Singer Sala, who is attracting attention with a style based in R&B and hip-hop and a clear voice, and emerging female producer me-mai, whose sound-production work includes SIRUP, teamed up for the first time on the new song ‘Palette,’ released July 22, 2026.
The song was inspired by painter Piet Mondrian's celebrated Composition series. Following Mondrian's idea of reducing a complex world to minimal elements—vertical and horizontal lines and red, blue and yellow—the lyrics place the question ‘Could life be simpler?’ at the heart of the song. In today's information-saturated world, where other people's answers and trends constantly stream in through social media and news, it depicts an introspective world of diving within and seeking one's own scenery.
me-mai's beat blends organic, Latin-inflected rhythms with guitar sounds, swaying gently like waves and inviting listeners into an introspective space.
RELEASE
Sala, me-mai「Palette」
Release Date: 2026.7.22 (Wed.)
Release URL: https://orcd.co/sala_me-mai_palette
ARTIST
Sala
A singer attracting attention with an R&B- and hip-hop-based style and a clear voice that stays close to people's feelings. With songs depicting real everyday life, Sala is an artist expected to become a leading voice of Generation Z. Releasing a broad range of songs from dance music to ballads, Sala also maintains an active live schedule and appears at festivals across Japan.
me-mai
A rising female producer born in Taiwan who moved to Japan at three and has also lived in Australia and the Netherlands. Working as a self-producing artist through her own label, she has earned high praise from artists in Japan and abroad, including KISS OF LIFE, SIRUP, Miraa May and Litty. She has been featured on New Music Friday playlists across Asia, Fresh Finds and BBC 1Xtra in the UK, and Apple's Today's Hits. In March 2026, she released her first album Ms. Independent, followed in June by ‘No Boys Allowed,’ a collaboration with SIRUP and Rangga Jones. She continues to strengthen her presence as a producer both in Japan and internationally.
