Rola has continued her reign as one of the most influential and popular talents despite highly publicized issues with her office and scandals involving her family members. Within the past few years, Rola has become much more focused on environmental issues and promoting a very “clean” / healthy lifestyle.
While still doing standard talent content such as fashion, and exercise tips, Rola has made an effort to introduce more people to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are 17 in total, these goals include trying to end poverty & hunger, gender equality, reduced inequalities, and combating climate change.
However, over the past few days Rola has made a couple tweets which some fans and gossip websites are finding confusing.
Johnny’s group Hey! Say! JUMP has released their 29th single titled “Negative Fighter“. The title track is featured as the official theme song for the NTV drama series “Private Detective Hoshikamo”, starring Hey! Say! JUMP member Daiki Arioka.
The single is available for purchase in a standard CD only, and two different limited CD+DVD/Blu-ray editions. Type 1 of the limited edition comes with the full MV for “Negative Fighter” along with making-of footage, version 2 comes with “Short Video Clip Solo Edition” versions of the MV. Both will also come with a 16-page lyric booklet.
This week’s guests were Roman Kakumei, Cody Lee, Kobayashi Watashi, Kitani Tatsuya, and Awesome City Club.
Roman Kakumei – Annatsua / Tanoshii Yofukashi / Furetakute
Cody Lee – Haru / Wo Ai Ni / Sakuramachi
Kobayashi Watashi – HEALTHY / Hibi / Seikatsu
Kitani Tatsuya – Tosogeki / Akuma no Odorikata / Ningen Mitai ne
Awesome City Club – Wasurena / Ambivalence / Saigo no Kuchizuke no Tsuzuki no Kuchizuke wo
It was been said that the advent of streaming has led to a decrease in album listening. To show the charm of albums, a group of music professionals presented a list of 12 albums on this week’s episode that they regard as JPop masterpiece albums. Three of these professionals were guests on this week’s episode: Ohashi Trio, Hyadain, and AAAMYYY. The other guests were Takahashi Shigeo and Sumi Reina. See the album list below!
This week’s guests were Liella, ØMI, and Lucky Kilimanjaro.
Liella – Hajimari wa Kimi no Sora
ØMI – Can You See The Light
Lucky Kilimanjaro – KIDS
On May 3, Fujii Kaze released a new digital single, “Kirari.” The song serves as the Honda “VEZEL” CM song.
To celebrate the song’s release and Golden Week, Kaze held a YouTube live stream today. The live stream’s set up was simple, just Kaze and his keyboard on the floor.
During the course of nearly hour long live stream, in addition to singing some of his own songs, Kaze covered the likes of Utada Hikaru, Shiina Ringo, Akina Nakamori, Yumi Matsutoya, SMAP, Matsubara Miki, Dua Lipa, ABBA, and Michael Jackson. Check it out below!
On May 7, CRYSTAL will release their second album, “Reflection Overdrive.” This album comes on the heels of last year’s “Ecco Funk EP”, which was inspired by the 1992 Sega video game “Ecco the Dolphin.”
On their new album, CRYSTAL returns to their roots by taking a retro-futurist approach to synths, but with a bold, modern twist. Inspirations that can be heard on the album include Yellow Magic Orchestra, Kome Kome CLUB, WINK, and Ippu-do.
Check out more information on CRYSTAL’s new album below!
This week’s guests were Johnny’s WEST, WANIMA, and Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI.
Johnny’s WEST – Something New
WANIMA – Tabidachi no Mae ni
Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI – Legend I Love You
