The true story behind Lay Zhang’s hit ‘Other Side’. How a song written in a hotel room in LA somehow went on to break the music charts in China & go 'Gold' in just 47 minutes!Songwriter Mark Siegel joins me to share the wild true story behind Lay Zhang’s (张艺兴) “Other Side.”In this episode we talk about how a simple demo became a national hit, selling over 500 thousand copies in under an hour, what it’s like working with Lay Zhang’s team, and what the experience taught us about songwriting, production, and the power of real fans.

🎙 Guest: Mark Siegel — songwriter/producer/composer for Lay Zhang, Nickelback, MENA & more

🎧 Host: Ryan Poole: producer & engineer based in Nashville

📍 Recorded at The Hideout Studio