It's been announced that idol groups AKB48 and SPEED will collaborate for this year's 'FNS Music Festival'. Both groups will come together for� SPEED's debut song "Body & Soul", which was made popular in 1996.

Chief producer Kikuchi Shin commented that he wanted to go back in time and have popular songs from the past done in teams, and hopes that everyone watching will enjoy them.

Other collaborations include Tokunaga Hideaki x�ATSUSHI (EXILE) singing "Kowarekake no Radio"; Hirai Ken x�Yakushimaru Hiroko singing "Woman 'W no Higeki' Yori"; Hikawa Kiyoshi x Gospellers singing "Kiyoshi no Zundoko Setsu"; and Wada Akiko x Tokunaga Hideaki singing "Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata". Additionally, there will be joint performances with Yuzu and Tanimura Shinji, SMAP and Kubotato Shinobu, Moritaka Chisato and Watase Maki, and Arashi and Matsushita Nao.

The program will air on December 7th at 7PM (JST), and will run for 4 hours.

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Artists confirmed for 'FNS Song Festival'

Arashi
Anzu
w-inds.
AKB48
EXILE
SKE48
KARA
Kis-My-Ft2
KinKi Kids
Kubotato Shinobu
Kuraki Mai
CHEMISTRY
Gou Hiromi
Gospellers
Sandaime J Soul Brothers
JUJU
Shoujo Jidai
Suzuki Masayuki
SPEED
SMAP
Tanimura Shinji
T.M.Revolution
TOKIO
Tokunaga Hideaki
Nakagawa Shouko
Nishino Kana
Hanai Yuki
B.B. Queens
Hikawa Kiyoshi
Hirai Ken
Hirahara Ayaka
V6
Fukuyama Masaharu
BoA
Makihara Noriyuki
Matsuzaki Shigeru
Miyamoto Emiri
Minami Kousetsu
miwa
Yuzu
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO
Wada Akiko
Watase Maki
WaT with guest musician: Asakura Daisuke
Oshio Ko-taro-
Kiyotsuka Shinya
Segi Takamasa
AI
Aikawa Nanase
Ashida Mana
Akashiya Sanma
Iwasaki Hiromi
Oosawa Yoshiyuki
Kaoru to Totomoki, Tamani Mucc
Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
Kikkawa Kouji
Kobayashi Akira
Sexy Zone
Tohoshinki
Dream Morning Musume.
BEGIN
Fairies
Fuse Akira
Ben E King
Matsudaira Ken
Morning Musume.
Moritaka Chisato
Yaida Hitomi
Yakushimaru Hiroki with guest musician: Takeda Shinji
Hakase Tarou
VOJA
Matsushita Nao
Le Velvets
Condors
Takarazuka Revue

Source: Oricon
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