When I listened to “Hold Your Hand”, I wanted to know the song more. When I talked with the person singing the song, I wanted to know more about her. The personis a singer, Canae-san. It’s been 8 years since she came to the U.S. She is like my sister and always supports me. I really like her smile, because it makes me happy. I have been to her concert twice. The place was so warm, because there were a lot of people who like her. “Thepeople are my family!” The reason why they love her is because she also loves them so much. She gets energy from them and she can turn around and give energy back to them. I want the principle of “Give and Take” to be the basis of my music! It makes me so happy and smile. Her power, like her voice, how she talks, her smile and ideas always inspires me. “I would be so happy to match what I want to do with what people want, but it is really difficult.”, she said. Thanks to the connection with people, she can reflecton herself and search for the way to do that. It is so nice to connect to her lovely people and music. “I believe in the power of people and the potential of music.” This year’s theme is “Building a foundation” “I am only me, I want to make myself the best. In the journey of life.” What we do in our life depends on ours. But we can’t live without others. In her life, she wants to sing while being grateful to the people she comes in contact with. I hope her voice, smile and mind connect to a lot of people around the world.