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“Ikonoi Joy Grand Thanksgiving” by 3 groups “=LOVE”, “≠ME” and “≒JOY” produced by Rino Sashihara. Today, ≒JOY will be holding “≒JOY Karaoke Tournament”! !
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“=LOVE”, “≠ME”, and “≒JOY” produced by Rino Sashihara. The other day, the “Ikonoi Joy Grand Thanksgiving” (10 performances held over 6 days from 9/12 to 9/18) by 3 groups opened at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stella Ball, but today is the 4th day. JOY’s “≒JOY Karaoke Tournament” was held.
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In the middle of the song, during the karaoke singing of AKB48’s “Aitatta”, the members who had to sing the phrase “Kimi ni…” in the chorus while relaying the mics to each other were given the extremely spicy “Karashi Macaron” as punishment. There was also a game where people could eat food, and the event, which had a party feel to it, made the venue even more excited.
At the end of the event, all members passionately sang ≒JOY’s “Wagatte Fragile”, “≒JOY”, and “Kyomo Kimi no Yumemetatta”, and the event ended.
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Member Kanoa Amano said, “It was my first time to have a karaoke competition with so many people, so I was nervous at first, but it was a really fun time that passed by quickly.I hope everyone enjoyed it too.” Thank you for coming to see us today!” He concluded the event by expressing his impressions of the first “≒JOY Karaoke Tournament” and expressing his gratitude to the attendees.
On September 17th (Sunday), there will be a hilarious and tearful documentary project called “Documentary Call Me” that looks back on the history of ≠ME with videos and games (Doors open 13:00/Starts 14) :00), “≠ME Karaoke Tournament” (doors open at 17:00/starts at 18:00) will be held, where ≠ME members will sing karaoke for 90 minutes in casual clothes.
≒JOY has announced that their debut mini-album will be released on January 17, 2024, and the long-awaited “≒JOY 1st Tour” will be held in four cities from December at the end of the year to the beginning of the new year. has also been decided. Keep running towards your dreams≒JOY will continue to be a hot topic in the future.
■≒JOY Info
★New song “Sono wa Exalt” Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x68AnwPpT-s
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Ryuichi Takagi
Arrangement: APAZZI
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
[MUSIC VIDEO]
Director: Eiki Takahashi
Choreography: CRE8BOY
Costume cooperation: Okuma Shokai
★Release
≒JOY debut mini album “Title to be determined”
Release date: January 17, 2024 (Wednesday)!
Distribution release on Wednesday, July 19, 2023
6th Song “Oozora, Byunto”
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/Ozora.ByunTo
Distribution release on Wednesday, September 6, 2023
7th Song “Beyond that is Exalt”
★LIVE
≒JOY 1st tour
【schedule】
Monday, December 25, 2023 @ Zepp Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Tuesday, December 26, 2023 @ Zepp Osaka Bayside, Osaka Prefecture Thursday, January 4, 2024 @ Zepp Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Friday, January 12, 2024 @Tokyo・Zepp Haneda
★Profile
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Official HP https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
Official X (old twitter) https://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy Official YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
■Ikonoi Joy Info
★Product information
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Release!
Video product “Ikonoijoy 2022”
★”Ikonoi Joy Big Thanksgiving”
Date: September 12th (Tuesday) to September 18th (Monday/holiday), 2023 *10 performances in total
Venue: Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball
・Sunday, September 17th
“Dokyumentary Obu Nottoi Call Me” Doors open 13:00/Starts 14:00 ≠A documentary project that will make you laugh and cry, looking back at the history of ME with videos and games! ?
“≠ME Karaoke Tournament” Doors open 17:00/Starts 18:00
Members in plain clothes will sing karaoke! We will sing for 90 minutes! That’s all!
・September 18th (Monday/Holiday)
“=LOVE Autumn Festival” Doors open 13:00/Starts 14:00
The members in yukata have fun with their fans at the shrine’s autumn festival! “=LOVE Karaoke Tournament” Doors open 17:00/Starts 18:00
Members in plain clothes will sing karaoke! We will sing for 90 minutes! That’s all!
More details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003886.000013546.html