Following the idol groups =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me), ≒JOY (Nearly Equal Joy) is the third group produced by Rino Sashihara. Their first single “Gyakukan Disco” released on 6/12 (Wednesday) sold over 100,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and the Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. They are the first female artist to achieve the feat of having their first album and first single both debut at number one on the Oricon charts in about two and a half years. They are on a roll, and today, the music video for the title track of their second single “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” which is set to be released on 10/16 (Wednesday), was released.
The new song, “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” features Esumi Reon at the center and is a love song that depicts the pure excitement of falling in love for the first time.The music video is set in high school life and is like a movie trailer, showing how the other members’ admiration and feelings of love for the “cool and handsome Esumi Reon” grow.The video is full of highlights, including a dance scene with a castle in the background and a solo lip shot in a summery dress.
In addition, the advance download of the new song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” will start tomorrow, September 4th (Saturday) at midnight. In conjunction with the advance download, a LINE MUISC campaign has also been announced in which you can win wonderful presents. We hope you will take part in this campaign along with the new song.
In addition to the release of the music video, new artwork for the second single (artist photo and jacket photo) has also been released, so be sure to check it out as well.
≒JOY has also decided to hold the ≒JOY Hall Tour 2024, which will visit four cities from October. In addition, they will appear at the “Inazuma Rock Festival 2024” (Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Karasuma Peninsula Grass Square *Fujin Stage) on September 21 (Sun), and the joint concert “Ikonoi Joy 2024” by =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY on September 28 (Sat).
Keep an eye on ≒JOY as they run full speed through the summer of 2024 and continue to work energetically.
★New song “First Love Cinderella” Music Video
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition/Arrangement: Sota Saito
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL)
Choreography: Maika Takeda
Producer: Tomoyuki Miike (north river)
Production Producer: Hiroaki Watanabe, Troussier (PARADE Tokyo)
★Pre-release distribution of new song “First Love Cinderella” starts from 0:00 on Saturday, September 4th!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
★≒JOY 2nd Single “First Love Cinderella” LINE MUSIC campaign announced!
To commemorate the early release of the new song “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” we will be holding a LINE MUSIC campaign!
Those who listen to “Hatsukoi Cinderella” a lot on LINE MUSIC will receive special entry bonuses depending on the number of times they listen!
▼Listen to “First Love Cinderella”
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella_LM
▼Click here for the LINE MUSIC gift campaign application page
https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/event/104147
2024/9/4 (Wed) – 2024/9/18 (Wed) 23:59
A Prize: Those who have played it more than 300 times
30 applicants will be chosen at random to receive a poster signed by all members.
B Prize: Those who have played it more than 150 times
All applicants will receive a full selection of “First Love Cinderella smartphone wallpapers”
C Prize: Played 12 times or more
All applicants will receive one “First Love Cinderella smartphone wallpaper”
*Members will be selected randomly.
*The “Hatsukoi Cinderella Smartphone Wallpaper” will include autographs and message data from the members.
*Those who meet the application requirements for Prize A will also receive all varieties of Prize B, “First Love Cinderella Smartphone Wallpapers.”
★Product details for the 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” to be released on Wednesday, October 16th
■Type A Product specifications: CD + DVD Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. First Love Cinderella
2. Coupling A “Title Undecided”
3. Coupling B “Title TBA”
4. First Love Cinderella -Instrumental
5. Coupling A “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
6. Coupling B “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
《DVD contents》
1. First Love Cinderella Music Video
2. First Love Cinderella Making of Video
{First press limited edition bonus}
One of 12 Type A photos at random / Special gift lottery entry serial number
■Type B Product specifications: CD + DVD Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. First Love Cinderella
2. Coupling A “Title Undecided”
3. Coupling B “Title Undecided”
4. First Love Cinderella -Instrumental
5. Coupling A “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
6. Coupling B “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
《DVD contents》
1. NearJoy Enjoyment Club – Who is the Lying Monkey?
{First press limited edition bonus}
Type B 1 of 12 photos at random / Special gift lottery entry serial number
■Type C Product specifications: CD + DVD Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. First Love Cinderella
2. Coupling A “Title Undecided”
3. Coupling B “Title Undecided”
4. First Love Cinderella -Instrumental
5. Coupling A “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
6. Coupling B “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
《DVD contents》
1. NearJoy Enjoyment Club ~Who is the Lying Cat?
{First press limited edition bonus}
One of 12 Type C photos at random / Special gift lottery entry serial number
■Type D Product specifications: CD Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. First Love Cinderella
2. Coupling A “Title Undecided”
3. Coupling B “Title Undecided”
4. First Love Cinderella -Instrumental
5. Coupling A “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
6. Coupling B “Title Undecided” – Instrumental
The coupling titles and the contents of the special gift will be announced on the website at a later date.
*For details on the online individual autograph session, click here
※For details on the online individual talk session, click here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1488
*For details on individual talk sessions and two-shot photo sessions, click here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1487
★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 Album Sales. They shipped over 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23rd 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.” (They debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Single Sales. It has been about two and a half years since a female artist debuted at number one on the Oricon charts for both their first album and first single.) Their second single, “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” is scheduled to be released on October 16th (Wednesday). The name ≒JOY embodies Rino Sashihara’s wish that “when the members meet the fans who support us, we want them to 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
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