J-pop duo Yoasobi say their pandemic-era success feels surreal

SINGAPORE– Their performance in Singapore marketed out right away after tickets took place sale, and their tune Idol put 7th on Apple Music’s most-streamed tracks around the globe in 2023.

But the participants of Japanese pop superduo Yoasobi had remaining questions regarding their very own appeal prior to getting here inSingapore

At an hour-long interview hung on Jan 12 at the Pullman Singapore Hill Street resort– a day after their initial sold-out program right here– author Ayase states in Japanese with an interpreter: “There are often fans leaving comments on social media and asking us to come to Singapore. I was sceptical. I thought: ‘Are there really fans here?’”

The 29-year-old had his concerns abated when he saw the 5,500-strong group that showed up for the team’s program at Resorts World Sentosa.

He includes: “I saw how much time these followers had actually been waiting on us and exactly how responsive …