September 26th, 2025 — Breakout Chinese-Canadian alternative indie-pop singer-songwriter yung kai unveils his highly anticipated debut album, 'stay with the ocean, i'll find you', out today via Flood Division/BMG. Rooted in themes of longing and emotional escapism, and wrapped in dreamy soundscapes, the album marks a bold arrival for one of the scene’s most compelling new voices. Fans can stream the album HERE.
"This album is centred around the idea of yearning for someone or something, and the idea of "Even if it doesn't work, I'll just imagine that it does"," yung kai says.
The full-length album features eleven tracks that provide listeners with stories of yearning, self-discovery, and the complexities of love. It's a sonically cinematic album that paints portraits through his soothing harmonisations and lyrical artistry that carries the stories along. Leading the album is the focus track, "how do you dance?" — a lighthearted yet tender reflection on connection and vulnerability. "Honestly, I’m very bad at dancing and I thought that it would be cute if a girl taught me how to dance," he says when explaining the song.
Ahead of the album release, yung kai announced his first-ever headlining world tour, 'flowers, moon and stars', which sold out entirely during presale. The album arrives just as he wraps the Asia leg of the sold-out tour, which spanned four major cities — Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei.
With over two billion streams across all streaming platforms, yung kai's rise has been anything short of extraordinary. The young artist has written, produced, and performed every instrument on his projects to date. His breakout success began with the viral hit, "blue", a track that resonated globally and even caught the attention of (G)I-DLE's MINNIE, leading to a remix that breathed new life into the already massive single. "blue" soared to #2 on the Spotify Global Viral Charts and dominated regional charts — hitting #1 on the Daily Viral 50 in Singapore and Hong Kong, #2 in Malaysia and the Philippines, #3 in Indonesia, #5 in Taiwan, and #7 in Thailand. Since then, yung kai has amassed over 15 million monthly Spotify listeners and earned co-signs from notable artists such as Wave To Earth and bbno$.
With momentum on his side and his vision sharper than ever, yung kai looks ahead with optimism and eagerness — not just to what's next, but to everything still waiting to be imagined.
'stay with the ocean, i'll find you' Tracklisting:
1. blue
2. wildflower
3. how do you dance?
4. my light
5. my love my love my love
6. do you think you would love me
7. flower
8. tell me (a lullaby)
9. beach song
10. think i’m falling
11. i hope my cat loves me
Stream 'stay with the ocean, i'll find you' here
About yung kai
yung kai is a Chinese-Canadian alternative indie-pop artist known for his dreamy, emotional sound inspired by artists like keshi and Wave to Earth. Of Chinese descent, kai split his childhood between Shanghai and Vancouver, blending East and West in his storytelling. After debuting in 2022, he broke through with his viral hit "blue" in 2024, earning over 2 billion streams and a gold certification in the U.S. and Canada. Now managed by Flood Division and represented by Wasserman globally, he recently made his festival debut at 88rising's Head in the Clouds. Reflecting his growing popularity in Asia, he has since performed at major festivals in the region such as Pelupo (Thailand) and Wanderland (Philippines), as well as an appearance on Indonesian Idol. Having just wrapped the Asia leg of his 'flower, moon and star' tour, yung kai sold out venues in Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei. Following the album release, he will continue with the North American and European legs of his first-ever sold-out world tour.
Today, his Top 10 listener base is rooted in Southeast Asia, with #1 Indonesia, #2 Malaysia, #3 Philippines, #4 Singapore, #5 Thailand, and #8 Taiwan. With over 1 million followers and billions of career streams, yung kai is quickly emerging as one of indie pop's most compelling new voices.
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