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It’s been announced that “Ebamifu” — the unit formed by Juice=Juice’s Kisaki Ebata and Mifuu Kawashima — will perform Wink’s “Sabishii Nettaigyo” (“Lonely Tropical Fish”) on tomorrow’s broadcast of NHK General’s “Uta Con.” With actor Yo Oizumi also set to sing multiple songs in the same episode, discussion on 5ch’s Hello! Project board buzzed both over how much airtime he’s getting and a bit of confusion about whether “Sabishii Nettaigyo” is a cover of a Western song or an original.
Setlist (artists in Japanese syllabary order)
“Mushi Ryojo” — Shin Aoyama
“Hero (Holding Out for a Hero)” — Miki Asakura
Source: nhk.jp / Original article here
What people said
Came here to post the exact same thing
Don't jinx it by bringing up that name!
Oizumi overload strikes again
But as an old-school hardcore Wink fan, I'm still happy
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Didn't peg her as someone who'd do this kind of thing lol
No wonder Eba's been practicing like crazy
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Tanimoto's version left way too strong an impression lol
appearing in person?
I haven't seen any of the three in ages
This one's an original
That's a common misconception, but it's 100% homegrown Japanese
So Juice=Juice as a full group isn't performing?
What's the point of playing dumb lol
Because they were just faking like they knew
She's probably just not keeping up with the setlist log
Background and Talking Points
“Sabishii Nettaigyo” (“Lonely Tropical Fish”) is Wink’s ninth single, released in 1990, and — unusually for a duo best known for covering Western hits — it’s actually an original song. Several posts in the thread assumed it was a Western cover, a misunderstanding that kept getting corrected and appears to stem from Wink’s overall image as a covers act. “Uta Con” regularly runs segments where newer singers cover old hits, and it’s not unusual for actors or other guest talent to perform multiple songs in one episode. This time Yo Oizumi is slated to sing several songs in the same episode, and fans were split on how they felt about him taking up so much of the runtime. Since this is based on an advance program listing, it’s worth noting that the song order or performance format could still change on the actual broadcast day.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Breaking] Juice=Juice’s Kisaki Ebata & Mifuu Kawashima’s “Ebamifu” to sing “Sabishii Nettaigyo” (Wink) on tomorrow’s “Uta Con” (NHK General)!“
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