The annual flagship series “UTAUTAI,” which has captivated so many fans year after year, will return to Billboard Live in 2026 as well. As the title suggests, it returns to the roots of a “singer,” delivering Kanoko Shimabukuro’s own voice and the emotions woven into the songs with care. Centered on a vocal that blends delicacy and power, the piano, rhythm section, and chorus weave together into a refined ensemble. While it conveys the essences of jazz, R&B, and soul, its genre-defying, free expression resonates in a three-dimensional way within Billboard Live’s uniquely intimate space. We hope you’ll experience this special stage up close—the mature expressiveness and live energy of “the current Kanoko Shimabukuro.”