On December 6th, the date of her debut back in 2000, pop diva Koda Kumi kicked off the celebrations of her 25th anniversary year. Her first ever domestic dinner show tour, titled KODA KUMI 25th Anniversary Love & Songs, began on December 1st, and she released a new single titled This weekend on the 6th.
This weekend is also the theme song for Koda’s first commercial for jewelry brand GEMCEREY in 17 years. The R&B-flavored track sees her singing of a woman’s growing feelings and expectations for her boyfriend, with lyrics that translate as “Maybe he’ll confess his feelings
by this weekend” and “Maybe something will happen this weekend." The cover artwork was also revealed, showing Koda clad in glittering jewelry.
Links to download and stream This weekend on various music platforms are available here.
As another part of the celebrations, Koda’s first-ever feature-length documentary, KODA KUMI 25th Anniversary Documentary Film “walk”, was shown for two days only in Tokyo on December 6th and 7th. The documentary is said to focus on showing Koda behind the scenes as she overcomes challenging experiences, hardships, accidents and other trials in the years following her debut. It mainly looks back on her current tour, featuring special interviews
with her closest staff members and Koda herself.
