SAAY Shines Bright in the Big Apple: A Stellar Stopover!
By. Madison Wardell
SAAY is a South Korean singer/songwriter of the R&B and hip-hop genres. It doesn't stop just there though, SAAY can do it all as she is also a breathtaking model, former member and leader of idol group EvoL, and has worked writing/producing many of our favorite songs in the K-pop scene such as Baekhyun's "Bambi" and TWICE's "Good At Love".
SAAY lived in Brooklyn, NY for some time as a child and found it to be a place that truly shaped her into the person she is today. Openly expressing and honoring her love for the city, she was sure to make it the location of her first performance here in the States. We couldn't have been more excited to hear the news!
SAAY came to perform at Zone One in Brooklyn, NY on August 9th, 2024 accompanied by her incredible opener "nguyendowsXP" a NYC/Hanoi DJ. We were in for one amazing night.
Immediately feeling welcomed by the easy-going and warm presence of fans finding their places by the stage, excitedly heading to attend their Meet & Greet with the artist herself or hanging around the bartop getting to know each other over their love for music, I knew this night would be something special and I couldn't have been more right.
A few songs in, SAAY herself took a moment to express her genuine love and appreciation back to the fans. While doing so she began to cry, thanking the fans endlessly for making her first show in the States into something so memorable.
Moving on to the remaining songs the vibes never dropped, actually, things only got hotter! With SAAY confessing that "SWEATY" had unfortunately not made it onto the setlist she was sure to still spoil us with a small section sung live on the spot just for us and the crowd was ecstatic!
SAAY's energy on stage paired with that from fans truly made our night something incredible, it felt like a dream I didn't want to wake from and I am sure everyone else in attendance would say the same.
After giving her love to the fans one last time and saying her goodbyes many of us were torn to see the night coming to an end. Seeing SAAY once again cry on the stage in front of us due to the genuine love from fans is something truly unforgettable.