In case you did not know (which we highly doubt), South Korean singer-songwriter and actress Lee Ji Eun, popularly known by her stage name IU, is finally making her Philippine concert stage debut at the SMART Araneta Coliseum on December 13 through the Manila leg of her 2019 IU TOUR CONCERT <LOVE, POEM>. Tickets to the concert will go on sale starting November 17 via TicketNet outlets and online at www.ticketnet.com.ph.

READ: IU To Finally Debut On Philippine Concert Stage Via “Love, Poem” In Manila In December

With a month to go before the show, we channel our excitement to see the multi-talented and ever-pretty singer-actress in the Philippine shore into a list of five songs of IU that you should definitely add to your playlist and listen on repeat as we count down to D-Day.

Ready, PH Uaenas? And so, we start!

“Lost Child”

Avid fans of IU will know “Lost Child” as the singer’s debut single which she performed for the first time live at M! Countdown in September 2008. The song was later on released as the single of her debut extended play Lost and Found. Although the song and the EP did not do well commercially at that the time of its release, the chilling and haunting ballad remains to be a gem in IU’s discography as it showcased the amazing potential of the singer to pull such piece, considering she was only 15 years old when it came out.

“Nagging”

While “Lost Child” is an emotional ballad, “Nagging” is an adorable song that captured the youthfulness of IU. Released in 2010, the singer-actress teamed up with 2AM’s Seulong for the single that went on to top Gaon Digital Chart. “Nagging”, written by Kim Eana and composed by Lee Min Soo, served as the theme song of the second season of the MBC variety show We Got Married.

“Someday”

Dream High fans, put your hands up! This song will bring back the sweet memories of the lovely tandem of Jason (played by 2PM’s Wooyoung) and Pil Sook (played by IU). The single was part of the original soundtrack of the teen drama which also served as IU’s first acting role.

Known as one of IU’s best-selling singles for a soundtrack, “Someday” took on the number one spot on Gaon Digital Chart and sold more than two million digital copies by the end of 2011.

“Palette”

An IU playlist will never be complete without “Palette”! The song was released in 2017 as part of the singer-songwriter’s fourth studio album of the same title and saw her collaborate with BIGBANG’s G-Dragon.

“Palette” was written by IU and G-Dragon, with IU producing and composing the track, as well. Tamar Herman of Billboard described the song as an “autobiographical reflection of the songstress growing into herself as a 20-something with a nine-year career under her belt.” Aside from the commercial success of the song and the album itself, it also received positive feedback with IU receiving praise for her songwriting.

“Bbibbi”

Released in commemoration of her tenth anniversary, “Bbibbi” takes aim at haters and addresses IU’s feelings, while showcasing the singer’s growing confidence and maturity. And haters are definitely gonna hate, as the song went on to top music charts in South Korea and worldwide. It also received a platinum certification after surpassing 100 million streams and 2.5 million downloads.

Be ready to add more songs to your IU playlist as the singer-songwriter will release her ninth extended play Love Poem on November 18. And on December 13, sing along with IU as she stages her first solo concert in the Philippines at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.

Tickets will go on sale starting November 17 via TicketNet online and outlets.

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The 2019 IU TOUR CONCERT <LOVE, POEM> in Manila is presented by Kakao M and PULP Live World.