A joint concert “Iconoi Joy 2024” will be held by the three groups “=LOVE”, “≠ME” and “≒JOY” produced by Rino Sashihara!
Sony Music Labels Co., Ltd. Press release: September 28, 2024 A joint concert “Iconoi Joy 2024” will be held by the three groups “=LOVE”, “≠ME” and “≒JOY” produced by Rino Sashihara! Mobilized 28,000 people for two performances, daytime and evening! Captivating visitors with a one-day special performance that transcends the boundaries of the three groups!!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-f859ab12d97367c758c20bfa8e56517d-2400×1600.jpg A big highlight of this performance was the corner where the members of the three groups were shuffled and the performance was combined with different singing members and songs from the original. They will perform with a variety of songs, a variety of costumes, and a rare lineup of members only available for that day. In ≠ME’s unit song “Geksaka Bijin”, which depicts a painful unrequited love, four members from their respective groups, Maika Sasaki and Saka Morohashi of =LOVE, and Juri Aida and Aoi Onishi of ≒JOY, sing with their voices full of emotion. It resonated. Furthermore, for ≠ME’s unit song “Marcato,” =LOVE’s Iori Noguchi and Anna Yamamoto, ≒JOY’s Reion Ezumi and Yuka Murayama develop a stylish and mature staging. ＝LOVE’s serious song “Done de Barezu ni” is sung by ≠ME’s Moeko Kanizawa and Nanakaze Tomita. Every time the two dancers, wearing pure white costumes, danced, the water on the surface of the center stage splashed, and the audience’s eyes were glued to every moment. In addition, ≠ME Shiori Nagata performed the dance number “Kiara Tiara”, a solo song by =LOVE Juara Saito, by herself, with the flames on her side.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-786b91623c49dfc32b63815b5693df06-2400×1600.jpg After a series of cool songs, in “Heroine and Wolf,” the audience was captivated by the cute appearance of the members wearing wolf ears. When the “Ikaring” duo of =LOVE Sasaki Maika and Noguchi Iori covered ≠ME’s unit song “Summer Chocolate” with their sweet singing voices, even louder cheers echoed. After the dance members from each group gathered on stage and engaged in a dance battle, the members continued to perform ≠ME’s song “Tenshi wa Dokodoko”. The singer perfectly danced this song, which requires a high level of skill, such as the dance breaks during the song. After that, ≒JOY will try their first love song with their second single “Hatsukoi Cinderella”, which will be released on October 16th, and cover ≠ME’s “Hatsukoi Comeback”, which also includes “Hatsukoi” in the title. In addition, ≠ME will perform =LOVE’s song “Curse, Curse,” which is characterized by its jazzy sound and dark lyrics, and =LOVE will perform ≠ME’s heartbreaking heartbreak song “Last Chance, Last Dance.” The originality and new sides of each group were clearly displayed.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-02e8c7c111a1d922d3575db29fed9a42-2400×1600.jpg At the end of the live performance, the three groups gathered together and ran through the last spurt as Ikonoijoy. During the MC, it was announced that the live Blu-ray/DVD of ≒JOY 2nd anniversary concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be released on December 11th, and that ≠ME 6th anniversary concert “≠ME 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held in 2025. It will be held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture on February 1st, It has been revealed through a special video that the 7th anniversary concert of ＝LOVE “＝LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be released as a live movie nationwide in the spring of 2025. The three groups cheerfully sang their joint song “Triple Date” to the applause of the audience and were all smiles and joy. A spectacular fireworks display lit up the night sky during the performance, creating vivid memories in the hearts of the members and fans alike. “Ikonoijoy 2024” continues with a special feeling of happiness that swells throughout the venue even after the encore. At the end, the live performance led to the finale with “Natsumatsuri Koibuu,” which is perfect for this season and has the lingering scent of summer. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-7f323ca42358beaef70ea206310271c9-2400×1600.jpg 17:30~ ■9/28 (Sat) Ikonoijoy 2024 @Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest 〈SETLIST〉 ★3 pairs 1. Omoseburikko/≠ME ★ 2. Weekend Citron/=LOVE ★ 3. Gymnasium Disco/≒JOY ★ 4. Make me a princess! /＝LOVE ★ MC 5. Coincidence Symphony/≠ME *Kana Oba, Hitomi Takamatsu (=LOVE), Kanon Kawaguchi, Natsuki Kawanaka (≠ME), Mizuki Oshinada, Mai Takahashi, Aizuki Yamano (≒JOY) 6. Dreaming (Heart) Idol/≒JOY ※Risa Otoshima (=LOVE), Nana Ogi, Mirei Suganami, Hitomi Suzuki, Saya Tanizaki, Tamaki Honda (≠ME) 7. Requiem the night before the date/≠ME *Emiri Otani (=LOVE), Ayumi Ichihara, Kyoka Yamada (≒JOY) 8. Moonlight Beauty/≠ME *Maika Sasaki, Saka Morohashi (=LOVE), Jurie Aida, Aoi Onishi (≒JOY) 9. Marcato/≠ME *Iori Noguchi, Anna Yamamoto (=LOVE), Reion Esumi, Yuka Murayama (≒JOY) 10. Without anyone finding out/=LOVE *Moeko Kanizawa, Nana Tomita style (≠ME) 11. Kiara Tiara/=LOVE *Shiori Nagata (≠ME) 12. Heroine and Wolf /≠ME *Juara Saito (=LOVE), Juri Aida, Kanoa Amano, Mizuki Ohshinda, Aoi Onishi, Mai Takahashi, Kyoka Yamada, Aizuki Yamano (≒JOY) 13. Summer Chocolate/≠ME *Maika Sasaki, Iori Noguchi (=LOVE) 14. Where is the angel/≠ME *Juara Saito, Shoko Takiwaki, Anna Yamamoto (=LOVE), Kirisato Ochiai, Momo Sakurai, Shiori Nagata (≠ME), Reion Ezumi, Manami Ozawa, Riko Fujisawa (≒JOY) 15. First Love Comeback/≠ME (≒JOY) 16. Curse, curse/=LOVE (≠ME) 17. Last Chance, Last Dance/≠ME (=LOVE) 18. First Love Cinderella/≒JOY *2nd single title song released on October 16 19. Because summer has come/≠ME *9th single title song released on 8/28 20. Never quit being an idol/=LOVE *17th single title song released on 7/31 21.I dreamed of you today too/≒JOY ★ 22. Shy short/≠ME ★ 23. Mahoroba Asterisk/≠ME★ 24. Youth “Subliminal”/=LOVE★ MC 25. Triple Date/Iconoi Joy★ 〈ENCORE〉 1.Natsumatope/=LOVE★ 2.What is miruten? /≠ME★ MC 3.Summer festival love/=LOVE★ [=LOVE info] ★=LOVE 7th Anniversary Concert “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be made into a live movie! Released in spring 2025! Experience the excitement of the set list and large-scale luxury production unique to the 7th anniversary concert once again on the big screen!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8981 ★Release ◎Release date: 12/4 (Wednesday) 18th single “Title Undetermined” released
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8913 ◎Released on 7/31 (Wednesday) 17th single “Never Quit Being an Idol”
https://equal-love.jp/feature/specialsite_17thsingle ■“Never quit being an idol” Music Video https://youtu.be/17NBPoc78oM ■“Never quit being an idol” now available
https://equallove.lnk.to/Zettaiidolyamenaide ★＝LOVE Arena Tour 2025 held February 2, 2025 (Sunday) Saitama Prefecture/Saitama Super Arena February 22nd (Sat), 23rd (Sun/Holiday), 2025 Chiba Prefecture/LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY Saturday, March 8, 2025 Aichi Prefecture, Dolphins Arena Saturday, April 12, 2025 Fukuoka Prefecture/Marine Messe Fukuoka B Building May 5th (Monday/Holiday), May 6th (Tuesday/Closed), 2025 Tokyo National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-d1b442cb45b69c88358d55a992ac1c1e-3900×2925.jpg An idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. On September 6, 2017, she made her major debut with her 1st single “=LOVE” from Sony Music. To date, they have released 17 singles, all of which were in the top 10 of the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking. (6th single “Zuruiyo Zuruine”, 8th single “Seishun Subliminal”, 12th single “Be Selfish”, 14th single “Natsumatope”, and 15th single “Last Note Only Shire” debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking with their first album “Everything, Secret.” released in May 2021. ) In October 2023, the =LOVE 6th anniversary concert “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held for two days at Saitama Super Arena. From February to April 2024, he will hold his first arena tour “=LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE”” (8 performances in 4 venues), attracting approximately 50,000 people. A huge success. On July 31st (Wednesday), she released her 17th single “Zettai Idol Never Quit”, which set new records in both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. On September 7th and September 8th, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”, the largest 7th anniversary concert in the history of =LOVE, will be held at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture. It mobilized millions of people. Their 18th single will be released on December 4th (Wednesday). It is filled with Rino Sashihara’s thoughts, “To be an idol, you have to be loved by your fans.And you have to love the job of being an idol yourself.” [Official HP] https://equal-love.jp/ [Official X] https://x.com/Equal_LOVE_12 [Official Instagram]
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-2f2b27d16f9a605f3ac9d30a93b3e51c-3767×2511.jpg A 12-member idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. Established in 2019 as a sister group to =LOVE, the name ≠ME (Not Equal Me) is filled with the desire for everyone to experience a different version of themselves. Major debut from King Records on April 7, 2021. Their debut mini-album “Choutokukyu ≠ ME Toki” debuted at No. 1 on Oricon and No. 1 on the weekly chart. Since then, all of their singles have ranked in the top three on the same chart, and their 1st album “Springtime In You”, released on March 20th (Wednesday) of this year, also reached number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, attracting a lot of attention. Last June, the group held their first 2-day performance at Nippon Budokan, which was sold out. This February will mark the 5th anniversary of the group’s formation, and on March 3rd (Sunday), the ≠ME 5th anniversary concert “≠ME 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held at the Musashino Forest General Sports Plaza Main Arena in Tokyo. It was a great success. The national tour “≠ME National Tour 2024 “Finally, Same Class”” will begin on April 29th (Monday, holiday) and will return to the members’ hometowns, and the tour final will be held in Kanagawa on July 15th (Monday, holiday). Completed two performances at Yokohama Arena, Prefecture. As an additional performance, we have announced the holding of “≠ME National Tour Additional Performance 2024 “School trip, it’s good to be in the same group.””, which will be held on November 9th (Saturday) at the Naha Cultural Arts Theater Nahaart Grand Theater in Okinawa Prefecture. , will be holding a concert on Saturday, November 23rd (holiday) at the Exhibition Hall of Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba Prefecture. Their 9th single “Natsu ga Kitara” was released on August 28th (Wednesday), and the music video is now available. [Official website] https://not-equal-me.jp/ [Official X] https://twitter.com/Notequal_ME [Official TikTok] https://www.tiktok.com/@notequal_me [Official YouTube Channel] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmvHfXdGCvi_b6lFeU-E1Q [≒JOY info] ★Release ◎12/11 (Wednesday) “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” video products will be released! 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 ◎Released on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella”
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1806 ■New song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” Music Video https://youtu.be/Vgwuc0C9UoQ ■“First Love Cinderella” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella ★≒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
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4325/13546-4325-761d73920b5512731cb464c94448658e-3900×2924.jpg The third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her own ideal idol, following =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me). On January 30, 2022, the final audition was held, and on March 29, 2022, along with the members’ announcement, producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group name would be “≒JOY.” On September 3rd 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, they held their first tour ≒ JOY 1st Tour “Absolute”, which was a huge 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, ≒JOY 2nd Anniversary Concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, attracting approximately 8,000 people and commemorating the group’s 2nd anniversary. On June 12th (Wednesday), the long-awaited 1st single “Gymnasium Disco” will be released. (Achieved No. 1 on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. Both her 1st album and 1st single debuted at No. 1 on Oricon, making her the first female artist to achieve this feat in about two and a half years.) 10/16 On Wednesday (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]
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https://www.tiktok.com/@nearlyequal_joy [Official YouTube Channel] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg ■Ikonoi Joy Info ★”Iconoijoy Great Thanksgiving 2024″ Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Cast: ≠ME Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Cast: = LOVE Thursday, October 24, 2024 Cast: ≒JOY [Venue] Tokyo/TOKYO DOME CITY HALL ★September 18th (Wednesday) = LOVE, ≠ME, ≒JOY joint concert “Iconoi Joy 2023” video products on sale https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8596 ★IKONOIJOY “Triple Date” MV https://youtu.be/gkabNNfTjX4