- 02.00 PM
- July 20, 2026
Bingkai Karya – Some reunions are just for old time’s sake. This one wasn’t.
Che’Nelle just brought back EIGO, the songwriter behind her own “Believe”, one of the biggest songs of her career, and instead of chasing that same high again, he wrote her something closer to her heart, closer to who Che’Nelle is today.
“たいせつなもの (Taisetsu na mono)” is built around the small things people don’t notice until they’re already gone, time with family, a quiet feeling for someone you love, the kind of ordinary beauty that only makes sense in hindsight. It’s warm, reflective, and built to land as a genuine message rather than a pop anthem chasing a hook.
The song also comes with a platform most releases don’t get. “たいせつなもの (Taisetsu na mono)” is the theme song for DOCOMO Future Museum, NTT Docomo’s creative art competition that has been running every year since 2002, giving the track an audience and context well beyond streaming numbers alone.
Che’Nelle didn’t ask EIGO to write her another “Believe”. She asked him to write something that sounds like where she is now, and that’s exactly what he did.
About Che’Nelle
An Australian artist and songwriter, Che’Nelle made her global debut in 2007 under U.S. major label Capitol Records. Her track “Love with DJ” from her debut album became a major hit in Japan, with the album topping the Oricon Western Music Chart and earning her New Artist of the Year at the Gold Disc Awards.
She later gained further recognition in the J-POP scene with her English cover of TEE’s “Baby I Love You”, which became widely loved across Japan. Che’Nelle solidified her position as a leading voice in love songs with hits including “Believe” (theme song for the film BRAVE
HEARTS: Umizaru) and “Happiness” (theme song for the Fuji TV drama Dear Sister).
After taking time off for childbirth and parenting, she returned to the Japanese music scene in December 2023 with her first Japanese-language single in six years.
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