STARLIGHT / Hoshi wo Sagashite / Manatsu no Lemon (Type A)

[Machine Translation] Watarasebashi 43", a local idol group from Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, who recorded the Oricon Daily No. 2 (as of Feb. 15, 2016) and Weekly No. 32 (as of Feb. 29, 2016) with their 2nd single in February 2016, is now on their 3rd single in 1 year. This is the 3rd single of " Watarasebashi 43 ". Two types of jackets are released! The third single is a triple-A single consisting of two solo songs by Mika Otsuka aka Mikapon, Watarasebashi 43's "Beauty Country PR Manager," and the first original song by RunaRina, an internal unit of two third-grade elementary school students from Watarasebashi 43 who have attracted nationwide attention, including being featured on terrestrial television. STARLIGHT" is a song about feelings that cannot be expressed in words and thoughts that cannot be expressed. It is a song that delivers a quiet yet intense emotion that is directed beyond the starry sky to the listener's heart with a melody line that stretches over the tempo of the backing track. Hoshi wo Sagashite" is set in the starry sky and the night view from Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, a shrine for marriage located in Ashikaga, a town of love and a "holy place for lovers" and a "night view heritage of Japan". This J-R&B love ballad symbolizes Ashikaga, a land of beauty, and the Watarase Bridge43. The theme of "Midsummer Lemon" is "Live in the moment. Behind the easy-to-understand theme of love, two third-grade elementary school students sing with all their might about their strong will to live this moment to the fullest, facing the future purely and positively. The song's power is appealing as it changes from a bright pop song to an aggressive rock song with a violent change of tone. STARLIGHT" and "Hoshi wo Sagashite" were written and arranged by Shunsuke Minami, who has written songs for BoA, Crystal Kay, Yu Yamada, Beni, Yuna Ito, Misato Watanabe, Yoko Ishida, and many other artists. Naoyuki Oshima, who has provided many idol songs including Watarasebashi 43's representative songs "Hoshizora no Yakusui" and "Koi Symphony," wrote the lyrics for "Manatsu no Lemon". All three songs were written by Shunsuke Eguro. <Watarasebashi 43, a local idol group from Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, was formed in January 2014. The city is known for its scenic beauty, history, and culture, and is home to the Watarase Bridge, sung by Chisato Moritaka. The name "Watarasebashi 43" was chosen to express our desire to grow together with the citizens of Ashikaga City (Shimin - 43). We are actively expanding our activities throughout the country.

2016年2月の2ndシングルでオリコンデイリー2位(2016/2/15付)、週間32位(2016/2/29付)を記録した「美人の国からやって来た」栃木県足利市のご当地アイドル”渡良瀬橋43”の1年ぶりの3rdシングル。ジャケット違いで2タイプリリース!今回の3rdシングルは渡良瀬橋43の「美人の国PR部長」みかぽんこと大塚みかのソロ曲2曲と、地上波テレビでの紹介を含め、全国的に注目を集めている渡良瀬橋43の小学校3年生2人組の内部ユニット「RunaRina」の初のオリジナル曲からなるトリプルA面。「STARLIGHT」は、言葉にできない感情と表現できない思いがテーマの曲。星空の彼方に向けて放つ静かかなのに激しい感情をテンポ感のあるバックトラックに伸びやかなメロディーラインが乗った楽曲でリスナーの心に届ける1曲。「星をさがして」は、「恋人の聖地」と「日本夜景遺産」に認定されている「出逢いのあるまち あしかが」にある縁結びの神社「足利織姫神社」からの夜景と星空を舞台とした曲。美人の国、足利と渡良瀬橋43を象徴するJ-R&Bラブバラード。「真夏のレモン」のテーマは「今を生きる」。恋愛というわかりやすいテーマの背景にある純粋に積極的に未来に向かいこの瞬間を全力で生きる、という強い意志を小学校3年生2人が全力で歌い届ける。明るいポップスから激しい転調で攻撃的なロックに変わる楽曲の力強さが魅力。「STARLIGHT」と「星をさがして」はBoA、Crystal Kay、山田優、BENI、伊藤由奈、渡辺美里、石田耀子などをはじめ、多数に上る楽曲様々なアーティストに提供している南俊介による作編曲。「真夏のレモン」は渡良瀬橋43の代表曲「星空の誓い」「恋愛シンフォニー」をはじめ、数多くのアイドル曲を提供している大嶋尚之が提供。作詞は3曲とも江黒俊介。<プロフィール> 「美人の国からやって来た」栃木県足利市のご当地アイドル、渡良瀬橋43は2014年1月に結成。森高千里さんの歌にも歌われた「渡良瀬橋」がある、美人が昔から多いことでも知られる風光明媚な歴史と文化のまち、栃木県足利市足利市を盛り上げ、足利市を全国に向けてPRすることを目標に活動しています。足利市の市民(しみん→43)と共に成長していきたいという思いを込めて「渡良瀬橋43」と命名されました。積極的に全国に向けて展開しており、