■A limited infomercial featuring Sandaime J Soul Brothers x GENERATIONS will also be broadcast!
Nakai Masahiro and Yasuzumi Shinichiro (TBS announcer) will be the general hosts of “Music Day 2024,” which will be broadcast for eight hours from 2:00 p.m. on July 13th on TBS.
With the performance just around the corner, the program’s website has announced the timetable of artists and the songs they will be performing.
The theme of the 2024 Music Day is “Hope! The Power of Music.” No matter how difficult the times, there are always popular songs, and songs bring hope and energy to people’s hearts. That is why “music is with hope.” Artists will send this message to the disaster-stricken areas and throughout Japan, and with the desire to “make everyone smile with songs,” they will sing “songs that have given hope to Japan” with passion.
■The timetable and songs of the participating artists are all revealed at once!
A timetable listing the performance times and songs to be sung by the 71 amazing artists appearing on “Music Day” has been released on the program’s website.
In addition, on the day, the official X (formerly Twitter) will be releasing live commentary and backstage shots linked to the broadcast. Be sure to enjoy “Ongaku no Hi 2024” with your smartphone in hand.
During the broadcast, the timetable will be released via data broadcasting and a backstage photo gallery will be held. Be sure to check this out too.
■A complete overview of all the events and artists appearing at “Music Day 2024”!
[Mass Choir Project]
The “big sing-along” is an annual event held on “Ongaku no Hi.” This year, it has been decided that the song will be “Small Revolution” by SUPER BEAVER. Together with SUPER BEAVER, we will deliver moving singing to the whole country.
[“Song of Hope” broadcast project]
Speaking of “Music Day,” one of the highlights is the live broadcast that connects all over Japan. This time, in line with the theme “hope! The power of music,” a live broadcast project will be carried out in which “songs of hope” will be sung from places of hope. Be sure to check out the spectacular footage and impressive stage performances delivered from seven locations across the country.
Iwate: HIPPY
Ishikawa/Noto: FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S
Tokyo Tower: Suga Shikao
Nippon Budokan: Bakufu Slump
Kobe: Little Glee Monster
Kumamoto: WANIMA
Tanegashima: Daichi Miura
[“We’ve overcome the barriers! Now it’s time for battle!”]
The 2024 dance project, which will bring together Japan’s most popular dance and vocal groups, will have the theme “We’ve overcome barriers! Now it’s time for a battle!”
A total of 18 fantastic artists are participating.
INI, &TEAM, THE RAMPAGE, J SOUL BROTHERS III, JO1, GENERATIONS, Snow Man, Da-iCE, DA PUMP, Bullet Train, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Travis Japan, BE:FIRST, FANTASTICS (in alphabetical order)
Additionally, in 2024, a female artist will participate in the dance project for the first time.
New School Leaders, ME:I, Sakamichi Group (Nogizaka46, Sakurazaka46, Hinatazaka46), AKB48 Group (AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48)
This is also worth checking out.
The dance project will be produced by the world-famous dance performance group s**t kingz, as in 2023.
◇ Group Dance Battle
In the dance segment, 18 popular groups representing the entertainment industry will perform a dance battle, each with their own choreography to a number of hit songs that have given hope to Japan. And at the end, all 18 groups, a total of more than 100 people, will dance in unison! Expectations are building for what kind of stage it will be.
◇1 on 1 dance battle
Eight top dancers from each group will compete in a freestyle dance battle.
◇s**t kingz selected dance show
S**t Kingz, who is in charge of producing the dance project, created a highly difficult dance for this day. The best dancers from each group were selected to perform a super high-level dance show.
◇The hope of the dance world: Dance Showtime
In addition, two next-generation dance groups who will lead the future of the dance world have also been confirmed to participate. The two groups, THE JET BOY BANGERZ from LDH and BMSG TRAINEE from BMSG, will perform a must-see dance show with choreography by s**t kingz.
[hope band]
The “Hope Band” is a one-night special band formed based on the theme of “Music Day”. The bandmaster and arranger is music producer Teraoka Yuhito. The super gorgeous vocal line-up covers a number of famous songs that represent Japan, and the songs they will sing are as follows:
◇Aina the End “For the Children to Be Born” (Off Course)
◇ ISSA (DA PUMP) “Kiseki” (GReeeeN *Currently active as GRe4N BOYZ)
◇Yudai Ohno and Sota Hanamura (Da-iCE) “Glory Bridge” (Yuzu)
◇Takumi Kitamura (DISH//) “Daydream Believer” (Kiyoshiro Imawano[THE TIMERS])
◇Jesse (SixTONES) “ultra soul” (B’z)
◇Shoji Narita and Kenichi Okamoto (Rockon Social Club) “TRAIN-TRAIN” (THE BLUE HEARTS)
◇Hattori (Macaroni Enpitsu) “GIFT” (Mr.Children)
◇ Daichi Miura “Night Sky Beyond” (SMAP)
◇MISIA “Jidai” (Nakajima Miyuki)
In addition, there will be a touching collaboration between the gorgeous artists who will be the main vocalists for each song. This super band formed for one night only will sing a number of famous songs, making this a must-see gem of a stage that can only be seen on “Ongaku no Hi.”
■Very popular! The voice message project on the official X (formerly Twitter) account will be held again in 2024
The popular annual voice message project on the official “Ongaku no Hi” X account (@TBS_ONGAKUNOHI) will be held again in 2024. This is a special project where if you follow the official “Ongaku no Hi” account and send a message to the artist in a quote RP with the hashtag “#Ongaku no Hi” and the artist’s name, you will receive a voice message from the artist himself, exclusive to “Ongaku no Hi.”
The message submission period will be from 6:00 p.m. on July 12th to 11:59 p.m. on the 13th. Get voice messages from artists that you can only hear here and support “Music Day” on social media as well.
■Limited infomercial to be broadcast on “Music Day” x Suntory!
A limited infomercial featuring J SOUL BROTHERS III and GENERATIONS will be broadcast during the broadcast of “Ongaku no Hi 2024”. Will everyone have a toast with a Suntory Jim Beam Highball, commonly known as “JIM High”? Be sure to check out the limited infomercial that is linked to the main program and can only be seen on this day.
Program Information
TBS“Music Day 2024”
July 13th (Sat) 14:00-21:56 *Live broadcast
Hosted by: Masahiro Nakai, Shinichiro Yasuzumi (TBS announcer)
Artists appearing (in alphabetical order): INI, Aina the End, Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders, AliA, Alice, AKB48 Group (AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48), &TEAM, ENHYPEN, Okuda Tamio, Omoinotake, Kis-My-Ft2, King & Prince, Kuraki Mai, Go Hiromi, Sakurazaka46, THE JET BOY BANGERZ, THE RAMPAGE, J SOUL BROTHERS III, THE ALFEE, JO1, GENERATIONS, s**t kingz, Shimazu Aya, SUPER BEAVER, Suga Shikao, SixTONES, Snow Man, SPYAIR, SEKAI NO OWARI, Da-iCE, DA PUMP, Cho Tokimeki (Heart) Sendenbu, Bullet Train, DISH//, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Travis Japan, Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, Naniwa Danshi, Number_i, Seiko Nizuma, NewJeans, nobodyknows+, Nogizaka46, Bakufu Slump, BMSG TRAINEE, BE:FIRST, HIPPY, Hinatazaka46, Hirai Dai, FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S, FANTASTICS, FRUITS ZIPPER, BOYNEXTDOOR, MY FIRST STORY × HYDE, Macaroni Enpitsu, ME:I, MISIA, Daichi Miura, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, MINMI, Yuri, Yuzu, Little Glee Monster, LE SSERAFIM, Rockon Social Club, WANIMA
“Music Day 2024” program site
https://www.tbs.co.jp/ongakunohi/
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