■The title is “Climb to the World”
The long-awaited English version of Fujii Kaze’s documentary program “Fujii Kaze ~Climb to the World~”, which was broadcast on NHK and received a great response, has been released. “NHK MUSIC SPECIAL Fujii Kaze ~Climb to the World~” will be broadcast on NHK World JAPAN.
The worldwide response of “tiny desk concerts”, first performance in the US and 10-city tour in Asia. He then signed a contract with US major Republic Records and began producing his first album of English songs.
The camera closely follows Kaze Fujii in 2024 as he spreads his wings around the world. The program, which has received a great response in Japan, depicts the true face of artists who do their best without making any compromises in order to connect with the world through music, and will be broadcast to the world.
■It all started with music played in a corner of NHK’s office in Shibuya, Tokyo.
In March 2024, music played in a corner of NHK’s offices in Shibuya, Tokyo attracted attention around the world.
Kaze Fujii’s performance for the first Japanese version of NPR’s popular music content “tiny desk concerts”. The program’s concept of “delivering an intimate musical experience with live singing and performance from a small space with only a small desk” and Fujii’s musicality caused a wonderful chemical reaction, resulting in an outstanding arrangement and groove that far exceeded expectations. It received an overwhelming response.
The number of views of the video published on NPR’s YouTube has exceeded 13.5 million times, making it one of the most viewed videos in the first half of 2024 on NPR’s tiny desk lineup, which includes many world-class artists, and music from all over the world. He has been receiving praise from fans and musicians one after another.
Kaze Fujii, who has made his presence known overseas by far as a Japanese artist, will take on the world in earnest in 2024. Signed a contract with Republic Records, a major prestigious American label, and began producing an album of English songs. “As I stand on the same stage as all the artists in the world, I want to deliver what I think is the best.” We take a close look at his music production in LA, which he approached with a strong determination. For the first time, a camera entered the scene where Fujii-style music was created, which no one had ever seen before, and recorded the moment when Fujii’s music was born.
In addition, we will also introduce the Nissan Stadium Live in August, which was a big topic in Japan in 2024. Kaze Fujii himself enthusiastically said, “I want to show off my best,” and these are a number of his representative songs that were performed at a large-scale live show that attracted 140,000 people. Cameras also sneaked behind the scenes.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, music is being listened to across the world more borderlessly than ever before. While J-POP is gaining global recognition in a way that is linked to anime, Fujii-style music is reverberating around the world in a completely different way. What exactly is its charm and possibility? Be sure to check out the international broadcast version of “NHK MUSIC SPECIAL,” which looks at Kaze Fujii’s challenges as he struggles to step onto a new stage called “the world.”
Program information
NHK World JAPAN“NHK MUSIC SPECIAL Fujii Kaze ~Climb to the World~”
12/29 (Sun) 10:10~ 16:10~ 22:10~
12/30 (Mon) 04:10~
*The international broadcast “NHK World JAPAN” can be viewed on the website or app, and in Japan from the following locations.
◇Broadcast simultaneous streaming: Simultaneous streaming distribution in Japan during the above broadcast times
◇VOD: Available for viewing on VOD (video on demand) for one year after the broadcast ends
NHK World JAPAN official website
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
Click here for details on the NHK World JAPAN app
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja/app/
Kaze Fujii OFFICIAL SITE
https://fujiikaze.com/
