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CHANMINA Opens Up About ‘NG,’ A Song of Struggle & Responsibility: Interview

Billboard JAPAN recently had the opportunity to talk with CHANMINA about what went into the creation of this new song "NG" and the audition project.

CHANMINA created quite a stir with her announcement that she had married Korean rapper ASH ISLAND and was an expectant mother, moving on to a new stage in her life. It felt like a good match for this audition project, so I rewrote the lyrics, reworked the sound and the melody, and changed up the flow. One of the things that gives the song such a distinctive CHANMINA feel is that it’s opposed to prejudice based on looks, but it doesn’t deny femininity.

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