Es VOL.7 心灵问答 FILE.7 Yuri Nakamura

●○○From music freak Es Vol.7

This feature is a kind of word-association game: the members are asked to give the things or ideas that spontaneously come to mind in response to 30 words!
This time, the long-awaited guest is Yuri Nakamura!!

Heart ni Q.

FILE.7
Yuri Nakamura
(GARNET CROW)

PROFILE-----
Yuri Nakamura (vocals, songwriting)
In charge of composition and vocals. In addition to composing all of GARNET CROW’s music, she has provided songs to other artists as a composer, including ZARD’s “The Clock That Had Stopped Has Started Moving Again.” She says, “I can’t imagine a world without music,” and has been familiar with classical music since childhood. Her melodic sense reflects her classical background through its romantic atmosphere, dynamic song development, and beautiful harmonies, shaped by her admiration for renowned musicians such as Chopin, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky. Her distinctive alto voice, at times powerful and at times gently enveloping, carries a strong originality.
She is also highly regarded for her choral work and participated as a chorus singer in ZARD’s “What a beautiful memory Tour” held in 2007–2008.

Q.1: Lucky color
Rainbow colors

Q.2: Special skill
Being able to sleep anywhere

Q.3: Weakness
I get bored easily

Q.4: Essential item
A watch

Q.5: Sport
The World Cup this year

Q.6: Cooking
I want to attend a school
and learn authentic recipes

Q.7: Someone I admire
Björk

Q.8: Tears
I cry easily

Q.9: Lies
I hate them

Q.10: Courage
I want to try bungee jumping

Q.11: Something unforgivable
Pineapple in fried rice

Q.12: First thing in the morning
I’m not good at mornings

Q.13: Before bed
Happiness

Q.14: Time machine
I wonder when one will be completed

Q.15: Jinx
Before a live show, I write “人・人・人” on my palm
and swallow it

Q.16: 100,000 yen
I wonder if I could win the lottery

Q.17: 1,000,000 yen
I want it

Q.18: 10,000,000 yen
Absolutely

Q.19: Friends
Important

Q.20: Fortune-telling
I want to learn tarot

Q.21: Fashion
I want some cute loungewear

Q.22: Composition
I’ll do my best

Q.23: Live performances
Fun

Q.24: Hitoshi Okamoto
When are you going solo?

Q.25: Hirohito Furui
How is your computer doing?

Q.26: AZUKI Nana
Unpredictable

Q.27: Uplifting song
The song I’m working on now

Q.28: Healing song
The song I worked on just before this one

Q.29: Ten years ago
I was fresh

Q.30: Ten years from now
I want to keep a fresh outlook

Additional questions

Q.1: Cooking → You said, “I want to attend a school and learn authentic cooking.” What is your best dish at present? And if you were to attend a school and study seriously, what kind of dish would you like to try first?
A. Soup packed with vegetables.
　I would like to learn French cooking, where the sauce is the key.

Q.2: Courage → You mentioned “bungee jumping.” Have you ever tried it? And do you like roller coasters and other thrill rides?
A. I love roller coasters.
　I haven’t tried bungee jumping yet, so if I get the chance, I would definitely like to give it a try.

Q3: If you had a time machine, when in the past or future would you like to travel to?
A. About 200 years from now.

Q4: If you won 1,000,000 yen, what would you spend it on?
A. Clothes and accessories.

Q5: You said you want to learn tarot. Is there any fortune-telling you often check? Has a fortune-teller ever told you anything particularly memorable?
A. The zodiac-sign rankings on morning programs.
　I feel energized when I rank near the top (laughs).

Q5: Live performances → You answered “Fun,” and it seems a collaboration concert with the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra has been set for August 26! Please tell us how you feel about it.
A. I think it will be a premium live show with a different flavor from our usual concerts.
　Everyone, please come and enjoy it!