NHK Utacon to host Yuming special feature

The NHK music program Utacon will broadcast a special feature dedicated to Yumi Matsutoya (Yuming) on October 27. The episode will showcase various artists performing covers of songs written by Matsutoya, spanning from her early era as Yumi Arai to her current career.

Featured performers include Tomoyo Harada, who will cover ‘Dandelion ~Osaki no Tanpopo~’ and ‘Surf Tengoku, Ski Tengoku’. Other artists performing include Hitomi Ishikawa (‘Machibuse’), Miori Takimoto (‘Hikoukigumo’), Fuyumi Sakamoto (‘Ano Hi ni Kaeritai’), Little Glee Monster (‘Haru yo, Koi’), Hayashibe Satoshi (‘Hello, my friend’), and MAZZEL, who will perform ‘Manatsu no Yoru no Yume’ with original choreography.

The program will also include a collection of rare archival footage featuring Yumi Matsutoya’s past performances on NHK.