EXILE's TAKAHIRO Shares Story of Meeting a Famous Musician
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TAKAHIRO, the singer from the popular Japanese group EXILE, has shared a story about meeting a very famous musician by chance.
According to reports, TAKAHIRO said he felt nervous during the meeting, but he found the courage to speak to the musician anyway. He said something important to them at that moment.
Later, what he had said actually came true. TAKAHIRO talked about this experience in a recent interview, describing how the moment stayed with him.
The story was shared around the same time as news about the comedy duo Chindori. The pair have said they are keen to help find new stars through a simple talk show format.
One member of Chindori said that if the show does not include some unusual or unexpected people, it will not feel interesting enough.
The other member, Nobu, spoke enthusiastically about a show called 'Until the T-Shirt Dries', praising its appeal and sharing detailed comments about why he enjoys it so much.
Vocabulary10 words
- EXILE
- a very famous Japanese singing and dancing group
- courage
- being brave enough to do something hard
- Chindori
- a Japanese comedy duo, meaning two performers who work together
- talk show
- a TV program where people mainly talk
- stars
- very famous and successful people
- duo
- a pair of two people
- enthusiastically
- with strong excitement or interest
- appeal
- the quality that makes something attractive
- by chance
- happening without any plan
- moment
- a short, important time
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Answer key
1. What he said to a famous musician later became real 2. Discover new stars 3. A show called 'Until the T-Shirt Dries'
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TAKAHIRO, the singer from the popular Japanese group _____, has shared a story about meeting a very famous musician by _____.
According to reports, TAKAHIRO said he felt nervous during the meeting, but he found the _____ to speak to the musician anyway.
Later, what he had said actually came _____. TAKAHIRO talked about this experience in a recent _____.
The story was shared around the same time as news about the comedy duo _____. The pair have said they are keen to help find new _____ through a simple talk show format.
One member of Chindori said that if the show does not include some unusual or unexpected people, it will not feel _____ enough.
The other member, Nobu, spoke _____ about a show called 'Until the T-Shirt Dries', praising its appeal.