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Da-iCE ARTICLE: [HOMINIS] Da-iCE Iwaoka Toru’s goal – “I want to be involved in a lot of media production” (11/16/18) | CGM

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Da-iCE Iwaoka Toru’s goal – “I want to be involved in a lot of media production”

Da-iCE “Kumo o nuketa aozora” Release Interview [pt.2] - Iwaoka Toru

Da-iCE is a dance and vocal group who made their major debut in 2014, consists of 5 members – Kudo Taiki, Iwaoka Toru, Ohno Yudai, Hanamura Sota, and Wada Hayate. On November 21 (Wed) they would release their 5th anniversary 3rd single “Kumo o nuketa aozora”. This time, in commemoration of their 5th anniversary and their single release, we conducted a relay interview with the five members.

The first one is the only experienced professional among the members, have experienced studying language abroad, supporting the group as the no.1 member in intellectual terms, we have Iwaoka Toru. Not only a performer, but also one of those in charge of Da-iCE’s LIVE production in real life!

Speaking of your 5th anniversary, what is the most remarkable event for you that happened during your five years in activity?

“It was when we were able to perform in our senior AAA’s Countdown LIVE, earlier this year. I can still remember the feeling, I was so happy that we were on the same stage with them. I danced so hard, I forgot everything and just enjoyed the moment.”

The new song “Kumo o nuketa aozora” is a warm ballad that is also perfect for weddings, can you tell us what ideal woman you want to marry someday?

“A person who is calm and has a heart. It’s also nice if she’s good at cooking.”

What do you usually do during holidays?

“Well, I sleep, do house chores, watch movies, or go shopping.”

Can you tell me one thing “you cannot lose against anyone” (Toru’s ‘best’ of) among the members?

“We catch tour towels from stage wings. There are towels being thrown over to us, members, as to not get in the way, that’s something I am best of. [He always catches it, never misses a towel]”

Something you like about Hanamura Sota-san. Can you tell me some good points about him?

“He has natural given voice. A very effective LIVE MC. Free-spirited and bright.”

Future goals. Please tell me about something you want to try.

“I want to get involved in a lot of media production. I really like that instance I had been involved. It’s also great if I could go on travelling alone [privately].”

More:

Group - Release Interview [pt.1]

Hanamura Sota - Release Interview [pt.3]

Wada Hayate - Release Interview [pt.4]

Ohno Yudai - Release Interview [pt.5]

Kudo Taiki - Release Interview [pt.6]

From: https://hominis.media/category/musician/post2696/

Da-iCE ARTICLE: [HOMINIS] Da-iCE’s new song for their 5th anniversary is a heartwarming love ballad created by the members’ bond (11/14/18) | CGM

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Da-iCE’s new song for their 5th anniversary is a heartwarming love ballad created by the members’ bond

Da-iCE “Kumo o nuketa aozora” Release Interview [pt.1]

Da-iCE is a 5-member vocal and dance unit who made their major debut in 2014. Unknown of staying put, their course continues as they would release their 5th anniversary 3rd single, “Kumo o nuketa aozora”, on November 21. With the five members who are running their 5th year anniversary at full speed, we talked a lot about the ‘points to listen to’ in their new song, up to the thoughts about their 5th anniversary.

First of all, please tell us about the points to listen to on the new song “Kumo o nuketa aozora”.

Hanamura Sota (will be referred to as “Hanamura”): This time, there are a lot to listen to. The melody from A has the same melody, but because the sound of the backtrack is different on the first and on the second, the approach is completely different. Also, since there were 3 people assigned to write the lyrics, I would like you to listen to it while reading the lyrics, carefully.

Wada Hayate (will be referred to as “Wada”): Yes. Since it’s the first time that the song with lyrics written by the members became a single, it also became such a song with strong emotions. I’m on the performer-line, and so I want to show the quality of this song to the audience through dancing.

Kudo Taiki (will be referred to as “Kudo”): It is already unusual for us to have warm ballads in our songs, the more unusual it is for it to become the title song. But, our theme this year is to challenge different things. Since all the songs that have been released this year are challenging songs that we haven’t yet done before, I think this song would also make another challenging ballad. I think that if you listen and compare it to the songs that we have so far, you will know the difference.

Iwaoka Toru (will be referred to as “Iwaoka”): For sure, since many of our ballads are songs for the broken-hearted, I think it is indeed a rare-type of gentle and warm ballad for us.

Ohno Yudai (will be referred to as “Ohno”): This time, we will not appear on the MV. This is our first attempt of doing so, this is because we feel like we want to impart the meaning of the song firmly. First, we want you to focus on the lyrics, and sway with it after. Since the dance comes with a really nice choreography, I would like you to see it.

Iwaoka: The songs of Da-iCE are songs that is complete with choreography. The lyrics, the tune, and the performance are all matching to this song. It is a song containing a lot of emotions and dancing.

The lyrics were written by Hanamura-san, Kudo-san, and Ohno-san. How did the three of you assemble the lyrics?

Hanamura: First, we established the concept of the song as one that can be played even at a wedding. Since we were informed that they would choose that brightly warm ballad song through a competition, I told the staff that, if I could, I would like to participate in that competition. And so, they gave me a pleasant “OK” (suddenly, Ohno begins to tie Kudo’s shoelace and his shoelace like in a three-legged race)… w-what are you doing? (laughs)

Ohno: Just tying the laces… All right! I did it! (grins)

Kudo: Thank you. Continue…?

(laughs) Hanamura-san had requested personally that he wanted to participate in the competition.

Hanamura: That’s right. And so, they let me… (Ohno is now connected with Wada, Wada is tying his shoelace with Iwaoka’s, the “4 people with 3 connected legs” is then completed perfectly. Hanamura looks at the 4 people that seems satisfied) Sorry, my head is a bit blank with these unexpected actions.

Kudo: (as if ignoring the upset Hanamura) Since Sota has already done writing the 80% of the song, rather than to collaborate from zero [scratch], once turned over to me, I changed a little bit the framework that Sota has made first, and then further, Yudai revised it, and then, I revised it a little bit one more time with Yudai. Since it took a lot of process, I think, those steps had led it up to the first place.

What is your impression when you first read Hanamura-san’s written lyrics?

Kudo: I thought that Sota has written a truly good theme. Sota is good on writing such. There was only a little bit of editing of words after, and so I can say that it already contained a convincing substance.

What’s your favorite part of the song?

Hanamura: There are a lot of parts that I like, but if you’re asking for a particular one, I think it would be “What’s two until now, will be as one from now on” [two will be as one] [ima made wa futatsu, kore kara wa hitotsu]. This line was suggested by Yudai-kun but, I wrote it originally as “What’s 1 person until now, will be 2 people from now on” [1 person will be 2 people] [ima made wa hitori, kore kara wa futari]. However, when I thought that the suggested line was already customary and a very common thing, Yudai said, “There are lot of things that can be as one”. Surnames, for example, and two houses as well can be as one. I think it’s nice indeed to have those words with such potential I’ve never expected.

Ohno: Thank you for saying such compliment. I have the same answer. When I was thinking then, the idea about names just came out suddenly. Two will have one surname, won’t they? Those are the words that came to me. To make people sing to it, I made various suggestions thinking that my words, even only a little, if included, may add more feelings to the song. It was my first time doing it this way. Still, I had so much fun.

Kudo: It was our first time to write the lyrics as three. I like the story of the lyrics. Because, there was a proper beginning and ending, and the process in between was well established, leading up to the scene envisioned by Sota, until the end. It was quite hard to synchronize such scenes with co-authors, but in this case, they matched up quickly. I wonder if this was because of the members.

Wada: As for me, I like this song a lot. I already liked it on the lyrics of melody A. Ha! Happy? (laughs) Since there are many parts that everyone can easily relate to, I think it would remain in the heart of the people.

“Kono kyoku no sei, 5 Voice and Acoustic version” is also included in the coupling. It was a song released from 2015 that you recorded again with 5 vocals, is that right?

Kudo: Yes. It has been released on 2015. It is a song that has grown in our LIVEs since then. It was a challenge. We thought that it would be great if the 5 members could remake the atmosphere of the song that the audience is enjoying singing to. It was a challenge because in this, 5 members would be singing in unison for the first time.

What was it like when you were singing it again?

Wada: The recording was fun and so, I think it would give joy to everyone as well.

Iwaoka: I agree. This is one of those songs that brings unity to everyone whenever we perform it LIVE. It is that special for us to sing it as five.

Hanamura: It is our first time to sing in unison as five. It was fun because we know our voice in unison. This time, since the recording was done separately one by one in the past, we wanted to try a pattern in which the 5 of us are singing together in the recording booth. It might have been ‘interesting’ if we sing together as five in great chorus.

Ohno: “Say!” is the only part that we yelled and sung together in the recording booth, right?

Hanamura: That’s right. “Say!” is the only part the we sung together. Because we only did an endless and continuous “hooray” in there, it was mixed up in all the versions in the rough mix that we had up to the time of this very interview, it’s quite funny (laughs).

Ohno: That’s depending on the “Say!” that was used. Perharps, it would develop to something like what Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi-san did in “Bodyguard” [TV Asahi’s 1997 drama].

Hanamura: Who’s that?

Ohno: (while pumping his fist) Say! Say!

Everyone: (laughs out loud)

Hanamura: Everyone went hyper as we moved to the second half of the song. At first, we were just yelling the word “Say!”, but when we moved to the second half, I was in a situation where the tension was so high, I don’t know whether to yell “Say!” or “Hey!”. On the contrary, I think it’s quite funny if you leave it as it is, though.

You focused on recording “Say”?

Ohno: Yes. On “Kono kyoku no ‘Say!’”.

Hanamura: AHAHA! Kono kyoku no ‘Say!’, that’s not bad at all!

Everyone: (laughs out loud)

Kudo: We should turn the title to “Kono kyoku no Say!” then!

Ohno: It’s confusing (laughs).

Currently, Da-iCE is in the middle of a nationwide tour, right (the interview was done in mid-October)?

Hanamura: As of now, we successfully finished the tour in Chiba, Osaka, Tokyo, and Niigata.

Ohno: We’re glad that it started really well.

What do you mean by that?

Ohno: Because we tried various things since it’s our 5th anniversary… maybe, “we won’t make it to the schedule!” – I was so scared then.

Hanamura: This time, not only the sound system, but also the staff for the LIVE had changed a lot. Although it was quite difficult, with that, I learned a lot of new things. I think that it’s a year wherein we’ve grown matured for real.

What had impressed you in those 4 locations? Were you able to eat delicious foods in those places?

Hanamura: I’m so thankful to Niigata, the tickets were sold out, and the catering was very luxurious! There were ramen and curry.

Iwaoka: Curry! It was really delicious!

Hanamura: There was this seemingly famous curry which you can get from the line, called the “Curry of the Bus Center [place in Niigata]”, and it was included in the catering there. It was delicious ~ They wrote “Niigata sold out” on the whiteboard as well.

Kudo: We were so happy that the SOLD OUT happened in the biggest venue in Niigata.

5th year is wonderful indeed. What are your plans, such as gatherings, to celebrate your anniversary together as five?

Ohno: Oh, right… Now I wonder, where should we eat after this?

Everyone: (roar of laughter)

Kudo: Well, how about, let’s get together… in summer after 3 years or so?

Ohno: That won’t be our 5th anniversary anymore! (laughs)

Do you celebrate [countdown] the date of your debut?

Ohno: We do it every year.

Kudo and Wada: We do.

Iwaoka: It’s exciting, actually. We do it with our arms [wrap around, shoulder to shoulder] together.

Hanamura: AHAHA! We don’t (laughs).

Iwaoka: We’re all good friends.

Wada: Yes…

Hanamura: Well, if you’re doing this (4 people with 3 connected legs [of which Sota is excluded]), I’m surprised, you’re being bad to me now.

Ohno: (playing innocent) What? This?

The bond is connected.

Hanamura: I am the only one that’s not connected (laughs).

Iwaoka: Then hurry and tie yours [to us]!

Hanamura: Okay, I’m just holding back (laughs).

More:

Iwaoka Toru - Release Interview [pt.2]

Hanamura Sota - Release Interview [pt.3]

Wada Hayate - Release Interview [pt.4]

Ohno Yudai - Release Interview [pt.5]

Kudo Taiki - Release Interview [pt.6]

From: https://hominis.media/category/musician/post2679/

Da-iCE ARTICLE: [HOMINIS] Da-iCE Wada Hayate - What keeps him busy during holidays? (11/23/18) | CGM

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Da-iCE Wada Hayate - What keeps him busy during holidays?

Da-iCE “Kumo o nuketa aozora” Release Interview [pt.4] - Wada Hayate

Da-iCE is a dance and vocal group who made their major debut in 2014, consists of 5 members – Kudo Taiki, Iwaoka Toru, Ohno Yudai, Hanamura Sota, and Wada Hayate. On November 21 (Wed) they released their 5th anniversary 3rd single “Kumo o nuketa aozora”. This time, in commemoration of their 5th anniversary and their single release, we conducted a relay interview with the five members.

The third one has the longest dance history despite being the youngest one in the group, being appraised as “dancing as if [he’s] singing” by many dancers, we give you Wada Hayate! In the recent years, his charm’s getting imminent, his activities are getting more and more, such as acting and radio hosting in Gunma which is his hometown!

Speaking of your 5th anniversary, what is the most remarkable event for you that happened during your five years in activity?

“It is the scenery we saw LIVE in Budokan, the first time we stood on its stage in 2017.”

The new song “Kumo o nuketa aozora” is a warm ballad that is also perfect for weddings, can you tell us what ideal woman you want to marry someday?

“A woman that is kind, with a lovely smile, one that won’t solidly say something bad, a person who would want us to support each other.”

What do you usually do during holidays? Please tell us if you have any particular hobby.

“I just sleep all day with my cat.”

Can you tell me one thing “you cannot lose against anyone” (Hayate’s ‘best’ of) among the members?

“Dance experience.”

Something you like about Ohno Yudai-san. Can you tell me some good points about him?

“He’s good at singing, kind, and he thinks thoroughly about his likes.”

Future goals. Please tell me about something you want to try.

“I’m thinking on getting a driver’s license next year.”

More:

Group - Release Interview [pt.1]

Iwaoka Toru - Release Interview [pt.2]

Hanamura Sota - Release Interview [pt.3]

Ohno Yudai - Release Interview [pt.5]

Kudo Taiki - Release Interview [pt.6]