MIRROR members Liu Yingting (Jer) and Li Junjie (Jeremy) were recently invited by the famous Japanese music channel THE FIRST TAKE (TFT) to shoot a one-shot performance in a one-shot manner, singing “When the Human Stars Shine”. This is the second time a Hong Kong singer has appeared on the TFT channel after Chen Baiyu.
Speaking of this TFT video, Jer and Jeremy are still very excited, excited and memorable. Jeremy said: “I’m so excited, because I’m doing this on a foreign platform, and it’s such a difficult song “When Human Stars Shine”, so I’m so excited and nervous.” Jer also said: “TFT is a platform. It’s an affirmation of the singer, and he has the ability to sing up and down.” Jeremy laughed at Jer when he heard this, and Jer replied: “Seriously! I usually watch on the Internet, and I usually listen to many of them. I’m a famous singer, so it’s an honor to be up there, I want to be my own song, I think it’s an achievement to unlock!” “When the Human Stars Shine” is a song about the relationship between people, Jer really wants to share love and friendship through this song Heart of gratitude: “When the Human Stars Shine” is a song that is almost suitable to sing to the big world, so Jeremy and I sang hysterically, taking our hearts out.”
For this 2-person chorus version, Jer, Jeremy and the team made new arrangements for the song. Jer said: “This time the arrangement tends to be simple and clear, because the TFT version is like taking away some seasonings and giving the music fans a taste of the most original dish. When you taste the taste, you will hear the singing. So this time, using the simplest piano, few drums and guitars to arrange the music is a different feeling, and it is also a test of singing skills, because with such a simple arrangement, the singer has to control more skills.” Jeremy agrees very much: “It’s really like an exam. Sister Hua (manager Huang Huijun) also said that it’s like waiting for the children to finish the exam and leave school.” In addition to the arrangement, the harmony part is also different. Jeremy explained: “Because this time it is different from the original one. Chord went to arrange the music, so the chords can’t be the same as the original, it took a long time to make it, and the day before the recording, I focused on the key points to perform and kept adjusting.”
Talking about the interpretation of Jer’s work, Jeremy admitted that he really likes the song “When the Stars of Humanity Shine”, but this time it is a more lyrical version, and he spent a lot of thought on how to perform it. He said: “Jer’s interpretation is so powerful, powerful, and powerful that the song itself already has a very strong image. How do I join in, and Jer’s vocals first? This is what I think Very patient.” Jer continued: “Because a take can’t be wrong, we practiced beforehand, and then went to class with the teacher to practice the song. The night before, we practiced in the room until 1 or 2 o’clock. That’s how we sang. Until we really fell into it At the beginning of the recording studio, when I saw the usual TFT production scene, my heart beat immediately, but the take during the recording was the most Feeling, feeling and emotional.” Jeremy agreed, saying that he did not enter the state of practice on weekdays, but the recording was complete in a moment. Invest in it, feel it in the expression. Jer recalled that when he sang Chrous 3, he was also moved, feeling like he was preaching love, and the staff on the scene felt the same way.
The two have watched a lot of TFT videos, and this time they were able to experience it personally. Jeremy said: “It feels like ‘Ah! That’s how it is! The special lighting and stage effects made me feel that I should do it better.” Jer also said: “Usually on the stage in Hong Kong, there are audiences singing in chorus with lights, but this time no audience wants to lose their emotions. This is the first time Once, I had to infect the audience through the lens, and it was the first time I sang this song overseas, it was very unforgettable.”
