Friday, December 6, 2013

[translation] 131107 Otani Nobuhiko Good Job radio

They started by talking about her debut. BoA told her usual story about following her bro to audition and SM picked her over her brother.

DJ: How did your brother react?

BoA: He congratulated me. My brother is a man of high caliber.(LOL)

DJ: So it was thanks to your brother that you could debut. A year after that, you debuted in Japan. How was it?

BoA: I was too young to feel anything back then.



DJ: Were you excited?

BoA: I was like "Overseas? Airplane?" (LOL)

DJ: That was cute. *captivated by BoA's cuteness for a while* Sorry I forgot my job as the DJ. *continues the interview* What was it like after your came to Japan?

BoA: I studied the language from Korea but spoken Japanese is totally different from the textbook. Especially Tamego(Casual speech). Like you can't say "Ohayo"(Mornin') to a show producer (because it's too casual). It took me a big while to learn to use levels of speech properly.

DJ: I heard there was time when you went back to Korea because of no schedule.(no work)

BoA: Yes I went back and study hard then I got a phone call to fly back to Japan. Nobody thought L2MH would do so well.

DJ: I heard you listened to Utada Hikaru's "Time Will Tell" to sooth your soul back then.

BoA: Yes. Even now, I still like this song very much. The phrase "We'll know when time passed" is forever touching.

DJ: Have you ever met her?

BoA: At Music Station, I think. But we've never really talked. This song was released when she was 16. I wonder what kind of feeling she had when she wrote it. I still like the song very much.

DJ: After L2MH, VALENTI was released in August and became a big hit. Did you start to think "Things will go well.(certain of future success)" then?

BoA: Well... Back then I think... Yes, I think "Things will go well." (LOL)

DJ: Fabulous! (LOL) Then you sang in Kouhaku Utagassen (Japan's New Year show where only top stars get to attend)

BoA: I was the top batter (the first to sing) and the seniors were standing at the side watching me perform. It was such a big pressure. I mean Wada Akiko-san was right there watching me closely. I was like can I faint? (LOL) It was nerve-wrecking.

DJ: After being famous, was your life changed? like when you walk in town.

BoA: Works increase and I had no time to walk around in town. If it was not for tv show recording, I would have no chance to go out at all.

DJ: Do you go places in Japan now?

BoA: Yes, I do now.

DJ: Any place you like in particular?

BoA: Fuji-Q Highland (amusement park near Mt.Fuji) My manager took me there without checking first. When we arrived, there were only 2 hours left before closing and the famous roller coaster Fujiyama and Dodonpa were closed too. I was like "why didnt you check first?!" and I was so excited for the trip! So we could only play the kiddy rides and my manager still managed to get dizzy and vomit! (LOL)

DJ: You must go there again for the cool rides.

BoA: Yes, I'd like to.

DJ: Back to Valenti, (and he talks about this baseball player whose name is Valenti....)

BoA: Is this even related to what we're talking about? (LOL)

DJ: Sorry. Let me change the subject. (DJ is funny) After Valenti, there're more hits followed, Jewel Song, Merikuri. Such a good song, Merikuri

BoA: Merukuri charting position is very bad in its first week.

DJ: Really? but it's very popular.

BoA: Yes. I'm sure there'll be requests for it at year-end shows when winter comes.

DJ: Then please definitely sing it.

BoA: Hai (<=== really? will you join the year-end tv shows >_<)

DJ: and then there's Dakishimeru, etc. Looking at you, certainly you are a busy person but aren't you the type that concentrates on your works one at a time and then realizes a year has passed when it's gone?

BoA: Yes

DJ: That's unexpected. I thought you'd be the kind with huge ambition.

BoA: Ambition? The people around me are the ones with ambitions. Ambition is AVEX's. (LOL)

DJ: This question might be a little difficult to answer. Do you feel like the music creeps into your body when you sing? (I don't really understand the question.)

BoA: Female voices also change to. The way I project sound now is different from when I was younger. So I also practice singing my older songs. That way, it's easier to sing for me and also easier to listen to for audience too.

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