KIM! Returns with Single “I Don’t Wanna Be Around You

Indonesian teen pop star, KIM!, who just turned 16 this June, has launched a new song titled “I Don’t Wanna Be Around You” on June 17th, 2022. The song is a special gift to her dedicated fanbase, Kimberlova.

About “I Don’t Wanna Be Around You” By KIM!

KIM! wrote “I Don’t Wanna Be Around You” with Jonah Sithole on an electro-pop beats produced by Nutyas Surya Gumilang (NSG). “I Don’t Wanna Be Around You” tells a story about that complex feelings when you’re in a confusing relationship. Like you’re so into that person but it is actually just another fling for him/her. You knew that this wouldn’t be serious but you took it seriously anyway and then you’re being the one who hurt yourself.

KIM! admitted that she took the inspiration of the song based from her own experience. She states, “Wrote this song a long time ago because of a guy who made me feel like I was so much more to him but it turned out after what we went through, it was just a fling”. The story of the song is very common especially for people at such young age. Therefore, KIM! wishes that her fanbase can relate to the song and wholeheartedly sing along to it. The song is, of course, not just for her fans but hopefully it can also reach the general audience because “I Don’t Wanna Be Around You” has melodious chorus, catchy music and relatable theme.

About KIM!

Kimberley Fransa Salim, known to her listeners as KIM!, is an Indonesian teen idol and entertainer. KIM! started her singing career at a very young age and in 2017, she got the second runner-up position on The Voice Kids Indonesia. KIM! released her debut single, “Shine” featuring Willy Winarko and produced by NSG in 2019. A year later, KIM! released a cover of Ariana Grande’s hit single, “7 Rings” which went viral on YouTube and hit 1 million views in less than three weeks and now sits at over four million. In 2020, she released “Never Break Me Down” as part of EMPIRE Presents: Voices For Change Vol. 1 to voice her concern over social issues such as racism, mental health, and violence against people of color alongside artists such as Mozzy, D Smoke, Rexx Life Raj, Lloyd, Bohan Phoenix, PJ Morton and more.

In October 2021, KIM! finally released her debut album Cute Little Savage Vol. 1 under EMPIRE, the album including her smash hits such as “Cute Little Savage”, “Valentines”, “Whoa!” and “Care 4 U”. KIM! named by Ones To Watch as the “Rising Star You Need on Your Radar”.

In 2022, KIM! released some hits such as a dance pop banger, “BAD GYAL”, a self-written ballad, “Right People Wrong Time”, and more. In the same year, her debut single,” Shine”, was selected as the soundtrack to My Sassy Girl, a remake film of a highly successful South Korean romantic comedy.

Check out her episode of MUSIC IS MY THERAPY S2 here.