■Alongside the drumming of THE RAMPAGE’s Yamamoto Shogo and Yonamine Rui, Itsuki Hiroshi, Sakamoto Fuyumi, Yamauchi Keisuke, and Little Glee Monster perform a “festival medley”!
NHK’s “Utacon,” which will be broadcast from 7:57 p.m. on July 16th, will feature festival songs that are perfect for the Japanese summer.
■ List of performers and songs ※In alphabetical order
Hiroshi Itsuki “Night Sky” “Leg City”
Circus “Mr. Summertime”
Fuyumi Sakamoto “Wild Drums” “Oh! Claudia”
THE RAMPAGE “24karats GOLD GENESIS”
Kohei Fukuda x Folk Song Crusaders “Soran Bushi”
Porno Graffitti “Kaiho-ku ~Music Hour”
Keisuke Yamauchi “Chanchiki Okesa”
Little Glee Monster “Summer Festival” “ORIGAMI”
The festival mood is at its peak from the beginning of the program. Hiroshi Itsuki, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Keisuke Yamauchi, and Little Glee Monster will perform a gorgeous “festival medley” to the accompaniment of Shogo Yamamoto and Rui Yonamine of THE RAMPAGE.
The collaboration for the summer festival classic “Soran Bushi” will be between Kohei Fukuda and the Minyo Crusaders, who will be appearing on the show for the first time. Fukuda has his roots in folk music, while the Minyo Crusaders create new folk music by fusing folk music with dance music. Keep an eye out for this folk music collaboration between the two groups, which is unique to “Utacon.”
In addition, we will also deliver classic songs that you will want to listen to in the summer.
Circus will perform their classic song “Mr. Summertime.” Fuyumi Sakamoto will cover Southern All Stars’ “Oh! Claudia.” Celebrating their 25th anniversary since their debut, Porno Graffitti will perform a medley of their live staple “Music Hour” and their latest song “Kaiho-ku.”
Program Information
NHK“Utacon”
July 16th (Tue) 19:57-20:42
*NHK Plus will stream programs simultaneously on the internet and catch-up programs (1 week after broadcast)
Hosted by Shosuke Tanihara and announcer Nonohana Akagi
Cast: Hiroshi Itsuki, Circus, Fuyumi Sakamoto, THE RAMPAGE, Kohei Fukuda, Porno Graffitti, Minyo Crusaders, Keisuke Yamauchi, Little Glee Monster
“Utacon” program site
https://www.nhk.jp/p/utacon/ts/1J9MXY5QX2/
Hiroshi Itsuki
Circus
Fuyumi Sakamoto
THE RAMPAGE
Kohei Fukuda
Porno Graffitti
Folk song crusaders
Keisuke Yamauchi
Little Glee Monster
