- Hey, what is up.
We are here at the AMAs, and I am joined by Tiffany Young.
- Hi.
Hello, Billboard.
Nice to be here.
- You look gorgeous, by the way.
This dress is actually incredible.
- Thank you.
I wanted to be a rainbow Versace princess tonight.
- Well, my friend, you did a good job.
(both laugh)
- Thank you.
- Killing it right now.
I want to talk about your new single, "Teach You."
It's about getting revenge on an ex.
Are you the type to get revenge on an ex?
- I, surprisingly, (laughs) am not.
I just took out my feelings in my song
and in my music, and I'm definitely the person
who talks about it after that it's settled,
and I don't really have much feelings on it.
I get to put it all out, and yeah,
thanks for an amazing song. (laughs)
- It's such a great song, so catchy.
- It's definitely dedicated to anybody
who's ever been burned, that's telling
whoever it is that I'm never going to be burned again.
It's, yeah, definitely a heartbreak anthem,
and not just towards an ex.
- Yeah.
How would you say, obviously now,
launching your solo career, kicking butt,
how is it having your music out as a solo artist?
How does it, do you feel, is it nerve-racking
to kind of put yourself out there,
or do you feel really good about it?
- It definitely is nerve-racking before the release,
but after it's done, and you get
to really talk about it openly
and then perform it, I think that's everything.
It's only been three months.
Can you believe it?
- [Interviewer] That's crazy.
- Yeah, and it's, I'm here, so yeah,
I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing,
and I can't wait to perform these songs live for my fans.
- And is this your first AMAs?
- Yes, it is.
- Yes, okay.
Who is someone, a lot of people get starstruck by you,
but who is someone that you might get starstruck
seeing here tonight?
Someone who you've always looked up to?
- Mariah Carey.
Mariah Carey is being honored here tonight,
and I am so excited to see her performance,
and also the Aretha Franklin tribute.
I can't wait.
There's just, I ran into Zach Sang, also,
and he was just like, "You're going to love it,"
so I'm, it's all the female pop...
- There's such good female energy,
female empowerment. - Yes!
(sound cuts out from mic moving away)
today, and I'm just so excited
to watch all the performances.
- Wait, so what's your favorite Mariah Carey song?
Can you sing it a little bit for us?
- Oh, there's so many, but right now, I'm feeling
(sings "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey)
♪But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby ♪
♪ When I close my eyes, you go on and take me ♪
Yeah. (laughs) - 'Cause it's a fantasy
tonight.
Yeah (Tiffany laughs)
♪ On, and on, and on ♪
Yeah. - Yes!
- "Fantasy." (Interviewer laughs)
- And you are, you have a new partnership
with H&M I want to talk about.
- Oh my God.
- That, first off, that's an amazing brand
to be connected to.
Talk about being with that brand and your clothing line.
- The H&M Divided Music Campaign,
it's absolutely incredible that it's being hung up
on Times Square, and it says, "Tiffany Young Music."
It's about a campaign where they're supporting musicians
early on in their vision and their dreams,
and I'm just so happy to be a part of it,
and especially as the first Asian American
to be the American Global Ambassador.
I got to take over the store in Seoul
and then take over the store here on Hollywood Sunset.
- [Interviewer] (muffled by mic distance) That's so cool.
- And it's just a dream.
I'm having a blast, and I love fashion,
and fashion just goes hand in hand with my productions.
So, I hope this is the first of many
cool opportunities I'm having. (laughs)
- It's cool to hear you say, "Being
"the first Asian American," 'cause I feel like
representation is such a hot topic
right now. - Absolutely.
- For you, who is the first artist
that you saw that you really saw yourself in,
that you felt represented by?
- I looked up to BoA in K-pop.
She has gone from Korea
to Asia, to Korea to the US,
and she's definitely been somebody
I've looked up to and still look up to 'til this day,
and I think that's definitely why I've been inspired
to go from the US to Asia, and now back to the US,
and yeah, hopefully she's here watching,
that she's watching this going,
"Okay, I'm proud of her." (laughs)
- Obviously, Girls' Generation.
When was the last time you talked to the girls?
What's been goin' on-- - Alright, I talked to them
right before I got here, and they were just like,
I was like, "Hey, guys, I'm going to the AMAs,"
and they were like, "The AMAs.
"You've always been dreamin' about AMAs,"
and that just, I was so, I was like,
"Yeah," and then Hyoyeon's like,
"Okay, (snaps fingers) you check it out this year,
"'cause you're taking us next year."
Yes!
So, they were just like, "We're so proud of you.
"You're doing everything you wanted,
"and hopefully, we will go there to support you."
So, thank you for having me,
and hopefully this is the first of many.
- And when's the next you're going to see
any of the girls from Girls' Generation?
- I was just with them like a month ago.
I'm so glad we're still so involved in each other's lives.
Maybe during the winter, hopefully?
They're killin' it.
We have new solo artists, we got girls on tour, I'm here.
It's amazing.
Hopefully we'll all get together
for the holidays or something?
Yeah.
- Are you guys talking about working on music at all
right now, or are you guys just focusing on your solo stuff?
- It has been brought up.
- Okay!
- It has been brought up, actually.
- Okay!
- Not in the casual form where they're like,
"Okay, so, when are..."
I was like, "Hey,"
so we're, hopefully.
I just got them on my music video.
I got Hyoyeon and Sooyoung in my music video.
We're all just very, very supportive
of each other, as you guys know,
and hopefully we will be able to come back
after all this promotion and talk about music.
- I love that.
Well the fans can't wait.
They're excited about your solo stuff.
They're excited about just Girls' Generation in general,
and I love you.
You're amazing. - Thank you.
- Thank you for always being - Thank you.
- such a shining star.
- (squeals) Thank you!
- (laughs) Good to see you!
- Bye, have a good day.