World First: DEAN FUJIOKA to Perform in Singapore as Part
of the Live Event
GEM, the entertainment channel dedicated to the latest
content fresh from North Asia, is set to broadcast Nippon TV’s highly
anticipated THE MUSIC DAY event live across Asia on July 1.
In a world first for the popular Tokyo event, which
features the who’s who of Japan’s music industry, Nippon TV has partnered with
GEM to broadcast a performance by popular singer and actor DEAN FUJIOKA live
from Singapore. As part of the occasion,
GEM is offering fans the chance to win tickets to DEAN FUJIOKA’s performance
and an exclusive fan meet session.
“THE MUSIC DAY is an iconic event on the Asian music
calendar, and we’re excited to partner with Nippon TV to expand the concert’s
reach to GEM’s viewers in Asia. DEAN FUJIOKA’s live broadcast from Singapore as
part of the event marks a significant milestone for Japanese entertainment and
we’re pleased that GEM is at the forefront of this industry evolution,” said
Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Marketing and Production,
Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.
“Dean is a hugely popular artist in our region and last
year starred in GEM’s first original series, ‘We are Asia - Dean Fujioka &
Friends’. The fact that he will perform live from Singapore during THE MUSIC
DAY is an unprecedented way for GEM’s viewers to get real time access to him
and to the magic of J-Pop. For THE MUSIC DAY fans in Tokyo, they get to
experience a dynamic new city via our live broadcast.”
Hosted by idol Sho Sakurai from ARASHI, THE MUSIC DAY
will air live on Saturday, July 1 from 4:45pm -10:00pm (3:45pm – 9:00pm
BKK/JKT). A star-studded line-up of Japan’s biggest names promises a
captivating event, including AKB48, Gen Hoshino, KEN HIRAI, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu,
SEKAI NO OWARI, Perfume, Yuzu; as well as Johnny’s artists TOKIO, KinKi Kids,
ARASHI, KANJANI EIGHT and KAME TO YAMAPI.
This year’s THE MUSIC DAY marks Nippon TV’s fifth year of
entertaining J-Pop fans. THE MUSIC DAY started in 2013 as a special programme
to celebrate Nippon TV’s 60th anniversary and has quickly gained traction as a
zeitgeist to the Japanese music industry.
To join GEM’s THE MUSIC DAY contest to win the chance to
see DEAN FUJIOKA perform live in Singapore and participate in the exclusive
meet and greet session, fans in Singapore can visit
www.GEMtvasia.com/TheMusicDay
Catch ‘THE MUSIC DAY Summer Wishes Come True’ 2017 LIVE
on Saturday, 1 July 2017 from 4.45pm – 10pm, first and exclusively on GEM, the
glittering jewel of Asian entertainment.
GEM is available on SKYCable Channel 116 in Metro Manila
and on Channel 222 in Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo, and Baguio.
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