AKB48 Will Make an Appearance in ASEAN Music Festival

As reported in hochi.yomiuri.co.jp, AKB48 will make an appearance in ASEAN Music Festival. Singer and actor Sugi Ryotaro (69), “The event will be held on 28 november in NHK Hall Shibuya Tokyo.” The event’s theme is “Spreading friendship with the song”.

Invite popular singers from the 10 ASEAN countries of (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) as a host role. In addition to singing two songs by one set, Godai Natsuko (51), his wife Ayako Fuji (52), Sakamoto Fuyumi (46) are also introduce Japanese culture, such as in the nursery rhyme. Other than 10 top artists of the ASEAN countries, the popular group AKB48, EXILE, and w-inds also joined. This event is also the embodiment of the 40th anniversary of ASEAN friendship and cooperation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (59) served as honorary president of the committee said that the visitors who are planning for the day.

Chief Executive Committee said, “This is the beginning of a dream to provide every event the same in every country around the group”. “JKT48 and SNH48 as sister of AKB48 will also regularly hold live events in Singapore.” said Minami Takahashi as the general manager of AKB48.

At a dinner party where leaders from around the world gathered on December 14, there’s more about this plan. But not revealed in detail . Prime Minister, “I know, but I have a face like the previous” in amazement he said. This lively event was planned about a year ago. To conduct the negotiations appeared, they make cooperation with the Japanese Embassy in each country, such as travel expenses of staff interpreters and dancers.

Concert design also decided that each of the three times in 10 countries, television broadcasting (Japanese NHK broadcast on December 15) is also determined. According to the Cedars, the same program will be broadcast unusually throughout ASEAN. “Music Festival can be done if you can take turns in the ASEAN dream”.

References:

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp

http://www.sanspo.com