{"id":5165,"date":"2017-02-13T19:52:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T11:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en-d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/?p=5165"},"modified":"2017-02-14T14:19:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T06:19:42","slug":"qoo-news-chain-chronicle-theme-songs-singer-nano-talked-about-favourite-anime-and-english-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/5165\/qoo-news-chain-chronicle-theme-songs-singer-nano-talked-about-favourite-anime-and-english-album","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo News] Chain Chronicle theme songs’ singer Nano talked about favourite anime and English album"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chain Chronicle\uff08\u30c1\u30a7\u30a4\u30f3\u30af\u30ed\u30cb\u30af\u30eb\uff09theme songs’ singer Nano\uff08\u30ca\u30ce\uff09visited C3 in Hong Kong to perform six songs<\/a> yesterday (12th February). The Japanese singer later attended an interview done in English. In the interview, she even gave overseas fans hope by hinting at a possibility of an English album.<\/p>\n

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Q: You have sung many anime songs. Which anime do you like the most?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: It’s hard to pick. I can’t pick, but the newest animation I am singing for, Chain Chronicle, it’s really a special world for me. I have to say that I would love everyone to watch Chain Chronicle.<\/p>\n

Q: The first song you sang on stage, Saviour of Song, is a collaboration with My First Story. Are you gonna collaborate with others anytime soon?<\/span> <\/strong>
\nA: I think collaborations are very difficult because it involves a different type of artist, but it also inspires me a lot. So I would love to do more collaborations in the future. I can’t say right now what I have in store , but I’m definitely looking forward to doing a lot more with a lot of different musicians. I look forward to it.<\/p>\n

Q: We feel that your voice is very strong and very low with a warm feeling. How do you usually protect your voice? How do you train your voice to stay like that?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: To be honest, I don’t do a lot of training or do anything particular. I just make sure that I don’t catch cold and I don’t eat a lot of too harsh food, but otherwise I just think that emotion is more important than just maintenance. So I usually don’t practise too much.<\/p>\n

Q: Since you have many fans overseas. Are you gonna release an English-only album?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: This is a good question. I would love to try that someday. Right now at the moment I am still working on my upcoming fifth year album, but that one is not necessarily in that theme yet. Eventually maybe I will be able to do an English album. That would be really cool. That’s a great idea.<\/p>\n

Q: What is the meaning and definition of songs and music to you?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: I used to ask myself this question a lot. As I do music, that answer becomes more and more clear to me. Right now, to me, music is a connection with people around the world. No matter who they are, where they live, what country or race.\u00a0So i just think music is the power that connects everyone and gives people power and courage.<\/p>\n

Q: In the music video of My Liberation, when you are singing, there are two actors in the background fighting. Is there anything interesting you can tell us about the shooting?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: The video itself took an entire day to shoot, and the people who were battling, they were battling for 12 hours straight. It’s amazing how much power they had. And I was standing right in the middle of that, with swords coming to my face. I was trying to look very natural as they fought around me. So it’s very exciting for me as well.<\/p>\n

\u25bc\u00a0My Liberation music video
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Q: On Niconico, doing a cover of others’ songs is a trending culture. How do you feel about this?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: I think it’s a great way for people to be able express themselves, because you only need internet and a reporting equipment to be able to sing and reach out to people with your songs. So it’s a good way to brush up your singing skills and performing skills. I think it’s great, and I hope a lot of people around the world are able to experiment more with their own amazing talent and send it out to the world.<\/p>\n

Q: How do you feel about people changing the lyrics of others’ songs?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: It doesn’t insult the original creator…I think the good thing about Niconico is that it’s a free place for people to express themselves. As long as they respect what they are saying, and the people who created the music, and the people who are watching, I think they are free to express themselves.<\/p>\n

Q: You were born in America, but why did you choose Japanese songs to start your career?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: I was very inspired by Japanese music in the beginning. I watched some anime and I heard the opening songs. I was very inspired and amazed by how cool it was. I wanted to be able to sing something like that and just express myself in a way with the animation. I just like Japanese music a lot.<\/p>\n

Q: You just mentioned anime to be an inspiration. Which anime do you like?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: The first one that comes to mind and the one that really inspired me to listen to J-Pop\u00a0was Meitantei Konan\uff08\u540d\u63a2\u5075\u30b3\u30ca\u30f3\uff09. Also, another one I like is Fullmetal Alchemist, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi\uff08\u92fc\u306e\u932c\u91d1\u8853\u5e2b\uff09. It’s very popular so I am sure you guys know.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Detective Conan\"\"<\/p>\n

\u25bc Fullmetal Alchemist\"\"<\/p>\n

Q: Do you think you have already caught your dream?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: No, not yet. Not at all. I have so many dreams. I don’t know if I will ever actually catch my dream when I am always gonna be aiming for it.<\/p>\n

Q: In the two anime you mentioned, which character do you like the most and why?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA: In Meitantei Konan, my favourite character is…that’s a tough one…One is Conan, of course. And the other is Haibara. In Fullmetal Alchemist, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, my favourite character is Edward, the main character. I love his power and his courage. It’s just inspiring to watch.<\/p>\n

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