Singer Hebe Tien feels 'awkward' going it alone without S.H.E bandmates
9/08/2010 01:42:00 AM
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YOU'D think that with 10 years of showbiz experience under her belt, Hebe most media-savvy stars.But the pixie-faced 27-year-old turned out to be a bundle of nerves (Aug last Monday.
Tien, who has been conquering teen hearts across Asia since 2001 together with S.H.E bandmates Ella Chen, 29, and Selina Jen, 28 – was promoting her debut solo album, To Hebe.
According to Apple Daily, she was "so shy" during her press conference rendition of her new song Love!, she literally turned her back to photographers.
It got worse at the question-and-answer session.
Tien, rumoured to have been in a brief relationship with superstar Jay loss for words when the Taiwanese press grilled her about her love life.
In a phone interview with The New Paper last week, (Sept 1) the reserved without the company of her S.H.E friends.
Speaking from Taipei, she said: "When there were three of us, I was always "I didn't have to worry much about the media, because Ella's extremely eloquent...usually, the two of them answer most of the questions while I distance."
With a giggle, she confessed to "spacing out" at times in the middle of interviews.
"With S.H.E, I can do that, but now that I'm alone, there is no way my mind can go blank.
"I have to be on my toes and stay focused all the time."
The sheer number of Taiwanese media representatives who showed up proved to be daunting.
"There were so many video cameras and cameras with bright glaring flashes, comfortable as I sang," said Tien, explaining the reason she didn't dare to face her audience at one point.
She insists S.H.E has not disbanded
"I panicked a little too, at the thought of my 'singing expression'...it must have been very ugly."
Tien acknowledged that she "failed to handle" the barrage of personal questions thrown at her.
Apple Daily reported that when asked how many of her past dates were guys (Tien was reportedly spotted by paparazzi to have been out on dates with girls on a few occasions), she fumbled and answered: "Erm, let me think for a while."
"In the past, Ella and Selina would help me deflect all these 'arrows' by cracking jokes and going off on a tangent.
Without them by my side, I feel really lost when such questions come flying at me," Tien told The New Paper.
"I plan to craft a perfect, model answer which I can use in the future."
Before the local media could probe any further, she
added: "But I haven't prepared it yet! You guys won't be so bad as to ask me now, right?"
It was clear to all that the three girls of S.H.E are very close.
Calling Chen and Jen her "wives", Tien reassured us that there is "no tinge of jealousy" among the trio, even though their record label chose her over the other two to do a solo album.
She insisted that S.H.E has not disbanded and will continue to release new works together.
Career aspirations
S.H.E has released 10 studio albums, with more than 15 million copies sold in all. The girls have taken their world tour to major concert venues, including the Hong Kong Coliseum, Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium and the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
"Actually, each of us has different career aspirations and interests," said Tien.
"Ella wants to be a movie star and Selina prefers hosting. We have our own strengths which we will pursue individually."
She does not mind, however, if Chen guest stars in her music videos.
In the video for her song I'll Just Be Lonely, she shared several scenes with Taiwanese male model Ren Youtian.
Tien said that as she did not know Ren beforehand, they "lacked a little chemistry".
"The best male co-star for me would be Ella – in drag. We are so close and would definitely have a lot of fun doing the shoot together.
"I suggested to my producers to have her put on a chest binder and play my male lead, but they felt it would be too comical."
Sharp-eyed fans who have purchased To Hebe would have noticed that S.H.E's frequent songwriter and collaborator Jay Chou did not contribute a single track this time.
Tien clarified: "My label did initially ask him (Chou) for songs, but during the production of the album, my producers felt that our styles were too contrasting.
"So when he didn't follow up, we didn't press him either."
The timing of her album's release couldn't have been better, said Tien.
"Having been in this industry for 10 years, I have the right amount of experience to be personally involved in every stage of my album's production.
"Yet, I'm not too jaded and cynical about the whole (music) business.
"The level of passion and expertise is just nice."
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