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Song list for 67th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen

Here is the list of songs which will be performed by the artists on the 67th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen that will be shown on New Year's Eve. Names are presented in Japanese alphabetical order and the number of appearances to date (inclusive of this year) are indicated in the brackets:

Akagumi / Red Team

Minna ga Minna Eiyuu - AI (2)
Mikatsuki - ayaka (8)
DANCE WITH ME NOW! - E-girls (4)
SAKURA - Ikimonogakari (9)
Amagigoe - Ishikawa Sayuri (39)
Kokoro kasanete - Ichikawa Yukino (1)
Hanataba wo kimi ni - Utada Hikaru (1)
Yume no Kouhaku Senbatsu SP Medly - AKB48 (9)
Ai no Sanka - Ootake Shinobu (1)
Silent Majority - Keyakizaka46
Suki ~ Sanadamaru SP Ver. ~ - Kozai Kaori (19)
Yozakura Oshichi - Sakamoto Fuyumi (28)
Seishun no Mabataki - FROM NEO TOKYO 2016 - Shiina Ringo (4)
Kawa no nagare no you ni - Shimazu Aya (3)
Gomen ne... - Takahashi Mariko (4)
Anta no Hanamichi - Tendou Yoshimi (21)
Dear Bride - Nishino Kana (7)
Sayonara no Imi - Nogizaka46 (2)
PUFFY 20 Shuunen Kouhaku SP - PUFFY (1)
FLASH - Perfume (9)
Bara no you ni saite sakura no you ni chitte - Matsuda Seiko (20)
Echigo Suibara ~ Hakuchou Hishou - Mizumori Kaori (14)
Yui - miwa (4)

Shirogumi / White Team

Arashi x Kouhaku Special Medley - Arashi (8)
Kuzuryugawa - Itsuki Hiroshi (46)
Kurenai - X JAPAN (7)
Zukkoke Otokomichi ~ Kouhaku de yume wo utaou ~ - Kanjani 8 (5)
Umi no koe ~ Minna no umi no koe version ~ - Kiritani Kenta (1)
Garasu no Shounen - KinKi Kids (1)
Ienaiyo - Go Hiromi (29)
Welcome to TOKYO - Sandaime J Soul Brothers (5)
JAM - THE YELLOW MONKEY (1)
Hey Ho from RPG - SEKAI NO OWARI (3)
Yobisute Kouhaku '16 - Sexy Zone (4)
Sorafune - TOKIO (23)
Hurricane Lili Boston Mari - AAA (7)
Hakuun no Shiro - Hikawa Kiyoshi (17)
Smile! Medley - V6 (3)
Tokyo Gorin Ondo - Fukuda Kouhei (3)
2016 SP Medley - Fukuyama Masaharu (9)
Koi - Hoshino Gen (2)
Shimantogawa ~ Kendama Taishihen ~ - Miyama Hiroshi (2)
Ruten no Hatoba ~ Kyuukyoku no Kikoushihen ~ - Yamauchi Keisuke (2)
Miagetegoran Yoru no Hoshi wo ~ Bokura no Uta ~ - Yuzu (7)
Zenzenzensei [original ver.] - RADWIMPS (1)
PERFECT HUMAN - RADIO FISH (1)

Source: Oricon

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Artists for 69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen

The performing artists for NHK's '69th Kohaku Uta Gassen' have been announced.

Forty two artists are scheduled to perform on this year's program with 21 artists on each team. We will see first-time appearances by Aimyong and DAOKO on the red team, and King & Prince, Suchmos, Junretsu, and YOSHIKI feat. HYDE on the white team.

As a special project, Sheena Ringo and Miyamoto Hiroji will be giving a performance.

This year's hosts will be Hirose Suzu representing the red team and Arashi's Sakurai Sho epresenting the white team.

Red Team:
aiko（13）
Aimyong（First）
Ikimonogakari（10）
Ishikawa Sayuri（41）
AKB48（11）
Oka Midori（2）
Keyakizaka46（3）
Sakamoto Fuyumi（30）
Shimazu Aya（5）
Superfly（3）
DAOKO（First）
Tendo Yoshimi（23）
TWICE（2）
Nishino Kana（9）
Nogizaka46（4）
Perfume（11）
Matsuda Seiko（22）
Matsutoya Yumi（3）
MISIA（3）
Mizumori Kaori（16）
Little Glee Monster（2）

White Team:

Arashi（10）
Itsuki Hiroshi（48）
EXILE（12）
Kanjani8（7）
King & Prince（First）
Go Hiromi（31）
Suchmos（First）
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE（7）
Junretsu（First）
SEKAI NO OWARI（5）
Sexy Zone（6）
DA PUMP（6）
Hikawa Kiyoshi（19）
Fukuyama Masaharu（11）
Hey! Say! JUMP（2）
Hoshino Gen（4）
Miura Daichi（2）
Miyama Hiroshi（4）
Yamauchi Keisuke（4）
Yuzu（9）
YOSHIKI feat. HYDE（First）

Special Project:

Sheena Ringo（6）and Minamoto Hiroji（First）

Source: natalie

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Speaking of Kouhaku, here's the song list:

Red Team:

aiko - "Kabutomushi"
Aimyong - "Marigold"
Ikimonogakari - "Joyful"
Ishikawa Sayuri - "Amagi-goe"
AKB48 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie"
Oka Midori - "Nio no Umi"
Keyakizaka46 - "Glass wo Ware!"
Sakamoto Fuyumi - "Yozakura Oshichi"
Shimazu Aya - "Jidai"
Superfly - "Gifts"
DAOKO - "Uchiage Hanabi"
Tendo Yoshimi - "Solan Matsuri Setsu 2018 ~Dosanko ver.~"
TWICE - "Kohaku Medley 2018"
Nishino Kana - "Torisetsu"
Nogizaka46 - "Kaerimichi wa Toomawari Shitaku naru"
Perfume - "Future Pop Kohaku SP"
Matsuda Seiko - "SEIKO DREAM MEDLEY 2018"
Matsutoya Yumi - "Watashi ga Suki na Yuming no Uta ~Kohaku Special~"
MISIA - "Ai no Katachi 2018"
Mizumori Kaori - "Mizu ni Saku Hana・Shikotsuko e~Illusion Special~"
Little Glee Monster - "Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru"


White Team:

Arashi - "Arashi×Kohaku Special Medley"
Itsuki Hiroshi - "VIVA・LA・VIDA! ~ Ikiterutte Iine!~"
EXILE - "EXILE Kohaku Special 2018"
Kanjani8 - "Koko ni"
King & Prince - "Cinderella Girl"
Go Hiromi - "GOLDFINGER'99～GO！GO！2018～"
Suchmos - "VOLT-AGE"
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE - "R.Y.U.S.E.I."
Junretsu - "Propose"
SEKAI NO OWARI - "Sazanka"
Sexy Zone - "Karakuri Darake no Tenderness~2018 Kohaku ver.~"
DA PUMP - "Ｕ.Ｓ.Ａ."
Hikawa Kiyoshi - "Shoubu no Hanamichi~Sekai ni Hibiku Wadaiko SP~"
Fukuyama Masaharu - "2018 Special Medley"
Hey! Say! JUMP - "Ultra Music Power ~ Hey! Say! Kohaku Special Ver.~"
Hoshino Gen - "Idea"
Miura Daichi - "Be Myself ~Kohaku Special~"
Miyama Hiroshi - "Igosso Tamashii ~Kendama Sekai Kiroku e no Michi, Futatabi~"
Yamauchi Keisuke - "Sarase Fuyu no Arashi ~Touken Danshi Collaboration Special~"
Yuzu - "Uta Yell"
YOSHIKI feat. HYDE - "Red Swan"


Special Project:

Sheena Ringo and Minamoto Hiroji - "Kemono Yuku Hosomichi"

Source: natalie

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Haruka Ayase and Sho Sakurai to host NHK 70th Kohaku Uta Gassen

The hosts for the '70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' have been announced.

The main host for this year's program is Uchimura Teruyoshi for his third consecutive year. In addition, the host for the red team will be actress Ayase Haruka, while the white team's host will be Arashi's Sakurai Sho.

On being the host for the first Kohaku of the Reiwa Era, Ayase commented, "I want to make it a Kohaku Uta Gassen that will give people energy." Similarly, Sakurai stated, "I hope the three of us will deliver a program that would be a fanfare for the new era and 2020."

Source: natalie

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Here's the artist list:

[Red Team]

aiko (14)
Ikimonogakari (11)
Ishikawa Sayuri (42)
AKB48 (12)
Oka Midori (3)
Keyakizaka46 (4)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (31)
Sheena Ringo (7)
Shimazu Aya (6)
Superfly (4)
Tendo Yoshimi (24)
TWICE (3)
Nogizaka46 (5)
Perfume (12)
Hinatazaka46 (First)
Foorin (First)
Matsuda Seiko (23)
MISIA (4)
Mizumori Kaori (17)
LiSA (First)
Little Glee Monster (3)

[White Team]

Arashi (11)
Itsuki Hiroshi (49)
Official Higedandism (First)
Kanjani8 (8)
Kis-My-Ft2 (First)
King & Prince (2)
King Gnu (First)
Go Hiromi (32)
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (First)
Junretsu (2)
Suda Masaki (First)
DA PUMP (7)
Hikawa Kiyoshi (20)
Fukuyama Masaharu (12)
Hey! Say! JUMP (3)
Hoshino Gen (5)
Miura Daichi (3)
Miyama Hiroshi (5)
Yamauchi Keisuke (5)
Yuzu (10)

Source: natalie

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And here's the song list:

[Red Team]

aiko - "Hanabi"
Ikimonogakari - "Kaze ga Fuiteiru"
Ishikawa Sayuri - "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyukeshiki"
AKB48 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie ~Kohaku Sekai Senbatsu SP~"
Oka Midori - "Kami no Tsuru"
Keyakizaka46 - "Fukyowaon"
Sakamoto Fuyumi - "Iwaizake ~Shuku! Reiwa Version~"
Sheena Ringo - "Jinsei wa Yumedarake ~Onegai Gatten Hen~"
Shimazu Aya - "Ito"
Superfly - "Flare"
Tendo Yoshimi - "Osaka Koi Shigure"
TWICE - "Let's Dance Medley 2019"
Nogizaka46 - "Synchronicity"
Perfume - "FUSION -Kohaku ver.-"
Hinatazaka46 - "Kyun"
Foorin - "Paprika -Kohaku Special Version-"
Matsuda Seiko - "Seiko Best Single Medley"
MISIA - "Ai no Katachi Medley"
Mizumori Kaori - "Kosoku Sakuramichi ~Illusion Special~"
LiSA - "Gurenge"
Little Glee Monster - "ECHO"


[White Team]

Arashi - "Arashi x Kohaku Special Medley"
Itsuki Hiroshi - "VIVA?LA?VIDA! ~Ikiterutte Iine!~"
Official Higedandism - "Pretender"
Kanjani8 - "Kanjani8 Maemuki ni Kibattekoze! OSAKA Medley"
Kis-My-Ft2 - "Everybody Go"
King & Prince - "King & Prince ~Kohaku Special Medley~"
King Gnu - "Hakujitsu"
Go Hiromi - "2oku 4senman no Hitomi -Exotic GO! GO! Japan-"
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE - "EXPerience Greatness"
Junretsu - "Junretsu no Happy Birthday"
Suda Masaki - "Machigai Sagashi"
DA PUMP - "DA PUMP ~ONE TEAM Medley~"
Hikawa Kiyoshi - "Kohaku Genkai Toppa Special Medley"
Fukuyama Masaharu - "Debut 30 Shunen Chokuzen SP Medley"
Hey! Say! JUMP - "Ue wo Muite Arukou ~Reiwa Special Version~"
Hoshino Gen - "Same Thing"
Miura Daichi - "Blizzard"
Miyama Hiroshi - "Boukyo Sanga ~Dai 3kai Kendama Sekai Kiroku e no Michi~"
Yamauchi Keisuke - "Kuchibiru Scarlet"
Yuzu - "Kohaku SP Medley 2019-2020"
RADWIMPS - "Tenki no Ko Kohaku Special"

Source: natalie

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Covid screwing everything up some more. They probably won't have all the artists on stage for the final song at the end like they always have before.

NHK announces changes for 2020 Kouhaku Utagassen

NHK announced on September 10th that this year's "Kouhaku Utagassen" showing on New Year's Eve December 31st will not have a live audience for the 1st time in its history. It will be also be shortened by 15 mins starting at 7:30pm and ending at 11:45pm.

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Teruyoshi Uchimura and Maho Kuwako to host 71st Kohaku Utagassen

Teruyoshi Uchimura and Maho Kuwako will be the host for the 71st Kohaku Utagassen.

Yo Ooizumi will captain the white team and Fumi Nikaidou will be the captain for the red team.

Source: Oricon

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The artist list for 71st "Kohaku Utagassen": (number in parentheses is the number of times they've been on)

Red Team

Aimyon (2)

Ishikawa Sayuri (43)

Sakamoto Fuyumi (32)

Sakurazaka46 (First)

JUJU (First)

Superfly (5)

Tendo Yoshimi (25)

Tokyo Jihen (First)

NiziU (First)

Nogizaka46 (6)

Perfume (13)

Hinatazaka46 (2)

Foorin（2）

BABYMETAL (First)

Matsuda Seiko (24)

MISIA (5)

Mizumori Kaori (18)

milet (First)

LiSA (2)

Little Glee Monster (4)

White Team

Arashi (12)

Itsuki Hiroshi (50

Eito (First)

Official Hige Dandism (2)

Kanjani8 (9)

Kis-My-Ft2 (2)

King & Prince (3)

Go Hiromi (33)

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (2)

Junretsu (3)

Suzuki Masayuki (3)

SixTONES (First)

Snow Man (First)

Hikawa Kiyoshi (21)

Fukuyama Masaharu (13)

Hey! Say! JUMP (4)

Hoshino Gen (6)

Mr.Children (2)

Miyama Hiroshi (6)

Yamauchi Keisuke (6)

Yuzu (11)

Special Corner
GReeeeN (First)

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Song list for 71st "Kohaku Uta Gassen"

Red Team

Aimyon (2) - "Hadaka no Kokoro"

Ishikawa Sayuri (43) - "Amagigoe"

Sakamoto Fuyumi (32) - "Buddha no You ni Watashi wa Shinda"

Sakurazaka46 (First) - "Nobody's fault"

JUJU (First) - "Yasashisa de Afureru You ni"

Superfly (5) - "Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo"

Tendo Yoshimi (25) - "Anata no Hanamichi ~Fukkin Taiko Midareuchi SP~

Tokyo Jihen (First) - "Uru Uru Uruu~Noudouteki Uruu-hen~"

NiziU (First) - "Make you happy"

Nogizaka46 (6) - "Route 246"

Perfume (13) - Perfume Medley 2020

Hinatazaka46 (2) - "Azato Kawaii"

Foorin（2) - "Paprika"

BABYMETAL (First) - "Ijime, Dame, Zettai"

Matsuda Seiko (24) - "Ruriiro no Chikyu"

MISIA (5) - "Ai no Katachi"

Mizumori Kaori (18) - "Setouchi Shodoshima~2020 Hae SP~

milet (First) - "inside you"

LiSA (2) - Anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Kohaku SP Medley

Little Glee Monster (4) - "Ashiato

White Team

Arashi (12) - Arashi×Kohaku 2020 Special Medley

Itsuki Hiroshi (50) - "Sanga"

Eito (First) - "Kousui"

Official Hige Dandism (2) - "I LOVE..."

Kanjani8 (9) - "Minna de Odorou! Maemuki Scream!"

Kis-My-Ft2 (2) - "We never give up!"

King & Prince (3) - "I promise"

Go Hiromi (33) - Tsutsumi Kyohei Tribute Medley

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (2) - "You & I"

Junretsu (3) - "Ai wo Kudasai ~Don't you cry~"

Suzuki Masayuki (3) - "Yume de Aetara"

SixTONES (First) - "Imitation Rain"

Snow Man (First) - "D.D."

Hikawa Kiyoshi (21) - "Genkai Toppa × Survivor"

Fukuyama Masaharu (13) - "Kazoku ni Narou yo"

Hey! Say! JUMP (4) - Kohaku SP Medley ~Minna de Yell 2020~

Hoshino Gen (6) - "Uchi de Odorou (Omisoka)"


Mr.Children (2) - "Documentary film"

Miyama Hiroshi (6) - "Kita no Onna Machi ~Dai 4kai Kendama Sekai Kiroku e no Michi~

Yamauchi Keisuke (6) - "Koisuru Machikado"

Yuzu (11) - "Ame Nochi Hallelujah ~Kanki no Uta Kohaku SP~


Source: natalie

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That's one, will there be others?

Snow Man withdrawing from Kohakau Uta Gassen

Snow Man will be withdrawing from the '71st Kohaku Uta Gassen' to broadcast on December 31.

Snow Man member Ryota Miyadate tested positive for COVID-19 on December 21st after a routine screening required by Johnny's & Associates. Then on the 23rd, it was announced that the group will be taking a break from their activities as all members were considered to be persons of close contact. Following the instructions of the health center and after many discussions, their withdrawal from the program was decided.

Source: natalie

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Performance order:

First Half:

King & Prince / I promise

Foorin / Paprika

Yamauchi Keisuke / Koisuru Machikado

milet / inside you

Hinatazaka46 / Azato Kawaii

Sakurazaka46 / Nobody's fault

Hey! Say! JUMP / Kohaku SP Medley ~Minna de Yell 2020~

Little Glee Monster / Ashiato

SixTONES / Imitation Rain

Mizumori Kaori / Setouchi Shodoshima~2020 Hae SP~

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / You & I

Junretsu / Ai wo Kudasai ~Don't you cry~

Sakamoto Fuyumi / Buddha no You ni Watashi wa Shinda

Kis-My-Ft2 / We never give up!

Tendo Yoshimi / Anta no Hanamichi ~Fukkin Taiko Midareuchi SP~

Sada Masashi / Kiseki 2021 ~Kohaku Version~

Nogizaka46 / Route 246

Suzuki Masayuki / Yume de Aetara

Kohaku Disney Special Medley

Itsuki Hiroshi / Sanga

Second Half:


NiziU / Make you happy

Eito / Kousui

Perfume / Perfume Medley 2020

BABYMETAL / Ijime, Dame, Zettai

Go Hiromi / Tsutsumi Kyohei Tribute Medley

JUJU / Yasashisa de Afureru You ni

NHK Morning Drama 'Yell'

GReeeeN / Hoshikage no Yell Kohaku SP

Arashi / Arashi×Kohaku 2020 Special Medley

LiSA / Anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Kohaku SP Medley

Official Hidedandism / I LOVE...

Miyama Hiroshi / Kita no Onna Machi ~Dai 4kai Kendama Sekai Kiroku e no Michi~

YOASOBI / Yoru ni Kakeru

Kanjani8 / Minna de Odorou! Maemuki Scream!

Tokyo Jihen / Uru Uru Uruu~Noudouteki Uruu-hen~

Yuzu / Ame Nochi Hallelujah ~Kanki no Uta Kohaku SP~

Aimyon / Hadaka no Kokoro

YOSHIKI / ENDLESS RAIN

Superfly / Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo

Mr.Children / Documentary film

Ishikawa Sayuri / Amagigoe

Hoshino Gen / Uchi de Odorou (Omisoka)

Hikawa Kiyoshi / Genkai Toppa × Survivor

Matsuda Seiko / Ruriiro no Chikyu 2020

Matsutoya Yumi / Mamotte Agetai

Fukuyama Masaharu / Kazoku ni Narou yo

MISIA / Ai no Katachi

Source: natalie

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Maybe this is a sign things are getting back to normal.

72nd Kohaku Uta Gassen to be held with live audience

The '72nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' will be held with an audience this year.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, last year's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' was held without any spectators. This year, it will be held with coronavirus infection countermeasures set in place. It is usually held at Tokyo's NHK Hall, but as it is currently under renovation, it will broadcast live from Tokyo International Forum Hall A this year.

The '72nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' will be held on December 31 from 7:30 pm to 11:45 Japan time.

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Artists list for 72nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen

The artists who will be performing on the '72nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' has been announced.

This year, there will be a total of 44 artists with 22 on the red team, 21 on the white team, and one artist for the special corner. First time performers include Awesome City Club, Kamishiraishi Mone, BiSH, and millennium parade×Belle (Nakamura Kaho) on the red team, and KAT-TUN, Snow Man, DISH//, Hirai Dai, Hotei Tomoyasu, and Mafumafu on the white team.

This year’s program will broadcast live with an audience from Tokyo International Forum Hall A. It will be hosted by Oizumi Yo, Kawaguchi Haruna, and NHK announcer Wakuda Mayuko.

The 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' will air on December 31 from 7:30 pm.

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Red Team
AI (4)
Aimyon (3)
Ishikawa Sayuri (44)
Awesome City Club (First)
Kamishiraishi Mone (First)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (33)
Sakurazaka46 (2)
Tendo Yoshimi (26)
Tokyo Jihen (2)
NiziU (2)
Nogizaka46 (7)
Perfume (14)
BiSH (First)
Hinatazaka46 (3)
Matsuda Seiko (25)
MISIA (6)
Mizumori Kaori (19)
milet (2)
millennium parade×Belle (Nakamura Kaho) (First)
Yakushimaru Hiroko (2)
YOASOBI (2)
LiSA (3)

White Team
KAT-TUN (First)
Kanjani8 (10)
King & Prince (4)
Go Hiromi (34)
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (3)
Junretsu (4)
Suzuki Masayuki (4)
SixTONES (2)
Snow Man (First)
DISH// (First)
BUMP OF CHICKEN (2)
Hikawa Kiyoshi (22)
Hirai Dai (First)
Fukuyama Masaharu (14)
Hoshino Gen (7)
Hotei Tomoyasu (First)
Mafumafu (First)
Miyama Hiroshi (7)
Miyamoto Hiroji (2)
Yamauchi Keisuke (7)
Yuzu (12)

Special Corner
Matsudaira Ken - “Matsu Ken Samba II”

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Song list for 72nd Kohaku Uta Gassen

Red Team

AI (4) - "Aldebaran"
Aimyon (3) - "Ai wo Shiru Made wa"
Ishikawa Sayuri (44) - "Tsugaru Kaikyou Fuyugeshiki"
Awesome City Club (First) - "Wasurena"
Kamishiraishi Mone (First) - "Yoake wo Kuchizusametara"
Sakamoto Fuyumi (33) - "Yozakura Oshichi"
Sakurazaka46 (2) - "Nagaredame"
Tendo Yoshimi (26) - "Anta na Hanamichi ~Brass Band Sp~"
Tokyo Jihen (2) - "Ryokushu"
NiziU (2) - Take a picture"
Nogizaka46 (7) - "Kikkake"
Perfume (14) - "Polygon Wave"
BiSH (First) - "Promise the Star"
Hinatazaka46 (3) - "Kimi Shika Katan"
MISIA (6) - "Ashita e 2021"
Mizumori Kaori (19) - "Ii Hi Tabidachi"
milet (2) - "Fly high"
millennium parade×Belle (Nakamura Kaho) (First) - "U"
Yakushimaru Hiroko (2) - "Woman 'W no Higeki' yori"
YOASOBI (2) - "Gunjou"
LiSA (3) - "Akeboshi"

White Team

KAT-TUN (First) - "Real Face #2"
Kanjani8 (10) - "Re:LIVE"
King & Prince (4) - "Koifuru Tsikiyo ni Kimi Omou"
Go Hiromi (34) - "2oku 4senman no Hitomi -Exotic Japan-"
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (3) - "Make Me Better"
Junretsu (4) - "Kimi ga Soba ni Iru Kara"
Suzuki Masayuki (4) - "Megumi no Hito 2021 Kohaku Ver."
SixTONES (2) - "Mascara"
Snow Man (First) - "D.D."
DISH// (First) - "Neko"
BUMP OF CHICKEN (2) - "Nanairo"
Hikawa Kiyoshi (22) - "Uta wa Waga Inochi"
Hirai Dai (First) - "Stand by me, Stand by you."
Fukuyama Masaharu (14) - "Michishirube ~Kohaku 2021 ver.~"
Hoshino Gen (7) - "Fushigi"
Hotei Tomoyasu (First) - "Saraba Seishun no Hikari "
Mafumafu (First) - "Inochi ni Kirawarete iru."
Miyama Hiroshi (7) - "Ukiyogasa ~Dai 5kai Kendama Sekai Kiroku e no Michi~"
Miyamoto Hiroji (2) - "Yoake no Uta"
Yamauchi Keisuke (7) - "Yurakucho de Aimasho"
Yuzu (12) - "Niji"

Special Corner
Matsudaira Ken - “Matsu Ken Samba II”

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Red team wins 72nd Kohaku Uta Gassen

NHK's year-end music program 'The 72nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" was broadcast live from Tokyo International Forum to close out 2021, and this year's winner was the red team.

This was the second consecutive year for the red team to win. With this, the red team has a total of 33 wins and the white team a total of 39 wins.

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It looks like Taigas aren't the only thing that people are losing interest in.

Kohaku Uta Gassen has record low ratings

Viewer ratings for NHK’s “Kohaku” live music show on New Year’s Eve fell to a record low of 34.3%, a TV viewership research firm said Sunday.

Once a colossally popular year-end event among the public after NHK began airing it in the 1950s, the ratings are the lowest since Video Research Ltd. began tracking the show’s viewership in 1962.

The 2021 show, split into two parts, aired from 7:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. on Friday.

The ratings were down 6 percentage points from a year earlier and well off the peak of 81.4% recorded in 1963.

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Yo Oizumi and Kanna Hashimoto to host 73rd Kohaku Uta Gassen

The hosts and program theme for the '73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' to air on December 31st have been announced.

This year's hosts will be Yo Oizumi, Kanna Hashimoto, and NHK announcer Kuwako Maho. In addition, Sho Sakurai (Arashi) has been appointed as special navigator.

The theme of the program will be 'LOVE & PEACE -Minna de Share!-.' With this theme, the program aims to deliver the "importance of peace" and "hopeful love" through song to close 2022, an unpredictable and anxious year caused by the ongoing pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and series of natural disasters.

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And here's the artist list for the 73rd Kohaku:

Red Team

IVE (First)
Aimyon (4)
Ishikawa Sayuri (45)
Uta (First)
Aimer (First)
Kudo Shizuka (9)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (34)
Shinohara Ryoko (2)
Superfly (6)
SEKAI NO OWARI (6)
Tendo Yoshimi (27)
TWICE (4)
NiziU (3)
Nogizaka46 (8)
Perfume (15)
Hinatazaka46 (4)
MISIA (7)
Mizumori Kaori (20)
milet (3)
Ryokuoushoku Shakai (First)
LE SSERAFIM (First)

White Team
Official HIGE DANdism (3)
Kanjani8 (11)
KinKi Kids (2)
King & Prince (5)
King Gnu (2)
Go Hiromi (35)
Saucy Dog (First)
JO1 (First)
Junretsu (5)
Suzuki Masayuki (5)
SixTONES (3)
Snow Man (2)
Naniwa Danshi (First)
Vaundy (First)
BE:FIRST (First)
Fukuyama Masaharu (15)
Hoshino Gen (8)
Miura Daichi (4)
Miyama Hiroshi (8)
Yamauchi Keisuke (8)
Yuzu (13)

Special Corner
Hikawa Kiyoshi ~Aratanaru Stage e~