different origins and worldviews. These fundamental convictions ultimately lead to “coexistence,” which serves as the album’s central topic.
Kimberley Chen believes that the songs in kiki do not just represent the ideas of her as an individual, but rather “us” as an entire existence. Through these songs, Kimberley hopes to convey the importance of coexistence amongst living things on this earth, and how we as different species can live alongside each other.
In the production of “kiki,” Kimberley Chen also assembled a stellar team of top producers and composers from across the world to achieve a sound that is international standard. This includes the likes of Colombian artist Bad Milk, EDM musician Sweater Beats, French multi-instrumentalist Jean Castel and Grammy-nominated recording engineer Brian Paturalski.
To ensure full sustainability, there is also no physical CD within this album, but instead an album card with a QR code where fans will be able to download the album digitally. Additionally, Kimberley is taking fan engagement to the next level, leveraging the latest AI technology to share her album concept with fans in a creative way.
