Flying over the bubble era

Some people are dazzled by everything in Tokyo, while others think Tokyo is nothing more than that.For Amuro Namie, everything in Tokyo makes her indifferent.Here, it's just a stage that you have to stand on if you want to achieve your goals. Besides that, it doesn't mean anything.

Amuro Namie, who is not yet 15 years old, is a girl who doesn't have much imagination about Tokyo and the metropolis.For her, debuting as an artist and becoming a star is just a "goal", not a "dream".

To achieve the goal, coming to Tokyo is a must.

With such an understanding in her heart, she had a natural peace of mind about the matter of going to Beijing.

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As soon as Baba Shun saw Amuro Namie, he was attracted by this girl and believed that she had the temperament of a star.

Although from the outside, her chocolate-colored skin is far from the beautiful girls who are popular now.However, in this girl, there is a kind of ease like a top shooter when aiming at the target.

Although nervous, but with ease.

This is the reason why Baba Shunichi believes that Amuro Namie has the potential of a star.

Namie Amuro comes from a poor family, and when she was still an elementary school student, she determined to enter the entertainment industry.I studied art at the Okinawa Performing Arts School. I have no interest in ordinary school life and homework results. I only have a firm and indomitable heart to achieve whatever goal I set out to achieve.

In order to save commuting costs, I walk to school to attend classes, and after intensive dance training, I walk home.rain or shine.Such a girl, when an opportunity comes in front of her eyes, she has no second answer except to seize it without thinking.

Sign a contract with a company in Tokyo, and you can also get a signing fee that is a huge sum of money for Namie Amuro today, helping her improve her family situation.Practitioners in the entertainment industry like to discover children from bad backgrounds to debut.

The truth couldn't be simpler, the poorer the family, the more patient they are and the more they can obey the company's authority——

Having said that, Namie Amuro is a strong-minded kid.

When they came to Tokyo and listened to the arrangements from the adults, the other children, with their new arrivals, obeyed what the adults said.The huge Tokyo, which is like a maze and like a playground, dazzles the children's eyes and scares them.

Only Namie Amuro, who had little imagination about Tokyo from the very beginning, was calm and restrained, and spoke out.This boldness made Baba Shunichi and Heping Zhefu look at each other with admiration, and felt that he had found the right person this time.

Having said that, despite being assertive, this is a quality that Shunichi Baba and Tetsuo Pinghe like to see.However, how to protect this independent heart without allowing her to be arrogant and out of control is another matter to consider.

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Shunichi Baba returned from Okinawa with a full load. This group inherited the name "SUPER MONKEY'S" given to the school's top student group by the principal of the Okinawa Performing Arts School. However, the number of people who came to Tokyo was not 20, but five.The group's brokerage contract was signed with Hirao Tetsuo's office RISING PRODUCTION, and the record contract was returned to VERMILLION Records by Baba Shunichi.

Tetsuo Ping has rich experience and is considerate in handling things. He has gone through the enrollment procedures for four young children, transferred them to middle schools in Tokyo, and assigned female managers to take care of their daily life.The only adult in the group, Makino Anna who followed Shangjing as a guardian, lived on the same floor as them.

Arranging these things is the job of the entertainment office.

After the summer vacation ended and school started, the children other than Amuro Namie were enthusiastic about school life in Tokyo for 3 minutes. Once the novelty wore off, they immediately revealed their lack of interest in schoolwork.However, no one complained when they went to the practice room every day, under the leadership of Anna Makino, for intensive training for their debut.

On the one hand, the children who came to Tokyo are training hard, and on the other hand, Tetsuo Hira and Jun Baba meet occasionally to discuss the debut of this group.What kind of debut plan to make, what kind of song to choose, which producer to invite, and how to make their debut.

In addition, they will also be taken to visit the producers of TV stations and broadcasting stations.

The first time I met these girls at the Okinawa Performing Arts School was at the end of July.By the beginning of August, Baba Shunichi had quickly negotiated the contract and the matters of going to Beijing with the parents of several girls.When the girls officially came to Beijing, it happened that Tetsuya Komuro's performance at Wangan Plaza was about to open, and the entire Tokyo was covered with relevant publicity.

Shun Baba suddenly thought of going to Okinawa to find newcomers, because from the popularity of TRF, he saw the popularity of dance music and saw a strong coming era of singing and dancing.

Several girls under the age of 15 did not get the opportunity to go to the scene to enjoy the performance. Anna Makino, who followed as a guardian, was invited by Shunichi Baba to watch the performance together.

When Baba Junyi went to Okinawa and explained the purpose of the trip to Makino Masayuki, the principal of the Okinawa Performing Arts School, he mentioned that he was inspired by TRF.Anna Makino has heard about Baba Shunichi's ambitions from her father. She not only devoted herself to enjoying this performance, but also kept everything on stage in her heart, imagining how the group will debut.

The performance at Wangan Plaza was a great success, and the response was enthusiastic, attracting the attention of the world.While this large-scale performance ended successfully, it also opened a new prelude.

After the performance, TRF announced the start of their single burst project.This project, from the end of the show to the end of October, became the biggest topic in the recording industry.

TRF, who became popular when they debuted, the industry thought that their potential had been fully tapped, but they did not expect that the performance at Wangan Plaza completely ignited the enthusiasm of the public in the world. Driven by this enthusiasm, the group was able to make another breakthrough. Floors.

For a while, the entire industry was afraid of Tetsuya Komuro and the momentum of the TRF team, and tried to avoid his edge.In addition to being unwilling to collide with TRF head-on, and admiring Komuro Tetsuya's talent, there is also a bit of envy and jealousy that Iwahashi Shinichi seized the opportunity this time to get Komuro Tetsuya, a general, and opened up a new trend.

Unfortunately, under the circumstances that GENZO is willing to establish an exclusive label for Komuro Tetsuya, the cooperation between Iwahashi Shinichi and Komuro Tetsuya is so unbreakable that the industry envies and envies, but there is nothing they can do.

When the record industry is engaged in a sales war, only singers who have the opportunity to get No.1 on the chart will care whether a strong rival suddenly appears.

For singers who have no hope of winning the championship, it may affect the distribution status of their singles because of sales stations between evenly matched opponents, but the actual impact is limited and it is not worth paying attention to.

Even, for unknown singers, perhaps, the battle between best-selling singers will bring some extra attention to themselves.

For example, if TRF is popular, customers who walk into the record store for them may buy another record of another singing and dancing group.As soon as Ma Changjun thought of this, he planned to let the group play their cards at the end of TRF's burst plan.

Therefore, when TRF was killing all directions, Baba Shunichi and Heping Tetsuo made every effort to promote the debut of this girl group.During this period, Namie Amuro celebrated her 15th birthday in Tokyo.

A combination of five people, with this girl standing in the middle.Although this chocolate-colored girl is far from the mainstream beauty girl style, she is the most outstanding in the group whether it is the outstanding head-to-body ratio or just the right facial features.

From her stand to the very middle, the other four people immediately seemed to be her decorations.However, if such a girl is not allowed to stand in the middle, then the group will lose balance on the stage.

When Baba Shunichi brought back five girls from Okinawa, he hoped to form a singing and dancing group.As a singing and dancing group, there is an absolute center, and the other members are her foils. There are also precedents for such a composition.

However, when he went to the rehearsal room again and again and watched the performance status of the girls after they officially became an army, he suddenly felt an inexplicable worry.

Previously, the ambition of returning from Okinawa with a full load could not help but dissipated a lot.

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From June to October, from summer to autumn, the entire entertainment world seems to revolve around Shinichi Iwahashi.

First, he was attacked by unknown persons, and then held a wedding conference with Akina Nakamori.During this period, singers from the GENZO series released blockbuster records one after another, and then Tetsuya Komuro held a grand performance at Wangan Plaza, and TRF's series of projects stole the limelight.

Entering October, this guy also held another grand wedding announcement banquet, and most of the entertainment industry went to support him.

Gain both fame and fortune, and embrace the beauty.That slippery boy Yanqiao Shinichi, it's hard to get used to how everything goes smoothly.

Nagato Taiyuki once had a "friendly cooperation" with GENZO and produced the national single "Let's Dance Together". This time, naturally, he also received an invitation.

Stepping on him to climb up again and again, I don't know how much trouble it caused him.Such a guy actually has the cheek to send invitations——

However, the plastics industry can only reply a letter of attendance while pinching their noses, and prepare a gift money for the newcomers.

Even Zhou Fang Yuxiong personally attended Iwahashi Shinichi's wedding disclosure banquet. This incident made Nagato Taiko deeply realize that he is no longer comparable to Iwahashi Shinichi today.

He also started his music career from making a band. Is it because the slick guy got lucky and took advantage of the trend of the times as soon as he made a move, or did he accidentally choose the wrong path at some point?

Today, it doesn't make sense to think about it.

To be included in the BURNING department, one must accept the fact that one will always be under one person.But other than that, Nagato Taiyuki, who holds the power of VERMILLION records, actually everything is going well, and he is in high spirits like never before.

The record company is booming, and Nagato Taiko is named the chief producer of almost all bands, gaining both fame and fortune.With the support of resources from the BURNING department, VERMILLION's band not only gained more exposure, but was also nominated for industry awards one after another.

Zhou Fang Yuxiong hardly interferes with the operation of VERMILLION Records, and the company is still the voice of Nagato Taiyuki.In the past, there was indeed someone who often sang against him, but now, Shunichi Baba is no longer qualified to challenge him.

Nagato Taiyuki would feel even more refreshed if he turned his eyes away from that slick boy, Shinichi Iwahashi, and turned his attention to Shunichi Baba, the defeated underling.

This guy who used to put on airs in front of him tried his best, but still failed to achieve anything.

Under the leadership of President Nagato Taiyuki, VERMILLION has won one victory after another in this era of the band.At the same time, the unrealistic Baba Shunichi is still making some unrealistic fantasies.

When Taiko Nagato heard that Baba Shunichi went to Okinawa and brought back a few monkey-like inconspicuous children, he couldn't help but laugh.

At the regular meeting of the record company, Shunichi Baba proposed to create a singing and dancing girl group, and Nagato Taiyuki persuaded, "What is the specific selling point of such a group?"

In the current market, girl idols are a bottomless pit. No matter how much resources are invested, there may not be splashes.

Junichi Baba replied, "The next era will be the era when dance music shines -- this is already obvious."

The era of dance music was jointly promoted by Shinichi Iwahashi and Tetsuya Komuro.

Nagato Taiyu looked down on Baba Shunichi to act behind Iwahashi Shinichi, just because GENZO was promoting TRF, regardless of the current market situation, he blindly invested in it, such an approach.

Formally set foot in the record industry as a production band. Before Iwahashi Shinichi, he had successfully launched the band TUBE. VERMILLION Records certainly has the glory of the band era, but Nagato Taiyuki never thinks that he is following Iwahashi Shinichi.

Because of this, he was justified and confident, and looked down on Baba Shunichi's way of only following the trend.

These two people confronted each other for a long time.In the end, Baba Shunichi pushed forward his girl group debut plan as he wished, while Nagato Taiyuki put on a stand-by attitude.

Inside VERMILLION Records, of course, there is also a faction that supports Shunichi Baba.However, as far as this time is concerned, Baba Shunichi pinned his hopes on a few girls who are no different from ordinary girl idols. In the eyes of others, it is indeed ill-considered.

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The five girls of SUPER MONKEY'S maintained high-intensity training when they were in Okinawa. This is different from the group formed by temporary selection.

Even if I came to Tokyo from Okinawa, I just changed places and needed to get used to it.

Masayuki Makino's Okinawa Performing Arts School, whether it is singing or dancing, carefully teaches boys and girls, skipping the special training stage before debut, and the debut plans of several girls can be quickly advanced.

At the end of October, the girls had only been in Beijing for more than two months before they ushered in their official debut.

Although the group is positioned as a singing and dancing group, Baba Shunyi thought that there are many girls who can sing, and emphasizing singing ability will make the group lose its characteristics. Therefore, rather than emphasizing singing ability, it is still necessary to emphasize dancing ability.

The absolute center of the group, Amuro Namie, a girl who has just turned fifteen, also said that she likes dancing more than singing.

When the girl group debuted, Shunichi Baba played the first card, choosing a more secure style of vitality and cuteness.Shunichi Baba hopes that this group can leave the audience with a relaxed and youthful vitality, so he intentionally makes them move closer to the American style.

Under such a request, the title song of the single was written by composer Tian Minoru Komori who signed a contract with RISING PRODUCTION.

Komorita was originally a singer-songwriter, but his performance as a singer was not very satisfactory. After releasing a few records, he gradually transformed into a composer.

The lyrics of the single were handed over to lyricist Masahiro Suino.

Masayasu Nakamori's most famous work is "Girl A" by Akina Nakamori.At that time, the lyricist was just fledgling, and as "Girl A" became a topical hit, the reputation of Nakamori Akina as a singer soared.

After that, Masahiro Suino provided lyrics to well-known idols one after another, and he is a well-known first-class lyricist in the industry.

On the one hand, Masahiro Hiano was chosen to write the lyrics for SUPER MONKEY'S's debut single, because this lyricist is good at creating atmosphere, and he is a famous artist with double guarantees of sales and quality.On the other hand, Baba Shunichi still has a little idea of ​​trying to win a prize.

At the beginning, no one thought that a little-known lyricist would become an indispensable help on the road to success for Tao Pustar.

Shunichi Baba hoped to create an American-style song and dance group. Masahiro Kayano received such a request, and Komorita Minoru imagined a song written in an American style, and wrote the title of the song "Mister USA" with a swipe of a pen.

On October 21, the girl group SUPER MONKEY'S officially debuted.

At this time, TRF's continuous release plan is over, and the big topic in the industry is that Komuro Tetsuya will be the producer of Ryoko Shinohara, a member of Sony's girl group Tokyo Dance Dolls, and will produce a single for her.

There is still a wonderful atmosphere of "circling around Tetsuya Komuro" in the world.

Little-known little artist, not worth mentioning.

This incident really attracted the attention of the industry because Ryoko Shinohara is a singer under Sony.If Tetsuya Komuro can act as producer for Ryoko Shinohara, does this mean that even though Tetsuya Komuro's production is under the banner of GENZO, there is still the possibility of cross-company cooperation with Tetsuya Komuro?
After this piece of information was released to the public, various companies in the industry, by coincidence, began to investigate the ins and outs of this cooperation, trying to find out the inside story of the cooperation that could be used by their own side.

In addition to companies in the industry, there are also gossip magazines that have heard the news.

The combination of talent and beauty has always been the most topical.In particular, Shinichi-san Iwahashi, who strongly praised Tetsuya Komuro, was able to embrace the beauty, and it is indispensable that he served as the producer of Akina Nakamori's album.

The gossip magazine refers to the example that is right in front of it, and with a professional sense that this matter may be worth digging, secretly after these two people.The arts world is always full of excitement. Today's hot spot is gone, and tomorrow's new hot spot will follow.

In the corner where TRF is in the limelight, apart from such excitement, there is a girl group that made their debut silently.