Susan Boyle to sing on NHK

Singer Susan Boyle made her sensational debut on popular TV contest "Britain's Got Talent", in April. Now she'll finish her successful year with a New Year's Eve performance on NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen", or the Red and White Singing Battle. Let's take a closer look.

To celebrate 2009 Red and White Singing Battle, Scottish singer Susan Boyle will make a guest appearance.

The Red and White Singing Battle's first show broadcast on radio in 1951. Each team had just a few singers, and the performances were finished in an hour. But its changed since 1989... the program now runs for more than 4 hours and each team has around 25 performers. At the end of the show, the audience and a panel of judges vote on the winning team.

The Red and White Singing Battle was once the most-watched show on Japanese television, and became a holiday tradition. But over the years, the event's popularity has declined as viewers are spoilt with more choices.

To celebrate 2009 Red and White Singing Battle, Scottish singer Susan Boyle  will make a guest appearance.