Rising Asian stars riri_tone and JuliaWu talk new single, Summertime Read their full interview:
when I was 19. At that time, I was in college, majoring in piano, so singing for me was always like a hobby. And my mom was like, "If you really want to sing, you should go on a platform that encourages a lot of young talent," so I went on it. I had no experience singing publicly at all, so I was super nervous, and I forgot all my lyrics. That for me was a big turning point, even though I screwed up.two weeks before the deadline.
"Summertime" is a refreshing and chill bop, which is perfect for summer. Can you tell us about the songwriting process?I made this song with Nariaki Obukuro and KEIJU from KANDYTOWN and entrusted Nariaki with the composition. It's the commercial song for Anessa, and it was my first time being involved with a commercial song. Singing that kind of melody was new to me too.
Like with "Summertime," you're both used to singing in different languages like English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.I think, at first, English was always easier for me. When I came to Taipei two years ago, I really had to learn how to write music, sing in Chinese and make it feel natural. Because of the way you pronounce the words, the way the sound comes out when you speak in Chinese, felt like it was from a different place.
Having lived and performed in different countries, how do those experiences feed into you and your music?My first time performing overseas was at SXSW. I was super nervous before I went onstage because I didn't know how people would respond. But when the show starts, foreign audiences tend to be more enthusiastic, right? So they got into it right away.
At first, I felt very pressured because I felt everybody was better because they are really talented people. But then, you get to a point where you are like you can't be stuck here forever, you have to improve. For me, it was always about improving and bettering myself, and that still speaks to me now.
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