So I was having some computer troubles for a while, and I ended up having to get a new computer, and when new computers happen, iTunes libraries have to be re-stocked. With PCs, only the things purchased in iTunes will still be there...which means a lot of my idol music is on CDs back home in Texas (or out on the internet waiting to be re-downloaded....)
Anyway, whenever I start restocking my iTunes library, songs that I used to listen to a bunch but had gone out of my mind for a while always pop up. One in particular brought back some memories.
MBLAQ's "Cry" is a pivotal song for me. Before I tell you why, I'll give y'all a little back story.
2008 was the year I became an avid fan of Jpop, and while I continued to find more and more of it, I eventually found some Kpop. The first video of Kpop I saw was the Wonder Girls's "Tell Me," followed by "So Hot." Next I found Girls' Generation, and I pretty much stopped there. I had found a couple of groups I enjoyed and for some reason I didn't feel like exploring any further.
Although New Year's 2011, I was working at a convention with KKMS, and I went to the J-pop room, hoping to hear something familiar. Although instead of hearing Jpop, I heard Kpop. I saw some videos from 2PM, Rain (who I knew because I liked Rainism a lot), Big Bang, Orange Caramel (I knew the dance to Magic Girl 'cause it was cute), among others. I was fascinated. They were still idols, but they were different from Jpop idols. There was some Koda Kumi and Ayumi Hamasaki thrown into the mix, but the large majority of the music played was Kpop.
One of the videos that particularly attracted my attention was MBLAQ's "Y."
I had a few days off after the convention to myself, so I decided to watch the video again. I liked their voices, I liked the beat. I thought they worked well together as a group. So I went and searched for more. At this point, I was still a casual listener, and MBLAQ was just another group to add to my list.
After hearing "Cry," that all changed. I liked the music a lot, but the visuals are really what pulled me into the Kpop fandom. Everything was just so....polished. I wasn't used to it! What impressed me the most were the shots filmed underwater. The whole concept was pulled off very well. Using the motif of water, without having the members actually cry was very clever. The dancing in the water reminded me of various styles of contemporary dance, a lot of which I was doing at the time. Also, the water in the dance room reminded me of Morning Musume's "Shabondama," and I liked that they pulled it out during the climax of the song.
After watching the MV for who knows how long, I thought to myself: "I wonder if other Kpop groups pull together concepts as well as MBLAQ does..." Thus began my transition from a casual listener of Kpop, to a full-fledged Kpop fan. Soon after, there was almost as much Kpop on my iPod as there was Jpop.
As I think back, it's interesting to remember how my transition into Kpop reflected the transition I was about to make in life. I was a senior in high school at the time, and I was applying to and auditioning for colleges all across the country. I have a distinct memory of being at the Palmer Hotel in Chicago, and I was auditioning for three colleges, and I had a callback for one more. I was preparing to go to my callback, and my mom was checking my iPod dock to make sure it worked to play my audition music. As she plugged it in, one line rang out: "Time is too slow for me baby, listen to me girl."
My mom looked up at me, perplexed. I had listened to "Cry" on repeat before going to sleep the night before. Even though the song is a sad one, because I don't understand Korean, the music and the vocals were soothing to me, so it helped me to relax. I felt as though I were melting while I listened to it, like I was sinking into the earth. It was grounding, and it made me feel more secure. I listened to it before I went in for each audition, blocking out the world and having MBLAQ help me get in the zone before I went into the room.
It's funny how one song can bring back a multitude of memories. Listening to it now reminds me how far I've come as a person. It helps me remember the me from the past, and reminds me how grateful I am to be who I am now, and how I can do a lot more than I could have two years ago. I guess it's not exactly the song itself, but the memories and emotions attached to it.
I'm glad I found this song, since it not only helped me journey into K-pop, it helped me continue on my journey as a person. I'm sure this song will stay with me for a very long time.
EDIT: Hey! This is my 50th post! 8D Thanks for staying with me this long, y'all! ^--^
So for the past week I've been hearing/reading lots of people complaining about the new Morning Musume single and how they want the techno sound to go away. I was reminded of during the Platinum era when people were complaining about "Emo-Musume" and how they wanted that style to go away.
Both times I got caught up in all of the negativity and became worried for Musume's future. There always seems to be this repeated message of "Morning Musume isn't as good as it used to be" in this fandom. It never fails to pop up during every single release...don't y'all ever get tired of complaining?
I mean, I understand that no matter how much a group works, someone out there isn't going to like a song. I get it. But these complaints are coming from the same people, over and over again. If y'all don't like the music, take a break from the group for a while. No one is forcing you to stay here.
Sometimes I just get so damn tired with this fandom I have to shut myself off from it for a few days...or a week. Or however long it takes for me to get all of the bad mojo away.
Even if I somehow start thinking those negative thoughts about Momusu, whenever I come back to them, my worries are always washed away instantly. I mean, it's Morning Musume we're talking about here. They've been around for 15 years. They've been charting for 15 years. They have 34 members on their roster.
For some reason, no matter if the girls change, no matter if the music style changes...I always am in awe of the group and how much heart they have. For me, it's always instalove with Momusu. There's not a Morning Musume song that I don't like. Seriously. I love every single one of their songs.
I'm not saying if you don't like some of their songs, you're not a fan or anything. That would be stupid. But for some reason I find myself loving everything that they (and therefore Tsunku) do. It's like magic. Some people may say I'm stupid for it, or I just sit here and take shit quality goods...but I really don't give a shit.
Y'all, I'm a die hard Momusu fan, and that's not gonna change for a long time. There may be times when I go and listen to other groups for a while, but I always come back to these ladies.
Maybe 'cause it's I'm a sucker for looking at process as well as product...'cause everything Morning Musume does is a process. So many changes happen all the time, and although it may get tiring at times, it's a great ride!
Keep going Momusu, 'cause there's plenty of people like me who are here for ya. ;)
Here are some lives (Momusu's natural habitat) to remind y'all how awesome these ladies are, in any era.
Happy March y'all! And BOY have I got a blog post for y'all! 8D
So you know how after the Mii-chan 'scandal' I promised to find Jpop musicians other than idols? Yeah? No?
Anyway, I've found a new group and oh man y'all, I am so obsessed it's crazy.
AAA, or Triple A, or "Attack All Around" is a group under Avex. I've heard of Avex artists before like Ayumi Hamasaki and Dream5, but none of them really stuck with me. The only artist under Avex I really cared about was Gocchin but that's 'cause she started out in H!P.
I've known about this group since late 2009, since a friend of mine showed me a few of their songs, but I was so far into H!Pland that I didn't really care much to get into the fandom. Later in 2011, I heard their single "Charge and Go/Lights" and I thought it was pretty good, so I put it onto my iPod and listened to it occasionally. For some reason last month I thought of them again and checked out the short MV to their upcoming single, PARTY IT UP, and that hooked me into watching more videos. Needless to say I'm definitely a fan now. XD
Before I go any further, I'm not quite sure if this group is an idol group or not. They don't really fit well into one category or another. For one, they're a co-ed group, which is something you don't see too often, two, they have a variety of ages. Their youngest is 24, and their oldest just turned 30 in November. I've watched a few interviews and variety shows with them, and I've never heard them called idols, but I have heard "dance performance group" multiple times. I'll just take that. XD
The interesting thing about this group is that each of the members started out as a back up dancer for another act, and they were all put together by avex. Isn't that cool? That explains why they're all crazy talented, especially at dancing!
Y'all can look up more history on the group on your own. Check out tumblr, wikipedia, etc. for more information.
Let's go on to the members! 8D
Urata Naoya
Naoya is the leader of AAA, and the oldest member. He's one of the main vocals in the group, and rightfully so! He sounds the best live in my opinion. He has great vocal control, stays relaxed while singing, and has amazing stage presence. Naoya has done some solo work, releasing a solo album in 2009 with the lead track "Baby Bang." He also released a collaboration single with Ayumi Hamasaki in 2010 called "Dream On," and is featured on a track on her Number 5 mini album. He just released a digital single called "It's Just Love" on the 13th of last month (which is currently on repeat as I write this. It's so dreamy <3). He likes to use his falsetto in his solo work, and it sounds GOOD. Like, melting in a puddle on the floor good. He could serenade me any day. He has a great range in performance, going from tender and sweet, to naughty and sexy. He definitely sets a good example to his members performance wise. I haven't been able to watch him much on variety shows, so I'll have to get to know his personality more, but as far as I know, he's totally awesome! (And he's real easy on the eyes too...x3) Fun Fact: One of his nicknames is Urapapa, as he's like the father figure of AAA. His image color is green.
Nishijima Takahiro
Nishi is another main vocal in the group, and is the most popular male member of the group. He has a very warm, full voice, and it's pleasant to listen to. He sounds great live as well, although sometimes he gets a little overexcited/pushes a bit too much, and overshoots some of the notes. XD But onstage he's very fun to watch! You can tell he puts 110% into his performances and he loves what he does. As well as being a main vocal, he's the actor of the group. He's been in multiple stageplays and dramas, and a few of my friends who are into Jdramas say his performances are very well done. I like Nishi a lot, although I don't find myself fangirling over him. He's the overly in your face cutie pie, which is fun to watch, but it doesn't do much for me. If you're into the cutie pies though, you should definitely get to know Nishi! Honestly, he looks like Kudou Haruka's older brother. XDDD Does anyone else see the resemblance? Watch some lives, and you might see what I'm saying. Fun fact: apparently he'll go around kissing the members. I've found quite a few pictures on tumblr proving this fact....looks like I've found the Sayu of this group. XD His image color is orange.
Uno Misako
Misako is the most popular female member of the group. She's the third main vocal of the group as well. She's like...craaaaaaaaaaaaazy popular. XD I mean, she's cute and she has a nice voice...she's one of those plain Jane girls that's so popular in Japan. But she's sweet and sings well. She sounds nice live too....although while live, she has more...twang? I don't know, there's some element in her voice that's present in lives that isn't there in recordings. She's also really super thin. She's always been naturally thin, but nowadays she looks emaciated. Get some rest and eat a good meal, boo! Don't overwork yourself! Fun fact: Misako is a big fan of Peko-chan, and has been collecting her merchandise since grade school. She and Peko-chan went on a date together recently. Her image color is purple.
Ito Chiaki
Chiaki is the second female member of the group. She's very likable. ^--^ She has a cheerful personality, and her blog is fun to read. She's one of those people you find very endearing...you know? She also sings well. She and Misako blend really well together when they sing duets and such. Chiaki is the model of the group. She's released a few photobooks, and she's modeling for a certain brand at the moment. Before she auditioned for avex, her fashion snaps appeared in magazines. She's pretty fabulous y'all. And she's freakin' GORGEOUS. Go on tumblr and search the Chiaki Ito tag...it's wonderful. Fun Fact: She has a dog named Kiki so she has a companion while she lives alone in Tokyo. Her image color is red.
Atae Shinjiro
Shinjiro is the pretty boy of the group. XD He's obviously nice to look at. Unfortunately, he can't sing very well. He's the only one you can actually hear breathing on the recordings. And during lives it sounds like it's painful to sing. He's holding tension somewhere that's blocking airflow and it makes me worry for his voice. He has potential to be a good singer, but for some reason the vocal teachers over at avex (they do have vocal instructors, don't they?) have overlooked him. Which is dumb. Anyway, he's the quiet type, which makes him very interesting. He's also a smart cookie! He speaks English very well and loves to travel. He tweets in English sometimes (it's usually about how he skipped breakfast and is hungry...XD), and is very nice to all of his fans. Another thing that's interesting about him is that he's aware of his pretty boy image, and lets the fans know that he's aware of it. He's releasing another photobook soon, and apparently there was some kind of fan voting thing about what kind of pictures he would take. The cute pictures won, with some beachy pictures thrown in, and on his blog he told us all that those type of pictures made him uncomfortable and that he didn't like doing them, but he'd do them for the fans. He seems like a down to earth kind of guy, and it's refreshing to see this kind of genuine ...ness coming from someone in the entertainment industry. Keep it up, buddy! His image color is blue.
Sueyoshi Shuta
Shuta is the dance machine of the group, and also does really cool break dancing and gymnastics tricks. His voice is another voice in this group that will cause me to melt into a puddle. Lives with him depend on what kind of day he's having I guess. XD I've heard lives where he sounds fantastic, but I've also heard lives where it sounds like he's having trouble getting his voice out. But that's a common thing for those who were dancers before they were singers. They have a hard time untucking their gut to breathe properly so sometimes it's hard to sing. But watching concert videos, whenever he's in the shot, my eyes go directly to him. He has this crazy energy about him that's really cool to watch. That and the fact that he's SUPER ADORABLE.
Please excuse me while I go die. I mean who can resist that face!? Dude is PRETTY. And he has awesome fashion sense too. Oops my bias is showing. Anyway, I've watched some online streams with him on them, and he's really funny. He's funny in the sense that he can be kind of an airhead. XD He reminds me of Kamei Eri sometimes just by the sheer goofiness he has. And his smile and laugh are infectious. His image color is pink.
Hidaka Mitsuhiro aka SKY-HI
Hikada is the rapper of the group. He sings from time to time, and when he does it's very nice. But. Rapping is definitely where he feels most comfortable and you can tell. Dude is ELECTRIC. Onstage he just GOES. He has the biggest personality of the group and is so fun to watch. He's constantly on variety programs with various members, or by himself. He's HYSTERICAL. I watched like two hours of UNSUBBED material with this guy in it. He's that cool you guys. I can barely understand any Japanese and I watched him unsubbed! His rapper name SKY-HI is what he uses when he's doing solo work. He went on his first solo tour this year last month. He's also featured on a lot of different artists's work, like KLOOZY, KEN THE 390, Keita, etc. He's also a HUGE TEASE. Watch some lives (especially the live for I$M, and you'll see why). When I first saw a photo of him I wasn't attracted to him at all, but now that I've watched footage and heard him talk it's like DAYUM. *ahem* His image color is yellow.
Are y'all interested yet? XD I hope so! I've just fallen head over heels with this group!
I have their 777 Album and I'll talk about those songs in another post, but here are some of my favorites to start you off with:
Live!
LEADER Y U PUT YOUR FACE THERE!? *nosebleed* As titillating as that may be to us fans, that must've been HELLA AWKWARD to perform.
This song is perfection and their voices are sooooooooo sexy. Someone come mop me off the floor.
Hope y'all enjoyed this whirlwind intro to AAA! <3
EDIT: Ray mentioned I forgot Yukari Goto. She was the third female member of the group, but left in 2007 due to illness. She debuted in 2009 as a gravure model, and as far as I know that's what she's continuing in.
Sooooooo I saw Ray's Post about the idol fandom on Idolminded then I saw Chiima's post (which is very similar to my encounter with idols), and then Morningtime's post so I figured, what the hell, I'm sick at home so I may as well blog!
So when I was a young child I watched a lot of cartoons, Scooby Doo being my number one favorite. I loved cartoon network, and one Saturday morning on ABC. I was flipping channels one day and I found the coolest show ever:
POKEMON.
Seriously, I watched one episode of this and I was hooked. Every Saturday I plopped myself in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal to watch Pokemon. I was obsessed. I had the pokedex book, the pokemon gameboy color, pokemon yellow, a team rocket shirt (with which I coordinated a Team Rocket outfit, all red and black baby), and a big-ass binder full of cards. Yeah, I was that kid. Sometimes it would be on TV when I wasn't home, so my mom set up the VCR (woah) to tape it for me.
And she always set it to tape a few minutes before and after time so I wouldn't miss anything. And it was then that I noticed that there were two other awesome shows I had to watch. Before, Sailor Moon. After, Card Captors. Three of the most awesome cartoons EVER all in a row! I thought I was the luckiest kid in the whole world! I couldn't put my finger on it, but there was something about these cartoons that made them different from Scooby Doo and the Smurfs. The drawings looked different, the stories had me holding my breath with suspense! I wanted to know where these cartoons came from!
It was when I turned eight years old that I found out what Japan was. My school had all of the second grade participate in a "Japanese Fair." We memorized the main islands of Japan, learned how to count to ten in Japanese, put on 'kimonos' (some kids wore bathrobes) and paraded around the hallways for the rest of the school. We even tried Japanese candy and rice crackers! I thought Japan was the coolest place ever! It was so different, so cool! I had that same feeling that I did when I watched Pokemon. I had found something different and awesome, and I wanted to immerse myself in it!
But for some reason I didn't make the connection between those cartoons and the Japanese fair until I was fourteen. I was in 8th grade Algebra one day and I saw my friend Anastasia reading a comic book backwards. I asked her why and she told me it was a manga, and that manga came from Japan. I'd never heard of it before! She had the book finished by the end of the day so she let me take it home.
When I got home and opened my backpack, I saw this:
My mouth dropped open in surprise. They look like the characters from Pokemon! I rushed to my computer and lo and behold, both Marmalade Boy and Pokemon had come from Japan, as well as Sailor Moon and Cardcaptors (which I later learned was originally called Cardcaptor Sakura). I dove into Marmalade Boy and finished that first volume very quickly. The next day when I saw Anastasia I immediately asked her for more manga. I read my way through Chobits, and started to watch anime series after anime series...
I continued on as an anime and manga fan for the next year and a half, and in the middle of my fall semester as a sophomore in high school (holy shit you guys that was four years ago), I decided to watch a series called Shugo Chara. The storyline was super cute, the characters had little fairies with them, and I was super happy at the end of every episode because I got to hear this really awesome song!
This song was so happy! So catchy! I wanted to know who sang it. After searching for a bit, I found the music video:
I was shocked. "How could these great voices come from these teeny tiny awkward looking girls? They look like they're about my age!" But I thought their dancing was cute and I already loved the song so I favorited the video. On the sidebar I noticed a bright pink looking video, so I clicked on that.
"OMG! One of the Shugo Chara girls is in this video! OMG so much pink! The little one with the sunglasses is so funny!" I immediately favorited this video, and clicked on another video next to it.
"...ARE THESE THE SAME GIRLS!? WHAT HAPPENED!?" I was so excited that I had found this group. The dancing was kick ass, the song was dramatic...but where were the other two? I saw one Shugo Chara girl, but the others were nowhere to be found. I didn't know these other girls. Who where they? In the description box of the fan uploaded MV, I saw this group was "C-ute." I favorited this video too and reminded myself to look for more "C-ute" later.
Going back to the Honto no Jibun music video, I saw that the other two were from "Berryz Koubou." I scrolled down and found one of their videos in the sidebar. *click*
"There they are! I found them!" This song was catchy too! I favorited this video as well, and then clicked another related video which turned out to be Piriri to Yukou. I put all of the songs I had found onto my iPod and danced around the house for a few days. I was so happy, and a few days later I wanted to watch the music videos again. I went back to Tokkaiko Junjou, and when that finished, I saw a video in the sidebar that had a pink background, and girls in red hats and overalls.
The title didn't have "C-ute" or "Berryz Koubou" in it, but instead "Mor..." The title was too long for the tiny thumbnail, and I was curious, so I clicked on it.
"This is cute! OMG THERE'S SO MANY OF THEM! Holy crap that's too many girls...but this video is fun." I particularly liked the parts of the video where they're frozen in space. That was cool. "Morning Musume." "Huh." I thought they were good, but I was intimidated by the number of girls. I favorited this, but noticed a darker video on the side with "Morning Musume" also in the title. *click*
This, my friends, is when I went from casual listener, to totally hooked.
"SO FIERCE!" These girls were so different than the girls in the previous video. They were cool, mature, sexy even! The song was so well composed, and their vocals had such power! I needed to know who Morning Musume was and I needed to find all of their music right then and there! I found lots of promotional videos for Pepper Keibu, since that had just been released, and from then on I was an idol fan.
Oh but then, OH BUT THEN.
I found the Winter 2008 Concert that had been done that past January. I went MENTAL. "Morning Musume, C-ute, Berryz Koubou, ALL ON ONE STAGE TOGETHER?!!? WHAT IS THIS!?"
"Hello Project. ...Hello Project. I think I like Hello Project."
My life had changed forever.
I know it sounds schmaltzy, but it had! I had this newfound confidence and happiness that I had never felt before! Whatever these idols were, I liked 'em, and I've been happily liking them ever since. :P
And since this post is already HELLA LONG, I'll save my favorite idols journey for next time! 8D
So here is my group's debut single, Let's Live, which goes on sale March 8th! This is our dance version, and you get to hear the full song! 8D I'm so excited!!!
The members are:
Kaya--Pink
Mayu--Blue
Hazel--Green
The song and melody were written by me, the choreography was done by Mayu, and composition was done by Chris Escalante.
Just a note to y'all, this is not studio quality! We have no money! XD
I used my condenser mic to record everything, and mixed it together myself in audacity. I did the best I could with the current skillset I have, and the quality will continue to improve over the next few singles as I keep practicing!
I do hope you enjoy the song, we've been working hard! Anyway, please enjoy the Dance Version of Let's Live, and look out for the MV soon!
I love Valentine's Day! Even though I've never had a Valentine on Valentine's Day, I love sharing my love with others! <3
This year, I'm sharing it with all of you!
First, the World Maid Cafe community made a Valentine's Video!
I'm featured in this video, along with other KKMS members Nami, Ponnchi, and Hazel! Can you find them? Other really awesome cafes are also included, such as Animaid Cafe, Nana Cafe, MOE (Maids of England), At Your Service Cafe, and many others! Thanks to Venus from AniMaid Cafe for putting this together!
Second, we had a little game on the KKMS Facebook page to see who would get Valentines from KKMS members, and 10 lucky people get their special Valentine's videos today! Four people requested a video from me, and I'm so happy! Thank you so much to Michaela, Cookie, Rosio, and Michi for choosing me to be your Valentine! I hope you like the videos I made for you!
Ponnchi, Hazel, Mayu, Hotaru, Kaede, and Elila also got requests, so you'll see their videos too! Make sure to check out our YouTube channel (KiraKiraMaids) to see the videos! They're all sooooo cuuute! <3
Here are my videos if you'd like to see them:
I hope everyone has a really awesome Valentine's Day, whether you have a significant other or not. Remember, love comes in many different forms, not just romantically!
I mean...I've been checking idol news every day for over four years, and I've been listening to them every day as well...
Literally. Every. Single. Day.
THEY MAKE ME SO HAPPY! Like...I dunno. And this really came at a bad time, 'cause I'm ultra stressed, and my SM at my current show-job-thing isn't gelling with me very well right now. I mean, we're friends and all, but it probably wasn't the best idea to be working with her professionally.
And the fact that I'm supervising rehearsals every day doesn't give me much time at all to go discover new non-idol Jpop musicians at the moment.
I wonder if there are any Jpop musicians whose music will give me the same happy feelings as idol music without actually being idols. Any recommendations?
I will definitely be keeping up with Reina's band though, because technically, they aren't idols! HAHA!
But anyway, I need to be looking for new music.
Or I could do a cool post of what music I listen to that isn't idols so I can look for similar things. I think that might be a good thing to start with.
But yeah, since my last post, I've kind of retreated into Kpop, and that's kind of cheating, since they're still idols and can't date either.
Dammit.
But I've been listening to this song on repeat:
EXID--Every Night
I'm seriously addicted to this song right now.
UGH BUT THEY'RE STILL IDOLS. But they have great voices and are super talented!
I can't give up idols. T___T
I guess going cold turkey wasn't a realistic idea after all.
I mean, I don't want to fully give them up ever, but I want to diversify my musical taste.
That's a good goal methinks.
So I'll try to make more posts on here about new music discoveries....
Music Discovery Monday?
I don't know, I'll keep thinking about it.
I have to wait until the show I'm working is over though, 'cause I barely have any time.
But then again I am writing this post right now....who knows?
I guess I can do status updates on my idol music intake for the week or something.
So for this week, it's been pretty much a repeat of "Every Night" constantly. That and Spica's "Lonely" since I'm learning it for KKMS's upcoming show at All-Con (which is a month from now!!!).
So yeah, these two idol songs, and a bunch of Etta James and Billie Holiday.
I guess I've been doing pretty good then since it's only two idol songs for the week!
....even if I have been listening to them non stop. XD
At least I have Etta James and Billie Holiday to keep me company in my blues. Here are some songs that I've been listening to from Etta and Billie.
A Sunday Kind of Love
My Dearest Darling
I Just Want Make Love to You
Autumn in New York
Summertime
I'm glad I've gotten into Jazz music again. I used to listen to it a lot when I was a child, but I got so into idols and pop music that I didn't listen to it as much. Jazz music is so good to listen to on rainy days, lazy days, or days when you're just feeling good. But a different kind of good than idol-y good.
Am I making any sense? I hope so, because I want to share my joy of Jazz with you! XD
Some good instrumental Jazz I've been listening to a lot has been by Mr. Sidney Bechet:
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me
Si tu vois ma mere
Jazz Music is also a great way for me to look back on the history of my country, since it was invented here in the US. I always feel like I'm being put in the way back machine whenever I listen to it. It makes me want to put on my best clothes and go drink a cocktail and see live music, or a burlesque show, cabaret, or go dancing!
I started listening to idol music because I wanted something different from American music...but Jazz music makes me love my country again. XD I mean, I'm all for listening to music from different countries (well duh Kaya), but it's always good to go back to your roots and listen to things like this...
And what's really awesome about it is that the women in Jazz don't have to be super feminine or cutesy. They usually have warmer, fuller voices, which make them more relatable to women like me, who have that type of voice. Y'all know I do idol song covers, but I do tend to get some flack for not having a high enough timbre to sing them. I have no problem with my timbre and jazz. But that's more of a personal reason for liking jazz than a universal one.
Do y'all like Jazz music? If so, who are some of your favorite artists? I'd like to learn more about it.
And here's something to chew on:
This is the MV for Jay Chou's "A Larger Cello." This is super cool because it's Jazz inspired, but it's still Chinese pop music! It's a super interesting fusion, and I've been listening to it for a while now.
This has definitely sparked my interest in Jay Chou, so I'll have to listen to more of his music and get back to you on it. ;) This also makes me want to look for Jazz artists in other countries to see their take on Jazz music.
I'll be back with more music soon, thanks for reading! <3
P.S. I apologize this post is basically stream of consciousness/word-vomit, but I had to get it out! I'll try to structure future posts better from now on.
