Dreams Come True, as the only band in the red group, is also a band with two men on the stage, and the order of appearance is arranged in the same order.
They had squeezed into the same lounge as the white group's band, and now they had to walk a little longer to get to the side of the red group's stage. Brother Nakamura had no worries and walked in front to clear the way. Iwahashi Shinichi had to cooperate with Miwa-chan.
The speed can only be slowed down.
"Kirin-kun~"
"Um?"
Miwa-chan told him, "Last night, my mother called me and said that the whole family would cheer for us today."
Iwahashi Shinichi heard this and replied, "I called my hometown in Shizuoka and told me that I would not go back this year and would attend the Kohaku Song Festival. As a result, my father asked me, 'Am I responsible for ordering lunches again?'"
"Haha!" Miwa-chan laughed twice, then remembered that she was backstage and quickly held it back.
However, even though he quickly restrained himself, his initial smile had already dealt an extremely precise blow to Shinichi Iwahashi.
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After the performance at the Record Awards was over, Nakamori Akina got in the car and rushed from the Budokan where the awards were held to the NHK Hall where the Red and White Song Concert was held.
The manager drove the car, and there were makeup artists and assistants in the car. In order to save time, the two helped Akina Nakamori remove her makeup, put it back on, and then changed into her Record Awards performance costumes in the car.
In addition to the clothes for the Red and White Song Concert, a set of dresses was also prepared for the opening ceremony.
The last program on the last day is also the most grand.
The distance from the Budokan in Chiyoda Ward to the NHK Hall in Shibuya is not very close. Fortunately, tonight is New Year's Eve, so there are not many vehicles on the road. Otherwise, it would be a challenge for Ben, who is also a part-time driver.
The car drove into the parking lot of NHK Hall. Akina Nakamori, who had already changed into her appearance clothes and put on makeup, walked into the venue accompanied by her manager and two staff members.
Tonight, there were quite a few singers like her who came from the Record Awards. There were NHK staff at the entrance to greet them and go to the side of the standby stage.
After running around all night, instead of walking slowly to the waiting area backstage, it is better to rush to the side of the stage so that you can rest before the show starts.
Nakamori Akina thought so, and her steps were not too slow.
Turning around a corridor, she saw the giraffe man from a distance.
There were actually people coming and going in the corridor, but in the entire backstage of the Red and White Song Concert, there was no one more eye-catching than the Giraffe Man. He was wearing something different today than when we met yesterday. It seemed that he was preparing clothes for the opening ceremony.
He has a tall and tall figure, and he wears a blue suit jacket that looks quite chic.
First he saw the most conspicuous man, the giraffe, and then his eyes fell on the others.
The three members of the band seemed to be on their way to the waiting area, with Masato Nakamura walking in front, Miwa Yoshida and Shinichi Iwahashi shoulder to shoulder, chatting and laughing.
I don’t know what she said, but Miwa Yoshida burst out laughing twice, then held it back as if she had done something wrong.
Nakamori Akina's eyes moved downward, and their hands were always held together.
She tilted her head and blinked.
A staff member came towards her and when she passed by, he bowed to say hello.
The staff member following her looked at his watch and assured her, "No problem, there is still enough time."
Hearing this, Akina Nakamori slowed down and said, "You can just walk over slowly."
"It's really hard to run back and forth, isn't it?" The staff member showed a very considerate expression.
Akina Nakamori said "Hmm" and slowed down her pace, getting further and further away from the giraffe man. Miwa Yoshida, who was walking hand in hand with him, was so close.
Dreams Come True has a very good relationship, and she knows it. She also heard Shinichi Iwahashi talk about the process of meeting Miwa Yoshida and then forming the band.
She knows everything...
However, I couldn't explain the source of the discomfort in my heart.
The three members of the band turned the next corner of the corridor and disappeared from her sight. The backstage of the concert venue was like this, twisting and turning like a maze. If you were not careful, the people in front of you would disappear before your eyes.
Akina Nakamori slowly walked to the waiting area at the side of the stage.
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In large music groups, singers have their own set of rules when they appear.
Basically, newcomers who debut for the first time are often arranged to take the lead, and big-name and veteran singers are responsible for holding the line at the end. Other arrangements are more casual, but it is best to let senior and more popular singers appear later in the order.
This year, regardless of the red group or the white group, there are many singers making their debut.
The red team arranged for Miho Nakayama and Shizuka Kudo, two extremely popular idols this year, to be the opening act.
Although Miho Nakayama's singing skills are terrible (likely bad), it does not prevent her from becoming a popular idol. Not only that, she has also made a smooth transition to an actress. She will star in the Yuejiu drama in January next year.
As for Kudo Shizuka, after graduating from the Kitten Club, when all her former teammates were trying to find out who this person was, she started her own killing mode and became the most popular among the "Four Idol Kings".
Akina Nakamori debuted for seven years this year, and she just completed the title of god at this year's Daesang. On the stage of the Red and White Song Festival, she is a singer with both popularity and qualifications, and she was also ranked at the bottom of the order of appearance.
Of course, the person in charge of holding the battle is still a senior boss like Kobayashi Sachiko, just like the white group is in charge of the enka boss Saburo Kitajima.
Nowadays, when enka is still regarded as the orthodox program on state-run television stations, it is still difficult for non-enka singers to be the finale of the red and white song festival.
The backstage before the opening was like the auditorium of a primary school Monday morning meeting. The "order maintenance" staff guided the singers to line up in the order of appearance and reported the time every five minutes.
The standby was boring, and the female singer who happened to be close to her and had a good relationship could chat quietly for a few words. She was not familiar with him, and the person next to him was not familiar with her either, so it was just a way to relax.
During this free time, not only one or two people went to see the Giraffe Man.
He was already tall, and he was backstage where female singers gathered, and with the added height of his hood, he stood out the most at first glance.
Moreover, the face cannot be seen with the hood on. This subtle image allows the female singers to see him without any obstacles, and they don't care whether he notices it or not.
Akina Nakamori rested for a while, then tilted her head and her eyes fell on the giraffe man.
When they came here to wait, he and Miwa Yoshida didn't talk anymore and faced the wall. Miwa Yoshida's expression showed that she was very nervous. Through the hood, I didn't know what Shinichi Iwahashi's expression was.
She suddenly remembered the game she played yesterday where she guessed the expression through the hood.
At this time, I heard the sound of taiko drums coming from the front stage to the backstage, almost drowning out the sound of the staff reminding me to prepare for the stage.
This year's Red and White Song Festival has begun.