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BABYMETAL held a concert in Singapore on 2013 Dec. 28, and the interview was recorded probably before the concert. The MC spoke and the program was broadcast on '14 Jan. 9. Be careful of these parts being in different times.
In this part of this week, we will present the interview of BABYMETAL *1 who held a solo concert here in Singapore last month.
BABYMETAL is the metal dance unit formed with theme of the fusion of the idols and the metal.
Its members are three girls: 16 y.o. NAMAMOTO Suzuka a.k.a. SU-METAL,
14 y.o. MIZUNO Yui a.k.a. YUIMETAL,
and 14 y.o. KIKUCHI Moa a.k.a. MOAMETAL.
In 2012 they became the youngest performers ever of the Summer Sonic Festival,
and in 2012 Nov., as their first overseas concert, they visited Singapore for the Anime Festival Asia (= AFA).
In 2013 Jan. they made their major debut by CD single "IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI",
and in March this year they will hold solo concerts at Nippon Budokan. *2
BABYMETAL is an remarkable group whose future activity is anticipated.
First we asked Miss SU-METAL, Miss YUIMETAL and Miss MOAMETAL about the impression of Singapore.
I visited overseas for the first time to perform in AFA 2012.
Oh, was it your first trip abroad?
Yes. First of all, it was fresh to me that (the signs on) the buildings are all written in English,
and I was very glad feeling I was in a place other than Japan.
And I was really most surprised that
our fans kindly welcomed us at the airport, *3
and some were wearing self-made (BABYMETAL) T-shirts, *4
and some had kindly studied Japanese and said "Arigato" (= thank you).
I was really surprised to know our fans were very warm-hearted.
And since that was BABYMETAL's first oversea activity,
before going abroad, seeing the English comments on the videos (on YouTube),
we talked about there being our overseas fans,
but meeting our overseas fans directly,
I was much impressed to know they really exist.
Next, Miss YUIMETAL.
Yes.
How is the impression of Singapore?
Well, about Singapore I heard before that
the foods are delicious
and the people are very kind,
so I was much looking forward to visiting Singapore.
And when I visited Singapore for the first time in 2012,
exactly as I heard,
chicken rice was very delicious, *5
and when we met our fans, as SU-METAL said a while ago,
I found they had kindly learned Japanese and spoke Japanese together.
They were very gentle,
so I am very glad to perform our first overseas solo concert in Singapore.
At last Miss MOAMETAL, I beg your comment.
Before visiting Singapore, we took lessons in English, etc.
Our teacher then told us that chicken rice is delicious,
so I was much looking forward to chicken rice.
Oh, was you?
Yes. And browsing some magazine featuring the (tourism) spots of Singapore
such as Universal Studio Singapore,
we talked about our hope visiting there someday,
and we did visit there this time,
so I was very glad at that.
This was BABYMETAL's second (third!) visit to Singapore. *6
It seems that they took a fancy to Singapore and enjoyed Singapore.
I've heard that they travelled by airplane on 25th last month, Christmas Day,
and next day they could fully enjoy Universal Studio Singapore as a Christmas present.
And in their concert they spoke some English as said in the interview,
so their overseas activity is more and more anticipated.
And then we asked Miss SU-METAL about the impression of the first overseas (solo) concert here in Singapore.
Well, since this is our first overseas solo concert,
wondering what type of people will come to our concert and how the audience will get lively,
I was very tense.
But recalling the audience kindly got very lively when we performed in AFA before,
my anxiety have changed into the anticipation.
Now, since I think the greatest charm of BABYMETAL is the live performance,
my heart is full of hoping the audience to see our live performance soon.
Other two also said that
they could perform in relief and pleasantly because the surge of the audience was great in AFA 2012.
And they said their fan's elaborate costumes convinced them how much fans had prepared for the concert,
and they were surprised and glad at that.
At last we asked Miss SU-METAL, Miss YUIMETAL and Miss MOAMETAL about their aims of this year.
Well, for the moment, BABYMETAL will perform at Budokan in Japan...
Great!
Yes. Big concerts are scheduled,
so we want to hold them successfully.
And I want to visit Singapore for our solo concert or else,
and I want to visit many countries to have many delicious foods.
te-hee
And since we have received many comments from the overseas fans,
I want very much to meet more overseas fans.
Thank you for your comment.
Well, YUIMETAL too, as SU-METAL said a while ago,
wants to visit overseas to meet many overseas fans.
And since there are many things that I want to do,
I want to try them one by one and to fulfill them.
I want to make this year the year without regrets. *[i]
Thank you for your comment.
Thank you.
At last Miss MOAMETAL.
Well, as SU-METAL said a while ago,
in the music web site (= YouTube),
I find many fans kindly give BABYMETAL their comments in various languages,
so I want to go to meet them,
And we also talk about our hope doing a concert tour in Japan. *7
Yeah.
I think we will be glad if we tour around for concert.
Listening to their comments, I felt the three are of steady temper.
I went to their concert and found it was a well-made show.
I enjoyed the concert having the story line as if I was watching a movie,
and of course their music, it was fresh to me that, while it is the metal, it has the cute lyrics.
And more, the surge of the audience was limitless.
I felt they enjoyed with their whole bodies from head to toe.
It was a precious experience that I was in the same place with such people.
I hope that this year, first of all, they will hold successfully their solo concerts at Nippon Budokan,
they will come to Singapore this third successive year,
and getting more fans, their activity will stand out not only in Japan but also over the world.
In this part of today, we presented you the interview of BABYMETAL, the one and only idol metal dance unit.