THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube Channel dedicated to shooting musicians and singers performing in a single take.

Episode 416 showcases the first performance by Loren Allred, who amazed the world with her incredible talents on “Never Enough,” which was featured in the blockbuster musical film The Greatest Showman. She is joined by Nobuo Uematsu, a legendary game music composer known for his contributions to the Final Fantasy series, and his band conTIKI, also taking to THE FIRST TAKE stage for the first time.
Together, they will perform “No Promises to Keep,” the theme song to the global phenomenon game FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH. In the game, Aerith, one of the key protagonists, lends her voice to this track.
Enjoy the global premiere of the full-length performance of this track, parts of which have also been featured in the FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth / THE FIRST TAKE collaboration video.

Nobuo Uematsu conTIKI
Keyboard:Nobuo Uematsu
Cello: Nubia
Guitar: Michio Okamiya
Percussions: Chihiro Fujioka
Autoharp: Rie Tozuka

■『FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH × THE FIRST TAKE』 SPECIAL MOVIE
   • 『FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH × THE FIRS...  

■Loren Allred Socials
Web: https://www.lorenallred.com
YouTube:    / @lorenallred  
Instagram:   / lorenallred  
TikTok:   / lorenallredofficial  
facebook:   / lorenallredofficial  

■Nobuo Uematsu Socials
Web: http://www.dogearrecords.com
YouTube:    / nobuo uematsu - topic  
X:   / uematsunobuo  
facebook:   / uematsunobuo  
Instagram:   / nobiyo32  

■"THE FIRST TAKE" Socials
Web Site: https://www.thefirsttake.jp/
Instagram:   / the_firsttake  
Twitter:   / the_firsttake  
TikTok:   / the_first_take  
THE FIRST TIMES: https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/

■"THE FIRST TAKE" Rules
A microphone and a white studio.

And 1 rule.
You’ve got 1 TAKE.

■"THE FIRST TAKE" Concept
CAPTURE THE TAKE.
THIS MOMENT.
THIS SOUND.

THE FIRST TAKE
IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.


CREDITS
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Director/Creative Director: Keisuke Shimizu
Art Director: Yo Kimura
CopywriterH: iroshi Yamazaki
Director of Photography: Kazuki Nagayama
DIT: Koichi Yuri (Spice)
Camera Assistant: Shuta Morioka, Kazuhisa Sakamoto, Himari Minakuchi (Spice) Lighting
Director: Kazuhide Toya
Chief Lighting Assistant: Naoya Imaoka
Lighting Assistant: Takuya Nojima, Keita Nakayama, Akio Morita, Chihiro Homan
Stage Carpenter: studio noll
Offline Editor: Yusuke Namiki (FAB)
Colorist/Online Editor: Ryosuke Ichikawa (MARUNI STUDIO)
Production Assistant: Kai Takaha, Takuya Nanba, Yuko Gomi
Production Manager: Masato Kudo (FAB)
Producer: Hazuki Hasegawa (FAB)
Stylist: Fumiko Inomoto
Hair&Make up: Michou.
Band's Hair&Makeup: Marijo Nishizawa (puente), Mirea Sugiyama (puente)

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