It is not easy for people to accept their own mediocrity, nor is it easy to bow their heads.
However, the matter has come to this, and if we want to retain our dignity, we can only remain silent.
Miki Yoshida's troubles cannot reach Watanabe Manyumi, just as Fuji TV's troubles cannot reach TV Asahi.
Of course, just enjoying the joy of victory by crushing a program competing on the same stage to the ground is already exciting.
While Fuji TV is worrying about what to do with its future programs, the production team of TV Asahi Band Tenkuni is cheering for the new ratings and making adjustments to the upcoming programs.
DreamseTrue's huge victory pushed this show to a new peak. While the band was preparing for pre-debut discussions, on the other hand, the first episode of Management Begin began and the production of the debut single went smoothly.
, and decided to hold an official debut press conference on Friday next week.
At that time, the official debut time, future plans and other matters will be announced.
There is no doubt that the debut single is the song "Love" (deep attachment) that became a topic during the competition. Both Amuse and Tokuma Records have high hopes for this debut single.
, and with the popularity accumulated during the band's Kingdom of Heaven period, the prospects after debut are promising.
After Begin officially debuted, DreamseTrue was almost ready to make their debut. The bands from the show entered the industry with a similar frequency, always keeping the show topical.
Of course, no one can guarantee whether the debut champions will be able to gain a foothold in the industry.
When it comes to talent shows, there is an unavoidable problem, which can also be said to be the drawback of talent shows. That is that the selection process is also a process of self-presentation.
This is completely different from a singer who is discovered by a company and polished to debut.
During the game, the audience participates in the growth of the players to a certain extent, so while watching, they have an understanding of the player's charm. When they debut, they also have this understanding of them.
Go ahead and support them.
The decision of whether the draft champions will take off after winning the championship or whether they will debut immediately depends on whether they have higher potential. To put it bluntly, the players must surprise the audience.
The moment when they win the show, it is not the peak of the band's life, but a new starting point in life. Those talent show champions who failed on their way out are just because they only have that little level.
However, the chance of a band falling to the peak of its debut is much smaller than that of an idol, because the band itself has more possibilities. As long as the inspiration does not dry up, the band's audience will be much larger.
What is important is to focus on the music.
Shinichi Iwahashi doesn't know whether Begin will be able to produce another song comparable to "Deep Love" after his debut, but he knows very well how much potential DreamseTrue has.
So far, the potential of the band has only been used a little bit. Not to mention Miwa-chan's own genius inspiration and God-given singing skills, what kind of sparks will be brought about by her and Nakamura Masato's subsequent running-in, these are all worth it.
expect.
In his opinion, Masato Nakamura's composition skills are mature and superb, and his output is stable. When Miwa-chan learns to write lyrics for other people's songs, the band will naturally reach a higher level.
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A pre-signing meeting will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
It is said to be a negotiation meeting, but it does not mean that the band's ownership will be decided immediately. Instead, the band will conduct simple discussions with representatives from all parties, and the two parties will conduct relevant communication.
Going to TV Asahi, in the conference room, Masato Nakamura was regarded as the central task of the band, just like when he communicated with the TV station staff after winning the competition.
Thirty years old, he looks stable and mature, has extensive experience as a recording studio musician, and is familiar with the rules of the industry. No matter how you look at him, Nakamura Masato looks like the organizer and leader of the band.
Miwa-chan also deservedly received all the attention. Although her innocent appearance made it difficult for people to associate her with words related to sense of responsibility such as captain, her songwriting ability was still outstanding.
She has top-notch singing skills and a free-flowing stage presence. These qualities are rare even among solo singers. If they are all concentrated in her, they can be said to be very valuable.
Not only that, the gathering of these talents into one person further reflects her absolute and irreplaceable importance to the band. In the eyes of these representatives, including the audience who have watched the band's performances, DreamseTrue is probably equal to Yoshida
Meihe and her two friends.
Masato Nakamura, who has the face of a captain, and Miwa-chan, the absolute core, have both attracted attention, but Shinichi Iwahashi, the giraffe man, not many people care about him.
He was regarded as the mascot by default, and the people present were only curious about his behavior of wearing a hood even when attending business meetings when they first met.
"It seems that the only way to see Kirin-kun's true face is to sign the band." The representative of Victory Records said the most.
"That's right." Another representative agreed, "This is a suspense left to be revealed at the end."
Listening to their wisecracks, Shinichi Iwahashi thought to himself that if he took off his hood, today's discussion meeting would go in a different direction.
However, in this discussion meeting, he was happy to be ignored. He pushed Masato Nakamura to the front to block the gun, and he hid behind, just in time to listen to the opinions of all parties.
The conditions for dreamsetrue are very clear. The band must maintain its own style, have its own autonomy in music, and focus on the integrity of the album instead of just stacking songs. Basically, the conditions are focused on music production. This is the case for the three people.
A consensus was reached.
After verbal communication, each company will hand over the signing conditions they compiled to the band for consideration.
Of course, representatives of various companies are not prohibited from communicating with them privately during this period.
Therefore, after giving them the compiled signing conditions, the representatives of each company also gave them their business cards when the show was over.
When handing over business cards, Nakamura Masato once again played a role as the captain, and Miwa-chan was also tricked a lot by the representatives. However, there was one person who neither gave the business card to Nakamura Masato nor Yoshida Miwa.
"Please consider CBS Sony."
When Hirai Kazuo said this, he showed that familiar and friendly smile. Among the representatives present, he was the only one who handed his business card to the silent mascot, the giraffe man.
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little surprised, but he immediately returned to normal and accepted the business card handed over by Hirai Kazuo.
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It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon when he finished the discussion and left TV Asahi. After getting into the car, Masato Nakamura pretended to sigh, "Shinichi-kun put on the hood and hid behind. Leave everything to me."
"Isn't this pretty good?" Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and joked: "Experience what it feels like to be a leader, leader-san."
"Spare me." Masato Nakamura looked like he had eaten something sour.
Miwa-chan listened to the two people chatting, but her attention was focused on other things, "There are twenty-six record companies, which one should we choose?"
From being ridiculed by a charlatan manager to being competed by twenty-six record companies, although this feeling is very satisfying, it is also a bit confusing.
"In short, first think about what you absolutely cannot give in to," said Iwahashi Shinichi, "and then eliminate the contracts that are too harsh. Of course, it also depends on their prepared debut and follow-up plans."
A reasonable, feasible and promising debut plan is crucial.
"You don't have to choose the one with the best conditions, but you have to choose the most suitable one." Masato Nakamura muttered and made a summary for him. Then he asked casually: "Where are you going to have dinner?"
"Is the Daikokuya over there in Shin-Okubo okay?" It was Iwahashi Shinichi who suggested it.
Miwa-chan responded with a troubling remark, "That's true, if you want me to wear a mini skirt to sing, I definitely won't be able to do it."
"Haha!" Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help laughing.
Masato Nakamura was also amused, but he still insisted on finishing his words, "After eating, let's go have a drink."
There was a commotion in Suzuki's small lunch box. It was Iwahashi Shinichi who stopped the topic first, "Let's take a look at the conditions they listed. The next meeting will be a week away, so there is plenty of time."
"Also, we should also listen to the opinions of U-Miz's Watanabe-san." Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned Watanabe Mayumi. As he said this, he thought about the business card given by Kazuo Hirai of CBS Sony, and he was thoughtful.
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The day of the conference is March 30th, and the next day is Thursday, the 31st.
Early in the morning, Iwahashi Shinichi received a page from Okada Yukiko. When he called back, he found that the opposite side was the Budokan. The person who answered the phone had probably been told to do so and said "wait a moment." After a while, the phone was picked up.
"Hello, Iwahashi-san!" On the other end of the phone was Yukiko Okada's energetic voice.
Hearing such a spirited voice early in the morning, Iwahashi Shinichi's mood also rose.
"Hello, Yukiko." he said.
The person on the other end of the phone sounded busy. Okada Yukiko said to him, "I came to the martial arts hall early this morning and have to rehearse first."
"Mizoguchi-san personally helped prepare a beautiful stage, and it is now set up." Okada Yukiko said like a child showing off, "Mizoguchi-san also took my own opinions into consideration."
"Don't talk about it now," Shinichi Iwahashi said with a smile, "give me a surprise when I go to see it."
Hearing what he said, Okada Yukiko on the other end of the phone also raised her voice a little higher, "Okay, then I'll wait for you."
This reaction made Shinichi Iwahashi guess that he made this call just to confirm whether he could go.
Thinking of this, he also said: "I also prepared a gift for you."
"Really?" Okada Yukiko had just asked a question, then she changed her tone and said, "I won't ask now. When you come..."
"I have a surprise for you too." Iwahashi Shinichi said what she wanted to say.
"That's right!" Okada Yukiko felt even better after being told the central issue.
It was a busy time over there, and after saying a few words, someone asked her to go on standby. After hanging up the phone from Yukiko Okada, Shinichi Iwahashi opened the itinerary. On this day, it said "Yukiko Concert"
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In the afternoon, he went back to Kawasaki's office, found the ticket sent by Okada Yukiko, took the gift prepared for her, and set out for the Budokan at four o'clock in the afternoon.
The official opening time was six o'clock in the evening. When Iwahashi Shinichi arrived, a quite large lineup had already gathered outside the martial arts hall. Among the crowd, from time to time, you could see a few bosozoku-looking teenagers wearing embroidered jackets.
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This type of fans is a specialty of girl idols.
On that day, there were mobile stalls selling Okada Yukiko's records and peripherals. There was a long queue, as if you would never be able to buy anything after today. Looking at this situation, maybe people have been there since the morning.
queue.
This energy, at first glance, reminds me of those ice cream shops that attracted a steady stream of diners to queue after being reported in magazines or TV programs.
Although in reality, ice cream that has been poured hundreds of meters may not be really delicious, and Okada Yukiko’s records will not stop selling after today.
Not only that, her record company may send selected gift packages on various anniversaries after her retirement, squeezing the wallets of supporters from time to time.
Of course, those things don't matter to Okada Yukiko herself. After her retirement, no matter how record companies and agencies try to exploit the "Okada Yukiko" brand, it will have no impact on her.
If there is, it is the related royalties that go into the pocket.
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Iwahashi Shinichi got a ticket from a related person. Before the show, as a related person, he also sneaked into the backstage of the Budokan.
The corridor was full of flower baskets, and since it was the last retirement concert, it had a particularly different meaning.
Therefore, those who are familiar or not familiar with each other, or those who have cooperated with each other, including industry insiders, songwriters, advertisers, TV stations, record companies, cultural circles, etc., all have their own opinions.
Flower baskets with different origins were crowded together, making this corridor seem particularly narrow. In a conspicuous place, there was the flower basket of Matsuda Seiko.
Back then, SunMusic Entertainment placed high hopes on Yukiko Okada as the successor to Seiko Matsuda. Now, the successor is preparing to retire, but the person being succeeded is still active on the front line, bursting with her strong vitality as an idol.
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Seeing Seiko Matsuda's flower basket made Iwahashi Shin suddenly think of her "formal opponent".
When I met Akina Nakamori at the recording studio last time, she said that she would also come to the concert today. Since they are good friends, she probably also sent a flower basket...
Iwahashi Shinichi, with a little treasure-hunting interest, searched for the one belonging to Akina Nakamori among the crowded flower baskets. He looked at it and was looking hard when his shoulder was suddenly touched heavily.
Then, a rushing sound sounded in my ears.
"I'm so sorry!" A girl about sixteen or seventeen years old lowered her head hard towards him.
Shinichi Iwahashi cast his eyes on her and looked at her for a moment.