The brown toy bear is Utada Hikaru's favorite and her best friend.
It seems reasonable for children of several years old to regard toy bears as their "best friends". But if you think about it carefully, there is also a subtle loneliness.
Utada Hikaru has been in and out of the recording studio with his parents since he was a child, and feels quite familiar with this space. At a young age, he can already hum songs decently, and is curious about the various equipment in the recording studio.
In front of strangers, he inevitably felt cautious and cautious. But once he became good friends with Shinichi Iwahashi and came to the recording studio, Utada Hikari became much more comfortable.
Iwahashi Shinichi took her into the studio to sing without any further teaching. When she was allowed to pick up the walkie-talkie, she started talking to her father on the other side of the recording room while making faces. It was clear at a glance that this kind of thing had happened before when she went to the recording studio.
Do it all the time.
The microphone in the recording studio, the small piano for correcting the pitch, or even a few buttons on the console, anything can become a child's toy as long as it is allowed to be used freely.
"Xiaoguang came here on weekends, and when he went out in the morning, he said, 'I want to play with Iwahashi-san.'"
During the break, Utada Terumi talked about this matter as if he was telling a funny story about a child. As for the fact that he had not encountered Iwahashi Shinichi's disappointment when he came here, he would not mention this to Iwahashi Shinichi.
Iwahashi Shinichi, the temporary boss, is not difficult at work and helps take care of the children in his spare time. Utada Terumi enjoys working here, and there is room for such gossip with this young boss.
"I was also thinking that I haven't seen Xiaoguang for a while." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
Before, he told Akina Nakamori that he wanted her to origami a paper tiger. This Topo Star read the origami book, and also used her drawing skills at the level of elementary school students to learn how to origami tigers, and taught it to Shinichi Iwahashi.
After learning a new origami pattern, Iwahashi Shinichi still thought that next time he takes care of his children, he would fold new origami to show her.
This mentality of being impatient to show off new skills... is quite elementary school student-like.
In August, I met Deng Lijun, and later, Akina Nakamori and ORIGINAL LOVE entered the studio for the first time.
Akina Nakamori and ORIGINAL LOVE, it is clear that the latter borrows the former's light. This Taopusida has many work arrangements, so whether they can get them together depends on her time arrangement.
The time for entering the studio for the first time was set, and the recording location was Warner's recording studio in Shimbashi. Shinichi Iwahashi often visited that recording studio when he worked for Chisato Moritaka as a producer. The equipment in the recording studio was first-rate.
, considered to be the first level in Japan.
Previously, when Iwahashi Shinichi was working in the recording studio here, he met Nakamori Akina several times by chance and heard her recordings. However, he had never seen her working in the recording studio. Just like Nakamori
Akina didn't know what Shinichi Iwahashi looked like in the recording studio.
Therefore, for these two people, this cooperation is quite new - even though they are already familiar with it in private.
However, in this case, in official situations, you still have to pretend to be unfamiliar.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't think anything of pretending to be unfamiliar, but Nakamori Akina was very excited and just wanted to show him her excellent acting skills.
The first time I entered the shed and met him, I bowed to him as if nothing had happened and said, "Hello, Iwahashi-san."
"Hello, Akina-san."
Iwahashi Shinichi looked normal and accepted Nakamori Akina's move. Then he greeted Omoto's manager, "Omoto-san, please take care of me from now on."
"Our Akina-san is here. Please take care of me during this period." Omoto bowed and saluted, and greeted Shinichi Iwahashi politely.
During this free time, Nakamori Akina watched her manager's polite greetings with Iwahashi Shinichi, and felt interesting in her heart.
The night before entering the studio, the two of them talked on the phone.
I don’t know if it was a tacit understanding, but in the phone call the night before, no one mentioned anything about recording the next day. Akina Nakamori was messy on the phone, talking about a lot of things.
It wasn't until he was about to hang up the phone that he said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "See you tomorrow."
After saying this, she chuckled on the phone.
A phone call all night seemed to be just to say "see you tomorrow" to him when saying goodbye. Being able to meet him the next day, there was a kind of wonderful happiness and luck hidden in this matter.
This is by no means the first time that the two parties have met. Omoto has also exchanged business cards with Shinichi Iwahashi. To a certain extent, there is some understanding between the two parties.
Iwahashi Shinichi has had a brilliant resume since he entered the industry, and Omoto felt that it would be a bold attempt for Nakamori Akina to cooperate with such a producer when she is currently on the decline.
The offices and record companies are willing to participate in the planning, and they also have such considerations.
However, Omoto not only remembered that this Iwahashi-san knew Nakamori Akina, but also that this Iwahashi-san had a friendship with Mr. Nozaki from the office. He also remembered that the last time he saw this Iwahashi-san, he hugged him left and right, bold and unrestrained.
Very.
On the outside, he appears to be a very stable and serious person, but his private life is quite exciting.
He is indeed a young and promising producer.
He is young, has good grades, is not short of money, and has good looks. It is not surprising that such a guy is attracted to women.
If I had a vague impression of Shinichi Iwahashi before, seeing him entangled with a woman had made my impression of this man more profound than ever before.
"Anyway, please take care of me."
After Shinichi Iwahashi exchanged greetings with Omoto, he looked at Akina Nakamori and nodded politely to her again. He thought of the way she beat around the bush on the phone the night before, just to say that when she hung up the phone.
"See you tomorrow" situation.
With his current nonchalant look, this Taopusida really doesn't lose at all when it comes to pretending.
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When it comes to Iwahashi Shinichi's ability to pretend, no one knows it better than she does.
Akina Nakamori glanced at the guy who was talking to Omoto and thought quietly in her heart.
After saying hello to the producer, she nodded and exchanged greetings with several young people in the band. The spokesperson of ORIGINAL LOVE is lead singer Takao Tajima, and he also took the lead in the current exchanges.
The reason for this project was that Tajima Takao came to visit Shinichi Iwahashi to express his confusion about the future.
Now, a great opportunity to become famous has arrived. Tajima Takao thought about it and realized that the band's participation in the project was all thanks to Shinichi Iwahashi's promotion.
This Iwahashi-san is usually very quiet, but if he listens to what others say, he can really come up with solutions.
There are one or two people in the band who privately object to the fact that working with a female idol may have to serve as a background for the other person. However, Tajima Takao knows very well and knows that the opportunity is rare, and he is grateful to Shinichi Iwahashi.
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In the beginning, in order to express himself, Tajima Takao performed as a nouveau riche with a "movable jewelry booth" in the talent show. This Tajima Takao is definitely not the kind of Artiste who rejects business cooperation and goes all the way to the end.
ORIGINAL LOVE is led by Takao Tajima. He almost takes over all the lyrics and composition. His teammates cooperate more with him and work hard on arrangement and live performance. Without Tajima Takao, ORIGINAL LOVE will no longer exist.
For this reason, as long as he thinks it's okay and it's not something that needs to be strongly protested, others will put away their thoughts and follow suit with all their strength.
After the greeting session ended, Shin Iwahashi glanced at the photographer standing by in the corner of the room.
Previously, Iwahashi Shinichi was already very familiar with this aspect due to the work of BOLAN and Fuji Ayako, so if he didn't film it, he would feel that something was missing.
"Afterwards, when we are discussing, can we take a group photo?" the photographer discussed with them.
The producer Shinichi Iwahashi is too young, but he is attracting attention now and is sought after by half of the industry. With singers who have just debuted, who are half-famous but not black, and who are not very experienced, these singers can act like a producer when taking photos together.
When filming with seniors and singers like Dae-moo, he showed the reserve of juniors.
However, Akina Nakamori is about the same age as him, but she has been debuting for a long time. In addition, Takao Tajima, a junior, is too reserved and looks weird when taking photos, and it is inappropriate to be too casual.
Taking this into consideration, the photographer simply stopped taking pictures and waited.
"Why?"
Akina Nakamori responded, "Do you still want to take pictures?" As soon as the question came to her lips, she swallowed it again.
Afterwards, I remembered that when I was working with song producers and songwriters, when they came to the recording studio to supervise the studio, there would occasionally be photographers taking photos nearby.
She acts as her own music producer, deciding how to select songs and how to arrange and produce them. However, in the specific implementation process, she still needs a dedicated music producer to help in the recording studio.
Listen to the command and cooperate with her to achieve the desired effect.
This kind of work is boring, and there is also the humiliation of being bossed around by an idol, so well-known producers are unwilling to provide her services.
Nakamori Akina also prefers young newcomers, so this special photo session is gradually omitted. When working with well-known producers, taking into account each other's influence, it is natural to take group photos, but it is not necessary to take photos with newcomers.
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Now, I am collaborating with Shinichi Iwahashi and taking photos with him.
Akina Nakamori felt fresh because she hadn't seen it for a long time, but she was also happy for Shinichi Iwahashi in her heart.
In any case, arranging a group photo session undoubtedly declared the importance of Iwahashi Shinichi in this project.
His work was going smoothly and he had a bright future. Akina Nakamori was happy for him from the bottom of her heart.
"Okay, please." Shinichi Iwahashi confirmed with the photographer.
It's just a group photo. There is this link, but it is not an important link. It doesn't matter how he takes the photo. Tajima Takao didn't say anything about this matter.
So, with the photographer absent, everyone gathered around the table and started discussing. Shinichi Iwahashi sat at the head, with Akina Nakamori and Takao Tajima on one side, two singers who wanted to collaborate, facing each other.
The other members of the band sat down one by one, each picked up their own piece of music, and confirmed the song they would sing later.
At this stage, the two singers mainly communicated with Iwahashi Shinichi. He sat in the middle and whispered to them from time to time.
Once we got to the main topic, Akina Nakamori was very lively and spoke her thoughts openly.
After all, he is a singer who is his own producer. He is used to having the final say. At times like this, he can speak in a self-centered manner.
"I want to sing it with a slightly jazzier feel. If you imagine it, it's probably like being tipsy after drinking a little wine... That's the feeling. Isn't it a very mellow and lingering song in itself?"
Nakamori Akina, who does not have a professional background but relies solely on talent and tyrannical exploration in the recording studio, makes gestures and wiggles her fingers when describing her ideas.
"In short, I want to sing the taste of falling in love." Nakamori Akina said this and closed her mouth. She wanted to look at Shinichi Iwahashi, but instead looked away to seek the opinion of the songwriter Takao Tajima.
This look reminded Shinichi Iwahashi of another guy who relied solely on talent and was domineering in the recording studio. The figure of Taopu Shida was the same as the little one who was gesticulating and directing two Zeng Yi's arrangements.
Fox beauty and sauce subtly overlap.
Not a good association.
I hope that when we start recording in the future, we won’t exchange "Bagaya Road" with Akina Nakamori.
Shinichi Iwahashi held his forehead and listened to Akina Nakamori describe his thoughts without expressing his opinion. He turned his eyes and looked at Takao Tajima. The songwriter said nothing, looking thoughtful.
Before entering the studio to listen to the singing effect, he did not comment on the singer's ideas for the time being.
After Akina Nakamori said her thoughts, she looked at Takao Tajima, then turned to Shinichi Iwahashi and looked at his profile.
That's when...
The photographer raised the camera and pressed the shutter.
The three people who were talking were so abrupt that they were all startled.
Shinichi Iwahashi raised his head and subconsciously looked at where the photographer was. Akina Nakamori also opened her eyes with a shocked expression on her face.
The reactions of the two people are in sharp contrast, but they are also subtly similar.
The photographer raised the camera and took another picture to record the expressions of the two people.
"Sorry, sorry."
After taking the photo, the photographer smiled and apologized.
To be honest, excluding the photo that cannot be shown to anyone, this photo that was taken casually was the first time that Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori took a photo together.
Although the expressions are mostly weird...
The small interlude passed by in a flash, and the discussion continued. After communicating their ideas, arrangements were made to enter the studio for a singing audition.
Shinichi Iwahashi stood up, walked to the console, started to confirm the equipment, put on the headphones, and watched through the glass as Akina Nakamori walked into the recording room and stood in front of the microphone.
The two people silently exchanged glances through the glass of the recording room.
Nakamori Akina gave him a small, seemingly polite smile, picked up her headphones, put them on, and lowered her head to confirm the score. Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her serious work expression, and her lowered head looked more slender and elegant.
Neck, I think she is beautiful.
"That's it."
Akina Nakamori confirmed the score, adjusted the microphone herself, and talked to Shinichi Iwahashi.