Pide and Magorn take us to the Cry Zone
By Tatat Bunnag and Sukrit Khaepimpan
Photographs courtesy of Kamikaze
Did you know
Pide became interested in hip-hop dancing after watching Step Up.
The new pop duo Pide-Magorn have been generating a buzz with “Sao Pap (Cry Zone)”, their adorable new single about heartbreak with hints of dance and hip-hop.
Pide-Magorn is a Bangkok-based duo consisting of Monthapoom Sumonvarangkul (Pide), 18, and Puvapat Tamanucha (Magorn), 20, and produced by famous teen label Kamikaze. The guys have been burning their way up the charts and into fans’ hearts. Their first single, “Wan Ma Mak (Gush),” was ranked No.1 on many pop charts and its video attracted over nine million YouTube views, proving the boys’ popularity around the kingdom.
Student Weekly recently caught up with Pide and Magorn who gave us the low-down on the band and the new hit single.
Student Weekly: Your new song “Cry Zone” is about being sad. How do you cope when you’re feeling down?
Pide: I usually go to see my friends. It helps a lot. Most of my friends are always fun to be around, and they help to distract me from my problems. We usually just hang out or listen to music.
Magorn: When I’m sad I usually spend time on my own listening to music. I put on headphones and listen to my favourite hip-hop. I feel much better in no time. But sometimes Thai music is a pretty good choice as well.
Student Weekly: How did you first meet?
Magorn: It was at the RS building. We both came to audition that day because our moms made us [Laughs].
Pide: To be honest we didn’t like each other when we first met. I remember we had to stay in a room together a long time and didn’t talk at all.
Magorn: I started the conversation first. I said his watch was cool, then we became really good friends after that.
Student Weekly: How long were you in training at Kamikaze before releasing your first single?
Magorn: We were lucky. We both signed with Kamikaze when they were planning to produce a boy duo. They said we fit perfectly with the concept they were planning. So we got to work right away and attended a workshop for around five months before starting the recording.
Pide: We took singing, acting, and dancing classes in the first couple of months. Then we started working on the project. It was pretty fun and challenging.
Student Weekly: Why did you want to become singers?
Pide: I’ve known since I was in Matayom 1 that I didn’t want to grow up and work in an office. My grades at school were very bad and I gave my dad a lot of headaches [Laughs]. I started to love dancing in Matayom 4. Then I realised that maybe I could work in showbiz.
Magorn: I was really into hip-hop dancing from the beginning. I love underground hip-hop, and I started writing rap lyrics. I did it just for fun but the more I practiced, the more I improved.
Student Weekly: Who are your favourite artists?
Pide: I’m listening to bunch of stuff at the moment, but I’m really digging the rapper Wiz Khalifa. He’s got his own unique character and is a really good rapper. He’s got a great fashion sense too, although he has too many tattoos.
Magorn: I like Wiz Khalifa too, and also Snoop Dogg and ASAP Rocky.
Student Weekly: What else do you enjoy?
Magorn: I’m a huge fan of online games. I think I’ve probably played them all. FIFA Freestyle Kirby is one of my favourites. I even bought a book to research more about the game. I’m very serious about it [Laughs].
Vocabulary
- low-down (n): the true facts or relevant information about something
distract (v): to prevent somebody from giving full attention to something
workshop (n): a meeting at which a group of people engage in activity on a particular subject or project
showbiz (n): informal term for show business
dig (v): to like something very much
