In Hikaru Kitahara's report, in addition to the information on the acquisition of the script and the second SMA audition, it also brought a very important news to Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

A chance to make The Sun truly become a national celestial group!

"What?!"

"You mean, NHK is interested in finding a new red and white host?!"

Hearing the news, Kiyoshi Sakamoto sat up straight suddenly, his eyes wide in disbelief, staring at Hikaru Kitahara tightly.

It's the same as the hangover appearance of frowning and drinking yogurt just now, judging the two of them...

"That's right!"

It seems that NHK feels that in recent years, Zhongju Zhengguang's influence in the middle-aged group, although it is still strong, can not attract more young people to watch this time-honored national event, and Zhongju Zhengguang's hosting is also criticized by the outside world for lack of novelty. ”

"Therefore, there has been news recently that NHK is ready to make some new changes in this year's red and white host lineup... Kitahara Hikaru was also surprised by Kiyoshi Sakamoto, and he had expected it for a long time, so he continued to talk eloquently.

After all, when he received the news, he had the same expression as him.

"I see... Kiyoshi Sakamoto nodded thoughtfully.

As the highest-rated New Year's Eve party in Japan, the Red and White Song Party, known as the "Japanese Spring Festival Gala", is a large-scale stage to verify whether you are popular or not, and it is also a stage that countless singers want to be on.

However, compared with concerts such as National and Dongdan, the stage of the Red and White Song Festival is sometimes, in a sense, it is also very good.

So, as long as you're popular enough, NHK will send you an invitation.

After all, the declining ratings also forced the Red and White Song Party, which had been held for decades, to make some compromises.

For the sake of ratings, and in order to attract more people, NHK took great pains to tune in to this grand "concert" on the last day of the year.

Every year's guest lineup, there is no shortage of the hottest, most popular, and most topical singers of the year.

Of course, some old and famous singers are also frequent visitors to red and white.

It's like The Sun, which has been debuting for nearly six years, and has been on the stage every year since its debut.

For a group like The Sun, which has a terrifying influence and is both popular and famous, the annual red and white is a fixed performance.

Don't worry, you can be red and white this year, but you may not be able to do it next year...

In such a nationally eye-catching and star-studded party, in addition to the contestants of the Red and White Song Club, as the performers of the program, the host of the red and white group every year is also the focus of attention.

In addition to those seniors with deep qualifications, the representative of the Mesozoic MC, Zhongju Zhengguang, can be described as a familiar face in the red and white song party.

In 1997, 25-year-old Masahiro Nakai served as the host of the white group of the 48th Red and White Song Club for the first time, and also broke the record of red and white, becoming the youngest host in history.

The following year, Masahiro Nakaju was re-elected as the red and white host.

After that, in the second five years of the new century, Masahiro Nakai once again became a big celebrity in the eyes of NHK.

2006-2009, four years in a row!

As the captain of the National Celestial Group SMAP, Masahiro Nakai, who has terrifying influence, has served as the host of the Red and White Song Club!

Zhongju also lives up to expectations,

In particular, the second hosting in 1998 actually increased the ratings of the Red and White Song Club to 57.2%, the highest in the past decade

It's just that in recent years, due to the increase in competitive programs caused by the opening of a large number of local TV stations, and the diversification of people's lives, the ratings have slowly declined.

The ratings are declining, and NHK must be very anxious to make some changes to save the ratings.

However, how can the red and white, which has been held for decades, be changed casually.

Pull a hair and move the whole body, one is not good, maybe it is not impossible for the ratings to plummet...

In the end, NHK could only make minor repairs in an attempt to increase the audience.

Therefore, in addition to continuing to make more youthful changes in the singer lineup, NHK also had the idea of moving the position of host.

After all, compared to the faces of the red group, which change every year, the host of the white group is too fixed...

At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was in deep thought, suddenly raised his head and asked, "Kitahara-san, do you think I have a chance?"

“？！”

Kitahara Hikaru looked at Kiyoshi Sakamoto with a hesitant gaze, and in his tone, with a thick temptation: "Director, you mean... ”

"That's right!"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto directly said his inner thoughts for Hikaru Kitahara, "I'm very interested in the position of red and white host!"

"Hmmm... Director, with all due respect, although your current influence and status in the circle are very special, even above many big artists... ”

"But!"

"Shallow qualifications, as well as being too young, are important constraints for you to be at a disadvantage in this competition for red and white hosts... ”

"If you really want to compete, you probably don't have a good chance... ”

"Sure enough, no... ”

Kiyoshi Sakamoto also knows that what Hikaru Kitahara said hit the nail on the head.

It's just that he still feels a little lost for this opportunity to make the sun go to the next level, and he slipped away from his hand in vain.

You must know that part of the reason why SMAP can be called the "National Heavenly Troupe" is because Masahiro Nakaju has hosted the most times in the Red and White Song Festival since the new century.

In this party, which is watched by more than tens of millions of viewers every year, serving as the host will definitely bring great national popularity to Zhongju Zhengguang and SMAP.

It is precisely because of this that when Kiyoshi Sakamoto heard that NHK was about to change the host, he wondered if he could become an existence like Masahiro Nakai?

Outcome...

However, at this moment, Hikaru Kitahara, who was sitting opposite him, looked at Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was slightly lost, but suddenly showed an unpredictable smile.

"But!"

"Director, you can't do it, doesn't it mean that the sun can't?!"

"The sun?" Sakamoto muttered the familiar name, then jerked his head up.

That's right, I can't, it doesn't mean The Sun can't!

Looking at the smiling Kitahara Hikaru, Sakamoto Kiyoshi, who suddenly realized, also showed a bright smile, "I think,I understand what you mean... ”

"Worthy of the director. ”

After a little flattery, Kitahara Hikaru expressed his opinion.

"Director, that's how I think... ”