"One of the guys actually did a copy of the LED dresses we wore for “Spring of Life”," recalls A-Chan, referring to the song off their 2013 album Level3. In Japan, she says, female fans will make exact replicas of the band's outfits, but in the U.S., Perfume cosplay isn't limited to one gender, and goes beyond making copies of the members' wardrobes. So it's more about individual feelings.”īesides being more vocal about which songs they identify with, one big difference with American fans that stands out to A-Chan is the ingenious cosplay they wear to their shows. but for American fans, they react to the songs that they like, and they don't like the songs that they don't.
“Japanese fans are all about teamwork and connection. fans are more honest about their feelings and emotions towards Perfume,” explains Nocchi. in the past, the group has noticed some stark differences between their American fanbase and the one back home. "I knew about it, but once the performance was announced, there were so many people from the industry wanting to come see the show at Coachella this year. Taking on the festival will allow Perfume, and J-pop overall, to reach a wider audience than ever. fanbases, they haven't been invited to perform, either. While Perfume isn't the first Japanese act to perform at the fest (rock bands X Japan and Otoboke Beaver came in 2018), there hasn't yet been ever a Japanese girl group there, and despite artists like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and BABYMETAL amassing significant U.S. Over the years, the trio (all age 30) have played various festivals in the U.S., including SXSW, but Coachella is a major deal. I don't know what to expect,” says Kashiyuka to Bustle, speaking alongside the other members via a translator on Skype recently. “Just being invited to play there is a blessing, but because we've never been there, even as an audience, I'm a little nervous. Over the last two decades, the trio have released seven No.1 albums on the Japanese Billboard charts, including 2018's Future Pop, but the 2019 Coachella performance marks an uncharted milestone. Kawayuka, left Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka) and Ayaka Nishiwaki (A-Chan) - have broken barriers in another huge way: they’re one of the longest-lasting J-pop groups ever, having formed in 2000. But besides carving space for J-pop at the biggest music festival in the U.S., Perfume - made up of Ayano Omoto (Nocchi), who took over after Yuka Kawashima, a.k.a. This Coachella, the girl group Perfume is making history by becoming the first J-pop girl group to perform at the event, taking the stage on both Apr.
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