omonatheydid | Tiffany is asked about Jessica, doesn't know her

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Sis gave an interview for her solo debut with midly entertaining semi-bop 'I Just Wanna Dance'.

Q. You made a debut as solo singer. How do you feel?
Tiffany: Well, I’m very nervous now because it’s my first ever solo album since I came to Korea 12 years ago.

Q. So, what did you focus on when you were preparing for the album?
Tiffany: I’ve been hard at work on the album since last year. I wanted to my own musical characteristics, and I cared more about music than visual or performance. I hope many people will really enjoy the album.

Q. Tell me about the title track “I just wanna dance.” It’s notable that the song is a dance track. You know, Taeyeon sang ballad songs as a solo singer.
Tiffany: Actually, there were many people who were surprised that I chose the dance music as the title track. Well, I like to dance and love cheerful music. I feel free when I dance. That’s why I included the exciting song in the album. I think it’s a good time to enjoy such a exciting song.

Q. “What do I do” is your first ever own song, while your teammate Sooyoung wrote the lyrics of the song. I wondered how you felt about it.
Tiffany: I’ve tried to write my own songs since 2014. However, as you might know, SM Entertainment has a rigorous system. It was really hard to be allowed to include my own song in my album. Before releasing the album, I wrote a total of 6 songs, and one of them was chosen. I feel really great about it. And various lyric writers wrote the lyrics for the song, while only two people were on the short list. Yeah, Sooyoung was one of the two people. I preferred Sooyoung’s lyrics. She knows about me very well, and she also helped me a lot when I recorded the song. I hope I can have more chances to collaborate with the Girls’ Generation members.

Q. I heard that your album includes the English version of “What I do” too.
Tiffany: Yeah, actually, I’m still not good at writing Korean lyrics. When I wrote the English lyrics, I tried to use expressions that are easily understood.

Q. You are the second Girls’ Generation member who debuted as a solo singer. And it seems that some people compare you with Taeyeon. Didn’t you feel pressured?
Tiffany: I learned a lot from Taeyeon. She helped me a lot when I was preparing for my solo debut. She’s my best friend of 12 years. I think the reason why Girls’ Generation has been doing so well for more than 10 years is that each member has quite different characteristics. My songs are different from Taeyeon’s.

Q. The former member of Girls’ Generation Jessica will release her solo album a week later. What do you think about it?
Tiffany: You know, these days there are many singers who release their solo albums. I think all of them worked really hard, and some of them might have prepared for their albums longer than I did. I hope everybody will get a satisfactory result.

Q. There are still many people who have a prejudice against idol singers.
Tiffany: I want to ask why. Idol singers’ songs are music too. They question the veracity of idol music, but me and the Girls’ Generation members are earnest about our music. I’m doing now what I dreamed of a long time ago.

Q. What do you want to achieve through your solo activity?
Tiffany: I want to show natural dance performance and leave a strong impression on the public as a dance singer. And I hope my solo album will be worthy of Girls’ Generation’s reputation.

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Ans so the pettiness begins!