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In fact, there are a few signs, and many clues can be seen in 93.

For example, in 92, there were also WANDS, Mi-Ke, these artist groups under Being's banner were on the red and white.

In ZARD and MANISH in 93, they also appeared on TV Asahi's MS stage several times.

However, since the second half of 93, the TV exposure of Being artists has decreased significantly.

At the end of the year, except for Kazuki Akiyama, no one appeared in the red and white. At first he thought it was just to maintain the mystery of the artist, and they unilaterally refused.

B, z makes sense, the status is there, it is not once or twice to refuse red and white.

But other rookies who just made their debut but made mistakes are a bit immobile.

For example, the band DEEN, whose debut song "I Want to Take You Like This" achieved a million sales in the first year, ranking 93th on the singles list in 12.

According to their popularity, it is not normal to not receive an invitation from Hongbai.

Now that I think about it, maybe it was due to the pressure from the outside world that I didn't make it to the red and white stage.

As for where the pressure comes from, you can get some clues when you think about how many mistakes the opponents of Being have made in several confrontations.

As for Kazuki Akiyama, he was so popular last year, if NHK didn't come forward to invite him, it would be blatant shady and discrimination.

Coming out of Nagato Taiko's ward, Akiyama Kazuki sighed, it's troublesome.

However, although Nagato Taiyuki no longer serves as the president on the surface, the actual helm of Being is still him, but now he is hidden behind the scenes.

It's just that Kazuki Akiyama couldn't finish his words in the ward just now, although Osaka is the economic center of Kansai.

But 80.00% of the entertainment industry in Japan is located in Tokyo, which is not only the center of Kanto, but also the center of Japan.

After leaving Tokyo, the pressure of competition has been greatly reduced.Similarly, you are also separated from the center of the entertainment industry, and will gradually be marginalized after a long time.

If Being really shifts his business center from Tokyo to Osaka in the future, what should he do?

Also follow to Osaka?Or stay in Tokyo alone to continue your career?What about Sakai spring water?
With such thoughts in mind, Kazuki Akiyama did not rush back to the recording studio first.

Instead, I went to the AKKA office in Ebisu, Shibuya, and Ishida Takumi and Watanabe Yoshitaka discussed in the office for a long time before returning to the recording studio in Minato to continue the production of my double A single.

Speaking of the Japanese music scene in March and April, Masaharu Fukuyama's ninth single "IT'S ONLY LOVE" won the weekly crown for 4 consecutive weeks, becoming his longest single at the top of the weekly chart.

As a very rare male solo in the music world, his reputation has also been greatly improved. Now he is recognized as the first successful male solo after Kazuki Akiyama.

Successive solo successes of two male singers have made the industry's production companies wonder whether the next wave will be solo singers?
Regardless of the facts, everyone has more or less started to pay attention to the cultivation and excavation of solo singers.

I hope that another Kazuki Akiyama or Masaharu Fukuyama will appear among them, even if they can reach half of their height, it will be profitable.Besides, what if it turns red?
Another thing worth noting is that after Kudo Shizuka left Goto Tsori, she began to try to be her own producer and record producer for the first time.

The newly-haired single "Blue Rose" is also written by herself, and the composer is Takashi Toshimi, Toshiaki Matsumoto, Shizuka Kudo, and the three collaborated to complete it.

Anyone who knows Shizuka Kudo knows that she was born in the Kitten Club and later went solo.

During this period, all of her compositions from her debut were provided by Tsori Goto.

The reason for making such a change this year is that it has been influenced by the Being trend.

The producer-centered system launched by Being has been successful for three consecutive years and reached its peak last year.

As a result, the industry has followed suit, and singers and artists with creative talent and ambitions have also begun to try to be their own producers.

In addition to Shizuka Kudo, Tetsuya Komuro is another one who is ready to move.But before that, he did another thing first.

On April 1994, 4, after the TMN band released their 21th single "Night of the Kinfe", they announced their disbandment.

Today is also the 10th anniversary of their debut, which is a perfect ending for TMN.

That is to say, starting today, Tetsuya Komuro bid farewell to the era of the band that made him popular in the early days.Since then, he has focused on producer activities and composing and arranging work.

Takahiro Matsumoto of B'z used to be a supporting musician of the TMN band. Later, under the introduction of Nagato Taiyuki, he formed B, z with Inaba Zhihao of Being Music School.

At the beginning of their debut, their songs were presented in the style of electronic dance music, which is quite different from the rock they became familiar to the world later on.

The reason is that Matsumoto was deeply influenced by Tetsuya Komuro at that time, and he gradually changed his music style until he failed in the O list.

So the entertainment industry is really a circle, two seemingly unrelated people may have intersected before.

In April, another well-known band SPITZ also released their eighth single "I Can Fly to the Sky", but they haven't made much noise yet.

The style of the song is an inspirational support song, but there is no good TIE-UP, coupled with limited fame, it didn't even enter the O list.

It can be seen from this that there are many factors that affect the popularity of a song.

The quality of the song itself is of course important, but the celebrity of the artist, the TIE-UP of the commercial collocation, and even the current social events at the time have far more influence on the song than everyone imagined.

Considering these reasons, Kazuki Akiyama did not spare resources on his first double-A single.

There are two main songs, and each capital is preparing to shoot a PV to promote the new song.

As for the director who filmed the PV, he also invited Shunji Iwai, who is busy with his busy schedule, to come over and plan to cooperate again.

"Qiu Shan-kun, do you know that this is the most important moment in my life?"

"What, Iwai-san is getting married?"

"You guy..."

"Ha ha"

Akiyama Kazuki pressed Iwai Shunji, who was complaining and complaining, on the sofa, and signaled Hayakawa Yuki to prepare two cups of coffee.

"You guys look like that now." Shunji Iwai looked up at the layout around the office, and praised him unexpectedly.

"Hey, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."

Although he said so, Hayakawa Yuki, who came in with coffee, couldn't help laughing because of his smug expression.

"Don't go too far, Akiyama-kun." Shunji Iwai complained mercilessly.

The office where they are now is Kazuki Akiyama's AKKA office building.

It was the first time for Iwai Shunji to come here, and while looking at him, he was also amazed at the expansion of his career.

Counting the debut time, even less than two years, the industry already has such a scale.

Compared with many veteran artists who have debuted for many years, they don't know how high they are.

"I invite Iwai-san to come over today, except for the PV. There is one more thing, I have to trouble Iwai-san."

After receiving the coffee, Kazuki Akiyama took a sip, and then solemnly stated the purpose of inviting him over.

"Eh?" Shunji Iwai stopped the cup in mid-air before it reached his mouth.