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"Oozora de Dakishimete" (featured in the commercials for ‘Suntory Tennensui’) available for download 22)Īnnounced new record deal with Epic Records Japan, a division of Sony Music Labels Inc.Ĭo-produced THE BACK HORN’s single "Anata ga Matteru" Released music video of "Bokyaku" (became digitally available from Feb.
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Released digital single "Hikari –Ray Of Hope Mix- (REMIXED BY PUNPEE)" (theme song of game software Kingdom Hearts HD2.8 Final Chapter Prologue) (peaked at #2 on the US iTunes chart #1 in 9 countries, ranked within the top 100 in 26 countries/regions)
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Released their inaugural 7-inch vinyl “First Love/Hatsukoi” in tandem with the launch of the Netflix series First Love, as well as Dolby Atmos renditions of “First Love (2022 Mix)” and “Hatsukoi” on streaming platformsĪchieved top rankings on several renowned international media charts, including “Somewhere Near Marseilles” in the 10th spot on Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2022, the 5th spot on Brooklyn Vegan’s Gorilla vs Bear’s Top 50 Songs of 2022, and included in Slant Magazine’s 50 Best Songs of 2022, as well as their album BAD MODE included in Pitchfork’s 50 Best Albums of 2022īAD MODE awarded a prize from the CD Shop Awards 2023 Joined the video “CARTIER TRINITY FOR CHITOSE ABE OF sacai”, with their song “Somewhere Near Marseilles” as the accompanying campaign songįor Spotify Japan’s 5th anniversary, released their first live performance video with “Somewhere Near Marseilles“ĭrawing inspiration from Utada’s songs “First Love” and “Hatsukoi”, the Netflix series First Love starring Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Sato was distributed globally Released audio of “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios” on all major streaming platforms, creating their first album featuring live recordings

Netflix provided worldwide distribution of their studio performance “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios” Released vinyl versions of their latest album BAD MODE together with all eight original albums

Meanwhile, the girl group is set to perform at KCON in Seoul next month along with other K-pop acts such as Highlight, Monsta X, The Boyz, STAYC and Nmixx.Pre-released the album BAD MODE and held their first pay-per-view studio livestream “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios”įirst-ever music festival performance as a guest on “88rising’s Head in the Clouds Forever” stage at the Coachella 2022 in California, USA Through this “K-pop incubation” process, NiziU has gained great popularity in Japan by offering a different style from other conventional Japanese idols. The nine members of NiziU are all Japanese but were trained at JYP Entertainment’s headquarters in Seoul, receiving Korean-style idol training. NiziU debuted in December 2020 and is active in the Japanese entertainment scene. The song has house music and Motown influences. “Asobo,” which means “let’s play” in Japanese, delivers the message that people can change and enjoy their ordinary lives if they have a playful spirit.

The music video for the song surpassed 7.8 million views on YouTube as of Thursday afternoon. As of Wednesday afternoon, the single topped real-time charts on Line Music, AWA and mu-mo and ranked No. Girl group NiziU JYP Entertainment’s girl group NiziU is storming the main music streaming charts in Japan with its digital single “Asobo.” “Asobo” topped daily charts on Oricon, Line Music, Recohoku, mu-mo and mora after its release on Tuesday.
