NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents SONGS OF TOKYO FESTIVAL 2020 Part 1 (NHK World)

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents SONGS OF TOKYO FESTIVAL 2020

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents SONGS OF TOKYO showcases the latest in the Japanese music scene. The annual SONGS OF TOKYO Festival took place on the 10th and 11th of this month. Instead of a live audience, the festival had two enormous LED screens with an online audience made up of J-POP fans from all over the world. The 17 groups all had a chance to communicate with them and experience their passion firsthand. It turned out to be a revolutionary digital music extravaganza that connected people through the power of music.

Part 1: Oct 24 (Sat) 8:10-8:58, 14:10-, 19:10-, 26:10- (JST) Artists (*Alphabetical Order) BABYMETAL ＜Metal dance unit making waves around the world＞ Hinatazaka46 ＜Super-kawaii idol group that's melting everyone's hearts＞ HYDE ＜Shining performance from Japan's charismatic rock vocalist＞ SixTONES ＜Six-member group with a platinum hit single＞