Special Features Apr.2010〜Mar.2012

J-MELO New Song Project

We offer viewers a unique chance to create songs with Japanese artists.

(1) "Colors" with May J.
　　Features viewers around the world saying "Thank you!" in their local languages.
　　Played as the J-MELO opening theme from April to September 2011.
(2) "Terminal" with JAY'ED
　　Features viewers around the world saying "I love you!" in their local languages.
　　Played as the J-MELO ending theme from April to June 2011.
(3) "Mirai No Hitomi Wo Hiraku Toki" with Yui Makino
　　Features lyrics about the people and things that viewers treasure.
　　Played as the J-MELO ending theme from July to September 2011.
(4) “The Lifelines” The Lifelines
　　[☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK),
　　　WISE and May J.] Played as the J-MELO opening theme from October 2011.
(5) "Koyoi Tsuki No Shita De featuring Hiromitsu Agatsuma" with MAY'S
　　Features viewers around the world saying "Marry Christmas and Happy New Year!"
　　in their local languages.
　　Played as the J-MELO ending theme from October to December 2011.

J-MELO Music Discovery

We send young artists around Japan and the rest of the world to discover what's hot Japanese music.

(7) "The Televison" magazine (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)
(8) MUSIC MAGAZINE (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)
(9) All Nippon Airways (May J.)
(10) Okinawa (Kazufumi Miyazawa, Tetsuhiro Daiku) (Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa)
(11) Kokugakuin University (Music Discoverer: Ai Takakewa)
(12) Kumiko (Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI)
(13) Yui Makino (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)
(14) Seiyu Grand Prix (May J.)
(15) Nippon Broadcasting System's "Mu-comi Plus" radio show (May J.)
(16) Shanghai Expo (May J.)
(17) Pacific Music Festival (Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI)
(18) NHK WONDER LAND (Music Discoverer: Scott Murphy)
(19) Angela Aki (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)
(20) TOKYO BOOT UP! (Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI)
(21) ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) (May J.)
(22) Tokyo International Music Market (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)
(23) WEDNESDAY J-POP (May J.）
(24) Shibu-maga-Z (May J.)
(25) HIFANA (Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI)
(26) Miya (MUCC) (Music Discoverer: JOE INOUE)
(27) Hiromi Uehara (Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa)
(28) eastern youth (Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI)
(29) Toshinobu Kubota (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)
(30) Hikami Daiko (Rikuzentakata) with Shuichi Hidano (Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa)
(31) Music Jacket Gallery 2011 (Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa)
(32) Masayuki Suzuki (May J.)
(33) NIPPONIA (Music Discoverer: JAY'ED)

"J-MELO in..." Series

In our "J-MELO in..." series, we visit fascinating places in Japan and overseas to discover their music.

(12) J-MELO in Seoul
(13) J-MELO in Europe
(14) J-MELO in Nagoya
(15) J-MELO in Fukushima
(16) J-MELO in New York
(17) J-MELO in Beijing
(18) J-MELO in Chicago
(19) J-MELO in London + Paris
(20) J-MELO in Sapporo
(21) J-MELO in Seoul
(22) J-MELO in LA
(23) J-MELO in Moscow

Club J-MELO

In our "Club J-MELO" sessions, some of the hottest artists in Japan give exclusive, intimate performances in front of a studio audience.

Vol.17: MONKEY MAJIK
Vol.18: ORESKABAND
Vol.19: Sadao Watanabe
Vol.20: Junko Onishi
Vol.21: BONNIE PINK
Vol.22: THE BOOM
Vol.23: SHANTI
Vol.24: J-MELO Taiban girugamesh×Joe Inoue
Vol.25: BOWWOW
Vol.26: Club DJ-MELO ☆Taku Takahashi and FPM (Tomoyuki Tanaka)
Vol.27: Zeebra
Vol.28: Kazumi Watanabe and Char
Vlo.29: J-MELO Taiban Summer 2011: Part1 OKAMOTO'S, sonodaband
Vol.30: J-MELO Taiban Summer 2011: Part2 Alice Nine, KODOMO BAND
Vol.31: the GazettE
Vol.32: THE BEATNIKS
Vol.33: coba
Vol.34 YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz

J-MELO Live to the World

J-MELO is dedicated to introducing Japanese music in all its diversity, so our "J-MELO Live to the World" concerts showcase artists from the entire Japanese musical spectrum. They're unique in that no two acts from the same genre are ever on the bill together.

★Flight 005 "Haru Fes 2010" at NHK Fureai Hall
MONKEY MAJIK
LEO IMAI
JAY'ED
Ai Takekawa
SweetVacation
May J.

★Flight 006 "Fuyu Fes 2010" at NHK Fureai Hall
BEGIN
AGA-SHIO
MAY'S
May J.

★Flight 007 "Haru Fes 2011" at NHK Fureai Hall
Kazumi Watanabe
Minami Kizuki
Erena Terakubo
Morning Musume。

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