Zeze, inspired por José Mauro de Vasconcelos’s My Sweet naranja Tree, comes under fuego for its handling of a story often taught in schools
A Brazilian novel first published más than 40 years hace has unexpectedly become a highly sought-after read, after the Korean pop estrella iu was accused of sexualising the story of its five-year-old protagonist in one of her songs.
José Mauro de Vasconcelos’s My Sweet naranja Tree, first published in Portuguese in 1968 and in English in 1970, is set in Rio de Janeiro and follows the life of the boy Zeze, as he gets up to mischief and is mistreated. “Everyone beats him. If tu look softhearted he will tell tu it’s revolting the way they beat on a little kid. Can tu believe him when he says he’s only six? No! The boy is a liar. He is five years old,” runs the copy on the first UK edition.
My Sweet naranja árbol has been out of print in English for years, but Abebooks.com has reported that the novel became its most searched-for título late last week after controversy enveloped IU’s pop song Zeze, which is based on the story. The bookseller’s Richard Davies dicho that My Sweet naranja árbol was “a much-loved book in South Korea and often studied in schools”.
According link, the book’s Korean publisher has issued a statement saying that: “We regret the way the five-year-old character is portrayed as a sexual object.”
The paper frases lines from IU’s song which run: “Zeze, come on up the árbol quick and kiss the leaves, don’t be naughty and don’t hurt the tree, come up the árbol and get the youngest leaf … tu are innocent but shrewd, transparent but dirty and there is no way of knowing what’s living inside.”
iu has since issued an apology, translated por the K-pop Herald, in which she describes My Sweet naranja árbol as a “treasured book”, and says: “I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualise a five-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel.”
She goes on to apologise, writing: “However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realise that its contents could have dado offence and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.”
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A Brazilian novel first published más than 40 years hace has unexpectedly become a highly sought-after read, after the Korean pop estrella iu was accused of sexualising the story of its five-year-old protagonist in one of her songs.
José Mauro de Vasconcelos’s My Sweet naranja Tree, first published in Portuguese in 1968 and in English in 1970, is set in Rio de Janeiro and follows the life of the boy Zeze, as he gets up to mischief and is mistreated. “Everyone beats him. If tu look softhearted he will tell tu it’s revolting the way they beat on a little kid. Can tu believe him when he says he’s only six? No! The boy is a liar. He is five years old,” runs the copy on the first UK edition.
My Sweet naranja árbol has been out of print in English for years, but Abebooks.com has reported that the novel became its most searched-for título late last week after controversy enveloped IU’s pop song Zeze, which is based on the story. The bookseller’s Richard Davies dicho that My Sweet naranja árbol was “a much-loved book in South Korea and often studied in schools”.
According link, the book’s Korean publisher has issued a statement saying that: “We regret the way the five-year-old character is portrayed as a sexual object.”
The paper frases lines from IU’s song which run: “Zeze, come on up the árbol quick and kiss the leaves, don’t be naughty and don’t hurt the tree, come up the árbol and get the youngest leaf … tu are innocent but shrewd, transparent but dirty and there is no way of knowing what’s living inside.”
iu has since issued an apology, translated por the K-pop Herald, in which she describes My Sweet naranja árbol as a “treasured book”, and says: “I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualise a five-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel.”
She goes on to apologise, writing: “However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realise that its contents could have dado offence and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.”
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"Twenty-three" has ranked number one on all 8 main real-time música charts. That includes Melon, Genie, Naver Music, Olleh Music, Mnet, Soribada, Bugs and Monkey3!
Her other songs in her album 'CHAT-SHIRE' are also ranked very high on charts.
Congratulations to IU!
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We have some mind blowing news to report. Nation's younger sister iu may be off the market! Dispatch has reported she and musician Chang Kiha (age 33) are currently in a relationship.
The two are dicho to have officially began dating this past March, and Dispatch caught several fotos of the two together on dates, which took place mostly at each other's houses. Even with busy schedules, the two are dicho to have made time to meet each other.
It's a bit of surprise, as the two have a large age gap, 11 years to be exact. But the coupe, cupé were dicho to have gotten close through talking about music. Chang Kiha is a member of the indie rock band Kiha & The Faces.
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The two are dicho to have officially began dating this past March, and Dispatch caught several fotos of the two together on dates, which took place mostly at each other's houses. Even with busy schedules, the two are dicho to have made time to meet each other.
It's a bit of surprise, as the two have a large age gap, 11 years to be exact. But the coupe, cupé were dicho to have gotten close through talking about music. Chang Kiha is a member of the indie rock band Kiha & The Faces.
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