A number of years have handed since Riot turned 4 of League of Legends characters into Ok-pop stars. Now, the developer has introduced a brand new group for followers to obsess over. HEARTSTEEL is a six-man boy band that options Ok-pop star variations of Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, Yone, Ok’Sante, and Sett.
“HEARTSTEEL is a bunch of dynamic daredevils devoted to unapologetic individuality and artistic expression,” Riot stated in a press release. “Their mission is to blaze a path to achievement on their very own phrases. The group’s persona and sound attracts inspiration from trendy music collectives and a variety of influences from throughout genres and eras, culminating in a daring, one-of-a-kind id.”
Right here’s the element concerning the voice behind every HEARTSTEEL member:
- Ezreal – A member of real-world Ok-Pop teams EXO and SuperM, Baekhyun, will play the function of Azreal. He’ll possible grow to be the primary vocalist of this boy band.
- Sett – ØZI is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and rapper who was nominated for six awards on the thirtieth Golden Melody Awards.
- Ok’Sante – Tobi Lou is a well known rapper, singer, and report producer. He was born in Nigeria and raised in Chicago.
- Kayn – Cal Scruby is a rapper who launched his debut mixtape titled ‘The Calling’ again in 2016.
Sadly, not a lot is understood about Yone and Aphelios. To date, Riot solely says that Yone would be the producer whereas Aphelios will work because the band’s instrumentalist and songwriter.
“The concept of an all-male band has lengthy been speculated on by followers, and we’re so excited to carry this fantasy to life,” stated Maria Egan, International Head of Music & Occasions at Riot Video games.
HEARTSTEEL’s upcoming debut single, “PARANOIA,” will likely be launched at 8:00 AM PT on October 23. Nonetheless, you’ll be able to already pre-save the music on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Deezer by way of this link. The developer may even possible add the music video on their official YouTube channel, like Ok/DA’s “POP/STARS” music.