YOASOBI have released an English language version of their hit single ‘Watch Me!’ – check it out below.
The J-pop duo of Ayase and Lilas Ikuta, also known as Ikura, in May officially released ‘Watch Me!’ as a single after it was first teased to fans as the theme song for the anime series Witch Watch earlier in the year.
Following the song’s success, the former NME Cover stars have now released an English language version of the song on streaming platforms.
‘Watch Me!’ features dizzying tune that melds bubbly Japanese pop with bright electro-pop production, as Ikura sings from the viewpoint of Witch Watch‘s protagonist Nico Wakatsuki: “Filling the view with happy images / Taking you into my fancy magic spree / I know you’ll say I could’ve, could’vе done better now / But it’s alright, I lovе this day-by-day routine / Starting that day, I fell in love with you.”
Listen to the English version of YOASOBI’s ‘Watch Me!’ below.
The release of the song’s English version comes ahead of the duo’s highly anticipated debut in London this weekend. They’re due to perform two massive at the OVO Arena Wembley on June 8 and 9 – limited tickets are still available here.
Besides the two Wembley Arena shows (one of which is completely sold out, and the other is close behind), YOASOBI are also set to perform at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona on June 6. Joining them on the line-up are the likes of headliners Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. Also performing are LCD Soundsystem, FKA Twigs, HAIM, Jamie xx, Fontaines D.C., Beach House, IDLES, Wolf Alice, Turnstile and more.
Since forming in 2019, YOASOBI have been on a roll, landing them on NME‘s The Cover franchise in September 2023. The pair said of their trajectory and larger hopes of the J-pop genre in the cover story: “Eventually, we hope that even without being related to anime, J-pop can become independently known – and become a music culture that’s properly compatible with the world. We always think about needing to make songs that are powerful enough to rival and not lose to the power of anime.”
In the past 12 months the duo completed the biggest arena tour by a Japanese artist ever, alongside a string of significant firsts internationally, including debut performances at iconic US festivals Coachella and Lollapalooza, and sold out shows in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
