HYBE JAPAN Co., Ltd.
ENHYPEN・JAY will make a surprise appearance at “GLAY 30th Anniversary GLAY EXPO 2024-2025”!
~ Performing two songs: “whodunit-GLAY × JAY(ENHYPEN)-” and “Temptation”! ~ ……
[Image 1: https://prtimes.jp/i/45862/391/resize/d45862-391-3b2be0e33a92ac72e4ab-0.jpg&s3=45862-391-d12327b24d6ba900a82b3ac5721522a5-2938×1959.jpg] (C) Loversoul
JAY from the global group ENHYPEN made a surprise appearance at “GLAY 30th Anniversary GLAY EXPO 2024-2025” held at Belluna Dome in Saitama on Sunday, June 9th.
“GLAY 30th Anniversary GLAY EXPO 2024-2025” will be held on Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th, as a revival performance of “GLAY EXPO ’99,” the legendary live performance that drew 200,000 people in the history of Japanese music. )’s Belluna Dome performance. At the encore on the 9th of such a memorable performance, the members of GLAY took to the stage one by one along with the video, followed by the music video of ENHYPEN, and while the venue was in an uproar, JAY, dressed in pure black, appeared. Appearance. While applause and cheers echoed throughout the venue, JAY featured in the song “whodunit-GLAY -GLAY × JAY(ENHYPEN)-” was performed. JAY sings opposite GLAY and TERU, and the two vocalists collide on stage, which is the theme of this song. Furthermore, they also performed “Temptation”, one of GLAY’s representative songs. JAY showed off his charm with his unique powerful singing voice, and the guitar performance arranged by JAY himself was also added, creating a stage that could only be achieved through collaboration. A short video of them singing “Temptation” together was previously released on ENHYPEN’s official SNS, and as it attracted attention, the venue was very excited.
During the talk time, JAY expressed his gratitude, saying, “Since I knew about GLAY EXPO ’99, I was honored to be able to perform with you at the revival performance. Thank you very much.” It was a really good experience for me to be with you on this stage today.I want to make use of this experience and work even harder with my team.” ”, he conveyed his deep feelings about the special stage that was realized through the collaboration.
According to GLAY’s leader TAKURO, the collaboration on “whodunit-GLAY x JAY(ENHYPEN)-” came about after learning about JAY’s singing voice and passion for rock. In addition to being a vocalist, JAY also wrote the lyrics for his own singing part, and even though it was his first time writing lyrics for a Japanese song, he added JAY’s unique color to the song with his diverse expressions and singing voice, creating a sensation. By co-starring on stage this time, we carved out memories as an even more special collaboration for both of us.
ENHYPEN, to which JAY belongs, will start their Japan tour “ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘FATE PLUS’ IN JAPAN” from June 11th (Tuesday), with the most performances ever. The group will hold 11 performances in 5 cities: Saitama, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Aichi, and Miyagi, and this will be the first time they will hold solo performances in Saitama, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Miyagi, and they are expected to create special memories with their fans in each region. I am. Furthermore, in August, ENHYPEN will be the first K-POP artist to perform at “ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2024”, so please look forward to the future of ENHYPEN, which continues to make great strides!
[Image 2: https://prtimes.jp/i/45862/391/resize/d45862-391-99fc06f3a1e8a4e0797a-0.jpg&s3=45862-391-a6a176f7014e7638f56a3ee97f5b6799-2736×1824.jpg] (P)&(C) BELIFT LAB Inc.
●ENHYPEN PROFILE
A global group consisting of 7 members: JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO, and NI-KI. Born from Mnet’s mega-project “I-LAND”, it debuted in Korea in November 2020. The Japanese debut single “BORDER: Fukanai” released in July 2021 debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking, and was certified platinum as a “Gold Disc Certified Work” in July. Their 1st Japanese album, “Determined,” released in October 2022, ranked first in the weekly album rankings for two weeks in a row.
In January 2023, they will hold their first Kyocera Dome performance on their first world tour “MANIFESTO” just one and a half years after their debut in Japan, making them the fastest solo dome performance among 4th generation K-POP artists. realization. In addition, the second world tour “FATE” held from July 2023 attracted approximately 327,000 people around the world with 21 performances in 13 cities including South Korea, Japan, the United States, and the Philippines. In particular, they held their first dome tour in Japan, making them the fastest K-pop boy group to successfully perform at the Tokyo Dome since their debut. At the end of the year, they won the “Special International Music Award” for the first time at the TBS “65th Japan Record Awards”, proving their great popularity in Japan. Furthermore, ENHYPEN’s latest work, 5th Mini Album “ORANGE BLOOD”, achieved double million sales for the first time, and ENHYPEN’s future activities are attracting a lot of attention as they continue to set new career highs.
From June 11th of this year, he will be holding his Japan tour “ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘FATE PLUS’ IN JAPAN,” which will have the most performances in his career (11 performances in 5 cities).
●JAY
Born April 20, 2002
More details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000391.000045862.html