Cover News Trainee Reporter Wang Yili [Character Profile] VaVa, whose real name is Mao Yanqi, was born in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province and is a female singer in Mainland China. She has won many domestic and foreign music trend awards and is the first Chinese female rap singer to

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[Character profile]

vava, whose real name is Mao Yanqi, was born in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province and is a female singer in Mainland China. She has won many domestic and foreign music trend awards and is the first Chinese female rap singer to perform in NBA games. Representative music works: "Running Girl", "My New Clothes" and "Life's a Struggle".

vava Mao Yanqi

"This is a very warm film. Although the film has a comedic tone at the beginning, what is conveyed at the end is the beauty between relatives." On April 8, talking about the first official meeting In the movie "My Love from Dog Star", vava Mao Yanqi said in an exclusive interview with a cover news reporter that on the set, she personally felt the joy of creating a vivid character.

In this fantasy movie, vava Mao Yanqi plays a singer "lady tata" who competes with the heroine Jiang Lu. This character has a straightforward personality and a steady style, which is quite similar to vava Mao Yanqi. She told reporters that when she saw the script for the first time, she felt that her character was very similar to the character, so she immediately accepted the role. At the same time, she jokingly added: "But I am not as conceited and 'jian' (Sichuan dialect) as she is."

vava Mao Yanqi: This character is very similar to my personality.

When she first entered the movie set, everything seemed very new to vava Mao Yanqi. Before starting the movie, she also asked her actor friends around her many times for some acting tips. "Maybe I only had a few guest scenes in some scenes before, and it passed quickly, but this time there will be more scenes, so it is very fun to be on set, and I feel more and more motivated." Vava Mao Yanqi said, she The most memorable thing on the set was when she was waiting for a scene. Because of the cold weather, she accidentally fell asleep next to the heater and almost broke her shoes. However, she still found these "embarrassing things" interesting.

Looking back at the movie "My Love from the Dog" filmed three years ago, vava Mao Yanqi said frankly that on the third day of filming, she had already begun to reflect on herself. Perhaps because of her professionalism as a singer, she It’s also a pity that more elements could have been incorporated into the performance at that time. "There was a scene that required me to sing a song, but looking back, I think I could have sang another song at that time, which would be more appropriate to the situation. Of course, now that I have relived the scene at that time, I will be relatively more experienced. Some."

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came into the public eye in 2016, and began to receive more attention in 2017. This female rapper from Ya'an, Sichuan, is exploring more possibilities step by step. After filming the movie "My Love from the Dog", vava Mao Yanqi realized the charm brought by the studio. "If there is a chance in the future, I would like to try shooting ancient costumes." She said.

cover Q&A

cover news : Apart from the release of new movies, do have any other work arrangements recently?

vava Mao Yanqi: I want to go back to my hometown of Ya'an, Sichuan to shoot a music video. It is a song specially written for my hometown. It should be released soon, because I am also the image ambassador for the promotion of cultural tourism in the famous mountainous areas of Ya'an. The next tour is also being prepared, and the new album will probably be released in the second half of this year, so everyone can look forward to it.

vava Mao Yanqi: I think must have output and ideological transmission, and it can play a positive guiding role.

cover news: Many people know you because of the talent show in 2017, but in fact in 2016 you had already achieved outstanding results in other competitions. At that time, it was not easy to be a rapper, and it was even more difficult to be a female rapper. What has been your motivation to persevere?

vava Mao Yanqi: In fact, many people were not optimistic about at the time, but I simply loved it, so I didn’t believe what others said, so I kept insisting. My mother even set it for me. If I didn’t get better at the age of 25, Just come back and help her teach dancing, haha.

cover news: There has been a lot of discussion about "abstract rap" recently. How do you, professional rappers, view this phenomenon?

vava Mao Yanqi: I actually think is okay, and its existence is reasonable. I quite like watching these, and I enjoy it every day. Moreover, rap is originally an imported product. In fact, there are many stream-of-consciousness things in its birthplace, so I have an inclusive attitude. Sometimes some seemingly "abstract" behaviors actually reflect the sincerity and efforts of the creator.

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