This week , Ble AM meets Lily, who is fresh and ready to reveal her personal life story and her journey in the entertainment industry, from her hit song “Stop talking to the whole district for you alone” that changed her life, to having to deal with harsh bullying comments, to growing up as a solo artist, including her future plans.
You’re so much prettier now. Lily is someone who has been bullied a lot and gone through a lot of drama. Have you ever had a point that was the saddest in your life, like crying alone?
Lily: Sometimes I cry alone, but most of the time I have a safe zone to cry in, which is my family. It’s a safe space.
How did you get through that incident?
Lily: I mostly talk to Jane and my family. They are the ones who give me positive energy.
How old are you now?
Lily: 21.
Going back to the song “Stop Talking to the Whole District for You Alone”, how many years ago was it released?
Lily: It’s been 5-6 years.
This song has skyrocketed in views overnight, from the voice of a young child who no one knows. Is it said that the song changed my life?
Lily: Yes, it’s changed a lot. It’s changed in every aspect.
How many years did you tour at that time?
Lily: I only toured for one year because of COVID. If there was no COVID, my schedule would have been 2-3 years long. That was the biggest regret. At that time, I was working with Jen’s company and was doing a YouTube program. I helped out a bit. I also did some singing, but it was very strict. It was difficult to do anything.
And when you actually entered the entertainment industry, did you feel like you could stick with it? Did you like it?
Lily: At first, I didn’t really like it because I thought I was still young and didn’t know how to act. I was afraid of drama. There were a lot of things I couldn’t think of, because I was 15 years old. The first drama I encountered was about Jintra. At that time, I was with King before noon. He said that I looked like him, but that day he was wearing Jintra’s wig. I teased King that I didn’t want to look like him because we were close at that time. People connected the drama to the idea that I was looking down on Jintra. I got it really hard.
And what was the worst thing you’ve ever been bullied about?
Lily: It’s about looks and height. I don’t really care much, but if you look back at the people who commented on us, they actually have a lot of problems in their own lives, but they haven’t dealt with the problems that are happening to them. Just looking at it as sitting around criticizing others, bullying others, cursing others is their happiness. Being able to curse and feel satisfied is not like that. If I hated or disliked someone, I would just scroll past them and not comment even though I’ve never met them. Because when they comment to value us, the more people pay attention to us, the more work comes to us. That means you are increasing my interest.
Have you ever thought about suing?
Lily: Now I’m going to sue because I want to use the money to make a down payment on a car. I’m going to increase my age and I’m going to sue the comments.
Have you ever heard the saying, “I am famous because of my sister.” If it weren’t for my sister, I wouldn’t be famous.
Lily : I have. I don’t feel anything because it’s true. Because I became famous because of P’Jen. If P’Jen hadn’t called me that day and said, “Sing this part for me,” and P’Jen thought it was suitable for me, she would have let me do it.
At the age of 21, does Lily have any idea that she wants to have a boyfriend or a family like Jenny?
Lily: I don’t want to have one right now. I myself haven’t survived yet. (laughs)
Do you have a boyfriend?
Lily: We’ve talked about it a bit, like celebrities (laughs).
Do you have specs?
Lily: Actually, they’re all tall because I’m short (laughs). I feel like I’m still young. For someone to talk to me, they have to understand. I work most of the time. At night, I’m busy because I have to go to work, and I don’t have time for you.
Lily is the youngest in the family. Is she spoiled?
Lily: Mom spoiled me because I was the youngest. I remember that I was with P’Jen during every stage. I was with P’Jen the whole time. P’Jen was my other mother. Both mom and P’Jen spoiled me the most.
What made Lily grow up to be who she is today?
Lily: The first thing is family. The second is social media. And the experiences I’ve had from many things, so I have to accept them.
During times of extreme stress, did you ever think that you didn’t want to be in the industry anymore?
Lily: I’ve thought about it.
So what keeps you going?
Lily: Money. (laughs)
What else do you want to do now?
Lily: I want to open a hotel, I want to open a resort. It’s like us artists, when the host contacts us for rooms for the artists to dress up, I feel that it has a lot of impact and is very important to us. And it’s not just us, I think personally. It’s like other people traveling like this, they think that hotels are on the road, they’re tired, they’re resting. So I feel like I want to do it because it’s like Thung Song, where I live now, it’s a route with a lot of people passing through. It’s only 500-600 a night. It’s an idea to earn money.
How did you feel the first time you went on stage and sang a song that was more famous than yourself?
Lily: I felt excited. I was unusually excited. My voice was shaking. I also encountered a lot of drama because my singing voice was different from what they heard. At my first event, there were a lot of people. I was scolded a lot as well. I still am today.
And now that you’re on stage again, do you feel different from then?
Lily: It’s very different. Nowadays, people will send jokes for us to play. If we stay silent, Phi Jen will immediately interrupt us, so we feel much more comfortable. It’s very difficult. Even today, I still can’t do well. This year, I have a plan to make music. It’s like I’ve grown up to another level. I’ll make my own YouTube channel. I’ve consulted Phi Jen behind the scenes.
