Masaharu Fukuyama is only 21 years old this year, and he is still young. When we met him, he was a tall and handsome guy with outstanding temperament. AMU Sedaisato Yokichi's vision is as trustworthy as Watanabe Mayumi.
Having said that, these days, most of the young actors promoted by the agency's executives are remarkable in terms of appearance, figure and temperament.
Idols like Johnny who go into acting are another matter... But even if Johnny is delayed in growing taller due to acrobatics, among the idols who have become famous, there are those like Noriyuki Higashiyama who have excellent conditions as actors in all aspects.
When Fukuyama Masaharu, a young man, came to Beijing from his hometown, he wanted to work in music. By some mistake, he was first selected as an actor, but his acting career was not smooth. In the past two years since his debut, he has been living a life of poverty. Now,
Being recommended to Shinichi Iwahashi by Yokichi Ohato and signing a contract with GENZO is undoubtedly a rare piece of good news for him since his debut.
After working as an unknown actor for two years, he has experienced the hardships of the entertainment industry and is well aware of the difficulty of making a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Despite this, when he was told that he had an opportunity to make a music debut, Fukuyama Masaharu expressed his happiness.
Still not lacking in confidence.
But it is not blind confidence, but a kind of confidence that knows that it may not go smoothly and will suffer a lot, but is already prepared.
For such a young man, Iwahashi Shinichi saw his magnanimity and demeanor, but he was not impressed by his magnanimity. However, in his heart, he admired Ohri Yokichi's vision in selecting people. He even understood why Ohri Yokichi tried his best to persuade Fukuyama Masaharu.
Go act.
There are many handsome singers, but there are not many handsome singers who can express themselves as actors.
When Masaharu Fukuyama was in his hometown, he tried to form a band and wrote lyrics and music himself. His dream was to be a singer-songwriter. After coming to Tokyo and debuting as an actor, he never stopped composing. According to him, he has accumulated about forty songs.
Stock song.
If you can create your own music and cover all the lyrics and music, the cost of producing a record for Fukuyama Masaharu can be kept very low. In terms of publicity, AMU has entrusted the production, so what publicity specifications should be given also depends on Yokichi Ohsato's plan.
During the previous treat, Yokichi Osato spoke very loosely, and there was no sense of urgency that "we must make Fukuyama Masaharu famous as soon as possible." Shinichi Iwahashi knew what he was doing, and it was estimated that Yokichi Osato would not give Fukuyama Masaharu too much publicity, so
When we met for the first time, the focus of our attention was on Masaharu Fukuyama’s creative ability and his thoughts on his musical route.
It had been agreed a long time ago that Masaharu Fukuyama’s record would be assigned to Shinichi Iwahashi, so the interview at this moment was just a formality.
After Iwahashi Shinichi asked Fukuyama Masaharu about his thoughts on the music route, he agreed with him. When he attended the meeting with the record company later, he would bring songs that could make an album and try them out at the meeting.
"An album?" Fukuyama Masaharu and Iwahashi Shinichi asked again as if confirming.
His tone was cautious and careful, as if he was trying to figure out the producer's thoughts.
Shin Iwahashi said without changing his expression, "Yes. Just pick an album from your inventory." After a pause, he emphasized again, "It's to pick an album."
It's not that he is asked to select ten of his favorite songs from his inventory, but that he is asked to take the opportunity to see Masaharu Fukuyama's taste. And from his selection of songs for his album, we can also see that he has a deep appreciation for himself.
Music route ideas.
After chatting, Shinichi Iwahashi and Yokichi Ohato put aside Fukuyama Masaharu and began to discuss the record deal. They discussed the things they wanted to reach a consensus on orally, and then sent someone to sign the contract.
When the president started talking about signing a contract, Masaharu Fukuyama, who was waiting to be signed, said goodbye with his agent.
There is a ready-made template for recording contracts in the industry. If Fukuyama Masaharu were a well-known actor coming to play for tickets, he might sign a short-term contract or a one-year contract, but he has no chance of doing so now.
If you want to be famous, just sign a five-year standard contract.
Iwahashi Shinichi and Ohri Yokichi reached a consensus, and later on, there was no need for the two of them to come forward in person to sign the contract with Fukuyama Masaharu.
In addition to Fukuyama Masaharu's record deal, another thing Iwahashi Shinichi and Ohri Yokichi have to negotiate is what kind of debut announcement they should issue.
Masaharu Fukuyama’s debut announcement also announced to the public that AMU Color was the first to respond to Shinichi Iwahashi’s wish to produce a solo singer.
Such a quick response also means announcing to the industry that the relationship between the two companies is good.
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After signing a record deal with Fukuyama Masaharu, Iwahashi Shinichi started planning his debut route.
Following Shinichi Iwahashi's instructions, Masaharu Fukuyama selected songs from an album and brought them to the meeting to try out. To be fair, after listening to these songs, Shinichi Iwahashi didn't think Masaharu Fukuyama was a talented musician.
After being a music producer for so long, I have dealt with a lot of "geniuses". When I heard Miwa-chan singing "Once a Weekly Lover" a cappella for the first time, Iwahashi Shinichi felt like he was hit. Listening to it in the recording studio
When playing Yasuyuki Okamura's music, I immediately felt his unrestrained talent.
But these are not felt in the music of Masaharu Fukuyama.
It’s not that he has no musical talent, and the songs he writes are very ordinary. To be honest, among the songs he submitted, there are many melodies that make people’s ears shine. He is considered to be more talented among ordinary musicians, but
Lack of talent and lack of aura.
After listening to his songs, you can understand why he was chosen as an actor first and not as a singer. If he was a musical genius who made people feel that they couldn't let go after hearing it, he would not have become an actor first.
However, although in terms of musical talent, Iwahashi Shinichi does not think that he has picked up a genius and genius is not available everywhere after all, but when he got the songs from this album, his initial evaluation of Masaharu Fukuyama was not low.
Because this young man showed some cleverness and self-awareness.
What Iwahashi Shinichi wanted was "an album". Fukuyama Masaharu was really able to keep his composure. He didn't just select ten favorite songs from his inventory of songs, but actually followed the production.
As for the idea of an album, I chose an album that, although immature, can really be seen as a whole.
Based on this alone, Masaharu Fukuyama’s vision and taste are definitely not bad.
With such a mentality, coupled with that kind of calm confidence, you are no ordinary person.
In the recording industry, there are not that many truly recognized geniuses. Even if they are geniuses, they may not become popular. The person who is best at writing best-selling songs may be a "music craftsman" who follows the routine of best-selling songs. There may often be creators who are not successful.
An amazing pen.
Among the popular singers, there are more who know how to use their own advantages than those who rely on talent. To be honest, if the pop music industry was an industry that only allowed geniuses to enter, there would not be a hundred flowers blooming today.
Similarly, for singers, they are targeting ordinary audiences. For ordinary audiences, what is welcomed is just the right amount of talent. Therefore, as long as you have an average level of talent, it is worth promoting.
He has a talent that is higher than ordinary musicians, has self-awareness and intelligence, and has good vision and taste. Shinichi Iwahashi felt that the card handed to him by Yokichi Ohri had a lot of value.
Since Masaharu Fukuyama is a smart man...
Iwahashi Shinichi thought in his mind that the way to start was to make him smarter. First, use Fukuyama Masaharu's intelligence to assist him, and use this self-awareness to bring out his own advantages.
If OLO singers want to become popular, they must have a distinctive personal style.
This distinctive personal style can be innate and cannot be ignored, or it can be presented to the public just right after clever design.
But no matter what, in Shinichi Iwahashi's heart, it is still a bad idea to artificially create a singer who sells his personality.
In particular, Masaharu Fukuyama is both an actor and a singer. So, in order to formulate this route, it must complement his career as an actor and not create something that is self-defeating or self-defeating.
After listening to Fukuyama Masaharu's "self-selected album", the first order Iwahashi Shinichi gave him was to give him homework.
Call back this "self-selected album" and let him save songs for another album.
The request made by Shinichi Iwahashi was for Masaharu Fukuyama to "only write songs that his own singing voice can control, and tailor general songwriting for himself."
Masaharu Fukuyama's singing skills are neither good nor wide, and his vocal range is not wide. It would be better not to let him roar on stage and act like a rock star. However, although his singing skills are not good, his voice is magnetic and charming.
The recognition is also extremely high, which is God's favor in another sense.
Since you are a smart person with self-awareness, you should implement this wisdom to the end.
Make good use of this self-knowledge and tailor-make your own music that complements his singing voice, and you will know it is his song as soon as you hear it. If the song and voice match just right, you will have a unique personal style.
Since Yokichi Osato was not in a hurry to see Masaharu Fukuyama achieve results, Shinichi Iwahashi slowly "took care of" him.
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GENZO wanted to sign Masaharu Fukuyama, so before announcing it to the outside world, they had to let Watanabe Manyumi know first. Let her know that AMU's talented Ohri Yokichi also intends to deepen cooperation with this company.
Masaharu Fukuyama first acted for Izumi Inamura, and then he was signed by Shinichi Iwahashi. The two sides were destined to be together. For "Kitchen", Izumi Inamura won the Newcomer Award and was appreciated by a famous director, but it was Masaharu Fukuyama, a little bit.
The light didn't touch.
However, before, when making the movie, Ohkichi asked Wanabe Wan Yumi and Iwahashi Shinichi what they thought about making a solo singer. Maybe he had considered it at that time and asked him to hand over this record one day.
Watanabe Manyumi was half joking and half serious, "The next step is up to you."
Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head, "It sounds like you pushed it to me."
"Don't you have the Midas touch?" Watanabe Manyumi said to him. While joking lightly, she put the cod into her mouth with a smile.
The two of them made an appointment to have dinner at a restaurant in Minami Aoyama.
Iwahashi Shinichi made an expression as if he had been hit by something, "Please spare me."
However, just kidding, now that he has signed someone, Shinichi Iwahashi is also working hard to make this Fukuyama Masaharu something famous. It doesn’t have to be purple or red, but it can’t be signed without any splashes.
Plan a path that seems feasible to the outside world and let the industry see that GENZO has a clear way to produce solo singers. Only in this way can more agencies recognize the feasibility of cooperation with GENZO.
Watanabe Manyumi's words "It's up to you" are not just about how he makes Fukuyama Masaharu famous.
"After all... Xiaohong depends on his wrist, Dahong needs some luck." It goes without saying, but I know it in my heart. When it comes to Fukuyama Masaharu's promotion, what matters most is GENZO and Iwahashi Shinichi's skills.
Watanabe Manyumi remembered it and said, "Jennisan has another band entrusted to you."
"That's not the same as Osato-san's side." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
Yokichi Osato wants to deepen cooperation with GENZO, but the band that Kitagawa promised has not yet confirmed its official list. It is better to say that it is to test and stabilize Shinichi Iwahashi.
"The list hasn't been finalized yet?"
Shinichi Iwahashi said "Yeah", "Shigeru Shigeru is the scheduled captain. In addition, I have two or three JRs that I fell in love with." One is called Kokubu Taichi, one is called Nakajima Ryo, and the other is Sakamoto Masayuki.
of……
Watanabe Manyumi has never interfered, so just listen to it.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi smiled to himself when he said the words, "It's useless for me to be the only one who likes it. The decision is in Jason's hands. Forming a band for an idol agency is troublesome."
Kitagawa is not in a hurry for this idol band that is under preparation due to verbal promises.
At this moment, Johnny is busy preparing for SMAP's debut. This group has high hopes and heavy responsibilities. It not only arranges the production of their debut single, but also produces a group variety show for them on the TV station, which requires a lot of investment.
Pen.
"Last time I went to NTV to talk about something, I even met Julie." Watanabe Manyumi casually mentioned, "Julie quit her job at the agency and now joins NTV's planning office..."
"It's not surprising at all." She stopped talking and teased him, "He is someone who is collaborating with Johnny after all."
Iwahashi Shinichi surrendered and said, "Please spare me." This overbearing president really wants to use sarcastic words to make people laugh, and his skills are second to none.
Watanabe Manyumi smiled softly, but she didn't hold him back after all. She didn't dwell on this matter any longer, and turned to another topic, "The outdoor music festival mentioned earlier."
The conversation was about business in a natural tone, as if they were talking about the same thing from beginning to end.
Iwahashi Shinichi said "hmm" and put away his smile, "Ori-san also said that he would hold an outdoor music festival and he has a band from Xiangjiang that he wanted to recommend."
"A band from Xiangjiang?"
"AMU Color plans to enter the Hong Kong market and is contacting bands there." Iwahashi Shinichi simply explained to her, "Anyway, since we are going to hold a music festival, there is no point in only inviting local bands."
