ONE N’ ONLY Tameki Oshiro
Japanese dancing as well as singing team ONE N’ ONLY dropped its brand-new track “EVOL” electronically on Wednesday (Aug. 16). The most recent track is a positive, enthusiastic reggaeton-flavored number installation for where the ever-evolving band presently stands.
Billboard Japan talked with the 6 participants of the team celebrating its fifth anniversary this year — HAYATO, REI, TETTA, NAOYA, EIKU, as well as KENSHIN — regarding “EVOL” as well as additionally asked to share their impacts from the team’s headlining Brazilian scenic tour from previously this year.
You explored Brazil this springtime as well as done for your followers there finally. Could you share your ideas on the expedition?
HAYATO: We were truly pleased to be able to go there to do our very own programs as opposed to belonging to a larger occasion. We created a setlist with regarding the exact same variety of tracks as we carry out in Japan, as well as talked to our target market entirely in Portuguese. But when we initially determined to visit 3 cities in Brazil, we weren’t certain simply the number of boodle (ONE N’ just followers) would certainly exist. It really felt so carrying on our initial day of the scenic tour in Sao Paulo when we saw the encounters our followers, recognizing many individuals had actually been waiting on us to find.
REI: Their responses were fantastic as well, weren’t they?
HAYATO: Yeah. Everyone responded so enthusiastically to what we did onstage. Everyone sang as well as danced as well as all those responses were simply amazing, so it was a great deal of enjoyable to do.
What regarding you, TETTA?
TETTA: To inform you the reality, I’m not entirely utilized to executing real-time yet. [Laughs] I presume I’ll simply need to maintain doing it to really feel absolutely comfy with it. It was such a terrific experience, however, as well as I truly felt the power of individuals of Brazil. Boodle in Brazil were so energised as well as I couldn’t surpass them because respect! I’ll do far better following time!
HAYATO: Yeah, they were so energetic.
NAOYA: I obtained wounded a couple of days prior to we left for Brazil as well as couldn’t belong of our efficiencies. But every person over there provided me such a cozy welcome as well as I felt what a charitable nation it is. I really wasn’t certain till quickly prior to we left if I can occur or otherwise, so I was so pleased to have actually had the ability to belong of it. And the band participants all tipped up for me so I truly value them.
At what factor did you feel they tipped up for you?
NAOYA: I had an opportunity to see them executing onstage when I couldn’t participate in, as well as really felt so happy to see the 5 of them regulating the phase with such vigor. Our boodle had such power as well as enthusiasm, as well. They allow us understand they were having a great deal of enjoyable, much like we believed they would certainly!
EIKU: I believed it was a nation overruning with love. There was no scheduled seats in the locations we played in, as well as every person went to order the seats in advance. When I saw that, it truly struck residence simply just how much our followers enjoy us. Oh, as well as whenever among our team participants went across the phase prior to we took place, the group made a lot sound!
HAYATO: Oh, yeah! Our team was so delighted regarding that.
EIKU: Yeah. They increased there regarding 4 times deliberately as well as appeared to relish all that focus. [Laughs] Each of the 3 cities we checked out had various feelings which was interesting, as well.
KENSHIN: When you quit as well as consider it, having the ability to visit beyond of the world is such a remarkable point. We had an unique area in our hearts for Brazil, as well as it was such a delighted sensation sharing the exact same room with our boodle because nation.
You had 2 Portuguese-language tracks in your collection. Were your followers thrilled to hear them?
KENSHIN: They enjoyed those one of the most! The means they revealed their enjoyment was amazing. But they were additionally hyped regarding our Japanese tracks also, so I really felt that our tracks were getting across the target market. I’d enjoy to see once more.
REI: Everyone was so positive! Their responses to each and every single point we did were simply amazing as well as it was a great deal of enjoyable.
The team’s brand-new track “EVOL” dropped this month. It’s additionally an actually positive number.
HAYATO: I want we can have executed this set throughout our Latin American scenic tour!
Sounds like it would certainly have been a great deal of enjoyable! Did you begin reviewing what sort of songs to launch following around completion of your fifth wedding anniversary scenic tour?
HAYATO: Yes. We’ve entered into deepness regarding the principle for each and every track we’ve been launching recently whenever we create a brand-new one. For this we determined to find up with a summer time track as well as integrate a Latin taste as one of the team’s brand-new unique designs. It ended up being a track with a memorable carolers over Latin as well as reggaeton beats, which matches us.
REI: When I initially heard it, it took me by shock due to the fact that I’d never ever listened to anything like it in the past. But I recognized we’d able to share it which we were the ones that can do it justice as a result of where we presently are en masse now.
KENSHIN: I’m in charge of the opening lines as well as the rap component of the 2nd knowledgeable. The track is developed to buzz individuals up as well as dive them right into the songs. The sultry ambiance of the 2nd knowledgeable additionally has a summer time feeling to it, so I wish individuals delight in that.
You’ve all possibly developed as you’ve aged given that you initially began. Which participant do you assume has transformed one of the most because respect?
REI: I assume EIKU is extra appealing currently.
TETTA: I understand what you indicate! EIKU is the youngest as well as it’s like he’s updated. First of all, he’s larger in body. Which suggests his design of dance has actually transformed as well as he has a male’s face currently.
HAYATO: He’s gone from charming to cool down.
REI: EIKU is possibly the one that’s transformed one of the most both on the surface as well as inside. He utilized to be the silent kind prior to, now he progression a whole lot extra.
TETTA: Oh, I understand! That’s possibly due to the fact that he transformed his bangs as well as started parting it in the center. And after that he transformed once more by coloring his hair as well as things. By the means, I was the one that stated he’d look far better if he split it like that.
So you’re claiming he transformed many thanks to you?
TETTA: Yeah!
REI: Why do you constantly attempt to take credit history for every little thing? [Laughs]
TETTA: I’m the kind that states, “I knew them before they were big” greater than any individual! [Everyone laughs]
EIKU, are you knowledgeable about these adjustments they’ve mentioned?
EIKU: I presume I am. I assume the adjustments in the sort of tracks we do currently could have something to do with it, however I do assume I share myself in different ways currently… from around when I started parting my hair down the center. [Laughs] I additionally examine video clips of other individuals executing in various methods.
What will the choreography for the brand-new track resemble?
NAOYA: We simply started discovering the steps. MONA, the choreographer that created the dancing for Na-Yeon from TWICE’s “POP!,” is managing the dancing for this set.
TETTA: We usually had male choreographers managing our efficiencies in the past, so I wish every person appreciates our brand-new memorable dancing steps that are various from in the past. We’d enjoy to see you dancing on TikTok!
NAOYA: Yeah, given that the track is so memorable, as well. It’d be excellent if you all have a good time with it!
—This meeting by Kana Yoshida initially showed up on Billboard Japan
