"Look here and smile, don't be shy, Smile, Smile, Smile~"
"Shinichi-kun's singing talent has still not improved at all." Miwa-chan commented unceremoniously to Iwahashi Shinichi.
"..." Iwahashi Shinichi was speechless.
The two of them are in the recording studio at the moment, sitting across the table from each other, with Brother Nakamura sitting in the "referee's seat" next to him. If you consider that these two people are talking about soybeans, it can be said that they are sitting in the "audience seat".
However, even though he was watching the two of them bickering, Brother Nakamura was not completely irrelevant. He could tell that the melody of the lyrics that Shinichi Iwahashi sang just now was written by him, even though he had never heard the lyrics before.
Miwa-chan choked him, but she was quite happy. She leaned forward and asked him with a smile: "Why did you suddenly think of singing?"
She smiled carefree. Sitting face to face with her, looking at such a smiling face, Shinichi Iwahashi thought to himself, it would be a pity not to take photos for camera advertisements with this smile.
It's a pity that Fujifilm only wants them to produce a commercial song, and has no plans to let the band do a whole commercial.
Producing songs takes a lot of hard work, unlike shooting commercials, which requires more money but less trouble. How many actors and idols work hard to maintain their national image just to be favored by advertisers.
Shinichi Iwahashi was still thinking about his application with Watanabe Manyumi to take over advertising shoots for the band...
He gave up arguing with Miwa-chan and went straight to the point, telling his two teammates about business, "We have secured sponsors for the band's tour."
"Fuji Film is interested in being a sponsor of the band. Of course, the conditions must be met..."
Shinichi Iwahashi first put aside the conditions that would only be implemented after the cooperation begins, such as hosting entertainment performances for Fujifilm. "One of them, and the first one, is to produce an advertising song for their popular product QuikSnap."
"Is it that disposable camera?" Miwa-chan knew this very well.
Look at Brother Nakamura, he also looks understanding.
Sure enough, Shinichi Iwahashi was the only one who had never seen the market in the era. He didn't know what QuikSnap was, so he had to buy one and study it.
"That's it." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
"Fuji Film's advertising song is required to be a relaxed, comfortable, and western style song." He then asked: "Do you still remember that you filled in two lyrics for a song written by Masato-san before, which is what I sang just now?"
He remembered Miwa-chan's comment that "there is no improvement in singing ability", and in order not to be heartbroken twice, he did not sing it again.
Brother Nakamura stood up from his seat, "I'm going to find a song demo."
"Um……"
Miwa-chan searched for that melody in her mind, and while recalling it, she casually hummed the line that Shinichi Iwahashi sang just now.
Alas, she still sings beautifully.
If she has such a good voice that God loves her food, and the God of inspiration who always cares about her, she should be able to carry a gun like a mouse.
How many people are still waiting to make a living from her...
Miwa-chan repeated it several times, and finally remembered it and continued with the next sentence, "Use that smile that only I know, Eyeste~"
"That's it." Shin Iwahashi nodded, "Isn't it appropriate to advertise a camera?"
Miwa-chan muttered, "Look here and smile. It's very similar to what you would say when taking pictures."
It's okay to complain to yourself. Shinichi Iwahashi listened to it and couldn't help laughing. When he smiled, Miwa-chan stared at his face. The two of them stared at each other, and the air fell into silence for a moment.
Until Brother Nakamura came over with the song demo he found, Shinichi Iwahashi prepared the playback device and inserted the tape.
A brisk, smooth, relaxed and refreshing melody sounded.
…
"Isn't this a good song for a camera advertisement?" Iwahashi Shinichi made two copies of the song demo and gave it to Watanabe Mayumi to listen to.
After meeting with the representatives of Fujifilm, we returned to Tokyo. Watanabe Wan Yumi was responsible for discussing the details of the cooperation with Fujifilm on behalf of U-fanz, while Iwahashi Shinichi went to communicate with his two teammates and prepare the music.
According to Fujifilm, the cooperation only officially started after successfully cooperating with this advertisement.
Therefore, both of them have great responsibilities.
Although Watanabe Mayumi doesn't understand music, and what she heard was a melody without lyrics, she also felt that this was a song that was light and hearty, and the style was not old-fashioned at all.
"It's a good song." She thought for a while, "Listening to this song makes me want to go on an outing."
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, "A picnic? In this season, where can I go for a picnic?"
It’s early February, not long after the beginning of spring.
"If you don't go too far," Watanabe Manyumi really thought about what he said, "it's almost the time to enjoy the early cherry blossoms in Atami now."
When she mentioned the morning cherry blossom viewing, for a moment, she remembered taking Shinichi Iwahashi to Atami for a reception, and taking photos with Kenichiro Nozaki from Kenyin under the cherry blossom trees.
But it was only for that moment, like a dragonfly touching the water, passing over the lake of memories.
"Watching the early cherry blossoms? That's not bad." Iwahashi Shin nodded.
Watanabe Manyumi half-joked, "Are you really planning to go to Atami for an outing?"
"It's okay." Iwahashi Shinichi really thought it was a good idea, "It's okay to make a lunch in advance, have a picnic under the cherry blossom trees, and take photos in a charming way. This kind of outing can also be done."
"The plan is set now." Watanabe Manyumi laughed at him.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't care, and even thought along this line of thinking, "If I were asked to do an advertising plan for this camera, I would follow the Sakura Front Line, starting from the earliest Okinawa, and going all the way to the farthest Hokkaido."
Japan has a long and narrow territory. From Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, the months are the same, but the climate is very different. Early cherry blossoms can be seen in Okinawa as early as January, but the cherry blossoms in Hokkaido do not bloom until May.
The order of cherry blossom blooming advances from the southernmost point all the way to the north, which is the so-called "Sakura Front".
In fact, it is a Japanese guide to cherry blossom viewing.
Cherry blossoms are the national flower of Japan. In order to serve people who love cherry blossom viewing, Japan's Meteorological Agency releases a cherry blossom viewing guide for that year every year, predicting the time when the cherry blossoms will bloom northward for public reference and for avid cherry blossom viewing enthusiasts to pursue the flowers all the way.
From south to north, there are their own cherry blossom viewing spots.
For example, Maizuru Park in Fukuoka Prefecture, Arashiyama in Kyoto Prefecture, Ueno Onshi Park in Tokyo, the castle town of Akita Kakunodate...etc.
His idea was to shoot advertisements in these cherry blossom viewing resorts. "Cherry Blossom Viewers" would follow the Cherry Blossom Front and take commemorative photos of every cherry blossom viewing resort they went to. The advertisement would be broadcast wherever the Cherry Blossom Front announced.
Of course, every cherry blossom viewing location must have a corresponding advertising plot, and it is best to fit in with the local customs.
He talked casually, and Wanyumi Watanabe listened and teased him: "If I really do what you said..."
"You saw the burning funds." Shinichi Iwahashi said it for her, "right?"
Watanabe Mayumi smiled but did not answer.
…
Of course, Iwahashi Shinichi was not all happy with his words. Watanabe Manyumi said that she wanted to go on an outing after listening to this song, which provided him with some inspiration for Miwa-chan.
After finding this song, Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamura both felt that it was very suitable to be used as a advertising song for cameras, and the two lyrics that Miwa-chan had hummed on a whim earlier were even more clever to use in the advertising song.
So, Shinichi Iwahashi gave Miwa-chan a homework assignment and asked her to fill in appropriate lyrics for the rest of the song.
Miwa-chan casually hummed these two lyrics to encourage Iwahashi Shinichi. Unexpectedly, a few months later, these two lyrics would become handcuffs and shackles on her body.
For an inspirational player like her, the more detailed the rules and regulations given to her, the more difficult it would be for her to start. After Shinichi Iwahashi assigned the homework, she fell into a state of confusion and didn't know how to write.
The two lyrics that Miwa-chan came up with on a whim were too clever, which made it difficult for her to start.
The deadline given by Fujifilm is February 26th, which is a little more than half a month, which is plenty of time.
In addition to this first choice, the band also prepared several backup plans.
There are stock songs that Miwa-chan has already written, and I have also selected songs with a closer atmosphere from the album that is being produced. Iwahashi Shinichi also selected two more suitable songs from Nakamura's stock songs and gave them to Miwa.
Jiang, if she really has no inspiration, try filling in the other two songs.
All in all, eggs cannot be put in the same basket.
Brother Nakamura is even eager to try it out and plans to fill in a backup version himself.
Iwahashi Shinichi suggested in his heart that he had better not do this.
But if he insists on writing, when Miwa-chan complains that "Masato-san's talent as a lyricist has not improved even now", Shinichi Iwahashi will also be there to watch.
The friendship between two Zeng Yis in the same band is so strong.
But no matter how many backup plans he prepared, the first plan in Shinichi Iwahashi's mind was still "look at this side and smile, don't be shy, Smule, Smise, Smise~".
The joy and fun of taking pictures are all in this sentence.
Even Brother Nakamura thinks so.
Even so, if you want to make a song, you must make a complete song. There is no reason to just write these two sentences.
In fact, the two main songwriters of the band are deeply influenced by Western music, and the songs they write are also very Western, with no trace of ballads at all. It is not a problem to come up with a song that is "relaxing, comfortable, and a little Western."
There is no standard answer when it comes to music. As long as Fujifilm sends a piece of music with a "bright, western style and catchy style", this collaboration can continue.
Even if this first option fails, cooperation can still continue.
The reason why Iwahashi Shinichi is so persistent is not because Fujifilm gave him an impossible task. Apart from this song, there is no other song that can fulfill the task, but because he has another thing in mind.
According to the plan, after winning this commercial song cooperation, the commercial song will be released as the band's new single and promoted through the advertising period.
This so-called "new single" is scheduled to be released and has not been produced yet. However, it is crucial because it is both the lead single for the next album and the voting sheet for this tour.
song, promotional single.
For this circus tour, the song selection has been decided by audience voting, and the voting coupons are included with the planned single.
If you want the public to want to buy this single, you have to make a "worthy" single.
Fujifilm's advertising song is an excellent publicity opportunity, but if you want to maximize its use, the best way is to make a song that goes well with the camera advertisement. When people watch the advertisement, they will also praise the song.
of songs.
Shinichi Iwahashi was not the first to include gifts in records. As early as the 1970s, in Japan with such a developed record industry, perhaps even earlier, there were singers who bought records and gave them souvenirs.
If he hadn't started it, there would have been no burden in its execution.
Of course, there is a limit to the bonus items. They are all icing on the cake and dispensable gadgets, so that people will not move boxes for the gifts. No record company dares to do a project like collecting cards in crisp noodles.
As for things like touring, the concert will go on regardless of whether there is audience voting or not, so you can buy the single or not, and vote. Even if you don't vote, it won't affect going to the show.
It all depends on what the public chooses. There is no forced buying or selling, so there is no violation of the rules.
They can only do things that do not violate the rules. Otherwise, as soon as the record is released, the Music Association will cause trouble, and they will be beaten until they can't stand up.
…
Pop music is made for ordinary people to listen to, so the opinions of ordinary listeners Yumi Wan are very important to Shinichi Iwahashi.
After listening to the song demo, she felt that the melody made her want to go on an outing. Iwahashi Shinichi thought that for ordinary listeners, the melody of this song contained the physical and mental relaxation after leaving the steel frame of the city.
So, I wanted to take Miwa-chan to take a look.
After talking to Watanabe Wan Yumi here, he turned around and Iwahashi Shinichi went to discuss with Miwa-chan and Nakamura-san, planning to go to Atami for an outing to enjoy the early cherry blossoms.
Bring a disposable camera to enjoy the flowers and take photos.
Watanabe Manyumi asked him to keep the bill at the office, but Iwahashi Shinichi refused, "This is a private trip."
He didn't even use the word "relax".
The reason for this is because Miwa-chan is not depressed at all.
Although she could not write satisfactory lyrics, she was not upset at all, and the process of searching for inspiration did not hinder her other creations at all.
Whether the new album should be produced or produced, and the recording should be carried out, she will still use the tape to sing the melody that suddenly comes to her. After getting the melody she sent, she will compare it with the music library of the Music Association to see if it is the same.
Written by others.
Shinichi Iwahashi is too busy now. Except when he is involved in album production, he rarely goes to the recording studio. The work of dictating her a cappella tapes is now almost entirely handled by Nakamura brother.
Although there is no delay in other work, whenever she is asked about the progress of writing lyrics for that song, she will show an expression as if she has eaten a sour plum.