John UM
On March 3rd, the Japanese group named moumoon sang at the Future Theater of the Nanmeng Palace Cultural Center in Bandai, Shanghai. The world tour “FULLMOON LIVE TOUR 2019 ~ OFUTARISAMA ~”, this is the second time they came here to face Chinese fans. Moumoon consists of KOUSUKE MASAKI, an instrumentalist and composer, and two vocalists, YUKA, who are responsible for the lyrics. The seventh single “Sunshine Girl” released in 2010 also accompanied the demand for short videos in China. I have won a lot of new fans for the combination itself
Moumoon released the new album “NEWMOON” on March 6th, and after the performance in Shanghai, MASAKI will enter the treatment and treatment period of sleep disorders, and will return in June, during which various activities of moumoon will be YUKA was present alone. When the “moumoon live tour 2019 -NEWMOON-” was held in June, Japan has entered a new order and era. As the final overseas performance of Heisei, JPbeta interviewed two moumoons to see moumoon. Short story
JPbeta: What is the opportunity for this Shanghai performance?
YUKA: Because a year and a half ago, I also did Live here, and I feel very lucky to be here again
JPbeta: How do the two impressions of Shanghai?
YUKA: There is a lot of impressions, the night view is very beautiful, the streets are beautiful, and the food is delicious. Yesterday I went to the Bund. There are many European-style buildings, which are very modern
KOUSUKE MASAKI: The lighting is great, and it’s even better than Tokyo in the lighting
YUKA: Very gorgeous, moved by this kind of scenery
JPbeta: The origin of the combined name?
YUKA: The origin of our combination name is this, mou and moon, mou is soft in French, moon is the moon in English, so the meaning of the soft moon, is the word we made
JPbeta: Moumoon is called Mu Moon in China here
YUKA: Mu month is it? This does not seem to be chosen by us, bathed in the moonlight? Very good, but it seems that there is no soft meaning, right?
JPbeta: Moumoon has an album “spring moon -happiness-” on the Netease cloud music, which song is the most recommended for this Chinese Fans?
YUKA: The most recommended words, that is, the “We, choose the light”, the song name is read a few times like a tongue twister, this song expresses the partners who have been together through the journey, will each go on their own The roads, even if they are to be separated, will definitely meet again in the future. This sing is also full of this feeling, because it also resonates with our moumoon situation, so this sentiment will be invested in it
JPbeta: Looking forward to this Shanghai performance?
YUKA: We have a song called “Hello, shooting-star”. The audience will sing together when performing this song, which is slightly shocking, so this time we will sing this song, if everyone can sing together. I am very happy, but today I will be very busy and I am looking forward to it
JPbeta: What is the selection strategy for the show?
KOUSUKE MASAKI:This time, we used the love song as the theme to do the tour. We have already played a few games in Japan before. The Shanghai performance is roughly arranged according to the Japanese performance songs, but it is always in Shanghai. Singing popular songs here, such as “Sunshine Girl”, there will be some special arrangements, but overall it is based on moumoon’s love songs
JPbeta: Are there any singers and combinations that you want to play together?
YUKA: If you play together, you can’t remember it, but I really want to work with the symphony orchestra. I really like that feeling
JPbeta: Looking back at 2018?
YUKA: In 2018, we did a lot of Live, and we made a lot of new songs. We made a lot of preparations for the new album. Looking back on 2018, we should be happy
JPbeta: The Japanese Heisei era is about to end. What is the current state of mind of the final Shanghai performance?
YUKA: The next era after Heisei must be both expectant and uneasy for the people of Japan now. Now it is a very important transition period, especially for young people. Heisei is a very good era, rich and fulfilling, and The next year is still not fixed, but it is full of hope, and the Olympics. I personally hope that there will be more songs that can “touch the light and hope.”
JPbeta: Finally, let’s say a word to the domestic Fans
YUKA: When I came to the venue today, I saw many viewers waiting outside very early, saying hello to them for a long time, they also responded positively. They should have seen it last time, because they can’t see it often, maybe there is Look at the full moon Live that we do online every month. If there is an opportunity to meet the audience directly, we must convey our “LOVE” as much as possible to the fans. I am always grateful to everyone