omonatheydid | Jonghyun conquers the stage at the 'BASE of Jonghyun' showcase

Jonghyun is back to dominate the stage once again not as a member of SHINee, but as a solo artist. On January 8, a special debut showcase for Jonghyun took place at the SMTown COEX Atrium held at Seongsamdong, Seoul. The MC for the special event was Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung. SHINee members Minho and Taemin were also there to watch and support their hyung (older brother).

The special event featured Jonghyun’s self-introduction for his debut album entitled, ‘BASE’. It was definitely one of the most anticipated debut stage of the year as not only Korean Shawols, but fans from around the world gathered on social media sites to show their huge support! Shawols were on the edge of their seats as they waited for the show to start and see SHINee's main vocalist perform his new songs for the first time ever.

The show started with Jonghyun singing, ‘It’s Late (Beautiful Tonight)’, which he first performed during SHINee’s 5th Anniversary showcase in 2013. The powerful vocalist shone on the stage, donning a simple white-turtleneck sweater and a black blazer.

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After the soulful performance, Jonghyun greeted the fans and did a brief interview with the host of the night, Sooyoung. He introduced each track to the fans and shared the meaning and inspirations he had while being actively involved in producing his album. After the interview, Jonghyun removed his black blazer and kept the turtleneck sweater on and added a white sash to complete the look. He swept fans off their feet by performing ‘Hallelujah’, the third track on his upcoming album. 'Hallelujah' is said to be an R&B track that is accompanied by simple but very seductive dance moves.

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The powerful vocalist of SHINee entered the stage once again with a new outfit— a simple black dress shirt with a red velvet blazer; effectively showcasing a masculine and sensual look. He performed the first track of his album, 'Déjà-Boo', along with featuring musician Zion.T. The upbeat song, which has maintained its No.1 spot on MelOn for 2 days, made the crowd go wild with its captivating choreography.

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Lastly, Jonghyun came out on stage for the last time to perform the title track, ‘Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)’, with rookie rapper Iron. He donned a flashy pearlescent aqua suit that he later dubbed as ‘SHINee’s color’. He performed the song while using a mic-stand that had a ‘BASE’ logo on it and executed a powerful and exciting stage presence!

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After the performance, Jonghyun expressed his gratitude with a speech that was addressed to his members, his production team and his fans. Finally, SM Entertainment gave fans a surprise as the music video for ‘Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)’ was shown. Multiple fanaccounts claimed that the music video boasts Jonghyun’s powerful vocals for the new, intense song.

Jonghyun’s debut album, ‘BASE’ will be released on January 12th at midnight (KST) on domestic music sites.

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