I got so many DMs like вЂњif you listen to this lyric carefully, it brings you to a totally different place from what you would have expectedвЂќ and thatвЂ™s what I love to hear! ThatвЂ™s exactly what I want listeners to feel. My music is a mixture of cool, modern electronic music with an R&B vibe, but the message is deep and IвЂ™m talking about the important issues in Japan. I have so many new fans who love Asian culture, which I was very happy and thankful for. What was the response like from listeners after releasing your album вЂTake Me AwayвЂ™ earlier this year? It felt so good to be back together with my team and create together, especially going to my favorite parts of the city of Tokyo.

This video shoot was the very first thing I did outside of my apartment for many months. It really brought great energy to the set. The great view, winds and waves, and sounds from the ocean empowered me. I also went to Toyosu, which is a Bay Area in Tokyo. It was around 9pm, and if it was before the pandemic, thereвЂ™s no way I could have filmed there because there would have been a swarm of people constantly. I shot this music video two days after Tokyo re-opened from lockdown and I was able to shoot it in the evening at the center of Shibuya Junction. You were able to film the music video in Tokyo! What was that experience like and are you happy to have had that opportunity prior to the global pandemic getting in the way of lots of production plans? Unless you filmed this during? Can you tell us about the places you went to shoot? The track was also a hit on my livestreams. It was made entirely online across oceans since Zak is in the US. I talked to my friend Zak (who also co-produced and co-wrote my album earlier this year) about the idea, and then this version was born. The song is about a one-way relationship, but to me, the meaning changed into humans just trying to love each other while being kept apart by this novel virus. Around this same time, I was digging into the classic 90s hits and вЂњNo Ordinary LoveвЂќ by Sade just hit different with everything happening around the world. All I could do was sing from home and then I started going live on my Instagram, renaming it MIREITV. My tour got canceled in Japan, and I was yearning for an intimate connection with my fans. It all started because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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