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Ou Di returns to music after 12 years with new single 'Lucia'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese entertainer "Ou Di" (O.D.) Ou Hansheng returns to the music scene after a 12-year hiatus with a new single.
  • The new song commemorates a

Taiwanese entertainer "Ou Di" (O.D.) Ou Hansheng has returned to the music scene after a 12-year absence, releasing a new single titled "Lucia." He described his long break from music as a persistent "singer's cancer" that he finally felt compelled to address.

It's like cancer keeps recurring, singer's cancer hasn't healed.

— Ou HanshengDescribing his long break from music.

Ou Hansheng explained that after releasing his previous album "Yixiazi" 12 years ago, he felt content. However, the record company at the time, Gold Typhoon, subsequently closed, leaving him questioning if he was the cause. Fans have consistently urged him to return, and a recent encounter on a radio show where a fan confessed her love for his old song "Xiang Gui Xiang" solidified his decision.

Many men will encounter this feeling, always keeping it in their hearts. After a man endures for a long time, he will ignore that vulnerability.

— Ou HanshengExplaining the theme of his new song about an unfulfilled secret crush.

He humorously noted that the new single was also initiated by producer Zhan Renxiong, who he credits with pushing him to fulfill this dream. The song's theme is a tribute to an "unfulfilled secret crush," a feeling Ou Hansheng believes many men experience. He shared that this story occurred before his current marriage, and although both individuals had feelings, they knew the relationship wouldn't last. He admitted to having fantasies about pursuing it but ultimately kept it in the realm of "Platonic imagination" and "crazy, self-indulgent daydreams."

It was a Platonic fantasy.

— Ou HanshengDescribing his feelings about a past unfulfilled crush.

Despite the emotional depth of the song, Ou Hansheng revealed that the story itself was fabricated, a prompt from Zhan Renxiong to help him connect with the song's emotion. When asked about former colleague "Show Lo" (Luo Zhixiang), he playfully suggested asking him directly if he had heard the new song. However, his mentor Jacky Wu has heard it and praised his performance. Ou Hansheng also expressed a desire to one day write a poem for his wife.

It's just crazy, self-indulgent daydreams, it happened very naturally.

— Ou HanshengFurther explaining his feelings about the past unfulfilled crush.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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