Release Date: 2026/08/28
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"Echo" is an R&B track with a gentle sense of momentum, co-written with songwriter and music producer Ryosuke Hosoi.
As children, we had no titles, no status, and nothing to our name, yet we were happy. As we grow older and gain more in life, we also leave parts of ourselves behind without even realizing it. "Echo" explores those forgotten feelings and the parts of ourselves we have lost touch with along the way.
The song is not simply about going back to the past. Growing older and experiencing loneliness can also reveal a kind of beauty we could not see as children, like being deeply moved by the beauty of a sunset. Carrying everything we have lived through, we forget, then remember, and forget again. Somewhere in that cycle comes the realization that what truly matters has never completely left us.
With a sound that feels both bittersweet and warm, "Echo" captures memories and the quiet passage of time.
Alé is a singer-songwriter rooted in 90s R&B and Neo-Soul, blending elements of Soul and Jazz into a modern Alternative R&B sound. Her music is defined by delicate vocals, precise rhythm, and a non Japanese R and B feel, with lyrics moving fluidly between Japanese and English. She formed the team connect in 2019, released the mini album Ivy in 2020, appeared on The Karaoke Battle in 2021, and joined Nariaki Obukuro Japan Tour in 2022 including Fuji Rock Festival 22. In 2024 she founded connect Records, and in October 2025 released Chapter, which was selected for Spotify Editorial Playlist Groovin R and B. Through music she seeks to connect directly with listeners, inviting each person to awaken to their essence and live with their own voice.
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