Highlights from "utatsunagi", "StayHome" and Other COVID-19-related Hashtags
We've selected some more highlights from "utatsunagi", as well as some other hashtags that have been making the rounds on Twitter.
While musicians in Japan are unable to hold concerts due to the COVID-19 crisis, they've been entertaining each other and the fans by taking part in the hashtag "utatsunagi" (roughly translating to "song connection", or "connected by song"). To participate,
artists upload a short video of themselves singing a song from their home or another isolated location and then tag someone else they would like to see do the same.
As many musicians currently have a bit of unexpected free time to work with, this hashtag has spread through countless scenes and the videos have begun ranging from simple solo shots with an acoustic guitar to carefully edited collaborations.
To help ensure that readers who aren't regular Twitter users don't miss out, we picked out
10 of our favourites a while back, then added another 16 as the hashtag continued to spread. In this round, we've picked out 20 that left an impression on our team. You'll find videos from a wide range of artists, including everyone from legendary rockers to underground idols.
Check out the videos below:
TRUE, a popular anisong singer:
【 #うたつなぎ 】🎧✨
— TRUE/唐沢美帆 (@miho_karasawa) April 14, 2020
鳴風くん(@Narukazedesu )とコラボで『Another colony』を歌ったよ𖤐
負けてたまるか。
決意の歌です。
亜咲花から受け取った声のバトン。
憧れのひと 茅原実里さん( @Minorin_parade )、そして尊敬するシンガー ナノさん(@nanonano_me )に繋げます🎗#TRUEさん #tensura pic.twitter.com/4f8T5QVjge
佐藤千亜妃(@chiaki_sato0920)から繋いでもらった #うたつなぎ 番外編(?)です。
— SCANDAL HARUNA (@scandal_haruna) April 9, 2020
昨日、一昨日とスーパームーンがとっても綺麗だったので新しいアルバムから"月"という曲を。早くライブで披露したいなー!
番外編だから繋がないけどいい機会をありがとう✨ #stayhome pic.twitter.com/ATcGbne4Om
皆さん お元気ですか
— N∀OKI_ ロットングラフティー (@NAOKI_ROTTEN) April 13, 2020
俺は無論元気です
G-FREAK FACTORY@MOTEKI_G_FREAK
からのバトン#うたつなぎ
希望をもって必ず打ち勝って
再会しましょう
こんな時こそ音楽に身を委ねれば日常の隙間にそっと花を咲かせてくれます
お粗末ギター曲途中切
次のバトン
韻シスト リーダー @shyoudog_insist pic.twitter.com/Z8zsDjst1q
遅くなりましたが!
— EYE_Mary's Blood (@EYE_marysblood) April 18, 2020
SHOW-YA 寺田恵子パイセン@KeikoTerada から頂いていた #うたつなぎ やるます!
『Queen of the Night』
一人で弾き語りは全宇宙初披露である……ちょっと穴掘ってくる🕳_:(´ཀ`」 ∠):_
お次は、
YASHIRO氏 @yashiro_guitar
やしソロのあの曲が聴きたくて(*´-`) pic.twitter.com/KGSYAfbEcq
#うたつなぎ 瀬川あやかちゃんからまわってきました。
— MICO(SHE IS SUMMER) (@mico_sis) April 18, 2020
なんと、池田智子ちゃん(ex.Shiggy Jr.)とコラボでスピッツ/春の歌です💐✨
リモートデュエット、ともちゃんからデータの返信が来た時、また一緒にうたえた〜という気持ちで感動でいっぱいになった🥺素敵な機会をありがとう〜🥺 @ikemoco_ pic.twitter.com/NzQxyQgMJH
メレンゲの久保くん@kubokenji
— 戸高賢史 (@toddyphantom) April 16, 2020
から何故かうたつなぎが回ってきたのでArt-schoolのSwanDiveという曲を
拙くてごめんなさいだけど..
つぎは@THE_NOVEMBERS
ユースケお願いします!アルバムクソやばいんで皆是非チェックを! #うたつなぎ pic.twitter.com/ezS8sMweEz
ありちゃん(@shibata_aribobo)から #うたつなぎ が回ってきたから「#あつまれどうぶつの森」のメインテーマを弾き語りました
— 雫 (@HZshizuku) April 17, 2020
画像はうちの島にいるのりまきです
じゃあ次はとっくん( @Kuntotu)! https://t.co/8lleSTGsiY pic.twitter.com/BDro4mTzb4
細美君から受け取ったバトンを@kiyoshiakg と@kagahyakuman に渡します。飯つなぎになっちゃうかな。ふたりともシンガーじゃないけどなんかしてくれるはず。笑。自宅に籠って自粛している人たちにも、やむおえず働いてくれている人たちにも、尊敬の念を送ります。 #うたつなぎ pic.twitter.com/U1BiqWSoiM
— Gotch (@gotch_akg) April 12, 2020
以前「J-MELO」で一緒にデュエットした野島樺乃ちゃん @nojimakano_0906 から回ってきました、「#うたつなぎ」💙
— May J. (@MayJamileh) April 16, 2020
「Let It Go〜ありのままで〜」劇中歌をピアノで弾き語りしました❄️
次は「アナと雪の女王2」でエンドソングを担当された中元みずきちゃん@mii_mizuki0428 にバトンを繋ぎます💙 https://t.co/EptIcPbihn pic.twitter.com/b4hygcIZsH
#うたつなぎ がドラマストアの海君から回ってきたので、歌わせてもらいました!
— カナタタケヒロ (@paristexas_) April 8, 2020
LEGOBIGMORL/Ray
さぁ、次はお三方よろしくお願いします!
WEAVERお杉@sugi_weaver
sajiタクミ@pas_kun
ONIGAWARAサティフォ@satifour pic.twitter.com/dRKzAQUErF
シリカの林 @shilica_hayashi さんから #うたつなぎ まわってきたのでやりました。
— 中嶋・サタン・イッキュウ (@oyasumi_ikkyu) April 8, 2020
わたしから誰かに渡るはずだったバトンはここで葬ります。
(友達がいないため)
南無
この曲是非練習して弾き語りしてみてね!全然たのしくないよ! pic.twitter.com/S8Eg7nnuDa
毎日歌や画像等、何らかの「バトン」が回ってきます。でも、今まさに感染症で苦しんだり、最前線で戦っておられる方々にとって、配信や動画等が本当に必要とされてるのか悩みますが、僅かでも誰かの希望になれるのならと思い、Jと声をを届けることにしました。
— 西川貴教 (@TMR15) April 18, 2020
J×Takanori Nishikawa
Another Daybreak pic.twitter.com/asSSDyFYtQ
エハ兄(@eharamasahiro )から #うたつなぎ のバトンを受け取りました!
— SCANDAL TOMOMI (@scandal_tomomi) April 11, 2020
最新のアルバムから、おうち時間にぴったりなお洗濯の曲を。
次は敬愛してやまない旅人さん( @tavito_net )にバトンをお渡しします🥺❤️ pic.twitter.com/lDfnsqnH06
#リフつなぎ #ソロつなぎ
— Nothing's Carved In Stone (@NCIS_BANDS) April 12, 2020
ギタリスト仲間、トディー @toddyphantomから回ってきたので。
次はTK に!@sigure_officialhttps://t.co/gNLdGuhOmR
生形 pic.twitter.com/pIxqMalXcG
ナッシングスのウブさんから回ってきたのでポロポロ弾いてみました。
— 凛として時雨 (@sigure_official) April 14, 2020
歪みと勢いが自粛知らずでOut of Controlでした🥺
せっかくなので違う角度で2人の天才に繋ぎます🧏🏻♂
TK
綾野剛https://t.co/sbMIU3GGZC
ピエール中野@Pinakano #ソロつなぎ#リフつなぎ #リフの魔神 pic.twitter.com/3DzPvCuXKT
🎤no title Acoustic ver.🎤
— RAY (@_RAY_world) April 18, 2020
「no title」のアコースティックバージョンをおうちで撮影しました💃
RAY - no title Acoustic ver. #StayHomehttps://t.co/Vbg7Vryu1o
RAY - 1st Album “Pink” 期間限定フル視聴https://t.co/rKSAqwwlME pic.twitter.com/CydzwDaVq3
Bury
— Bury-Official (@idol_bury) April 12, 2020
『Like a snow』
外出自粛ver. pic.twitter.com/rGV7e4Sq76
Bury
— Bury-Official (@idol_bury) April 11, 2020
『キミノツマサキ』
外出自粛ver. pic.twitter.com/cQDfkiH1rK
アーティストさんと共に「音楽の力」で現在の新型コロナの難局を乗り越えようとスタートしたGIBSON #HomeMadeMusic 早速 #GLIMSPANKY 松尾レミさんから温かい演奏🌜お月様の歌🌛とメッセージを頂きました!THANK YOU!“みんなに早く穏やかな夜が訪れますように。お月様はいつでも見守ってくれてるはず” pic.twitter.com/6u2vuE5Qwo
— Gibson Japan (@GibsonJapan) April 2, 2020
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