This year's Red and White Song Festival, the red group's finale was held by Ishikawa Sayuri, and the white group's finale, which was also the grand finale this year, was given to Kitajima Saburo for two consecutive years.
The Emperor of Enka has avoided the limelight of being involved in gangs, and still proclaimed himself the king on New Year's Eve. The status of enka is so high that among the singers who have served as the finale of red and white concerts so far, there are very few non-enka singers, probably only the 1978 Yamaguchi Hundred
Kei and Kenji Sawada are in this group.
In the early years, when Group Sounds was emerging, the band was even regarded as undesirable elements by NHK and was banned from performing by the Red and White Songs Club.
Before Saburo Kitajima's grand finale, as usual, all the singers who performed this year came on stage together, with the red and white groups standing on each side to support him together.
The second half of the second half of the Kohaku Song Festival is almost exclusively for enka singers and ballad singers. Staying backstage, unable to leave because you have to wait for the encore, makes this time boring and long.
This year, the band has a separate lounge, and they can do whatever they want. Miwa-chan brings her beloved GAMEBOY with her, and drags Shinichi Iwahashi and Nakamura brother to play against each other. Thanks to Nintendo, this boring New Year's Eve still has a trace of
taste--
After once again torturing Perfect Kazu-chan, Shinji Iwahashi smiled and sighed: "The game is really fun."
It is also a kind of fun to beat the little fox who is carrying a mouse until he is angry.
NTV's New Year's Eve program was playing on the TV in the lounge. Miwa-chan sighed after losing, but she still took the time to watch the TV and laugh at the comedian's performance.
Iwahashi Shinichi secretly thought to himself that this situation was quite like a comedy show.
After playing a few games, the loser became dizzy, and the winner also started to feel dizzy and put down the game console. Finally, the door of the lounge opened, and the manager came in, notifying the band to wait and prepare to complete tonight's Red and White Song Concert.
The last task.
Become a wallflower to support the Enka Emperor in the grand finale.
When the manager came to inform, Ishikawa Sayuri had not yet appeared. Taking advantage of this gap, the singers who appeared tonight divided into two groups and got ready. After she finished singing, the host came on stage to introduce the final song.
At that time, people filed in and stood on both sides of the stage.
DREAMS COME TRUE doesn't like to be in the limelight at this time, and consciously stands back and in the corner.
Iwahashi Shin doesn't like anyone when he wears a hood. He doesn't have to control his facial expressions, and it's the same everywhere. Once or twice a year, he feels relieved about wearing a hood and appearing in TV shows.
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She wore one outfit when she appeared at the opening, another outfit during the performance, and now another outfit when she came back to the show - I'm talking about Akina Nakamori. She stood next to the DREAMS COME TRUE giraffe man as if nothing had happened.
However, he stood with Yoko Oginome, the female idol who came with him and appeared at this year's Kohaku Utakara Gala. He happily faced the center of the stage and applauded Saburo Kitajima's performance.
Iwahashi Shinichi tilted his head slightly and glanced at Akina Nakamori, who was in high spirits. She enthusiastically supported the performance, focused on watching the performance, and only interacted with Oginome Yoko. She seemed to be standing next to him, just a casual position after arriving on the stage.
The more this happened, the more he had the illusion that Akina Nakamori was playing tricks on people.
How childish.
Iwahashi Shinichi secretly thought to himself.
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Last year and the year before last, the red group won two consecutive games. At the opening of this year's Red and White Song Festival, the host of the red group, Mita Yoshiko, also mentioned that the highlight is "whether the red group can achieve three consecutive wins."
Female singers have gained a lot of momentum in recent years. At the Red and White Song Contest at the end of the year, the red group won more times than the white group. Winning three times in a row is not a difficult goal.
After Kitajima Saburo's performance, this year's votes were tallied up. The red and white groups were extremely close to each other. The hosts of the red and white groups, Mita Yoshiko and Takeda Tetsuya, also cooperated to create a tense atmosphere. Faced with the constant changes, you
The votes that surpassed me spoke of words of encouragement for themselves.
On the white team's side, Hikari Genji made a start, dancing and cheering for the white team. Kitajima Saburo, the emperor of enka, also put on a posture of enjoying himself with the people, waving his arms to cheer.
The white group started, and Mita Yoshiko also waved to the red group to encourage them. The more lively female singer also clapped her hands to help.
When such an occasion comes, people on the stage usually go crazy, but Miwa-chan, who is a quarrelsome person in the audience, loses interest and quietly shrinks behind Shinichi Iwahashi and Nakamura brother, as if they are afraid that they will be involved in this meaningless atmosphere.
DREAMS COME TRUE is because Miwa-chan is the singer of the red group, okay...
Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamura brother were surprisingly unanimous on this matter. They both stood aside and let Miwa-chan stand in front, declaring the legitimacy of Zeng Yi, the two of them, being in the female singer team.
As soon as I stood to the side, next to me was Akina Nakamori.
She cooperated and clapped her hands vigorously like a child. Iwahashi Shinichi leaned to the side, and Nakamori Akina moved a little wider, pushing her elbows into his arms evenly.
When she bumped into something, Akina Nakamori was startled and subconsciously pulled her arm back. She turned her face and faced a giraffe hood. Afterwards, she remembered that the giraffe man from DREAMS COME TRUE was standing next to her.
That strange guy who always wears a hood and is not afraid of the heat.
She thought so deliberately. It might not be a self-enjoyed prank to poke and miss him like this.
Wearing a hood, you couldn't see his expression. However, Nakamori Akina's mind naturally showed a face that she couldn't do anything about. After a brief pause, she turned her face back to the stage.
The tally of votes has finally been determined.
"The winner of the 40th Red and White Song Festival is the Red Team!!" Tonight's chief host, NHK news anchor Matsudaira Sadachi, announced the final result.
Yoshiko Mita excitedly mentioned the "three consecutive wins" thing. After shaking hands with the host Tetsuya Takeda of the white group, she waved to the singers of the red group as if it was good news.
The director of NHK came to the stage holding the flag representing victory, and handed it into the hands of the red team host for three consecutive years.
This is not the first time since the Red and White Song Festival started that the red group has won three consecutive victories. Similarly, it is not the first time that the white group has won three consecutive victories. Over the years, there have been more phenomenal female singers than phenomenal male singers. At the year-end party
Nature has the upper hand.
Mita Yoshiko took over the victory flag, and at this point, the Red and White Song Festival entered the last program. The singers scattered on both sides of the stage gathered in the middle, and at the moment when they were about to enter the new year, they collectively sang the song "Light of the Hotaru"
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On New Year's Eve, the temple bells ring continuously.
On the TV screen, scenes of bells ringing in famous temples across the country are constantly switched, accompanied by the announcer's emotional explanation. Turn on the radio, and you can also hear the temple bells ringing on New Year's Eve.
Chieko doesn't like the live broadcast on TV, but prefers to listen to the New Year's Eve bells on the radio.
On New Year's Eve, the two married daughters of the Nakamori family were not at home. Akina went to attend the Red and White Song Festival, and the younger daughter Akiho and her friends went to Yamanashi Prefecture for skiing to celebrate the New Year.
Nakamori Akio was angry that Chieko had persuaded his children, so he had to agree to sell the building. On New Year's Eve, he was unwilling to sit at the same table with his wife and went to Shuzenji alone.
The two sons came back with their respective families to celebrate New Year's Eve with their mother.
The New Year's Eve dinner was prepared by Chieko. The New Year's Eve of the Nakamori family has been lively for many years. Chieko, who is good at cooking, prepared a sumptuous New Year's dinner. After New Year's Eve, the whole family rushed to the shrine overnight to attend the ceremony.
When Akina Nakamori appeared on the stage at the Red and White Song Festival, everyone who crowded together watched her performance with great interest. The young nieces and nephews clapped their hands excitedly when they saw their aunt on TV.
Although it is already clear that "aunt is someone who can be seen on TV", for children, every day's TV is a new TV worth getting excited about again.
At the end of the year, with the help of Chieko, the building that Akina Nakamori paid for was finally approved by a real estate company.
The real estate boom became more and more intense. After several years of construction, the building's value actually increased. However, Nakamori Akina was eager to sell it, and when discussing the price with the staff of the real estate company, she was not too greedy for the appreciation part.
Kiyose is located on the outskirts of Tokyo, and is not very prosperous. However, the building is built in front of the station, and the transportation route from Kiyose Station to the center of the city is also smooth. If this building is transferred to someone who is good at management,
Maybe he can do something good.
After closing the money-losing restaurant and moving out of the Nakamori Building, Nakamori Akina's second brother and second sister-in-law planned to leave Kiyose after the New Year. Whether to go to the center of the city or elsewhere, the couple had not yet made a plan.
However, the two have the same goal, to let their children live a good life. I don't know what will happen in the future, but now, encouraged by his wife, Nakamori Akina's second brother has slightly shifted his gaze from the sister.
Chieko was in a relaxed mood as she listened to the bells ringing on New Year's Eve and the announcer's explanation. Although her husband had left home, she did not feel unhappy.
To be honest, after living apart for many years, one person is more comfortable than two people.
Tonight, she watched Shinichi Iwahashi accept the award at the Record Awards. On TV, Shinichi Iwahashi seemed to have changed a bit from how he usually looked when he came over for dinner. He looked tough, steady, and capable.
There are two different images of the young man who had no choice but to deal with Akina's tricks and had no choice but to look helpless.
But thinking about it on the other hand, even though he was teased, he could easily and skillfully take the initiative back from Akina, and quietly lead Akina by the nose... This kind of place is a bit like his image on TV.
fit.
I remember on TV, when the host announced the name of the winner of the planning award "Shinichi Iwahashi", Heita, who was playing immersedly with his uncle's son, suddenly raised his head and blinked.
"What's wrong? Ping Tai."
The little Pingtai rolled his eyes a few times, as if he was dizzy, and shook his head in confusion, "It's nothing..."
This innocent look made the adults in the room laugh. His cousin, who was two years older than him when he was playing with him, also pretended to be an adult and laughed at him, "What a fool~"
Pingtai has a great personality. He doesn't get upset when he is laughed at, and he laughs too.
There is no confection called "Iwabashi" in Kyoto.
Chieko smiled.
After watching the red and white singing show and finishing the New Year's dinner, Chieko also brought out the karaoke machine at home, and the whole family had a lively party.
When Akina Nakamori is away, her brother and sister-in-law will request her songs to sing.
After attending the Red and White Song Festival every year, she always comes back to celebrate the New Year. Time flies when there are many people, and while she is playing, the sliding door of the living room opens, and the people who were on the TV just now are now standing outside the door.
"I'm back~Happy New Year!" Akina Nakamori smiled and was in a great mood.
After the Red and White Song Festival, she did not attend the party organized by the singers. She started from the NHK lobby and was driven back by her manager Daben.
The nieces and nephews who woke up after a nap, cheered and ran to the aunt, grabbing the person on the TV. They came with Akina Nakamori and prepared New Year's gifts for everyone.
She walked in, sat down on the seat vacated for her, and looked around, "Where is father?"
"I went on a trip to a hot spring." Chieko's tone sounded like she was making a joke on Akio Nakamori.
However, Nakamori Akina knew that her mother was not lying. She nodded and felt calm. She was neither angry nor regretful.
Chieko personally went to pick up the New Year's Eve dinner box left for her, and Akina Nakamori waved her chopsticks with a hint of satisfaction.
"It's already a new year..."
The eldest brother was suggesting to the children that if they go to bed now, he would take them to the shrine for a pilgrimage later. As soon as they heard where they were going, the children responded enthusiastically and rushed upstairs to race to see who could get into bed first.
"In the new year, Akina-chan, let's go to the shrine too." Chieko smiled and said, "Make a wish that will come true."
Nakamori Akina couldn't help laughing when she heard her mother's wonderful statement.
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After the Red and White Song Concert ended, I left the backstage of the NHK Hall, got into the band's car, breathed a sigh of relief, and took off my hood.
Miwa-chan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Shinichi-kun." She looked cheerful, "I will remember to bring gifts back for you and Masato-san!"
I was talking about going on a New Year’s trip to Australia with my friends.
Iwahashi Shinichi was tortured so much by Miwa-chan's all kinds of weird and unexpected gifts. As soon as he heard "gift", he started to feel subtle.
With Miwa-chan's style, I think she would buy the kangaroo one as a gift for him.
But if you think about it carefully, it's better to give him something like a kangaroo than to scare him with a big expulsion gift package. After all, the former is Miwa-chan's normal performance.
Brother Nakamura from Tokyo went directly to his hometown, and now he can still catch up with the end of the New Year's Eve dinner. Shinichi Iwahashi went home first and returned to Shizuoka early tomorrow morning.
His sister, Asako, and brother-in-law, Hiroyuki Narita, didn't know when they would go back. He thought about it in his mind.
When I got home, the message light on my phone was on.
Iwahashi Shinichi was very hungry, so he first checked what was available in the refrigerator, turned on the gas to boil water, and then listened to the messages on the phone. First, there was a nothing special New Year's greeting.
When the next call came, he was a little unexpected.
"Iwahashi-san, I am Momoko Kikuchi."
"Congratulations on winning the Planning Award at the Record Awards. I was just watching TV normally, but I suddenly saw your heroic appearance..."
In the phone message, Momoko Kikuchi's voice was sweet and moving.
