NHK's 64th Red and White Song Battle[/caption]Its that time of the year again. Im talking about NHK's 64th annual "Kohaku Uta Gassen". Strictly by invitation only, these performers are considered to be the most popular and successful singers in the Japanese Entertainment Industry. These two teams will battle it out. The White Team or the Shirogumi is composed of all male artist (or with male vocals) and the Red Team or Akagumi is composed of all female artists (or with female vocals). This annual music show will be on December 31, 2013 starting at 7:15 pm (Japan time). In Hawaii, it will be shown on Kiku Station, Wednesday January 1, 2014 at 5:00 pm. So far the White team has won 34 times and the the Red Team 29 times. What team will it be this year? This years artist and song lists are:
Red Team
Aiko - Loveletter
AKB48 - Kohaku 2013 SP AKB48 Festival
AAA - Koi Oto to Amazora
DREAMS COME TRUE - Saa Kane wo Narase
E-girls - E-girls Kohaku Special Medley 2013
Fuji Ayako - Akai Ito
Godai Natsuko - Kinmokusei
Hamasaki Ayumi - INSPIRE
Ikimonogakari - Egao
Ishikawa Sayuri - Tsugaru Kaikyou Fuyugeshiki
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Kohaku 2013 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley
Koizai Kaori - Sake no Yado
Matsuda Seiko - New Year's Eve Special Love Song Medley 2013
Mizuki Nana - Kakumei 2013: Kohaku Special Collaboration
Mizumori Kaori - Ise Meguri
Miwa - Hikari e
Momoiro Clover Z - Momoiro Kohaku 2013 Da Z
NMB48 - Kamonegikkusu
Nishino Kana - Sayonara
Perfume - Magic of Love
SKE48 - Sansei Kawaii
Sakamoto Fuyumi - Otoko no Himatsuri
Takahashi Mariko - for you
Tendo Yoshimi - Furusato Ginga
Wada Akiko - Ima Demo Anata
White Team
Arashi - New Year's Eve Medley 2013
Chris Hart - New Year's Eve Special Love Song Medley 2013 (see his "Home" video below)
EXILE - EXILE PRIDE Konna Sekai wo Aisuru Tame
Fukuda Kohei - Nanbu Semi Shigure
Fukuyama Masaharu - 2013 Special Medley
Go Hiromi - Bang Bang
Golden Bomber - Memeshikute
Hikawa Kiyoshi - Manten no Hitomi
Hosokawa Takashi - Naniwa-bushi Dayo Jinsei wa
Izumiya Shigeru - Shunkashuutou 2014
Itsuki Hiroshi - Hakata A・la・mode
Kanjani8 - Kohaku 2-do-me! Yobarete Tobidashite Je Je Je Je
Kitajima Saburo - Matsuri
Kobukuro - Ima, Saki Hokoru Hanatachi yo
Linked Horizon - "Guren no Yumiya (Kohaku Special Ver.)
Miwa Akihiro - Furusato no Sora no Shita ni
Mori Shinichi - Erimomisaki
Porno Graffitti - Seishun Hanamichi
Sakanaction - Music
Sandaime J Soul Brothers- Fuyumonogatari
SMAP - Joymap
Sexy Zone – Sexy Heiwa Zone Kumikyoku
T.M.Revolution - Kakumei 2013 -Kohaku Special Collaboration
TOKIO - AMBITIOUS JAPAN
Tokunaga Hideaki - Yume wo Shinjite
Yuzu - Ame Nochi Hallelujah
*Chris Hart and Matsuda Seiko
T.M.Revolution and Mizuki Nana will collaborate.
Source Official website
How did you like this kohaku uta gassen? I watched the whole show but found it not as entertaining as it used to be. Maybe that has also something to do with age... Just thought I'm not old enough for "Nippon no uta" on TV-Tokyo....
ReplyDelete@toomasu LOL... I enjoyed the show. I use to watch it as a child with my mom. I think times has changed. I still enjoyed most of the show. Im not old enough for "Nippon no Uta" as well....(thank god)
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