Album Creation and Emotional Processing
📌 The artist views the album, titled "Rosie," as a capsule representing a year or two of deep personal experience, functioning almost like a therapy session that helped leave past emotional baggage behind.
😥 Initially experienced significant anxiety in the studio, feeling uncomfortable being vulnerable, which they initially equated to a lack of talent.
✅ Near the end of the process, the artist felt they mastered vulnerability, improving recording efficiency to only one or two takes, showing a new texture and tone in their voice.
➡️ Songs that didn't fully convey the intended emotion upon recording were excluded, indicating that every track on the album served a purpose in the artist's life journey.

Navigating Confidence and Performance
⭐ The shift from high-pressure group success (like BLACKPINK tours) to a solo debut brought about intense self-imposed pressure and anxiety about making the "right decision" and finding an authentic solo voice.
🎤 The song "Number 1 Girl" is cited as a major vocal turning point, stemming from a low point where the artist felt empty despite glamorous events and was overly focused on negative external opinions.
🎭 The artist uses an acting technique during recording, mentally creating characters and scenarios to conjure the specific emotions needed for deeply personal lyrics, similar to how actors access life moments for a scene.

Collaboration and Creative Control
🤝 Despite initial shyness about taking full creative control, the artist eventually found comfort in collaborating with producers who pushed them through anxiety, leading to high efficiency in recording.
🙅 The artist developed an iconic tendency to repeatedly reject takes with the phrase "That's not it," showing a meticulous, puzzle-like approach to finding the exact, magical execution of the story they intended.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The collaboration with Bruno Mars began after sending him three songs, leading to his involvement due to his curiosity about the term "AP" (a Korean drinking game reference in one track).

BLACKPINK Dynamics and Future Outlook
🗓️ The decision for the group members to pursue solo work after an eight-year run was a group consensus to step back, get inspired, restructure, and grow, rather than continuing "like a formula."
💖 The friendship within the group is considered "irreplaceable" and "magic," offering unparalleled understanding and support during their individual pursuits.
🧠 The artist is fascinated by manifestation, believing that pushing through doubt and mastering one's craft allows others to believe in their potential, regardless of background.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The artist considers the song "Game Boy" the final piece that truly closed the loop on the emotional chapter related to "The Ex," feeling excited to finally be done with that subject.
➡️ They crave simple, mundane time off, noting that their life over the past year has consisted almost entirely of music creation, dreaming of a "little vacation" where they can simply sit still.
➡️ Performance videos act as "bookmarks" in their life, serving as cataloged memories of past struggles and triumphs, which the artist is ultimately not embarrassed by.

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