It's not yet time to negotiate the copyright with Nansha's record company, and although I asked CBS Sony's Kazuo Hirai, I didn't need to ask them for help with great fanfare.

Fortunately, although he retired, in the end, he is a well-known idol, and Momoura loves to shake the dew. Finding a little bit of information from the past is not something that needs the help of her former record label.

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Speaking of which, in the ten years since he decided to go back to study and get married, Nansha Weaving really did not make a comeback, but he did not completely disappear in the entertainment world like Yamaguchi Baihui, who got married and retired a little later.

After entering the 80s, Nansha Weaving, who has become a mother, also played as a lyricist "Cynthia" and wrote lyrics for the album of Chen Meiling, the light of the singer.

However, he was only behind the scenes, and did not appear in front of the stage.

However, for idols who get married and retire, it is a good thing not to come back, which means that the family is still happy and happy.

Although there are idols who return to their husbands and children after getting married, there are also idols who accidentally fail to grow old and divorce halfway and come back.

It's just that, for now, the best destination for the idol profession is to get married and retire, and once you get divorced and come back, the dream of idols will be shattered with the divorce, and you can only transform.

From this point of view, I have to admire once again Seiko Matsuda, who did not retire after getting married and having a daughter, but continued to fight on the front line of idols, and created the genre of "ママドル" (mother idol).

Even her mother can be an idol, and she can be called an "eternal idol".

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The production rights for Chisato Moritaka were given to GENZO, but even so, while planning and producing a cover of Nanshiori's songs, he still had to maintain communication with Warner Pioneer, and the executive producer in charge of Chisato Moritaka also nodded his head before it could proceed to a more formal stage.

Once the plan is there, I'm going to have a meeting with the team on the Warner Pioneer side. Although her career has improved a little, after all, she is not yet popular, and the team in charge of her is still those few people.

This also has the advantage of getting to know each other well and making it easier to communicate.

The plan to use the cover as the title song of the next single, the reason given by Shinichi Iwahashi is very clear, and he uses Nansha Ori to start the popularity of Chisato Moritaka.

People on the Warner Vanguard side do not deny the feasibility of such an approach, and in fact, in recent years, the cover style of the music scene has been quite spectacular.

Akina Nakamori's cover of "Hard to Break the Boat" may be a special case and cannot be said here, but Yoko Ogino Ichisuke is an unknown idol who became popular by successfully singing the cover, and Akemi Ishii Ishiya defeated Nakamori Mushuangna's famous song "DESIRE-情熱-" with a cover of "CHA-CHA-CHA".

was cut off by a house at his peak, or was cut off for two years in a row, it can be said that Nakamori is a little unlucky.

Because of the popularity of covers, people on the Warner Vanguard side do not deny the feasibility of this approach. However, covering the songs of popular idols is not the same thing as covering foreign songs.

"Anyway, the first thing to decide is which one to cover?"

"If you want to talk about Nansha weaving, it's really "17 Years Old". Iwahashi Shinichi gave an expected answer.

When it comes to Nansha weaving, it is "17 years old", and when it comes to "17 years old", it is Nansha weaving.

No matter how many records she has released or what kind of hits she has, this masterpiece of hers has such fame and considerable influence.

At the age of 17, between adults and teenagers, the hazy feeling of being ripe and unripe can be said to be wonderful. Not only Ben, but people all over the world have such a "seventeen-year-old complex".

Looking back, Shinichi Iwahashi also listened to "the rainy season when he was seventeen years old, recalling the bits and pieces of his childhood".

When a seventeen-year-old girl from the south with slightly dark skin and a little precocious maturity appeared on the stage singing the song "17 Years Old", her "seventeen-year-old complex" was also greatly satisfied at this moment.

Starting with Nansha Weaving's "17 Years Old", since then, "17 Years Old" has appeared in the songs of many girl idols, becoming the title of the song, becoming the creative content, and has been continuously used.

"17 years old. The executive producer of Warner Vanguard thoughtfully said, "It is indeed the most famous masterpiece of Nansha weaving." But," he said, referring to another key point, "famous songs can transcend time, which is not only the charm of famous songs, but also the obstacle of famous songs, especially today when the times have changed." ”

It's such a thing as covering a famous song, everything is fine if you sing it well, and if you don't sing it well, you're asking for hardship.

Compared to when Chisato Moritaka was first sent to GENZO, the producers of Warner Vanguard became more cautious although they appreciated Shinichi Iwahashi's production ability.

The reason why this is so is because Sensato Moritaka's career has improved. At such a juncture, taking a wrong step, even if it is not really over, will block the current upward path.

Those who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, this is the truth.

When you put new shoes on your feet, you should carefully wipe them clean if they have a little dust.

"That's right. Therefore, you can't just take out the song and sing it as it is. "Iwahashi Shinichi was prepared early in the morning.

However, instead of going on, he turned his head and mentioned something else, "Speaking of which, have you noticed? There is a very interesting coincidence. ”

"Coincidence?"

Shinichi Iwahashi's sudden change of topic made the Warner Vanguard producer unconsciously led away by his nose.

"This year is the 17th anniversary of Nansha Weaving's debut, and it is also the 17th anniversary of the release of this song "17 Years Old". ”

Seventeen years ago, in 1971, Nansha Ori conquered the audience in Tokyo with this song "17 Years Old" and won several newcomer awards.

It was also in 1971 that Rumiko Koyanagi, one of the "New Three", won the Best Newcomer Award at the Record Awards, and from the moment she won the award, she opened the way for idols to dominate the Best Newcomer Award at the Record Awards in the future.

From this point of view, 1971 can also be said to be the "first year of idols".

If you explain it this way, this 1988 is also the "Seventeenth Year of Idols", so that the meaning of this song "17 Years Old" is extraordinary.

The Warner Vanguard producer thought to himself, "That's true." ”

My heart suddenly opened up a lot. In this context, choosing to cover the song "17 Years Old" has been given a different meaning, and it is no longer as simple as a little idol to use the famous songs of his predecessors to become famous.

At the same time, this practice can be endowed with various lofty meanings such as inheritance and commemoration.

Seventeen years after the idol era, seventeen years after Nansha weaving's debut, and 17 years after the birth of "17 Years Old", there is a lot to do.

"Not only that," Iwahashi Shinichi added another chip, "This year is also the 10th anniversary of Nansha's retirement. ”

Then, the meaning of covering this song is even more extraordinary.