"If you think about it carefully, I think it's quite interesting." Shinichi Iwahashi expressed his feelings.
Watanabe Manyumi asked him, "Why do you say that?"
"The reason why I entered the industry was because I wanted to promote Miwa-chan to the public, but my first job was to be Matsumoto-san's manager."
"After that, I wanted to make a living in a band, so I joined the band Heaven. As a result, the first famous song I released is still an idol." Shinichi Iwahashi smiled at Watanabe Manyumi, "Don't you think this is interesting?
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"It's very interesting." Watanabe Manyumi also smiled.
Although Shinichi Iwahashi was mocking himself, she didn't hear any regret in it at all. On the contrary, it was because of his open-mindedness that he talked about it so normally.
"However, despite a lot of detours, Yoshida-san is indeed on the right track now. The next step is to really promote her to the public. Shinichi-kun, at least in this case of Yoshida-san, you have already achieved half the success.
"Watanabe Manyumi said.
"Indeed." Iwahashi Shin nodded.
Besides, if it hadn’t been for becoming an idol manager first, I wouldn’t have been appreciated by Watanabe Manyumi, and I wouldn’t have had her support to produce music festivals, thereby building up my reputation in the underground music circle.
Although the band was supposed to debut after the Girls Rock Festival, it was delayed until now due to differences between him and Watanabe Productions. However, if he had not resigned from Watanabe Productions, he would not have opened an independent production company now, and
All This in Heaven is a duo produced by Watanabe Manyumi.
From these points of view, even though he went through a lot of detours, his role as an idol manager is still worthwhile.
If I had successfully debuted from the beginning, I would probably only be active as the keyboard player of the band now, and I would not have seen such a vast world, and my ambitions would not have expanded further.
Take a step and see the scenery step by step.
"The same goes for making idols now. Although we are making idols, these are not meaningless things. These seem to be going astray, but rather they are the energy that allows saplings to thrive."
Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Whether it's an idol, a band, or a solo singer, in the end you have to consider how to make it accepted by the public."
Hearing what Shinichi Iwahashi said, Watanabe Manyumi also teased him without hesitation, "Anyway, from the very beginning, you have been absorbing energy from idols and applying it to the band."
"Haha!" Shinichi Iwahashi said with a smile, "Yes, that's true. Because the experiences are the same." After a pause, "Besides, half of the success of the band's affairs is actually done now."
He said, "At least, with Band Heaven, we have paved a way between the public and the band form."
Nowadays, Band Paradise has become a dream stage for many bands who aspire to go mainstream. Genzo has already produced many winning bands, and has accumulated a lot of experience in producing bands.
Among these winning bands, about one-third will be able to successfully sell 10,000 singles and get the chance to be signed by a record company again, and the probability is neither high nor low.
However, coupled with the fact that bands can debut directly after winning five games in a row, a huge number of bands will enter the mainstream world during the entire broadcast period.
Whether they gain attention or have no success, regardless of their commercial performance, the band's debut has become more intensive and will undoubtedly create a whirlwind. More and more audiences are paying attention to the band, and the audience who appreciate the band's charm are getting more and more popular.
The more people come, the band's situation will get better and better, and subsequent bands will also be benefited by this gust of wind.
From this point of view, they have indeed paved a road through the program, and they are just waiting to move forward on this road.
"To embark on this path, you can either wait for opportunities or take the initiative." Iwahashi Shinichi said this and confided his heart to Watanabe Manyumi.
"Take the initiative?" Watanabe Wan Yumi looked at him.
She understood what waiting for an opportunity meant. Naturally, she got an outsourcing contract from the record company through the band Tianguo. As for taking the initiative...
"Manyumi-san, it's better not to put all your eggs in the same basket." Shinichi Iwahashi had an idea, "Although there are many bands that participate in Band Tenkuni, there are even more bands that don't debut through Band Tenkuni."
If a production company wants to move into the mainstream, it is natural to release a work. It can take orders from record companies, accumulate reputation and experience through Band Paradise, and wait for the decisive opportunity to come. However, it can also produce a band by itself and find a record company to cooperate with.
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This is not just an idea that comes out of my head. I have accumulated experience by producing singles for winning bands, and I have accumulated funds by producing singles for idols. If I have money and experience, I can also make some bold attempts.
"Ah." Watanabe Wan Yumi was thoughtful after hearing this.
"There are more bands that don't debut through Band Tenkuni." Shinichi Iwahashi said something vague, but it indirectly confirmed her guess.
Is he planning to create a band of his own? Watanabe Wan Yumi thought so in her heart, but she didn't ask the question.
Iwahashi Shinichi did not continue the topic, but instead asked her about the selection meeting, "The selection meeting you cooperated with the magazine has almost reached the final interview stage, right?"
He also rarely asked about u-miz. Watanabe Wan Yumi thought about it and told him, "The 26th of this month is the final interview."
"Really?" Iwahashi Shen nodded and said nothing for a while.
Watanabe Manyumi, as if driven by the idea that popped up just now, asked: "On the day of the final interview, do you want to go and see it too?"
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at her in surprise.
Watanabe Mayumi said her words without regret or feeling that she had crossed a line.
"If you don't mind, I won't be polite." He replied.
Watanabe Manyumi smiled at his words and said a wisecrack, "You're welcome, just use it."
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When I opened a production company, I wanted to produce a band, but ended up making a name for myself as a production company by producing idols. Now I am regarded as a producer who is good at producing idols, and I was actively invited to produce Wink.
This kind of coincidence is quite interesting when I think about it. Even so, it is undoubtedly an affirmation of his ability. Such affirmation also gives Shinichi Iwahashi confidence.
We were busy chatting, Watanabe Wan Yumi invited him to participate in the final interview. Iwahashi Shinichi passed away unexpectedly, but it was not unexpected for her "crossing the line". On the contrary, she realized from her invitation that her ideas were being violated.
Watanabe Manyumi guessed it.
She has been cooperating with Watanabe Manyumi since she entered the industry. In terms of career, probably no one knows what he plans to do better than Watanabe Manyumi. As long as he reveals his intentions at the slightest, she can immediately guess it.
On the other hand, this means that Watanabe Manyumi has some plans, and Iwahashi Shinichi can guess it.
There is such a tacit understanding that goes without saying. It is rare to have a like-minded partner who works towards the same goal in this world.
After separating from Watanabe Manyumi, Iwahashi Shinichi returned to Kawasaki's office alone. Putting aside the immature idea just now, he opened the package sent by Kenichi Yamauchi. There were two document bags inside, and two disks were attached.
video tape.
Shinichi Iwahashi first checked two document bags, which contained information on Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida.
Two girls, Aida Shoko is 18 years old and Suzuki Sachiko is 19 years old. They are similar in age, similar in height and weight, and their birthdays are only one day apart. They also debuted in the same talent show. They are quite destined.
Looking at their resumes, the life trajectories of the two girls are similar. They are both ordinary girls from ordinary families. There are no "highlight moments" in their resumes.
The document bag contains full-length, half-length, and headshots of the two girls, including individual photos and group photos.
Just looking at the photo, the first impression left by Shinichi Iwahashi was that of two cute girls. However, when I put the photo down, my face was a little blurry, and I didn't have that strong feeling of photographic memory.
He thought nonsensically in his mind that this was probably not just because he was a boss who couldn't even notice the beauty of a beauty known as Akamatsu Haruko.
Next to the office, there is a separate screening room.
Of course, it's called a screening room, and it's not that luxurious. It's just a stupid TV equipped with video tape projection equipment. In addition, it is a music production company after all, and listening to records and demos is commonplace, so the vinyl record player,
There are also all kinds of cassette players and CD players, and they are all placed here.
The screening room, which was already a narrow space, seemed even more crowded in this way. Fortunately, Shinichi Iwahashi liked to be neat and orderly, so the crowding was not turned into clutter.
After reading the contents of the document bag, Shinichi Iwahashi picked up two video tapes and entered the screening room.
Both videos are covers of Western music. The agency and the record company probably borrowed a lot of elements from ThePeanuts. Not only did they make their debut by covering Western music, but they also deliberately moved closer to the "twins" feeling in terms of clothing and grooming.
To be honest, the "blank slate" qualities of the two girls really make them look a bit like twins.
The singing level of the two girls is not bad, but it is not particularly good either. After watching the video, Shinichi Iwahashi's conclusion that he was "not suitable for a solo debut" based on his first impression has not been confirmed.
Slap in the face.
But I have to say that these two girls, debuting as a group, are actually a perfect match.
The two have similar soft and hard skills. When they form a team together, no one will steal the limelight from the other. It's like an equal balance between the two sides.
In the form of a duo, especially if it is an idol group, a sense of balance is very important. If one of Suzuki Sachiko or Aida Shoko has that "protruding" part, the other person's qualifications will not be suitable for forming a team.
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Having said that, although the feeling of "one plus one is greater than two" that Shinichi Iwahashi pursues is there, watching the group's performance is nothing more than the orthodox idol way. Watching such a performance, you will not feel that you are in front of you.
It's bright, but it's not particularly disappointing, it just feels like an "ordinary" experience.
Being "ordinary" is quite a shortcoming for a star in the entertainment industry.
Naturally, people who are born excellent cannot be related to the word "ordinary". However, if people who are not outstanding enough want to get rid of "ordinary", they must think of ways to come up with "characteristics" that are different from "ordinary".
What are the characteristics of these two girls?
After playing one videotape, Shinichi Iwahashi put in the second one. After watching the second videotape, he repeated it again and put in the first videotape, watched it over and over again, and observed the two people.
After watching it three times in a row, Shinichi Iwahashi pressed the pause button on the remote control and stared at Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida in the paused screen.
If these two girls were standing next to them now, Shinichi Iwahashi would really like to ask them, are they nervous during the performance?
It’s not strange to be nervous. From the resumes I’ve seen before, both of them are newcomers and have no experience of performing on stage.
Although Aida Shoko had longed for the entertainment industry early on, the girls' high school she attended prohibited performing arts activities, so she was not exposed to work in this area. As for Suzuki Sachiko, she thought of participating in the talent show because she won the championship and received prizes.
The performance of the two girls in the video was a bit stiff, and their dance movements were not natural enough. They were very awkward like those who were just debuting on stage.
Before recording, I should have learned how to find the camera under the guidance of the staff, but in the videotape, this was also done badly.
In fact, finding a camera and then performing a wink accurately is something that all celebrities learn from scratch before they can do it. In the beginning, everyone did it just so well.
However, when two girls, whose expressions are dull due to the progress, and whose movements are not natural enough, have a wink, the feeling will be funny no matter how you look at it.
The name of the group is still called "wink", but the result is that "wink" cannot be done well.
For a moment, he remembered the performance of Akina Nakamori he had seen in "TheBestten" on Thursday night, and remembered her raised eyeliner and naughty and charming wink.
I don’t know if Taopusida was so clumsy before he became proficient in winking.
Shinichi Iwahashi pressed the play button again and finished watching the video.
After coming out of the screening room, I looked out of the window with the company name on the back and saw that it was completely dark outside. I was alone in there and had been there for an hour without realizing it.
When he first came over, the clerk had already finished work, and now he was the only one in the entire office. Iwahashi Shinichi sat down in front of the desk and began to write his thoughts after the observation.
In fact, whether it's awkwardness, restraint, or insufficient movement, these are all minor problems. As long as you train well and get used to the stage, these problems will gradually disappear.
By then, Wink's two girls will become no different from ordinary idols.
"ordinary".
Iwahashi Shinichi wrote the word once on the paper and circled it again.
