In short: About the impression of Singapore and performing there, and about their aims of this year.
This is a copy of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA9V13yjqQs with English subtitles. This is a part of the Japanese radio program "SMILE WAVE" broadcast by XFM96.3 in Singapore on 2014 Jan. 9th. The transcription (.srt file) is below.
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Notes
- "BABYMETAL" is pronounced not "beibimetl" but "bebimetl". The MC is wrong.
- Nippon Budokan is a hall for martial arts in Tokyo (build for judo of Tokyo Olympic 1964). Since the Beatles performed here in 1966, it has also become famous as concert venue having capacity of about 10,000.
- In this interview BABYMETAL use many "kudasaru" (a polite form of "kureru"), and I translate them to "kindly". When used alone, it means "to give me/us", but when attached other verb, it shows the perceiving of other's favor and the gratitude to it (such as "for me/us"). A Japanese sentence lacking this sounds like "... but I don't care what you do."
- If you make and sell some BABYMETAL goods without the permission of Amuse Inc., it may sue you for violation of copyright, publicity right, or else.
- (Hainanese) chicken rice is a Chinese-origin dish popular in some Southeast Asia countries. There is another "chicken rice" in Japan.
- BABYMETAL has performed in Singapore 3 times: 2012 Nov. (AFA), 2013 Nov. (AFA), 2013 Dec.
- Of 30 performances that BABYMETAL did in 2013, 3 in Osaka, 1 in Hokkaido, 1 in Shiga, 1 in Jakarta, 2 in Singapore, and the rest are done in Tokyo metropolitan area.
[i] BABYMETAL's Kakizome
"書き初め" (kakizome) is new-year's first writing with writing brush. Recently some write their hopes or aims as kakizome. On Jan. 7th I found this photo by chance. It seems to have been captured from the movie in BABYMETAL APOCALYPSE WEB, but the movie seems to have been deleted soon.
Miss YUIMETAL: "Kookai shinai, zettai." = I won't regret. Never.
Miss SU-METAL: "Jibun o shinjiru." = I believe in myself.
Miss MOAMETAL: "Ichion nyuukon" = Putting whole my soul into every one note.
This is an adaptation of "一球入魂" (ikkyuu nyuukon), the word of a Japanese baseball coach in the past who associated baseball with education and budo (= Japanese martial arts). By this word he meant something like "You should do your best every time as if it was the last pitch/swing in your life."
The transcription (.srt file) is below.
1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:09,300 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. 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:16,900 In this part of this week, we will present the interview of BABYMETAL *1 who held a solo concert here in Singapore last month. 3 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:24,000 BABYMETAL is the metal dance unit formed with theme of the fusion of the idols and the metal. 4 00:00:24,100 --> 00:00:29,200 Its members are three girls: 16 y.o. NAMAMOTO Suzuka a.k.a. SU-METAL, 5 00:00:29,300 --> 00:00:33,100 14 y.o. MIZUNO Yui a.k.a. YUIMETAL, 6 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:37,900 and 14 y.o. KIKUCHI Moa a.k.a. MOAMETAL. 7 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,900 In 2012 they became the youngest performers ever of the Summer Sonic Festival, 8 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:52,700 and in 2012 Nov., as their first overseas concert, they visited Singapore for the Anime Festival Asia (= AFA). 9 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:57,600 In 2013 Jan. they made their major debut by CD single "IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI", 10 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:02,200 and in March this year they will hold solo concerts at Nippon Budokan. *2 11 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:06,300 BABYMETAL is an remarkable group whose future activity is anticipated. 12 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:16,400 First we asked Miss SU-METAL, Miss YUIMETAL and Miss MOAMETAL about the impression of Singapore. 13 00:01:16,700 --> 00:01:22,200 I visited overseas for the first time to perform in AFA 2012. 14 00:01:22,300 --> 00:01:22,900 Oh, was it your first trip abroad? 15 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:29,600 Yes. First of all, it was fresh to me that (the signs on) the buildings are all written in English, 16 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:33,400 and I was very glad feeling I was in a place other than Japan. 17 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:35,400 And I was really most surprised that 18 00:01:35,500 --> 00:01:39,200 our fans kindly welcomed us at the airport, *3 19 00:01:39,300 --> 00:01:43,300 and some were wearing self-made (BABYMETAL) T-shirts, *4 20 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:47,000 and some had kindly studied Japanese and said "Arigato" (= thank you). 21 00:01:47,100 --> 00:01:50,100 I was really surprised to know our fans were very warm-hearted. 22 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,200 And since that was BABYMETAL's first oversea activity, 23 00:01:53,300 --> 00:01:57,900 before going abroad, seeing the English comments on the videos (on YouTube), 24 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,100 we talked about there being our overseas fans, 25 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,400 but meeting our overseas fans directly, 26 00:02:04,500 --> 00:02:06,800 I was much impressed to know they really exist. 27 00:02:06,900 --> 00:02:07,900 Next, Miss YUIMETAL. 28 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,000 Yes. 29 00:02:09,100 --> 00:02:11,200 How is the impression of Singapore? 30 00:02:11,300 --> 00:02:14,600 Well, about Singapore I heard before that 31 00:02:14,700 --> 00:02:16,700 the foods are delicious 32 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,600 and the people are very kind, 33 00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:21,500 so I was much looking forward to visiting Singapore. 34 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,200 And when I visited Singapore for the first time in 2012, 35 00:02:24,300 --> 00:02:25,100 exactly as I heard, 36 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,900 chicken rice was very delicious, *5 37 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,500 and when we met our fans, as SU-METAL said a while ago, 38 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:39,600 I found they had kindly learned Japanese and spoke Japanese together. 39 00:02:39,700 --> 00:02:41,600 They were very gentle, 40 00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:45,900 so I am very glad to perform our first overseas solo concert in Singapore. 41 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,300 At last Miss MOAMETAL, I beg your comment. 42 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:53,900 Before visiting Singapore, we took lessons in English, etc. 43 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:58,900 Our teacher then told us that chicken rice is delicious, 44 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,800 so I was much looking forward to chicken rice. 45 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:02,300 Oh, was you? 46 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:08,300 Yes. And browsing some magazine featuring the (tourism) spots of Singapore 47 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,500 such as Universal Studio Singapore, 48 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,700 we talked about our hope visiting there someday, 49 00:03:15,700 --> 00:03:17,200 and we did visit there this time, 50 00:03:17,300 --> 00:03:19,400 so I was very glad at that. 51 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,900 This was BABYMETAL's second (third!) visit to Singapore. *6 52 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,600 It seems that they took a fancy to Singapore and enjoyed Singapore. 53 00:03:37,700 --> 00:03:43,200 I've heard that they travelled by airplane on 25th last month, Christmas Day, 54 00:03:43,300 --> 00:03:48,000 and next day they could fully enjoy Universal Studio Singapore as a Christmas present. 55 00:03:48,100 --> 00:03:53,600 And in their concert they spoke some English as said in the interview, 56 00:03:53,700 --> 00:03:57,400 so their overseas activity is more and more anticipated. 57 00:03:57,700 --> 00:04:07,100 And then we asked Miss SU-METAL about the impression of the first overseas (solo) concert here in Singapore. 58 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:13,400 Well, since this is our first overseas solo concert, 59 00:04:13,500 --> 00:04:18,200 wondering what type of people will come to our concert and how the audience will get lively, 60 00:04:18,300 --> 00:04:21,000 I was very tense. 61 00:04:21,100 --> 00:04:25,000 But recalling the audience kindly got very lively when we performed in AFA before, 62 00:04:25,100 --> 00:04:28,700 my anxiety have changed into the anticipation. 63 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,900 Now, since I think the greatest charm of BABYMETAL is the live performance, 64 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,300 my heart is full of hoping the audience to see our live performance soon. 65 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:48,300 Other two also said that 66 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:57,500 they could perform in relief and pleasantly because the surge of the audience was great in AFA 2012. 67 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:03,600 And they said their fan's elaborate costumes convinced them how much fans had prepared for the concert, 68 00:05:03,700 --> 00:05:06,800 and they were surprised and glad at that. 69 00:05:06,900 --> 00:05:17,400 At last we asked Miss SU-METAL, Miss YUIMETAL and Miss MOAMETAL about their aims of this year. 70 00:05:17,700 --> 00:05:22,000 Well, for the moment, BABYMETAL will perform at Budokan in Japan... 71 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:22,500 Great! 72 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,800 Yes. Big concerts are scheduled, 73 00:05:24,900 --> 00:05:27,400 so we want to hold them successfully. 74 00:05:27,500 --> 00:05:30,800 And I want to visit Singapore for our solo concert or else, 75 00:05:30,900 --> 00:05:35,100 and I want to visit many countries to have many delicious foods. 76 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:35,600 te-hee 77 00:05:35,700 --> 00:05:39,600 And since we have received many comments from the overseas fans, 78 00:05:39,700 --> 00:05:43,200 I want very much to meet more overseas fans. 79 00:05:43,300 --> 00:05:44,600 Thank you for your comment. 80 00:05:44,700 --> 00:05:48,400 Well, YUIMETAL too, as SU-METAL said a while ago, 81 00:05:48,500 --> 00:05:53,200 wants to visit overseas to meet many overseas fans. 82 00:05:53,300 --> 00:05:56,100 And since there are many things that I want to do, 83 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,700 I want to try them one by one and to fulfill them. 84 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:03,200 I want to make this year the year without regrets. *[i] 85 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:04,000 Thank you for your comment. 86 00:06:04,100 --> 00:06:04,900 Thank you. 87 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:06,000 At last Miss MOAMETAL. 88 00:06:06,100 --> 00:06:10,900 Well, as SU-METAL said a while ago, 89 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,000 in the music web site (= YouTube), 90 00:06:14,100 --> 00:06:18,700 I find many fans kindly give BABYMETAL their comments in various languages, 91 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,600 so I want to go to meet them, 92 00:06:20,700 --> 00:06:23,400 And we also talk about our hope doing a concert tour in Japan. *7 93 00:06:23,500 --> 00:06:23,900 Yeah. 94 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,500 I think we will be glad if we tour around for concert. 95 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,400 Listening to their comments, I felt the three are of steady temper. 96 00:06:36,500 --> 00:06:41,900 I went to their concert and found it was a well-made show. 97 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:47,900 I enjoyed the concert having the story line as if I was watching a movie, 98 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:55,100 and of course their music, it was fresh to me that, while it is the metal, it has the cute lyrics. 99 00:06:55,200 --> 00:07:00,900 And more, the surge of the audience was limitless. 100 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:05,200 I felt they enjoyed with their whole bodies from head to toe. 101 00:07:05,300 --> 00:07:09,900 It was a precious experience that I was in the same place with such people. 102 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:15,200 I hope that this year, first of all, they will hold successfully their solo concerts at Nippon Budokan, 103 00:07:15,300 --> 00:07:18,800 they will come to Singapore this third successive year, 104 00:07:18,900 --> 00:07:24,600 and getting more fans, their activity will stand out not only in Japan but also over the world. 105 00:07:24,700 --> 00:07:34,000 In this part of today, we presented you the interview of BABYMETAL, the one and only idol metal dance unit.
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