The next day.

6:30 a.m.

John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Seeing Taylor Swift wearing sunglasses and a hat, smiling and waving goodbye to the three of them, the three people who just walked into the boarding passage began to chat...

Ogawa Mako, who was walking beside Sakamoto Kiyoshi, poked Sakamoto Kiyoshi with his elbow and said meaningfully.

"Yo,You and that girl,It seems to be very familiar... ”

"Uh?!" Kiyoshi Sakamoto was a little confused, "Why do you say that?"

"You have been very familiar with each other, and you can see that you have known each other for a long time... Xiao Chuan Zhen analyzed lightly, "Moreover, people also came to pick us up and invited us to her house, which is definitely not just an ordinary friend, but a move that can be made... ”

"Uh-huh, how did you meet?when did you meet??!!," the gossip question, like a cannon, spewed out of Chiba Masaki's mouth, "The last time we came to New York, we didn't see you meet her... ”

"Did you know each other even earlier?!"

The gossip teammates gave Sakamoto Kiyoshi a little headache, so he could only reply helplessly.

"I've known each other for a long time, of course in the United States, otherwise where ... ”

"It was one day in 2005... ”

Kiyoshi Sakamoto explained to the two of them the process of his acquaintance with Taylor, and stepped on the plane.

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Kiyoshi Sakamoto didn't stay in New York for long, just stayed in a five-star hotel in New York for one night.

The next day, the morning of the Grammys, the trio boarded a plane to Los Angeles in Taylor's goodbye.

Taylor was not nominated for a Grammy.

Because the release date of her second album "Fearless" was in November last year.

According to the Grammy selection criteria, the selection year is from September of the previous year to September of the following year, so "Fearless", which was released in November 2008, can only be included in the next Grammy selection.

Therefore, there is no name of this new little country princess in the list of nominees for this year.

However, Taylor, who was not nominated, still received an invitation to perform at the Grammys with his strong popularity!

AND WHY, DIDN'T SHE GO TO LOS ANGELES WITH THE SUN?

That's because she still has a talk show to record in New York, so she has to leave a little later...

Therefore, THE SUN can only be one step ahead.

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The distance between New York and Los Angeles can be described in two words.

Far away!

The air distance between the two places is about 3,950 kilometers, and even if it is a straight flight, the flight time generally takes about six hours.

This time,If you are in Japan,,It's enough for Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the three of them,From Tokyo to Nagasaki again.。。。

The three of them set off at 7 a.m. and arrived in California, located on the west coast of the United States, at 1 o'clock in the morning after a journey that was not long or short.

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Los Angeles.

It is the largest and most developed city on the West Coast of the United States, the second largest city after New York, and an international metropolis known as the "City of Angels".

Of course, it's home to the world-famous Disneyland, Universal Studios, and a mysterious place that countless moviegoers are vying to get into...

Hollywood!

The word "Hollywood" is often used directly to refer to the American film industry, and it can also be said that Hollywood is a symbol of American movies and movie stars!

Hollywood is a world-famous film center, and the annual Oscars held here are the world's cinema extravaganza!

As an artist who can barely be called a "film practitioner", Kiyoshi Sakamoto is also very longing for the little golden man of the Oscars.

However, he also knows that as an Asian actor who is free from the mainstream entertainment industry in Europe and the United States, the chances of winning the Oscar are very small.

Although I can't get the Oscar trophy for the time being, if I can win something at this Grammy Awards, it would be good.

After all, the Grammys are known as the "Oscars of the music industry"...

Since the first Grammys in 1959, the Grammys have been held alternately in New York and Los Angeles, the two largest cities in the United States, for a long time.

But since 2004, the Grammys have been held in the city of Los Angeles.

The venue for the 51st Grammy Awards is the Staples Center on Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles.

One of the nation's most popular sports centers, it is home to the NBA's most valuable team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and co-home of the Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA's Los Angeles Sparks, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, the AFL Los Angeles Avengers, and the NBDL Los Angeles Defenders.

With a maximum capacity of 20,000 people, it is also the only arena shared by two teams in the NBA.

Due to its reputation, many world-class events have been held here, such as the 2000 National Democratic Convention, the 2002 National Figure Skating Championships, the four-time Grammy Awards, the TA Tour, and many more.

This is the fifth time that the Grammys have settled here since 2004.

It can be seen how much the Grammys favor this "best arena" in the United States...

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February 9th, 6 p.m.

As night falls, the night in Los Angeles has just begun.

When the three of THE SUN stepped down from the extended Lincoln and stepped on the red carpet outside the Staples Center, at that moment, the three of them were suddenly overwhelmed by pieces of flashing lights...

This is the first time THE SUN has participated in a Grammy, and they are also the first musician in Japan to participate in a Grammy.

From this moment on, THE SUN officially became an internationally renowned band.

In the eyes of the media present today, this young Asian band is definitely promising!

For safety reasons, there were no onlookers from all over the world at the entrance to the Staples Center.

However, from the dense cameras around him, as well as the reporters who kept shouting the names of the three people and letting the three people look at the camera, Kiyoshi Sakamoto knew that at this moment, at least more than one billion people in the world saw the three people through the live broadcast.

Very nervous trio...

After all, it was the first time to participate in such a grand and globally renowned music event, and even Kiyoshi Sakamoto, a reborn who knew the future, felt his heart beat faster, not to mention that he was only in his early twenties, and he carried the dream of the entire Asian music scene, Makoto Ogawa and Masaki Chiba...

At this time, from the stiff smiles on the faces of the two people, as well as stiff movements, mechanically swinging towards the camera, it can be seen how nervous these two young people who dominate the Japanese music scene are.

Seeing the funny appearance of the two, Sakamoto Kiyoshi on the side raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his heart was a little relieved.

"At least, I'm not alone... ”