[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by XFER

Ugh, that sucks! I mean, the news (to me) about chinese singers releasing more singles than albums. Usually, when I try to get into new chinese or... any other act in the world, I listen to albums, not single songs. I hope alan one day, goes back to Japan.

Anyway, is there a hard answer about why she went back to China? At the time, I remember some people saying she missed her family, or something. Was that true? Did her contract with avex expired?

I highly doubt she will come back to Japan... She created her own label and can release the music she wants now in China. It would be much harder to do that in Japan.

An interview I found on alan-international forum, it was released at the time of Love song, her first Chinese album.

You were in Japan for 4 years, so why did you come back to develop your career in China instead?
First, it's because my contract was almost up. If I had to continue it, it would be for 3 years and above. I'm not that 19-year-old girl anymore. I'm already 20 something, so I especially missed home and my family. It's lonely being in a foreign land.

Being in Japan, what was the most difficult thing about it?
The language and then the loneliness.

Did you make friends over there? You look like you have a good relationship with your producer based on your Weibo.
Yes, I'm especially thankful to my producer and my Japanese team. I feel like our relationship is more than just work, but we're like friends instead. When I had to go to Taiwan for work, my Japanese manager and producer used their own money to buy a ticket to come see me. When I had a press conference for an album in Chengdu, my previous Japanese manager hid in my house's kitchen and she suddenly jumped out, so I was scared. It's far from Tokyo to Chengdu, so I was very grateful to them to come for me.

How has your life changed compared to when you were in Japan?
First, I can often see my parents because they are getting older. Second is that my lifestyle is more disciplined because when I was in Japan, I wouldn't have meals at the right time. Now, my mom makes a nourishing soup for me everyday.