Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 637
Iwahashi Shinichi made it clear that he wanted to make the project bigger by stringing beads, and naturally there was room for Akina Nakamori.

According to the current progress, the confidence is getting stronger and stronger, just waiting to find an opportunity to send the project to the sound research.And this time Nakamori Akina and PRINCESS PRINCESS collided, which is a great opportunity to come to your door.

Akina Nakamori's single hasn't been released yet. What Shinichi Iwahashi can use for reference and analysis is the sales of her previous singles, as well as the trend and stamina of her rival PRINCESS PRINCESS.

With the strength shown by PRINCESS PRINCESS, it is not easy for Akina Nakamori to win this week, or it should be said that she needs her extraordinary performance now.

If she can really keep the championship, the general public will naturally only think that "the pinnacle of an idol is the pinnacle of an idol".

However, after confronting the band head-on, she and the company behind her will never be arrogant enough to think that "the band is nothing more than that".

As long as you have experienced the embarrassment of being flanked by the band and felt the strength of the band, Yanyin and Warner must also realize the reality of "maybe it will not be so easy next time".

Face up to the arrival of the era of the band, and also treat the cooperation with the band seriously.

But on the other hand, if Akina Nakamori is suppressed by the single released in the second week of PRINCESS PRINCESS this week and loses the championship, her career begins to decline. Facts on the table.

For the general public, it is not easy to feel immediately when a star's momentum begins to decline, and it is often necessary to experience a downturn on the table.

Rising actors need to come to a TV series with high ratings to confirm their status in the world, and singers need to have a championship single to increase their momentum.Conversely, if an actor with high ratings fails a TV series, a singer loses the championship, and sales drop, the reputation will inevitably be damaged.

At that time, she and the company behind her will have to take countermeasures.

For singers, once they fall into a disadvantage, the various countermeasures of the record company can be summed up in two ways.

Either stand still, maintain the existing style, act cautiously, and slow down the speed from falling into a disadvantage to starting to die.Or seek transformation and broaden your career path.Keep records when you have records, and you can do whatever you want without records.

But a singer like Akina Nakamori, whose style has changed a lot since his debut, really wants to stand still, and instead pass away faster.

The cooperation between ORIGINAL LOVE and Nakamori Akina is clearly aimed at gaining the fame of Nakamori Akina through cooperation.But if even Nakamori Akina herself needs to seek new blood, things will be different.

Therefore, no matter what the final result is, after this week, Iwahashi Shen repeatedly took songs and plans to find Yanyin and Warner to discuss cooperation, and the situation will change.

Before her single was released, Yanqiao Shinichi was already thinking about how to contact Yanyin in the future.

He is actually an acquaintance with Kenyin, and even Warner, and there is also the friendship between Mayumi Watanabe and Mr. Nozaki, who are juniors at the same university as Mr. Nozaki.

But business is business, friendship is friendship.No win-win cooperation, just empty talk of friendship, it will only annoy people.

……

In the afternoon, Shinichi Iwahashi went to U-MIZ to meet Wanyumi Watanabe, discussed with her, and then sent the collaboration project and ORIGINAL LOVE song demos to Yanyin.

Listening to him say what's in his heart, Watanabe Mayumi looked at him with a delicate expression.

"What?" Yanqiao Shinichi was curious.

Watanabe Wanyumi said of him, "It's a bit like waiting for someone to stumble, so I can go over and help."

This……

Yanqiao Shen was half speechless, "Where is it? You said that, I became a villain hiding in the dark and watching other people's jokes."

"I'm joking." Watanabe Mayumi smiled.

Of course, this is not the same as waiting to see someone stumble before pretending to be a good person.

Yanqiao Shinichi didn't talk to her endlessly about this matter, so he turned back to the topic in due course, "I'll leave it to you, Manyumi-san."

Although the string of beads is in the name of the record company, the management contract and record contract of ORIGINAL LOVE have nothing to do with Shinichi Iwahashi.

Wanyumi Watanabe agreed, and said casually, "Kenyin suddenly received such a plan, and you will be confused again. I would think of inviting Akina-san, but you are really there."

"I want to co-produce with ORIGINAL LOVE, and I can borrow fame. After thinking about it, she is the only one." Yanqiao Shenyi said the truth.

"That's true." Wanyumi Watanabe nodded and didn't say any more.

……

The sales of the new week come out, there are not only strong bands occupying the top, but also rising bands like ZARD who continue to stay in the top ten, unhurried, but slowly accumulating.

In addition, there are still dozens of people outside, and those who can't even enter the list.

The arrival of the trend is reflected not only in the replacement of the front seats, but also in the influx of fresh blood.And since the band Tianguo started broadcasting, more and more bands have debuted, much like the situation when idols gathered together to debut.

The popular ones can be seen at a glance in the front row, but naturally there are more without splashes.

Minato, a production company called BEING.

The staff sent over the new week's sales data, and Nagato Taiyuki did not look at the detailed data and trends, and asked straightforwardly, "How was the situation of B'z last week?"

"There is no detailed sales data." The staff replied, "BMG has also received returns from two record stores."

"It hasn't been long since it was released..." Taiko Nagato frowned, blaming the two record stores for their lack of composure.

But what made him even more upset was another failure of B'z's new single.

Last year, the Band Paradise program was very popular. In addition to the influx of bands who debuted in the talent show, the record companies also took active actions.

In terms of making bands, Taiko Nagato’s BEING is a veteran. In the early years, he also participated in the record production of first-class bands such as LOUDNESS and BOOWY——

Although when participating in the record production of these first-class bands, it was Taiko Nagato's former partner and BEING's former vice president Keiliang Tsukiko who did more.

Rather than serving hardcore orthodox bands, Nagato Taiyuki hopes to make a fortune making music.

In 1985, Taiko Nagato reached a cooperation with CBS Sony and took over a rookie band called tube. From debut planning to song selection and production, he entrusted BEING with full authority.

Tube did not go well when it first debuted. Two consecutive singles failed. Nagato Taiyuki even planned to go to CBS Sony to say hello to CBS Sony, saying that he had decided to give up the band.

When they debuted, they were entrusted with full authority to BEING. If Nagato Taiko said to give up, CBS Sony would not keep the band.

At the time of Zhang Ding's life and death, Nan Tian Qun Xing's keyboardist Hara Yuko came home for maternity leave. The soul of the band, Hara Yuko's husband Yoshisuke Sangtian took the opportunity to play the trumpet solo, and the band announced a temporary suspension of activities.

Nantian Qunxing is famous for its summer hits. There is a saying in Japan that "when it comes to summer, it is Nantian Qunxing". Nagato Taiyuki himself is also a loyal fan of this band and knows the charm of this band very well.

A real fan is to learn from his idol——

Therefore, taking advantage of the period when Nantian Qunxing's activities were suspended, Nagato Taiyuki decided to use tube to fill the gap in the summer without Nantian Qunxing based on his fans' understanding of idols, and succeeded in one fell swoop.

The single sold well, the tube became popular, CBS and Sony were satisfied, BEING as the production company also made a fortune, everyone was happy.

Nagato Taiyuki has great ambitions and wants to make another big hit band.

Last year, when B'z debuted, the band Tianguo was on the air, and the band attracted much attention.Nagato Taiko was very optimistic about the band's debut, but after more than a year, there was no splash at all.

The records couldn't be sold, and they only performed in LIVEHOUSEs all over the country, like a half-underground band.

If it weren't for the band leader Takahiro Matsumoto's determination, and the lead singer Hiroshi Inaba is still a rare handsome man, Nagato Taiyuki really wanted to give up the band.

Taiyu Nagato, a lifelong member of the Appearance Association, prefers handsome men and beautiful women.

However, patience has a limit.Taiyuki Nagato pondered in his heart, thinking whether to let B'z change his style and re-enter the market.

While thinking, he contacted Takahiro Matsumoto and asked him to come over.

Matsumoto Takahiro is a small man with an unattractive appearance. When Nagato saw his slightly shabby face, he subconsciously thought of his handsome teammate Hiroshi Inaba.

Such a two-person team made Hiroshi Inaba shine.

When Taiko Nagato received their single, he felt that Takahiro Matsumoto and Hiroshi Inaba next to each other on the cover were like brand new pens put together with pencils in a pencil case.

Takahiro Matsumoto is extremely pragmatic and doesn't feel uncomfortable standing with handsome men.On the contrary, when looking for a partner for myself, the idea is to find a handsome guy and improve the appearance of the band to attract the audience.

However, although his appearance is inferior, his talent is above average. He arranges all the songs for the band, and his partner Hiroshi Inaba is responsible for writing the lyrics. The two have a clear division of labor and can guarantee equal income.

Nagato Taiyuki and Matsumoto Takahiro have worked together for a long time. At this time, he cut straight to the point and suggested that he change his style from the next single to get closer to the current fashion——

Takahiro Matsumoto has a superb level of guitar, and the band he formed is unknown, but as a guitarist, he is well received in the industry.In the early years, he was a supporting musician for heavy metal bands, and in these few years, he was also a regular member of TM NETWORK.

For this reason, B'z's music style is a bit close to electronic music, and a bit heavy metal.

The wave of band craze brought by the band Heaven is either orthodox rock or pop rock. B'z's music style is not pleasant and alternative in the current music industry.

"Make the music you want to make, and you can do whatever you want when it becomes popular."

Nagato Taiyuki taught earnestly, "If the record does not sell well, it is not even sure whether the next one will have a chance to be released. It is better to try to change the style first, and talk about other things after opening the market."

As a result, Takahiro Matsumoto flatly rejected him, "It's too early to talk about changing the style at this stage."

"That's what you say." Taiko Nagato was a little displeased.

B'z doesn't rely on BEING's production resources. Matsumoto Takahiro takes care of all the composition, he doesn't nod, and Nagato Taiyuki doesn't want to dictate too much to the band.

If you push the band too far, it will be the end that the company hides them.What's more, because BEING doesn't have its own record company, B'z's record is about to be placed on BMG. For that matter, I don't know how many things will be involved.

BEING doesn't have anyone under his command now, if he really wants to turn against Takahiro Matsumoto, it will only hurt both sides.

"Send two more and see what happens."

At this time, Takahiro Matsumoto took a step back at the right time, although it was a tactic to delay the attack.

Nagato Daxing, this boss is extremely face-saving, and he hates others for keeping him from stepping down.No one knows this from top to bottom in the company.Therefore, no matter what you think in your heart, you must first save the boss's face.

Matsumoto Takahiro is not the kind of Artist who knows nothing about things other than music. On the contrary, he is quite sophisticated. Before entering the industry, he was a clerk in a musical instrument store.

"Two." Nagato came down first when there was a step.

Of course, neither he nor Takahiro Matsumoto knew that the "two cards" was an imaginary number.Send another one, if there is no improvement, Nagato Taiko will ask the band to change the style again, but Matsumoto Takahiro will not back down.

After Matsumoto Takahiro retired, Nagato Taiko was lost in thought in the office alone.

On the B'z side, whether it can become popular or not is another matter. Matsumoto Takahiro will not obey the arrangement obediently. Even if he wants to avoid the ending of losing both sides, he will take a step back, that is, slowly correct on the basis of the existing style of music, and go to the public. The acceptable style is close.

That way, it might take a long time.

Nagato Taiko couldn't put his eggs in this one basket and take the risk of missing out on the current era of the band.He made up his mind to prepare another band to debut.

While calculating, he flipped through the sales data sent by the staff.The two most popular bands recently, one has a female lead singer as the absolute core, and the other has a team composed entirely of women.

Looking for a female lead singer to form a band?
Nagato Taiyuki had such an idea in his heart.

At least, it is still easier to find an obedient woman than a man.

Find an obedient female lead singer, and he will arrange the musicians and band routes. The goal is to produce songs that can be popular and sell well.

The female lead singer must be beautiful, and the core of the band should be a beauty who can attract the attention of the public.

However, you can't really find a vase, at least you have to have excellent singing skills.Nagato Taiko looked at the male fighting group who had been beaten all over the place in April, and felt that he wanted to avoid Johnny's wrong experience.

Production companies don't have to worry about finding musicians.Taiko Nagato lit his cigarette, staring at the sales data and lost himself in thought.I have already started thinking about where to start to find such a female lead singer.

……

On Wednesday night, when Shinichi Iwahashi came home, he checked the mailbox and got a package from Akina Nakamori.

Now that the new single is released, a copy of the "tasting product" must be sent over.

Thinking about it carefully, Iwahashi Shinichi has never bought a record of hers except for the one he received from Akina Nakamori, so it is no wonder that he misremembered her lyrics.

However, this time it was a boxy package, and it didn't look like it was just a single song.

Yanqiao Shinichi went upstairs and opened the package.It contained her new single this time, and besides that, there was a paper bag.Unpack the paper, take out the contents and unfold them.

It is a ribbon that is not very pretty, but not plain either.

He held the tape in his hand, and he couldn't guess what kind of fabric it was by the feel of it.But if you look closely, it looks a bit like a belt on a skirt or something.

I can't guess by myself, and I can't be sure about a little bit of guessing, so I just went to call Nakamori Akina.

Today, Nakamori Akina went to Osaka to record a promotional program for the new single.After the end, I went to dinner with the staff of Kansai TV, and when I got back to the hotel, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

Checking the paging, I found that Shinichi Iwahashi called.

She remembered that Yanqiao Shinichi would receive her new single and that today, so she guessed what he would say first, and laughed alone in the room.

After going on a long trip to consume energy, Akina Nakamori took off her make-up and washed up, and lay down on the bed before calling Iwahashi Shinichi.

"Good evening~"

As soon as the phone was connected, Akina Nakamori couldn't help laughing as she thought about the things she gave him.

"Got it?" she asked.

Yanqiao Shinichi told her, "I put it in the record player and listened to it once." The soft and fragrant speaker equipment was still given by Taopusida's girlfriend.

In addition to the single and the unknown tape, there is also Nakamori Akina's new work, origami dolphin.

Sea animals are officially in the Origami Zoo.Folding like this, maybe there will be a day to meet the origami Gundam robot.

"There's still a belt." Iwahashi Shinichi said.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that Akina Nakamori on the other end of the phone is holding back a smile, "Didn't I say earlier that I will give you the tie you will wear on the day of the concert?"

That's right...

Feeling that she was holding back her laughter, Shinichi Yanqiao felt that the bad premonition in his heart had become true.

"That should be the belt of the skirt?" In just a few words, Iwahashi Shinichi was infinitely entangled in what he said.

Before the words finished, Akina Nakamori laughed loudly on the other end of the phone.

"..."

She smiled happily, and Yanqiao Shinichi trembled in confusion.

"It's the belt of the dress."

Akina Nakamori revealed the answer, and said to him again, "You can recognize it as the belt of the skirt immediately, Shinichi-kun knows a lot."

"..." It's strange if you can't recognize it.

Yanqiao Shen sighed.

What I said before was to give him the tie he was going to wear on the day of going to the concert, but in the end it was the idea of ​​letting him wear her skirt to the scene.

Is it because the tie was taken from him to use as the belt of the dress for the concert, so I have to take the belt of the dress and return it to him as a tie?
Even if it's a dress in a decent color, it's still a dress.

What is it like to tie your girlfriend's dress belt around your neck like a tie?If she can wear her skirt as a tie today, wouldn't she have to wear a skirt tomorrow?

"Do you really want to wear this to the concert?" Yanqiao Shinichi bargained with her.

Akina Nakamori gave a "hmm" and told him, "You wear this one, I'm on stage, I can find you with just one click..."

(End of this chapter)