BE:FIRST (ビーファースト) is a seven member Japanese dance and vocal boy group formed in 2021 from the audition show THE FIRST created by rapper SKY-HI. The group is signed under SKY-HI's management company BMSG and made their debut in November 2021 in BMSG's label B-ME.
Members[]
The group has no set leader so that everyone will share their thoughts and teach on an equal basis. Furthermore, there are no set positions, as they are a group made up of aces where everyone can be, and is, the center. [1]
History[]
2021[]
In 2021 SKY-HI held an audition for a new boy group, with plans to debut them within the year under his recently formed management company BMSG. This audition was called THE FIRST, which aired on Hulu Japan from April 2 - August 13. In the final episode the seven members were selected and BE:FIRST was born.
Shortly after the formation announcement, the group released their pre-debut single Shining One on August 16th to much success.
On September 18, they performed in front of their first audience ever at SUPERSONIC 2021.
On October 6, they performed at MTV LIVE MATCH 2021.
On October 10, they performed at the first BMSG showcase, BMSG Showcase 2021 in INNOFES.
On October 26, they announced they would be collaborating with the comic magazine Kiss, recreating a series of iconic manga covers. [2]
On October 29 they received the Rising Star Award from MTV. [3]
On November 3 they made their major debut with the release of their first single Gifted.
On November 5, they held their first one man live, "FIRST" One Man Show -We All Gifted.-. The same day, they opened their fanclub app.
On November 5, RYOKI, SHUNTO and RYUHEI started their regular corner, "BE:FIRST no BE:TALK", in CBC Radio's Mix Youth Radio program, on air every Friday.
On November 6, they performed at BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2021.
On November 9, they performed at SAPPORO COLLECTION 2021 ONLINE WINTER Edition.
On November 26, their first starring show Gifted Days started streaming on Hulu.
On December 1, they won the "Artist who became a hot topic" award at the LINE MUSIC Trend Awards 2021.
On December 1, they started a promotional campaign for Panasonic Technics Wireless Earbuds. [4]
On December 8, they won the first place in the Idol Category of the Yahoo Search Awards 2021.
On December 9, they won the Recochoku Annual Ranking 2021 - #1 New Artist Award.
On December 15, they starred in the LIPPS Styling Oil CM campaign, with their song Kick Start used as part of the soundtrack.
On December 20, they started their first fan meeting tour, -Hello My BESTY-.
2022[]
On January 3, they started their regular radio program in the J-WAVE station, BE:FIRST no SPARK!, on air every Monday.
On January 29 and 30, they performed at THE FIRST FINAL, their graduation concert from THE FIRST.
On February 16, the DVD and Blu-ray of their first one man live, "FIRST" One Man Show -We All Gifted.-, were released.
On March 11, RYUHEI hurt his hand when he fell going back home, so he had to sit out all activities involving performing for a couple of weeks.
On March 13, they won the Best 5 New Artist Award at the Japan Gold Disc Awards 2022.
On March 15, they performed at the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2022, where BMSG got the Best New Vision Award.
On March 21, they performed at the TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2022 SPRING/SUMMER event.
On March 24, the group was designated as the official supporter of the Botero 2022 Art Exhibition. As such, they recorded the audio guide, a commercial, and made several TV appearances throughout March, April and May to help promote it, as well as other online promotional material.
On April 2, their first terrestrial network TV show, BE:FIRST TV, started airing, exactly a year after THE FIRST.
On April 6, UHA announced that BE:FIRST had been selected to star in their newest "Canelétte" CM campaign and that Bye-Good-Bye would be used as the soundtrack.
On April 8, TikTok announced that BE:FIRST would be the ambassadors of their new "#Trending Sound Source Wanted" campaign and that they would be giving out a special "award". The boys would choose a song and choreograph a dance to it on their account.
On April 17, they performed at JFN EARTHDAY SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE From INI, invited by INI, a group that debuted the same day as them.
On April 19, BE:FIRST was chosen as YouTube's "Artist On The Rise".
On April 24, they held their second one man live, "Bye-Good-Bye" One Day One Man Show. That day, they announced they would be launching a national tour in 2022.
On April 30, the group performed at VIVA LA ROCK 2022.
On May 6, a modified version of their first one man live, "FIRST" One Man Show -We All Gifted.-, was streamed on their YouTube channel as part of YouTube Music Weekend vol. 5.
On May 15, they held a special live stream through LINE MUSIC to celebrate the release of their second single.
On May 16, Ryoki, Sota, Shunto and Ryuhei held a special live chat through AWA LOUNGE to celebrate the release of their second single.
On May 18, the group released their second single, Bye-Good-Bye.
On May 29, they performed at MTV LIVE MATCH 2022.05.29.
On July 13, they released Don't Wake Me Up, their first digital single and collaboration with a foreign artist, Jonas Blue.
On July 29 they performed "Don't Wake Me Up" at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '22 as Jonas Blue's guests.
On August 2 and 9, they performed at THE STAR NEXTAGE.
On August 12, they performed at ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2022.
On August 20 and 21, they performed at SUMMER SONIC 2022.
On August 27, they performed at Ongaku to Higetachi 2022 -My Home Town-.
On August 31, they released their first album BE:1.
On September 1, they were chosen as MTV Japan's artist of the month of september [5]
On September 4, they performed at Rolling Stone Japan LIVE 5th Anniversary Special.
On September 7, they were appointed brand ambassadors for FILA JAPAN [6]
On September 9, they announced a collaboration with Sega's purikura machines ROMAPI and lalamee. [7]
On September 17 and 18, they performed at BMSG FES '22.
On September 23 they kicked off their first national tour, BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour “BE:1” 2022-2023.
On October 1 they started their new radio show in the J-WAVE station, MILLION BILLION, after BE:FIRST no SPARK! aired its last episode on September 26.
On October 15 they were featured on NHK's Venue101 spin-off Venue101 Presents - a 30 minute live special dedicated to a single artist.
On November 2 they appeared at the MTV VMAJ 2022.
On November 3 to celebrate their first debut anniversary, they held a YouTube livestream: BE:FIRST AWARD 2022.
On November 10 they performed on NTV's Best Hits Kayousai 2022.
On November 15, they won the Outstanding Work of the Year Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards for Bye-Good-Bye.
On November 23 they performed on the the TV Tokyo Ongakusai 2022.
On December 3 they performed on NTV's Best Artist 2022.
On December 6 they performed at the YouTube Fanfest Japan 2022.
On December 13 they appeared at the 2022 Asia Artist Awards in Nagoya.
On December 28 they appeared on NTV's Happyou! Kotoshi Ichiban Kiita Uta ~Nenkan Music Awards 2022~.
On December 30 they performed at the TBS Japan Record Awards.
On December 31 they made their first appearance at the 73rd NHK Kouhaku Utagassen.
2023[]
On February 13, they released their third digital single Boom Boom Back.
During the month of March, they were selected as the TikTok x Spotify Buzz Tracker Monthly Artist. [8]
On March 4, they performed at TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2023 SPRING/SUMMER.
On March 11 and 12 they performed at the D.U.N.K. Showcase.
On April 26, they released their third single, Smile Again, which was selected as the Global Campaign Song for sunscreen brand ANESSA.
On May 4, they performed at VIVA LA ROCK 2023.
On May 5, they performed at JAPAN JAM 2023.
On May 12, as part of a collaboration between BE:FIRST TV and baseball team the Yomiuri Giants, they appeared as special supporters at the Giants' match against Hiroshima at the Tokyo Dome.
On May 12, they appeared on popular YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE with a performance of a newly arranged version of Bye-Good-Bye.
On May 24, they returned to THE FIRST TAKE with a re-arranged version of Smile Again.
On July 13, they announced their not yet titled 4th single to be released September 13.
On July 17, they performed at INSPIRE TOKYO 2023 EXTRA along with MAZZEL.
On July 23, they performed at NUMBER SHOT2023.
On August 11, they performed at ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2023.
On August 19 and 20, they performed at SUMMER SONIC 2023.
On August 25, they released their first movie, documentary film BE:the ONE.
On August 26, they performed at Ongaku to Higetachi 2023 -WA-.
On August 30, they released the split single Sarracenia / Salvia with SKY-HI. The songs serve as the opening and ending theme songs for anime Baki Hanma, which began airing August 24 on Netflix.
On September 13, they released their fourth CD single, Mainstream.
On September 18, they performed at WILD BUNCH FEST. 2023.
On September 29, they made their first appearance on venerable TV Asahi music program Music Station.
During the last two weekends in September, they performed at BMSG FES '23.
On October 28, they performed at NHK WORLD - JAPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL.
From November to February they will hold their first arena tour, BE:FIRST ARENA TOUR 2023-2024 "Mainstream".
On November 4, they performed at the tv asahi DREAM FESTIVAL 2023.
On November 5, they performed at BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2023.
On November 21, they won the Outstanding Work of the Year Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards for Mainstream.
On November 22, they performed at MTV VMAJ 2023.
On December 23, they and SKY-HI performed at BEAT AX.
On December 31, they performed at the 74th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen making it their second appearance in a row.
2024[]
On February 14, they were announced as special guests in new ads for NTT Docomo's mobile service ahamo.
In March and April they will hold BE:FIRST LIVE in DOME 2024 "Mainstream - Masterplan" - their first ever dome tour with two shows each at Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome in Osaka.
On March 11, they released Gifted. -Orchestra ver.-, a remake of their debut song with a 36 piece orchestra.
On March 17, they performed at STARLIGHT+ 2024.
On March 29, they sang the national anthem and gave a special performance at the Yomiuri Giants 90th Anniversary Opening Ceremony.
On April 8, they announced the start of One Of The BE:ST, a new project in which each member will release their own solo song.
On April 24, they released their first "Concept Single," Masterplan, with a reformed selling method as part of BMSG's new initiative to reduce the plastic waste that often accompanies bulk buying of CDs.
On May 3, they performed at VIVA LA ROCK 2024.
On May 5, they performed at JAPAN JAM 2024.
On July 1, they released Hush-Hush, a digital single collaboration with Korean pop group ATEEZ.
On July 15, they performed at INSPIRE TOKYO 2024.
On July 19, they performed at BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE -10th Anniversary-.
On July 20 and 21, they were the opening act for the Los Angeles stop of the ATEEZ WORLD TOUR [TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER].
On August 3, they performed at ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2024.
On August 11, they performed at the ONE PIECE DAY '24 SPECIAL LIVE and announced they will provide the next ONE PIECE ending theme song.
On August 17 and 18, they performed at SUMMER SONIC 2024.
On August 23, they performed at WILD BUNCH FEST. 2024.
On August 25, they performed at WANIMA presents 1CHANCE FESTIVAL 2024.
On August 28, they released their second album, 2:BE.
On August 31, they performed at Ongaku to Higetachi 2024 -END OF SUMMER-.
On September 4, they released Royal, their second collaboration with K-Pop group ATEEZ.
On September 14, they performed at TV Asahi DREAM FESTIVAL 2024.
On September 15, they performed at ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2024 IN HITACHINAKA.
From September 21-23 they performed at BMSG FES '24.
On October 12, they performed at SBS INKIGAYO LIVE in TOKYO.
On November 2, they performed at MONGOL800 ga FESTIVAL What a Wonderful World!! 24.
On November 3, their third debut anniversary, they announced their first world tour: BE:FIRST WORLD TOUR 2025.
On November 4, they released Sailing, which serves as the ending theme for the Special Edited Version of the ONE PIECE Fishman Island Arc.
On November 15, they will release the film BE:the ONE -MEANT TO BE-, which documents the first day of their very first Tokyo Dome concert: BE:FIRST LIVE in DOME 2024 "Mainstream - Masterplan".
On November 30 and December 1, they will be the special guest artist for the Okinawa stop of the back number anti sleeps tour 2024.
From December to February they will go on their first dome tour, BE:FIRST DOME TOUR 2024-2025 "2:BE", visiting Aichi, Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Osaka for a total of 9 shows.
Name Origins[]
Group Name[]
- As the first group to debut under BMSG their name starts with B.
- The seven letters in BE:FIRST represent the seven members.
- SKY-HI's thoughts behind the name: "Of course everyone is the "only one" and unique in their own way, but at the same time, I thought it was precisely because we live in such a time that we need people who can say with confidence, 'We are number one.' It's not about kicking others down; I want this group to be proud of their number one and respectful of others being a different number one. And I want them keep improving their skills, and continue to be number one in many different ways."[9]
Fan Name[]
The first two and last two letters of the group name are joined together (BEST) and with the added Y it becomes BESTY, which is slang for best friend.
Discography[]
- [2021.08.16] Shining One - Pre-debut digital single
- [2022.07.13] Don't Wake Me Up - Collaboration with Jonas Blue
- [2023.02.13] Boom Boom Back
- [2023.11.06] Glorious
- [2024.02.26] Set Sail
- [2024.07.01] Hush-Hush - BE:FIRST X ATEEZ
- [2024.09.04] Royal - ATEEZ X BE:FIRST
- [2024.11.04] Sailing
- [2021.11.03] Gifted.
- [2022.05.18] Bye-Good-Bye
- [2023.04.26] Smile Again
- [2023.09.13] Mainstream
- [2024.04.24] Masterplan
- [2023.08.30] Sarracenia / Salvia (with SKY-HI)
- [2022.02.16] "FIRST" One Man Show -We All Gifted.-
- [2023.06.28] BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour “BE:1” 2022-2023
- [2024.03.29] BE:the ONE
- [2024.10.30] BE:FIRST LIVE in DOME 2024 "Mainstream - Masterplan"
Live Events[]
- [2021.??.??] Live Performance at Stellar Theater
- [2021.11.05] "FIRST" One Man Show -We All Gifted.-
- [2022.04.24] "Bye-Good-Bye" One Day One Man Show
- [2021.12-2022.01] -Hello My BESTY-
- [2021.09.18] SUPERSONIC 2021 (Opening Act)
- [2021.10.06] MTV LIVE MATCH 2021 (Opening Act)
- [2021.10.10] BMSG Showcase 2021 in INNOFES
- [2021.11.06] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2021
- [2021.11.09] SAPPORO COLLECTION 2021 ONLINE WINTER Edition
- [2022.01.29-30] THE FIRST FINAL
- [2022.03.04] JFL presents LIVE FOR THE NEXT 2022
- [2022.03.15] SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2022
- [2022.03.21] TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2022 SPRING/SUMMER
- [2022.04.17] JFN EARTHDAY SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE From INI
- [2022.04.30] VIVA LA ROCK 2022
- [2022.05.29] MTV LIVE MATCH 2022.05.29
- [2022.07.29] FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '22 (guests)
- [2022.08.02-09] THE STAR NEXTAGE
- [2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2022
- [2022.08.20-21] SUMMER SONIC 2022
- [2022.08.27] Ongaku to Higetachi 2022 -My Home Town-
- [2022.09.04] Rolling Stone Japan LIVE 5th Anniversary Special
- [2022.09.17-18] BMSG FES '22
- [2022.11.02] MTV VMAJ 2022
- [2022.12.06] YouTube FanFest 2022
- [2022.12.13] 2022 Asia Artist Awards
- [2023.03.04] TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2023 SPRING/SUMMER
- [2023.03.11-12] D.U.N.K. Showcase
- [2023.05.04] VIVA LA ROCK 2023
- [2023.05.05] JAPAN JAM 2023
- [2023.07.17] INSPIRE TOKYO 2023 EXTRA
- [2023.07.23] NUMBER SHOT2023
- [2023.07.27] Odaiba Bohken-Oh 2023 SUMMER SPLASH! Mezamashi Live (as part of BMSG ALLSTARS)
- [2023.08.11] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2023
- [2023.08.19-20] SUMMER SONIC 2023
- [2023.08.26] Ongaku to Higetachi 2023 -WA-
- [2023.09.18] WILD BUNCH FEST. 2023
- [2023.10.28] NHK WORLD - JAPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
- [2023.11.04] tv asahi DREAM FESTIVAL 2023
- [2023.11.05] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2023
- [2023.11.22] MTV VMAJ 2023
- [2023.12.23] BEAT AX
- [2024.03.17] STARLIGHT+ 2024
- [2024.05.03] VIVA LA ROCK 2024
- [2024.05.05] JAPAN JAM 2024
- [2024.07.15] INSPIRE TOKYO 2024
- [2024.07.19] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE -10th Anniversary-
- [2024.07.20-21] ATEEZ WORLD TOUR [TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER]
- [2024.08.03] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2024
- [2024.08.11] ONE PIECE DAY '24 SPECIAL LIVE
- [2024.08.17-18] SUMMER SONIC 2024
- [2024.08.23] WILD BUNCH FEST. 2024
- [2024.08.25] WANIMA presents 1CHANCE FESTIVAL 2024
- [2024.08.31] Ongaku to Higetachi 2024 -END OF SUMMER-
- [2024.09.14] TV Asahi DREAM FESTIVAL 2024
- [2024.09.15] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2024 IN HITACHINAKA
- [2024.09.21-23] BMSG FES '24
- [2024.10.12] SBS INKIGAYO LIVE in TOKYO
- [2024.11.02] MONGOL800 ga FESTIVAL What a Wonderful World!! 24
- [2024.11.30 - 12.01] back number anti sleeps tour 2024
- [2022-2023] BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour “BE:1” 2022-2023
- [2023-2024] BE:FIRST ARENA TOUR 2023-2024 "Mainstream"
- [2024] BE:FIRST LIVE in DOME 2024 "Mainstream - Masterplan"
- [2024-2025] BE:FIRST DOME TOUR 2024-2025 "2:BE"
- [2025] BE:FIRST WORLD TOUR 2025
Other Works[]
- [2021] THE FIRST / Hulu
- [2021] Ano Hi no THE FIRST / Hulu
- [2021] THE FIRST MOMENT / M-ON
- [2021-2022] Gifted Days / Hulu
- [2022] BE:FIRST Road to VIVA LA ROCK 2022 / GYAO!
- [2022] ALL ABOUT BMSG / SpaceShower TV
- [2022-] BE:FIRST TV / NTV
- [2022] Venue101 Presents BE:FIRST LIVE SP/ NHK
- [2023] D.U.N.K.
- [2024] Apartment B / NTV
- [2021.08.13] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2021.08.25] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2021.09.09] ONCHIKA / YTV
- [2021.09.10] Buzz Rhythm 02 / NTV
- [2021.09.11] Shibuya Note / NHK
- [2021.09.13] Premium MelodiX! /TV Tokyo
- [2021.09.17] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2021.10.23] Matsuko Kaigi / NTV
- [2021.10.30] Matsuko Kaigi / NTV
- [2021.11.03] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2021.11.04] ONCHIKA / YTV
- [2021.11.05] Music Blood / NTV
- [2021.11.08] Premium MelodiX! / TV Tokyo
- [2021.11.11] Best Hits Kayousai 2021 / NTV
- [2021.11.17] Best Artist 2021 / NTV
- [2021.11.24] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2011.11.27] Shibuya Note / NHK
- [2021.11.28] Love music / Fuji TV
- [2022.03.09] ZIP! / NTV
- [2022.03.09] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2022.03.15] Numa ni Hamatte Kiite Mita / NHK E-Tele
- [2022.03.21] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2022.03.25] Music Blood / NTV
- [2022.03.30] Premium Music 2022 / NTV
- [2022.04.13] Da-iCE music Lab / NTV
- [2022.04.19] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2022.04.20] Baguette / NTV
- [2022.04.29] ZIP! / NTV
- [2022.05.02] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! / TBS
- [2022.05.09] Premium MelodiX! / TV Tokyo
- [2022.05.14] Venue101 / NHK
- [2022.05.15] Love music / Fuji TV
- [2022.05.27] Yoru Baguette / NTV
- [2022.05.28] Kamioto Music Festival / Yomiuri TV
- [2022.05.28] Buzz Rhythm 02 / NTV
- [2022.06.22] TV Tokyo Ongakusai / TV Tokyo
- [2022.07.02] THE MUSIC DAY / NTV
- [2022.07.03] Venue101 EXTRA / NHK
- [2022.08.26] BUZZ RHYTHM 02 / NTV
- [2022.08.29] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! / TBS
- [2022.08.29] Premium MelodiX! / TV Tokyo
- [2022.08.31] ZIP! / NTV
- [2022.08.31] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2022.08.31] Baguette / NTV
- [2022.08.31] Hirunandesu / NTV
- [2022.08.31] Barihaya ZIP / FBS
- [2022.08.31] Asa desu / KBC
- [2022.08.31] Pichike Pachike / KTV
- [2022.08.31] Ichimoni / HTV
- [2022.09.01] The Time / TBS
- [2022.09.01] Mezamashi TV / Fuji TV
- [2022.09.01] Midnight Shuffle / IBC TV
- [2022.09.02] Gutto /CTV
- [2022.09.10] Zoom In Saturday / NTV
- [2022.09.23] Music Blood / NTV
- [2022.09.27] UTA-CON / NHK
- [2022.11.10] Best Hits Kayousai 2022 / NTV
- [2022.11.23] TV Tokyo Ongakusai 2022 / TV Tokyo
- [2022.12.03] Best Artist 2022 / NTV
- [2022.12.28] Happyou! Kotoshi Ichiban Kiita Uta ~Nenkan Music Awards 2022~ / NTV
- [2022.12.30] 64th Japan Record Awards / TBS
- [2022.12.31] 73rd Kouhaku Uta Gassen / NHK
- [2023.01.14] &TEAM Gakuen / NTV
- [2023.03.06] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2023.04.22] Venue101/ NHK
- [2023.04.23] Love music / Fuji TV
- [2023.04.27] DayDay. / NTV
- [2023.04.28] Buzz Rhythm 02 / NTV
- [2023.04.30] Love music / Fuji TV
- [2023.05.01] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! / TBS
- [2023.05.03] ZIP! / TBS
- [2023.05.08] Premium MelodiX! / TV Tokyo
- [2023.06.17] Kamioto -Kamigata Otomatsuri- / ytv
- [2023.06.28] TV Tokyo Ongakusai 2023 Natsu / TV Tokyo
- [2023.07.01] THE MUSIC DAY / NTV
- [2023.07.06] Ariyoshi Music Fes / TV Tokyo
- [2023.07.15] Ongaku no Hi / TBS
- [2023.08.12] Live Yell 2023 ~Atarashii Natsu~ / NHK
- [2023.09.29] Music Station / TV Asahi
- [2023.10.09] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! 100-Kai Kinen SP / TBS
- [2023.10.28] Venue101 / NHK
- [2023.11.15] TV Tokyo 60-Sai! Music Festival 2023 / TV Tokyo/
- [2023.11.21] UTA-CON / NHK
- [2023.11.16] Best Hits Kayousai / ytv
- [2023.12.02] Best Artist 2023 / NTV
- [2023.12.06] FNS Kayousai 2023 / Fuji TV
- [2023.12.08] Buzz Rhythm 02 / NTV
- [2023.12.09] MUSIC FAIR / Fuji TV
- [2023.12.09] Venue101 / NHK
- [2023.12.22] Music Station Super Live 2023 / TV Asahi
- [2023.12.25] 14th Akashiya Kohaku / NHK
- [2023.12.30] 65th Japan Record Awards / TBS
- [2023.12.31] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! New Year's Eve Special! 2023→2024 / TBS
- [2023.12.31] 74th Kouhaku Uta Gassen / NHK
- [2024.01.20] &TEAM Gakuen 2nd Season / NTV
- [2024.01.24] Shuukan NaiNai Music / Fuji TV
- [2024.05.04] Kimi no Koe ga Kikitai presents "LIVE YELL 2024" / NHK
- [2024.05.06] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! / TBS
- [2024.05.11] with MUSIC / NTV
- [2024.05.18] Venue101 / NHK
- [2024.05.24] Music Station / TV Asahi
- [2024.07.03] 2024 FNS Kayousai Natsu / Fuji TV
- [2024.07.06] THE MUSIC DAY / NTV
- [2024.07.13] Ongaku no Hi / TBS
- [2024.08.17] with MUSIC / NTV
- [2024.09.02] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! /TBS
- [2024.09.07] Venue101 / NHK
- [2024.09.09] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! /TBS
- [2024.09.13] Music Station / TV Asahi
- [2024.09.14] ANOTHER SKY / NTV
- [2024.09.17] Utacon / Fuji TV
- [2024.09.28] MUSIC FAIR / Fuji TV
- [2024.10.12] Venue101 EXTRA / NHK
- [2024.10.19] Venue101 EXTRA / NHK
- [2024.11.14] Best Hits Kayousai / ytv
- [2021.10-] BE:FIRST no BE:TALK!! / CBC Radio (SHUNTO、RYUHEI、RYOKI)
- [2022.01-2022.09] BE:FIRST no SPARK / J-WAVE (Mondays)
- [2022.10-] MILLION BILLION / J-WAVE
- [2023.06-] Amazon Music MILLION BILLION
- [2021] Panasonic Technics Wireless Earbuds - Promo Video 1 | Promo Video 2
- [2021] LIPPS Styling Oil - Commercial
- [2022] Cannelétte - CM 1, CM 2, CM 3, CM 4, CM 5
- [2022] Botero 2022 Art Exhibition - Commercial
- [2022] FILA JAPAN Brand Ambassadors
- [2022] SEGA Purikura Machines
- [2022] Swarovski - Message Music Video
- [2023] ANESSA - Commercial
- [2024] ahamo - CM 1, CM 2
- [2024] Unilever Japan - 60th Anniversary "GROW UP YOURSELF" Campaign
- [2023.08.25] BE:the ONE
- [2024.11.15] BE:the ONE -MEANT TO BE-
Publications[]
Magazine Cover Spreads
- BACKSTAGE PASS - November 2021
- Kadokawa Scene 09 - November 2021
- MUSIQ? SPECIAL-Out of Music- vol. 74 - November 2021
- Nikkei Entertainment - December 2021
- Rolling Stone Japan vol. 17 - December 2021
- SPRING - January 2022
- anan - February 2022
- Ray - April 2022
- smart - June 2022
- Elle Japon - June 2022
- The Television genic Vol. 6
- Zipper - Summer issue
- Hanako - August 2022 issue
- SPRING - October 2022 issue
- AERA No. 36 - August 2022
- Nikkei Entertainment - October issue - September 2022
- CUT - October issue - September 2022
- Rolling Stone Japan vol. 20 - September 2022
- anan - April 2023
- Quick Japan - April 2023
- AERA - May 1-8, 2023 issue
- Hanako - August 2023 issue
- Nikkei Entertainment! - October 2023 issue
- MUSICA - October 2023 issue
- SPUR - May 2024 issue
- AERA - April 29-May 6, 2024 issue
- SWITCH - August 2024 issue
- Da Vinci - September 2024 issue
- Rolling Stone Japan vol.28
- Numero TOKYO - October 2024 issue
- smart - October 2024 special edition
- CUT - October 2024 issue
- ELLE JAPON - November 2024 special edition
- Cinema☆Cinema No.114
Awards[]
2021[]
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2021 - Rising Star Award[10]
- LINE MUSIC Trend Awards 2021 - Artist who became a hot topic [11]
- Yahoo Search Awards 2021 - Idol Category - First Place [12]
- Recochoku Annual Ranking 2021 - #1 New Artist [13]
2022[]
- The Japan Gold Disc Awards 2022 - Best 5 New Artists Award[14]
- Petrel Insta-Word of the Year Award - First Half of 2022 - #10 [15]
- Billboard Top Artists - First Half of 2022 - #19 [16]
- Shinko Music - Best Artist nominations 2022 [17]
- Rakuten Group 2022 Summer Trend Predictions - Breakthrough Artist of the First Half of 2022 - #1 [18]
- 64th Japan Record Awards - Outstanding Work of the Year - Bye-Good-Bye
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2022 - Best R&B Video - Betrayal Game [19]
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2022 - Video of the Year - Betrayal Game (nominated)
- The 35th Shogakukan DIME Trend Awards 2022 - Best Character Award[20]
- 2022 Asia Artist Awards - AAA Asia Celebrity Award [21]
2023[]
- The 15th Annual CD Shop Awards 2023 - Outstanding Album by a New Artist - BE:1 [22]
- The 15th Annual CD Shop Awards 2023 - Best Album by a New Artist - BE:1 (nominated)[23]
- 65th Japan Record Awards - Outstanding Work of the Year - Mainstream
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2023 - Group of the Year [24]
- 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Asia Act [25]
Special Achievements[]
- In its first week their debut single Gifted. reached 14,313,770 streams - the 3rd highest number of weekly streams in Oricon history following BTS and LiSA.[26]
- BE:FIRST is the second artist in Oricon history to achieve #1 rankings in both downloads and streams in same week for a single work two times.[26]
- Following the digital release of Bye-Good-Bye, BE:FIRST became the first artist in Oricon history to achieve #1 rankings in both downloads and streams in same week for a single work three times - the previous two being Shining One and Gifted.[27]
- Betrayal Game is BE:FIRST's fourth release to win two #1 Oricon digital ranking titles for a single work within the same week making them, once again, the first artist in history to do so.[28]
- On May 25, 2022 BE:FIRST reached 1,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify [29]. Since then, the number reached a peak of over 1,400,000 on July 28, 2022.
- In another history making achievement, with the release of Scream BE:FIRST became the first artist to have five songs win two #1 Oricon digital ranking titles for a single work within the same week.[30]
- On November 15, 2022, BE:FIRST won the Outstanding Work of the Year Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards for Bye-Good-Bye.[31]
- With Boom Boom Back BE:FIRST achieved their 7th #1 on Oricon's Weekly Digital Song chart. The song also was #1 on the Streaming chart giving them a digital "double crown," thus breaking their own record and making them artist with the most digital double crowns for a single work in history.[32]
- They continued break records when Mainstream topped both the Oricon Digital Song Ranking and Streaming Ranking bringing their total number of digital "double crowns" to 7, the most for any artist in Oricon history.[33]
References[]
- ↑ The Television - BE:FIRSTのチームワークの秘訣は?「年齢を感じさせないグループ」<インタビュー> 2021/10/07
- ↑ https://kisscomic.com/news/befirst
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BEFIRSTofficial/status/1453935039150911488?s=20&t=sQfuIerRF1_xBaH-eIBEwQ
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BEFIRSTofficial/status/1465531857827553280?s=20&t=sQfuIerRF1_xBaH-eIBEwQ
- ↑ MTV Japan Artist of the Month announcement
- ↑ FILA JAPAN Brand Ambassadors announcement
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST×セガのプリクラがコラボ メンバーたちと一緒に撮影している感覚に、プレゼントキャンペーンも
- ↑ Yahoo! News - BE:FIRST、「Buzz Tracker」Monthly Artist第12弾に決定. 2023/03/03
- ↑ Natalie - 「THE FIRST」から誕生したBE:FIRSTの7人、SKY-HIとともに「もっと高み目指す」と意気込み語る, 2021/8/13
- ↑ MTV VMAJ 2021 Winners
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BEFIRSTofficial/status/1465896447329464321?s=20&t=sQfuIerRF1_xBaH-eIBEwQ
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BEFIRSTofficial/status/1468597099373936642?s=20&t=sQfuIerRF1_xBaH-eIBEwQ
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BEFIRSTofficial/status/1469088815818350592?s=20&t=sQfuIerRF1_xBaH-eIBEwQ
- ↑ The Japan Gold Disc Awards
- ↑ https://twitter.com/petrel_jp/status/1535073140803784705?s=20&t=FLq35pof-YTTCINUOtNGbQ
- ↑ 【ビルボード 2022年上半期“Artist 100”】YOASOBI、昨年度総合首位逸の雪辱を果たし上半期首位に(コメントあり)
- ↑ Shinko Music Twitter
- ↑ 下半期ブレイクアーティストにBE:FIRST、めいちゃん、Chilli Beans. 「楽天2022年夏のトレンド予測」発表 - Real Sound
- ↑ MTV VMAJ 2022 Winners
- ↑ DIMEトレンド大賞発表!2022年のヒット商品、話題の人物をまるごとYouTubeで配信
- ↑ Musicman -BE:FIRST、2022 Asia Artist Awards in JapanにてAAA Asia Celebrityを受賞 「BF is…」「Gifted.」の2曲を披露 2022/12/14
- ↑ CD Shop Awards Official Site
- ↑ CD Shop Awards Official Site
- ↑ MTV VMAJ 2023 Winners
- ↑ MTV Recognizes Artists with 2023 MTV EMA Awards
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Oricon - オーディションから生まれたBE:FIRST、自身2作目のデジタルランキング2冠, 2021/11/10
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST、最新作「Bye-Good-Bye」で、史上初通算3作の「同一アーティスト・作品の週間デジタルランキング2冠」, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST、「Betrayal Game」が「デジタルランキング」2冠達成【オリコンランキング】, 2022/5/4
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BEFIRSTofficial/status/1529629793255587840?s=20&t=fWF7ZKneRiEMHILy0rzv6w
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST、通算5作目の「デジタルランキング」2冠達成【オリコンランキング】, 2022/8/3
- ↑ Modelpress - BE:FIRST、デビュー2年目にしてレコ大優秀作品賞初受賞 2022/11/15
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST「Boom Boom Back」が「デジタル2冠」達成【オリコンランキング】, 2023/02/22
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST「Mainstream」、通算7作目のデジタル2冠達成【オリコンランキング】, 2023/09/20