“Reiwa Diva” Nono-chan (Nonoka Murakata) to release new NHK Minna no Uta song “Aisarete Payapaya”!

The digital release of the new NHK "Minna no Uta" song for June/July 2026, "Aisarete Payapaya," sung by Nono-chan (Nonoka Murakata), who celebrated her 8th birthday on May 31, 2026, has been confirmed. This work is written and composed by Toshihiko Shinzawa, who has worked on numerous children's songs. It is a pop song that depicts the "first step toward adulthood" at age 8, including the conflicts unique to an age where one is no longer the center of the world, and the "troublesomeness of oneself" realized by facing oneself for the first time. The song humorously expresses fuzzy feelings with the word "Payapaya," and while the impressive phrase "a bit troublesome" sticks in the ear, the latter half of the song unfolds warmly, allowing listeners to feel the love from family. It has become a work that can be enjoyed by not only children but also across generations. Also, Pre-add / Pre-save has started today on Apple Music or Spotify! *What is Pre-add / Pre-save? Apple Music's Pre-add and Spotify's Pre-save are features that allow you to reserve songs before they are released. If you register for Pre-add / Pre-save, the song will be automatically added to your library or playlist after the distribution starts. Please add it and look forward to Nono-chan's new song! [Product Details] Title: "Aisarete Payapaya" Tr1. Aisarete Payapaya (NHK Minna no Uta June-July broadcast) Tr2. Aisarete Payapaya (NHK Minna no Uta June-July broadcast) [instrumental] Release Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Product Number: COKM-46570 HP: https://columbia.jp/artist-info/nonochan/ ● Comment from Nonoka Murakata: "Aisarete Payapaya" - Payapaya is an interesting word, and I wonder what it means, but it's a cute song about family! Everyone, please listen and sing along! [Profile] Photo: Ikuru Tanaka. Won the silver prize at the "35th Children's Song Competition" at the age of 2 years and 5 months, the youngest in history. In May 2021, she released her first solo album as the youngest children's song singer in history and was certified by Guinness World Records™ as the "youngest solo artist to release an album." In 2025, she played the role of Anya in the musical "SPY×FAMILY," and has appeared in numerous TV and radio programs and magazines, attracting attention as a "little Reiwa diva" who delivers energy and smiles to the world. Toshihiko Shinzawa (Lyrics/Composition): Singer-songwriter. After working as a nursery teacher, he has written and composed many children's songs. His representative songs such as "Sayonara Bokutachi no Yochien" and "Niji" are sung in kindergartens, nursery schools, and elementary schools nationwide.