■It has been decided that “The Promise of Christmas” will be the last program to be broadcast in 2024, which will be the 20th broadcast.
Kazumasa Oda’s annual Christmas music special program “Christmas Promise 2024” will be broadcast on December 24th.
“The Promise of Christmas,” which began in 2001 with a letter written by Oda to an artist requesting them to co-star, recently announced that the program will be broadcast for the last time in 2024, which will mark its 20th anniversary. .
In response to this, it has been decided that the “Christmas Promise Playlist” selected by the artists who have supported “Christmas Promise” together with Oda will be released on Spotify, and will be distributed from 10pm on December 17th. It started.
During the recording of the program, Oda said, “There are so many artists that I would never have met if I hadn’t done “Christmas Promise.” And because of the artist friends who made the program with me, I was able to create the program that I aimed for. It was an irreplaceable time in my music life. I’m glad I continued doing it. I feel that way from the bottom of my heart,” he said.
Enjoy the playlists filled with the various thoughts of each artist.
■Artists participating in the playlist*Program appearance order
Kaname Nemoto (STARDUST REVUE)
Takako Matsu
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Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari)
Hitomi Yaida
JUJU
Sho Wada (TRICERATOPS)
Anri Kumaki
Participating artists comments
■STARDUST REVUE *First appearance in 2003
From the moment the two of you were standing next to each other at rehearsal, your aura was on full display. Then, as we chatted, my ears and heart were on the verge of exploding at the amazing duet between the two. I really forgot to blink. That scene is still etched in my mind.
I was surprised to be invited as a guest, and I went into the recording thinking that there was no way I could sing properly on TV, which I’m not good at. However, perhaps it was because I felt relieved that Oda-san was there, or maybe it was because the MC was a little popular (lol), but I was able to sing surprisingly calmly. I feel like my mindset about singing in front of people has changed since that day.■Takako Matsu *First appearance in 2006
Every time Oda-san called me, I sang various choruses with JUJU-san, and I have fond memories of the beauty and difficulty of this song.■Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari) *First appearance in 2006
The first time I was invited to perform at “Christmas Promise,” I played “SAKURA.” The impressive chorus line sung by Mr. Oda still remains in my heart even after 18 years. Tetsuo Saito appeared on that 2006 episode. While talking with Mr. Oda, it was very impressive to hear him say, “I’m glad I made music.”
All of the songs we performed in the committee band are precious memories, and I couldn’t choose, but I intentionally chose a lot of songs by other performers. Every time, I choose the song “This Day” that everyone sings together because I want to choose it carefully.■Hitomi Yaida *First appearance in 2007
The time I spent with Mr. Oda is a huge treasure for my musical life. I would like to thank Mr. Oda for the wonderful musical experiences and connections with people that he gave me.■JUJU *First appearance in 2009
This is a list of songs by Mr. Oda that I will never forget, especially those that keep me humming the harmonist part. Actually, I’d like to make a playlist of all the songs we shared…■Sho Wada (TRICERATOPS) *First appearance in 2011
A number of medleys performed with Mr. Oda in “The Promise of Christmas.” Some of the song choices were suggestions I made, and some were ideas from Mr. Oda. Many of the songs suggested by Mr. Oda were unfamiliar to me, which is why they felt fresh, and the more I practiced them, the more I fell in love with them. That’s why this selection focuses on such songs.■Anri Kumaki *First appearance in 2017
“Takeda’s Lullaby” was sung by Junko Yamamoto and Ms. Oda. I love this song, and my father used to sing it to me on the guitar when I was little. The dialogue between Junko-san and Oda-san was also great and it was a heart-warming song.
On the December 24th broadcast, an overwhelming number of artists from 2009, a total of 21 groups and 34 artists, came together to perform a large medley that lasted approximately 23 minutes. Broadcast “22’50”.
What was born when artists, each with their own names and abilities, gathered and sang together? Nemoto, who participated in the legendary “22’50”, said, “Mr. Oda approached me from the planning stage, and when I heard his concept, I couldn’t even imagine what was about to happen. But all in all, I could feel Mr. Oda’s passion, and I don’t think there are many musicians who work so seriously from the rehearsal time onward.”
During the recording, the audience gave a standing ovation after the last song of the medley, “I wanted to go home”. A round of applause filled the stage for several minutes.
Kazumasa Oda’s music special program “Christmas Promise 2024”, which will deliver all the famous songs that we want to sing and pass on to the next generation, regardless of whether they are Western or Japanese music, will be broadcast in two parts from 10pm on December 24th ( *Part 2 excludes some areas).
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■“Christmas Promise 2021” Free distribution for a limited time on TVer/TBS FREE
To commemorate this broadcast, “Christmas Promise 2021”, which was broadcast in 2021, will be distributed free of charge for a limited time on the official commercial TV distribution service “TVer” and “TBS FREE” starting December 10th. In addition, some of the previous episodes, including “Christmas Promise 2021,” can be viewed on the video distribution service “U-NEXT.” Please enjoy the past episodes by streaming them before they air.
“Christmas Promise 2021”
12/10 (Tue) 15:00 – 12/24 (Tue) 21:59
*Free delivery period is subject to change.
Program information
TBS seriesKazumasa Oda music special program “Christmas Promise 2024”
12/24 (Tue)
◇Some 22:00-22:57
◇Second part 23:56-25:56 *Excluding some areas
Performer: Kazumasa Oda
Guest: (*in alphabetical order)
Anri Kumaki
JUJU
Kaname Nemoto (STARDUST REVUE)
Takako Matsu
Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari)
Hitomi Yaida
Sho Wada (TRICERATOPS)
Band members: Mansaku Kimura (Ds & Per)
Naoki Kurio (Key)
Masahiro Inaba (Gu)
Chiaki Yoshiike (Ba)
Strings:
Chieko Kanehara (first violin)
Shohei Yoshida (second violin)
Manami Tokudaka (viola)
Maki Horisawa (cello)
Spotify “Christmas Promise Playlist”
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7K2hPj3ANaDbfPtvhXZXwp?si=eSnscYDeRGuxLqL8_ZaPlQ
“Christmas Promise 2024” program site
https://www.tbs.co.jp/xmas-yakusoku/
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