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Bangkok Post
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Bangkok Post
BUS: Turning gratitude into a movement of music
Key Information Name: BUS (Because of You I Shine) Members: 12 Formed: 2023 via "789 SURVIVAL" show Debut: Dec 6, 2023 Fandom name: BEUS (Be with BUS) Origin: Thailand Instagram: @ From survival to stardom BUS was formed from a small survival show called '789 SURVIVAL' under the management of SONRAY MUSIC. The show featured 24 trainees with plans to debut seven, eight or nine finalists. Initially introduced as 789 DEBUT GROUP, the group officially rebranded as 'Because of You I Shine', which became both their name and concept. With their unity and great chemistry, the group ended up with 12 members: Alan (Pasawee Sriarunotai), Marckris (Kris Kanchanatip), Khunpol (Pongpol Panyamit), Heart (Chuthiwat Jankane), Jinwook (Kim Jin Wook), Thai (Chayanon Phakthin), Nex (Nattakit Chaemdara), Phutatchai (Tatchai Limpanyakul), Copper (Dechawat Phondechaphiphat), AA (Ashirakorn Suvitayasatian), Jungt (T Boonsermsuwong), and Peemwasu (Wasupon Pornpananurak). Debut era and concept BUS made their official debut on Dec 6, 2023 with their first single ' Because of You, I Shine '. Their first track quickly went viral, surpassing 10 million views. With their fandom name as BEUS (Be with BUS), the heart of BUS's concept is a message of gratitude, unity, and emotional connection, themes that resonate deeply with their growing fanbase. In an interview with GQ Thailand, Thai Chayanon explained that they don't see their fans as passive or distant, but rather as part of their family. The sense of closeness makes them feel supported, with BUS and BEUS on the same journey together. Mackris added that when they release something, whether it is music or a performance, it's not just for themselves. It's something their fans can deeply connect to, as it is a shared achievement altogether. Music and subunits From bright and energetic tunes to emotional songs, BUS covers a wide variety of genres. Their second track ' WATCH YOUR STEP ' (2024) follows a similar theme to their debut, whilst later tracks such as ' LIAR ' (2024) and ' TRANSFORMER ' (2024) focus more on a darker and more choreography-based concept. In April 2024, the renowned group decided to diversify and showcase individual members by splitting into subunits. BUS5 and BUS7 are two dynamic teams with distinct musical styles and member lineups. BUS5 – made up of Heart, Jinwook, Jungt, Marckris, and Phutatchai – released ' No Matter What ' (2024), a heartfelt track that explores themes of loyalty and enduring friendship. In contrast, BUS7 – featuring AA, Alan, Copper, Khunpol, Nex, Peemwasu, and Thai – debuted with ' Brother Zone ' (2024), a playful and upbeat song centred on young love. Having these two subunits actually reinforces the group members' relationships with one another. In an interview with WOODY, Heart said, 'I feel that in the past year, we have been through a lot together. We have been more united as a group, in terms of trust and relationship with one another.' Shining on stage BUS made an unforgettable impression in their first year. In September 2024, they held their first tour around the country called 'Knock Knock : BUS 1st THAILAND FANCON TOUR'. They brought their talents and personalities to fans across Thailand, selling out every show available. The tour was a preparation for their biggest concert yet: 'BUS The 1st Concert: LIGHT THE WORLD', held at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, from March 14 to 16, 2025. The three-day event marked a major turning point in their career, showcasing their ability on a large-scale stage. Achievements and fame Alongside their performance milestones, BUS received awards from several major award shows. They won Best Music and Best Performance at the TOTY Music Awards 2023, earned Rookie of the Year at the Mint Awards 2024, and were recognised by both the Kazz Awards and the Thailand Social Awards. Their presence also led to a performance at the prestigious Korean AAA Awards, highlighting their reach beyond Thailand. Once a group of trainees with big dreams and ambitions, BUS has grown into one of the most successful rising boy bands in 2025. As they continue to shine and capture attention worldwide, they stand as proof that Thai pop groups can thrive with authenticity, unity, and gratitude.
RTÉ News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tanita Tikaram returns to music scene after 37 year absence
Singer Tanita Tikaram has announced a follow-up record to her breakthrough debut album nearly four decades later, with songs influenced by Brexit and the murder of George Floyd in the US. The new album, LIAR (Love Isn't A Right) is a follow-up to her first record, Ancient Heart, which the Twist In My Sobriety singer released when she was 18 in 1988,. The German-born singer, 55, describes the new album as a way to "understand" the world we live in today while also being about love, identity and trying to find a place in the world as an "older woman". The Good Tradition singer said: "When I recorded Ancient Heart, I was 18 years old, and I had the perspective of a teenager who was slightly at odds with the world around her was still trying to find the place in the world. "I'm now in a world which is very changed at the age of 55 and there are maybe political things happening which are rooted in the events of my adolescence, and I'm trying to understand what's happening, what direction we're going now, and to find a poetic language to really understand quite frightening political developments, and that's how I see the albums linked. "I felt that this was the right time to make this kind of album and it's still a struggle, because I don't naturally have a political voice. I don't think I'm very articulate. I'm not really somebody who's ever had to do that before, but I feel that there are so many things happening that if you don't stand up and say, 'I don't really think this is right, I'm not comfortable with this,' who else is going to stand up for you? "The amount of lying that goes on now and is unchallenged from people in public office, and I felt that (during) the Brexit campaign, I was just horrified by how a media was unable to challenge a lot of untruths and also the way that there's a kind of excitement about terrible things happening, but that sort of feeds a news cycle that's 24 hours, but the news doesn't actually analyse very deeply what's behind these political figures. "It just likes the drama, and that's really worrying to me." The singer also described a new song on the album that was written after the murder of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in 2020 in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer who knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. Mr Floyd's death sparked a wave of worldwide protests against police violence and racism. She said: "One of the songs is called, I See A Morning, and I was really horrified by the George Floyd murder, and I think the state's brutality and how deeply racism in America, it's still tearing that country apart. "I guess that was a song about trying to just see that things don't seem to change fast enough. And how do you keep hopeful when there is so little change?" The new album, due to be released in October, comes ahead of Tikaram's return to the London stage after eight years to perform new music as well as revisit her classic hits at the EFG London Jazz Festival in November. The singer last performed in London in 2017 at the Barbican and took on the acoustic stage at Glastonbury in 2024. She added: "I see increasingly our complacency is being tested. And I feel that I've been very complacent that things are happening which I need to react to in terms of who is allowed to have rights, that there are certain groups of people who are deserving of rights, and those who are not deserving of rights. "All of these questions really haunt me now and I felt that with this album, I needed to find a way to respond to things that I find very, very disturbing in our political discourse."
RTÉ News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tanita Tikaram's new album is linked to her 1988 debut
Singer Tanita Tikaram has announced a sequel to her breakthrough debut album after almost four decades, with songs influenced by Brexit and the murder of George Floyd in the US. The new album, LIAR (Love Isn't a Right), is a follow-up to her first record, Ancient Heart. Tikaram released Ancient Heart in 1988 when she was 18. It contained the hit singles Good Tradition and Twist in My Sobriety. The German-born singer describes the new album as a way to "understand" the world we live in today while also being about love, identity, and trying to find a place in the world as an "older woman". Speaking to the PA news agency, Tikaram said: "When I recorded Ancient Heart, I was 18 years old, and I had the perspective of a teenager who was slightly at odds with the world around her [and] was still trying to find the place in the world. "I'm now in a world which (sic) is very changed at the age of 55 and there are maybe political things happening which (sic) are rooted in the events of my adolescence. And I'm trying to understand what's happening, what direction we're going now, and to find a poetic language to really understand quite frightening political developments, and that's how I see the albums linked. "I felt that this was the right time to make this kind of album and it's still a struggle because I don't naturally have a political voice. I don't think I'm very articulate. I'm not really somebody who's ever had to do that before, but I feel that there are so many things happening that if you don't stand up and say, 'I don't really think this is right, I'm not comfortable with this', who else is going to stand up for you? "The amount of lying that goes on now and is unchallenged from people in public office... and I felt that [during] the Brexit campaign. I was just horrified by how a media was unable to challenge a lot of untruths and also the way that there's a kind of excitement about terrible things happening but that sort of feeds a news cycle that's 24 hours. But the news doesn't actually analyse very deeply what's behind these political figures. "It just likes the drama, and that's really worrying to me." The singer also described a new song on the album that was written after the murder of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in 2020 in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer who knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. George Floyd's death sparked a wave of worldwide protests against police violence and racism. She said: "One of the songs is called I See a Morning, and I was really horrified by the George Floyd murder, and I think the states' brutality and how deeply racism [is] in America. It's still tearing that country apart. "I guess that was a song about trying to just see that things don't seem to change fast enough. And how do you keep hopeful when there is so little change?" The new album, due to be released in October, comes ahead of Tikaram's return to the London stage after eight years to perform new music as well as revisit her back catalogue at the EFG London Jazz Festival in November. The singer last performed in London in 2017 at the Barbican and took on the acoustic stage at Glastonbury in 2024. She added: "I see increasingly our complacency is being tested. And I feel that I've been very complacent, that things are happening which (sic) I need to react to in terms of who is allowed to have rights, that there are certain groups of people who are deserving of rights and those who are not deserving of rights. "All of these questions really haunt me now and I felt that with this album, I needed to find a way to respond to things that I find very, very disturbing in our political discourse." Tikaram was nominated for the British Female award at the 1989 Brits but lost out to the Scottish singer-songwriter, Annie Lennox.
