We sat down with AMPERS&ONE for a full POP 101 deep dive - from trainee days and debut era to honest thoughts on every release so far. The group breaks down their creative process (song selection, recording, choreography, concepts), how they build group chemistry, and what they hope comes next for AMPERS&ONE: musical goals, stages they want to conquer, and the messages they want to send to fans.
Hosted by Chris and Chantel Nicole of CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show, this is a warm, candid conversation designed to help new listeners discover AMPERS&ONE and give longtime fans fresh insight
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:57 - Touring the US with P1Harmony
- 3:40 - Trainee Period and Debut with AMPERS&ONE
- 6:55 - "AMPERS&ONE" and "On And On"
- 16:27 - Sponsor: ALAND (alandusa.com)
- 16:54 - "ONE HEARTED" and "Broken Heart"
- 18:30 - "ONE QUESTION" and "He + She = We"
- 25:56 - "WILD & FREE" and "Kick Start"
- 29:42 - "LOUD & PROUD" and "That's That"
- 33:19 - What's next?
- 37:51 - Fan Video (Newark, NJ)
References:
- “On and On” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGGlsA3kfdU&pp=ygUUb24gYW5kIG9uIGFtcGVycyZvbmU%3D
- “Sheesh” Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-URw6l6KEMo&pp=ygURYW1wZXJzJm9uZSBzaGVlc2g%3D
- “Broken Heart” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yopTNOisjGo&pp=ygUXYW1wZXJzJm9uZSBicm9rZW4gaGVhcnQ%3D
- “He + She = We” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcsaE4T3uJg&pp=ygUUYW1wZXJzJm9uZSBoZSBzaGUgd2U%3D
- “Whip It” Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myeaHqvcBtg&pp=ygUSYW1wZXJzJm9uZSB3aGlwIGl0
- “Kick Start” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKfsUNKMy7I&pp=ygUVYW1wZXJzJm9uZSBraWNrIHN0YXJ0
- “That’s That” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1MAZnaNjgM&pp=ygUWYW1wZXJzJm9uZSB0aGF0J3MgdGhhdA%3D%3D
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00:00:52 --> 00:01:12 All right, so, AmpersandOne, thank you so much for hanging out with us today. We're sure a lot of and-ears are tuning in, but for any new fans, can you please each introduce yourself to our listeners? All right, hello everyone, we are AmpersandOne! Yeah, my name is Brian. I'm from Canada. Nice to meet you guys. Yeah!
00:01:13 --> 00:01:37 What's Goody? My name is Mikhail and I'm a rapper and I'm from Australia. Yeah, really? Hello everyone, I'm the leader of this group and also I came from Seattle and my name is Kandon. Yay! Hello everyone, I'm the blonde guy Jiho. Yeah, blonde guy Jiho! Hi guys, I'm the single vocal member Sheeru and I'm from South Korea.
00:01:40 --> 00:02:10 Hello, my name is Singul and I'm the youngest member in this group and I'm super Korean. Yeah! Super Korean! Hey, what's up everybody? My name is Kyrel. I'm also from Seattle and it's a pleasure to be here. Alright guys, so... 2025 has been so exciting for you and now you're back in the US on tour with P1 Harmony. Chris was traveling, but I was able to see you guys. You killed it. Wow. I mean, it's a good job, seriously. Thank you. How has the experience been for you guys so far?
00:02:10 --> 00:02:36 Yeah, I think it's been a really, really fun experience and a great learning experience as well. P1 Harmony is, they're like really, really incredible performers. So for us, after the opening, we go up and then we go watch them from our seats. And so it's a really, really fun experience. And I think we're learning a lot about just like working with the crowd and just also like pacing ourselves. I think we got really excited for the first show. So we just like...
00:02:36 --> 00:02:58 We poured everything into the first two songs, and so we were all kind of gassed by the lag. The secret, you know what I mean? TMI. TMI. It's been a lot of fun. That was awesome. So we really want to thank P1 Harmony's Sundin name for letting us perform on the bigger stage so that we can show our songs to more people.
00:02:58 --> 00:03:28 Yeah. It's a huge stage. Is it different in arenas? Oh, yeah, it was definitely. I think, first of all, the number of people is the biggest difference. And also the stage gets much wider and longer. I think because it's so big and there's so many people there, they unite in voice, you know what I'm saying? Make some noise and everyone's united. It's much more energy that we receive. Yeah, I think that's a big part of having a bigger stage. And also the atmosphere was different.
00:03:28 --> 00:03:45 oh yeah oh my gosh i was in there it was so loud or so slow i had an ear that's good that's good it's crazy this uh okay so before we talk more about your more recent activities this is a pop 101 so we're going to take it back to the beginning first
00:03:45 --> 00:04:11 All right, so Ampherson One is part of F&C Entertainment, home to artists like C&Blue, F.T. Island, AOA, SF9, and Gorth P1 Harmony. And what makes Ampherson One extra special is that you all come from all over the world. Like you guys said, we have members from the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Korea. So that being said, who was everyone's biggest influences that inspired you to become idols? Who?
00:04:12 --> 00:04:24 So, Tim. Oh, she hope. It's the first time. My father. Oh, your father. My father. My father. My father. My father. My father. My father. My father. My father. My father.
00:04:25 --> 00:04:55 He's doing a dance song and started. I started to play with him and I started to play with him. So yeah, his dad, like, he didn't practice singing and dancing. But then in that he discovered Baekhyun for a fix. So that he really loved him and that's how he fell in love with him. Oh, yeah. So he picked up. Nice. Any other shout outs? Any other artists? Any names?
00:04:56 --> 00:05:23 I mean, I say this a lot, but BTS Jungkook-semi-nim. Oh, really? He's a really big fan. Yeah, really. For real. Oh, for this time, for real. Our vocal, and I think most like, so many. Oh. It was cute. Oh, my God. I love their song style and performance.
00:05:23 --> 00:05:48 I got it. Nice. So before the debut, some of you were on Boy's Planet. Others came through auditions. And I think one of you even came in through Instagram. Right. So Instagram, DM. It's you. Oh, yeah. So for all of you, I guess looking back at your trainee experience, what are some lessons that you took from that time that now help you as a group?
00:05:49 --> 00:06:16 Well, for me, I think I had a long period of time with, like, trainee. But I learned patience and also how to practice on my own. Like, even though if it's a trainee, like, we have a lot of time to, like, work on and practice ourselves. By yourself, yeah. And, like, also it's a competition between the trainees. Right. You gotta be in the group. And also...
00:06:16 --> 00:06:34 I just learned how to like, how to be independent. Yeah, like smartly practicing. Yeah. Efficiency 5 pickaxe.
00:06:35 --> 00:06:59 What are you talking about? You're like... So now when you practice as a group, do you all take some time on your own before you can... Yeah, we do. Oh, that's awesome. So in November 2023, you debuted officially, finally, with your single album, Ampersand One, and the title track, On and On.
00:07:03 --> 00:07:20 So everything happened really quickly. We had the show, we had the auditions. So what was it like preparing for a debut as a new team and then recording your first song together? I remember preparing for On and On. We didn't really have much time. So we were actually in the practice rooms for like
00:07:20 --> 00:07:40 the whole day, every day, no rest days basically. And I remember it was winter in Korea and the specific room we were in was cold. So when we danced, it would get really warm, right? And so the mirrors, there's like mirrors like 180 degrees and then it all get fogged up.
00:07:40 --> 00:08:09 all covered in fog because we'd just be like dancing so much and so we'd have to like take a break to like clear the bulb but then that was like the only break that we would get so we were like working pretty hard but i think it was all worth it and honestly that that moment like looking back now was so much fun i think we like because in the beginning we didn't really know each other that well but because we worked so hard together i think we could relate to each other so much more
00:08:09 --> 00:08:31 So I think that was a good, tough time. Yeah, very vulnerable. Gojinkame. That's crazy. That one I know. That one I know. I don't even know. Oh, it's okay, Brian, you have a pass. Someone like forced that in my brain. Yeah, no, that's, that's, oh. Yeah. But I guess I'll think I'm like soldiers.
00:08:31 --> 00:08:52 And for me, after I finished a program called Boys Planet, you know, after seeing, you know, Zero Baseball getting formed, I really wanted to debut in a group in our company, right? So I was kind of worried that what if I just debut as a solo or like a, you know, like a duo or like,
00:08:52 --> 00:09:12 I wasn't sure if I can debut or not, like after the program has finished, right? So I was kind of worried, but then, you know, the members came and I started contacting Brian. And, you know, Jiho was in the, Jiho and Shiyoon was in the company. And Seungmo is actually my friend's friend. So he helped, my friend helped
00:09:13 --> 00:09:31 You know, yeah, to connect, contact with them. So, yeah, you know, we were formed really fast, right? Yeah. But then I think our teamwork was really good, like compared to what we have like prepared. So, yeah, you know, I think our debut was very,
00:09:31 --> 00:09:53 for me I think it was very successful you know yeah considering yeah yeah yeah totally yeah yeah I love on and on well it's such a strong debut trick it's our style yes so Camden you actually have writing credits on on and on so how did you start developing your writing style so quickly and what was that experience like for you
00:09:53 --> 00:10:23 In the beginning, I was really surprised that they gave me a chance to write on our debut song, right? So I was really surprised. And I really wanted to do well. So I think one of my strengths is using affricates. You know, like those popping sounds. It's like... Yeah. Like those kind of sounds. I'm pretty confident with rapping, those kind of styles. So I try to use a lot of, you know... Because in my rap, it's like...
00:10:23 --> 00:10:53 Like, you know, those kind of sounds. I started using that kind of sound for our debut song. But then I was like, oh, I'm kind of, you know, sick of my style. So I really wanted to create a new style. So I started listening to some other songs and, you know, making a new tone. Like, for example, I used to have, like, a really low tone. But I started, like, rapping in, like, very high tone these days. Because, for example, like, if you listen to our song called Anjaon,
00:10:53 --> 00:11:20 I have a verse called like, yo, hello, yo, it's nice to meet you. I'll keep, you know, changing. Yeah, I want to find some new styles. Yeah, in the future too. So when you're recording, what is your favorite part of the process? Is it the demo? Is it reporting your parts? Or seeing all of it come together? When I listen to demo, my heart beats really fast. Like, demo...
00:11:20 --> 00:11:46 I don't know. For me, when I get the demo, I usually put a repeat. I get super hyped when it's in the demo. Because I'm excited to make it to our own song. It's very exciting. I think for me personally, I only recording in the final result. When I hear the demo, I'm like, oh, it's good, but it's not us. So I don't know. For me, it's just...
00:11:46 --> 00:12:05 a stairway to our song and I like our song so it's like They always feel like I am confident So I really like going in the studio especially if it's like a rap that I've written because I want to know what it sounds like Yeah, like after I recorded properly
00:12:05 --> 00:12:31 And also usually when we record, we obviously practice how we want it to sound but we also get help from the director and with the help, it sounds really good So I'm kind of excited like, what's he gonna say? How's he gonna change this part? And then once we make it, I'm like, oh yeah, that was pretty good And then when we get the final result, I'm like, ooh, I like it You know what I'm saying?
00:12:31 --> 00:12:56 Vocalists? In my opinion, I think... songs, most important thing is intro. Intro. Intro is to you. It's a person. Yeah, that's how the songs... He says, yeah. For suit. Yeah, so just when I heard the demo first, I love like Candace's intro park. Yeah.
00:12:57 --> 00:13:15 Because I usually have a lot of adlets in the intro. I do have a lot of... I actually have a lot of years. That's my level. Something. Yeah. Yes. Something like that. That's good. Nice. So also with the choreography, you were doing it earlier, the jellyfish arms.
00:13:16 --> 00:13:31 Yes. So, somebody's got a hotter balloon? Hotter balloon? Oh, you know those like gas stations? With gas stations? Oh, yes. You were controlled though. Yeah, way better. Way better.
00:13:32 --> 00:13:59 So, Kyrel, any fun memories from learning the choreography for this one in particular? For all of our... For On and On. For On and On? Yeah. Oh, shoot. It was like the first full choreography that I learned. So, I actually had a really, really short training period. So, it was like one of the first choreographies for a full song that I learned. So, it was like... Oh, my gosh. It was pretty challenging for me, I remember. And there were actually a lot of variations of it. So, like, the main...
00:13:59 --> 00:14:29 what's it, the main chorus move, like this wave move. It changed a lot, so they were like, we just did like a circle. And the legs were the... Yeah, like the legs were different, and... There was one where we only did like this for 2Ds, and switched to something else, and then went back to it. There were all these different versions, a lot of it. Yeah, it was very confusing. I remember like, it was really hard to remember which version it was, like the next day we come or something, and I was like, which one was it? Yeah, yeah. Just change it. In the end, I think we ended up going with this one, and so... It was a lot of fun learning it, and I think it was cool to learn it together.
00:14:29 --> 00:14:58 like there's nothing about it yeah I mean generally your choreography is crazy we dance we used to dance yeah they competitively yeah and dance crews yeah dance but y'all's choreography different styles different like grooves differently oh my god yeah very impressive yeah and then you're flexible Brian because during the B side of she performance the ground move and then the kick and then suddenly you guys bring out like the cups for coffee coffee oh yeah
00:14:58 --> 00:15:21 Why did you bring out the coffee cups? Just be like, cheers. Yeah, it's like, what is this? Okay, that makes us higher questions. That's what I have to ask this. So nothing special questions. Don't curse, love, or something. That cup.
00:15:23 --> 00:15:40 The thing is, for the cups, we all had our special colors on them. Oh! How many? We got to pick the color. Yeah, we got to pick our colors and we had purple. There are only one purple, Kyle. They're fighting over... And do you now use the cups?
00:15:40 --> 00:16:03 We haven't performed in Shish in a while. Turegi. There's some more stories. There's some more stories. Shish is real. Shish is real. Shish is real. I haven't used it in so long. TMI for Shish is that... What's that? Who composed it? It's my favorite. Oh, Eric! Aaron Billinger. Saw.
00:16:03 --> 00:16:23 You know, I've been listening to Eric Bellinger a lot during my training period. So when I got the demo and I heard that Eric Bellinger made a song for us, I was like, whoa, we were getting a song from Eric's time. It was shocking. Yeah, that was shocking for me. The birth of Usher, like I just know, and he was the dean too. Yeah, yeah, he was working.
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00:16:50 --> 00:16:59 and the K-Beauty pop-up on November 22nd with over 40 indie brands. All right, so moving on to your first comeback with a single album, One Hearted, in the title track, Broken Heart.
00:17:05 --> 00:17:20 So this concept was darker, sportier. We have the hockey uniforms, the neon green, the cooler hair colors, very different vibe. Also, again, the choreography, she loves doing it. A head roll for broken neck. Broken neck. Yes.
00:17:20 --> 00:17:46 So Jiho, what are some fun memories from recording One Hardin in just this whole era? Oh, recordings. Actually, I was sick. For me, I remember the day we filmed the music video. Like, we had like 30 dancers all together. It was the first time like having the dancers with us. We were filming the music video and also the performance video at the same time.
00:17:46 --> 00:18:10 And after we were monitoring the scene, it was really cool having all the dancers all together. And we have the moves moving side to side. And it was really cool. So I was really happy to see that. And I was really excited to look forward for the result of the music video. So I think that day was the most memorable day for me.
00:18:10 --> 00:18:25 Nice, we were doing that earlier. What are they? The side of these is very good. It's like CPR. Oh, we've got a corporate dance. Oh, okay, okay, that could be sickier. I got you. Oh, nice.
00:18:25 --> 00:18:50 So then in October 2024, you released your first mini album, One Question, with the title track, He Plus She Equals We. We love it. We love it. It had this really bright retro disco vibe, but it still felt cool. It didn't feel like childish, right? You guys all made the choreography look effortless, but there is wild footwork and...
00:18:56 --> 00:19:09 It's a lot of dancing. We also loved Slide and Whip It. So how did you approach the vocals and the performance style for this era? Because it's a mix, right? It's like bright, but then it's also like, whip it.
00:19:10 --> 00:19:31 So how do you balance that? I think, yeah, for that album, it was very different because it was the brightest album we had yet. I think On and On was more of like a uni student vibe. Broken Out was more of like a college football team type of vibe. And then this one was more like a happy summer break type of feeling. And so we were like...
00:19:31 --> 00:19:57 If we wanna do this song, Hip or She is We, we need to make a sound happy, right? So I remember like in the studio, when I was recording personally, I was like smiling. I was smiling really big and I was like, I was like, oh, I'm so happy. And I was like singing and that actually really helps when you record. I think once you get into the emotion, it really helps because for Whip It, I was like locked in. I was like, oh, I'm a bad guy.
00:19:57 --> 00:20:22 I'm a bad guy and I was like... And then that sounded really cool. So I think that's one of my favorite albums because I personally just love Whippet. I think Whippet is such a good beat track for He Plus She's We because it's such a pretty song and we just come out with Whippet and then the fans really love that. And so yeah, we're really proud of that as well.
00:20:22 --> 00:20:44 I think it's my favorite song. Oh, my God. Let's whip it. Yeah, that's what I was saying. Yes. So fans also got to see your friendships and group dynamic in the And Mate series. So Camden, how do you balance your relationships as friends and also as professional teammates, especially as the leader? Oh.
00:20:45 --> 00:20:55 For that, I think when we work, I think we work really hard. And when we play, we play hard too. We play hard.
00:20:55 --> 00:21:16 So when we usually go for hangouts, I think we play like a child. Honestly, when I look at my members, we do go to like those board game cafes or sometimes we go for swim or like... No, we haven't been to... Sports? Yeah, we haven't been to swimming. Yeah. We've been to football. We've been to soccer. We've been to sports.
00:21:16 --> 00:21:32 Yeah, bowling, I don't know. Basketball. Yeah, bowling, basketball. I think we just looked like a high school student when we came out. But then when we worked and when we, you know, matched the choreo and stuff and we were for record,
00:21:32 --> 00:21:55 I think we do give feedback to each other and we can tell the members to... Because we gotta make it to one song, right? So that means we gotta be in the same concept and same color. So that's how, I guess, when we work, we just really focus into it and...
00:21:55 --> 00:22:25 no joke around. We kind of like, yeah. No time to waste. So I think focusing is very good. Yeah, very good. And you want to hear it personally. Like, hey, your foot was wrong. We had one video. I think you guys are doing Krabahee. Oh, Kickstarter. And Kyro's like, Smao. It was so funny. It was so funny. But someone was laughing too. It wasn't like someone was like, tch, tch.
00:22:25 --> 00:22:51 It was really fun. It was like, it was like, real friendship. So that's really important. And then around this time, you guys held your first fan meeting. And here, my first in Seoul. So meeting in the years, like that must have been so special. Are there any special memories that you guys have from that? And in general that you enjoy the most about GAN interactions?
00:22:51 --> 00:23:12 I think because it was on a one year anniversary, I think that was just kind of crazy to me as well because I can't believe that these people I never knew before have supported me for a whole year. And to me, that was kind of crazy because the only people that I had in my life before I became an idol was just friends and family, right?
00:23:12 --> 00:23:35 Even friends and family sometimes don't support you as much as our fans do. I think it's quite amazing how much effort they put in to loving us and supporting us. And we're always grateful to our andes. And for our one year, I think it was much more meaningful because yeah, we were like, wow, I really felt it. I was like, wow, like they really are here for us. They really want to support us.
00:23:35 --> 00:24:01 We should repay them with great performances and lots of love. So we prepared really hard for our first fan meeting. And yeah, I think it was a great success. It was pretty fun. We got to go to other spots as well overseas. And yeah, I think it was great. That's awesome. Si-Yoon, do you have any special moments with the fan? Or your first fan meeting? Hmm. Ooh. Too many. Too many fans.
00:24:02 --> 00:24:26 Money, money, Anbir. Too many fans? Just... The fans. We did that at the time. Cup sheet, cup sheet. So we did this game where you have to fill up your... Plate Lungerbite. Yeah. And so the fans would have the material and the ingredients. So we have to run around for the guys to collect balls. That's so cute. I love that.
00:24:27 --> 00:24:42 Nice. So you mentioned you also did other cities like Singapore, Macau. It's like, hey, but then you did come to the U.S. for a tour. 19 shows, 18 states. So, Sung Mo, what did you most want to show fans on stage that they might not get just from listening to the album?
00:24:42 --> 00:24:57 Yes, that was our first tour and we practiced so hard and our members, many members can English very well so I want to show our English.
00:24:57 --> 00:25:23 Oh yeah, like how far are you practicing? Yeah, nice. Yeah, and also, how can you enjoy and play on the stage? And I want to ampersand all your item money out of your support. You want people to know your name? Yeah, I got it. I got you. I got you. I used to teach English. Yeah. I understand, I understand.
00:25:23 --> 00:25:53 And then from the songs that you were performing on this tour, were there any that felt really different for you performing them live? One that you liked more maybe than you did when you first recorded it, or just you felt something different? I have one personally. Um, I think Fly was a very good song that we would like to perform like live because when you listen to it, it's a good song. But then like when you're performing with fans and they're singing along and like they're waving their lights, it becomes really emotional. So I think that's one of the songs that... I mean, you just want to cry, the peeps.
00:25:53 --> 00:26:21 So right after that, you return with Wild and Free with the title track Kickstart. And the video had trendy fashion, but also some silly moments, right? Like you're acting like 고양i처럼 in the Bugobong factory. So, Si-hun, what was the message behind the song and the music video? Why the cat? Just do it!
00:26:22 --> 00:26:39 Just like this. The message from T-Start is I'm going to be the same thing. I'm going to be the same thing. I'm going to be the same thing.
00:26:40 --> 00:27:08 Yeah, so basically the story of the Kickstarter movie is no matter what other people say, I just go and do what I want confidently and yeah, just keep going on. I think the cat is like, the bongobbang is fish, right? And cats eat fish. So I think it's saying, yeah, step on the fish because I'm a cat. I'm just going to keep going. Like, I don't care what they say. Not right. It's not creative. Just do what you do. Yeah, right. Don't be scared. Don't be scared.
00:27:09 --> 00:27:26 So we got a lot of variety of songs on Wild and Free. I love I Know You, that kind of 80s kind of heartbreak thing. Yes, one of my favorites. And Who Are You was more kind of R&B. So Micaiah, you also contributed to the writing of this project. So how would you describe your style and your approach to songwriting?
00:27:26 --> 00:27:43 For that album, I always had a little bit of singing rap. And then I think that was a true one. Not when you can shoot my ass. My mistake. Sorry, my mistake. Yeah, I'm sure. It's singing rap. I'm a little bit confused.
00:27:45 --> 00:28:12 Yeah, well, I had some singing rap, but usually I only listen to like, well, I listen to every genre of rap, but I write very strong raps. But then this time there was some, you know, playful songs, some lighthearted songs, I reckon. So I had a chance to like play around with more singing rap. And so I was able to show that and actually a lot of fans really liked it. So I started listening to more music in that genre as well.
00:28:12 --> 00:28:40 And I also was able to write a pretty hard rap as well. So that's pretty good. I think when I write raps, I usually focus on the lyrics first. So I really want to express what I'm trying to convey. And yeah, I think I did pretty well for You Gilled It, one of my first songs. It was really good. So anyone have like specific songs from this project that they like? It's name one song. Pick one song.
00:28:40 --> 00:29:08 I like Who Are You. He has a lot of parts in Who Are You. Yeah! I also just killed the Vulcan. Vocal key. Go ahead. Ava-san? I like My Mistake. I like Who Are You, too. Oh, thank you, bro. So if you like Who Are You, it's automatically behind your Vulcan. For me, after it released, I like I Know You.
00:29:08 --> 00:29:37 Miami's T. Oh! Miami's T too. Oh, that's not lying. I was not. Not a... Okay. Oh, suss him up. Yeah, suss him up but nack-nack. I like your priority. Wait, I know you... My dad's favorite song. Yeah. I'm sure to you. This is like 80s vibe. Yeah. Is that the 80s vibe? Exactly. In love, it's so much fun. All right, so a few months later, you released Loud and Proud. Oh! Yeah, I'm proud. And it sold the luxury.
00:29:38 --> 00:29:57 That was very nice. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And it sold 100 copies in his first week. And that's that hit 10 million views in three days. 10 million!
00:29:58 --> 00:30:08 Ooh. Ooh. Are we doing 10? 10? All right, so tell us more about preparing for that project and what you want to tell the world.
00:30:08 --> 00:30:35 But it was really short period time of like combat after the Wilder Free. It was like similar message with Wilder Free. Like we keep going on, we didn't like whatever people say about us. We just got like very hard bone. Yeah, we're our bone way. And I think we did the music promotions really well this time because we
00:30:35 --> 00:30:59 cared about the gestures and the vibe was pretty important and that's that like not only the like or perfect like lining the synchronization yeah we just like match the vibe and more swaggy so i think that appeared really well so i think our promotion was really good nice they just got
00:30:59 --> 00:31:18 Much better than the last comeback, so I'm really proud of this. So it was really loud and power. Ooh! Okay. Nice. Thanks. So this album also experimented with a lot of different styles. There's hip-hop, electropop, moonbaton, even afro beats. I'm Down is my favorite from this year. Oh!
00:31:18 --> 00:31:31 So going back to just the recording process, when you get those demos or you just get tracks to start writing to, what makes you say, this feels like an Ampersand One song? Like how would you describe your sounds? Oh, I think it'd be like it.
00:31:32 --> 00:32:01 Okay, first of all, it's good. It's cool. We've done so many different genres. We have some EDM tracks too. We've done so many different sounds that I think... We're always open to new sounds, but if it's something that we hear and we like, then we definitely want to try it out. And this entire album was a lot more cohesive, I guess. Woo! Cohesive? I mean, we're not earlier today, and they're like, real big word, but...
00:32:02 --> 00:32:22 It's a walking dictionary. It's got it in his... I feel like this is a lot stronger. It has one concept compared to the other olives. And so I think we're kind of on our way to finding our sound a little bit more. Maybe. Yeah. Our goal this time was to show that we can pull off this kind of concept and think of our own.
00:32:23 --> 00:32:45 So, you know, cut TMI for this, in the beginning of this preparing period, we didn't have I'm Down in the beginning. We actually prepared a different song. But we just wanted to have a stronger sound and more performing music. So that's why we decided to put I'm Down. I think, when was that? When was that?
00:32:45 --> 00:33:04 It was like a month before, yeah, it was near the end of that. It was very close to the comeback. It was very close to the comeback, but really, like all of the members were, oh, okay, sorry, sorry. All of the members were very, you know, wow, yeah, positive about, you know, adding this to our album, so...
00:33:04 --> 00:33:33 Yo, I'm Down is my favorite. Yeah, he's I'm Down's number one promotion. Yeah, like, he loves Who Are You? Like, I'm out. That I love her. That's all right. You have to love your own music, or else why make it? You know? That's true. So now, here you are, performing in arenas of Q and Harmony, which is really exciting. It's a great milestone. Can you guys tease what's next for Anthrosand 1? But before you do, can I please guess the album titles with the Empherson? Can I guess? Oh, okay.
00:33:33 --> 00:33:53 Okay, okay. Hot and spicy. Meo wo. That's spicy. Oh. That's a good idea. Right? Come on. This hot and spicy is good. It's spicy. It's got to be red. Yeah, you get it, right? Above and beyond. Oh. I like that one. Above and beyond. Okay. This is just...
00:33:58 --> 00:34:21 Okay, in the last one, this and that. This and that. Oh! This and that. I can do everything all the time. Oh, that's good. I like that one too. Now, if you're like this or not, it's like this. This and that, you get both. Yeah. How about Kukye Kui? Oh! This guy, he's an MC. That's why we have special MC, right? Yeah. Yeah, he's an MC. This guy's an MC, yeah.
00:34:22 --> 00:34:48 You agree. But yes, what a serious note. What's next for you guys? He said In-N-Out. In-N-Out. I said the burger. He came on bun bun, lettuce, meat, cheese, tomato, pickle. It's worse, In-N-Out. I'm this? What's the word? Fiber. Oh, did you call me? Fiber. I don't think of that. It was random solutions. Like the story we had in Harry Potter.
00:34:48 --> 00:35:10 So yeah, what's up? What's next for you? So the next most upcoming thing for us is our first fan concert! It is in Seoul, South Korea and we're very excited for this. It is on basically our second year of debut and so it's very meaningful. As I said before first year was meaningful. This is
00:35:10 --> 00:35:29 Double. Yes. So we're very excited. We have a lot of special performances that we're preparing for it. I know Andy's want to see many specific performances that they haven't been able to see yet. And so we know what they want. So we're preparing it. Hopefully they're going to love it. Yeah. Yeah. Nice.
00:35:30 --> 00:35:49 So one of our listeners is an andeer, and she wanted to submit a question for you. Her name is Jen, and Jiwung LJVS. And she wants to know what the next milestone you guys want to achieve together is, and we can manifest it now together. Yeah. Milestone. Milestone. Would you please give us...
00:35:51 --> 00:36:20 I think for us, you know this time we're opening for P1 and Naomi? They're doing like this stadium tour. Right. I feel like one day, I hope at least one day, we can do our own stadium tour. Of course, bro. Put your hands up, put your hands up. Why am I slaying my hands up? I don't know. Won't you, won't you? Won't you, won't you, please? That's awesome. So...
00:36:21 --> 00:36:50 Anybody else have any wishes for the team? Any wishes? Yeah, something that we were always saying is, like, you know how we do the music shows, Gen Crush? Number one. So yeah, this time we were able to become one of the number one candidates. But we did actually get the win this time. So next time we're open for the win. Awesome, so thank you so much for joining us on CCTV. We're so grateful that you took the time out on your tour to be here with us. Do you have a final message for our and ears? Let's go one English, one Korean.
00:36:50 --> 00:37:18 I can go in Korean. Let's get it. Follow our ender watching and listening. Thank you so much for always supporting us and for always giving us your love. We're always working hard to show you a better version of ourselves every day. And so we appreciate every bit of support that you gave us. And yeah, we say this every time, but we're just always grateful. I think if you never say that, that's how thankful we are. So we love you and we miss you. And give the bless. Yeah. Bye.
00:37:19 --> 00:37:45 Yes, Andyo, always support us and thank you for being here. You always take care of yourself, and take a look at your food, and sleep well. And we're also preparing our first band concert, so you're excited to see us again. Let's make a lot of good memories. Bye, boys! I love you, Andyo. I love you guys.
00:37:46 --> 00:38:12 Okay, so you had a message for Andir. When I was in Newark, I found a bunch of fans. I was surrounded by fans. And I picked a few young Andir to send you a message. Whoa! Wait, really? Whoa! I'm gonna show you guys. Yeah, I have it. It was a day. Yeah, really. It was everywhere in New York as well. So before the show I found, after the show, and during the show. You ever see? I have Korean too.
00:38:12 --> 00:38:19 Okay, are you guys ready? Yeah. 3, 2, 1, let's go. Hi, Emperzan 1. Emperzan 1. Emperzan 1. Emperzan 1.
00:38:20 --> 00:38:44 Hi! Hi! Hi! And person one, I want to say thank you guys for coming. Welcome back to the stage. Saw you guys at the Boston show back during your first tour. And I'm so happy to see where you guys have come and how you're doing. Good fans have gave you Broken Hearted, my favorite song. I'm so excited to see you guys again. I hope that you enjoy your time. It was such a good show. You were fantastic.
00:38:44 --> 00:39:11 Please keep performing, keep doing your thing. People in America love you, Newark loves you. We love you. Keep coming back. Thank you to all of you. You are the best leader. I love you so much. I can't wait to see you again when you come back. Guys, come back soon. Yeah. I love Brendan. Brazil. What's up? I love your music and I love your content. I love you guys. I love you guys. I love you. I love you too. I love you, Brendan.
00:39:12 --> 00:39:29 Wow from Brazil too! Even the captions, wow! Yeah, I was messaging, I was like, Oh my god, it's all Korean sounds!
00:39:29 --> 00:39:45 Let me make sure it was special because the MDR really do appreciate you guys for coming. Yeah, the girls from Brazil said, I love you so much. Things like that. So they really, really love you guys. That was such a pleasant surprise. That was so good.
00:39:45 --> 00:40:07 Alright, so everyone, follow ampersand1 at ampersand1underdashofficial on Instagram and check out their latest mini album, Loud and Proud. Would you like to say bye to our listeners? Thank you guys so much for tuning in today. We had so much fun. I think it was such a great time with you guys. Thank you so much for everything. Great questions, great activity. Thank you.
00:40:07 --> 00:40:26 Yeah, hopefully we'll see you guys soon. Maybe on tour, maybe listening to our music, maybe at our fan concert, who knows? Hopefully we'll see you soon. Yes, love you guys. And thank you to A-Land for sponsoring our episode as well. Until next time, that's Chantelle. That's Chris. And this is Ampersand1. And you're signing off from CCTV, the nonstop pop show.