The backstage before the concert started was always busy and messy, and from time to time there would be staff members walking past him in a hurry, with work IDs hanging around their necks.
When Shinichi Iwahashi was working as a manager at Watanabe Productions, whether he was following a small idol or a big enka artist, although he participated in many recordings of various singing programs, he never participated in a concert.
And like now, at a singer's solo concert, it is actually the first time for me to go backstage as a relation person.
There was nothing he could do about it. When Akiko Matsumoto was handed over to him, she was a street idol who wouldn't even stop for a small event in a shopping street. She didn't even have any plans for a concert.
And the time I spent with Mori Shinichi was too short, and I resigned before I could participate in the concert.
Having said that, during this New Year period, Matsumoto Akiko’s appearance in variety shows is no less frequent than that of popular idols performing in singing shows.
Variety shows are top-notch in their ability to boost popularity. A little more than a year ago, there was no one who could be found on the streets. A year later, he became a highly talked-about artist. Of course, I don’t mean the artist who is a comedian, but he is known as a comedian.
"talent" artist.
The specific difference is that comedians are artists who engage in television or stage comedy and make a living by entertaining the public.
As for "talent" artists, they are more general artists and can do various jobs. Watanabe Productions has no intention of tying her to the comedy boat.
Matsumoto Akiko was not very good as an idol, but as an artist she was as good as a duck to water, quick to respond, and not afraid of being ugly. Although she was an idol-turned-idol, she was not pretentious and open-minded. All the real comedians who had acted with her were
He spoke well of her.
In particular, the starting point of her transformation was "We Are a Funny People". With this show, at the beginning of her transformation, she collaborated with famous comedians like Kitano Takeshi, Akashi Saury, and Shimada Sensuke.
She received good reviews from her co-stars and TV stations, so after a round of popular TV stations, she relied on her own ability to finally make it on the road of variety shows.
With her current leaping speed, Iwahashi Shinichi can definitely say that this is a "work" that he is proud of.
After Shinichi Iwahashi left Watanabe Productions, Akiko Matsumoto still kept in touch with him and sent New Year's postcards without fail.
What makes him interesting is that when he was still producing at Watanabe, Akiko Matsumoto was always a little careless when getting along with him, a young manager.
After he left Watanabe Productions to go it alone, Matsumoto Akiko became more respectful of him.
Such changes made Shinichi Iwahashi admire Matsumoto Akiko.
When working at Watanabe Productions, Shinichi Iwahashi was an agent who found jobs for artists, and Matsumoto Akiko also regarded him as an agent she trusted. When he left Watanabe Productions to go it alone, Matsumoto Akiko turned to him as someone who could provide jobs.
Give the artist the kind of behind-the-scenes cover that respects him as much as he respects the producers.
Regardless of whether he succeeds or fails in the future, or whether he will be the one to provide her with a job, the attitude should be kept up first.
Matsumoto Akiko looks like a girl with thick lines, but in fact she is typically thick with some thin lines. No wonder she has received good reviews from TV stations and comedians, and she has used this kind of praise to get more job opportunities.
To put it bluntly, it is not easy to switch to variety shows. Variety shows are not garbage dumps that accept everything. If you want to enter without a few brushes, you will only get worse and become a laughing stock.
Everyone has their own route and direction that is suitable for them.
There was still about half an hour before the concert started, and even people backstage could clearly hear the entrance reminder broadcast coming from the venue in front, which was the voice of Chisato Moritaka that had been recorded in advance.
Shinichi Iwahashi did not show up for the two concerts before the New Year.
Firstly, it was the end of the year, which happened to be the busiest time of the year and he couldn't take care of it. Secondly, although he was responsible for the production of Chisato Moritaka's single, Chisato Moritaka was not one of his own, so the preparations for the concert
It's also handled by her record company's team and has nothing to do with Genzo, so there's no need to follow her every issue to see what's going on.
Even if I came here today to participate in the final show, it was actually not just for the purpose of cheering.
The door to the lounge was open. Shinichi Iwahashi stood at the door and knocked on the door.
"Iwahashi-san, you are here."
Chisato Moritaka was originally sitting on a folding chair to rest. When he saw him coming, he quickly stood up, pressed his skirt with both hands and bowed to him to salute.
She had already changed into her performance attire and was bowing in a mini skirt that only reached above her knees. This gesture was so charming that even Shinichi Iwahashi, who had the idea for her to wear it like this, was shaken.
Then, I thought silently in my heart that this decision is really the right one!
Iwahashi Shinichi came to say hello and didn't plan to stay long, so he just stood and talked to her.
Kawashima, Chisato Moritaka's agent, was all smiles and said to him politely: "Iwahashi-san, our Moritaka will continue to be under your care."
"If so." Iwahashi Shinichi said politely, "I would also like to thank your company for your trust."
The reason why I say this is because Warner Pioneer decided to renew the entrusted production contract with Genzo.
The two singles produced by Genzo, as well as Shinichi Iwahashi's plan, have made Moritaka Chisato's career improve. Under such circumstances, Warner Pioneer decided to hand over the production rights of Moritaka Chisato's next two singles to Genzo.
, and even the commission fee has increased by 30%.
What's a bit special is that Warner Pioneer only released the single production of Chisato Moritaka. The album production was led by Warner Pioneer headquarters, and the songs were handed over to different producers for completion.
This is a common situation when idols produce albums these days. Not only do idols often change the producers of their singles, but sometimes their albums are also assigned to different producers.
In this way, one producer will produce several idols at the same time, and one idol will have several producers at the same time, which is a rare sight among singer-songwriters or bands.
This approach is not so much about changing producers and changing tastes, but it is a manifestation of the high degree of commercialization of idols.
It was Shinichi Iwahashi who was responsible for Chisato Moritaka's transformation. Warner Pioneer wanted to renew his contract, and Shinichi Iwahashi had no reason not to agree. Not only did he want to make a living, he also wanted to personally send Chisato Moritaka to a higher place.
Therefore, Chisato Moritaka would have to make a living under him in the future. No wonder Kawashima was so polite.
He will come over today to attend the final concert. It is also because he decided to renew his production contract with Warner Pioneer, so he came here specifically to show his face.
"Is this the playlist for today?"
Iwahashi Shinichi's eyes glanced at a whiteboard in the lounge, on which a card with the song title was fixed with magnets. It seemed that this room was not only a lounge, but also served as a conference room.
