As reported on Aramatheydidn’t, Oricon has just released its predictions for the artists who will participate in the annualKohaku Uta Gassen program. Exported idol groups KARA and SNSD have made the list along with J-pop royalty such as Hamasaki Ayumi and Koda Kumi. The New Year’s Eve music show consists of two teams Red (female artists) and White (male artists) performing their most popular songs over 4 hours. At the end of the show the winning team is determined by the audience and a panel of judges. The performing acts are selected based on record sales and “adaptability” to the show’s yearly theme.
If they are selected to participate, it wouldn’t be the first time Korean natives have joined the show. Both BoA and TVXQ competed more than once in the past.
RED TEAM
aiko
Angela Aki
Ikimonogakari
Uemura Kana
AKB48 (including sub-units)
GIRL NEXT DOOR
KARA
Koda Kumi
SNSD
Superfly
Nishino Kana
Perfume
Hamasaki Ayumi
Hitoto You
Mizuki Nana
WHITE TEAM
Arashi
EXILE
Kobukuro
Kondo Masahiko
Saito Kazuyoshi
SMAP
TOKIO
Tokunaga Hideaki
AAA
Hata Motohiro
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
Fukuyama Masaharu
flumpool
Porno Graffiti
Yuzu
