CATEGORY: Interview

31 JAN 17
rhythm – ILU GRACE interview

We interviewed Kazu and Ayane from ILU GRACE, whose song “rhythm” is included in the new update to Lyriko for learning Japanese.

ILU GRACE

Masako (interviwer), Kazu, and Ayane

– How many people are in your group, and how do you work?
Kazu: Basically, it’s just the two of us. Ayane is the vocalist and plays the keyboard, and Kazu is the drummer. Ayane writes the lyrics and melody, and we both do arrangements together. We create the melody and lyrics separately and then combine them, but sometimes they both come out at the same time.

– Where are you from, and how did you meet?
Ayane: I was born in Miyazaki prefecture in Japan.
Kazu: I was born in Los Angeles, and then grew up in Miyazaki, too. We met in Tokyo through music events.

– When did you decide to become musicians?
Ayane: I wanted to be a musician when I was really young. I decided I wanted to be a singer when I was in second grade. My father was a jazz guitarist, and I started piano when I was four. Actually, my name, “Ayane,” has a Kanji character meaning “sound.” I started to go to vocal training school in high school, and sometimes I was on a radio program run by my teacher.

Kazu: I also started learning piano when I was in fourth grade, and I started drums in […]

28 FEB 16
Artist interview – Bibiana Briceño

Lyriko’s learning Spanish version features several artists, but none more prominently than Bibiana Briceño. It’s fair to say that learning Spanish with Lyriko would not be possible (yet) without her songs. That’s why we reached out to Bibiana first, in our new series of artist interviews.

Skylight Games (SG): Bibiana, thanks for doing this interview. Want to say hello to all your Lyriko fans?
Bibiana Briceño (BB): Greetings to the Lyriko community. I hope you will enjoy learning Spanish as much as I enjoyed working on the songs. There is a lot of love in this wonderful app!!!
SG: Where are you from?
BB: Bogotá. Colombia. South America.

SG: When and why did you decide to become a musician?
BB: When I was 15 years old I recorded a song for the first time. Being in the studio was a wonderful experience for me and from that moment on I knew that I wanted to be a part of the music magic.

SG: What inspires your music?
BB: Lyricwise. Everyday people, the small details of life and the news. Musicwise: The sounds of world music (Formal and folk)

SG: How has your music evolved?
BB: The lyrics have become very important. Going back to my roots and the experience of years of recording and composing are finally getting results with more polished songs, based on simplicity and meaningful messages for the people.

SG: Where did the inspiration for “La alegría de amar,” “Lobo,” and “Tabla del cinco” come from?