Set to rock fans this Saturday at the a-nation Singapore concert,
Taiwanese singer Aaron Yan will join other Japanese acts such as Ayumi
Hamasaki and R&B hip hop group m-flo for Japan’s largest summer
festival in Singapore.
Promising to do his best to heat up the
crowd, Aaron told xinmsn in an email interview how he felt about taking
part in the concert for the third time.
“It is very special this
time as it is the first time the concert is brought to Asia (including
Singapore and Hong Kong). I feel like I have grown together with a-nation,” the singer said.
Although
he has performed in several live gigs, Aaron has never watched himself
perform live and felt it would help him improve if he did.
When
asked if local fans will have the chance to see his toned body at the
concert, the 28-year-old, who has been diligently working out in the gym
in recent years, laughed and replied, “If I get to wear outfits with
less cloth, I would not mind giving everyone a peek! If not, then I’m
sorry. It is after all more pleasant and surprising if everyone gets a
peek without me intentionally showing it, right?”
The heartthrob
also added that he has been snapping photos of his abs after hitting the
gym but “they are just to monitor the progress of my training”.
Despite
the recent Hollywood phone hacking scandal, Aaron said he is not
worried that his photos will be leaked as he is often careful about
where he leaves his phone and gives it a complicated security password.
Going solo taught him to be responsible
It’s
been three years since boy band Fahrenheit went their separate ways and
it was only after going solo that Aaron realised “how huge the stage
is”. The former Fahrenheit member said, “In the past when there were
four of us, we could get the crowd going very quickly. Now I have to
work even harder to take charge of the stage.”
Furthermore, he has also learnt to be true to himself and be responsible for his actions.
“I
feel that responsibility is most important, and also the element that
is most different after one grows up. When you’re young, your parents,
teachers or crew members will lead you and you will not know how to
complete a task on your own,” Aaron revealed.
Now that he is on
his own, he has a better idea of his goals and is determined to achieve
them – be it in terms of performance or his body.
The actor drew
parallels between training his body and other matters in life where “one
has to persevere no matter what obstacles one may face”.
“As long as you work hard enough, you will breakthrough one day,” he said.
a-nation
Singapore concert will be held this Saturday (Oct 18) at MasterCard®
Theatres, Marina Bay Sands at 5pm. Tickets are priced at $248, $198,
$158 and $138.