NHK announces lineup for 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' on New Year's Eve
NHK has announced the lineup for its popular New Year’s Eve program “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (Red and White Song Contest). Surprise guests this year are Seiko Matsuda and her daughter Sayaka Kanda. Three Korean groups will be taking part-KARA and Girls Generation on the Red (women’s) team, and Tohoshinki on the White (men’s) team.
The youngest participants are Mana Ashida (Red) and Fuku Suzuki (white), both 7.
Other members of the Red team include Akiko Wada, making her 35th appearance, Sayuri Yoshinaga (34), Sachiko Kobayashi (33), along with AKB48, Kumi Koda, Ayumi Hamasaki, Perfume and Angela Aki, among others. Lining up for the men are Saburo Kitajima, making his 48th appearance, Shinichi Mori (44), Hiroshi Itsuki (41), Takashi Hosokawa (35), as well as SMAP, Arashi, Exile, TOKIO, Kiyoshi Hikawa and Masaharu Fukuyama, and so on.
Though it has lost some of its luster in the past 10 years, “Kohaku Uta Gassen” is still considered the most prestigious TV music program to be invited to appear on.
Actress Mao Inoue and Arashi will co-host the program which will be aired from 7:15 p.m. on Dec 31. The tone is expected to be a little more somber than in previous years out of respect for the victims of the March 11 disaster.
source: JAPANTODAY
The youngest participants are Mana Ashida (Red) and Fuku Suzuki (white), both 7.
Other members of the Red team include Akiko Wada, making her 35th appearance, Sayuri Yoshinaga (34), Sachiko Kobayashi (33), along with AKB48, Kumi Koda, Ayumi Hamasaki, Perfume and Angela Aki, among others. Lining up for the men are Saburo Kitajima, making his 48th appearance, Shinichi Mori (44), Hiroshi Itsuki (41), Takashi Hosokawa (35), as well as SMAP, Arashi, Exile, TOKIO, Kiyoshi Hikawa and Masaharu Fukuyama, and so on.
Though it has lost some of its luster in the past 10 years, “Kohaku Uta Gassen” is still considered the most prestigious TV music program to be invited to appear on.
Actress Mao Inoue and Arashi will co-host the program which will be aired from 7:15 p.m. on Dec 31. The tone is expected to be a little more somber than in previous years out of respect for the victims of the March 11 disaster.
source: JAPANTODAY