K-pop icon Taehyun goes solo: Listen to his gorgeous cover of “Let Me”
Back in July 2021, Tomorrow X Together’s Taehyun stepped out with a solo cover of Zayn’s “Let Me,” recorded at the studio he called Music Island. The upload showed him handling vocals and engineering duties, and it quickly became a fan favorite that still gets revisited years later.
The clip also served as an early marker of Taehyun’s growing interest in working outside the group framework. Since then he has moved from covers into original material while keeping Music Island active as his personal workspace.
Remembering
The 2021 cover arrived when TXT was still building momentum with early albums. Since then Taehyun has contributed to multiple group releases and earned his first official solo track on the 2025 album The Star Chapter: TOGETHER.
The best thing
Listeners continue to praise his control and warmth, qualities already clear in the Zayn cover and now showcased on the new solo cut “Bird of Night.”
Solo Track Breakthrough
Taehyun received his first official solo album track on the 2025 group release, marking evolution from covers to original solo material. He wrote lyrics and melody for “Bird of Night” on The Star Chapter: TOGETHER, and reviews praised his vocal range and emotional delivery without high notes.
Mixtape Aspirations
Recent interview reveals Taehyun’s stated interest in releasing a solo mixtape, extending the solo narrative forward. In a January 2026 Nylon Japan interview he discussed solo mixtape plans inspired by Yeonjun.
Continued Vocal Recognition
Media and fan response continue to highlight Taehyun’s vocal talent in both group and solo contexts since the cover. The Nylon Japan March 2026 feature focused on his visuals and growth, while album reviews note his expressive range in the solo track.
Studio Legacy
Music Island has become a recurring reference point for Taehyun’s independent creative process beyond the initial announcement. Later content shows Taehyun using the space for recording and production work.
Reaction threads from the original upload still circulate, with fans pointing out how the performance hinted at the direction he would take. One post noted how far he had come since earlier covers, another simply asked how someone could be that talented. A third highlighted the fact that he was clearly a fan of the original track himself.
Some comments zeroed in on the mood the cover created, while others joked about the intensity of their own responses. A few posts captured the feeling of being pulled into the performance so completely that the outside world faded away. One user posted a meme that summed up the collective reaction in a single image.
Even the playful exchanges showed how quickly the clip spread through TXT communities. Fans traded clips of the best vocal moments and compared notes on how the arrangement differed from the original.
The steady thread running through all of it was appreciation for the way Taehyun made the song feel like his own without losing what made the original work. That same quality has carried into the solo material he has released since, keeping the conversation about his voice alive years after the first upload.
