After deciding to use the song "Letter ~ To Fifteen-Year-Old You ~" as the title song in the new album, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's preliminary work on the new album was basically completed.

This solo album, according to the music director Yuichi Yamada, it is best to have twelve songs on the entire album, and it includes two solo singles since Kiyoshi Sakamoto's debut, "Close Your Eyes" and "I'm Yours", that is, in addition to these two songs, there will be ten more songs.

And Kiyoshi Sakamoto plans to use the song "Letter ~ To Fifteen-Year-Old You ~" as the title song, and "SLO DON", which was forced to be created on the spot last year, was also added to the album.

There are eight more.

And these eight songs, Sakamoto prepared early in the morning, and in his creations over the years, he selected eight songs, which were of better quality, and added them to this album.

Although I am still quite confident in my creative ability, because it is my first solo album after all, if I don't come up with some amazing songs, I'm afraid that fans and music critics will not accept it.

After all, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's name is "Heisei No. 1 Music Talent", such a name not only allows him to gain more fame and attention, but also makes his every move attract attention.

Once people see his songs, when the quality is no longer good, and the album sales are no longer terrifying, at that time, Sakamoto Kiyoshi will become the target of public criticism and be abandoned by everyone.

At that time, people will only call him the "No. 1 music talent in Heisei" who "Jiang Lang is talented"

Therefore, Sakamoto Kiyoshi thought that in the past few years, it would be safer to use songs that can achieve great success in the future as the title song of a single or album, and when his status and strength reach an unshakable level, even if he uses the songs he has written, Sakamoto Kiyoshi believes that if he can't make songs that can satisfy fans at that time, it will be in vain to blind his strong learning ability.

This is one of the benefits of predicting the future.

After Kiyoshi Sakamoto wrote the score of "Letter ~ To Fifteen-Year-Old You ~" with the lyrics and melody from memory, he took this song and other songs that were going to be put on the album and went back to the company to find Yuichi Yamada.

Sony Music Division, Music Director's Office.

"Is this the song you're going to be the main track of your new album?" asked Yuichi Yamada, sitting in a chair, holding the sheet music with the lyrics written on it, and after reading it for nearly ten minutes.

"Well, I think this song is very meaningful, it fits well with my first album, fifteen years old, which also happens to be my current age, it's funny, isn't it?" Kiyomasa Sakamoto replied, sitting across from Yamada, looking at him seriously.

"Well, the topic is there, the quality of the songs is also very high, the main thing is the overall style of this album, what are you going to be?

"Well, it's mainly pop pop style, and then a few songs from other styles. You see, these are the songs that I selected and prepared to put on the album, a total of eleven songs. Kiyoshi Sakamoto said as he took out a stack of sheet music from his backpack and handed it to Yamada.

"These are all full-fledged songs, if there is anything that needs to be changed, please let me know, and I will try to see if I can change them, of course, it's better not to change them, haha. Kiyoshi Sakamoto was a little uncomfortable, and he chatted with Director Yamada about the album so seriously, so it was also a little joke.

Yuichi Yamada, as the discoverer of Sakamoto Kiyoshi and the boss of Sony's music department, Sakamoto Kiyoshi admires him very much, and has had a good relationship with him since he entered Sony.

Moreover, Yuichi Yamada also appreciates the musical talent of Kiyoshi Sakamoto, a genius, and takes good care of him everywhere.

After the two got acquainted, in front of him, Sakamoto Kiyoshi spoke more casually.

Yamada is also happy to see Sakamoto Kiyoshi and himself close, after all, this young man, how to say, is also the person that Naoki Kitagawa is optimistic about, and he is also the most optimistic newcomer to Sony now, coupled with a very polite and likable character, all of which make the relationship between Yamada and Sakamoto Kiyoshi deeper and deeper.

Seeing Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was a little funny, Yamada also took the score with a smile, and while looking at the song in his hand, he joked, "This is not necessarily, maybe all of them will fail." ”

"Then I can't help it.,Anyway, I'm just a little newcomer.,You can do whatever you want... Kiyoshi Sakamoto shrugged his shoulders in an American style and said indifferently.

Hearing Sakamoto Kiyoshi look so indifferent, Yamada also laughed and scolded.

"Newcomer? Are you still a newcomer? Are you kidding? Where is there a newcomer like you who has all exceeded one million singles and won a record award in the first year of your debut?"

After scolding, Yamada also deliberately put on an expression of "why are you teasing me", so that Sakamoto Kiyoshi, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahahaha, Yamada-san, you are very talented in acting, have you ever thought about making your debut as an actor?" Kiyoshi Sakamoto continued to tease.

As a result, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was sassy, was crushed by Yamada's complaint.

"You'd better play your own play first, you rookie actor. ”

“。。。 Count you awesome. Sakamoto, who was complained about, could only obediently admit defeat.

Twenty minutes later, when Kiyoshi Sakamoto held his mobile phone and chatted with Gakki about more than 30 text messages, Yamada finally finished reading the song that Kiyoshi Sakamoto had brought over.

"Well, the overall quality is very good, and the style is also around pop POP, and there is no too abrupt genre, OK, let's start recording tomorrow. Yamada put the score down, pondered for a moment, and said to Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

"Eh, that's it?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi was a little surprised, and if he dared to let Yamada simply watch it, would it be okay?

As if knowing what Kiyoshi Sakamoto was thinking, Yamada straightened his face and said with a serious expression, "Don't think it's child's play, it's because it's just you." ”

"Uh, what do you mean?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi didn't quite understand what Yamada said.

"Because it's you, Kiyoshi Sakamoto. We believe in your talent, so we will put aside the songs that we have collected with great difficulty, and it is also because I believe in you that I will simply look at the songs you have written, and it will be passed; because it is you, you are our most optimistic singer at Sony. That's why you keep releasing new singles and albums. ”

"The premise of all this is because we treat you as the pillar of Sony Music's future, so you have to take it seriously, every time the company fights for you the resources, understand?"

When Sakamoto Kiyoshi heard Yamada say these words, his body was already sitting straight, his eyes had become very serious, and his expression did not look like a child.

"Understood, thank you very much Yamada-san and the company for their support and care for me, I will do my best to definitely live up to your expectations. After Yamada finished speaking, Kiyoshi Sakamoto immediately stood up and bowed to Yamada.

"Well, that's good. Looking at Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who bowed at 90 degrees, Yamada also nodded secretly.

After all, Sakamoto Kiyoshi's attitude is still very good, and he is not arrogant, which also makes Yuichi Yamada, who single-handedly brought him into Sony, very pleased.

"Then let's start recording the album tomorrow, is there a problem?"

"Nope!"

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For two weeks after July 10, Kiyoshi Sakamoto spent almost every day in the Sony building's recording studio.

Because Kiyoshi Sakamoto's first solo album was originally scheduled to be released in mid-August, there is still plenty of time.

However, at the end of July, and the beginning of August, Kiyoshi Sakamoto has two more important musical events to attend.

That is Asia's largest outdoor music festival, Fuji Rock Festival, and RB's rare large-scale urban rock festival, Summer Sonic.

These two very famous music festivals in Asia sent an invitation to Sony as early as a week ago, and the invitation was THE SUN!

Being invited to two of Japan's most famous music festivals shows that THE SUN, a new generation of rock bands, has entered the public eye.

And in order to perfectly present all the passion of THE SUN at these two major music events, Kiyoshi Sakamoto can only complete the recording of his solo album as soon as possible, and then enter the band training mode.

After all, the life of rock and roll is LIVE, and perfect LIVE can only be achieved through a lot of practice.

In music, after more than a year of study and tempering, Kiyoshi Sakamoto has long mastered the way of expressing his emotions perfectly through singing.

Therefore, in just two weeks, with full attention, Kiyoshi Sakamoto actually recorded all ten songs of the album!

There were only two songs left, and Kiyoshi Sakamoto was not very satisfied with the results of the recording.

One is the title song "Letter ~ To Fifteen-Year-Old You ~" and the other is "SLO DON".

No matter how much you are not satisfied with the recording of these two songs, you can't continue to record them, because the Fuji Rock Festival is just around the corner.

The time for the Fuji Rock Festival has been set, July 29th to 31st!

There are less than four days left for THE SUN to practice!

Thankfully, THE SUN only needs to practice two songs, "Flowers" and "PLANET".

July 25th.

THE SUN, the band practiced together for the first time in a few months.

Practice time: 10 hours.

July 26th.

The second joint practice.

Practice time: eleven hours.

July 27th.

Yamada told Kiyoshi Sakamoto good news.

Starting with the Fuji Rock Festival, TBS will send a film crew to follow him for a long time to record him, the details of his work, the joys and sorrows of his life, and then these clips will be broadcast on a TBS program.

And the name of that show is called "Love Hot Continent".

July 28th.

Because the next day was the Rock Festival, TH SUN didn't practice for too long, so he went back to recharge his batteries and prepare for tomorrow's performance.

Ten o'clock in the evening.

Sakamoto slept on the bed, looking at the ceiling, unable to sleep for a long time.

"Is it tomorrow?"