[Sony Music Labels Inc.] “≒JOY” produced by Rino Sashihara. Appearing on the “Strawberry Stage” of @JAM EXPO 2024!
*Sony Music Labels Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 15, 2024
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“≒JOY” produced by Rino Sashihara. Appearing on the “Strawberry Stage” of @JAM EXPO 2024!
JOY is the third group produced by Rino Sashihara, following the idol groups LOVE (Equal Love) and ME (Not Equal Me).
The 1st single “Teiikkan Disco” released on 6/12 (Wednesday) sold over 100,000 copies in the first week and was ranked in the Oricon weekly single ranking, Billboard JAPAN
Top Singles
She achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first female artist in about two and a half years to both debut at number one on the Oricon charts, and is currently working with the momentum of dropping birds in flight. The largest festival in the @JAM series, a pop culture event representing @JAM
EXPO 2024″ (Yokohama Arena) appeared on the second day and gave a dignified performance. “@JAM
EXPO” will be their third appearance this year, and like last year, they will appear on the main stage “Strawberry Stage.”
The live started with “Gymnasium Disco,” a youth song that is sure to make everyone happy if you dance at the gymnasium disco, followed by “Chou Kodoku Lion,” a hard song that is the opposite of refreshing, and a cute and sparkling idol full of straightforward love. In addition to the song “Yumeru (Heart) Idol”, ≒ JOY’s representative songs “Today I saw your dream too” and “Laughing “Fragile”, the last song was released on Music the other day as the title song of the 2nd single to be released in October.
The video has been released, starring Rein Ezumi, who makes you feel like everything around you shines when you think about the person you love.
She performed for the first time “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” a love song full of excitement that sings about the midst of a faint first love. Member Reine Ezumi expressed her gratitude to @JAM2024 attendees, saying, “Thanks to everyone, we had the best time today. Thank you everyone.” When she expressed her gratitude to @JAM2024 visitors, the venue erupted into loud applause. Wrapped.
≒JOY has also decided to hold the ≒JOY Hall Tour 2024, which will tour four cities starting in October. In addition, “Inazuma Rock Festival” will be held next week on September 21st (Sunday).
2024″ (Karasuma Peninsula Lawn Square, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture *Appeared on the Fujin Stage), and on September 28th (Sat), a joint concert by =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY “Ikonoi Joy
2024” will be held and will also appear at a large festival. All eyes are on ≒JOY, who will run through the summer of 2024 with all his might and continue to work energetically.
* ■9/15 (Sun) @ JAM EXPO 2024 (Yokohama Arena “Strawberry Stage”) * -SETLIST-
* 1. * Gymnasium Disco
* 2. * Super Lonely Lion
* 3. * Dreaming (heart) idol
* 4. * I dreamed of you again today
* 5. * Smile Frazier
MC
* 6. * First love Cinderella
* ★New song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” Music Video*
https://youtu.be/CXN5a54ad7U
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Composition/Arrangement: Sota Saito
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
[MUSIC VIDEO]
Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL)
Choreography: Maika Takeda
* ★New song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” now available! *
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
* ★2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” released on 10/16 (Wednesday) Product overview*
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1806
* *Click here for details on the online individual autograph session* https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
* *Click here for details on the online individual discussion session* https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1815
* *Individual talk session*
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1487
*Click here for details on the two-shot photo session*
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1818
* ★Profile*
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, Pacifico Yokohama
≒JOY 1st concert “Hello, ≒JOY” was held at the National Hall, and from the end of last year to the beginning of the new year, the first tour ≒JOY 1st
Tour “Absolute” was held and was a great success. Their debut mini-album “Kitto, Absolute, Absolute” will be released on January 17th (Wednesday). (Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, Billboard
It debuted at number 1 on both JAPAN Top Albums Sales. Cumulative shipments exceeded 100,000 copies on the first day of release. )On February 23rd this year, the Tokyo International Forum
≒JOY 2nd Anniversary Concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM”, which mobilized approximately 8,000 people in Hall A and commemorated the 2nd anniversary of its formation.
CONCERT” will be held. On June 12th (Wednesday), the long-awaited 1st single “Gymnasium Disco” will be released. (Oricon weekly single ranking, Billboard
JAPAN Top Singles
It debuted at number 1 in both sales. Both her first album and first single debuted at number one on the Oricon chart, making her the first female artist to achieve this feat in about two and a half years. )The 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” is scheduled to be released on October 16th (Wednesday). ≒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 * https://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
*Official YouTube channel*
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg