Hirahara Ayaka to sing for NHK drama, “Ohisama”

It was revealed on June 4th that the opening song of NHK’s current telenovela, “Ohisama“, starring Inoue Mao (24), will be sung by singer Hirahara Ayaka (27).

The song, simply titled “Main Theme“, will have added lyrics sung by Hirahara and could possibly be used within the drama.

“Main Theme” is an original song by composer Watanabe Toshiyuki, and a wordless 45-second version of the song is used in the drama. The words for Hirahara’s version are written by “Ohisama” scriptwriter Okada Yoshikazu.

The new song, titled “Main Theme Ohisama~Taisetsu na anata e“, contains lyrics describing a mother’s love, such as “To sacrifice my life/I wouldn’t hesitate”. It’s still in production, but is expected to be 5 minutes long when finished. Hirahara’s “Main Theme” will be featured on the “Ohisama” soundtrack, on sale June 29.

“To have Ms. Hirahara sing my lyrics so sweetly is truly an honor”, Mr. Okada commented. “I enjoyed working with her, and I will always treasure this experience.”


source: tokyohive