When Band Paradise was produced, it was U-Miz from Watanabe Manyumi and Amuse from Yokichi Ohri. However, when it came time to compete for spots, the partners turned into competitors.
This is true in the entertainment industry, or in other words, in all walks of life.
There are neither permanent friends nor permanent enemies.
Although Begin has a regional bonus and is Band Heaven's first champion, DreamseTrue has set a double record for Band Heaven's ratings and scores, and is full of topics.
Amuse and Tokuma Records want to let Begin appear on the stage of the Red and White Song Festival as the representative of the band Tianguo. Watanabe Mayumi and CBS Sony also feel confident to compete with them.
Especially for Watanabe Manyumi, DreamseTrue will be an important source of income for her agency for a period of time. If she wants to develop her acting business, it is inevitable to rely on the singer's income to subsidize the actors. Since the band is her breadwinner, she will definitely
Try your best.
Competing for the spot should be left to the company. As for the singers, they only need to wait for the results. It is best if you can get in, but if you can't compete...then you can only eat hot pot together to celebrate the New Year.
Then everyone went back to their homes.
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Dreamsetrue's Kohaku appears, and Shinichi Iwahashi doesn't need to think of a solution.
However, what he didn't expect was that he ignored the matter of whether his own band could perform on the stage. Instead, someone else came to him and asked for advice on how to perform on the stage.
Chisato Moritaka and Wink both belong to the up-front agency. Previously, he was introduced to Chisato Moritaka as a producer through Watanabe Manyumi, and then he was actively invited to be named the producer of Wink.
I have produced two sets of idols for up-front agency one after another, and I can say that we have a close cooperation with this agency.
When producing Chisato Moritaka, Shinichi Iwahashi had to do many things himself. However, in the production of Wink, he was only responsible for selecting, arranging and recording songs, providing some ideas, and did not participate in direct operational work. He was responsible for specific tasks
Not many portions.
The first single he chose for Wink was "SexyMusic". The original song itself was once very popular in Japan. Now it has been rewritten with lyrics and music arrangement. For the public, it is a song that is very easy to listen to.
The song selection for the next single after this single is not too out of the ordinary. It still uses popular foreign dance music, with lyrics written by Mianko Oikawa, and re-arranged.
Iwahashi Shinichi is not denying the possibility of them singing songs other than cover songs. In fact, it is necessary to rely on covers to gain fame. If they want to go to the next level, they can come up with original new songs.
When the television era had just arrived, Japanese pop music had just begun. Against this background, many singers appeared who became popular for their covers of Western songs.
However, as local pop music develops and the public has more access to Western music, most of these cover singers have disappeared. The ones who can really leave their names are the singers who transformed in time after singing covers and began to release their own music.
This kind of "own music" may imitate Western music styles, but it must be completely localized. If a singer's masterpiece is a cover song, this is also a failure for the singer.
However, as far as Wink is concerned at this stage, it is not the time to sing original songs. Right now, rather than singing, shaping their image and making that "personalityless personality" become their trademark is the most important thing.
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The song "SexyMusic" took advantage of the current trend of dance music and the popularity of the original song itself in Japan. When it first debuted, it performed well and immediately reached No. 19 on the Oricon Chart.
Then, with the efforts of the record company and the agency, according to the idea conceived by Shinichi Iwahashi, a lot of money was spent to prepare a gorgeous stage, a gorgeous music video, and to package and promote them.
If you want to create that dreamlike feeling, you must draw a clear line from simplicity, so spending money is the first priority.
With strong publicity, the group continued to appear on TV, dancing to songs that were already familiar to the public, like puppets in a music box, wearing gorgeous costumes that resembled European palaces.
With their snow-white skin, delicate but expressionless faces, and gorgeous costumes, these two girls stood on the stage, visually speaking, the impact on the audience was quite strong.
This strong sense of impact is reflected in the ratings.
Even when the single was just released and the results were not impressive yet, the programs with the two of them performed had very good ratings. And the high ratings turned into promotion of the single, driving their single ranking.
Climb upward.
From the 19th place where it debuted, it reached its highest point of 4th place on the list.
As a newcomer, this result is impeccable.
However, due to the high investment in clothing and promotion, this single has only made the company a slight profit so far. Whether it can make a lot of money in the future depends on whether Wink's popularity can be stabilized.
If you want to maintain your popularity, you have to do everything you can.
Today's wink meeting is to discuss these aspects.
The ratings of programs featuring Wink are bound to rise, which has also led to Wink receiving invitations to perform from various TV stations.
However, when it comes to appearing in TV shows, Iwahashi Shinichi and up-front agency have reached a consensus that exposure must be moderate. At the beginning, when the popularity and sales have not yet increased, blindly appearing on too many TV shows will only lead to
Consume the novelty of the public early.
To put it bluntly, at this stage, whether the TV station invites them or the audience likes to watch their performances, it is with the mentality of "watching the fun" rather than supporting them.
At this stage, when mentioning wink, people may think of two gorgeously dressed dolls.
However, as far as shaping the style is concerned, it has just begun. Generally speaking, it is only the outer shell that has been carved out, and the inside has not yet been filled.
The idol profession has a very distinctive feature, which is the spirit of service. Whether you smile, wave to the audience, or give a wink, this can all be classified as service to the audience.
Wink, who decided to take the "personalityless personality" route, neither smiled nor interacted with the audience. However, the bridge of interaction with the audience cannot be completely cut off. Before truly starting to enter the rising period, he must first find a way to
Yes, build a new communication bridge.
According to Iwahashi Shinichi, the style of wink is, on the one hand, "a personality without personality", and on the other hand, "grabbing the contrast".
Grasping the contrast can also be seen as a supplement to the "personality without personality".
The definition of an idol is an artist who uses his or her own charm as a selling point. At the beginning of an idol's birth, its characteristics can be roughly summarized as charm, affinity, and a little bit of immaturity.
Or it can be said to be a "virgin feeling".
However, one thing is that although idols emphasize their pure beauty and "virginal feeling", on the other hand, after entering the 1980s, idols sang a large number of songs with "non-virginal feeling".
This "non-virgin feeling" actually does not refer to "Girl A" or even "Don't Covet My Sailor Uniform", which has hints of first experience, but to the protagonist described in the lyrics, whose identity is not
No longer just a girl, but somewhere between a girl and a woman.
She can be hesitant to tread in both directions, she can have fantasies about a certain man, she can take the initiative to pursue him, she can make romantic confessions, she can be jealous, she can spend anniversaries together...
In short, after entering the 1980s, the protagonists of idol songs can do more things, and when the lyrics of idol songs are written, their scope becomes wider.
However, on the one hand, the number of idol songs with a "non-virgin feeling" has increased, and on the other hand, the mainstream standard for viewing idols is still Kiyosumi's "virgin feeling", such a divisive idea.
If you really want to talk about it, the audience who pursues idols expects and pursues something similar to a "holy silver woman" or an "unclean virgin", which sounds contradictory.
Wink's "personalityless personality" naturally refers to their stage style that looks like a dancing doll in a music box.
The mechanical and emotionless performance of the two girls Wink on the stage made them transcend mere "human beings" and become more dreamy and less like real girls.
And this sense of unreality also blurred their "virginity" and "non-virginity" as idols. So, when they sang "SexyMusic" without emotion, the performance and the song formed a
A wonderful contrast.
When it comes to "personality", such a personality can be said to be unique and full of characteristics.
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During this meeting, while rejecting over-exposure on television, it was also decided to use other methods to maintain Wink's mystery and exposure through magazine shooting and serialization.
"The magazine "Uptoboy" where these two participated in the selection will be serialized, and photos will be taken according to their style on stage as a way of publicity."
"The chosen photographer is..."
For up-frontagency, the chosen photographer to work with is Noribu Sasayama. Naturally, the reason why we chose this photographer is because he is very good at photographing beautiful girls.
The shoot for the magazine series was finalized. During this meeting, Wink's next new single was also decided. It was still a cover, with Oikawa Miko to write the lyrics. This time, Kylie Minogue's "TurnitintoLove" was chosen.
After deciding on the song, the next step was to arrange it and let the two of them go into the studio to record.
From "Sexymusi" to "TurnitintoLove", there was a gap in between, and Wink had to record the album. Just like when producing Senri Moritaka, Shinichi Iwahashi was responsible for the single, and the album production was left to other producers. It was very
Standard idol assembly line division of labor production.
After the meeting, everything that needed to be decided was decided. After the meeting, Shinichi Iwahashi was about to leave, but was stopped by Kenichi Yamauchi.
"Iwahashi-san, long time no see." He took the initiative to come over and greet Iwahashi Shinichi.
Iwahashi Shinichi stopped and said, "Long time no see, Yamauchi-san."
Producing Wink, preparing for the establishment of a record company, and Zard's debut, these several things happened to overlap. Things had priorities. Naturally, Shinichi Iwahashi's first priority was the matter of the record company.
Wink itself is not involved in specific matters, so every time, we call in advance to reserve a recording time, click on it, and leave immediately after recording.
The overly obedient Winks don't need Shinichi Iwahashi to adjust them again and again like he did with Chisato Moritaka, which also saves him a lot of energy.
Otherwise, he is really worried about himself, because he is overworked at this busy time.
After saying a few polite words, Yamauchi Kenichi seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Shinichi Iwahashi knew what he was doing and told him to chat while walking. After walking out for a while, Kenichi Yamauchi finally spoke and talked about his true purpose.
"It's about Sengao."
From the beginning, Kenichi Yamauchi scoffed at Shinichi Iwahashi's ideas, and then he became convinced of him and actively invited him to participate in the production of wink. Now, when he is unsure about something, he naturally wants to discuss it with him.
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At the beginning of the conversation, I listened to two sentences, which were about asking Chisato Moritaka to fight for a spot to appear in the Kohaku Utakara Gala this time.
This year, Chisato Moritaka became famous with her song "17 Years Old", and her rising momentum was good. The agency also regarded her as the top candidate at the moment, and not only increased the production fee, but also thought of giving her away
Attend the Red and White Song Festival.
To ordinary audiences, the Red and White Song Festival is a Spring Festival gala, but to the industry, this is indeed a large-scale music show.
However, competition in the idol industry is fierce, and there have been many new idols coming out this year. Whether Chisato Moritaka can get a spot on the show is still a 50-50 situation.
When Ken Yamauchi thought of Shinichi Iwahashi's ability to turn decay into magic, he wanted to hear his opinion.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled secretly in his heart after hearing his purpose.
Whether his own band can perform or not depends entirely on how the company strives for arrangements, and he can do it himself. On the contrary, it is other idols who need to learn from him for ideas on how to perform.
"Although it is a bit embarrassing, the list is still being finalized, and the final result is not yet certain. The firm still wants to do its best." Kenichi Yamauchi said sincerely.
Iwahashi Shinichi naturally understood this. Watanabe Manyumi and CBS Sony, who were behind him to help secure a spot in the band, also thought so.
Fortunately, the idol's quota does not conflict with the band's quota. Even if I help out with the idea, it will not affect the battle between DreamseTrue and Begin.
Otherwise, if Yamauchi Kenichi asked, Iwahashi Shinichi would not really be willing to use his brains for Sentaka Senri.
As for now, Chisato Moritaka is an idol that he personally produced and planned and has successfully become popular. Shinichi Iwahashi also hopes that she can become more popular.
In this way, his reputation in the industry will be even greater, and the royalties for Chisato Moritaka to sing the songs he produced will also be considerable.
"Indeed, the competition among idols is quite fierce..."
Shinichi Iwahashi pondered for a moment, lowered his head, and unconsciously flipped through the documents from the wink meeting just now until he stopped on one of the pages.
"How about adding another chip?" He suggested as he looked at the contents of the document.
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