[NEWS] Being shot by the official photographer of Iwai Shunji (Japanese Movie Director), Weibird: I am graced!
Ivy Chen, the official photographer of Iwai Shunji, was the photographer for Weibird's photo shoot in his new album [Someone is Waiting]. He joked that he felt himself was having the same grade as Yu Aoi (Japanese Actress), he is grateful that the photographer has "graced" him.
The first hit of Weibird's second album [Someone is Waiting], "We'll Never Know" was being officially broadcasted on 11 July. In the pre-order poster, he looked extremely natural with his sleeping pose. Fans asked: "Is he very tired?". The truth, however, was that the photographer has made Weibird to totally relax when doing the photo shoot. There is even almost no photo editing needed.
Ivy Chen, the official photographer for Iwai Shunji's movies "All About Lily Chou-Chou" and "Hara to Arisu", said that when she played Weibird's song, her son who is only 2 years old, danced with the music. It shows although Weibird's voice is soft but it has strong affections. Therefore, she decided to use film instead of digital photography, with clever use of natural lighting, the outcome is unexpectedly good. The images look soft but dramatic, even Weibird's skin is not that good but there's almost no editing needed. He joked: "Is this the same standard as Yu Aoi? I'm really thankful to Ivy (the great photographer), for gracing me "
Weibird said, when he was doing photo shoot for debut album, he was too nervous that he kept frowning. But Ivy Chen kept encouraging him, she said: "You really (behave) like my son". She didn't control his action/pose, and communicated with him using the way how she communicates with kid (eg. repeating some single word).
This made Weibird felt extremely safe(?) and relaxed. Weibird said with smile: "I didn't feel that I was doing photo shooting for album cover, I don't have keep smiling. It's like I was reading some books and having some fun there"
There will be 11 songs in Weibird's second album [Someone is Waiting], all composed by himself.
The first hit song "We'll Never Know" is being chosen by the company through twists and turns. Weibird said: "It's a song written just a few months after he had written [Have You Ever/You Mei You], I have been performing over hundred times in Live House, concert and practise, it's so hard to express the feelings when I was writting the song. This is the song has the most number of recordings". He also analysed, usually there will be 2 type of situations if a hit song can't be decided, first will be the content of album is bad, otherwise will be there are too many good songs. He is optimistic that his album is in the second situation. ^^
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(Translated by Weibird Singapore)
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