#sawayama

Still active as idols past 35 (when most vanish in their early 20s)

Never really taken a hiatus

25 years with no member changes

Exclusively working with Yasutaka Nakata since 2003

On the verge of disbanding → broke through thanks to fan support

Stage performances that outshine even their songs

So technically advanced that no one can truly follow in their footsteps

Easily clear the insanely high standards demanded by cutting-edge productions

Skills so exceptional they’re treated as “artists” (though their roots are undeniably idol)

Have conquered all the major venues in Japan, including Tokyo Dome

16 straight years at NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Performed at Coachella

And despite all this, never showing burnout—now pausing activities after two days at Tokyo Dome ← new!!!!

i've been thinking about this since i became a STAY. i think Rina's style matches the more pop/ballad forward songs that skz does. even some of the rock ones.

i genuinely think imagining rerecorded with Hyunjin on verse 2 and second prechorus, then splitting the rest of the song with Rina would be FABULOUS. plus a dance routine??? PEAK.

i also think Seungmin, I.N., and/or Lee Know could be fantastic on songs like Minor Feelings, Chosen Family, and maybe Cyber Stockholm Syndrome.

I think HAN would be really strong on a song like Your Age. specifically the prechorus

And in terms of Rina on a skz song, she could fit anywhere actually.

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happy birthday, rina sawayama!