Number_i released their first MV for their song GOAT on January 1st!
Number_i consists of the members who left King & Prince (and Johnnys) last year. They moved to TOBE, an agency run by Takizawa Hideki (who left Johnnys in 2022). Their debut is by far the most anticipated of the year.
Member Hirono Sho has also announced a partnership with Louis Vuitton
Snow Man broke records with their New Year’s Eve Live stream, hitting 1.33 million views at one time, the highest amount for a Japanese livestream ever.
【快挙】Snow Man、YouTube同時接続133万人突破で日本歴代1位https://t.co/yeKGzN4mDz
グループの公式YouTubeにて生配信企画を実施。生配信開始直後にYouTube
同時接続100万人を突破。さらに、約1時間10分が経過したころ、同時接続133万 人を突破し、YouTube同時接続数日本歴代1位を記録した。 pic.twitter.com/ZJ81qFFb6g — ライブドアニュース (@livedoornews) December 31, 2023
Overall the stream hit more than 10 million views before it was deleted the day after New Years.
Some of the most shocking news at the end of the year was that Fukumoto Taisei, one of the more popular Juniors had his contract suddenly terminated due to compliance violations. The exact reason was not made public due to the wishes of those involved.
Aぇ! group・福本大晴、マネージメント契約解除 コンプライアンス違反も公表控えるhttps://t.co/oA1ZSBGhpn
— ORICON NEWS（オリコンニュース） (@oricon) December 30, 2023
His profile has been completly deleted from STARTO’s website, including being photoshopped out of his group picture!
スタッフさんも編集お疲れ様です pic.twitter.com/pxcXqkEW4J
— ゆゆ (@wan1016wan) January 2, 2024
It was announced last year that Shonen Club (Johnny’s NHK program) would be replaced with a new show that included male and female artists from different companies. The line up for the first episodes are out!
出演者・放送予定決定🎉
◤◢◤🛸#ニュージェネ！🛸◢◤◢未来のスターを夢見る次世代の
アイドルやアーティスト、パフォーマーが集結✨放送は🌙
📺1/19(金) 18:00~ BSP4K
📺1/26(金) 18:00~ BS詳細はこちら👇https://t.co/9x2UEAAXIz
— NHK MUSIC (@nhk_musicjp) December 14, 2023
One of the most talked about Kouhaku performances was YOASOBI performing idol with pretty much every idol invited to Kouhaku dancing with them
Dancers included members of New Jeans, Stray Kids, Seventeen, JO1, Be First, MISONO, Le Sserafim, Ano and Hashimoto Kana. Unfortunately you can’t see the whole performance anywhere because NHK was working overtime making sure of that.
In sadder news (for the NHK) after a bump last year the ratings went down again this year. For the first time the first half of the show could not even reach a 30% rating.
『紅白歌合戦』第2部の視聴率は31.9％ けん玉事件やYOASOBI「アイドル」が話題https://t.co/UY9H572eT4
— ORICON NEWS（オリコンニュース） (@oricon) January 2, 2024
Music break!
Hinata Bell by Batten Girls …somehow a Christmas song
Calendar by DXTeen
Coming of Age Day is on Monday and model press released a list of relevant entertainers who’ve turned or are turning 20 between April 2023 and March 2024
【㊗2024年新成人の芸能人🎍】
2023年度に20歳になり成人式を迎える
2003年4月2日～2004年4月1日生まれの新成人をご紹介🌸齊藤なぎさ
ラウール
宮世琉弥
奥平大兼
原菜乃華
NiziUアヤカ・マユカ・リマ
飯沼愛
日向亘
窪塚愛流
岩本蓮加🔻他新成人はこちらhttps://t.co/hAuIEqazTC#成人の日 pic.twitter.com/uZSOWm3Hsv
— モデルプレス (@modelpress) January 5, 2024
On the 11th EBiDAN will launch it’s own TV show with singing, dancing and variety!
⋰#DANDANEBiDAN
1/11(木)深夜1時スタート🎊
⋱🎍2024年はじまりました🎍#ダンエビ スタートまであと10日✨
30秒の映像を公開⭐️
放送をお楽しみに💪#超特急#MILK #スパドラ#さくらしめじ#ワンエン#原因は自分にある。#BUDDiiS#ICEx #Lienel pic.twitter.com/uJmTMUpFWl— 「DAN!DAN!EBiDAN!」2024年1月11日(木)深夜1時スタート【テ
レ東】 (@tx_dan2ebidan) January 1, 2024
Posting because it is relevant to ME.
Did you tune in to any Japanese music shows or streams at the end of the year? Is there anything in Japanese music next year that you’re looking forward to?
