011 Conversations that have yielded
After Mary cheered up KinKi Kids, she told them to have a good communication with Lin Junxiu. After all, when singing songs composed by others, you must understand the creative intentions of the creator, otherwise the song will not be expressed properly if your feelings are not expressed properly.
Meng Chen. There is no shortage of people in Japan who can sing very well and with great skills, but why are there only a few singers who can really sell records?
Before the so-called "Business Law" in later generations had not poisoned the Japanese record industry, the Oricon record sales list was still very authoritative. The winner of the Oricon weekly song chart might be an idol, but it would be difficult to be the winner of the monthly or annual chart.
Idol, unless you are a super idol like GENJI, who has rarely appeared in Japan for two centuries. And if you look at the album charts, it is not the world of idols. After all, the selling price of albums is several times that of singles.
A single price can prevent most casual fans from "increasing sales" for their idols.
In addition to the sales data of the Oricon Chart, another data to check the strength of idols or singers is the second-hand record stores. Under normal circumstances, it usually takes three to four weeks for newly released singles to appear in second-hand stores for sale.
After all, fans’ money doesn’t come from the wind. If you encounter a bad single from your idol, you can only buy it and then sell it. Therefore, the more popular records usually appear later in second-hand stores, and the price will also increase.
They are slightly more expensive than ordinary second-hand discs and are often hard to find. In the era when AKB48 was most popular, records did sell well, but fans bought them back and took away the handshake tickets and voting tickets and threw them directly into the garbage.
Stores are too lazy to sell them, so I wonder how good they really are.
But KinKi Kids are different. They are probably the idol group under Johnny & Associates that are least like Johnny's idols. Starting from their first single, their singles have always been the weekly number one in the first week of release, and usually won
The monthly champion of the next month. Therefore, it would be unfair to describe KinKi Kids as an idol group. At least they can still be called a singer duo.
Lin Junxiu discussed some of the emotional points of "Roller Coaster Romance" with the two, and the two people's musical literacy is indeed very high, which at least makes Lin Junxiu's half-tone a little bit too much. Fortunately, there are many music critics in later generations.
He has written music reviews for this song, so Lin Junxiu can use these music reviews to answer questions from KinKi Kids.
"Although we are older than you and debuted earlier than you, we really envy you." After listening to the analysis, Domoto Koichi sang it again, and then said to Lin Junxiu enviously. He was a little shy on the side.
The shy Domoto Tsuyoshi also nodded in agreement, and both of them had a look of admiration on their faces. "Although I have also tried to write songs, most of them are fragments."
Lin Junxiu certainly knows that Domoto Koichi and Domoto Go are considered rare singer-songwriters in the agency, but they are still in the period of saving and there is still some time before the creative explosion. In this regard, Lin Junxiu can only say: "I
I just got the inspiration, and then I finished the song in one go. If I was asked to write another song, I probably wouldn’t be able to do it.”
"Yes, the most important thing is when inspiration comes." Domoto nodded with understanding. "By the way, I also saw your name on the list of backup dancers Jr. for our concert. Juliesang is willing to let you
Come out and dance with us?" Domoto Gang asked with a smile.
"What's weird about this?" Lin Junxiu knew that these two people were also hosts later, and their ability to talk about things was as good as that of Masahiro Nakai, the agency's first MC. "I'm still little Johnny now, so...
Isn’t it natural for the seniors who have debuted to dance with them? I also want to take advantage of the opportunity to perform more at the seniors’ concerts so as to attract some fans.”
"I remember that you didn't seem to be highlighted in this year's yearbook, right?" Domoto Koichi suddenly asked.
In KinKi Kids, Koichi Domoto is more down-to-earth, while Tsuyoshi Domoto is more like the kind of artist who doesn’t like the fireworks of the world. Koichi Domoto has been working in the office for so many years, and he can do whatever he likes and dislikes.
It can be seen. The "Little Johnny Yearbook" launched by Johnny & Associates every year for its fans is undoubtedly a good guide. The favored Little Johnnys often have combinations and are ranked at the front of the yearbook. Especially those who are the main promoters
Not only does the group occupy several pages, but each member can also occupy a page. As for the unloved little Johnny, six people occupy one page, arranged in a yearbook like a roster.
"In the past, I was a little too self-righteous, so my performance was not particularly good. But now, it's different." Lin Junxiu will not hide his past from KinKi Kids. We all work in the same agency, and whether he performs well or not, he will
If the two of you want to know, there is a way. Moreover, KinKi Kids are people with extremely high emotional intelligence and their own principles. For such people, Lin Junxiu feels that lying is a very stupid approach. Although offending KinKi Kids will not incur their revenge, but
If you want to ask them for help in the future, I'm afraid they will choose to sit back and watch.
After the three of them got to know each other gradually, KinKi Kids also began to teach some methods on how to gain a foothold in the agency. Although KinKi Kids debuted late, the group was formed very early. And they have been the strength of the agency since they formed a group.
The two of them have some understanding of the operation of the firm. With the personal guidance of their seniors, Lin Junxiu has learned a lot about the situation of the firm.
The most important thing is that Lin Junxiu actually got a promise from Domoto Koichi. That is, if there is a suitable opportunity, Domoto Koichi will take Lin Junxiu to stage plays. Although Lin Junxiu is not very interested in stage plays, but in Johnny's
Before the agency reached an agreement with major TV stations to produce Johnny's variety show, stage plays and performances were the main stages for Johnny's exposure. Of course, Lin Junxiu would not miss the opportunity.
In addition to establishing a good relationship with KinKi Kids, Lin Junxiu actually made Mary Kitagawa agree to his two requests, which was to let Lin Junxiu learn comics and also allow Lin Junxiu to learn music arrangement. Because Lin Junxiu had already thought about it
He has made plans for his own idol career, which is to focus on variety shows and gradually transform into a behind-the-scenes producer and host. According to the artist income list released by Japanese media, film actors have the highest income from a single work, but in terms of
The total income is still the hosts.
Except for news anchors, who are selected from college graduates by major TV stations, most of the hosts in Japan are comedians. Of course, the hourly salary of a host is not as good as that of movie actors (except for top hosts such as BIG3).
However, it is not difficult for the host to accept more than ten hours of hosting a week, but movie actors cannot achieve such a saturated workload anyway. And because the host is more approachable than the movie actor, the host can receive more than ten hours of hosting.
A lot of advertising and live events.
When these incomes are added up, the top ten or even the top twenty of Japanese artists' income list are monopolized by the hosts. Moreover, there is another advantage of Japanese programs. The hosts are highly involved in the planning, and even many hosts
People are the producers of their own programs; at the same time, it is easy for Japan to produce longevity programs. A program can last for decades. This is completely the rhythm of a lifetime meal ticket.
"In the future, if KinKi Kids or other Johnny's come to record, I will allow you to enter the recording studio to observe, and I will also allow you to work with the producer. But how much arrangement and production skills you can learn depends on your understanding.
and ability." Mary said, "As for the Mancai matter, I will ask Jenny to help you inquire and see if there is a Mancai master who is willing to take you."
"Thank you Marissa!" Lin Junxiu bowed sincerely this time. No matter what reason Marissa helped him with, she was actually kind to him. What's more, KinKi Kids also said that Marissa was actually not as bad as the outside world said, unless
It harmed the interests of the firm or her, otherwise she would still be willing to help the firm's artists on the premise of benefiting the firm.
A few days later, Lin Junxiu found out from Julie who his manga master was. Lin Junxiu never expected that the agency would find him Masako Hamada, the complainer in the DOWN TOWN group! This man is known as the number one manga talent in Japan.
A leader of three generations, Lin Junxiu originally thought that the most he could do was attend a few classes at Yoshimoto Kogyoya's training class.
"The firm has spent a lot of effort and favors to help you hire Mr. Masako Hamada. I hope you will not disappoint the firm's expectations of you." Julie said to Lin Junxiu, "From now on, you can go to this address every weekend morning.
Mr. Hamada Masako will teach you manga skills there for two hours. However, your identity is only Mr. Hamada’s registered student, not his direct disciple. You must not misrepresent your identity.”
In traditional art circles such as Japanese manga, mentorship and mentorship are very important. There is a huge difference between the status of disciple and student. If you are a disciple, you will live in the master's home from the time you become a disciple.
Serve your master like your own father. Only when your master thinks you are ready to become a teacher, can you perform alone. But it is different for students. You give money and he teaches you skills. There is no debt between the two. But he will not support you, you
Nor can we perform under his banner.
"Your recent schedule is too full, isn't it?" After finally having some time, Lin Junxiu accompanied Ninomiya Kazuya to play a game in the lounge of the office. Ninomiya Kazuya was bored because he had nothing to do, so he deliberately
I was making a fuss about Lin Junxiu, and then opened Lin Junxiu's handbook, and I was shocked by Lin Junxiu's full schedule. "In addition to the training courses at the office, you also trained comics and arrangers? And then you also have to go to school
A cram school? Xiujiang, I think Horitsu High School is also pretty good, so why not go to a wealthy family?"
"I'm leaving a way out for myself, you think everyone is a genius like you!" Lin Junxiu couldn't help but complained to Ninomiya Kazuya out of jealousy.
Ninomiya Kazuya's development in drama is even smoother than Kimura Takuya's, and because of some unspoken rules of the agency, Ninomiya Kazuya's achievements in awards have surpassed Kimura's. Before he officially debuted as Arashi
, Ninomiya Kazuya will participate in TBS TV station’s New Year’s Day special drama.
A year after his debut, he starred in the movie "Life is Hard but Happy" as a co-star, which completely opened the door to him as a movie actor. The following year, he starred in the movie "Blue Flame" which was the second
Ninomiya Kazuya also created a wave of favorability in the film industry. Even during the period when Arashi underestimated him the most, Ninomiya Kazuya did not encounter any obstacles in his career as an actor. For such a future Japanese double
Chapter completed!