May 17, 2022 5:00 am
Dai Hirai wrote the summer high school baseball support song “Door of Glory”
Dai Hirai, a singer-songwriter, was appointed to ABC TV / TV Asahi’s “2022 Summer High School Baseball Support Song” and wrote a new song “Door of Glory”. In addition to coloring “Netto Koshien”, it will be used by each prefecture’s local tournament as a unified theme song for all stations of the Tele-Asa series for the first time in history.
[Photo]In 2010, the famous song “Ato Hitotsu” was a cheering song.
The start of local qualifying will be refrained for the summer high school baseball “104th National High School Baseball Championship” (starting on August 6). To this end, Hirai, whose lyrics and gentle singing voice are supported by young people such as TikTok, created “Door of Glory” with the theme of high school baseball. He said, “I want you to face the future beyond winning and losing with positive emotions.”
Given that the summer high school baseball championship was canceled two years ago due to the Korona-ka, and the audience was unattended last year, the producer Takanori Arimura said about the completed song, “It’s far beyond expectations, and you can imagine all the emotions. The dramatic melody contains a cheering message that everyone who works hard can sympathize with! “He said,” There is no doubt that the hot summer door will open with this song! “
The song will be broadcast from August 6th (including ABC Radio, BS Asahi, Sky-A, etc.), as well as the related program “Road to Koshien” (July 24th to 49 representative schools nationwide) and ” Used in “Enthusiastic Koshien” (August 6th to the final). In addition, it will be broadcast on each prefectural tournament (local qualifying) broadcast by affiliated stations and related programs, and will be close to the children who are aiming for Koshien from the first step.
■ Dai Hirai comment
–When did you hear about the production of cheering songs / theme songs?
I was very honored. I haven’t played baseball myself, but I’ve been working hard on music. I’m very honored that my music can be close to the “heat” that only teens can do, which everyone is working hard on baseball.
–What is your image of summer high school baseball and baseball?
Anyway, I have the impression that I am working hard. I think it’s wonderful to be able to create the excitement of many people since I was a teenager.
–What was the most important thing in writing and composing?
When it comes to high school baseball, there are “wins” and “loses.” This time, what I wanted to express in my song was the hope of life beyond winning and losing … I wanted to make it a song that would make me feel that kind of thing.
――What kind of song do you want “Door of Glory” to be?
After all, the season of summer feels precious when it comes, and there is a fragility that passes in an instant. Winning or losing, joy, tears, and the future waiting for you … I hope that you will feel that hope positively.
–A message to the children and those who support them
From now on, I think it’s a life where we will walk toward our dreams, goals, and hopes. Among them, what I don’t want you to forget is “I want you to continue to love what you really love.” What I love changes from time to time, but forget about the feeling of continuing to like what you think you like at that time and taking on the challenge. I want you to stay away. The summer season is important to me, and I think it will be a very memorable summer for everyone, so I’d be happy if we could create a wonderful summer together!
■ Past “Summer High School Baseball Support Song” Song List]
2003 Fumiya Fujii “SUMMER BOY”
2004 ZONE “glory colors-Kaze no Tobira-“
2005 Suga Shikao “Miracle”
2006 Sukima Switch “Sphere Wings”
2007 Ulfuls “Ryo-ho For You”
2008 Fukumi “Summer is about to come!”
2009 Qin Jibo “Halation”
2010 FUNKY MONKEY BABYS “One more”
2011 Juria Kawakami “From here all the time”
2012 GReeeeN「pride」
2013 Kobukuro “Diamond”
2014 Kanjani Eight “Omoi Dama”
2015年 Superfly「On Your Side」
2016 AKB48 “Days of Light and Shadow”
2017 Takahashi Yu “Rainbow”
2018 Arashi “Summer Wind”
2019 Official Hige Dandism “ Fate”
2021 Naniwa Boy “Dream I”
