Sailor Moon J-Pop Group SG5 Dish on Their Fiery Debut Single, ‘Firetruck’
As the world's first-ever Sailor Moon-themed group, J-pop quintet SG5 are primed to take the world by storm, and their debut single for "Firetruck" is just a first taste of what they're capable of.
SG5 consists of SAYAKA, RURI, RUI, MIYUU and KAEDE, whose immense talent and boundless charisma are on full display in the new track, as well as its bombastic and colorful music video. The song is an empowerment anthem, reminding us of the flames that burn within us, burning the haters while making us so fiery hot that a firetruck must be summoned to put out the blaze. The video, shot in Los Angeles, even features some sneaky Sailor Moon references. Ahead of today's release, we had the pleasure of catching up with SG5 to learn all about their journey so far and the new video, and here's what they had to share with us.
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The Story Behind 'Firetruck'
SG5: "Firetruck" is a song that empowers women around the world. The song compares the beauty of every woman to a "flame" that is so strong that firetrucks must be called. Each and every woman in the world has her own unique "flame," and this song gives the confidence to be proud of themselves and to not be shy to express that beauty.
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SG5's First Single
SG5: "Firetruck" best represents our energy and motivation towards this project and our excitement to finally be able to show everyone what we have been preparing over the years.
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What 'Firetruck' Means
SG5: It is our fans and listeners who always give us motivation and give us the confidence to be ourselves as artists, so we hope this song enlightens them, as well as women around the world, to not be afraid and be confident in who they are.
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On The Music Video
SG5: Everything about the video bleeds confidence, and you can see that, especially in our facial expressions. The "destroyed" firetruck also shows that nothing can put out the flame inside us.
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Music video shoots in Japan usually go on for a full day, if not more, so we were surprised at how everyone from stylists and the director to the production team all concentrated all of their energy into making the most high-quality video in a short amount of time. We are so happy with how the video turned out, and it is still hard to believe that we shot everything in less than a day.
On the Group's Sailor Moon Influences
SG5: There are elements of Sailor Moon sprinkled throughout the music video, so we hope you catch all of them!
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Curious about SG5? Click HERE to read our interview with the group on being the first-ever official Sailor Moon-inspired band.