Main broadcast
April 18th (Thursday) 10:00pm – 10:45pm
re-air
April 22nd (Monday) 11:50pm to 12:35am the following day
First performance of re-recorded versions of representative songs “traveling” and “light”
Hikaru Utada, celebrating her 25th anniversary since her debut, makes her first appearance on NHK MUSIC SPECIAL!
The hit songs “Traveling” and “Hikari”, which were re-recorded for the best album that will be released for the first time, will be performed for the first time on TV.
Hikaru Utada answers your questions!
When the program asked viewers to ask questions to Hikaru Utada, 3,020 questions were received from all over the country.
Hikaru Utada read through all the questions, selected the questions together with the program staff, and a big question competition was held in which the questioners, ranging from their 20s to 60s, invited from all over the country to NHK in Shibuya, Tokyo, met in the studio. Ta. From urgent life consultations such as anxiety about a new life, worries about relationships and life choices, to questions such as “What kind of grandmother do you want to be?” “What do you want to do at least once before you die?” “When falling in love with someone… Hikaru Utada will face the person asking the question, get to know their personality, and sincerely answer questions such as “What are you attracted to?”
Dance collaboration with Aoi Yamada on new song “Electricity”!
Furthermore, the latest song “Electricity” is a collaboration with Aoi Yamada, a dancer/actor who is active both domestically and internationally. We welcome saxophonist MELRAW as a guest musician to express the worldview of “SCIENCE FICTION” songs.
And right after the recording, the first conversation between Hikaru Utada and Aoi Yamada was held!
[Cast]Hikaru Utada/Aoi Yamada MELRAW/Naoko Suzuki Announcer
[Singing songs]“Traveling Re-Recording” “Hikari Re-Recording” “Electricity”
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