Wherever singer-songwriter Olivia Marsh (25) goes, she is always referred to as ‘Daniel‘s older sister’. This is because she became famous as the older sister of girl group New Jeans member Daniel as soon as she debuted in October of last year. Although she has never personally revealed the existence of her younger sister, she could not hide her family relationship because of their identical appearances, from their exotic vibes to their bright smiles.

Although the fact that she was known to the world through her younger sister’s name before her own could have made her feel uncomfortable, Olivia Marsh laughed and said, “I don‘t mind at all”. In a recent interview to commemorate the release of her first mini-album ‘Meanwhile’, she said, “I take everything for granted”.

“I think ‘Daniel’s real sister’ is added in front of my name because my younger sister Dani (Daniel‘s nickname) is doing so well. I’m really proud of my sister. Our taste in music is just like each other, so we talk a lot. As a senior singer, she advises me to ‘trust your feeling (intuition).’

However, regarding her younger sister‘s dispute with her agency Adore, she was tight-lipped, saying, “As a family, I just hope my younger sister doesn’t get hurt.” Her parents also said, “If you want to do something, just enjoy it.”They gave her endless support.”

“I was originally an ordinary office worker who majored in film music in Australia. I came to Korea in 2021 because I missed my mom and younger sibling, and then I started working as a freelance composer. I never dreamed that I would turn my hobby of composing into a career. Then, I was offered a singer debut by my current agency, with whom I had a collaborative relationship, and after much thought, I decided to take on the challenge. The experience of sharing energy with the audience while performing moved me.”

While working as a composer on the albums of K-pop artists such as BoA and Kepler, he collected “self-composed songs that I never thought I would sing,” and finally completed his first mini-album, “Minwail.” All five tracks, including the title song “Strategy,” which contains a love story, were carefully selected as “songs that contain personal experiences and are connected to me.”

“I think I have over 100 songs so far. I plan to slowly show them all. This year in particular, my goal is to continuously release songs and find my own color.” “Someday, I want to try my hand at film music using my major.”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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