Juice=Juice's Rei Inoue and Niai Hayashi: 'Worried about what expression to sing with' The hit 'More! Mi Amore' was actually a heartbreak song

Rei Inoue and Niai Hayashi from the Hello! Project idol group Juice=Juice appeared as guests on the Nippon Broadcasting System program 'Akane Osawa LUCKY 7 supported by Inuzuka Manufacturing' (Nippon Broadcasting, Monday-Friday 9:50 PM - 9:57 PM), hosted by talent Akane Osawa, for the broadcasts from April 21 (Tuesday) to April 24 (Friday). They talked about the behind-the-scenes of the massive hit 'More! Mi Amore', which has surpassed 500 million total views on SNS, and their thoughts put into the song.

Niai Hayashi, Akane Osawa, Rei Inoue

Juice=Juice was formed in 2013 as an idol group under Hello! Project. After members graduating and joining, they currently operate with 11 members. They are a highly skilled group that tours domestically and internationally, known for their high vocal ability praised as "voices like an orchestra" and overwhelming performances.

Their song 'More! Mi Amore', released last year, went massively viral on SNS, surpassing 500 million total views. Regarding this reaction, Inoue revealed her surprise, saying, "It wasn't a song made with 'Instagrammability' in mind, so I never thought it would go this viral." It rapidly spread on TikTok about two months after its release. 14-year-old Hayashi, expressing her realization of the buzz as a part of the 'TikTok generation', said, "I really feel the number of views is amazing."

When asked about changes in their recognition, Inoue laughingly replied, "It's not like I get recognized and approached more often, but I do think 'I need to wear a mask'."

Despite its passionate impression, the song is actually a heartbreak song. "I worried about what kind of expression to use while singing it," said Inoue. She reflected on the recording process, mentioning she included both passion and sorrow, and "challenged myself with various expressions." To this, Osawa expressed her admiration, saying, "You have to have that many drawers (skills) to pull from, and because you answer to that, idols are truly amazing."

Furthermore, they analyzed that the audience's call-and-response during live performances also played a role in building excitement, saying, "I think it went viral including the calls." They talked about how the charm of the song is spreading through both SNS and live performances.

At the end of the program, Osawa concluded, "The 'More! Mi Amore' whirlwind has arrived, and you two have become super idols, but apparently Reirei thought, 'I have to wear a mask'."

'Akane Osawa LUCKY 7 supported by Inuzuka Manufacturing' featuring guest appearances by Juice=Juice's Rei Inoue and Niai Hayashi will be broadcast from April 21 (Tuesday) to April 24 (Friday) starting at 9:50 PM. It will also be distributed via podcast after the broadcast.

Akane Osawa Profile

Born August 16, 1985, in Osaka Prefecture. Currently appears as a regular on Thursdays on 'Hirunandesu!' (Nippon TV network).

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