095. Self-Struggle
These female singers who have debuted, whether they are popular in the industry or not, are all "checking this person", and they can be regarded as having a place to start when screening. In contrast, the focus of efforts is still in the underground music industry.
Inviting the best singers from the underground music scene to perform is not only the original intention of the festival, but now it has also become Watanabe Productions' guarantee for the record companies that cooperate with it.
Shinichi Iwahashi, the favorite of the women's rock circle and a friend of women, fought for the cause of the music festival and returned to the underground music circle again.
After joining Watanabe Productions, he was basically in a semi-underground state. At this time, in order to discover new people and go back, there is a feeling of unpredictable life.
In order to leave a way back for himself, he did not completely get out of the underground, but this choice provided convenience for him to return to the underground music circle to find a partner musician.
The clubs that have performed, the people in charge who have dealt with him, and the people who are still selling excellent Mineshima and his colleagues, these people who once met him or had a deep connection with him, have now played their role.
Musicians who have made their mark in the underground music scene often have their own fan base, which may not be big, but they are certainly iron. Therefore, it is possible to attract singers to participate in the underground music scene with great fanfare, and at the same time, it can also advertise the music festival.
Shinichi Iwahashi is good at using the technique of using strength, which can be attested to by the two projects he has mentioned since joining the company, and this time is no exception.
The popularity of teenagers is a weather vane, and in addition to clubs, Shinichi Iwahashi has set his sights on the probe paradise of Harajuku. Nowadays, a large number of amateur bands gather here, and on weekends, step by step, it is full of "band heaven".
He wandered around the Paradise of Walkers on weekends in search of suitable seedlings, only to find that even in this place where amateur bands gathered, it was still the world of male rock.
Or, on the other hand, the reason why the mainstream music industry is the world of male rock is because the underground world as a reserve army is also active by men.
It's not easy to find a female singer or band with some strength and appeal.
It can be seen that female rock is indeed at a disadvantage.
The lineup of performances that can be gathered now is not lacking in strength, but it lacks popularity and topicality. But even so, this lineup is formed after inviting only all-female bands and rock singers, but also inviting a mixed gender mix like nokko with women as the core to form the female lead singer of the band, otherwise I am afraid that it will be even more shabby.
If you start a "Men's Wild Voice" on the other hand, and list a random lineup of rock stars who can be invited, you can make the audience kneel and listen for fear that kneeling is not standard.
"In terms of the topicality and weight of the current lineup, it may not be able to support such a scale. At the regular meeting of the Planning Committee, Otsu Shusaku looked at the list that had been finalized and sighed with concern.
He was a little worried about the festival's effectiveness.
There is a lack of guests in this lineup who can finalize the shock, and I'm afraid everyone here thinks so. However, female rock is born with shortcomings, not that they can't be invited, but that there is no one to invite at all.
Worried about the lineup, Otsu Shusaku put the topic aside for the time being, based on his old experience, and instead focused on the format of the music festival, focusing on how to expand its influence and attract audiences.
Iwahashi was prepared early in the morning and made three suggestions.
The first is to recruit part-time volunteers from among the students. For a music festival of this scale, on the day it opens, there will be about 500 people around the stage alone, and nothing else, so we will definitely recruit part-time workers.
By spreading part-time opportunities at universities in Tokyo, it is a way to expand your influence among students.
There is nothing to say about this, recruiting part-time employees is a certain link, if you can take this opportunity to advertise in the university, it is also a double win, and it will be passed immediately.
The second was when he went to Wangan Plaza as a member of the planning committee to observe the nearby terrain.
Because this area is still a large warehouse, the Bay Shore Plaza is not blocked by high-rise buildings, and the view is very wide. Therefore, Shinichi Iwahashi suggested that the fireworks display be added as part of the festival at nightfall and when the festival enters its finale.
There is a tradition of fireworks festivals every year, and the public has an extraordinary love for fireworks, and the fireworks will be set off after dark as a gimmick in the publicity, which will surely attract the interest of many people.
As for the third one, it is a concept of volume triggering.
When the singer performs on stage, he strives to arouse the enthusiasm of the audience, and if the atmosphere is successfully heated and the audience's cheers reach the trigger point, the dazzling stage effect will be triggered, and the audience will be increased through this interactive mini-link.
None of the three proposals are difficult to implement.
Iwahashi Shin'ichi thinks that this kind of activity without a basic plate has less and more concerns, so when making suggestions, it is necessary to try to make it as feasible as possible.
Even small ideas that can be put together can bring good results.
Since joining the group, he has always pursued this, and the work assigned to him has been completed conscientiously, and his opinions are only practical and feasible, and in addition, he never points fingers at people and causes trouble to others, and cooperates with other people's work, which can be called an ideal colleague.
In this way, even if his colleagues began to wonder in their hearts whether he had something or not, now their senses are much better for him.
Expecting a domineering president to support him will only block his own way.
To serve the public first burden, work steadfastly, small things less care, big things don't be confused, are adults, not quarrel to immediately draw three or eight lines of broken friends of primary school students, this kind of strength to make a place, everyone expects the same project for performance and bonus work, as long as you do just right, colleagues can at least put prejudice in the work under the table.
As for outside of work, it's just a colleague, and it's not a schoolgirl who goes to the toilet hand in hand, or a skin boy who steals each other's peaches.
Forget about loving each other.
All three proposals were passed, and Otsu Shusaku looked at Iwahashi Shinichi and had one more evaluation of him in his heart: pragmatic thinking.
After he joined the group, Otsu Shusaku watched coldly, wanting to see where this young man was worthy of Watanabe Manyumi's respect, and when he looked at it, he first felt that he had a good attitude, and then he felt that his style was not arrogant or impatient, and now there is more of this.
...... It's not in vain.
After the meeting, Shinichi Iwahashi walked out of the conference room and returned to his place, still thinking about the lineup of the performance.
What is not solved is the thing that needs to be paid attention to.
Looking at the time, it was fifteen minutes to four o'clock in the afternoon, so I simply packed up my things, wrote a note on the registration of the music festival, and left the office.
Agents are different from ordinary 9-to-5 office workers, and there are no rigid requirements that you have to work here. Of course, there is another difference with ordinary office workers is that even if it is time to get off work, they may not be able to get off work.
Watanabe Productions is located in Shibuya, and out of the office, Shinichi Iwahashi didn't think where to go for a while, so he casually strolled along the sidewalk.
Summer is coming, and after walking for a while, I start to sweat. Iwahashi looked around, intending to find a place to have a cold drink.
At this time, as far as his eyes could see, he saw a poster.