BE:FIRST
BE: FIRST is a seven-member boy band formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. The
group's audition was broadcast live on Japanese television that spring, with
singers Kubo Shunto, Shimao Sota, Hirose Manato, Kuroda Ryuhei, Ikegame Junon,
Miyama Ryoki, and Kamimura Leo all being tapped to join the lineup. "Shining
One," BE FIRST's debut single, was released in August 2021. An introduction to
the band's mix of modern R&B music and fast-paced J-pop, it peaked at number 2
on Japan's Top 100 Billboard chart and paved the way for another Top 10 hit,
"Kick Start," which reached number 7 on the ...
