≒JOY (Nearly Equal Joy) is the “third group” following =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me), idol groups produced by Rino Sashihara. Their first single “Gyokukan Disco” was released yesterday and won 86,878 points on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking for 6/11/2024, with a cumulative shipment of over 130,000 copies, and debuted at No. 1. The buzz is still going strong. Today, the music video for the new song “Nevagiba! Ikiro” from the first single was released.
The new song “Never Give Up! Live” is a gentle, supportive song from ≒JOY to help you love yourself even when you’re feeling down today or gloomy tomorrow, and to encourage you to live without giving up.
The music video is made up of scenes of the members lip-syncing to convey a heartfelt message, as well as dancing scenes set against the magnificent backdrop of the vast sky.
It’s a heartwarming music video that will inspire everyone, so be sure to check it out and pay attention to the touching scene at the end where the members run into the sunset.
≒JOY’s debut mini album “Kitto, Zettai, Zettai” released in January exceeded 100,000 copies shipped on the first day of release, which is unusual for a debut work by a new artist, and it debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales. Be sure to keep an eye on the developments of their first single released this week.
Also, this weekend, on June 15th (Sat), a special release event will be held to celebrate the release of ≒JOY’s first single, “Gyakukan Disco,” at Stella Town Omiya’s 1F outdoor Merope Square. This event will be ≒JOY’s first event with free admission, so please come along and participate in this very special event. Also, please check the details of the farewell party for those who purchase the CD.
≒JOY is a group that is making waves in all areas and will be one to watch in the future.
★”Never Give Up! Live” Music Video
“Never give up! Live!”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Hideshi Kanayama
Arrangement: Menma
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreography: Hiromi Mitsui
Producer: Tomoyuki Miike (north river)
Production Producer: Hiroaki Watanabe, Troussier (PARADE Tokyo)
★”Gym Disco” Music Video
“Gymnasium Disco”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition and Arrangement: Koji Goto (ck510)
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: YOUYOU
Choreography: Maika Takeda
★”Dreaming♡Idol” Music Video
“Dreaming♡Idol”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition and Arrangement: Kohei Tsukada
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreography: CRE8BOY
★”Niajoy’s 1st single release commemorative broadcast! ~Summer is here! Niajoy hot party~”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ppPw6Ay4aM
★(Title) Event confirmed!!
【schedule】
Monday, October 14, 2024 (National Holiday) Fukuoka City Hall, Fukuoka Prefecture
Sunday, October 27, 2024 Kobe International Hall, Hyogo Prefecture
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Orix Theater, Osaka Prefecture
Sunday, November 24, 2024 Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall, Chiba Prefecture
Further details and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
★1st single “Gym Disco” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/TaiikukanDisco
★Product details for the 1st single “Gyakukan Disco” to be released on Wednesday, June 12th
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1589
*For details on the online individual talk session, click here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1574
*For details on individual talk sessions and two-shot photo sessions, click here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1575
★≒JOY 1st Single “Gym Disco” Release Special Event Stella Town Omiya
June 15th (Sat) Stella Town Omiya 1F Outdoor Merope Square
〒331-0812 1-854-1 Miyaharacho, Kita-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
■Event details: Mini live show/farewell party
Event details and farewell party details here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1577
★ICONOIJOY 2024 will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2024!
ICONOIJOY 2024 will be held at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest on Saturday, September 28, 2024! Details and ticket information will be announced at a later date. Please look forward to it!
[Date]Saturday, September 28, 2024
[Venue]Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest
★Profile
This is the third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her ideal idol, following =LOVE and ≠ME. The final audition was held on January 30, 2022, and on March 29, 2022, the members were unveiled and producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group would be named “≒JOY”. On September 3 last year, the ≒JOY 1st concert “Nice to meet you, we are ≒JOY” was held at the National Hall of Pacifico Yokohama, and from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, the first tour ≒JOY 1st Tour “Absolute” was held and was a great success. The debut mini album “Kitto, Zettai, Zettai” was released on Wednesday, January 17th. (They debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales. They shipped over 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 24th of this year, they held the ≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT, which attracted an audience of about 8,000 people at Tokyo International Forum Hall A to celebrate their second anniversary. On June 12th (Wednesday), they released their long-awaited first single, “Taiikukan Disco.” The name ≒JOY is filled with Rino Sashihara’s wish that “when the members meet the fans who support them, they will feel joy and happiness.”
Official websitehttps://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
Official Xhttps://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
Official YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
