歌手生活５０周年を迎えた演歌歌手の五木ひろし（６５）が６日、日本武道館でコンサート「ビッグステージＩＮ日本武道館～ありがとう この歌を ありがとう あなたに～」を開催した。五木は新曲「桜貝」（１９日発売）を含む計５３曲を熱唱。途中、これまでの道のりを思い出し、ステージ上で涙する場面もあった。五木は５０年を振り返り「昭和４４年に全日本歌謡選手権で１０週連続勝ち抜きに挑戦したことが僕の転機であり、すべて。実現できなかったら歌手を辞めようと思っていた。あのころの苦労があるから、今の自分がある」と回想。鳴かず飛ばずの１０代後半は「地方のクラブを回り、弾き語りをやっていた」という。今後の目標はズバリ世界進出だ。「ワールドに五木の歌を聴いてもらえるようになりたいね」と笑顔で語った。
Hiroshi Itsuki (65) of the enka ballad singer who greeted the singing career 50th anniversary was a Japanese martial arts gymnasium for six days and, "thank you, held ... to you with, thank you, this concert big stage IN Japan martial arts gymnasium ... song". Itsuki sings 53 pieces including new song "shiny tellin shell" (19th release) in total emotionally. I remembered the past distance on the way, and there was the scene which shed tears on a stage. Itsuki looks back on 50 years; what "challenged is at my turning point to attain a full victory by an all-Japan songs and ballads championship consecutively ten weeks in 1969, is none of". I intended to resign as a singer if it could not come true. Because there is the trouble of those days, I recollect it when there is oneself present. It is said, "I did a recital with a musical instrument over a local club" for the late teens not to fly without calling. The future aim is a world advance right out. I told, "I wanted to come to have a world listen to a song of Itsuki" with a smile.