Riot Video games has simply debuted a brand new music group underneath its Riot Video games Music label — this time taking the type of a boy band. Known as Heartsteel, the group is made up of League of Legends characters Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, Yone, Okay’Sante, and Sett, and its first single Paranoia launched at present.
The group’s music comes from a collaboration with numerous real-life worldwide artists: Baekhyun of Okay-pop group EXO and SuperM supplies the voice for Ezreal, a vocalist. Los Angeles rapper Cal Scruby lends his voice to Kayn, who’s each a rapper and instrumentalist. Taiwanese-American R&B and Mandopop artist ØZI is the voice for Sett, who’s the group’s co-leader and a rapper, whereas American multi-talented artist Tobi Lou voices different co-leader and vocalist Okay’Sante. The opposite non-vocalist members of the group embody producer Yone and Aphelios who’s an instrumentalist and songwriter.
Riot beforehand noticed success with Okay/DA, a digital Okay-pop-style group made up of feminine champions from the League of Legends roster, and is now attempting one thing related with the all-male lineup of Heartsteel. Since its debut in 2018 Okay/DA has launched a number of singles and an EP, with its debut single POP/STARS not too long ago being licensed platinum. Riot Video games Music has additionally launched numerous different digital acts together with True Injury, a hip-hop group that was spun off by Okay/DA rapper Akali, and Pentakill, a heavy steel group that originated as a skinline again in 2014.
As with Riot’s different musical teams, every member of Heartsteel will get a brand new pores and skin, which will probably be accessible from November 8 in League of Legends and Wild Rift. We will additionally anticipate Heartsteel to carry out Paranoia stay on the League of Legends 2023 World Championship finals on November 19.
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