Moscow

The first time I visited Russia was 2 months before this trip. Then, I was working on a Japanese commercial as a production coordinator, so I had to take care of all the crew members, set up the whole schedule, locations and such. Basically it was just unpleasant for me.
But as soon as I got here as a member of the Smirnoff Ten, I realized the situation was going to be very different in a very good way. I mean 5 star hotel, wonderful food and beautiful drinks. At first I though I was being punked. The view that I saw from the roof-top of Ritz Carlton left me speechless. I never thought I would see Moscow from this perspective. It is such a fancy and aristocratic city.

But what was the most unforgettable thing was indeed the “Smirnoff Experience” party. I am a big fan of Faithless and the main hitter of the event was Faithless! I even got a chance to interview with them before the show. It was just amazing to see their live show after listening to their concept of how they prepare for live acts and how they made it happen to collaborate with the Russian orchestra. I was so deeply into listening to their sound. And I could see all the Russian people enjoying every single moment of them playing. They were the most energetic and passionate I ever met. The girl that I was talking to was so energetic that she couldn’t stop dancing while she is saying something to me.

Overall, Moscow event showed me the new perspective of Russia that I haven’t seen before. And I really made sure that the best way or place to get to know people is at the party!