The 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen lineup includes new artists TOMORROW X TOGETHER and ILLIT, with a theme of 'Songs for You'.
November/19/2024 12:32
The participants of the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen have been announced. There are 3 new participants in the red team and 6 in the white team. From Korea, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and ILLIT will make their first appearances. Additionally, TWICE will appear for the 5th time, and LE SSERAFIM for the 3rd time. Other luxurious artists such as JO1, ME:I, Fujii Kaze, and Aimyon will also gather. This year's theme is 'Songs for You'. International exchange has become more active, celebrating the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, while also reflecting on the many sorrows from natural disasters and ongoing conflicts in 2024. The aim is to deliver the best songs to each individual, regardless of major or minor, country, gender, or era. This time, the hosts will be Hiroyuki Ariyoshi, Kanna Hashimoto, Sairi Ito, and announcer Nahoko Suzuki, and it will be broadcasted on December 31 (Tuesday) starting at 7:20 PM. - TOMORROW X TOGETHER, featured on the cover of 'CanCam' magazine for the first time! The theme is a boyfriend from a romance drama. - ILLIT releases the performance MV for their song 'Tick-Tack', noted for its strong addictive quality. - TWICE previews part of their new song 'Strategy'. ■ Participants of the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (in alphabetical order, with the number of appearances in parentheses) [Red Team] aiko (15), Aimyon (6), ILLIT (1st), Sayuri Ishikawa (47), Iruka (2), HY (3), Fuyumi Sakamoto (36), Sakurazaka46 (4), Ringo Sheena (9), Superfly (8), Mariko Takahashi (6), tuki. (1st), Yoshimi Tendo (29), TWICE (5), Nogizaka46 (10), ME:I (1st), MISIA (9), Kaori Mizumori (22), Ryokuou Shakai (3), LE SSERAFIM (3) [White Team] Omoinotake (1st), Creepy Nuts (1st), GLAY (4), Hiromi Go (37), Kocchi no Kento (1st), THE ALFEE (2), JO1 (3), Junretsu (7), Da-iCE (1st), TOMORROW X TOGETHER (1st), Number_i (1st), Leon Niihama (1st), Vaundy (2), BE:FIRST (3), Masaharu Fukuyama (17), Fujii Kaze (3), Gen Hoshino (10), Mrs. GREEN APPLE (2), Kousetsu Minami (6), Hiroshi Miyama (10), Keisuke Yamauchi (10).
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