“I’m an independent artist”: Eric Nam spoils fans with multiple teases for new album

K-pop soloist Eric Nam has long foregone the ways of a typical K-pop idol. From having his own podcast, to engaging with fans in various ways, to even spoiling his songs on multiple occasions, each day the Nam Nation (Eric Nam’s fandom) is reminded how supercool their idol is.

For a week, the artist has been releasing multiple spoilers for his fans in the form of short clips, tweets and more. The famous soloist released multiple digital singles in 2021 and announced a second English album There and Back Again in January 2022.

Eric Nam lives up to his ‘Spoiler King’ name as he drops multiple album spoilers

Nam Nation is probably the most spoiled fandom in the entire K-pop industry. Eric Nam, the Korean-American singer, songwriter, host, and content creator, leaves no stone unturned to show his fans new and exciting things.

After I Don’t Know You Anymore and Any Other Way hit the trending charts in no time, the singer announced his next release, an album titled There and Back Again, consisting of previous English tracks. In September, the soloist teased the song Wildfire live at the 2021 Music Midtown concert.

Being more than generous to his fans, the singer posted a behind-the-scenes recording of nearly 44 seconds of Wildfire. The clip shows Eric Nam belting high notes and a sneak-peek into the energetic vibe of the song.

The singer then teased two more songs, Lost On Me and What If. They were first teased to the fans on the “contact list” of the idol (open to only Americans and Canadians). He then uploaded a 41 second sneak-peek of Lost On Me on January 4.

Hours later, he asked fans if they wanted more spoilers and as fans naturally replied that they did, the soloist uploaded a 28 second snippet of What If.

Nam Nation, which rarely seems to sleep, woke up to discuss how the singer was being philanthropic towards his comeback release. Eric Nam then tweeted explaining his privilege of being an independent musician - he “can tease / spoil music however and whichever way” he wants, and included a funny GIF of himself.

Considering Eric Nam’s manager is none other than his younger brother Eddie Nam, fans joked about how their night would end with an “awkward family dinner” when he realized the soloist spoiled multiple songs on his Twitter.

The amusing dynamic that the Nam Nation and Eric Nam share remains one-of-a-kind and truly iconic for anyone who comes across his Twitter account.

Eric Nam’s second full English album There and Back Again will be released on January 7, 2022. Meanwhile, he will be on a world tour starting January 24, 2022.

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Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

When she is off her shift, Afreen explores the streets of Nottingham in the UK, cooks, and listens to new music.

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