Well, the news on NHK over the past day or so has been on the official state visit of PM Fumio Kishida to the United States to have talks with President Joe Biden. There has been usual exchange of gifts including the Prime Minister receiving a two-volume LP set autographed by the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel. Plus, I never thought this would ever happen but the state dinner will have veteran singer-songwriter Paul Simon and popular Japanese duo YOASOBI on the guest list. I know that Simon will be performing but I'm not sure whether Ayase and ikura will do the same or whether they'll have some gastronomic fun tucking into that rib-eye steak. Whatever the situation, the duo is having one heck of an adventure.
Ham-fisted segue alert! Well, what do you know? Even before YOASOBI released their world-spanning "Idol" single last year, they put out a February 2023 single titled "Adventure". A very light-hearted and cheerful number concocted by Ayase, "Adventure" was created as a promotional song for Universal Studios Japan and that music video is downright Disney-esque (sorry about bringing the rival in here) with the young anime lady running gleefully through USJ, conveniently showing off all that can be visited and seen in the amusement park.
ikura performs an English version of "Adventure" which was the first version I heard. The single reached No. 2 on the Oricon Digital Singles list, and it is also a track on YOASOBI's 4th EP, "The Book 3" which came out in October 2023 and went Gold.
Wow, thanks for introducing the English version of "Adventure". I did not know she sung any songs in English.
ReplyDeleteHi, Brian. I hadn't known either about her English ability and I had assumed that this was only meant to be sung in English. But then, I encountered the Japanese version.
ReplyDeleteBeing invited to a state dinner with the President and the Prime Minister must have capped an amazing year for YOASOBI.