990. Snow Christmas
The animation of "Cherry Maruko" was a great success and received widespread support at all ages. The Red and White Song Club had to prepare a special program for B.B.QUEENS and obtained a license to use the animation, and was aiming to achieve high ratings.
Today, the traditional large-family model is almost gone, with so-called "nuclear families" with only two couples and children, and more and more men and women living alone.
Losing the soil where everyone once sat around a low table and watched the same program, family-style programs gradually lost their audience. Instead, they were programs and music produced by the industry to invest in audiences of different ages and levels.
The more the industry is in favor of the audience, the greater the difference in taste among audiences of different ages, and it can be suitable for both young and old, and there will be fewer and fewer works that are widely supported by all classes.
This is more obvious after entering the rapid bubble era. The choices between the younger generation and the older generation are getting bigger and bigger, and national-level things are becoming more and more difficult to appear. This can also explain why the once ace music program has to end. Not only that, the more the national-level program has been achieved, the more difficult it is to survive.
Against this background, "Cherry Maruko" is an animation that is suitable for all ages and is attracted by it, so it is very valuable. If you move it to the stage of the Red and White Song Club, you can expect that the ratings will definitely rise by then.
Because of this, the Hongbai Song Club has to make a special part of "Cherry Maruko", and discuss with the singers from the Hongbai group to join in the dance together.
That is, this strange hand dance that is being practiced in advance.
Most singers probably won’t practice this in advance. Anyway, what’s important is the family atmosphere, rather than the movements of singers who accompany the dance to cheer up. If you really want to say it, maybe only Akina Nakamori will pull him to practice in advance.
Shinichi Iwahashi felt that she was not like a teacher who taught seriously but was disappointed, but rather like a serious student. Even if she didn't care about the teacher, she would remember the things she mentioned casually.
However, when she heard her childishly say "KI Nun Kani~", imagined that this thing seemed to have become something that could be contagious to each other. He was guided by Akina Nakamori, and his heart also became softer.
Suddenly, I remembered a past incident and mentioned it to her casually, "I have received letters from my fans from children before."
Akina Nakamori was immediately attracted and asked interested: "Did you write it to KI Ri Nun?"
Shin Iwahashi nodded and recalled the contents of the letter, "It was said that it was in the band, and his favorite was the giraffe man." He couldn't help but smile when he said this, "and he drew a bunch of cartoon giraffes on the letter paper."
"It's so good." Akina Nakamori was fascinated by hearing it. Because she realized the child's innocent and pure emotions, she seemed to be unwilling to destroy the innocence she experienced, and she just responded to him in simple sentences.
Shinichi Iwahashi agreed, "I am happy to receive such a letter." He thought for a while, "I put away the letter and put it at home. I will show it to you next time I go to my place, how about it?"
Akina Nakamori was serious, "Is that OK? But the letter to 'Giraffe Lord'."
"Actually, Miwa-chan read the letter and handed it to me." Shinichi Iwahashi explained. So, probably even the staff knew that there was such a letter at that time.
He explained seriously, as if something was awesome.
Akina Nakamori glanced at him, and it was rare to dislike his serious appearance... What did he do if he explained so clearly?
As she thought about it, she suddenly fell back and hit his chest with her head. She didn't know whether Shinichi Iwahashi responded to this blow, but she was dizzy first.
When a person becomes stupid, he will make people laugh.
Shinichi Iwahashi was happy while reaching out to hold her shoulder, "Why did he suddenly act?"
Akina Nakamori said stubbornly, "Because she is a rough woman."
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled even more violently, "I have to add another unreasonable one." When she lowered her head, she saw her cheeks bulging, showing a disconvincing expression, and quickly put her lips on the cheeks bulging.
Akina Nakamori smiled and couldn't help but feel like a fool. She remembered that she would make such jokes at any time. She spoke again and asked, "Shenyi must have written a reply to that little fan, right?"
Without Iwahashi Shinichi, she had to make sure in her heart that if Iwahashi Shinichi, she would definitely write a reply to the child. This kind of unthinking confidence made Akina Nakamori feel that her and Iwahashi Shinichi's hearts were close together.
This Akina Nakamori first gave her own answer before she made up a question mark.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi felt the trust from her. He smiled, "It's thanks to you. Because the child drew so many cartoon giraffes, as a gift, I put an origami giraffe in the reply."
The one who taught him to fold the giraffe was not Akina Nakamori.
This reply was written by Shinichi Iwahashi to the child, and Akina Nakamori was involved in it invisibly. Since that's the case, "No one should read the letter more than you."
Shinichi Iwahashi's words contain a thoughtfulness.
After hearing his words, Akina Nakamori did not answer, but reached out and grabbed his hand, fiddled with it, while reviewing the hand dance movements, while humming with a smile, "Crack, crackle, crackle, crackle, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang~!"
It's okay to change the words yourself.
Although she didn't say it, she looked like she was seeking credit for the reward and praise from Shinichi Iwahashi for praise and she pulled him to practice "Everyone Dance" at home. This was not meaningless.
There is really a giraffe man who likes the band the most in children, and he really says "KI N-jun Kawaii~".
While laughing at her childishness, Shinichi Iwahashi experienced this real step-by-step teaching. Infected by her, he couldn't help but feel that even for that child, he, the giraffe man, would seriously do this strange hand-dance movement.
...
The Red and White Song Club, DREAM color T-Breast E of course, was dispatched by all three people. Apart from not participating in the annual theme tour, the Giraffe man has no special restrictions on going on TV.
Therefore, he not only appeared at the Red and White Song Festival, but also acted together for the first TV promotion after the release of the band's new single.
As soon as December begins, DREAM color T-Breast E releases its new single "Snow Christmas". Just look at the title of the song, you will know that it is aiming at the Christmas schedule and focusing on the Christmas song prepared for Christmas.
As soon as December comes, the Christmas atmosphere will be covered like dyeing. At the beginning, the light layer will be darker every day when Christmas Eve is close to the day.
Japanese people regard Christmas Eve as a very grand, and the recording industry also regards Christmas songs as business opportunities. Just like singing cherry blossoms in spring and graduation, singing the sea in summer, and releasing songs in time and in time, you can always achieve exponential results.
The new single was released in December, but it was already ten days before Christmas when it was officially launched on TV programs. Before that, the single was only promoted through TV commercials, radio on demand, and outdoor publicity, and there was no performance.
Even so, in the week of release, it still won the weekly championship and sold more than 250,000 copies. Moreover, in this Christmas month, it was used by merchants as a Christmas song and played in the store.
Not showing your face on TV will not prevent the record from selling well. To a certain extent, it is a reflection of the "boldness" of DERAM color T-blood E.
Of course, not playing songs on TV for a long time is also part of the publicity strategy.
Christmas songs are an embellishment of the atmosphere for Christmas Eve. From this point of view, the protagonist is the song, not the singer himself. It is precisely because of this that the band deliberately lets the band not show their faces and promotes TV performances. Instead, through promotional channels such as radio and television advertisements, the songs are soaked in the hearts of the listeners and give it the meaning of "Christmas song".
When the day is approaching, use it as a song by the singer to promote it on TV.
DREAM color T-blue E is now the first-line character in the band, the most popular in this band era. Such a band will trigger a rush to buy whatever they post. This is also an important reason why the band can afford this promotional method.
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In the TV station lounge, there was no time for official recording, and there were no outsiders in the room. The giraffe's head hood was placed on the dressing table. Shinichi Iwahashi and brother Nakamura were being pulled by Miwa-chan to study together.
...Learn the weird hand dance in "Everyone Dance Together".
First, Akina Nakamori taught him this hand dance step by step, and then Miwa Jiang was serious and took her two Zeng Yi to study together. Shinichi Iwahashi was helpless and funny.
Among the singers who will appear in the Red and White Songs, there are probably very few who will learn in advance especially for the dance to cheer up the fun, but Shinichi Iwahashi can meet two at the same time.
Shinichi Iwahashi thought to himself that Brother Nakamura was indifferent to interest and discussed with Miwachan, "It doesn't matter if this is not particularly practiced."
Miwa-chan blinked, neither saying yes nor saying no. But her face said "What are you talking about?", which made Brother Nakamura feel powerless.
Zeng Yi and others are daily life for the little fox who is carrying a gun with a rat.
Shinichi Iwahashi had been trained by stage expert Akina Nakamori, and he could easily pick up this weird dance. Miwa Chan pulled him and gestured a few times, suddenly stopped, stared at his face and looked again and again.
"What to do?" asked Shinichi Iwahashi.
Miwa-chan leaned her face closer, as if she wanted to see through something, and teased her, "Shen Yi-jun is quite good at doing it."
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"It's so thick-skinned." Miwa-chan blurted out. She stared at Shinichi Iwahashi's face and pretended, "It's a big problem to see your true heart through Shinichi's cheeky skin."
Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help but say to her, "Do you want to argue?"
"How could it be?" Miwa-chan said without hesitation, "How could I ever argue with someone with such a thick-skinned face."
Shin Iwahashi wanted to quarrel at first, so he turned his head and avoided the face of the little fox who was used to finding fault. As a result, she heard her soft "skipping" in her ear, in a weird and boring tone.
On this side, they were frying soybeans with their mouths. On the other side, Brother Nakamura breathed a sigh of relief and was glad to get rid of this inexplicable dance class. He took this opportunity to go out from the lounge to buy coffee.
Before going out, I asked two teammates, "Do you want me to help bring things?"
Shinichi Iwahashi replied, "Thank you for Suntory's oolong tea."
Miwa-chan glanced at him, not willing to be outdone, raised her hand and raised her voice as if she was answering a question, "Itoyuan's oolong tea, Zheng Rensan, please!"
"Suntari, Itoyuan..." Brother Nakamura held back his laughter, nodded, and went out.
Brother Nakamura left, and only Shinichi Iwahashi and Miwachan were left in the lounge, plus the agent who followed the band, sitting at the door, ready to deal with visitors who might come to visit.
It seems that Miwachan just now pulled Shinichi Iwahashi and brother Nakamura to learn hand dance, as if it was on a whim.
But perhaps on the contrary, the sudden decision is to lose the hand dance practice class.
Shinichi Iwahashi went to see the library and spent time. Miwa-chan held her chin with one hand. After a while, she looked at him and ran to him like a boring naughty child. She had long forgotten about the quarrel that she had just found fault.
She leaned her head and Shinichi Iwahashi ignored her. She was not annoyed. She played with herself and hummed a song gently.
Shinichi Iwahashi heard her intentionally humming in a silly manner, and it seemed that he was humming on a whim.
However, Miwa-chan's inspiration is often just like this messy humming, and suddenly there is a piece worth recording. As her teammate, she is actually very familiar with these messy tones.
As he hummed, Miwa-chan suddenly hummed a short section of Yamashita Tatsuro's "Chhishin Ma Sex" and stopped after this section.
"When it comes to Christmas songs in Japan," she commented in a normal tone, "this is this one."
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled and hummed casually the band's new single "Snow Christmas", "When it comes to the Christmas songs in Japan, there is also the song "DREAM color T-blue E."
Hearing him say this, Miwa-chan continued with a serious sentence, "Shenyi-kun clearly has no talent to sing."
"..." Shinichi Iwahashi was speechless.
But on the other hand, Miwa-chan is focused on his lack of singing, not comparing the band's new single with the immortal famous song of Tatsuro Yamashita.
Miwa-chan is so confident in her music.
She complained about Shinichi Iwahashi, and she hummed again the sentence Shinichi Iwahashi just now, "Gaze at the crystal snowflakes falling silently on the gloves, the park in front of her slowly turned into a small snowfield."
Miwa-chan seemed to be aroused from singing, and hummed this sentence and continued. She was happy. While humming the song, she went to harass Shinichi Iwahashi.
"Last Christmas Eve, didn't the greedy Shin-Yi-jun say that he would pay you three gifts this year?"
Shinichi Iwahashi was not very happy, "Can you not say 'greedy'?"
She was polite, as if she was waiting for this sentence, and quickly replied: "How can a person who asks for three gifts not be greedy?"
Chapter completed!