“≒JOY” is the third group produced by Rino Sashihara, following the idol groups “=LOVE” and “≠ME.”
The 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” released in October was ranked in the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles. Following her 1st single “Taigyukan Disco” (released in June 2024), she is the first female artist in 3 years and 6 months to have achieved 1st place for two consecutive works, and the first in this year. Her great accomplishment has been a hot topic, and she appeared at the idol event “Chikappa Festival 2024” (Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall) held in Fukuoka yesterday. They captivated the audience with their powerful live performance.
“Chikappa Festival 2024” is a big event for idols held in Fukuoka, which has produced many entertainers, and a total of 12 gorgeous idol groups performed, and this was JOY’s second appearance following last year. .
≒JOY will be performing at the event, and the live performance will start with “Gymnasium Disco,” a youth song that is sure to make everyone happy if they dance at the gymnasium disco. The hard song “Chou Kodoku Lion”, which is the opposite of refreshing, the after-school party song “Sweet Sixteen”, the cute pink love song “Peach Tea and Peach Pie” with a lot of love and sweetness, and everyone is ≒ JOY, a “dream”. A total of 7 songs were performed in succession, including the first song “≒JOY”, which is packed with a passionate message of “let’s complete the “. The last song was the latest song, “Hatsukoi Cinderella”, a heart-pounding love song about the midst of a faint first love, performed by Reine Ezumi, which received loud cheers and applause from the venue.
It has been announced that the concert “≒JOY 3rd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of ≒JOY’s formation will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on March 1st next year over two days and nights.
At the end of the year, she is running full speed towards her dreams≒JOY is attracting a lot of attention.
★12/8 (Sun) Chikappa Festival 2024 @Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall
1, Gymnasium Disco
2. Super Lonely Lion
3. Peach tea and peach pie
4. Sweet Sixteen
5. The sky, boom
6.I dreamed of you today too
7.≒JOY
M.C.
8. First love Cinderella
★2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” released on 10/16 (Wednesday) Click here for details
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1950
■New song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” Music Video
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyrics: 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
■“First Love Cinderella” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
★Video product released on 12/11 (Wednesday) “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” video product
Video commercialization of “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on February 23, 2024 (Friday/Holiday)!
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1879
★≒JOY 3rd Anniversary Concert “≒JOY 3rd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”
[Date]Saturday, March 1, 2025
[Venue]Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
FC advance is scheduled to start from December 12th (Thursday)! Details and ticket information will be announced later.
★Profile
The third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her ideal idol, following =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me). The final audition was held on January 30, 2022, and on March 29, 2022, along with the members’ announcement, producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group’s name would be “≒JOY.” On September 3rd of last year, ≒JOY 1st concert “Nice to meet you, ≒JOY.” was held at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall, and from the end of last year to the beginning of the new year, ≒JOY 1st Tour “Absolute” was held. and achieve great success. Their debut mini-album “Kitto, Absolutely, Absolutely” will be released on January 17th (Wednesday). (Achieved first place on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales. Cumulative shipments exceeded 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23rd of this year, approximately 8,000 people attended the Tokyo International Forum Hall A. ≒JOY 2nd Anniversary Concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the band’s formation, with a large audience. On June 12th (Wednesday), the long-awaited 1st single “Gymnasium Disco” will be released. (Achieved No. 1 on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. Both her 1st album and 1st single debuted at No. 1 on Oricon, the first female artist to achieve this feat in about two and a half years.) 10/16 (Wednesday) 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” was released, and it was ranked in the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles. Both first singles and second singles debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon chart, making them the first female artists of this year to achieve this feat. It is filled with Rino Sashihara’s thoughts, “I want my fans to feel joy and happiness when they meet them.”
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