The seven-member idol group FRUITS ZIPPER appeared at the rehearsal for the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, which was held at the NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo on December 29th.
FRUITS ZIPPER, who will be making their first appearance this year, will perform their signature song "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" (My Cutest Thing), which was released in 2022. Yui Sakurai said with a smile, "I'm happy that we'll be able to sing this important song that made so many people aware of us at our first Kohaku!"
When asked if the costumes will change during the performance, Suzuka Chinzei replied vaguely, "I don't know (laughs)," but hinted, "I think we'll have special costumes prepared that everyone will think are cute!"
CANDY TUNE, from the same idol project KAWAII LAB., will also be performing at this year's Kohaku, and Manaka Mana is enthusiastic, saying, "We'll do our best to bring you the excitement of KAWAII LAB!"
The theme of the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen is "Connecting, Connecting, New Year's Eve," and it will be hosted by Hiroiki Ariyoshi, Haruka Ayase, Mio Imada, and announcer Naoko Suzuki. It will be broadcast from 7:20 pm to 11:45 pm on December 31st (with some news breaks).
