■≒JOY to release debut mini-album on January 17, 2024! ≒JOY will hold her 1st concert on September 3rd “Nice to meet you, ≒JOY. was held at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall.[Image]September 3rd 1st concert “Nice to meet you, ≒JOY. The 1st concert will be held at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall in two parts, “Daytime” (from 14:00) and “Nighttime” (from 18:00). A total of 8,000 fans, 4,000 from each section, gathered at the venue. In March 2022, producer Rino Sashihara announced the group name as “≒JOY” along with the member’s debut. It was a performance filled with the charm of ≒JOY, who has achieved rapid growth. ■“Night Club” Live Report ≒JOY, who appeared on stage wearing the tiara that was used in the design of the group’s logo mark, gracefully danced to the song “Overture” that was unveiled at the concert. showcase performance. While the audience waved colorful penlights and sent loud cheers to the stage, the 1st song “≒JOY” announced in 2022 opened the live performance vigorously. After that, =LOVE, ≠ME songs were covered, and the wide stairs above the stage and the truck that moved between the audience seats were used to create a production unique to a large-scale hall venue. =LOVE “Juara, I’ve Come to Help You” was centered by Yamano Aitsuki, who challenged the horse jump in the interlude. There was also an act in which karate-experienced Reine Esumi broke roof tiles, and the highly entertaining live performance unfolded from the beginning of the concert. ≒JOY, who raised the temperature of the venue with a call and response, continued to the block of cover songs divided into units. First, Esumi, Riko Fujisawa, and Yuka Murayama gave a powerful performance of AKB48’s “Ban na Chuai” while flames erupted from the stage. Kanoa Amano, who appeared on stage by herself, demonstrates her high idol power with the song “Soredore Suki yo”, which was released as a solo debut song by producer Sashihara. Mizuki Oshinoda, Mai Takahashi, Anka Yamada, and Yamano cover “Romantic Ikayaki”, and Aoi Onishi covers “Kegaku”, a popular Nogizaka46 song. Onishi’s relaxed and powerful singing voice captivated the audience throughout the venue. Aida Juri, Ichihara Ayumi, and Ozawa Aimi’s performance of STU48’s “Kurami” also received a big round of applause for their realistic singing voices. After the unit corner ended, ≒JOY once again covered the songs of the senior group with all the members. From serious songs to cute Christmas songs, such as = LOVE “Anoko Complex”, “Bokura no Seifuku Christmas”, ≠ME “Ponytail Kanojo no Kyurun”, etc. showed the audience that In the second half of the live, they performed their latest song “Sonosaki wa Exalto”. This song is a number that sings that while feeling conflicted about pushing forward on the path that you have believed in, there is “exalto = high-quality joy” ahead of it, and it is a number that approaches the truth centered on the center Esumi. When the performance unfolds, it rushes into the intense rock number “Super Lonely Lion”. In addition, ≒JOY sang “Ozora, Byunto”, “I had a dream about you again today”, and “Laughter she is Fragile”, all at once. After that, when Esumi is about to start singing the next song, he receives a letter from producer Sashihara. The content of the announcement was that the leader of ≒JOY announced to Ozawa that he had been selected. Spread. Ozawa, who was appointed as the leader, received congratulatory cheers from the audience and said, “I’m happy that I can continue to be an idol and stand on the stage like this, and I’m happy that the group is ≒ JOY. My favorite group. I will do my best so that I can contribute to .” Aida responded to Ozawa’s message with a smile, “Let’s all do our best in a horizontal line!” And at the end of the main part of the live, ≒JOY performed a new song “Kitto, Aoi” written by producer Sashihara. He left the stage with a bright smile. During the encore, the covers of =LOVE, “I thought our eyes would meet during club activities” and “Start!” “Start!” is included in the set list because this concert will be the starting point for ≒JOY. The members who appeared in the audience aisles, including the 2nd and 3rd floors, waved their hands and smiled to every corner of the venue, sharing their joy with the fans. In the daytime part, it was announced that the “≒JOY 1st Tour” will be held from December, but there was a big surprise in the nighttime part as well. It was revealed in the promotional video that the major debut from Sony Music has been decided and that the debut mini album will be released on January 17, 2024. ≒JOY expressed his gratitude to the fans in words while raising his voice of surprise and joy, and shed tears of emotion. He sang “Wow oh oh oh…” and became one with the audience. In the final MC, Esumi called out to the audience, “I’ll do my best to keep growing, so please continue to follow ≒JOY!” .
THE FIRST TIMES editorial department