Let the public see the existence of Dahei Moji, and further let people with music dreams see a new possibility. For record companies, they also have such a responsibility when launching singers.
Asami Yonemitsu took the initiative to come because she admired Daikoku Maki. This fact made Shinichi Iwahashi even more happy than GENZO signing another newcomer worth looking forward to.
Today she chose to join GENZO because of Daikoku Moki. Someday in the future, maybe someone will choose GENZO because of their admiration for her. For record companies, the most important thing is always "people". The company has promoted singers who are the same as benchmarks.
, and attracting people from all directions, you will have endless hope.
Of course, even if she has known Yonemitsu Asami for a long time, and even if she comes for Daikoku Maki, if her level is not up to the qualified level, then Iwahashi Shinichi will not sign her.
Likewise, Asami Yonemitsu would not have called Shinichi Iwahashi if she had not had confidence in herself. During this meeting, she also brought the audition tape she had prepared for the interview. After reminiscing about old times, Shinichi Iwahashi auditioned her on the spot.
The music brought.
The eldest sister, who came from a well-known and decent family back then, turned to pop music and was no longer bound by rules. The talents she showed were astonishing to hear.
In addition to her talent in composing, Asami Yonemitsu is surprisingly good at singing——
This was really beyond Iwahashi Shinichi's expectation.
At the same time, she also understood what Yonemitsu Asami's longing for Daikoku Maki was all about. For her, when she looked at Daikoku Maki, she really saw herself.
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With this kind of performance, and this intention for Daikoku Moki, the contract given to Yonemitsu Asami will never go away.
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After getting a full contract with Yonemitsu Asami, she still needs to be polished before her official debut. After all, being a composer behind the scenes and a singer-songwriter making her debut on stage are two completely different things.
On the one hand, she is polishing Asami Yoshimitsu, and on the other hand, the record company is starting to plan for her debut. In addition, before her debut, there is also the issue of the ownership of her management contract, which must also be considered and discussed. A new person has been signed.
, it just sends out the signal that the long-distance running has begun. Next is the time to face the challenges and tests.
Asami Yonemitsu's sudden visit reminded Shinichi Iwahashi of the first time he met her at the musical instrument store in Fukuoka. When he thought of Fukuoka, he couldn't help but think of Ayumi Hamasaki.
When Shinichi Iwahashi first met her in Fukuoka, Ayumi Hamasaki was still an elementary school girl. Counting the time, she is now a junior high school student. I don’t know if she is still working as a model or what she will do in the future.
Intend.
At that time, when I met her, I saw that Ayumi Hamasaki was not very interested in "singing". He left Ayumi Hamasaki a business card of Watanabe Manyumi, and he didn't know if she would
If you still want to act, would you choose Watanabe Manyumi?
Or, maybe she entered junior high school and discovered that studying hard was what she really wanted.
After all, there are only a few people like Miwa-chan, who have decided to be a singer since they were sensible, and are moving in the same direction for this goal, and are determined to be a little silly. For more people, it is possible to be like Miguang
Asami, after groping and trying, she finally found the goal that she can strive for, which is already very good.
However, Iwahashi Shinichi actually had other reasons in mind for Hamasaki Ayumi.
This time, through a series of promotional techniques used when launching Daikoku Maki, Iwahashi Shinichi got a taste of how to create a "new super idol".
In fact, in a sense, after being born out of nowhere, being speculated not to be a real person, and then making a perfect appearance in the Tokyo Dome, Daikoku Moki is regarded as a "miracle debut" by the world. She is now
There is a bit of a super idol in his image.
However, this idol is not the gorgeous "love to show off" like before, but a "hero" that the public chases and worships.
Now that the era of traditional idols has come to an end and the public is tired of it, now that the bubble has burst and one foot has entered the recession, now the era is about to come when everyone is in danger of falling off the tightrope.
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If a new super idol is to be born, it must be someone with leadership qualities who can become a "hero".
When imagining this "super idol", what came to mind was the image of Ayumi Hamasaki.
Of course, Ayumi Hamasaki is just a little junior high school student now. Expecting her to become a hero is really too much. Even if Shinichi Iwahashi feels worried in his heart, he is just thinking about it.
What's more, judging from Hamasaki's appearance, it's hard to say whether he is interested in becoming a singer in the future or whether he will become one.
In the future, if Ayumi Hamasaki wants to be a singer and chooses GENZO, Shinichi Iwahashi will do his best to use the skills he has discovered to create "super idols". But if she doesn't want to be a singer, or becomes a singer of another company
, Iwahashi Shinichi is regretful, and will not be greatly affected. He will only look for the next newcomer who can shoulder his expectations.
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Night, Juliana Tokyo.
Takuji Sakamoto, the women's clothing tycoon who hadn't seen him for a long time, made fun of Akina Nakamori when they met, "As soon as Nakamori-san took action, even Juliana's market price eclipsed her."
He was joking about the popularity of "Season of the Cutie" and the fact that the pink-collar people who partied all night long were willing to give up their Friday night life and go home to watch TV. When it comes to speaking without any scruples, Sakamoto Takuji has always been a master.
When Iwahashi Shinichi heard what he said, he jokingly replied, "I'll invite Nakamori-san to come with me next time. Please tell her face to face." As long as you are teased more times, your skin will naturally thicken.
Sakamoto Takuji immediately responded, "You are welcome at any time." He imitated the behavior of a young girl who likes to make a fuss about everything, and clapped his hands in a somewhat exaggerated manner in a gesture of welcome.
It's really hard to blame him for making such a gesture, he doesn't look like a big man. He is indeed a top-notch crossdresser who has been enthusiastically called "Xiao Huihui" by his supporters from the band era to the current DJ era.
Iwahashi Shinichi was filled with admiration.
Tonight, Shinichi Iwahashi and Tetsuya Komuro went out to drink with Lin Jiashu. When they moved to the second store, Lin Jiashu left the team and joined another stall. Shinichi Iwahashi and Tetsuya Komuro were left alone, and came to play with Juliana.
Juliana Tokyo is the number one disco in Tokyo, where people from the entertainment industry gather together. Tetsuya Komuro is even a guest of Masahiro Origuchi, the owner behind this store, and he feels free and at ease here.
Masahiro Origuchi's background is not very clean, even if it is not pure black, it is still gray. This person is very capable. In just two years, he has made Juliana the number one brand in Tokyo, and he is very keen on making friends with entertainers.
People from the world and sports circles, and these public figures he had befriended, also came to support him one after another, and even advertised for him when he participated in the show.
As for Shinichi Iwahashi, he has a close relationship with the store’s popular DJ and women’s clothing tycoon Takuji Sakamoto.
Takuji Sakamoto came over to show his face, and then hurried away, preparing to go on stage. The university student Nagao Tomaki who shared the same lounge with him and came to work was also there tonight. When he saw Iwahashi Shinichi, he said hello and quickly left.
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Compared with Nagao Tomaki who always looks lukewarm, what worries Iwahashi Shinichi even more is that this rich boy is still working here, and he is not a three-minute hot guy at all.
After saying hello, Shinichi Iwahashi and Tetsuya Komuro stayed upstairs, looking down at the crowded dance floor. Standing on the stage, the leading dancer "teacher" in cool clothes seemed to be glowing, which was a bit pleasing to the eye.
Although Takuji Sakamoto joked that the store's business would be affected on nights when "Lovely Season" was broadcast. However, at a glance, the dance floor was packed. The customers who kept pouring in seemed to want to start from this kind of shoulder.
They felt safe in the scene where they were shoulder to shoulder, hugging each other.
Shinji Iwahashi saw all this in his eyes and said: "As long as the public enjoys the feeling of dancing to the same melody, the market for electronic dance music will be broader than ever."
He took the initiative to talk about electronic dance music, but Tetsuya Komuro was not surprised. Instead, he smiled at his words. In his words, there was a bit of pride that the hero saw the same thing, "The market for electronic dance music has broadened, and they dance to the same melody."
The number of people will also increase as never before.”
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled, "That's true."
After the cooperation between Tetsuya Komuro, Toshihiko Takamizawa, and Jiashu Hayashi began, Shinichi Iwahashi, a nominal producer, guest-starred on their radio host and served as a referee in their recording studio. He had more official contacts.
, the recent exchanges in private have been quite frequent.
Toshihiko Takamizawa didn't get along very well with them. To be precise, this eldest brother always seemed to be absent all of a sudden. From time to time, he showed confusion like "Why am I here?", as if he fell from the sky and just landed there.
It's not easy to get along with him with such a personality, but as long as you accept his personality and know that he is not pretending but is born like this, you can't say you don't like him. It's just that it's easier to ignore him, but the advantage is
, and he never cared.
Most of the time, Shinichi Iwahashi acts together with two other handsome men. The three of them have surprisingly many common topics. Tetsuya Komuro and Jiashu Lin are not traditional musicians, especially Lin Jiashu, who is still responsible for the music that his mother opened for him.
The management of that independent label, and also signed several visual kei bands to his label.
However, due to the lack of manpower in the independent label and his own limited energy, the band was signed, but it was difficult to operate. Of course, he would not choose to sign a band under Lin Jiashu's independent label just to be popular with him.
Go.
Iwahashi Shinichi and Lin Jiashu have known each other for a long time. Before
It's time.
As for Tetsuya Komuro, although the two have often acted together during this period, what brought them closer was not the cooperation entrusted to Shinichi Iwahashi, but something else.
"Matsuura-kun, how are you doing lately?" Shinji Iwahashi remembered and asked casually.
Tetsuya Komuro shrugged, "I don't know." He smiled, "It seems that he is running around for the new record produced by the company, and the dragon has been missing for a while."
"I see." Shinichi Iwahashi responded.
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The two of them had had enough of seeing the crowded dance floor and returned to the box. After calling a few girls over but it was self-defeating, Tetsuya Komuro and Shinichi Iwahashi were honest and said what they had to say when they went out to play.
Faced with this young man who always kept things quiet, Tetsuya Komuro also put away his frivolity and did not dare to tease him. Of course, to be more precise, the reason why he took Shinichi Iwahashi seriously was because he wanted to
He borrowed Shinichi Iwahashi's power to realize his ambitions, so he cooperated with Shinichi Iwahashi's behavior.
Tetsuya Komuro acted with integrity, and Shinichi Iwahashi didn't show off too much. If he had any ideas, he just said directly, "GENZO is preparing for a selection meeting."
"Selection meeting?" Tetsuya Komuro couldn't guess why he mentioned this matter.
Iwahashi Shinichi invited him, "Are you interested in serving as a censor, Komuro-san? Personally select a new person you like."
Komuro Tetsuya's heart moved, and now he guessed what Iwahashi Shinichi meant.
Of course, there was no need for him to guess. Shinji Iwahashi told him all his thoughts, "If Komuro-san is interested, how about trying the music you want to make on a newcomer you like?"
Since Shinichi Iwahashi was also optimistic about the future of electronic dance music and was very interested in Tetsuya Komuro's ambition, he had to take action and do something first.
The original intention of the audition he planned to prepare was to discover new singers with different styles from the current GENZO singers, and to discover different new singers through the eyes of others.
Therefore, his preferred candidates for censors include a fat young man who always acts unconventionally, as well as a young and promising new producer with a solid style like Takeshi Kobayashi.
Such a selection meeting is also suitable for inviting Tetsuya Komuro to give him the opportunity to show off his skills.
Inviting Tetsuya Komuro to be a guest reviewer is not a troublesome matter. However, inviting Tetsuya Komuro to be a newcomer to GENZO is not something that can be decided in just one or two sentences.
After all, he is not a free agent and his contract is signed with Sony. Although a music contract and a production contract are not the same thing, if you want to borrow someone from Sony to produce your own new talent, you must manage it well to avoid any unpleasantness with them.
To be honest, among the examiners that Shinichi Iwahashi plans to invite, he is the one who invites a fat young man without any pressure.
However, Tetsuya Komuro, as a producer, now has a blank slate, and Shinichi Iwahashi invited him to review new producers. This approach should be closer to musicians playing together.
