bts choosing not to submit their music to the grammys in the one year they were almost certainly in a position to earn nominations is such a powerful statement.
the recording academy created a category to separate asian artists instead of recognizing them alongside their peers, reflecting a long-standing lack of respect and equal recognition for artists across an entire continent and the world.
bts lives and breathes music.
this decision isnβt just about them: itβs about standing up for fairness, dignity, and the artists who come after them. theyβre taking a meaningful step not only for themselves, but for asian artists and the global music community as a whole.
I couldnβt be prouder.
BTS announces they will not submit their music for the 2027 GRAMMY awards, following the Recording Academyβs addition of an Asian-focused category:
βI hope music itself can be heard and loved rather than being distinguished by region or language.β
bighit treating american fans as first class fans and the rest of the world as if weβre the dirt under their shoes is starting to piss me off really bad
Listen, two dates for a huge country like CAN is indeed not a lot, but this whole Europe is tiny and easy and cheap to travel has got to stop.
I paid just about β¬1,000 for my flight to Munich, and to drive would have taken me 18h, at least.
security at munich not caring about anything in ur bags except whether you have fish/whales signs u cANNOT make this shit uppppppppppp #bts_arirang_munich
Some of you are trying too hard to push certain narratives, so letβs unpack this.
βItβs a hidden songβ
Yoongi said he wanted it on the main album/on streaming platforms so it could be accessible to everyone.
βItβs too personal, emotional, or triggeringβ
Yoongi has already released deeply personal songs like Amygdala and The Last publicly. That has never stopped him from sharing his music.
βItβs a hidden song only meant for ARMYβ
But majority of ARMY will NOT be able to experience it the way itβs meant to be heard. Many donβt have access to the vinyl or a record player. Listening to a low-quality version of a song Yoongi is so proud of does not seem fair. Itβs not what Yoongi wanted. And insisting it should stay that way feels elitist.
βOnly solos or company haters want itβ
Come Over is an OT7 song meant for ARMY. So how are the people who simply want to listen to it and appreciate it βsolosβ? Any ARMY who genuinely loves BTS and their music would want this song to be accessible.
is it just me but does it feel like they went ALL out for this celebration bc they know we didn't get to see his discharge party and they want the world to know he's loved?