發現好聲音：爆紅網路歌手David Choi 要來台灣啦！

現在打開電腦，想要聽聽音樂首先想到的都是Youtube，而Youtube的確也是許多美好聲音的孕育搖籃。但早在2006 年時，David Choi周大衛就上傳了一首名為YouTube之愛 (YouTube A Love Song) 的歌曲，讓他一夕成名。

其實熟悉網路的人，應該都對David Choi 很熟悉，美籍韓裔的他，以溫順的嗓音和貼近人心的歌詞，讓他的音樂在網路上廣受歡迎並瘋傳。至今已在YouTube擁有近百萬訂閱者、頻道點閱率破億、唱作俱佳的網路紅人David Choi，將在今年8月29日，首度來台開唱啦！這次妞新聞搶先採訪到了David，一起來看看和藹可親的他跟妞新聞的Q&A吧！

妞：作詞曲的創意從哪裡來？

What inspires you when you write your music？ Where does the creativity come from？

David：我生活中的一切都能刺激我給予我靈感。我遇見的人、我失去過的人、我經歷過的一切，都成為了我音樂中的一部分。不過創意常常來自奇怪的地方，我也不確定是哪，不過可以肯定的是永遠在你毫無預期的時候會出現。

The world around me and my life inspires me. The people I meet, the people I've lost, the experiences I've had - all play a part in my music.

Creativity comes from a strange place...not sure exactly where, but it definitely creeps up on you when you least expect it.

妞：當初為什麼想隱瞞家人？

Why did you choose not to let your family know you were doing music？

David：有點不好意思，我以前是個很害羞的人，而我當時最不想讓我父母發現的事情就是我在Youtube 上放上了我自己做的音樂，還被傳到了世界各地。

Embarrassed. I was a shy kid and the last thing I wanted my parents to know was that I was making videos on YouTube for the world to see.

妞：為什麼選擇從網路開始宣傳？當初有寄過demo帶或是試唱的經驗嗎？

Why did you choose to start with internet/youtube？ Did you ever try sending demos to records companies？

David：從Youtube 開始純粹是因為厭倦了，也為了要實驗看看。我當時疲於為許多藝人寫歌，而且也想嘗試寫一些很傻的歌。一開始就只是因為這樣而從網路上開始，而這件事發展得比我預期的還要龐大，所以我從來沒有以藝人或歌手的身份寄過Demo或是試唱的經驗，不過我曾經有為了寫歌而做過這件事。
I started on YouTube purely out of boredom and experimentation. Was tired of writing songs for other artists and wanted to write a silly song for once and release it. I did just that and it turned out bigger than expected. I never sent demos to record companies as an artist, but I did as a writer.

妞：如果不是音樂人，想要試試看哪種行業？

If you were not musicians, what would you do？

David：也許會是個生意人吧！我真的不知道除了音樂之外我還會去做甚麼。

I would probably be in business. I really don't know what else I'd do other than music.

妞：你的偶像是？ Who is your idol？

David：史提夫汪達 Stevie Wonder

妞：做音樂的終極夢想是？

What is your ultimate dream of doing music？

David：希望世界各地的人都能聽見我的音樂，也可以讓他們感受並思考許多他們未曾想過的事。

Have people around the world listen to my music and make them think and feel things they wouldn't have otherwise.

妞：演唱前有沒有必做的事情？例如做體操、開嗓、吃飽

Is there anything you always do before having concerts, ie. workout, voice training, eat, etc？

David：就只是開嗓而已。其實有許多事情是我該做而我都沒做的……我應該要開始了……

Just warm up my voice a little bit. There are a lot of things I should do that I don't...I should start though...

妞：目前巡迴最有印象的事情是？

What is the most thing you remember so far from your previous tours？

David：在我目前最後一場的巡迴時，有個女孩跑過來給我看她的新刺青，竟然是我的簽名欸！哇！

Well at my last show, I had a girl come up to me and show me her new tattoo. It was of my signature. Wow！

妞：為什麼台灣是最終站？ 對台灣的印象是？ 來台灣最想做什麼？

Why Taiwan is the last stop of your tour？ What is your impression about Taiwan？ What is the most thing you want to do in Taiwan？

David：每一個人都一直在說台灣有太多很棒的事物，我一定要親自去一趟。我從未在台灣表演過，我當然也想要為台灣的粉絲而表演。而我也相當喜愛美食，我非常期待在台灣能吃遍大街小巷的美食。

EVERYONE is saying so many great things about Taiwan so I had to go and check it out for myself. I've never performed in Taiwan and I wanted to play for my fans out there for the first time. I'm also a big foodie so I'm looking forward to eating a ton when I'm there!

妞：巡迴一結束最想做的事情是？

What is the first thing you want to do right after your tour in Asia？

David：睡覺！SLEEP！

妞：台灣現在是鬼月？ 有沒有恐怖的撞鬼經驗？

This month is "ghost month" in Taiwan. Do you have any experiences with ghosts？

David：沒有，不過我非常願意看看。我一定會嚇死，但我還是很想看。

Nope, but I would love to see one. It would freak me out, but I'd still like to see one.

妞：想對台灣粉絲說的話？

What do you want to say to your fans in Taiwan？

David：我愛你們台灣的朋友們，我迫不及待想見到你們了！

That I Ai Ni （愛你）everyone out there and I can't wait to see you all!!!!

妞：哪一首歌錄音最多次？