As someone for whom life would be empty without music, I'm very excited about the Otonova2023 event and I'm looking at all the performers taking part.

The qualification of this group was very interesting, as we were able to witness the confrontation between participants representing a variety of musical genres and with different artistic achievements.

This block's qualifiers included a three-member Neverland band with a light pleasant sound. On their Youtube channel, with the 'Lonely Night demo', we could be transported into an amazing world that puts us in a comfortable mood. Aren has a very interesting tone of voice, accompanied by Syunri on guitar and Souma on drums. The three of them are well in sync with each other and their average age is only 19. I believe that if they continue to work hard together they will achieve a lot in the future, and I wish them this. 

We were also able to meet young high school student HaLu, who was fascinated by the fingerstyle of the Australian guitar virtuoso Tom Emmanuel and began his adventure in guitar playing. I believe that if he continues to follow his passion he will become an amazing soloist or as a great guitarist he will join some band. I wish HaLu all the best.

Also among the participants in this block was シャム猫娘 , whose subtle, gentle voice is able to penetrate people's hearts through songs written based on her own real life experiences. She has transformed her experiences of heartbreak into beautiful songs about love, the dilemmas of the heart, which is why they resonate so well with listeners' hearts. Congratulations to シャム猫娘 for passing the first stage of qualification and I am already looking forward to what she will show in the next stage. 

However, of the four performers in this block, I was most impressed by 寿理. The block was teeming with reports of support for her, which made me want to get to know her better and cheer her on too. 寿理 is only 16 years old and yet she has unbridled potential. She has a very unique smoky tone of voice that can act as a magnet for people. She is self-taught in guitar playing and is not afraid to sing songs from different genres of music. After perusing her account on Tik-Tok, you can get the impression that singing is her whole world, as you can see that she has fun doing it. 寿理 please don't stop in your passion and give your best. I am rooting for you 💪🍀