The rise of AKB48
29-11-2009
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“Mezamashi TV” reports on how idol group AKB48 has expanded beyond its original Akihabara fanbase: Sales of their recent single hit #1 on the Oricon charts, setting a record for first week sales by female artists in 2009. They’ll also be performing in this year’s NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (they failed to make the cut [...]
“Mezamashi TV” reports on how idol group AKB48 has expanded beyond its original Akihabara fanbase: Sales of their recent single hit #1 on the Oricon charts, setting a record for first week sales by female artists in 2009. They’ll also be performing in this year’s NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (they failed to make the cut [...]
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