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| 10 December 2003 |
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| A nice girl Lene Marlin |
| Source : Russian magazine |
- Hello Lene! How are you?
- Fine! Today is Monday. But still I’m fine. Though I don’t really like Mondays.
- Sorry that I’m beginning from this question, but “Another Day” is your second album and how critics like to say the most difficult for artist. Did you think about this while you have been recording it?
- No, because there was quite a big break between my first album and this one, almost 4 years. Honestly, I was afraid of another thing. I was afraid that people would forget me. But now I understand it’s much better. I had a chance to call myself a new artist. I’m really satisfied with my new album and want change nothing in it.
- Your first album has been sold 1,5 million copies. Are you going to repeat it with your new CD?
- Honestly: I don’t think that Another Day will be really popular.
- Why?
- Because there is a different music on it, more serious. I don’t think that people expect something like this from me.
- OK. And what differs your new CD from “Playing My Game”?
- All changes, which had happened with me, they have found a place on my album. First of all, the main change is me. I grew up and from teen I became... a young woman. Of course I look at the world in other way now, I feel myself differently. The world is real for me now. But it’s natural. And one more important thing... all the songs on “Another Day” were written by me.
- What does make you to write?
- Everything: people in the streets, my friends, books which I read. Every trifle.
- And of course you listen to a lot of music... What CD’s have you been listening to while you were recording “Another Day”?
- I think that now I’ll disappoint you. I’m not a big fan of music. I’m sure that my home collection of CD’s is much smaller than yours. I listen to music very seldom I mean just sit and listen. And while I was recording “Another Day” I went to London and back and didn’t have a lot of free time. But I’ll try to answer your question. Lately, I have listened to Coldplay, U2, and David Grey.
- What do you want to say with your new album?
- I think nothing. Oh, my God, I seem so stupid to myself now. It’s just songs, which I wrote. I like them all and I’m satisfied with everyone. But I think nothing connects them. And should it?
- I don’t know...
- And I don’t know. It’s just songs... my songs.
- Many critics compare your album with albums of Dido and Jewel. What do you think? And does it matter to you what they write about you?
- Honestly, not really. It’s much more interesting for me to listen to the opinions of those people who buy my albums, or of my friends. I’m sure they won’t lie to me. What about comparisons... it doesn’t matter to me too. Let them compare, anywhere I’ll stay myself. Me, it’s me, and I write songs the way I want it. It’s really difficult to convince me.
- It’s called independent person.
- Yes, I’m kind of independent women.
- I know that your CD’s haven’t been released in the USA. Why? Don’t you want to be famous in States?
- My first album wasn't released there because I didn’t want it. And second... I don’t know. I just don’t know. Honestly, I don’t think about it. I’m not really sure that I need it. And I haven’t got a big wish to do it.
- Do you remember what the first CD that you bought was?
- I’m not sure, but I think it was some kind of compilation of old-old songs: from 60’s.
- OK, now let’s try to do some kind of blitz?
- OK.
- Your favorite CD?
- Hmm… It’s really difficult. I have a lot of... maybe something from the Beatles.
- Your favorite movie?
- “It couldn’t be better” with Helen Hunt.
- Your favorite food?
- Something Italian or Japanese. I can’t choose.
- And, finally, your favorite drinks?
- Cola.
- You don’t drink any alcohol?
- Why? I can’t live without beer.
Translation by Lassie
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