55 I Will Survive (1/2)

After the initial interview, Iris performed ”Phantom of Your Love” to promote her upcoming album ”Rebirth”.

DJ Song looked solemn as he watched and listened to her singing opposite him with so much emotion. Some of the staff, especially the female ones, working on the other side of the studio's glass partition were crying as they listened to such a heartbreaking song.

Tang Yiyi and Dom were with the staff. Dom clasped his hands tightly together while looking at his boss like a proud mama. He would wipe tears from his red eyes with a handkerchief now and then.

After the song, DJ Song interviewed her again briefly about ”Phantom of Your Love.”

Iris: ”This is actually the song that I performed when Mr. JJ dared me at the restaurant.”

DJ Song: ”Oh really? So this is your audition song. Now I see why Old J would sign you up after hearing you sing this song. Wow. Such a beautiful song, Iris. Now I really believe that you have talent as a composer.”

Iris: ”Thank you very much, DJ Song. I appreciate it. But I know that I still have a long way to go, so I will work harder.”

DJ Song: ”Good to hear. So what are you going to sing for us next, Iris?”

Iris: ”I'm going to sing a cover.”

DJ Song: ”Oh? Interesting. What is it?”

Iris: ”It's an English song. I won't say the title because I think that everyone will recognize it once I start singing.”

DJ Song: ”Now I'm getting excited. Can you tell us why you chose to sing this cover?”

Iris: ”All the songs from my album 'Rebirth' are very emotional, so I thought that I should sing something upbeat for a change of pace. And also the song itself, especially the title when you hear me sing it shortly, is relevant to me…to what happened to me. It is also to show my determination in coming back.”

DJ Song: ”Alright. Let's hear it, then. Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up again for Iris Long!”

A familiar piano melody reverberated, then the beat changed and Iris began singing this classic English song.

”At first I was afraid, I was petrified…”

DJ Song's eyebrows rose and his entire face brightened. The staff, Dom and Tang Yiyi began cheering and clapping on the other side of the glass partition. Their bodies started to bounce in time with the beat of the music.

”I've got all my life to live

And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive

I will survive, hey, hey!”