History
Music Station is a weekly one hour program similar to the American TRL or the British Top of the Pops. It is home to various performances as well as single rankings and other corners. Many Japanese groups and singers make their debut on Music Station. The show has also been host to many artists from around the world, which included O-Zone, The Cardigans, Scatman John, Babyface, Me & My, Mr. Big, Green Day, Fishbone, The Blow Monkeys, Deborah Gibson, Tiffany, Swing Out Sister, Kiss, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Boyz II Men, Lenny Kravitz, Meja, Charlotte Church, Alanis Morissette, Enya, Destiny's Child, Michelle Branch, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Beyoncé, Holly Valance, Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, The Offspring, Ana Johnsson, Backstreet Boys, Stevie Wonder, James Blunt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Daniel Powter, Fergie, Sarah Brightman, Delta Goodrem, U2, John Legend, Kanye West, My Chemical Romance, Maroon 5, Leona Lewis, Flo Rida, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Oasis, Christina Aguilera, Norah Jones, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Carly Rae Jepsen, Redfoo and One Direction.
Music Station is currently hosted by Tamori and Yoshie Takeuchi. The two provide banter for the show in between performances. Tamori is a former Japanese comedian who has been hosting the show since 1989. To date he has appeared in nearly every episode, marking over 4,000 appearances as the host. Mariko Do was the previous host from 2004 to 2008. Mariko first appeared on the show on April 9, 2004. This show was a 3-hour special titled: New Start Best 100. Mariko joining the program was a bit of a surprise to the media, as she was new to the industry and had only been hired by tv asahi nine days before becoming the co-host of a prime time program. After 4½ years, she graduated from the program on September 12, 2008 with Autumn Special Part 1 and Yoshie Takeuchi became the new co-hostess on October 3, 2008 with Autumn Special Part 2. Takeuchi Emi was the host from 2000-2004.
On February 12, 2010, the show celebrated its 1000th episode.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary on air, Music Station launched its official YouTube channel and an internet show, "Young Guns on the Web" (based on its Young Guns segment).
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