Voice Teacher Reacts to BABYMETAL - AKATSUKI「紅月アカツキ」BLACK NIGHT

[@Ugliduckie]

Su's voice "...is like frosting over a big layer cake of metal sounds." This is one of the best descriptions of Su's voice in Babymetal that I have ever heard. This is the difficulty anyone would have in trying to duplicate Babymetal's sound. Her voice is so rarely suited to both compliment and rise over the harsh metal sounds without being operatic. Wonderful analysis. Thank you! 🤘🦊🦊🦊🤘

[@Brainth_1780]

I agree, she hit the nail in the head!! Overall, one of the best analytical reactions to Babymetal I've EVER seen. Everything she said about Su was spot on, and she even spotted and appreciated the "fun" element!

[@raycollins511]

you talk about confidence. she has been known to take a nap before she goes out on stage. that is confidence, not nervous. she has awesome crowd control. and FYI Babymetal created kawaii metal which means cute metal. she is one of the top lead singers, male or female. on stage she is a queen. off stage she is shy and normal. for a girl basically 5 feet tall she is just awesome to watch and to experience in person is a joy.

[@Grington300]

Good reaction and welcome to the BABYMETAL Galaxy. This performance was actually in March 2014 at the Budokan in Tokyo - a very prestigious venue. BABYMETAL are still the youngest female bad to headline there and they sold it out two nights running. They are currently aged 22 and 21. You hit on one of Su-metal's solo songs (she is the lead vocalist and the whole idea and concept for BABYMETAL is based around and only exists because of her talents) The other two girls - Yuimetal and Moametal - provide backing vocals, harmonies and do most of the dancing - obviously you haven't seen them yet. They are more than just dancers - their role is key to what makes BABYMETAL unique. Su-metal rules the stage, Yuimetal and Moametal get the audience involved, they lead chants, when they sing the audience sing along to their parts, when they jump or make a particular move so does the audience. The backing band are the Kami Band (Kami means god or spirit, so they are the gods of guitar, bass and drums summoned - there is a lot of lore in what they do - to support BABYMETAL in all their live shows and they always used to wear the traditional burial robes and corpse face paint). More recently the robes are plack and the face paint has been replaced with masks - the fans for the most part do not like the masks, they like to see their expressions and that they are having a really good time too. BABYMETAL formed in 2010 as a sub-unit of a J-Pop Idol group called Sakura Gakuin. SG had a school theme and was for about a dozen girls aged 10 to 15. As part of the school theme there were sub-units like after school clubs (cooking, tennis, science, baton etc) and as well as the main group's songs and dances the sub-units, with three or so of the girls in each one, would get their own themed songs and dances that they would perform at the Sakura Gakuin shows and Idol festivals. One of the producers, Kei Kobayashi, was a life long metalhead, more used to working with bands, but J-pop Idol music was creating a bit of a monopoly of music in Japan and getting the vast majority of the air time on TV and radio, so to make a living he was working in the kids division with the Amuse Talent Agency who formed Sakura Gakuin. Kobayashi had noticed a girl, Suzuka Nakamoto, a year or two earlier singing with her previous J-pop trio (Karen Girl's) and was struck by her unusually loud, powerful and full on no holds barred singing style and had the thought she would be wasted in pop and could even front a metal band ... she was only 10 at that time. Suzuka joined Sakura Gakuin as a founder member along with one of her friends from the J-pop trio as that group ended when the anime they sang the songs for ended its run. Kobayashi proposed another sub-unit to be led by Suzuka - the Heavy Music Club - a fusion of metal with the J-pop style vocals and aesthetics. Amuse were not impressed with his idea - Sakura Gakuin was aimed at coaching the girls in all sorts of entertainment skills so they could go on after graduating when they were 15 to further their careers in their chosen field, but they still wanted to make a little money from the sale of records and so on and, given that the audience for metal in Japan at that time was shrinking, there was no real potential for a heavy music club to either make any money or to progress the girls any further. However, under the umbrella of Sakura Gakuin, Amuse allowed Kobayashi his pet project - they thought he was mad, but they provided no extra budget (the money went to the more commercially viable sub-units) so there was no real risk involved. So Kobayashi asked Su to lead the sub-unit and the two youngest and smallest girls in Sakura Gakuin - Yui Mizuno and Moa Kikuchi - to be her support. Their roles were defined as vocal and dance (Suzuka) scream and dance (Yui and Moa). At that time, in 2010, Su was 12, Yui and Moa are 18 months younger and were 11. They would perform under the name BABYMETAL - a pun based on the spelling in Japanese characters and pronunciation being virtually identical to Heavy Metal and it also indicated the birth of a new metal genre which they called Kawaii Metal (cute metal). Suzuka became Su-metal, Yui and Moa became Yuimetal and Moametal. Against all expectations BABYMETAL started to grow in popularity and to gain their own fans and audience - even more than the other sub-units. It was decided that when Su was due to graduate from Sakura Gakuin after her 15th birthday BABYMETAL should separate from Sakura Gakuin to become an independent band in their own right. Up until then they had performed with a backing track and in a couple of small shows of their own they had a fake band dressed in skeleton suits and miming the instruments on stage with them - they were called Babybones. As part of the preparation for the split a live band was phased in playing at a couple of festivals and the encores in a couple of shows - they were the Kami Band, some of Japan's very best session musicians. The separation was completed at the end of 2013 at a show called Legend 1997, the day after Su's 16th birthday (she was born in 1997). The Kami Band played the last 5 songs in that show and, starting with the shows at the Budokan, early in 2014 became the full time support for all live shows ... they have been with them ever since. The Kami Band has core members, but they all have their own bands and projects so there are others who might step in depending on availability. In 2019 for the US tour and the European tour in 2020 the Kami Band of the West (American musicians) were introduced and supported BABYMETAL throughout those tours ... this was probably because (in part at least) these were the most extensive tours so far so the Kami Band of the East had some clashes in their own schedules that made being on tour for so long either very difficult or impractical. In 2014 BABYMETAL's video for their song 'Gimme Chocolate' went viral just before they embarked on their first 'world' tour - their first venture outside of Asia (this was just after the Budokan shows where 'Akatsuki' was filmed). As a result they were moved from a small side stage or tent where they had been booked to play at Sonisphere festival in the UK and they were to open the main stage on the Saturday morning instead. This was pretty much make or break - they took to the stage to be faced by about 55,000 UK metalheads, most of whom had never heard of them (plus a few who had threatened to throw bottles at this 'gimmick' band) and a few hundred of their own fans. They played 5 songs and left the crowd calling for more - their merch outsold all the other bands playing that weekend (there were big names among them like Iron Maiden and Metallica). Try 'Ijime, Dame, Zettai' live at Sonisphere 2014 for your next reaction, it was the closing number from their set. BABYMETAL have not looked back ever since, touring the world every year since then, winning over 20 of the 30+ awards they have been nominated for. They became the first Japanese band to headline Wembley Arena, they sold out the Tokyo Dome (55,000 people) two nights running and their third album was the first by any Asian band to hit number 1 in the Billboard Hard Rock charts. Sadly Yui left the band in October 2018 for undisclosed health reasons - her last show was in October 2017. Su and Moa have continued as a duo and are supported by any one of 3 girls (the Avengers - Kano, Riho and Momoko) dancing in the third spot. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary today (10th October). Apologies for the wall of text, but you did ask for some information about them.

[@martinmetal7481]

Copy this Grinton300 great comment not that yours are not always great informative comments. 🤘🦊🤘

[@Chega1971]

Buena reacción y bienvenida a la Galaxia de BABYMETAL. Esta actuación fue en marzo de 2014 en el Budokan de Tokio, un lugar muy prestigioso. BABYMETAL sigue siendo la banda más joven en encabezar allí y se agotaron dos noches seguidas. Actualmente tienen 22 y 21 años. Escuchaste una de las canciones en solitario de Su-metal (ella es la vocalista principal y toda la idea y el concepto de BABYMETAL se basa y solo existe debido a su talento) Las otras dos chicas, Yuimetal y Moametal, proporcionan coros, armonías y hacen la mayor parte del baile, obviamente no las has visto todavía. Son más que simples bailarines: su papel es clave para lo que hace que BABYMETAL sea único. Su-metal gobierna el escenario, Yuimetal y Moametal involucran al público, lideran los cánticos, cuando cantan, el público canta junto a sus partes, cuando saltan o hacen un movimiento en particular, también lo hace el público. La banda de acompañamiento es la Kami Band (Kami significa dios o espíritu, por lo que son los dioses de la guitarra, el bajo y la batería convocados, hay mucha tradición en lo que hacen, para apoyar a BABYMETAL en todos sus shows en vivo y siempre usaron las tradicionales túnicas funerarias y la pintura facial de cadáveres). Más recientemente, las túnicas están plaqueadas y la pintura facial ha sido reemplazada por máscaras; a los fanáticos en su mayor parte no les gustan las máscaras, les gusta ver sus expresiones y que también se lo están pasando muy bien. BABYMETAL se formó en 2010 como una subunidad de un grupo de J-Pop Idol llamado Sakura Gakuin. SG tenía un concepto escolar y eran una docena de niñas de entre 10 y 15 años. Como parte del concepto escolar, había subunidades como clubes extracurriculares (cocina, tenis, ciencias, batuta, etc.) y también las canciones del grupo principal. y bailes, las subunidades, con tres o más chicas en cada una, obtendrían sus propias canciones y bailes temáticos que realizarían en los espectáculos de Sakura Gakuin y festivales de ídolos. Uno de los productores, Kei Kobayashi, era un metalero de toda la vida, más acostumbrado a trabajar con bandas, pero la música J-pop Idol estaba creando un poco de monopolio de la música en Japón y obteniendo la gran mayoría del tiempo de emisión en TV y radio, así que para ganarse la vida estaba trabajando en la división de niños con la Agencia de Talentos Amuse, que formó Sakura Gakuin. Kobayashi había repparado en una chica, Suzuka Nakamoto, un año o dos antes cantando con su anterior trío de J-pop (Karen Girl's) y se sorprendió por su estilo de canto inusualmente fuerte, poderoso y completo sin restricciones y pensó que sería desperdiciada en el pop e incluso podría estar al frente de una banda de metal . Solo tenía 10 años en ese momento. Suzuka, se unió a Sakura Gakuin, como miembro fundador junto con una de sus amigas del trío J-pop, ya que ese grupo terminó cuando el anime para el que cantaron las canciones terminó su presentación. Kobayashi propuso otra subunidad dirigida por Suzuka, el Heavy Music Club, una fusión de metal con la voz y la estética del estilo J-pop. Amuse no quedó impresionado con su idea: Sakura Gakuin tenía como objetivo entrenar a las chicas en todo tipo de habilidades de entretenimiento para que pudieran continuar después de graduarse cuando tenían 15 años para avanzar en sus carreras en el campo elegido, pero aún así querían ganar un poco de dinero de la venta de discos y demás y, dado que la audiencia del metal en Japón en ese momento se estaba reduciendo, no había un potencial real para que un club de música pesada ganara dinero o hiciera progresar a las chicas. Sin embargo, bajo el paraguas de Sakura Gakuin, Amuse permitió a Kobayashi su proyecto favorito: pensaron que estaba loco, pero no proporcionaron un presupuesto adicional (el dinero se destinó a las subunidades más comercialmente viables), por lo que no hubo ningún riesgo real involucrado. Entonces Kobayashi le pidió a Su que dirigiera la sub-unidad y a las dos niñas más jóvenes y más pequeñas de Sakura Gakuin, Yui Mizuno y Moa Kikuchi, para que fueran su apoyo. Sus roles se definieron como voz y danza (Suzuka), gritos y danza (Yui y Moa). En ese momento, en 2010, Su tenía 12 años, Yui y Moa son 18 meses más jóvenes y tenían 11. Actuarían bajo el nombre BABYMETAL, un juego de palabras basado en que la ortografía de los caracteres japoneses y la pronunciación son prácticamente idénticas al Heavy Metal y también indicó el nacimiento de un nuevo género de metal al que llamaron Kawaii Metal (metal dulce). Suzuka se convirtió en Su-metal, Yui y Moa se convirtieron en Yuimetal y Moametal. Contra todas las expectativas, BABYMETAL comenzó a crecer en popularidad y a ganar sus propios fanáticos y audiencia, incluso más que las otras subunidades. Se decidió que cuando Su se graduara de Sakura Gakuin después de su cumpleaños número 15, BABYMETAL debería separarse de Sakura Gakuin para convertirse en una banda independiente por derecho propio. Hasta entonces habían actuado con una pista de acompañamiento y en un par de pequeños shows propios tenían una banda falsa vestida con trajes de esqueleto e imitando los instrumentos en el escenario con ellos - se llamaban Babybones. Como parte de la preparación para la división, una banda en vivo se introdujo gradualmente en un par de festivales y los bises en un par de shows: eran la Kami Band, algunos de los músicos más populares de Japón. (traducción al español de cometario de gringston) XD

[@NneonNTJ]

Man you really underplayed the band, Babymetal is not only the girls, or Su, it's the whole band

[@Grington300]

@@NneonNTJ Be fair, how much more would anybody want to read - yes I could have added so much more about the Kami Band, who they are and their key role etc and it would all be justified, but very strictly speaking BABYMETAL is the girls and, as this particular reaction is by a vocal coach I'm sure her main focus will be them, as the vocalists, and in particular Su, as lead vocalist.

[@NneonNTJ]

@@Grington300 I wasn't talking about adding more info, you say the band only exists because of Su, that's just dead wrong.

[@papa_xan]

The entire concept of Babymetal was created around her back in 2010, when she was 12, because even then, her talent and stage presence was obvious to their producer after he saw her performing in a J-Pop group when she was 10. This performance was actually from 2014, so Su-metal is going to be 23 this year. A great solo performance I would recommend from more recent times is No Rain, No Rainbow from her 20th birthday concert - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnXKoqJsm8ifn7s It's simply a beautiful performance, and not really a metal song, more of a rock ballad style song, so she really gets to carry the song with her voice. I would also recommend a song called Rondo of Nightmare - kzbin.info/www/bejne/boildZyCgrONmac It's a heavier, darker song, and from this same Budokan concert series in 2014.

[@ndox9009]

That's our Queen Su-Metal , the stage is her playground and we the fans are her guardians. this is nothing compare their other songs , 90% Babymetal songs are require a lot of movement. even today me still can't understand how she do that , dancing and jumping around on stage without messing her singing.

[@chrismartino3519]

Asian level training : she sings on a treadmill

[@facufeg86]

🦊🤘👸🏻❤

[@AnnBanana]

No Rain No Rainbow live in Hiroshima is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Her vocals in that song... amazing. I definitely recommend it!

[@Hadesillo]

Yep Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) is incredible, not only as a singer but as a performer, because she was trained to be an actress. She was 16 here (this was 2014) but she had already been on stages for already close to ten years, and she had a national hit while in a children's band when she was younger. And has not stopped to improve her skills to this day. Yep if Babymetal has some gimmick as some people say, it's not the girls, but the dissonance that creates between the dark metal and the joyful girls, and it merges so well and creates a really heartwarming feeling when everything meshes together. Actually the band is not only her, she is usually accompanied by two dancers, but she has some solo songs like this one where her voice gets more protagonism. So for you it was a great start with the band. More solo songs from Su are : Rondo of Nightmare (pretty dark song), Amore (classic power metal) and No Rain, No Rainbow (a metal ballad). But maybe you want to meet some of the more bread and butter stuff of the band with the three girls in, then you could watch songs like Megitsune, Headbanger or Road of Resistance, that are kinda classic metal. Or some of their more poppy and mainstream metal music: Pa Pa Ya, Gimme Chocolate... If you continue to delve into the fox hole (how fans call the people that get engaged with the band), you'll see that even inside the metal genre, they are not tied to any subgenre. Every song is pretty different from each other. Thank you for the video, really interesting, hope you continue to do some Babymetal from time to time.

[@jeffschreifels8651]

Thank you for this video. I'm really glad you were given Akatsuki as a recommendation since this one does well to showcase Su's voice. The singers name is Suzuka Nakamoto. Stage name is Su-Metal. There are actually 2 additional girls with her that do back up singing and dancing. In this songthey were taking a rest. The do a lot of dancing so need their breaks. :) Their names are Yui Mizuno (Yuimetal) and Moa Kikuchi (Moametal). I would love to hear your reaction to their song called 'Shine'. This song was released just last October and is, In my opinion, a masterpiece. I don't have a good link for a quality video but I believe other people do. Hopefully someone will help out. :)

[@synco1732]

Here's the link to Shine by Babymetal. - drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OkkE56Tm8Kp2Er-xJRzup2Mm4e2CEHI9

[@jeffschreifels8651]

@@synco1732 thanks

[@nadia2883]

yea well before sakura gakuin she performed in karen's girls as well did duo singing with himeka nakamoto her sister when she was just 8-10

[@emb5091]

Her acoustic version of this song, titled "Akatsuki (Unfinished Ver.)", where Su-metal sings with just a piano and I think some violins, is amazingly beautiful, and is known to make grown metalheads come to tears!

[@ricklarsen7189]

The unfinished version of Akatsuki is an important part of BabyMetal lore. The Fox God has revealed to Su on the day after her 16th birthday, that her destiny is to sacrifice her teen idol life so that she can be reborn as a Metal Goddess to lead the Metal Resistance. Su sings the song as a lament, a goodbye to the life she loves. Su sells it with a real tear. The song that follows is BabyMetal Death.

[@docmetal8194]

Today, October 10th, BABYMETAL celebrates their 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Congratulations & arigatou! ❤🦊🤘

[@WillsonT011]

If only Yui Mizuno could get return please please come back😭

[@mg4869]

Su is a long-time pro. She was notorious for napping right up until showtime. Fearless.

[@METALSKINMETAL]

Cute and adorable... with the BEST death stare ever! She'll take your soul in a blink of an eye. Thats our Queen. BABYMETAL 10 years today and Legends Forever 🤘🤘🤘 All hail The Fox God

[@chrismartino3519]

Vocal Coach : Su won't hit her full potential till she's 25 Me : falls off chair

[@0okamino]

She's probably right about that, so we'll see how it goes in about 2 years. :D

[@facundsrodrixxx]

Isn’t she 25 already- like right now

[@ЕлдарИсахмет-ч8ь]

@@facundsrodrixxx she's 23 right now

[@madzec]

she was born 1997 so she is around 25 actually now. Also this is first time I see only Su alone it is either them two or all three but first time I seen her alone.

[@ЕлдарИсахмет-ч8ь]

@@madzec she's 23, and it's one of her solo song

[@kitsune_sama]

The singer, Suzuka Nakamoto (Su-metal), had been in the entertainment industry for about 10 years by the time Babymetal performed at this show. She was model, took acting classes, and sang professionally at age 10 in a J-Pop group called Karen Girl's for about a year. She joined another J-Pop group called Sakura Gakuin, that is also a school for girls who want careers in the entertainment industry. Babymetal was a sub-unit, like an after school club, in SG. By the time she graduated from there at age 15, Babymetal had already amassed a large following, so she stayed in the club, and shortly afterwards it became it's own separate group. Now, 10 years later, Babymetal have had several world tours, three albums(the last of which debuted in the Billboard top 40, the first Japanese band to do that in over 50 years), won numerous awards around the world, and toured with some of the biggest rock/metal bands on the planet. They are the real deal. I hope you'll check out more of their performances, especially the live performances where Su really shines. This small, cute, Japanese girl totally commands these huge crowds at concerts, better than a lot of performers many years, or decades her senior. It's just a treat to behold.

[@KenjaTimu]

SG is an idol group. The school thing is their gimmick. If you want to give credit to a school (which i don't think you really should) then it should be the Acting School of Hiroshima not Sakura Gakuin. SG only pretended to be a school when the cameras were on. ASH was a real school for performers that Su went to full time.

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

One thing you might want to add Kitsune Sama is that the band was actually formed around Su-metal. When she was discovered by Kobametal, he felt her voice was too powerful to be used as a jpop singer, so he decided to create an experimental Jpop/metal type band with her as the lead vocalist. Thus Babymetal was formed with her as the nucleus.

[@autohmae]

@@KenjaTimu yes and no, SG is still meant to give the girls more experience in the entertainment industry to further develop and discover new talents. So a fake school for teaching. :-)

[@KenjaTimu]

@@autohmae - so is every proJect for young talent. it's no different than the play that Su was in

[@autohmae]

@@KenjaTimu SG only one has one goal, create and improve talents from their most talented girls and they give them the best staff they can find to develop it. SG doesn't seem to exist to make money, breaking even is good enough. That's not just any project, that's some elite training grounds.

[@mudshark351]

That was a great reaction video. You hit the nail right on the head, they are fun. With a mixture of many genres with impeccably written songs. Every move and even facial expression she and the other two girls do is strictly choreographed. They are a band that puts a smile on your face for the entire show. I've been lucky enough to be following them from day one and to watch them progress has been astonishing. Welcome to the world of Babymetal... Because once you are hooked and understand them there is no going back.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

It was a real eye opener for me. I've thought of metal as somewhat dark and serious (which isn't a bad thing...) but this band turned my pre-conceived ideas on my head. So fun!

[@mudshark351]

@@VocalSplendorStudios A great song for you to watch would be this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKCQkJaYm8mlj6c It's the last song of the show where they really got their big break, the 2014 Sonisphere Festival in the UK. They were supposed to play on one of the small stages with an audience of about 3000 people but at the last minute were put on the main stage with about 60,000 people waiting to see true established metal bands like Iron Maiden, Anthrax etc. The girls were scared to death but the crowd loved them and they turned out to be the number one sellers of merchandise at the event. Another interesting thing is that the girls and the band do not really have much input in the songs. I equate them to the concept of Trans Siberian Orchestra where Paul O'Neil is the mastermind and responsible for everything. The mastermind of Babymetal is Kei Kobayashi and he is responsible for the writing of the songs and the whole concept and show. An interesting note to that is that in the beginning (2010 -2013) they played with no band, and then progressed to a "fake" band who just acted like they were playing because basically there was not a lot of money to be spent on them. When the studio musicians who actually played the music (who are called the Kami Band) started to play live on stage with them in 2013 is when people really started to take them seriously. Basically because these serious musicians were putting their reputations on the line and it made people take notice.

[@babymetalfan388]

Thank you ma'am for the great analysis, whch I'd appreciate and agree in every respect. One of the most interesting things to hear from you the voice experts for me is how well she controls her singing making her vocals cut through the mix no matter how loud the band plays. I didn't know how great it was as an aspect of singers' ability. :)

[@daguitarman808]

I almost spit out my beer when I saw you reacting to my favorite band, I love your reactions to Dimash and Morrisette and never thought to see you doing Babymetal. Anyway great reaction as always and I've been subbed to you since you started on YT pretty much. Aloha from Maui 🤘😷👍

[@martinmetal7481]

Glad you said almost but it would of being exceptabe as it was for BabyMetal🤘 🤣🤘

[@missallesia2532]

What a world-class band!👍🏽 More power to BABYMETAL!

[@TheBeholderist]

She was 16 when she performed this song. Now, a 23 young woman, still performs greatly as ever. Also, about this song, she performs the song again this friday/feb 19, as a part of the 10th Anniversary at the same stage of Budokan. The event it's called "Budokan Doomsday". I don't know why, but this song always made me to drop a tear. It's powerful yet beautiful ❤

[@emb5091]

"Akatsuki", in my opinion, is Su passionately declaring to someone that she will cherish her feelings of love for that person forever.: "Going over thousands of nights, some love shall survive. So, until my body perishes, until my life disappears, I shall keep on cherishing this love.".

[@road-runner]

That was an amazing reaction / analysis, thanks! Actually, I was expecting something like this for long time, since "Akatsuki" is my favorite song. I'm so glad you also appreciated the guitar work. Your metaphor about the frosting and the cake is incredibly on spot and actually accurate (according to the pitch, I guess hehe...). I couldn't have put it better.

[@lordrahl2345]

She is the Queen of metal for a reason. This marks the 10th year of BABYMETAL. She only gets better

[@rickwagner-]

⚡ / 🔴 🌙 BABYMETAL is based on a fusion of JPop/Idol with Metal, so it's fine to acknowledge the Pop element. That's one of the things that make them so interesting. Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto, or just Su) is the lead singer and was featured in that solo song. BABYMETAL's producer Koba, a long time Metal fan, became aware of this promising young singer in the Amuse, Inc. Kid's division when she was 10 years old. At that time she was in the JPop trio Karen Girl's. He was impressed with her "no-holds-back" singing, and began to wonder what would happen if she was backed with Metal music. Which was either a crazy or genius idea. I lean towards the latter. 2016 may have been when that video of 'Akatsuki' was uploaded, but the Budokan Black Night performance it's clipped from was March 2nd, 2014. Su was 16 then. She's 22 now, 23 in December. I'd love to see your reaction to 'Rondo of Nightmare' from that same concert: This Black Night Budokan performance is legendary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boildZyCgrONmac This version includes a short instrumental from BABYMETAL's Kami Band that really helps set the mood.

[@iceventura5903]

At that time she had minimum 5 years of stage performances I'm not quite sure if this video is part of the tour, but it's their first world tour that year. So far they have four tours. Check another Babymetal songs - every one is different, that's why she was called the queen of all styles

[@0okamino]

The 2014 world tour started on June 23, so Budokan Red Night/Black Night (which was March 1 & 2) wasn't part of it, but they did use it as an opportunity to announce the _Legend Y_ (Paris) and _Legend M_ (Cologne) dates for the world tour. :)

[@Flastew]

Great review of Su's voice. Babymetal is impressive with years of sold out world tours.

[@drakeffbe8661]

Great reaction, it was Su-Metal there doing one of her solos, one thing you need to know that BabyMetal consist 3 girls, and they includes dancing choreographies in it. The other 2 girls were resting while Su-Metal doing the solos in this video, they deserve the rest as the 2 girls (Yui-Metal and Moa-Metal) mainly do the scream and dancing, I think the best next reaction for you to represent what BabyMetal are is MEGITSUNE official MV or Headbanger from Legend of 1997 Live version. Thank you for doing BM reaction video and have a good day

[@emb5091]

Su-metal is an adorable bad@ss! I always think of this one line from their song "Megitsune", where she says "Maidens... shouldn't be underestimated".

[@herbertchak7069]

no one recommended Rondo of Nightmare with Mischief of God intro yet? this video best showcases the band and Su's singing....

[@Singulitarian]

A perfect song.

[@antoinewalker9393]

First and foremost, thank you! Second, the concert was in 2014 so she is 22 now. She is unique in the sense that she has almost clear voice while having a bit more power for a 16 yr old. My babymetal suggestion would be the megitsune mv and my non babymetal suggestion would be mari hamada - somebody's calling.

[@wkelly4963]

Everytime i hear her voice, tears of happiness arive..❤❤

[@AlizeeDefan]

Loved your reaction and your open mindedness SU METAL is an amazing and totally confident. She controls the stage as a general leading his army. Babymetal is no joke. They are the real deal. Shes 24+ now

[@whorolledthis1567]

babymetal released new music and are a lot older. i really hope you revisit them and see how they are now

[@ilovetsushimacat]

My tears drop when I hear this song by BABYMETAL

[@0okamino]

This version is certainly emotional, but the unfinished version of _Akatsuki_ must turn your eyes completely to waterfalls. O.O

[@deemetal5957]

Wow!!! This maybe one of my favorite reactions, But now I m thinking about cake....anyways watching you smile during the entire video was awesome. looking forward to your next reaction.

[@MacTaipan]

BABYMETAL are all about the contrast. I agree with you that Su‘s voice sits nicely on the Metal groundwork, and I think the combination brings a breath of fresh air into Metal. Many of their songs are more playful than this one, incorporating more poppy tunes and influences from other genres as well. Furthermore, this is one of a few Su solos, usually there are two backing vocalists and dancers accompanying her, which also adds to the playful and fun atmosphere. Since you are interested in seeing how Su‘s vocals have evolved, I think you might enjoy a newer song called „Shanti Shanti Shanti“: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYLReJKKbNCVqrs

[@kilbridemeredith8742]

This is more a visual treat and solo type performance for me. Kimi Anime, Syncopation, even current buzz Kingslayer make me realize how unreal that voice cuts through Marshall amps driven by guitars equiped with double-coil "hum-bucker" pickups further occupying the sonic space with compression and saturation. LoL (Everyone knows this, but anyway: Guitar and vocal compete for same hz, bass and drum can be complimentary; different hz, different sonic space). She was asked to sing in class one day and even on video audio I could tell it was loud. With the other girls close by actions too I could tell it was loud. LoL! I understand Suzuka practices singing on treadmill (not exclusively I'm sure).

[@GregDaGoblin]

At 16 Su was already the Queen. She still holds that crown.

[@LouieGrandie]

I have waited literally years for you to get around to BabyMetal and your reaction was well worth the wait. I do hope you react to some of their other videos in which all three of the girls perform. Here are some fun facts: 1. At the Loudwire 6th Annual Music Awards -Su Metal, the girl you just listened to was named Rock Goddess of the Year 2016 2. Baby Metal was named #10 in the list of the greatest 50 metal bands of all time. 3. They are the only Asian group to ever hit #1 on Billboard's Rock chart 4. In 2015 they were named Women of the Year by Vogue Magazine Japan. 5. They have performed Pain Killer and Breaking the Law with Rob Halford of Judas Priest 6. They have performed Breaking The Law with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers 7. In an interview Corey Taylor of Slipknot was asked what he listened to at home and he said "Baby Metal" Other songs that show all three girls performing that I would suggest are: 1. Legend of 1997 Head Banger - the girls are young and Su sings her heart out 2. Pa Pa Ya feat. F. Hero - The girls are all grown up and beautiful and put on a stunning performance 3. Karate the official video - Su shows off her vocal talents 4. BxMxC the live at Brussels performance - a stunning display of Su's vocal range

[@andrewlopez1906]

Great breakdown and reaction, glad you enjoyed it. There are many good diverse song choices that showcase Su's voice. Looking forward to seeing more

[@robertbradshaw8246]

Su-Metal ( aka ) Suzuka nakamoto. started performing for crowds since she was 6 yrs old and performed some songs with her older sister Himeaka. Su-Metal was also one of the founding members of a school based idol group called Sakura Guakin in 2010.

[@Haegemon]

Indeed. She had been doing casting and competitions before that 2008, but there she started her career at10 years old with the J-pop group named "Karen Girl's".

[@randalladams7692]

Love the baby metal there good do more live at wacken thanks

[@URangryX]

Hey, Welcome to the Metal Community! Welcome to the DEEP DIVE. Tons of, decades OF history of great energy. BabyMetal is just a fun, great, BREATH of FRESH AIR to our genre that we have needed for a looong time. Glad to have them and glad to have YOU being a part of the scene.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Thank you! 🤘🏼Rock on!

[@rfyaaful]

thank you for this great reaction. i really enjoyed your professional opinion, looking forward to see some more babymetal reactions from you. Thank you!

[@ehcah2011]

Wow! WHAT a lovely review! I really like! Subscribed

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Great reaction & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 I love to listen to you professional comments on her truly breathtaking ballad "NORAIN NO RAINBAW, LEGEND - S - BAPTISM XX " ? But please make sure to pause several times, otherwise you will get blocked.

[@golfer435]

Well she has performing since she was 6 with Sakura Gakuin. BabyMetal started when she was 12

[@KenjaTimu]

Yeah, i think you're exactly right. Su is a very good singer but it's her performance that really sets her apart. She's fine on the albums but she really shines in live performances. You should check out their very first single 'Doki Doki Morning'. It's not much to react to vocally but it has all 3 of the girls and they are super young and cute. This song only had Su but there are 3 girls in Babymetal. And something recent. I'd recommend 'No Rain No Rainbow' it's a ballad that Su performs solo on her 20th birthday. The official live version. Or any single off the new album. Papaya or elevator girl or da da dance whatever. She sounds a lot better in her solo songs because there isn't dance choreography. In the songs with all 3 girls she dances a lot and it's tough for her to sing quite as well as the solo songs. And the songs where she dances the vocals are designed to be sung while dancing. Su is the lead singer and the other 2 girls Moa and Yui do most of the dancing and crowd interaction and supporting vocals. Some of their songs are way cuter and more poppy than Akatsuki.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Interesting. I really didn't expect the poppy and humorous elements. I look forward to listening more. Thanks for sharing!

[@KenjaTimu]

@@VocalSplendorStudios - This is one of their 'serious'' songs. They can be a lot more funny and poppy and cute. But they also go quite a bit harder than this too. They have a huge range. If you want to see their funniest, cutest song that is 'Onedari Daisakusen' it translates as 'operation beg daddy for it' it's about how they manipulate daddy to buy things for them. But they didn't write it. It's only a song:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZSpk2Bjl5upfac It's with only the two other girls who weren't in the video you watched and they aren't really singing live but it's super cute and they're dancing their butts off.

[@0okamino]

Ohmura's guitar Pink-chan is practically a member of the Kami Band on its own. :D

[@melodicbunny9679]

Loved your reaction, There is so much more to Babymetal and i hope you do more reactions/ analysis of their music. Keep your eyes on Japan, normally big for their pop idol groups , metal in japan is exploding tons of wonderful young talent breathing fresh air into the genre including Babymetal.

[@dudleysmith4394]

It is interesting to hear a professional like you analyzing her voice, which I believe one of the most unique metal vocalists. Almost every female metal singers seem to be trying to sing like masculine, overly growling, overly low and harsh, which SU-METAL does not. Now she's 21 and her voice sounds more stable, mature, and confident. I'll be glad if you try more recent one.

[@piotrtoborek2442]

Just one correction: It was 2014, she was born on 20th December 1997 :P "Rondo of Nightmare", "No Rain, No Rainbow", "Amore" are SU-METAL's solos which are a must for voice teacher. For Your own pleasure check out Megitsune OMV and Road of Resistance - Live in Japan

[@tiaopiak]

Happy 10th Anniversary !!

[@tiaopiak]

Apologies forgot to add Happy 10th Anniversary BabyMetal!!!!!

[@thomas35835]

This reaction always brings smile on my face.

[@tonycampbell4982]

Sumetal the singer calls it Cute metal. Its jpop mixed with kawaii metal. She attended one of those conservators where they teach them pretty much from walking age to current to be an actress singer dancer. Which all 3 members did out of that they meet the producer foxgod whos behind their whole concept. If you ever remember the great producer John mutt Lange i would argue the creator of Babymetal is the modern day of him and beyond.

[@SeanPat1001]

Suzuka Nakamoto’s remarkable voice started emerging in the fall of 2007. It’s been emerging since and getting better ever since. Other solos include The One, Amore, and Arcadia. Amore is totally deferent than the older song of the same name. She also performs with to younger girls songs like Yava, Awadama Feve, and Catch Me if You Can. Recently, she did a rap battle version of BxMxC. Probably the most remarkable thing about Miss Nakamoto is her ability to sing while dancing energetically.

[@TheLeomarti]

The One and Arkadia have the trio formation though, only Su solos are Akatsuki, Rondo Of Nightmare, Amore and No Rain No Rainbow

[@SeanPat1001]

@@TheLeomarti True, but how about Tattoo/Kagerou or Elevator Girl.

[@TheLeomarti]

@@SeanPat1001 Those are "regular" songs as well. It's easy if you want to remember: 4 Su solos and 4 Yui/Moa duets

[@SeanPat1001]

@@TheLeomarti originally, Tattoo was a solo performance. Even when Su-Metal is not alone on stage, she has solos within the performance.

[@chikaraudon6854]

love it, always nice to watch from people that knows music, thanks for the education and explanation of why i became her fan after watching this performance!😁i hope we could see her on top with her 'full bloom' voice in the next few years

[@migssag2371]

Love your reactions ♥️

[@ericjackson8135]

If you want to see a master class of stage presence and command you should check out "Road of Resistance", the live version. It's the song they used to close out this concert.

[@neeroshramchander7145]

Thanks for that reaction. This band literally lifts my mood every time I hear them. Please check out some of the recent songs like: Shine, syncopation, kagerou

[@garry2124]

Birth of a Babymetal fan? Love to see it! ty for the video.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Bones12x2]

I love your comparison of the layers and varied themes of their show. One thing I never really thought about is how Suzuka has to kind of compete with the band. As in...she is singing with the sound of 4 grown men that are all highly experienced professional musicians with top tier equipment and skill...most 16 year olds would get swallowed up by that level of production and sound behind them but Su manages to not only match it but do it without seeming like she is having to push to do so. A lot of teenagers can have similar singing talent as Su but would get overwhelmed by the scenario and fail to sing at their actual potential, but she does it like its no big deal.

[@dlupo268]

I have thoroughly enjoyed many of your videos... this one is my favorite by far. Thoughtful, informative & fun. Also, you look like a hot metal babe in this video🔥

[@RVREVO]

Welcome to the Fox-hole. Lots more to explore. Suzuka Nakamoto was trained theatrically for 10 years at Actor's School Hiroshoma. Next would be Rondo of Nightmare. Megitsune is the Babymetal good luck charm. You could choose their official video where the girls are 14/15, or any of the 2019/20 World Tours. Maybe compare their younger self with their mature voices.

[@TreadheadA1]

Loved the reaction! Queen Su, Goddess of all that is Metal, is breathtaking to say the least. I loved your description of her voice too! I never thought of it that way but, it is true. Others have already mentioned all the songs you need so I'll just say I can't wait to see more reactions to my favorite band. Also, you do not want to be on the wrong end of her death glare. I love seeing it as long as it is not in my general direction. Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘

[@butterfly-yh8zn]

Great reaction, I like both versions of the song but my favorite is the unfinished one.

[@derwolf9670]

Great analysis! Thumbs up The singer is called Nakamoto Suzuka and the way you compared her voice to frosting on a cake was brilliant! Hard to believe that her voice is still maturing... If you are looking for another song to listen to, may I suggest "Tamashii no Rufuran"? Just an overall great performance...

[@tonyteros]

Fantastica reaccion!!!!! Tu cara es una sonrisa continua !! Babymetal es muy especial!!!

[@inflambulent]

The Unfinished version of this song melts my soul into a salty puddle.

[@Wombatmetal]

Su is so intense on stage. Her choreagropher says "Su is crazy. She l;earns the steps by intuition. She feels the music." Her death stare is a trademark. It's not an act. Su talks about meeting her other self on stage, the persona is so different than her personality, which is kind of goofy. This was in fact a struggle for her until she met Metallica, who showed her how to seperate on stage and off stage personalities. For Su you would have to check out different songs as she can do many styles. No Rain No Rainbow, Legend S from 2018 for a more pop/rock sound, Shanti Shanti Shanti is a recent song with South Asian influences, and BxMxC. Rondo of Nightmare is another good choice, but it's from the same concert, which was 2014. Karate from Download Festival 2016 is another good choice, shows some of her physicality. I have seen many concerts in my life, and there aren't many bands who have as much fun on stage as Babymetal. Their joy in musc comes through.

[@KZ-gj3sv]

The song I recommend to you to get to know her now is Shine, or Arkadia. But these do not have MV. I recommend Starlight as a song to react on KZbin. All of these are songs from the new album, and you can see how mature her voice is. I'm proud of her now too.

[@cixelsyd40]

If you want to hear what she sound like now check out videos showing the Legend Metal Galaxy Day 1 & 2 concert. No Rain, No Rainbow really shows off Su's voice in the mean time.

[@claudiapires3693]

Baby metal - Papaya... 🇵🇹👍

[@autohmae]

What might be a very interesting topic is how the human and especially female body changes when it comes to singing, because Suzuka/Su-metal has been singing some of the same songs for all this time from her very early teens (12 ! in 2010 for their very first song) all the way to in her 20s now. Because I'm pretty certain she had to relearn how to perform the same songs so they don't sound all that different even though her 'vocal instrument' has changed.

[@dougtube9870]

If you want to hear a good next step in her voice listen to the song No Rain No Rainbow from Legend S Baptism XX. A concert celebrating her 20th birthday and in her hometown of Hiroshima.

[@darkstar9451]

love your reaction pls more babymetal thank you =)

[@actuallynotsteve]

Su decided at like age 13 that she was going to be the best rock vocalist ever, did it, and has been proving it for over ten years now

[@gregadeth1234]

Su is the queen . Koba is the Jedi Master .

[@mrraiarj]

Please noticed that her voice was not been cover by the instruments , still clear and nice also looked like she effortless to sang.

[@standepain]

You really should have done the unfinished version from Legend 1997. It's just her and a piano. Really shows off her singing chops.

[@debbieguillory4379]

Every baby metal song tells a different story

[@queenierani3076]

What a great reaction.

[@Deltadawg660]

The real talent is them boys behind her and the sound engineers.

[@foxgod4466]

Simply our Queen! Good reaction. Su is absolutely amazing. You need watch Headbangher live or Megitsune live. Are absolutely amazing!! See you in the next 🤟🏻 🦊 🖤

[@nextgame4059]

I really recommend No Rain No Rainbow from Babymetal. Is is CRIMINALLY undervalued from reactors and really shows off her singing ability. I suggest Rondo of Nightmares (with mischief of gods intro) if you like to hear more of the band AND singing her in kind of a different place. I suggest Road of Resistance as the most popular (and most epic) performance. Really enjoy your reactions! thank you! Edit: Oh right and if you just want to laugh and have fun Give Me Chocolate! How could I forget

[@bildvogt_eu]

Love that song… :-) and the reaction, especially the "frosting over a big layer cake of metal" part :D Su is experienced, she's on stage since she was a little kid - together with her older sister Himeka (who sung in Nogizaka46, one of the bigger Japanese Idol pop groups), as a member of Karen Girl's, in musicals (Bokensha-tachi and Bokensha-tachi saien) and since 2010 in Babymetal, which started out as a "hard music club" (juonbu) of idol formation Sakura Gakuin (where she also did sing until her graduation in 2013). I'd recommend more songs, but the thing is reactions to most of them get sadly blocked... Anyway, for listening: No Rain No Rainbow (live Baptism XX), Road of Resistance (live in Japan), Rondo of Nightmare (preferably with the "Mischiefs of Gods" Intro, live at Budokan Black Night)… or for a more recent work: Arkadia (live)

[@dwightgruber8308]

Suzuka Nakamoto has been performing since she was 6 years old. She went to a performing arts high school.

[@meimemeime]

This song is from "BLACK NIGHT LEGEND DOOMSDAY 2014/03/02 at Tokyo Dome" libe show. Akatsuki is so fun to follow just this one song because SU's singing style and voice changes with age. I especially like about 15-7 years old. But of course I like the voice and the way he sings now. I also recommend these areas on KZbin. Only the "LEGEND 1997" one in particular is a ballad song. - AKATSUKI「初のワンマンライブ」 LEGEND - I ⇒ SU 14, the year she turned 15. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH7bm4yrl9iSaJo - AKATSUKI「紅月アカツキ」LEGEND 1999 ⇒SU 15, the year she turned 16. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqO0pJabpb50q6s - Akatsuki 'LEGEND 1997' (Live at Makuhari Messe 21.12.2013) ⇒ SU 16 kzbin.info/www/bejne/m363ln2VgZhqnLs - AKATSUKI「紅月アカツキ」BLACK NIGHT HD1080p 　　　　⇒SU 16 This video - 新 AKATSUKI「ダークサイド Darkside」Live compilation ⇒SU 21 kzbin.info/www/bejne/roeaoGOOebyEibs akatsuki is written as 紅月. The meaning is the red moon. 紅(aka) = Bright red. 月(tsuki)= moon The Japanese lyrics are made up of just a few old words, so the nuances may be a little off if translated directly into English. I hope you continue to enjoy your BABYMETAL. Put your Kitsune🦊 up! from Japan. (Translation by DeepL)

[@ivanandhyiswara3333]

Kawaii metal is what is what is playing in my CD-player now (or the MP3's I grabbed from the CD's). Of course, whenever I discover some new material from Floor Jansen, I put Babymetal aside (not without pain, but yeah, Floor Jansen...). I recon this is one of the songs Su (Suzuka Nakamoto, from 1997 -> I know, it is so bad to mention a lady her age) shines most, but good you noticed the Kami band! They are awesome! Besides that, Moa (Kikuchi, from 1999) can also sing (I am NOT a singer, but into music in the past trying to learn to play Church organ, keyboard/synth and bassguitar in bands). It is the energy those 3 ladies (Yui left, unfortunately, but still, I had to see them live and because of the worldwide health situation, that is impossible) give, together with the band. I recommend "Give me chocolate", very pop, and from the earlier times or Doki Doki Morning (from 9! years ago). Then the official live performace in Japan, Road of Resistance, and songs like Karate, BxMxC (rap!). I think you can appreciate the vocal capacities Su (and Moa!) has and imo she matured well. Apart from that: please keep giving your honest opinion about Beste Zangers 2020. This group of people are almost as unexpected compared to the 2019 version you arleady reacted to. But don't forget metal! (remember Sancta Terra by Epica (Simone Simons) and Floor Jansen). Cheers!

[@mattmartian1658]

I'm just glad I got to hear her sing this song live . she might not ever sing it live again. Unfortunatley. Time will tell. But she hasn't sang in long time. 2 yrs .

[@ep6808]

Is that because her voice has deepened? It's such a high song, so I'd assume it would be much more difficult

[@mattmartian1658]

@@ep6808 nah she can sing it now..its because they don't put it on set list anymore.

[@ep6808]

@@mattmartian1658 oh dang. I hope they perform it again. It's my favourite, I know all the words even though I can't speak Japanese 🤣

[@henrymessenger6329]

That was a very helpful and interesting reaction, thank you. I'm down the fox hole (a Babymetal fan) because I love Su-metal's voice. Want to see what she can do now? Try "Shine", there are multiple live versions here on youtube.

[@blucehee40]

ぶっちゃけ、海外のボーカルと、彼女のボーカルを比べた時、初めて聴いた外人はコメントに困るのではと思います。SU-METALの歌声は世界のメタルファンで支持されています。日本語の節回しは世界からみたら独特で、なんてこと無い声に聴こえるのではと思うが、彼女の伝わる声質と歌の節回しは天性のもので、他の人が真似て歌ってもここまで支持されないと思います。　が、素晴らしく歌詞の内容が心に響く声なのです。

[@calvinvogel4649]

Welcome to the Foxhole! 🦊 As far as a "newer" song to review goes, try Shanti Shanti Shanti. It's incredible the diversity and range that Su (and the band) has. Long live the Queen.

[@adamazri928]

Rondo Of Nightmare for more Su vocals. No Rain No Rainbow for a heavy metal ballad

[@0okamino]

And _Amore_ for the insanity of a speed/power metal romantic ballad. :D

[@meimemeime]

Next please. It's three songs that show how well SUMETAL (vocal & dance) sings. BABYMETAL - HEADBANGER LIVE AT BUDOKAN BLACK NIGHT 2014 Full HD BABYMETAL - Rondo of Nightmare Live @ Budokan Black Night BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL) I hope you continue to enjoy your BABYMETAL. Put your Kitsune🦊 up! from Japan. (Translation by DeepL)

[@josemanuelperez2853]

In music Japan is like "another planet" because the high level of performance of a lot of groups. Just think that the japanese starts learning music in kinder, with a pianica or a recorder and continue to learn music until high school. A lot of schools have not only music as a mandatory subject, also the students must learn to play an instrument of their election. Among millions of students learn how to play, surely you can got a lot of very good musicians. Also is not strange for a lot of children to learn piano from a very early age (even 3 years old). There´s also special school for the ones who ends high school and want to perform music, become musicians or anything related to music (aside classical conservatories) where they learn not only to play instruments, also classical training, music theory, etc. In Suzuka´s case, she as an "idol" when he enters "Sakura Gakuin" in 2010 at the age of 12/13 years she receive training in singing by professionals (and dance, etc... all of this while attend normal school). And well, heavy metal have a very bad reputation but there´s really a big and wide kinds of metal and the foundations of metal are in classical music. It´s no strange to find metal themes inspired in classic like "Art of Life" from X-Japan based in Schubert's Unfinished Symphony. Metal subgenres like the neoclassical, ghotic, progressive and others have a heavy classic influence and some of the performers must be true virtuosos to play this. Also Japan likes to do things in their own way, there´s a lot of all-female metal bands and they don´t go to leather and metal and dark faces, but with cute dresses and heels and why not? There´s no written rule about this. Just someday try things like Aldious. A power metal band where the components dress in fluffy dresses and have a good time on stage like here kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4vYe52PaMmfrtE Happiet bass player ever There´s a lot of groups and bands in Japan with a very high level of quality, because of this education.

[@davidornberg]

Oh... You really shold look into another Japanese band Lovebites / When Destinies Align. The singer sing mostly to low for her range but she is killing it, and there is harmonics overload!

[@schelin1447]

Queen SU

[@Bones12x2]

Thanks! You should react to their song - No Rain No Rainbow from Legend S. She was 20 in that performance, it would be fun to hear a professional opinion of the way her voice changed as she transitioned from a kid to a young adult.

[@MrDportjoe]

One thing Japan has that we do NOT is network of "band factories" think school of rock but each one for one band.