J-pop duo Yoasobi gave the 74th edition of NHK¡¯s ¡°Kohaku Uta Gassen¡± its standout moment ¡ª and a prime example of what the show needs to do in modern times.
Near the end of the New Year¡¯s Eve music bonanza, Yoasobi performed its 2023-defining hit, ¡°Idol.¡± The duo went big with their performance, inviting nearly every other act considered an ¡°idol¡± on the ¡°Kohaku¡± lineup up with them. This included compatriots such as Sakurazaka46 and NiziU, as well as South Korean acts Seventeen, Stray Kids and NewJeans.
It was a clever move. The performance underlined the show¡¯s theme of ¡°Borderless¡± by bringing artists from J-pop and K-pop together, offering an optimistic moment of two nations intersecting. Yoasobi served up the night¡¯s best performance.
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