Chapter 91: Propaganda
The process of the signing meeting went very quickly, after all, the handshake meeting, which is a god mode of selling CDs, has not yet been made out by Yasushi Akimoto, and the handshake will not work so well for the men's group.
The three of THE SUN only need to sign their names on the CD cover and attach a few blessings.
It's as simple as that.
However, because there are so many people who come to the book signing, the signature of such a small workload will gradually become a very painful action.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the signing session had already begun for three and a half hours.
According to the staff who counted the number of people entering the venue, so far, the three of Sakamoto Kiyoshi have signed nearly 1,000 CDs, so if you count it, each fan includes autographs and conversations in front of the three Sakamoto Kiyoshi in 12 seconds.
At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto thought of the despair of those fat houses when the staff pushed them in seconds when the future AKB and Nogizaka, the popular girl groups, held a handshake party.
Fortunately, THE SUN, as a men's group, doesn't have as many rules as female idols, and I want to shake hands with Kiyoshi Sakamoto, OK, I want a hug, okay, as long as it's a girl, and I sign autographs and blessings or something, no problem.
Therefore, every fan who comes up with a CD to get an autograph and hug will have so much time to communicate face-to-face with their idols.
However, even though 1,000 single CDs have been signed and sold, the fans and fans who came to the signing party continued to line up and walked in front of the three sons.
Uncle Ishida went down to take a look at the queue outside Tower Records, how many people were still in line, waiting to come up to see Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the others.
Uncle Ishida, who came back, brought a message that Kiyoshi Sakamoto didn't know whether to laugh or cry, that is, the queue at Tower Records did not shorten at all as time passed, but became longer.
This news shows that the appeal and attractiveness of THE SUN still have high popularity and influence in the window period of nearly half a year.
But at the same time, it was said that the signing meeting of Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the three of them would take a long time before it could end.
"Oh my God, I'm starving to death, uncle, how much rest do we have between us?" Kiyoshi Sakamoto is at this age, it is the growth period, and the amount of food is very large, and many times just after eating, I will soon feel the hunger pang.
What's more, it has now been four hours since Sakamoto had eaten in the morning.
"Twenty minute break. Uncle Ishida had already memorized the itinerary of the past few days, so when Kiyoshi Sakamoto asked about the rest time, blurting out was the perfect answer.
"What about the bento? Have you ordered it? I want to eat beef rice bowls !! big pieces!!" Kiyoshi Sakamoto immediately reported to Uncle Ishida what he wanted to eat.
"I want eel rice, thank you, uncle. When Ogawa heard the food, he also gently floated a sentence out of his mouth.
"Well, I want pork chop rice, thank you, uncle! By the way, uncle, bring me an apple." Chiba Masaki went through a struggle, but still said what he wanted to eat.
The three people of THE SUN are all very familiar with Uncle Ishida, and in private, they all call this agent "uncle" and "uncle".
Uncle Ishida is also very happy, in his opinion, this is the performance of the three Sakamoto Kiyoshi being close to him.
After all, as the most important person around the artist, the agent knows almost everything about the artists under him, and there is no need for such a person to fall out with him, not to mention that Uncle Ishida is so good to the three of them.
"OK, got it, I'll call and order it right away, you guys hold on a little longer. Uncle Ishida took a small notebook and wrote down everything the three of them wanted to eat in the notebook, and then he stepped aside and called to order food.
Kiyoshi Sakamoto and the three of them continued to return to the signing.
Say hello, take the CD, sign it, say a few words, say goodbye.
After a few hours, Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the three of them had already practiced this set of movements.
Last year's two singles, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's debut single, and THE SUN's debut single, did not hold a signing party.
Because Sony was afraid that Kiyoshi Sakamoto and THE SUN had just debuted, they didn't have any appeal, and they held a signing party, and if no one came, it would be embarrassing, so it was just on the sound MS and HEY3.
However, everything that happened later made Sony's propaganda department scolded very badly.
Because Kiyoshi Sakamoto and THE SUN, who became popular as soon as they debuted, both got amazing results, and they were not at all what they thought, and they had no appeal.
Therefore, seeing the popular Sakamoto Kiyoshi and THE SUN, Sony's executives thought that if the signing party had been held at the beginning, the single might have sold even better.
As a result, the Sony Propaganda Department, which had learned well this time, had already set the plan and date for the single promotion campaign of the signing meeting.
And the arrival of so many people at Tower Records, the first stop, also shows that THE SUN has now become a new star in the RB music scene.
It's just that it's difficult for the three of them to be Sakamoto Kiyoshi, this is the first time for the three of them to participate in the signing meeting, and they are completely unprepared.
Time passed slowly in the communication between THE SUN Miko and the fans.
Three o'clock in the afternoon, break time.
Kiyoshi Sakamoto and the three finally broke free from their signatures.
The three of them touched their sore wrists and their waists, which were a little sore from sitting for a long time, and ate their ordered bento boxes in the lounge prepared for them by Tower Records.
However, the short rest time did not allow the three of them to eat this bento slowly and happily.
In twenty minutes, Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the three of them first finished eating the lunch box as quickly as possible, and then went to the toilet to relieve people's three urgencies.
Before Chiba Masaki could nibble on his favorite apple, the three of them were about to join the signing session again.
The busy work of artists is not as beautiful as it seems on the surface, the more popular the artist, the worse his physical condition is, because behind the glamour, there are side effects of irregular meals, lack of sleep, and lack of energy.
I want to be popular, but I don't want to work, I dream!
How can such a good thing happen in real life.
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At six o'clock in the afternoon, because the number of fans who came to participate in the signing was much larger than expected, the next fan communication time was shortened by a few seconds.
Even so, the three sons of THE SUN almost signed their hands to complete this first signing meeting.
Yes, just the first signing session.
Sony's promotional plan for THE SUN this time not only includes holding a book signing, a meet-and-greets with singers, but most importantly, the music program music station.
Music Station, as the first sound of Kiyoshi Sakamoto's debut, has some significance.
And the old man Tamori, after knowing that THE SUN released a new single this time, he also made a special call to Sakamoto Kiyoshi and asked him to bring THE SUN to the music station to play.
The old man of Tamori has spoken, how can Kiyoshi Sakamoto refuse such a kindness?
So, Sakamoto Kiyoshi didn't notify the company, so he immediately agreed.
Of course, the Sony executives, who knew about it afterwards, didn't care at all about Sakamoto Kiyoshi's failure to inform his superiors, but vigorously praised Sakamoto Kiyoshi for his quick decision.
Because, being able to catch up with Tamori, one of the BIG3 in the comedy industry, must be very helpful for the development of Kiyoshi Sakamoto and THE SUN, and the more popular Kiyoshi Sakamoto and THE SUN are, the more Sony will earn.
Therefore, Sony knew that when Sakamoto Kiyoshi promised Tamori that he would take the band to the music station, he was also very supportive.
But Tamori also told Kiyoshi Sakamoto a piece of news, that is, in this issue of Music Station, among the guests, there is also a group that Kiyoshi Sakamoto is very familiar with.
Lan!
THE SUN is going to compete with his opponent Arashi on the same stage, and on the stage of the music station, he will face each other.
This is also a gimmick made by Asahi TV, in line with the current social discussion, inviting the two combinations that are facing each other to rush to a wave of ratings, and by the way, rub the heat.
The recent hot topic is the two popular groups, the SUN band, and Arashi, whose single sales are better...
And Sony Records behind the two, Genesys & Associates, who will win this showdown?
These are all things in the entertainment industry that people have been paying more attention to recently.
Entertainment is all around you. Isn't it?
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March 27th, Sunday, Sunrise Day.
After a few days of signing, Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the three of them are already very proficient in the process of signing the meeting, and they will not be like the first one, after returning home, their hands are sore, only by applying ice, so that their hands will not swell into pig's trotters the next day.
However, after a few days of promotional activities, it was still very effective, and according to Sony staff stationed in Tokyo and various record stores, THE SUN's single "PLANET" had sold 180,000 copies in four days after its release!!
This result maintained the strength of the first single.
In a head-to-head showdown with Arashi, there is a lot of pressure, but at the same time, it is also an opportunity.
It is precisely because of the showdown that Arashi, such a male idol group that has debuted for six years and has a wide fan base, that the SUN band can get more widespread attention and more people recognize THE SUN, such a very talented, good-sounding song, and handsome band.
However, on the other side, Arashi's four-day sales are less than THE SUN.
One hundred and fifty thousand.
ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONLY A GAP OF 30,000, IN ANY CASE, IN THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, THE SUN WON A SMALL GAME.
Arashi in this period is not Arashi after 07 years, and the current Arashi is just beginning to rejuvenate.
However, on this day, Kiyoshi Sakamoto learned from the company that Arashi will appear in the "Shindomoto Brothers" hosted by KinKi Kids.
Also, that is, tomorrow, Monday, the day of the moon.
I heard that Arashi will also appear in the skit of "SMAPxSMAP", which is also hosted by his own big brother group SMAP.
Let's not talk about "Shindomoto Brothers", let's take "SMAPxSMAP" as an example, as the SMAP title program of the RB National Celestial Group, it has had super high ratings for 20 years since it was launched on April 15, 1996.
Those who can be on this show will be some very popular, trending artists, and there is no shortage of international superstars, and even national leaders have been on this show, so you know the popularity of this show in RB.
"Genesys, it's time to get started. This was Kiyoshi Sakamoto's only thought after knowing the news.