【Live Report】Full House! SHiZUKU's Debut Live at Asakusa Engeijo

On April 20th (Monday), the wine song group SHiZUKU, which had its debut event on 'Wine Day', held their first live performance at Asakusa Engeijo, their base of operations. They also premiered the full version of their original song 'Secret Vintage', which was digitally released on the same day. Tickets sold out in just two days, and many audience members attended the performance.

The members, who stood on the Asakusa Engeijo stage for the first time, looked out at the full house venue with lights from penlights, and exclaimed in surprise while trying to hold back their tears as they took in the scene. They greeted the audience with a 'Nice to meet you', introduced the group, and then each member introduced themselves.

After the introductions, they first performed 'Secret Vintage' in an acoustic version, creating a sense of unity with the audience by clapping along with the song. The audience erupted in cheers at the catchphrase 'It's a secret between the two of us' by Furukawa Kabelne Takuto. The audience naturally participated in the two-beat clapping along with the impressive part of the song 'It's not over yet'. Sanada Merlot Koki felt the unity, and Matsuda Chardonnay Sotaro commented, 'Our breathing is in sync', giving a sense that the atmosphere of the venue was maturing.

SHiZUKU's unique performance: the first toast with wine!

After the first song, as a performance unique to a wine song group, the members served wine for a toast. Each member went from the stage to the audience seats and poured wine for the audience. This time, they provided a special champagne 'EPC Blanc de Blancs Brut (EPC Blanc de Blancs Brut)' prepared for the day. They prepared this champagne, which made its Japanese debut, to celebrate the birth and departure of SHiZUKU. Ishida Pino Tomoyuki, who has a sommelier qualification, represented the members and opened the champagne on stage. There was a scene that reminded them of a mishap on the day of the debut with the combination of 'Asakusa Engeijo' and 'champagne', but it was successfully opened with a faint sound. Ishida suggested that you should pay attention to the color and smoothness of the bubbles of the champagne, and also proposed a way to enjoy it visually. Furthermore, he mentioned that they conducted an interview with the producer through the sommelier who supported the wine sales, and introduced that in the manufacturing process, it is necessary to perform delicate work to prevent the proliferation of sterilization while fermenting alcohol at a temperature of 10°C.

When the champagne reached all the audience members, Ishida, representing them, said, 'I hope you enjoy the marriage of wine and music with us. Cheers!' and the entire venue toasted. Since the champagne was made with 100% Chardonnay, a type of white grape, Matsuda, who is in charge of Chardonnay, gave his impressions. 'I think it was a perfect cup for a brilliant start, with the sharpness unique to 100% white grapes,' he said.

After the champagne was distributed, they first performed a cover song that they wanted the audience to listen to carefully. The first song chosen was 'Ruby no Yubiwa' (Terao Akira), a cover song that was also a challenge in the audition and has a special meaning for the members. Centered around Furukawa, who is known for his deep voice, each member sang while being spotlighted. They sang with a sense of unity, matching the adult mood of the song, with a red worldview, centering around Ishida, Sanada, and Furukawa, who are in charge of red wine grape varieties.

Next, they performed the cover song 'Kiss' (ORIGINAL LOVE). The song, which is in a city pop style, was delivered as a song that reminds you of the refreshing taste of white wine, centering around Kadowaki Riesling Takashi and Matsuda, who are in charge of white grape varieties. Starting with an a cappella by Matsuda and Kadowaki, they quickly drew the audience into the world of the song. While encouraging the audience to clap, they created a comfortable sense of unity throughout the venue with the sound of an acoustic guitar.

In the MC part, they talked about the music video (hereinafter referred to as MV) of 'Secret Vintage', which was released on the same day. The oldest member, Ishida, who usually has a soft atmosphere, showed a skilled expression that didn't seem like his first MV shoot, and the members touched on it. When Sanada said, 'I think he's probably shooting the MV alone every day,' Ishida immediately retorted, 'Who is!' After that, Ishida talked about his impressions of each member, and when he performed the demeanor at that time, saying, 'Takuto has a face like the next bill,' the venue was filled with laughter. Furthermore, while praising Kadowaki with 'Killer Smile' and Sanada with 'Kou-chan's wink-like gesture was cool,' he expressed Matsuda as 'It was very cool that he was cutting menchi.' Sanada retorted, 'Why are you so angry,' and the venue was filled with laughter again. When Kadowaki said to Ishida, 'The master praised you,' there was also a scene where all the members bowed to Ishida, and the MC talk gave a glimpse into the relationship within the group.

After the MC part, they performed two songs with a stand microphone. First, they delivered the cover song 'Rainy Blue' (Tokitaka Natsuko) as a song that fits the rainy season. Wrapped in blue lighting that evokes rain, with the piano playing a sound that expresses dripping rain, the members sang softly.

SHiZUKU's first call and response 'Pino Pino Call' to liven up the venue! 'Super Sanada Time' with a kendama challenge!

Next, they performed the cover song 'Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)' (Oshimoto Youko), which completely changed the atmosphere so far and livened up the entire venue. Centered around Kadowaki, he called out, 'Please change the pen lights to more and more colorful colors and let's get excited,' and Matsuda encouraged the audience to stand up. The lighting was instantly colored with the five colors of the members, and the moving lights illuminated the audience seats. In the space like a disco that is characteristic of 'Dancing Hero (Eat You Up),' they performed with original dance mixed with playful choreography by the average age of 30.

During the interlude, Ishida, Sanada, and Furukawa of the red wine team appeared in front of the stage to further incite the excitement of the latter half. As the heat of the venue rose, Ishida incited 'Pino Pino Call'. The audience returned the call to Ishida's 'Pino,' and when calls with added arrangements such as 'Pipipino' were made, the venue was filled with laughter. As the excitement of the venue reached its peak with SHiZUKU's first call and response experience, it was 'Super Sanada Time' by Sanada from here. First, using the SHiZUKU original pen light that was released on the same day,