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South Korean pop singer Hwasa has officially announced the title and the release date of her upcoming album yesterday, June 15.

Titled 'Maria,' an ode to her baptismal name, Hwasa released the stunning visuals of her album on Twitter that features her side profile with a snake slithered across her face.

“2020.06.29. 6 pm,” it said as it signals the release time and date of the lead track.

[#화사]

Hwa Sa 1st Mini Album [María]
2020.06.29 6PM RELEASE✔️#HwaSa #1st_Mini_Album #María pic.twitter.com/hP4NAoMlyD

-- 마마무(MAMAMOO) (@RBW_MAMAMOO) June 14, 2020

Over on Instagram and YouTube, Hwasa gave a snippet of what's to come by posting an enigmatic visual video for “Intro: Nobody Else.”

In the two-minute clip, we see Hwasa looking beyond a beautiful scenery while flashes of her journey as a member of the girl group MAMAMOO cut into the scene.

She penned in the caption, “6.29, 6 pm, Maria. I'm ready.”

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6.29 6pm María. I'm ready

A post shared by HWASA (@_mariahwasa) on Jun 15, 2020 at 9:31am PDT

This is not Hwasa's first solo venture outside MAMAMOO. In 2019, the vocalist released her solo track “Twit” which earned generally positive responses from fans and critics alike.

She also shared her singing voice in the track “Orbit” that served as an OST for the recently concluded K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch.

'Maria' will be the third solo project within the girl group after leader Solar released “Spit It Out” and rapper Moonbyul released her album 'Dark Side Of The Moon.'

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