Michael KISKE – Amanda SOMERVILLE |
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September 08 2010 |
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It’s after the long search for the entrance of the hotel where was going to take place (with a kinda “after nuclear war” vibe and look to it, due to big renovation work) the interview, that I at last take a seat with legendary German singer Michael Kiske, along with Amanda Somerville, for a 30 minutes long conversation (rather than a purely bounded interview, that explains the strange structure of this interview) about their common project (ndlr: Release planned September 24th, 2010). I can only say that with their kindness and passion, you really feel at home! Go to the end to see a surprising answer about the musical guilty pleasure of Michael! |
Fab: What is the main difference between doing a duet on one song for an album, and doing it for a whole full-length album? |
Fab: What were your feelings at first, to be summoned like this, for this kind of project? |
We have the pleasure at that point to welcome the charming Amanda for the rest of the interview - |
Fab: Is there a concept throughout the album? |
Fab: For now, my personal favorites are " Second Chance " and " Arise ". Any anecdotes about these songs? |
Fab: Amanda, did you start working on the successor of " Windows "? |
Fab: Michael, as you have a very wide range with your voice, with high-pitched possibilities not always obvious for male singers. Would you sing a song with Andre MATOS someday? (Amanda worked with SHAMAN & Andre MATOS) Fab: Amanda, you're a multi-talented musician, as you're a singer, a vocal coach, a producer, a choir conductor, a lyric editor, etc... Do you think it's all complementary by nature? Or it's just a way to discover other possibilities within the music business world? |
Fab: Any plans for touring? |
Fab: How do you analyze the music business nowadays? It is always the same thing, or has it evolved? Amanda Somerville: Yeah, but I mean by that… "Motown", they had their look, their image, they took their people, dressed them all alike, etc…And now it's like everything has been done, like if we were pushing a wall, and people are only recycling. It's very rare to hear something that is really innovative. Fab: Last question guys , any musical guilty pleasure? Fab: (very surprised) SLAYER?? |