Thanks to "Ms. Liao Yang Zhen" of onlyjerry
Galaxie: Perfectionist At Work
When something is worth doing its worth doing right. This is
Taiwanese heartthrob Jerry Yen's (of the group F4) philosophy. And
that is why his debut album took over two years to produce. Jerry
wanted to have his personal stamp on everthing so he took bold new
steps - he took piano lessons, went for vocal training classes and
even tried writing song lyrics. In order to concentrate on giving his
best for the album, Jerry even rejected several acting offers.
"A few years ago, when we (F4) were recording our first group album,
we did not have time to prepare and at the same time we were also
busy filming," he said. "There was no way we could put in 100 per
cent where feelings or performances were concerned. In fact, when I
first heard myself, I actually felt sorry for my mother. To think
that she gave birth to someone who sung so badly!"
This time around though, a lot of effort has been taken to ensure
that Jerry gives his best; in fact, he didn't even mind singing a
particular verse repeatedly 50 times just so they could get it done
well.
On of the producers of the album, Lee Sze Song, is a stickler for
details and because Jerry himself is a perfectionist, the two worked
well together, spending over a week to record just one song. Jerry
admitted that he felt pressured to deliver but said he is more
concerned on how fans will receive his album than the album sales
performance. He also said that although he could have released the
album when F4 was at its height, he wanted to have a quality product
rather than just release an album for the sake of it.
*** Credits to Ida (OnlyF4) ***
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