73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
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| 73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | |
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| Also known as | 73nd NHK Red & White Year-End Song Festival |
| 第73回NHK紅白歌合戦: LOVE & PEACE－みんなでシェア!－ | |
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| Created by | Tsumoru Kondo |
| Presented by | Yo Oizumi Kanna Hashimoto |
| Narrated by | Takuya Eguchi Saori Hayami |
| Opening theme | "Hymne à l'amour" by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra |
| Ending theme | "Hotaru no Hikari" |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
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| Production location | NHK Hall |
| Running time | 265 minutes |
| Production company | NHK Enterprise Inc. |
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| Release | December 31, 2022 |
The 73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第73回NHK紅白歌合戦, Dai 73 Kai Enu Eichi Kei Kōhaku Uta Gassen) was the 2022 (Reiwa 4) edition of NHK's New Year's Eve TV special Kōhaku Uta Gassen held on December 31, 2022. The previous year, the broadcast was held from the Tokyo International Forum, due to renovations at NHK Hall. The NHK Broadcasting Center was also used. With renovations completed in June 2022, the show returned to be broadcast live from NHK Hall.[1] Ive, Le Sserafim, Twice, and other groups appeared. The WHITE TEAM won this contest.
Events leading up to broadcast[edit]
On October 6, NHK announced the broadcast schedule, which started at 19:20 JST, and ended at 23:45 JST on December 31, with a 5-minute break for the latest news.[2] In addition, it will be the first time since 2019 (70th) that the show will be held with an audience at NHK Hall. On October 11, Yo Oizumi and Kanna Hashimoto were announced as the hosts.
Artist lineup[edit]
Debuting artists Returning artists Special performances
| Red Team | White Team | ||||||
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| Order | Artist | Appearance | Song | Order | Artist | Appearance | Song |
| First half | |||||||
| Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – "Opening Theme: Hymne à l'amour" | |||||||
| 2 | Yoshimi Tendo | 27 | "Sōran Matsuribushi" | 1 | SixTones | 3 | "Good Luck!" |
| 3 | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 1 | "Mela!" | 4 | Hiromi Go | 35 | "Go!Go!50 Shunen!! SP Medley"[a] |
| 6 | Kaori Mizumori | 20 | "Kujukuri Hama" (Nazotoki Kōhaku Special) | 5 | Naniwa Danshi | 1 | "Ubu Love" |
| 7 | Le Sserafim | 1 | "Fearless" (Japanese version) | 8 | Saucy Dog | 1 | "Cinderella Boy" |
| 10 | Hinatazaka46 | 4 | "Kitsune" | 9 | Keisuke Yamauchi | 8 | "Koisuru Machikado" (Kitsune Dance remix) |
| 12 | Milet | 3 | "Fly High" | 11 | JO1 | 1 | "Infinity" |
| 13 | NiziU | 3 | "Clap Clap" | 14 | Masayuki Suzuki | 5 | "Chigau, Sō Janai" |
| 16 | Sekai no Owari | 6 | "Habit" | 15 | Be:First | 1 | "Shining One" |
| 18 | Ive | 1 | "Eleven" (Japanese version) | 17 | Daichi Miura | 4 | "Sansan" |
| 20 | Perfume | 15 | "Kōhaku Medley 2022"[b] | 19 | Snow Man | 2 | "Brother Beat" (Kōhaku Minna de Shē! SP) |
| The Last Rockstars – "The Last Rockstars" | |||||||
| 21 | Aimer | 1 | "Zankyōsanka" | — | |||
| 22 | Fuyumi Sakamoto | 34 | "Omatsuri Mambo" (Skapara SP) | ||||
| Shun Oguri and Jun Matsumoto – "Taiga Drama Baton Touch Ceremony" | |||||||
| Second half | |||||||
| 23 | Uta[c] | 1[d] | "New Genesis" | 24 | King Gnu | 2 | "Stardom" |
| 26 | Twice | 4 | "Celebrate" | 25 | Hiroshi Miyama | 8 | "Yume Oibito" (Road to the 6th Kendama World Record) |
Special stage – Disney Special Medley
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| 28 | Milet, Aimer, Lilas Ikuta and Vaundy | — | "Omokage" | 27 | Vaundy | 1 | "Kaijū no Hana Uta" |
| — | 29 | Junretsu | 5 | "Propose" "Shiroi Kumo no Yō ni" | |||
| Back Number – "I Love You"[e] | |||||||
| 30 | Nogizaka46 | 8 | "Hadashi de Summer" | — | |||
| 31 | Shizuka Kudo | 9 | "35 Shunen SP Medley"[f] | 32 | King & Prince | 5 | "Ichiban" |
| 34 | Aimyon | 4 | "Heart" "Kimi wa Rock o Kikanai" |
33 | Official Hige Dandism | 3 | "Subtitle" |
| Yūzō Kayama – "Umi Sono Ai" | |||||||
| 35 | Superfly | 6 | "Beautiful" | 36 | Fujii Kaze | 2 | "Shinunoga E-wa" |
| 37 | Ryōko Shinohara | 2 | "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to 2023" | 38 | Yuzu | 13 | "Natsuiro" |
| — | 39 | Kanjani Eight | 11 | "T.W.L" | |||
| 40 | Gen Hoshino | 8 | "Comedy" | ||||
| Kiyoshi Hikawa – "Genkai Toppa×Survivor" | |||||||
| Yumi Matsutoya with Yumi Arai – "Call Me Back"[g] | |||||||
| — | 41 | Kinki Kids | 2 | "25th Anniversary Medley"[h] | |||
| Anzen Chitai – "I Love You kara Hajime Yō"[i] | |||||||
| 42 | Sayuri Ishikawa | 45 | "Amagi-goe" | — | |||
| Keisuke Kuwata featuring Motoharu Sano, Masanori Sera, Char, Goro Noguchi – "Jidai Okure no Rock'n'Roll Band"[j] | |||||||
| 43 | Misia | 7 | "Kibō no Uta" | 44 | Masaharu Fukuyama | 15 | "Sakura Zaka" |
Notes
- ^ "Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko", "Ringo Satsujin Jiken" (with Kanna Hashimoto), "Goldfinger'99", and "Jankenpon Go!!"
- ^ "Spinning World" and "Chocolate Disco"
- ^ Voice cast by Kaori Nazuka and singing voice by Ado
- ^ Also first appearance of Ado
- ^ Additionally contained "Takane no Hanako-san"
- ^ "Arashi no Sugao" and "Kōsa ni Fukarete"
- ^ Additionally contained "Sotsugyō Shashin"
- ^ "Garasu no Shōnen" and "Amazing Love"
- ^ Additionally contained "Melody"
- ^ Additionally contained Yūzō Kayama's 1965 single "Yozora no Hoshi" without Sano
Voting System[edit]
This year, the 3-Point System was used again. One point is given from the judges, another one from audience in TIF, and last one from the viewers. The team with at least 2 points is declared winner of the 73nd edition. This year, the finale song "Hotaru no Hikari" was performed before winning team announcement.
Guest judges
- Miyako Yoshida, stage manager of the New National Theatre Tokyo and dancer;
- Haruka Fukuhara, actress, singer and model;
- Kodo Nishimura, Buddhist monk, artist, author and advocate for LGBTQ rights;
- Mana Ashida, actress, talent and singer;
- Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, actress, television personality, World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF;
- Jun Matsumoto, singer, actor, radio host and model. He is a member of the boy band Arashi;
- Hajime Moriyasu, football manager and former player;
- Munetaka Murakami, baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB);
- Bandō Yajūrō, Kabuki actor;
- Yuzuru Hanyu, two-time Olympic champion in figure skating.
| Method | Votes | Points | |
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| Red Team | White Team | ||
| Guest Judges | 7 | 3 | Red |
| NHK Hall Audience | 821 | 1561 | White |
| Viewers (Japan only) | 1,586,214 | 2,685,356 | White |
| Winner | White Team | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "NHK 紅白歌合戦は例年通り開催 前田会長「予定通り行います」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). September 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "「紅白歌合戦」2年ぶりにNHKホールでの開催決定、観覧募集が本日スタート". Natalie (in Japanese). October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "紅白歌合戦タイムテーブル【2022年 出演者・曲順・曲目一覧】なにわ男子、ウタら10組初出場、King & Prince、氷川きよしも出場". Oricon (in Japanese). November 16, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.