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73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 2022 (Reiwa 4) edition of NHK's New Year's Eve TV special ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' held on December 31, 2022. The previous year, the broadcast was held from the Tokyo International Forum, due to renovations at NHK Hall. The NHK Broadcasting Center was also used. With renovations completed in June 2022, the show returned to be broadcast live from NHK Hall. Ive, Le Sserafim, Twice, and other groups appeared. The WHITE TEAM won this contest. Events leading up to broadcast On October 6, NHK announced the broadcast schedule, which started at 19:20 JST, and ended at 23:45 JST on December 31, with a 5-minute break for the latest news. In addition, it will be the first time since 2019 (70th) that the show will be held with an audience at NHK Hall. On October 11, Yo Oizumi and Kanna Hashimoto were announced as the hosts. Due to copyright issues, Aimer and Uta's performances could not be shown on the NHK World Premium broadcast, with the artist's photo or the show's logo bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo Oizumi
is a Japanese actor, comedian, television personality and voice actor. He is a member of the theatrical and musical unit TEAM NACS, and is represented by Creative Office Cue. His wife Kumiko Nakajima is a drama producer at Fuji TV. In 1995, while still in university, Oizumi debuted as an entertainer on the late-night program ''Mosaic nights'' aired in Hokkaidō. He first gained popularity on the television series '' How Do You Like Wednesday?'', and has since expanded to various fields of entertainment, such as television dramas, films, voice acting and music. Biography Early life and career beginnings Oizumi was born at the Ebetsu City Hospital in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō. He has been living in Sapporo since 1984. After graduating Sapporo Moiwa High School, he failed his entrance exams and did nothing but "play around". After failing his entrance exams two years in a row, in 1994, he entered the Hokkai Gakuen University to study business. Oizumi did not wish to enter the univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and '' The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protostar (EP)
''Protostar'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the debut single of Japanese boy band JO1, formed through the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Japan''. It also served as the lead single for their first studio album, '' The Star'' (2020). The single was released by Lapone Entertainment in three different editions on March 4, 2020, consisting of songs performed on the final episode of the show and three new songs. It features the participation of various South Korean songwriters and production teams such as KZ, Kim Seung-soo, Nthonious, KCKT, Ryan S. Jhun, Andrew Choi, and others. Upon its release, the single earned the top spot on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. According to Oricon, JO1 was the seventh artist to sell over 300,000 copies of a debut single n its first week. The lead track, "Infinity", also topped the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100. Background and release Shortly after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milet (singer)
is a Japanese singer signed to SMEJ. She made her major debut in 2019 with ''Inside You EP''. The EP peaked at number 16 on the Oricon Albums Chart. After releasing five EPs, she released first studio album ''Eyes'' in 2020. The album hit number one on both Oricon and Japan's ''Billboard'' chart, certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 100,000. Career Milet is a Tokyo-based Japanese singer-songwriter. She started her career in 2018. On March 6, 2019, her first live show, ''Milet Special Show Case @Billboard-Live Tokyo'', was held at Billboard Live Tokyo. In that same year, several of her songs were featured in various media. Her songs "Us" and "Again and Again" were used as the openings for Japanese TV dramas ''Gisou Furin'' and ''Joker x Face'' respectively, while her songs "Drown", and "Prover"/"Tell me" were used as the first ending for the anime adaptation of '' Vinland Saga'' and the second ending of anime series '' Fate/Grand Order - Abso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinatazaka46
is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was established as a subgroup of Sakurazaka46, Keyakizaka46 named Hiragana Keyakizaka46 on 30 November 2015, and was renamed and spun off into its own group on 11 February 2019. The group's name is adopted from the alternate reading of Hyūgazaka Street in Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, following the custom of naming groups after sloping streets in the Sakamichi Series. The captain of the group is Mikuni Takahashi and its fans are referred to as . As a subgroup of Keyakizaka46, Hiragana Keyakizaka46's works were released as part of the main group's releases, except for the album ''Hashiridasu Shunkan'' (2018). As of March 2025, Hinatazaka46 has released thirteen singles and two albums, and its first single, "Kyun (single), Kyun", is the best-selling debut single by a female artist in Japan. Members of the group have also appeared in television dramas such as ''Re:Mind'' (2017), ''Dasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saucy Dog
is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Shinya Ishihara, bassist Kazuki Akizawa, and drummer Yuika Seto. They debuted with the extended play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ... (EP) ''Country Road'' on May 24, 2017. Their song "Cinderella Boy" is one of the most streamed songs in Japan, accumulating over 540 million streams since its release in 2021. Members * – vocals, guitar * – bass * – drums Notes and references Japanese rock music groups Japanese musical trios Musical groups established in 2013 J-pop music groups Mixed-gender bands A-Sketch artists {{Japan-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearless (Le Sserafim Song)
"Fearless" is the debut single recorded by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim for their debut extended play (EP) of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by Source Music on May 2, 2022. The Japanese version was released digitally on December 15, 2022, and physically on January 25, 2023, as the group's Japanese debut single by EMI Records and Universal Music Japan. The song was commercially successful and peaked within the top ten in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea, while the Japanese version topped the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 and Oricon Singles Chart. It has been certified platinum for streaming in Japan and South Korea, and double platinum for physical sales in Japan. Background and release On March 14, 2022, Source Music announced it would be debuting a new girl group in collaboration with Hybe Corporation. One week later, Hybe Corporation announced the group would be debuting in May. On April 13, it was announced the group would be releasing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naniwa Danshi
is a Japanese boy band formed by Starto Entertainment. It consists of seven members who primarily come from the Kansai region. The group's official debut announcement was made through their label Storm Labels. Their debut single, "Ubu Love", was released on November 12, 2021. The name "Naniwa" refers to the old name of Osaka (also name of a ward in Osaka). Since their debut they sold 6 million copies in Japan. History Naniwa Danshi is produced by Super Eight's Tadayoshi Okura. Prior to Naniwa Danshi, a Kansai Junior trio unit called was formed in August 2012. Naniwa Ouji includes the two current members Daigo Nishihata, Ryusei Onishi, and Ren Nagase, who later became a member of King & Prince. The group's formation was informed to the members through mass e-mails, as opposed of being called directly to Johnny Kitagawa's place, leading members to think that "it was a prank." Nishihata thought it was a prank due to the group's name "Naniwa Danshi" just means they are "peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori Mizumori
(born 31 August 1973) is a Japanese enka singer with Tokuma Japan Communications is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company's product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, man .... Her real name is . She started her enka singing career in 1995. Her songs are usually titled after Japanese landmarks and Japanese nature, which are widely accepted and well received, making Mizumori extremely popular and receiving many invitations to be the ambassador of many regions in Japan. Unlike her enka singing peers, Mizumori usually performs in Western dresses, instead of the traditional kimono. Currently she holds the record of having the most top ten singles for a female enka singer. All her singles have entered the top 10 Oricon Chart since 2004. Mizumori is also a regular at the annual NHK Red and White Song Festival, with New Year's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Go
, is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is . In the 1970s, he was called the with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but three years after debut in 1975, left the agency. He also effectively became the Japanese answer to Ricky Martin after his 1999 Japanese version of " Livin' la Vida Loca," which was called "Goldfinger '99". His stage name's initials are "HG", and that, combined with his remake of Ricky Martin's "Livin la Vida Loca" made him a direct and frequent target of comedian Hard Gay. Go featured Japanese hip hop musician Dohzi-T in his R&B-style song "Kimi Dake o," released on May 14, 2008. "Kimi Dake o" was included in his album ''Place to Be'', and the remix of the song was included as a bonus track in Dohzi-T's album '' 12 Love Stories''. Go appeared in the Canadian film '' Samurai Cowboy'' with Catherine Mary Stewart and Robert Conrad, which was released in 1993. He was also invited to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mela!
"Mela!" is a song by Japanese pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai. It was released as a promotional single on April 13, 2020, by Epic Records Japan, ahead of the band's studio album '' Singalong''. Commercially, the song peaked at number 31 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and number 37 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. It was certified Platinum for digital sales and Double Platinum for streams by the RIAJ in January 2023. Ryokuoushoku Shakai made their debut at the year-end ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' with "Mela!" on the 2022 edition of the television special. Background and release Ryokuoushoku Shakai's keyboardist Peppe originally thought of the phrase "mela", but she was unable to expand the image of the song, so she had a jam session with bassist Shingo Anami and they completed the melody. The melody Peppe initially created as the A-melody was used in the chorus. After Nagaya listened to the song, she and Kobayashi wrote the lyrics together based on the plot he wrote, finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryokuoushoku Shakai
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2012 in Aichi Prefecture. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Haruko Nagaya, guitarist Issei Kobayashi, keyboardist Peppe, and bassist Shingo Anami. Originally a five-member group, drummer Yasuchika Sugie left in December 2015. Career 2011–2015: Formation In 2011, the band was formed from their high school's light music club. Before entering the school, Haruko Nagaya and Issei Kobayashi had connected on social media, discussing joining the club. Both wanted to be the lead vocalist, but ultimately Nagaya was given the position. Peppe, the keyboardist, joined the band after Nagaya invited her to the high school entrance ceremony. Natsumi Amano, the bassist for the club, left after a month, so Kobayashi invited his childhood friend Shingo Anami, who decided to join after hearing Nagaya sing. They held their first live performance on July 4, 2012, which became the band's founding anniversary. The band's name was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
