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Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:22 am
by YukiBOL
8 Libera boys will be coming back and singing in Japan for Mao Asada's performance on 9th January! :D
This will be broadcasted worldwide by NHK World: http://nhkworldpremium.com/program/deta ... false&c=49

Announced from Libera Records (in Japanese): http://libera-records.com/news/tv%E5%87 ... 5%E5%A0%B1

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:50 am
by paul
YukiBOL wrote:8 Libera boys will be coming back and singing in Japan for Mao Asada's performance on 9th January! :D
This will be broadcasted worldwide by NHK World: http://nhkworldpremium.com/program/deta ... false&c=49
Wow! Looking forward to that.

Thanks for the info.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:16 pm
by Robolib7
Mao Asada has skated in exhibitions to Libera's version of I Vow to Thee My Country. But she has also skated more recently to What a Wonderful World. Many fans of the sport consider her performance to I Vow to Thee My Country to be one of her best ever.

I don't recall ever seeing figure skaters perform to live music but then it's not something I would normally watch except maybe at the Olympics. However, if Libera is performing this song live for her performance at this event it would be amazing to see.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:32 pm
by YukiBOL
This time she will be performing a new version of "Jupiter" (I Vow to Thee) produced by herself with Libera's singing. :)

Her "Jupiter" in 2012:

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:42 pm
by paul
YukiBOL wrote:This time she will be performing a new version of "Jupiter" (I Vow to Thee) produced by herself with Libera's singing. :)

Her "Jupiter" in 2012:
Brilliant. She is such a good skater.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:47 pm
by fan_de_LoK
WOW, it's a wonderful news :D

Thank you very much for the clear translation Yuki :)
Have you any possibility to access tickets for that event ?

A live song sung while Mao Asada skates is really something, it sure worth the 2 * 12 hours of flights.
To be invited to cross the planet for such event illustrates how important Japan considers Libera :)

(I thought that this channel was carried in France but what I have is "NHK World", while the right channel is "NHK World Premium" and the programs are not the same. )

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:56 pm
by alcesalcesobservator
Wow! This is so exciting! What time is the performance?

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:02 pm
by alcesalcesobservator
YukiBOL wrote:This time she will be performing a new version of "Jupiter" (I Vow to Thee) produced by herself with Libera's singing. :)
By "new version", I assume that means choreography, not musical arrangement.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:19 pm
by Yorkie
Exciting news - wonder who the 8 lucky boys will be?

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:32 pm
by alcesalcesobservator
Yorkie wrote:Exciting news - wonder who the 8 lucky boys will be?
I'm betting on Taichi being one of the eight.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:59 pm
by Yorkie
alcesalcesobservator wrote:
Yorkie wrote:Exciting news - wonder who the 8 lucky boys will be?
I'm betting on Taichi being one of the eight.
I wouldn't bet against you :D

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:01 am
by Surpinto
Incredible! Thank you for sharing this information. Very exciting to see this publicity and support for them!

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:18 am
by JimmyRiddle
fan_de_LoK wrote:(I thought that this channel was carried in France but what I have is "NHK World", while the right channel is "NHK World Premium" and the programs are not the same. )
Yes same here, my guide only details the same programs you can watch for free on the NHK World online channel...as you mention the Premium channel is different. It is carried by NHK Cosmomedia (Europe): JSTV and costs £30/50Euro for monthly subscription and requires a viewing card/decoder to arrive in the post.... even then I'm not completely sure it is a like for like live simulcast of NHK World Premium in Japan.

Great news that Libera have been invited to perform at this event, thanks Yuki for sharing. Hopefully we'll all get to see their performance at some stage.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:10 pm
by fan_de_LoK
Yorkie wrote:Exciting news - wonder who the 8 lucky boys will be?
The answer is already on the Libera Records Facebook page :)

Image
Isaac, Sam, Lucas, Alex G, Gabriel, Camden
Taichi, Ciaran


Arrived in Tokyo, they then went far North on the Honshu island with the bullet train and arrived at Morioka station.

According to Libera Records and thanks to Yuki's translation, they got permission to miss school to attend an event for East Japan earthquake reconstruction support.

Re: Collaboration with Mao Asada

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:16 pm
by Surpinto
fan_de_LoK wrote:
Arrived in Tokyo, they then went far North on the Honshu island with the bullet train and arrived at Morioka station.

According to Libera Records and thanks to Yuki's translation, they got permission to miss school to attend an event for East Japan earthquake reconstruction support.
Very exciting! Thank you for sharing this photo. It is very good that they are able to be part of these special events.