Mizuki Nana will be singing in the Kouhaku Uta Gassen for the first time in her life. Kouhaku Uta Gassen (Song Battle Red and White) is a singing contest that takes place on New Year's Eve and is the most viewed music program in Japan. With Nana's recent achievements (10th single in Oricon Top 10, album ranking #1 on Oricon, etc.), she definitely deserves it.
Artists on the Red Team are aiko, Akimoto Junko, Angela Aki, Ikimono Gakari, Ishikawa Sayuri , AKB48, Otsuka Ai , GIRL NEXT DOOR, Kawanaka Miyuki , Kimura Kaela , Koda Kumi, Godai Natsuko, Kobayashi Sachiko, Sakamoto Fuyumi, Tendo Yoshimi, DREAMS COME TRUE, Nakashima Mika, Nakamura Mitsuko, Hamasaki Ayumi, Perfume, Hirahara Ayaka, Mizuki Nana, Mizumori Kaori, and Wada Akiko.
Artists on the White Team are Arashi, ALICE, Itsuki Hiroshi, EXILE, NYC boys, Kitajima Saburo, Kitayama Takeshi, Kobukuro, Jero, SMAP, TVXQ, TOKIO, Tokunaga Hideaki, Hikawa Kiyoshi, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, Fukuyama Masaharu, Fuse Akira, flumpool, Hosokawa Takashi, Porno Graffiti, Mikawa Kenichi, Mori Shinichi, Kamiji Yusuke, Yuzu, and Remioromen
There are 6 newcomers, including Nana, on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen lineup this year. They are Arashi, NYC boys, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, flumpool, Yuzu, Kimura Kaela, and of course Mizuki Nana.
Several videos are streamed at the official page, and one of them is fully devoted to Nana. She sings a song that has been composed for Kouhaku Uta Gassen contest. Have a look.
Source: ANN
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