"In this kind of selection meeting, the card to be selected is not the one with the highest value, but the one that can be combined with the cards already in your hand to form a set." Watanabe Mayumi said confidently.
"That's right." Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a moment and understood what she meant.
There is only one good card, but if you can't link it up, you won't be able to exert the power of this card. Don't choose expensive ones, just choose the right ones. Not only Diaopa washing powder thinks so, but also the overbearing president Manyumi Watanabe.
"Feeling comes first." Watanabe Manyumi expressed her views on this selection meeting.
Regarding this point, Iwahashi Shinichi also agreed. The kind of newcomers will be selected according to the feeling of the audition. Therefore, only the contestants who were eliminated in one audition but won a big victory in another audition
It's everywhere.
Sometimes it is not necessarily because a player is not good enough that he is eliminated.
In fact, if you really want to analyze it from the perspective of "feeling", it can explain to some extent why some talent shows eliminate good prospects but select a bunch of crooked melons and cracked dates.
For example, in competitions like "the most handsome and beautiful middle school students in the country", the so-called handsome guys and beauties often selected are hard to describe. People often question the weird aesthetics of the Japanese people.
Is this result chosen because Japan is so ugly, or because global aesthetics don’t work in Japan?
Apart from the fact that top handsome guys and beauties have long been discovered by talent scouts, there may be another explanation, that is, the "most handsome and beautiful" originally refers to people with good looks among ordinary people.
This kind of beauty pageant is not a selection for entering the entertainment industry, but a selection for ordinary students. Compared with the kind of handsome guys and beauties that make people feel dreamy, the kind of ordinary people who have good looks and some bright spots are more suitable for this kind of competition.
kind of competition.
Let ordinary students feel that the selected handsome boys and beauties are around them, and at the same time, they also have the idea of "I can also participate". Only in this way can the event be more lively, and then it can be held one after another.
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At today's final selection meeting, there were seven examiners present, including Watanabe Mayumi and Iwahashi Shinichi. U-Miz also had the manager of the office participating, as well as the cooperating magazine executives, and two
an expert.
At the same time, there was also a videographer in charge of the video. Because it was a comprehensive selection, it was not as clear-cut as the selection of singers. During the preliminary selection, it was also mentioned that in the final selection, the contestants would be shown singing, dancing and other small skills.
Opportunity.
Precisely because it is not a competition where the winner is simply determined based on whether the contest is cute or not, but whether the figure is good enough or not, it has a talent show component, which makes it convenient for Shinichi Iwahashi to observe on the spot.
When the selection advertisement was distributed, it was written that the winner would receive a trip to Guam as a prize. Not only that, but also the opportunity to be an exclusive model for the magazine and join an entertainment agency.
If you want to attract cute girls, you have to offer beautiful conditions. Of course, this also applies to cute boys.
At 9:30, we arrived at the final election venue.
Before the official start, the examiners first exchanged greetings and introduced each other, and communicated about the upcoming final selection meeting. Watanabe Manyumi was responsible for playing the role of "bridge", introducing people from the magazine to people in the industry, and
Shinichi Iwahashi introduced to the other examiners, "This is Genzo's Iwahashi-san."
Shinichi Iwahashi and the examiners exchanged greetings.
People in the music industry also said that people here today probably don’t know where this genzo comes from, nor who Iwahashi-san is. However, he walked in with Watanabe Manyumi, so they only know this.
That's enough.
When you stand with the boss, you can get the glory of the boss.
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Iwahashi Shinichi has rich experience in selecting video tapes. He has watched hundreds of them so far, and he can tell at a glance whether a band is suitable for television. However, he is still a novice when it comes to watching live music in person.
Of course, he would not express his opinions during the entire selection meeting, but would just observe silently.
At ten o'clock, the selection meeting officially begins.
The first person walked in, a short girl with short hair. When she saw the examiner opposite and the camera there, she introduced herself and subconsciously stuck out her tongue, making several examiners laugh.
Member, also made himself laugh.
However, such a small episode actually relieved the tension and made me speak much more fluently.
Starting from the girl No. 1, the candidates one after another took turns walking into the venue and showing themselves in front of the examiners.
While Shinichi Iwahashi was a bystander, he paid attention to the temperament of the girls who came in, and listened to their singing.
The "temperament" that Shinichi Iwahashi focuses on is probably similar to the "feeling" that Watanabe Mayumi focuses on. But having said that, cute girls may not have good singing voices, and there are many people who trade good voices for beautiful looks.
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While watching the audition, Shinichi Iwahashi's mind occasionally flashed back to the performance of Sachiko Kamaike in the audition tape that he had heard that day. Although several days had passed, when he recalled it now, he still remembered her voice.
A total of sixty girls came to participate in today's final selection meeting. I wonder if I can meet such one among these sixty.
Ever since he made a tacit agreement with Watanabe Wanyumi to select a lead singer for this audition, Iwahashi Shinichi had been secretly looking forward to what kind of girl he would meet on this day.
As a result, before that day came, Akamatsu Haruko let him listen to Kamai Sachiko's demo tape. Now, when the girls present showed off their singing voices, and Iwahashi Shinichi made comments in his mind, he couldn't help but think about Kamaiike Sachiko.
"Next please please."
Another girl left, and the staff announced to the door.
A girl with shoulder-length hair, a slim build, and a medium height walked in and introduced herself to the examiners, "I am Izumi Inamura from Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. I am nineteen years old."
"Is it called 'izumi'?" Watanabe Wan Yumi read her name again and smiled: "It's quite strange to use 'izumi' as a name."
"However, this name and surname match well." The person from the magazine told Watanabe Wan Yumi.
When such an episode occurred on the censor's side, Inamura Izumi, who was causing a small topic because of his name, stood there quietly, waiting for the next order.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the girl named Inamura Izumi with great interest.
Her appearance is not so cute, but heroic. She has a straight duck-oval face, a slightly larger but graceful mouth, a straight bridge of nose, and a pair of big eyes. Her facial features are not perfect, but they are very attractive.
Although she was in such an occasion, she behaved calmly and had a very strong psychological quality.
However, more than her appearance, Iwahashi Shinichi is more interested in her quiet, somewhat elusive eyes. In addition, her temperament is also quite special.
The special thing is that although her gestures are graceful, there is also a sense of unreliability. In other words, this Inamura Izumi makes people feel like they want to get close to her, but also makes people feel that they can't really get close to her.
Not only Iwahashi Shinichi, but Watanabe Manyumi was also very interested in her and looked at her thoughtfully and carefully for a long time.
Inamura Izumi was also asked to show off her singing voice, and the song she chose was "Desperate" by Momoe Yamaguchi.
This song talks about a woman who is entangled with a married man, wavering between wanting to defeat her first wife and feeling sorry for her first wife, and falling into a desperate situation...that's pretty much it.
This song is not easy to sing, and choosing such a song that is easy to overturn at the audition instead of choosing a more flattering song can't help but make people raise eyebrows. However, she sang this song with style and full of momentum.
Her somewhat unreliable, vague and gloomy temperament is also very interesting when used to perform such a song.
After Inamura Izumi's review was over and before the next girl came in, Watanabe Wan Yumi turned her head and quickly said to Iwahashi Shinichi: "It's pretty good."
She is indeed an eye-catching girl, and Iwahashi Shinichi also thinks this girl is rare.
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In the following selection meeting, several beautiful and temperamental girls appeared, and there were also several girls who could sing. Among them, there was even a girl who could sing Rebecca's voice well.
Sixty girls each showed their talents. Although the scale of this audition was not as large as that of a large-scale talent show, it was still quite exciting.
The final results of the review meeting were not announced on the spot. After the interview, the participating girls received the small gifts and fares prepared and went back first. After the reviewers saw the results on the spot, they screened out some on the spot and then held a review meeting.
, determine the final winner.
It was already late after all sixty inspections and selection meetings were over. The inspectors, together with the staff at today's venue, all went to the restaurant that u-miz had reserved in advance. There was a box for the staff and a box for the inspectors.
Everyone was chatting while eating, but on such an occasion, they would not mention the selection meeting just now.
After the meal, the club's entertainment program was arranged. It was not convenient for Watanabe Wanyumi, a female boss, to socialize with the men, so she replaced her with the manager of the office who came with her to take charge of the subsequent entertainment activities.
Shinichi Iwahashi originally came with Watanabe Manyumi and was not familiar with the others. Now he no longer follows Watanabe Manyumi, but stays and works with Watanabe Manyumi, as if buying a bottle of Coke during a discount promotion will get one free.
Bottle of Sprite.
However, it was still early, and there was no point in going back to each house now. After getting into the car, Watanabe Wan Yumi asked him, "Would you like to find a place to sit?"
Shinichi Iwahashi guessed that she would definitely want to talk about today's selection meeting, so he agreed.
Watanabe Mayumi told the driver an address, and the two went to a small bar in the backstreets of Ginza. Watanabe Mayumi kept liquor here and seemed to be a regular customer of the shop.
"Thank you for your hard work today." Watanabe Wan Yumi raised her glass slightly to him.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I saw so many beautiful girls today."
"This statement..." Watanabe Wan Yumi couldn't help but laugh. She took a sip of wine and naturally brought the topic to the selection meeting, "So, there are so many beautiful girls, do any of them impress you?"
Iwahashi Shinichi looked like he was thinking.
Before he could give an answer, Watanabe Manyumi asked him instead, "That girl named Inamura Izumi, is pretty good, isn't she?" Iwahashi Shinichi's answer was not heard at the review meeting, and she said it again now.
"It's quite special." Iwahashi Shinichi was also deeply impressed by that girl.
"What's the most interesting thing about that girl? It's that she looks like a girl of today's era." Watanabe Manyumi said something that was a bit difficult to pronounce.
Girls in this era...this statement is quite interesting.
"Times are different, not only in fashion and culture, but also in the spiritual outlook of young people." Watanabe Manyumi explained, "Inamura Izumi has a very unique temperament..."
"It's so erratic and unreliable," Shinichi Iwahashi said.
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled, "That's right, it's very vivid. In today's era, young people wander around all day long, and there is a lack of trust in getting along and communicating with people, and relationships are not so reliable. This
This state is very interesting. It is not a barrier, but a transparent barrier. Therefore, even if people are close, their hearts cannot get close."
"Hmm." Iwahashi Shinichi thought thoughtfully.
"Even so, you can't tell it from the appearance of ordinary people, but Inamura Izumi sometimes shows a hint of that feeling." Watanabe Manyumi seemed to admire Inamura Izumi quite a lot.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled at her, "Is this the feeling of putting your first priority?"
"That's right." Watanabe Manyumi admitted. However, she paused and said, "Appreciation is appreciation, she is not suitable to be the winner this time." Watanabe Manyumi mentioned this, "The style of "Kirakira" is not very similar to hers.
It would be a bad idea to debut through that place."
Iwahashi Shin nodded while listening, "Whether she is the winner or not is another matter. When she sings, it makes people's eyes light up. She is quite energetic."
"It's quite rare for a girl to sing "Jue Tai Jue Ming" at the audition." Watanabe Wan Yumi said with a smile.
"That's true." Shinichi Iwahashi also laughed and asked her, "After that, can you give me a copy of the video tapes of the girls I circled?"
"Of course." Watanabe Manyumi agreed and made a witticism casually, "The final election within the final election."
Shinichi Iwahashi made a funny move as if he had dropped something, "Stop playing tricks on me, a poor producer who can't find the lead singer anywhere."
"If you are a poor producer, then I am not a small shopkeeper who can't open a business." Watanabe Mayumi said with ease.
Hearing what she said, Iwahashi Shinichi laughed hard, "As expected of Wan Yumi-san."
As soon as these words were said, the two people's tacit understanding on this matter was made clear.
"However," Watanabe Manyumi wanted to say something for Akamatsu Haruko and asked him, "As a producer, you are looking for the lead singer yourself. Haruko doesn't really intend to let her leave Genzo, right?"
Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head, "She has actually completed her mission."
In terms of the new lead singer candidate she found, Sachiko Kamaike's performance is really eye-catching. Akamatsu Haruko was able to bring such a person to the recording studio, and Iwahashi Shinichi recognized her vision and stopped asking her to find a lead singer by herself.
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Watanabe Wanyumi's curiosity was aroused, "You mean, Haruko has found the lead singer?"
