The agency of FIFTY FIFTY rejects claims of plagiarism by “Cupid”.
On April 26, the Turkish singer Evrencan Gündüz attracted attention with a video Accusing kpop group FIFTY FIFTY of plagiarizing their song “Sen Aşkımızdan”..
“FIFTY FIFTY made a great song. Let’s listen together. However, she looks familiar to me. »he said.
Immediately after the post, fans of FIFTY FIFTY defended the foursome, saying the resemblance was “too slight” and couldn’t be considered “plagiarism”.
The group’s agency, meanwhile, said it is awaiting confirmation from producers before making a decision.
Finally, on May 4, 2023, the agency managed to speak with the producer and told Korean media outlet CBS NoCutNews that the allegations were false.
“The result of our verification with the original producer following the recent media mention of suspected plagiarism for FIFTY FIFTY’s ‘Cupid’ is that the original producer doesn’t even know the Turkish song in question, but there are similarities in terms of pop music characteristics, we don’t think so for plagiarism.
We are grateful for the media interest in FIFTY FIFTY. We ask for your understanding for the delayed response due to jet lag and hope that further speculation or rumors will be avoided. »
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