1 00:00:00,00 --> 00:00:03,700 Imagine all of them bringing something from their culture. 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:08,600 Hi, this is Meraki, and welcome back to my channel. 3 00:00:13,700 --> 00:00:21,900 So I did prepare a series dedicated for discussing Zpop Dream Project but it's for another content. 4 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,100 Anyway, I just want to make this one because why not. 5 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:31,600 So recently due to the current events that's happening in our world, activities of Zpop was suspended. 6 00:00:31,700 --> 00:00:32,400 It's understandable also. 7 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:38,400 However, it leads us to not totally seeing Zpop Dream Project in a full circle 8 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:43,300 because supposedly this year, they will have more showcases, more songs 9 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:49,100 2nd gen will be on training and will also debut. (which I will also discuss in another video) 10 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:56,100 For now, while waiting, I was thinking, we might as well give predictions or suggestions for their songs in the future. 11 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:03,100 I'm planning to make multiple videos like this because, Man with Zpop, the possibilities are endless. 12 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:12,200 In this series, I'm planning to get inspirations from the 7 different countries that we can hopefully incorporate with Zpop 13 00:01:12,300 --> 00:01:18,900 If they pull it off, we can actually see the distinction now with Zpop from other current genres. 14 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:24,600 So for this video, let's hop on the plane and look for inspirations from Japan. 15 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:30,300 Jpop is a widely appreciated music from around the world. 16 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:39,400 It may not be as sounding as Kpop however, Jpop has its own charms and it's form of popularity is not what we are used to. 17 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:45,700 Despite being what we call as "underrated", the Japanese music industry actually is one of the largest. 18 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:50,900 I will not discuss why because it's going to be a long video but the the main point is 19 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:55,100 we can learn something from them that we can apply with Zpop 20 00:01:55,200 --> 00:02:03,600 When talking about songs from Jpop, most people would think of AKB48, Baby Metal, anime openings and other mainstream artists. 21 00:02:03,700 --> 00:02:08,700 What some might not know is that Jpop has wide variations of music. 22 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:18,100 Although there are a lot of groups, I will just mention this one because they will be our inspiration for today's music video suggestion and prediction. 23 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:22,700 They are Exile girls or more commonly known as E-girls 24 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:24,400 Just a quick background with them 25 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:30,000 The group actually was a collective of 3 different groups which is created and managed by LDH. 26 00:02:30,100 --> 00:02:34,900 These 3 groups are Dream, Happiness and Flower. 27 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:39,800 I would say that they are quite similar to Zstars because the concept is that in the future 28 00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:43,500 there will be more generations of Zboys and Zgirls. 29 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:48,400 Although they will be having their own group names they are still collectively known as Zstars. 30 00:02:48,500 --> 00:02:53,300 You can refer that to my previous video and I will link it above. 31 00:02:53,400 --> 00:03:00,500 So although they release and promote songs separately as groups, they also release songs as a collective. 32 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:04,200 I kinda would also see Zstars heading in that direction. 33 00:03:04,300 --> 00:03:10,200 because although we have the songs Our Galaxy and It's Christmas as their collab songs, 34 00:03:10,300 --> 00:03:17,000 as the family grows bigger it would also be interesting to watch how they would create songs and making the music video. 35 00:03:17,100 --> 00:03:22,100 So first stop, I will try to share some of the snippets of E-girls' music video. 36 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:28,000 I can't show it fully due to copyright issues. But don't worry I will explain more later. 37 00:03:28,100 --> 00:03:34,300 First music video inspiration would be their song "Go! Go! Let's Go! Here's a snippet from it. 38 00:03:54,700 --> 00:03:59,600 You can watch the full music video and I will link it in the description box below. 39 00:03:59,700 --> 00:04:06,400 So although this song was out way back in 2016, we can actually draw inspiration from it. 40 00:04:06,500 --> 00:04:13,700 So in this video, the girls are divided into different groups and each would represent a popular culture in their country. 41 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:21,600 If you're an avid Japanese culture fan, an anime or jpop fan, you are familiar with these popular styles. 42 00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:23,500 However, I will explain it in detail. 43 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:28,900 In this video, the different themes that were represented were 44 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:39,000 Gangster, Yakuza, Samurai, High School uniform or cosplay styles which are by the way very popular in Japan, Harajuku style, Gothic Lolita and a lot more. 45 00:04:39,100 --> 00:04:43,900 These are popular aspects that you can find in Japan. 46 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:50,900 What we can take out from this is that, knowing Zstars are from 7 different countries, 47 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:58,400 it would be amazing if they could create a song that would showcase styles or popular culture from each of their represented countries 48 00:04:58,500 --> 00:05:02,500 It's like a mixture of showcasing beautiful different cultures in Asia. 49 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:11,400 I would love to discover, what are the popular culture and styles in India, Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. 50 00:05:11,500 --> 00:05:16,300 Making a song that can bring each of us together would be something that can define Zpop. 51 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:25,300 Another music video inspiration is still from the same group and it's called "Strawberry Sadistic" Here's a clip of the video. 52 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:47,200 If you want to watch the full video, I will also provide the link in the description box below. 53 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:57,300 So this song also came out in 2016. This song was dedicated to a movie series that was done by LDH including their brother groups. 54 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:02,200 So basically the story is about the different gangster groups and I watched it before it 55 00:06:02,300 --> 00:06:07,100 it's too long to explain but if you want to check it out the name of the series is High and Low. 56 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:15,200 I got this video as a reference as well because we all love girl crush concept and we all love badass boys. 57 00:06:15,300 --> 00:06:21,000 Although in this video they are all girls, I would love to see Zgirls in a concept that Zboys might do. 58 00:06:21,100 --> 00:06:23,800 You know the grungy, gangsta concept. 59 00:06:23,900 --> 00:06:32,100 Also, I want Zboys in a concept that although still in a badass concept, I want them in a flare of colors and not just the dark ones. 60 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:36,500 Strawberry Sadistic, gave me the best of both worlds. 61 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:42,900 That's why I thought that if we can have the boys and girls in this concept as well, it will totally make a difference for them. 62 00:06:43,900 --> 00:06:54,900 The third inspiration that I also got from this group was their song "Kissing You" that was released in way-back in 2013. Here's the clip for the video. 63 00:07:54,600 --> 00:08:00,300 Egirls also had a trainee system. I think they're called Rabbit and Bunny depending on your level. 64 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:06,200 So in this video, they showcased all the members singing skills and dancing skills with a dance battle. 65 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:11,100 They even gave a glimpse and had the trainees participate in the music video. 66 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:15,100 I would also like Zstars to have that kind of family concept. 67 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:22,100 Where although some of the future generations may have not yet debuted, we get to see them showcase their talents. 68 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:27,000 Call it like a marketing strategy to help the new group when they debut. 69 00:08:27,100 --> 00:08:33,700 Also, imagine all the dancers in Zstars battle it out with their dance moves and all the singers belt themselves and harmonize. 70 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,500 PARADISE! 71 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:44,300 Anyway, let's end the video here. I will still be making more music video song suggestion and prediction for Zboys and Zgirls so stay tuned for that. 72 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:52,000 If you have concept suggestions or culture that you want to share from your country, feel free to comment down below. 73 00:08:52,100 --> 00:08:58,200 If you like this video, please consider hitting the like and subscribe button. Thanks for watching!