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aisha thinks back to the practices she had held with jei, specifically the day she asked for help making this specific choreography. having both an interest in hip hop and contemporary dance after her parents had signed her up for lessons, aisha had grown fond of mixing the two together. not that she’d ever admit it to anyone aloud, but she wasn’t quite confident creating full choreographies on her own yet, as much as she likes to spend extra time in the studio just freestyling any which way after her initial cardio set.

everything’s been so messed up here lately pretty sure he don’t wanna be my baby

this is a piece she likes particularly, as it’s one that she contributed a lot to even though her cousin created the base and the core, and guided her through cleaning up and finishing the moves all the way through.

and so she performs with the thought of that day in mind, after she’d spent the whole day practicing it and watching herself on camera to see which parts she could improve, which parts she could alter to make it look the best, to make it look the most effortless.

everything’s gonna be alright, everything’s gonna be okay

the expression wasn’t as hard, as the emotion for this particular choreography was well demonstrated with aisha’s resting poker face. but jei had coached her through some areas where she should be stronger, and areas where she should be softer.

so she dances with those in mind too.

i’m a mess, i’m a loser, i’m a hater i’m a user -- i’m a mess for your love, it ain’t new

she slows down once the staff indicates, coming to a stop and straightening up. she brushes stray hairs away from her mouth and fixes her bangs, and showcases a smile at both the judges and the camera-- that was really fun.

q. " short and simple, first, please introduce yourself to the viewers. "

"heo yoorim," she answers without a beat, brushing her hair nonchalantly over her shoulder, "19 years old, and a third year attending this school actually! i go by both yoorim and aisha-- though aisha is more of a name i use on social media and such. it was a nickname my friends gave me because it was cute," she grins, leaning forward gently and resting her arms on her crossed legs.

q. " nice to meet you, yoorim. we noticed on your profile that you listed a season four contestant as your cousin, would she happen to be one of your influences? do you have any other musical influences? "

aisha brightens up noticeably at this question, straightening up in her seat, back touching the backrest as she nods immediately. "jei unnie is definitely one of my biggest influences. not just musically-- she's been there for a large part of my life, and has given me endless advice and watching her and being around her-- i would say she's probably my strongest role model at the moment," she states confidently, polished nails tapping against her knee idly. "as for specifically musical influences... i love niki's music-- her style is pretty unique. performance wise, i liked global icon and lc9 a lot."

q. " those are popular groups. is there any particular reason you're hoping to become an idol? "

at this, aisha hesitates just slightly, fingers stalling their rhythmic tapping as she purses her lips in thought. "i wouldn't say there's a specific reason... it's just that music is already something i have a lot of interest in, and i would love to see where my effort takes me," she says firmly. "i also am attracted to the idea of fame," she says shamelessly, "but mostly because i hope to be influential too, like my cousin was to me, and like artists are to people are all over the world. i want to be someone that can be looked up to, someone who can inspire other people too. that's the biggest thing."