■Furthermore, we will also be broadcasting famous scenes from Utacon chosen by singers who participated in Kohaku, such as Sayuri Ishikawa, Hiromi Go, BE:FIRST, and Kosetsura Minami!
The first “Utacon” in 2025 will be a special edition. The “Utacon” camera infiltrates behind the scenes of the “75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” in 2024, which has attracted a lot of attention. A special look behind the scenes of famous scenes.
Fuyumi Sakamoto, who visited Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture and performed “Noto hairankaine” in front of the locals, sang directly to the viewers in a surprise live broadcast, in line with the program’s theme “A Song for You”. delivered In memory of Junretsu and Toshiyuki Nishida, who passed away in 2024, Keiko Takeshita, Tetsuya Takeda, Ken Tanaka, and Shigeru Matsuzaki sing the famous song “If You Can Play the Piano”…
The “Utacon” camera closely follows each scene. It will be introduced along with valuable interview footage of the performers before and after the performance.
In addition, we will introduce famous performances by B’z, Gen Hoshino, Kenshi Yonezu, and others, who received a great response after the broadcast. Looking back at the Kohaku in 2024 from various angles.
The program will also reveal famous scenes from “Utacon” selected by singers who participated in Kouhaku, including Sayuri Ishikawa, Hiromi Go, BE:FIRST, and Kosets Minami. The first episode of the new year, “Utacon,” is packed with rare footage and is a must-see.
Program information
NHK general“Utacon” Kohaku Behind the Scenes & Utacon Famous Scenes Special
01/21 (Tue) 19:57-20:42 *Nationwide broadcast
Host: Shosuke Tanihara Announcer Nonohana Akagi
* Simultaneous online distribution/missed program distribution (1 week after broadcast) available on NHK Plus.
“Utacon” program site
https://www.nhk.jp/p/utacon/ts/1J9MXY5QX2/
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