NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Highlights: Akina, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Surprises with Nagase

The big names of the ’80s are expected to make a big comeback this year!

NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen,” which surprised viewers last year with an unprecedented “K-POP Festival,” has begun preparing for another surprise this year.

This year’s theme will be “Songs for You,” and the aim is to create a program that will appeal to all generations,” said a source close to NHK.

(NHK official) There are more than 15 famous bands, actresses, and other big names who will be celebrating their anniversaries this year, so casting is proving difficult.

LUNA SEA,” which broke through during the visual-kei boom of the ’80s and ’90s, is celebrating its 35th anniversary, “GLAY” is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and “TM NETWORK” is celebrating its 30th anniversary. TM NETWORK” is celebrating its 40th anniversary. TM NETWORK” will celebrate its 40th anniversary, and “City Hunter” will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year. L’Arc~en~Ciel” is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and “B’z,” which sings the theme song for this season’s morning drama, is also friendly with them. It is said that “B’z” has always refused to sing the theme song of the morning drama, saying, “I want to take a break during the year-end and New Year holidays” and “Kohaku is not a gala,” but they must have known they would receive an offer when they accepted the theme song of the morning drama.

They were not the only ones who were making the music scene exciting at the time. Among the big names celebrating their anniversaries this year are some of the top idols of yesteryear.

Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the debut of Yui Asaka (54), Miho Nakayama (54), Yoko Minamino (57), and Momoko Kikuchi (56), who will celebrate her 40th anniversary this year, are all sure to appear. With the earthquake and conflicts this year, a production supporting reconstruction is a must. There is a proposal for Sayuri Ishikawa (66) to sing “Noto Peninsula,” but that is not enough. Mariya Takeuchi (69), with whom NHK has built a relationship by broadcasting a special program this year, is also celebrating the 45th anniversary of her debut, and it seems that an offer has been made.

Also, looking at the “Kohaku” website, the words “Paris Olympics and Paralympics” are there, so a related project is probably confirmed.

Hiromi Go (69) will sing “Goldfinger ’99” backed by the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, which also appeared on “Tsurubi no Kazoku ni Toast to the Family” on its 35th anniversary.

NHK also lifted its ban on the use of “Staen” in October. NHK is currently negotiating for three to four slots in order to capture core viewer ratings.

We are trying to get ‘Snow Man’ and ‘SixTONES’ to perform, but it may be tough. At the end of last year, when there was no “Kohaku” and no “Cowcon,” each of the staententalent held their own live-streaming event, which drew a maximum audience of over 1.3 million viewers. They have already established a revenue method that does not rely on TV. It takes a special kind of meaning to get them to compete. On the other hand, there is a proposal that “KAMIGATA BOYZ,” a unit from the Kansai region led by “SUPER EIGHT,” celebrating its 20th anniversary, and “WEST.” celebrating its 10th anniversary, plus “Naniwa Boys” and “A!group,” will perform on stage for the Osaka Expo,” he said.

The annual memorial service for Toshiyuki Nishida (76 years old) is the main attraction of this year’s event.

He is the one who will be the main attraction of this year’s memorial program. There is a proposal to have Tomoya Nagase (45), who played his father and son together more than twice, sing the song. Ideally, after Nagase sings, everyone should sing together. If not Nagase, then maybe Yo Oizumi (51), who has close ties with both Mr. Nishida and NHK. There are also plans for an anime medley in memory of Akira Toriyama (68 years old) and TARAKO (63 years old), Nobuyo Oyama (90 years old), and a memorial performance by the NHK Symphony Orchestra in memory of Seiji Ozawa (88 years old),” said a source at a major record company.