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2009 

MARILYN MANSON возвращается... чтобы представить в Санкт-Петербурге свой альбом “The High End of Low” и новое шокирующее ШОУ в рамках Мирового тура 2009. Marilyn Manson 12 ноября Ледовый Дворец

What was it about Kana Wakeshima that captured the imagination of the ingenious Mana? It wasn’t just her perfect pitch cultivated as a result of early training, nor was it that she is the one and only singing cellist. The possibilities he saw in her were many fold.

“There were things about her other than music that intrigued me. First of all, her love of drawing. I share a love for drawings and paintings as well. I’ve seen some of her work and was quite impressed. I was also drawn to her personality. She has a very mature side for a teenager, but at the same time, she’s likely to wear a ring in the shape of a cookie or a piece of candy. She has both the air of a mature adult and a childlike side which is what makes her such a unique individual.”

These endless possibilities that Mana saw in Kanon Wakeshima, together with certain images of her that sparked his imagination eventually took shape in the form of her debut single, “Still Doll”. This song has been used as the ending theme to the popular TV anime, Vampire Knight since April on TV Tokyo.

The illusionary notes to the waltz. The elegant melody of the cello (played by Kanon Wakeshima herself). A touch of electronic new wave hidden in a classical ambience. Kanon Wakeshima’s vocals that glide over this most extraordinary sound has the silky softness of an exquisite piece of chiffon cake, a sweetness that leaves you dreamy eyed and will surely spread gracefully within your ears.

“When I first listened to this song from Mana-sama, I felt as though I was lost , wandering inside a castle…”

That is how Wakeshima describes the song to which she wrote the lyrics to. Her lyrics, that have a way of enhancing the music, have a storytelling quality and a complicated psychological narrative that seem to reflect her own fragile sensibility.

“She and I take a very different lyrical approach. The lyrics to the B-side track called “Kuroi Torikago” (The Black Birdcage) have a totally different feel to them so she’s changed her singing style accordingly. Childlike and yet mature. Her unique personality encompassing these two different sides is quite evident in this debut single.”

This coming May 28th, right in the midst of May flower season, the blossom that is Kanon Wakeshima, cultivated by Mana, will come into full bloom. Experience for yourself how precious and beautiful this flower is.

interview & text by Yuki Sugie

All the world's a stage, аnd all the men and women merely players...– Весь мир - театр, а люди в нём – актёры.
Forgone conclusion - Всё предрешено.
The manner born– Означает естественную склонность к чему-то, врожденную способность. He is the manner born - Это у него в крови.
To wear one’s heart upon one’s sleeve – Не скрывать своих чувств. «Душа на распашку».
Brevity is the soul of wit – Краткость – душа ума.
At one fell swoop – В одночасье, одним махом.
Much ado about nothing – Много шума из ничего.
It’s neither here not there – Ни к селу, ни к городу. Не из той оперы.
You can’t cover what’s boundless - Нельзя объять необъятное (Кузьма Прутковский : ))
To be all things to all men -Быть всем для всех.
The apple of one’s eye - Зеница ока.
Man shouldn’t live by bread alone – Не хлебом единым жив человек.
The golden calf – Золотой телец.
To turn the other cheek – Подставить другую щёку.
An eye for an eye, teeth for teeth – Око за око, зуб за зуб.
Faith, Hope, Charity (Love) – Вера, Надежда, Любовь.
A fly in the ointment – Ложка дёгтя в бочке мёда.