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Joey Salinas' "Wonderland" is a so and ethereal pop song with a tropical vibe, about a new love as it blossoms and flourishes. "I wrote and produced 'Wonderland' because I love love," Salinas explains from his LA home. "It's a great feeling to have and a wonderful state of mind to be in." "Wonderland" is the third video release from Iden- ty: Chapter 1, his strong pop album sprinkled with dance, R&B, rock, La n fusion, and electro beats. Each song on the album represents a different facet of Joey's life. The tle track reflects on the many shades, colors and textures of Joey Salinas. "Stomp" a ests to the importance of having a goal and then the driving force to achieve it; and "My Time," with a video scheduled to release soon, is about self-worth and not allowing anyone to define you. The combined message of all the tracks on Iden ty: Chapter 1 is that it's not how others see you that mat- ters, but how you see yourself. "I've always marched to my own drum," Salinas admits. "And I'm constant- ly evolving as an ar st and as a person." At different points in his life, there have been three versions of the singer: Joseph, Joe, and Joey. He de- picts the different personali es with masked versions of each in the music video for "Wonderland." Filmed in black and white by choreographer and videographer Jason Anderson in Houston, the video matches the clean sounds of "Wonderland" with its crisp, sharp look. The nature se ng represents how love brings life and feeds the soul. The imagery is vibrant with lush trees and water. Lots and lots of water. "My favorite element in the video has to be the wa- terwall," says Salinas. "And the ending... you'll have to see it to understand why I like it so much." Joey Salinas was born and raised in northern Virgin- ia, the oldest of four children. He was of the latchkey genera on, so spent a lot of me alone in his bed- room with his music. Mariah Carey, George Michael, Aerosmith, and Janet Jackson were his favorite pop ar sts and they remain a strong influence today. Much of Joey Salinas' music today explores the many facets of his iden ty. He is a strong believer that rep- resenta on ma ers and while his songs' sounds and subject ma er are mainstream and universal, he ex- presses them from his own unique perspec ve as a gay man of La n descent. Joey Salinas' "Wonderland" is available now on Apple Music (h ps://music.apple.com/us/album/iden ty- chapter-i-ep/458670159), along with all tracks from Iden ty: Chapter 1. Follow Joey Salinas on Facebook @JoeySalinasMu- sic. 6 | Diversity Rules Magazine | June 2021 Joey Salinas' Love is a "Wonderland" New Music Video from his Identity: Chapter 1 EP

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