music<\/a> festivals in the world, so we were so grateful and honored to be able to perform [at the festival]. There were so many Alphaz who came to watch our performance, so we\u2019re grateful for them.<\/p>\n\n\tWhat were preparations for Coachella like? How long were you were preparing \u2014 there were obviously things you couldn\u2019t prepare for, like a windy stage.<\/p>\n
\n\tMAYA Super windy.<\/p>\n
\n\tCHISA Coachella is a stage we\u2019ve been dreaming about for so long. We worked on the setlist together, focusing on the transitions between the songs too. Since it was a band adaptation, we basically built the stage from scratch. We also worked on a new choreography; a dance routine called \u201cShinobi.\u201d We practiced all this after arriving in L.A. We rearranged the MC for Coachella too. We are doing a world now [that has] a different setlist. This Coachella-exclusive setlist shows everything great about us. We practiced over and over again \u2014 we even changed the setlist at the very last moment. We poured our hearts into it. It was fun, but very windy, much more than we expected. We had a blast. The vibe was awesome and very festive. But we need to solve the wind problem, so you may see some changes during week two. (This interview was conducted between week one and week two.)<\/p>\n
\n\tYou all looked like you were having so much fun. Were there any surprise moments on stage for any of you?<\/p>\n
\n\tCOCONA During \u201cIs This Love,\u201d although it was just for a moment, there\u2019s this scene where we wave flowers. The audience also waved with their lightsticks. They danced to \u201cLeft Right\u201d like this [motions hands from left to right]. In the last part, some were dancing along with us. I saw many Alphaz in the front row \u2014 they were shouting \u201cXG,\u201d which made us really happy. We were more focused at Coachella compared to [our recent] world tour, so we weren\u2019t able to interact with our fans as we usually do. But even with the in-ears [in], I could hear them cheering and singing. I was excited to see new people dancing along with us. During \u201cIYKYK,\u201d they were like \u201cWooo!\u201d It was a happy surprise.<\/p>\n
\n\tIs there anything you learned from the experience? Even if just from week one to week two?<\/p>\n
\n\tJURIA We\u2019ve got tons. It went beyond our expectations. Since Coachella is held outdoors, the wind felt strong, as we mentioned earlier. I wore my hair down because I like it that way. But my face got covered with the wind. There were many other incidents partly because it was outdoors. I\u2019ll take this as a lesson and wear my hair up next time. It was a valuable learning experience. Performing in a different environment from the world tour taught us so many things. Performing at an outdoor festival like Coachella was such a huge honor.<\/p>\n
\n\tCan you tell me about \u201cMillion Places?\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tJURIN We\u2019ve [been] touring around the world for about a year. This song is filled with the precious moments we shared with Alphaz. The song and lyrics, for example, reflect our visit to the U.S. and what we experienced in Paris. This song is filled with memories of what we\u2019ve actually been through. This song will take Alphaz back to the world tour. It\u2019s going to be a special song. I\u2019m very sure about this.<\/p>\n
\n\tCHISA It\u2019s a moving track. <\/p>\n
\n\tWhat was your experience touring the world like? Can you share how you were able to go through this experience together and about some of your favorite moments?<\/p>\n
\n\tHINATA During the world tour, we worked together to build the stage. That experience gave us a deeper sense of responsibility and it made our bond even stronger.<\/p>\n
\n\tCHISA We held space meetings, right?<\/p>\n
\n\tHINATA We simply talked, nothing formal. We had plenty of communication [with one another].<\/p>\n
\n\tJURIN On top of that, the World Tour and, of course, Coachella have been our dreams since our debut. It\u2019s like we\u2019ve hit a major milestone. It reminds us of our trainee days when we got through difficult moments together. Everything we\u2019ve been through is precious. Each time, we celebrate together by sharing meals, for instance. Those small moments make us happy. We\u2019ve begun to realize how valuable these experiences have been. It\u2019s a great motivation for us.<\/p>\n
\n\tYou\u2019ve already hit a lot of milestones as a group. What are your aspirations going forward? Do you have a big dream you\u2019re working towards?<\/p>\n
\n\tHARVEY There are so many goals we want to achieve, both as a team and as individuals. The most important thing, I believe, is that we enjoy what we do every day. We can already do that, so I\u2019d love to keep that going from now on. Since 2025, I\u2019ve been feeling that. Since we\u2019ve always valued the idea of enjoying the moment. I think that makes the \u201cjust do it\u201d mindset [we have] feel even more important. We feel nervous and anxious when trying something new, but the seven of us can pull it off if we just do it. Each of us has unique senses and talents. It gives us the confidence to keep chasing our goals and dreams. My biggest goal for the seven of us is to perform at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
\n\tAs XG, you\u2019ve been able to explore different genres and try new things. How would you describe the group\u2019s true musical identity? <\/p>\n
\n\tCHISA Space is a core part of our identity. It\u2019s reflected in many of our songs. Of course, the wolf-motif, too. We always say, \u201cLet\u2019s head to outer space.\u201d Space is infinite [and] nothing is impossible. Our music embodies infinite possibilities. I would say [what defines our music] is outer space, infinity and the idea that nothing is impossible.<\/p>\n
\n\tWhat was it like to be able to see so many of your fans, Alphaz, at Coachella and around the world on the tour? Many of them have been supporting you from afar, but you were finally able to meet them up close.<\/p>\n
\n\tMAYA It was such an amazing feeling. I think seeing so many of our Alphaz show up to our concert just to have fun, have the time of their lives [and] enjoy our music together means so much to us. I feel like our Alphaz are so cute and they have the best energy. I feel like every time we see each other, it\u2019s something new. Throughout this world tour, I feel like we built this relationship where we can\u2019t be separated, we\u2019re always together. \u201cMillion Places\u201d is a song about that, about all the precious and special moments we had with our Alphaz. I\u2019m hoping our Alphaz get teary [or] get emotional by hearing this song. It\u2019s a beautiful song and I\u2019m really excited to sing song together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Girl group XG has been leading the charge in the global pop space since their debut three years…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6349,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,8220,134,3389,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-6348","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-coachella","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-international","13":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}