Girl talk with Coco Lee
By SHIRLEY MATIAS PIZARRO
Asian superstar Coco Lee visited the country recently and inevitably won the
hearts of many Filipinos who saw her during her brief three-day-sojourn in
Manila.
Coco, bringing with her a shockingly daring "Exposed" album that comes with
an equally jolting music video of the cut "So Good" making its Philippine
premiere during the occasion, proved to be a delightful study of contrasts.
She appears to be this sexy, sultry and unreachable vixen courtesy of her
"Exposed" repertoire and much thanks to the video, but up close and personal,
the warmth in her personality and character couldn’t help but reach out to
her audience and envelope the Filipino fans into adoring her more.
Here below, Coco Lee reveals more about her as she freely spoke about her
womanhood, her sex appeal, her love life, her inspirations, and her future
in a one-on-one interview that revealed what most men may brand as purely
girl talk.
THE SONGS SHE WRITES
Q: This album is called ‘Exposed," what are the exposes that you made in
this album?
A: I am an artist. As such you are trained not to expose too much about your
personal life to the public. Like relationships, family, etc. But I broke all
of that in this album. I went with the flow of my feelings and that showed
greatly in my music, the songs that I wrote for this album. A lot of these
songs here are from personal experiences. I wrote a song "Gotta Clue" about
a man cheating on me, to show women what to do when they found out that their
men is cheating on them. But the song came out in a positive way. I wrote it
in a fun, cute way and I think women out there will like it too. Same with
the song "Hush." I wrote this remembering
a past relationship that was kinda "undergr und" at that time. I was a
hundred percent uncomfortable with that relationship and I was not ready at
all to go public on it so I was telling him "hush." That’s how that song
came about. These songs are very real to me. People will really know me more
from this album.
Q: What impression do you hope a listener would get after listening to this
album?
A: That they will feel really good, no pressures at all. Just breeze through
life and its complexities because in the end, everything is just about
attitude. Be happy. I want them to also know that here is a girl who is able
to hold her own in the world.
Q: Is your privacy a major concern for you now that you have become so popular
worldwide?
A: Privacy, yeah, somehow it has become an issue. But I have learned how to
live with it. I get the chance to let my guards down once in a while and enjoy
life.
Q: What inspires you to write songs?
A: A lot. Like when I wrote "Music We Make." I wrote with a jazz feel at the
beginning totally abandoning format. I went with what I was feeling at that
time completely losing myself in the inspiration. There’s some part where I
was singing, next part I was rapping, humming, just going with the flow. This
song was inspired by a picture I saw in a magazine about a boy from Palestine
sitting in a stairway surrounded by blood of his father. I was just
overwhelmed by emotion after seeing it that. It made me realize the need for
peace in the world.
TO BE MORE DARING
Q: Is the decision to pursue a sexier direction towards your music a conscious
effort on your part?
A: I would say visually sexier direction, an evolution of sort. I am 30 years
old now, I have a boyfriend, and inevitably I evolve. I am more aware now
about sex appeal and I am more comfortable also with the way I present myself.
When this decision was made, it was actually my boyfriend’s idea to explore
further the visual part. He suggested to my producers that unlike in the past
when I have always been photographed from the waist up, he said the best part
of my body is actually from the waist down. Why not? We all thought about it,
and yeah, we agreed.
Q: Are you comfortable with this new image?
A: The people around me make comfortable. While doing it, they were all very
supportive and when I saw the finished product, everything was done
tastefully. It’s good.
Q: What do you think makes a woman sexy?
A: Confidence. I think all women are sexy. It could be by the way she dresses,
or she carries herself. Not necessarily by the low-cut necklines or figure
hugging dresses. Some of the women I admire are very slim. But to me they are
really sexy. Bottom line is really how they carry themselves.
Q: What do you consider sexiest in you physically?
A: From the small of my back down. My boyfriend says the best part of my body
is my rounded and full bottom. I have been blessed with that, it’s fun.
Q: How do you keep fit? How do you maintain your sexy body? Any special diet
or physical regimen that you follow?
A: I work out all the time. I dance a lot. The training that I get from
dancing keeps me fit. I train hard to keep up with the routine. I sometimes do
yoga. I don’t eat as much meat and I eat a lot of veggies and I also drink a
lot of fluid. I have more soup in my diet as well. And yes, I am not so much
of a night person, like I really don’t enjoy going out a lot, partying.
Q: Can you share some beauty tips to some women out there? Make up tips? How
do you maintain that flawless skin?
A: Wow, thank you! I’d say drink lots of water and sleep a lot. Don’t stay
up late especially when you don’t have to. Have a positive attitude about
life. I believe that what is inside you shows on your appearance. It comes
out naturally. So, just be happy. I consider myself a basically happy person.
I have a positive outlook in life and I am that kind of person who can take
a lot of crap from anybody without blowing my top. The important thing is we
learn from our mistakes. Keep it positive. And oh, don’t put too much trash
(make-up) on your face, keep it minimal. I try to stay away from make-up as
much as I can. Only when I am performing.
Q: Can you describe your fashion sense and how do you react when people
consider you to be a fashion icon?
A: I like funky stuff. I love jeans and tank tops. Mostly I lean more on jeans
and experiment on tops that are really nice. I call it casual chic.
A HOPELESS ROMANTIC
Q: How is Coco Lee when she is in love?
A: I am such a pleaser. I go out of my way to make him happy. I am very
appreciative of my man. I love doing things to please him.
Q:Are you a romantic person? Do you believe in love at first sight?
A: I am a hopeless romantic. Yes I believe in love at first sight. I believe
that there are occasions when you can feel the chemistry right away. But I
don’t believe in jumping on it at once. You should spend a lot of time first
trying to get to know each other better. My boyfriend and I have spent so
many hours on the phone, talking. I asked him a lot of questions it made him
feel like it was an interrogation. Because that’s what I read in a book
about relationships. You have to ask questions to get to know more of each
other.
Q: How long have you and your boyfriend been together? Is he from the same
business? Where is he based?
A: We’ve been together for a year a half now. He is a businessman, no he
doesn’t belong in the same business as me. He is based in Hong Kong which
explains why I have been spending more and more time in Hong Kong now. (Coco
used to be based in Los Angeles, California, ed.)
Q: Does it mean that you’ll be in Hong Kong now for good?
A: I love spending more and more time in Hong Kong. I am not really sure
whether I would still consider being based in Los Angeles.
Q: Any word of wisdom you can share to women who discover their man cheating
on them, just like how you’ve come up with the song "Gotta Clue?"
A: Be strong. If he doesn’t love you, you’ve got to love yourself more. If
he doesn’t love you enough to give you respect, drop him. Get rid of him and
move on with your life. You deserve somebody much better. Someone who would
give you the respect and love that you truly deserve.
Q: What are your views about falling out of love?
A: It happens. And when it does, it could be because you and that person are
not really meant for each other. If you are the only one who gives love, then
that is truly painful. I suggest you give it up and move on. Go out and meet
other people. There’s a whole world out there waiting for you.
Q: Are you physically affectionate to your man?
A: I am very affectionate. That’s why I want that too in a man, that he be
able to reciprocate my affection. Again, it’s mutual respect for each
other’s likes.
LET’S TALK ABOUT MEN
Q: What tickles your fancy more in a man – good looks or intellectual power?
A: I go for intellectual power. I really love talking and that’s how it has
always been between my boyfriend and me. We talk for hours all the time. I had
those good looking guys in the past and believe me, the novelty wears off in
time. You’ll realize you needed more after knowing that there’s really
nothing up there inside the man’s head. This is what I love too, about my
boyfriend. He is very smart. We can talk about anything and everything.
Q: What do you think makes a man sexy?
A: Confidence, too. Oftentimes men really do get intimidated by me, I don’t
know for what reason but that’s where my boyfriend is unique. He shows me he
is in-charge not in an arrogant sort of way. He’s leading and shows me he
could control me. He is witty and smart and I really like that a lot. He
carries a conversation and keeps me interested all the time.
Q: What are the little things that a man would do that touch your heart the
most?
A: Be attentive to me because I am a very attentive person. Like when you rub
your arms, I would go right away to fetch him a blanket or something. I like
that, too in a man doing it for me.
Q: What characteristics in a man do you look for in a future partner?
A: There are other things that I take not of. How is his relationship with his
family, whether people around him like him or not, whether they respect him
or not, or if he respects them back or not.
Q: Do you believe in marriage?
A: Yes and no. Marriage is actually just a piece of paper legalizing a union.
It doesn’t really prove if you really love each other or not. Take for
example some high profile Hollywood couples who have been together for years
and years, only to split up after getting married.
Q: Do you set a time frame for your life – when to get married and all?
A: I did. I used to say that when I turn 30, I should be married already and
then at 32, I should have a family. But look, I’m 30 now. What I learned is
yes it’s good to have plans but it’s even better to be flexible.
( Coco Lee’s Manila visit was made possible by Robinsons Malls and Holiday
Inn Galleria Suites and Sony-BMG Music Entertainment which releases her
"Exposed" album.)
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