JOY (Nearly Equal Joy) is an idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. Her first single “Taigyukan Disco”, released in June, sold over 100,000 copies in the first week and debuted at number 1 on both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales, making her the first female artist to do so in about two and a half years. Both their 1st album and 1st single achieved the great feat of debuting at number 1 on the Oricon Chart, and are currently working with the momentum of flying birds, but as they prepare to release their 2nd single next week on October 16th (Wednesday), they have released their 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” today. A special release event was held at LaLaport Tachikawa Tachihi.
This is the second special release event for ≒JOY since it was held at Omiya Stella Town in June, and today, about 2,000 people filled the area around the stage, where they performed their new song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” and other songs. In addition to the mini-live, a farewell party for CD purchasers was also held, and the venue was very lively.
In the mini-live, Reine Ezumi served as the center, and performed a new song “Hatsukoi Cinderella”, which is about the midst of a faint first love, “Gymnasium Disco”, an up-tempo youth song, and a cute song full of straight love connected by the red thread of fate. The sparkling idol song “Yumeru ♡ Idol”, the support song “Never Giba! Ikiro” from JOY, to help you love yourself even when you’re depressed today or tomorrow, as well as the popular song “Oozora, Byunto” They performed a total of 8 songs, including “Warate Fragile” and their debut song “≒JOY,” and excited the audience with their spirited performance.
Also, at the “Cameco Time” for visitors to the Cameco Area, which is a regular feature at ≒JOY concerts, it was impressive to see fans with cameras desperately pressing the shutter to take the best shot. .
Ahead of the release of the second single, the Fukuoka performance of JOY Hall Tour 2024 “Kyoukara Kimi wa Koibito” (Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Civic Center Large Hall) will finally start from next Monday, October 14th, touring four cities. .
≒JOY, who is active in various fields with the momentum of dropping flying birds, will continue to attract a lot of attention.
★≒JOY 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” special release event @LaLaport Tachikawa Hitachi
1. First Love Cinderella
2. Gymnasium Disco
3. Dreaming ♡ Idol
4. The sky, boom
5. Stick to it! Live!
6. Smile, Flagyl
7. ≒JOY
8. First Love Cinderella
★Release
◎2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” released on 10/16 (Wednesday)
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1806
■New song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” Music Video
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Composition/Arrangement: Sota Saito
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL)
Choreography: Maika Takeda
■“First Love Cinderella” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
◎Video product released on 12/11 (Wednesday) “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” video product
Video commercialization of “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on February 23, 2024 (Friday/Holiday)!
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1879
★≒JOY Hall Tour 2024 “From Today You Are My Lover”
October 14, 2024 (Monday/Holiday) Fukuoka Prefecture/Fukuoka Civic Hall Large Hall
October 27, 2024 (Sunday) Hyogo Prefecture/Kobe International House Kokusai Hall
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Osaka Prefecture, Orix Theater
Sunday, November 24, 2024 Chiba Prefecture, Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1614
★Profile
The third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her ideal idol, following =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me). The final audition was held on January 30, 2022, and on March 29, 2022, along with the members’ announcement, producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group’s name would be “≒JOY.” On September 3rd of last year, ≒JOY 1st concert “Nice to meet you, ≒JOY.” was held at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall, and from the end of last year to the beginning of the new year, ≒JOY 1st Tour “Absolute” was held. and achieve great success. Their debut mini-album “Kitto, Absolute, Absolute” will be released on January 17th (Wednesday). (It debuted at number 1 on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales. Cumulative shipments exceeded 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23rd of this year, approximately 8,000 people attended the Tokyo International Forum Hall A. ≒JOY 2nd Anniversary Concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the band’s formation, with a large audience. On June 12th (Wednesday), the long-awaited 1st single “Gymnasium Disco” will be released. (She debuted at number 1 on both the Oricon weekly single ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. Both her 1st album and 1st single debuted at number 1 on Oricon, making her the first female artist to achieve this feat in about two and a half years.) 10/16 On (Wednesday), she is scheduled to release her second single “Hatsukoi Cinderella”. ≒The name JOY is filled with Rino Sashihara’s desire, “I want the members and the fans who support them to feel joy and happiness when they meet.”
[Official HP]https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
[Official X]https://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
[Official TikTok] https://www.tiktok.com/@nearlyequal_joy
[Official YouTube Channel]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
(Ikonoi Joy Info)
★”Iconoijoy Thanksgiving Festival 2024″
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Cast: ≠ME
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Cast: =LOVE
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Cast:≒JOY
[Venue]TOKYO DOME CITY HALL, Tokyo
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1916
★Video product “Ikonoijoy 2023” released on 9/18 (Wednesday)
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8596
