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How Japanese girl band XG went from brutal six year training to global pop stars
Key takeaways
- Mark Savage Music correspondent XGALXXG's hits include Hypnotise, Mascara and Left Right Every night, before they take the stage, the seven members of pop group XG form a circle and join hands.
- They're not the only band to have pre-show ritual – but there's a special message behind XG's chant.
- Hesono-o (or, more accurately へその緒) is the Japanese word for umbilical cord.
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Mark Savage Music correspondent XGALXXG's hits include Hypnotise, Mascara and Left Right Every night, before they take the stage, the seven members of pop group XG form a circle and join hands. Band leader Jurin shouts "Hesono", and the other members reply with a loud shout of "Oh", flinging their arms towards the sky.
They're not the only band to have pre-show ritual – but there's a special message behind XG's chant.
Hesono-o (or, more accurately へその緒) is the Japanese word for umbilical cord. It can symbolise someone's fate or destiny from birth. For XG, the phrase represents the intensity of their bond.
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