Chapter 367: Domineering Declaration
After Christmas, there is not much time left for 2007...
The year 2007 is coming to an end.
Although in 2007, Kiyoshi Sakamoto was more often working as an actor.
However, his influence in the music scene is still strong.
Even throughout the year, THE SUN only released one album.
However, in various year-end statistics, THE SUN's second band album "Zero in the Morning" still tops various lists.
In 2007, there were only three albums that sold more than one million.
They are "Zero in the Morning" by the popular band SUN, "HOME" by dren, and "Black Cherry" by sexy singer Koda Raiwei.
And the top three album sales list of the year on the public trust list are also these three albums.
Koda's "Black Cherry" has taken advantage of the long release time, since it was released on December 20, 2006, and has sold 1.03 million copies in one year, which can be regarded as one of the only three million-dollar albums in 2007, ranking third;
Released on March 14, 2007, dren's thirteenth album "HOME" is firmly in second place with a steady music audience and sales of 1.2 million copies.
The throne of the annual album sales champion on the public trust chart is still the same, and in recent years, the most familiar name - THE SUN.
Sony's new generation band THE SUN's second original album once again won the sales championship in 2007 with a proud sales of 1.7 million!
In 2006 and 2007, THE SUN, which won the album sales championship of the year for two consecutive years, has become the most dazzling star in the declining Japanese record industry.
In previous years, it was the top of the annual singles chart occupied by Kiyoshi Sakamoto or THE SUN, but it was left behind.
Because, in 2007, neither Kiyoshi Sakamoto nor THE SUN released a single album.
Therefore, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who dominates the annual singles chart, has won the record of winning the annual singles chart in a row, and it is fixed on three times...
However, 2007 can not be described as a low ebb in the record industry.
Not to mention that there were only three million-selling albums in the whole year, just that year's singles chart.
On the entire list, there is only one song, which has exceeded one million sales, and it is a single released in 2006...
That is Masashi Akikawa's "ๅใฎ้ขจใซใชใฃใฆ".
The process of winning the 2007 single sales championship with this unique bel canto singing method and breaking through the tragedy was not so smooth.
The song was originally sold as a single from Masashi Akikawa's album "Majestic" in May 2006.
When he first appeared on the public chart, he was only ranked below 100, but after he decided to appear in the Red and White Song Club, his ranking gradually increased, and after the Red and White Song Festival, he quickly rose to the top of the list.
It can be said that if there was no big stage of the Red and White Song Society, the world would not know this very meaningful song.
This also shows that at this time, it is no longer an era when the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys.
Even the best songs, without vigorous publicity, are completely meaningless if no one notices them, no one even hears them.
can not be publicized all year round.,And it can sell very well.,The only thing that's being is Sister Sakai Spring.ใใใ
Therefore, it is precisely because of this that Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who has the powerful promotional resources of Sony Music and the support of all the staff of the entire company, has become a well-known name to the public in just a few years.
After all, walking on the road, you can see all kinds of big screens or posters, and the Sony music spokesperson in every quarter is the figure of Kiyoshi Sakamoto, so even if you have thick lines, over time, you will notice this familiar and handsome face.
Once you have popularity, you will be popular.
With popularity, people will buy his records and watch the films starring him...
It's as simple as that.
In the final analysis, the profession of an artist is a profession that serves the public, and of course, the more people know it, the better.
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In addition to Masashi Akikawa's "ๅใฎ้ขจใซใชใฃใฆ", which can reach one million sales, even the diva singer Hikaru Utada, who once created a single album and sold 7.65 million copies, only sold 650,000 copies of the single "Flavor Of Life" released in 2007, ranking second in sales.
However, in terms of delivery, it is very popular.
Before the official release, the total number of letters reached exceeded 2 million times, and the final number of letters exceeded 7.2 million times.
It is conceivable that the impact of audio source distribution to physical records should not be underestimated.
It is worth mentioning that in this year, thanks to the huge influence of the hit Japanese drama "Boys Over Flowers 2", Ran, who has been debuting for eight years, once again set a new high in single sales.
The theme song "Love so seet" ranked third on the annual singles chart with 430,000 sales.
It's also a big single since "Jun ใใใใใ" with Kiyoshi Sakamoto.ใใใ
I have to say that the influence of Japanese dramas is still strong.
Hikaru Utada's "Flavor Of Life" also benefited somewhat from "Boys Over Flowers 2".
Because, "Flavor Of Life", like "Love so seet", is also one of the theme songs of "Boys Over Flowers 2".
Therefore, among this group of people who buy records, there must be people who will come to buy records after watching "Boys Over Flowers 2".
That's the power of tie-up.
However, news such as "Hikaru Utada's single sold less than one million", "only one million-dollar single was born in the whole year", and "The two theme songs of "Boys Over Flowers 2" were not as much of a major attraction as the events that took place at the 49th Japan Record Awards held at the New National Theater on the evening of December 30.
On that night, THE SUN once again won the record award, which represents the highest honor, for two consecutive years with the song "ใฏใญใในใฟใทใน"!
Moreover, at the award ceremony, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's acceptance speech made him stand on the cusp of public opinion all of a sudden.
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December 30, the night of the award ceremony.
At the end of the awards ceremony, only the highest award, the Record Award, was left in the audience, which had not yet been awarded.
And among the alternate winners, once again, it has become a situation of the three kingdoms competing for hegemony.
THE SUN, Koda Rami, dren.
However, this time, the advantages of THE SUN can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, and the other two groups of singers only have the share of accompaniment.
Sure enough, when the award presenters announced the winners, the name that the public heard was still the one that had been expected a long time ago.
"The winner of the 49th Record Awards is... โ
โTHE SUN๏ผใใฏใญใในใฟใทในใโ
There was applause, and the singers and the audience did not have too many objections to this unsuspenseful result.
After all, the advantages are just too great.
Kiyoshi Sakamoto, the leader of the band SUN, led Masashi Ogawa and Masaki Chiba to slowly walk onto the stage and receive the red certificate of merit with gold ornaments from the chairman of the committee.
From the posture of the calm Sakamoto Kiyoshi naturally receiving the award, the audience and the singers instantly came up with a word in their minds to describe Sakamoto Kiyoshi's state at this time.
That is, "skilled"
That's right.
This is the third time that Kiyoshi Sakamoto has won this award, which represents the highest honor of the record awards.
The 2004 Individual Award, as well as last year's Band Award, plus this year's Award, indeed, this is the third time that Kiyoshi Sakamoto has won the Record Award in a different capacity.
In other words, he has already received the certificate from the award presenter three times...
It's no wonder that Kiyoshi Sakamoto's posture is very skillful and natural.
The two of them, Masato Ogawa and Masaki Chiba, first said what they had prepared and gave a brief acceptance speech to the soul of the band, the captain, Kiyoshi Sakamoto.
I saw Sakamoto Kiyoshi stepped forward slightly, standing slightly in the front position, while Ogawa Shin and Chiba Masaki, like two loyal retainers, stood firmly on both sides of him, the "lord", waiting for Sakamoto Kiyoshi to speak with a serious expression.
Holding the certificate of award, Kiyoshi Sakamoto bowed deeply to the shaking wheat placed in front of him, first bowed deeply, expressed his gratitude, raised his head, and his expression was replaced by a humble smile, "I have to say that the scenery standing on the stage is indeed more beautiful... โ
"This kid ... Haha"
The seniors in the audience also smiled slightly at his words.
After a teaser, he paused.
His gaze did not stare closely at the audience in front of him, but looked around, as if he wanted to use his eyes to engrave this moment deeply in his mind.
After a pause, he continued.
"This is the third time I'm standing here with a certificate of honour ... โ
"It's also the second time that our band THE SUN has won a Record Award... โ
"When I was in the audience just now, I searched with my mobile phone, and if we win the second record award tonight, it will become the first band in history to win two consecutive record awards, which is an incredible record!"
Standing on the stage, Kiyoshi Sakamoto is like a lovely junior, showing off his achievements to his seniors.
Sakamoto Kiyoshi deliberately boasted, but did not make everyone at the scene feel disgusted, but made everyone at the scene can't help but applaud for his amusement.
Ignoring the laughter and applause from the audience, Kiyoshi Sakamoto continued, "However, after actually winning this award again, a bold idea came to my mind. โ
He lowered his head, looked at the red award certificate inlaid with gold ornaments in his hand, and paused.
When he looked up again, his face was no longer smiling, and his eyes were full of determination and the flow of time.
"My thought is, if our band wins the Record Award again next year, will it be the first band in history to win three consecutive titles?!"
"So, I'm very much looking forward to standing on this stage again and seeing you again next year!"
"Thank you very much !!"