old events in tokyo

Chapter 81 Record Awards
Waking up the next morning, Kazuki Akiyama rubbed his swollen head, still in a daze.

It seems that it is better not to get drunk in the future, this taste is really uncomfortable, I just remember that Yoko Nagayama sent me back, this time it is troublesome for her.

Wake up and tidy yourself up. Today is the last day of 92, and it is also the day when the Record Awards will be held.

In the afternoon, Kazuki Akiyama came to a private beauty salon to give himself a good grooming. After all, it was a very formal occasion, and there was a live TV broadcast, so the image still needs attention.

This year's Record Awards is held at RB Budokan, and TBS TV station will present "Shining! RB Record Awards" will be broadcast live simultaneously.

On the same night as New Year's Eve, NHK TV's red and white song battle was also held at the same time, which created an embarrassing scene.

Those who can be invited to participate in the Record Awards are the most famous or influential singers every year, and those who participate in the Red and White Song Festival are basically singers of this type.

Therefore, on this night, there will be many singers who need to attend two events at the same time. Maybe they have just received the award at the Record Awards and even have no time to change their clothes, so they have to go to another venue to participate in the Red and White Song Concert.

This kind of tossing and running has made many singers complain about the lack of time and being too tired.

But Kazuki Akiyama did not have this trouble, because he did not receive an invitation to the NHK Red and White Song Concert.

When several band members had dinner together, they joked that the scene of him appearing at the Red and White Song Concert might be far away from him.

Even with the record award in front of him, he didn't have much fantasy, because he had heard that the record award included representatives from several RB newspapers, representatives from the TBS series member stations, several music critics and producers. Responsible for review.

And the BURNING agency, which had conflicts with BEING before, has an unusual relationship with several media and music reviewers here.

So, as BEING's most dazzling newcomer this year, he doesn't need to expect any important awards to fall on him.

Even the Best Newcomer Award is hard to say, because there is a strong competitor who also made his debut this year, and his debut single has reached almost 95 copies by the end of the year, and he is Masatoshi Ono.

On the other hand, Kazuki Akiyama's performance this year, his debut single has only achieved 60 copies, but he wins because of his large output and good quality.

The second single now has a sales volume of almost 88 copies, and the third single that was just released airborne to the top of the weekly O chart in the first week.

So if we really want to make a comprehensive comparison, the two are about the same, but considering the influence of the burning department, Kazuki Akiyama has no hope for this best newcomer award.

Wearing a black suit with a dark blue tie with gold patterns, such a mature attire made Kazuki Akiyama look imposing and radiant.

The Budokan is more like a holy place for the music industry or the entertainment industry, and has a special meaning.

Because the solo performance at Budokan is a great challenge and attempt for singers.Because of this, successfully holding Budokan performances and receiving high evaluations have also become a measure of a singer's value.

I don't know when I will be able to hold my own performance here, looking at the classical and modern Budokan, Kazuki Akiyama let go of his thoughts and stepped into the venue.

Although it was less than half a year since his debut, Kazuki Akiyama's entrance still caused a little commotion after three consecutive singles sold well.

In particular, the latest week of the ORICON Weekly Singles Chart was released, and his song "Powder Snow", which he sang on Super Live, topped the list with an initial record of nearly 50 in a single week.

Almost half of the sales of No.2 have been thrown away. With the current sales trend, it is almost a sure thing to sell more than one million, but it is a pity that it will take the sum of 93 years to achieve this achievement.

Although the people who come and go are seniors in the industry, he has also participated in many activities, and he has gone through a process smoothly, visiting when he should visit, and saying hello when he should say hello.

When visiting Saburo Kitajima, Kazuki Akiyama also met Yoko Nagayama. She winked at herself playfully, but did not come up to talk. Kazuki Akiyama also nodded to her and turned away.

Another interesting phenomenon is that since the 90s, enka singers and pop singers have been awarded separately.

It seems that in the past few years, the two genres had an unpleasant dispute because of the grand awards, so the organizing committee simply judged the two genres separately.

However, after two sessions, it has also received criticism from the outside world and the ratings have been decreasing year by year, so this year should be the last year of separate judging. Since 93, there will be comprehensive judging again.

After the visit, Kazuki Akiyama returned to his seat, ready to fish for fish, and he was somewhat lacking in interest throughout the award presentation process.

The seat where he sat was basically surrounded by newcomers, but there was an acquaintance sitting next to him, Daihei Moji.

She was also shortlisted for the Newcomer Award and the Best Newcomer Award this year with "DA.KA.RA".

With her hearty big sister's head style, she pulled Akiyama Kazuki and chattered non-stop, but she didn't feel uncomfortable while waiting.

Kazuki Akiyama was chatting with her, while watching Masaki Kanda and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi preside over the Grand Prize on stage.

This year's album award went to Yoshisuke Kuwata's "The Flower of Many Leaves Blooms to the World", the composition award went to Keizo Nakanishi, and the arrangement award went to Toru Shigemi.

The Jury Memorial Award was awarded to Yutaka Ozaki, a talented singer-songwriter who unfortunately passed away in April this year.

Regarding his death, there are different opinions in the streets and alleys. Some say that the drug was overdosed, and some even say that her wife hired a murderer to kill him.

Famous before and after life, even leaving this world will become people's talk.

Letting go of his emotions, Kazuki Akiyama politely applauded as the host announced the names one by one.

When it was time to present the best newcomer award, the host waited for a while to announce Kazuki Akiyama's name.

He who had been fishing was also very surprised when he heard his name, but Dahei Moji next to him was even more excited than him, urging him to come to the stage to receive the award.

After tidying up his clothes, Kazuki Akiyama calmly came to the stage to accept the award without being surprised. The procedure was well-regulated, and he didn't foolishly shake his wit during the acceptance speech.

Holding the trophy and returning to his seat, he was still thinking about BURNING's sex change?Or reconciled with BEING?It was a little unpredictable for a while.

In the end, this year's Pop Singer Award was awarded to Mimi Club's "As long as you are there", and the Enka Singer Award was awarded to Otsuki Akiko's "White Strait".

The last few awards were awarded and the ceremony came to an end. He did not stay to continue socializing, and many artists were also eager to participate in NHK's Red and White Song Concert.

He came to the parking lot alone, and before he got into the car, a young man in a black suit stopped in front of him.

It was the young man with the scar on his forehead that he met after eating with Matsushima Nanako and the others last time.

"Akiyama-san meets again."
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