Ado appears in "Matsuko's Unknown World New Year SP"! What is the famous song covered by Ado that Matsuko praises as “really amazing”?

■Ado introduces “The World of Utattemita”, which he says was “another after-school experience spread on the internet”!

“Matsuko’s Unknown World New Year Special” will be broadcast for 2 hours from 9:15 pm on January 3, 2025. Singer Ado and music producer Akihiro Tomita will be invited as guests to deliver “The World of Cover Songs & Utattemita”. This will be the first time in two years that Ado and program MC Matsuko Deluxe will co-star.

■The Showa era covers Western music, while the Heisei and Reiwa era cover Showa era masterpieces…History of cover songs
According to Tomita, who will be appearing on “Matsuko’s Unknown World” for the fourth time, Western music was the mainstream when it came to cover songs in the 1970s and 1980s. The program will introduce Western covers of a wide range of original songs, including Hideki Saijo’s “YOUNG MAN.”

Then, in the Heisei and Reiwa eras, covers of famous Showa songs by artists such as Hideaki Tokunaga became popular, and famous songs by Akina Nakamori, a favorite of MC Matsuko Deluxe, have been covered many times.

When Ado covered Akina Nakamori’s “Kazari de nai no Yo Namida wa,” he shared an episode in which he was worried from the beginning, “I’ve never cried.”

Matsuko also said that she was impressed with Anri’s “Cat’s Eye” that Ado covered, but why?

■40th anniversary of debut! Yoko Oginome appears in the studio
Yoko Oginome, the “queen of Western music covers” whose “Dancing Hero” has become a revival hit and is attracting attention from the younger generation, appears in the studio and meets Matsuko for the first time. He will share valuable anecdotes, including secrets from his recording with Yosui Inoue.

In contrast to Ado, who thoroughly studies the original song, Oginome’s motto for his covers is “don’t listen to it too much.” The two divas share their thoughts on their cover songs.

■“Utattemita no Sekai”, which Ado has been fascinated with since he was an elementary school student
The program also introduced “The World of Utattemita,” which Ado describes as “another after-school experience spread on the internet.” It is said that Ado’s current sensibilities were nurtured by “singing” various songs, from Vocaloids such as Hatsune Miku to Kagerou Project.

The world of “I tried singing” is expanding rapidly, and even Matsuko is surprised when a certain singer sings “Usseywa.”

In addition, “World Athletics” special ambassador Yuji Oda talks passionately about “the world of super athletes.”

Don’t miss Matsuko’s talk with gorgeous guests perfect for the New Year.