Mikeru On Japanese Music Today

Kumi Koda, 27, will perform a “2009 Kohaku Koda Special” together with her younger sister misono, 25, for the first time on NHK’s 60th annual New Year’s Eve special, “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (Red and White Song Contest).

Koda will first sing her single “Lick Me,” and then welcome misono on stage. The pair will perform the Oricon chart-topping duet, “It’s all Love!”

Koda said she was looking forward to her last performance on stage in 2009. The show’s chief producer, Keisuke Inoue, said: “I hope they both rock ‘Kohaku.’”

A Michael Jackson tribute will also be featured on the show, with SMAP dancing moves choreographed by Travis Payne in front of video footage of the late singer.