Snow Man Announces New Album, Fans Worry About Member's Future
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The Japanese boy band Snow Man has announced its sixth album, titled "AMENITY." The album will be released on October 7.
As part of the announcement, the band revealed the lead track from the album, a song called "Good Time." A music video for the song has also been released to the public.
Fans who order the album online during a limited period can receive a 20% point discount, according to reports about the release.
However, the news around the album has also brought attention to member Ren Meguro. Some fans online have started discussing a possible "graduation" for him, a term used in Japanese entertainment to describe a member officially leaving a group.
This speculation has caused some fans to feel anxious about the future of the group's line-up. However, there has been no official statement confirming that Meguro plans to leave Snow Man.
The album announcement and the discussion about Meguro's future have both drawn strong attention from fans following the group's activities.
Vocabulary10 words
- boy band
- a group of young men who sing and dance together
- released
- made available to the public
- lead track
- the main song used to promote an album
- public
- open for everyone to see
- online
- using the internet
- graduation
- when a member officially leaves a group
- speculation
- guessing about something without full facts
- anxious
- feeling worried
- line-up
- the group of members in a band
- discount
- a lower price for a short time
Quiz
Answer key
1. AMENITY 2. A 20% point discount 3. A member officially leaving the group
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Japanese boy band Snow Man has announced its sixth _____, titled "AMENITY." The album will be _____ on October 7.
As part of the announcement, the band revealed the _____ from the album, a song called "Good Time." A music video for the song has also been released to the public.
Fans who order the album _____ during a limited period can receive a 20% point _____, according to reports about the release.
However, the news around the album has also brought attention to member Ren Meguro. Some fans online have started discussing a possible "_____" for him, a term used in Japanese entertainment to describe a member officially leaving a group.
This _____ has caused some fans to feel _____ about the future of the group's _____. However, there has been no official statement confirming that Meguro plans to leave Snow Man.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think fans get worried when there are rumors about a band member leaving?
- Do you think online discounts encourage more people to buy albums? Why or why not?
- How important are music videos in promoting a new song, in your opinion?
- Have you ever followed a band or group that had a member leave? How did fans react?