It has been announced that Natori and imase’s first collaboration song, “Melodrama,” will be released digitally on August 30th.
This song has been chosen as the theme song for the Nissan 90th anniversary commemorative movie “NISSAN LOVE STORY,” which was created to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as “Nissan”).
Nissan’s 90th anniversary commemorative movie, “NISSAN LOVE STORY,” was inspired by the love stories of Nissan owners that were collected in response to a call for “stories of love and Nissan” based on the message, “Cars can always bring two people closer together.”
Starring actors Gordon Maeda and Ai Mikami, the film is a grand love story spanning multiple eras.
The song “Melodrama” written specifically for this movie as the theme song is the long-awaited first collaboration between Natori and Imase, who have been friends for a long time.
The song has a nostalgic, retro-pop sound that makes you want to listen to it while driving, and it adds color to the movie, which expresses a sweet yet sad worldview.
In addition, a collaborative artist photo of Natori & imase, their first collaboration, has been released.
The concept of the piece is a “desk,” an image shared by the two artists, and it was created with the idea that even if they had met as artists in a different world than they are now, they would have become long-lasting friends.
The jacket photo, drawn by illustrator San’ichi’ichi’o-kyufu, has also been released.
■ Overview of Nissan’s 90th Anniversary Movie “NISSAN LOVE STORY”
Featuring 37 Nissan models from the 1950s to the present day, the film depicts the love story of two lovers whose lives change with the times.
– Title: Nissan 90th Anniversary Movie “NISSAN LOVE STORY”
Starring: Gordon Maeda (as Ken) and Ai Mikami (as Mary)
Release date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
・Movie URL:https://youtu.be/D0pPjUxocYA
・Special website URL:https://www2.nissan.co.jp/BRAND/NISSANLOVESTORY/
Natori & imase “Melodrama”
Release date: Friday, August 30, 2024
Streaming/DL:https://natali.lnk.to/Melodrama
*The link will be valid from 0:00 on Friday, August 30th.
Natori is a music creator who writes lyrics, composes music, and arranges music. He started his activities in 2021.
He has a unique singing voice and a wide range of genres, from electronic music to bands and Japanese instruments.
In addition to being part of the upcoming Reiwa music scene, which is centered around teenage fans, they are also gaining support from overseas.
“Overdose,” released in May 2022, became an explosive hit, mainly on social media. It has been streamed over 400 million times, and ranked first on Spotify’s viral chart in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. In March 2023, “Friday Night” was chosen as the Spotify brand CM song, and became a hit with over 95 million streams. On December 20, 2023, he released his first album “Theater,” and in March 2024, he held his first solo concert at Zepp in Tokyo and Osaka. In May 2024, he released “Absolute Zero,” the opening theme for the TV anime “WIND BREAKER.” He plans to hold a solo concert in Tokyo and Osaka in October 2024.
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A 23-year-old new generation male artist from Gifu. Just one year after starting his music career, his song went viral on TikTok and he made his major debut in December 2021. “NIGHT DANCER” was the first J-POP song to enter the TOP 20 on the Korean distribution site “Melon” and is also viral in countries around the world, ranking in the TOP 50 of the Spotify Viral Chart in 31 countries. He won the Excellence Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards, and was the first Japanese artist to appear and win at MMA 2023 and CCMA 2023 held in Korea, and continues to expand his field of activity both domestically and internationally.
In March 2024, they held their first nationwide tour, “imase Tour 2024 “Shiki”, and tickets immediately sold out. In May, they released their long-awaited first album, “Bonsai”, whose 19 songs have been played over 10 billion times in total. They have completed their first Asian tour, “imase 1st Asia Tour “Shiki”, and have also decided to hold a hall tour, “imase Hall Tour 2024 “Shiki-Sai”” from November.
・Official Site:https://www.universal-music.co.jp/imase/
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