All-female vocal quartet Bright are putting their efforts into Action for Nippon, a charity that works to help kids affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
For the past few months, the women have been hosting an hourlong Ustream show on Wednesdays sponsored by Shidax Karaoke. On March 16, while concerts were being canceled and albums were being shelved due to the disaster, Bright altered the format of their girl-centered chat show and reduced it to a seven-minute episode that included a performance of their song "I'll Be There" and a message of condolence for survivors.
"We wanted to do something more (than the Ustream performance), so when we were contacted about Action for Nippon we wanted to be a part of it," Bright's leader, Nagisa Shigamura (who goes by Nagi), tells The Japan Times. Action for Nippon is a monthlong series of events that continues through May 5. It will include Ustream sessions by Japanese celebrities, charity sales and a collection of photo messages posted on its website. On May 5, children from the evacuated areas of Tohoku will be brought to Tokyo to take part in a Children's Day event.