Chapter 34: Debut single recording
"Akimoto-san, the pattern of Nogizaka's debut single has been sent. I've been transferred to your mailbox. Kitagawa Kenji found Yasushi Akimoto and said.
Akimoto Yasushi nodded, indicating that he knew, and then explained some work matters to Kitagawa Kenji, and asked him to go back first.
When he opened the mailbox on the computer, Nogizaka's uniform design was presented in front of him. It was a dress version of the uniform made of small purple plaid fabric, and it didn't look very flashy. Compared with AKB's singing costumes, it is simply different, and even has a rustic feeling. But Akimoto Yasu does not look at these things from the perspective of ordinary people, he does not think from the perspective of ordinary people, ordinary rice, nor from the perspective of businessmen who purely look at profits, but from his own, especially from the perspective of Akimoto Yasu. Yasu Akimoto is a successful person, first of all, he is a successful musician, when he was young, he wrote lyrics for many famous songs such as "The River Flows", and then single-handedly founded the girl idol group Kitten Club for a while, and now he has established the dynasty group AKB48 in the female idol world, his great achievements are too many, in the field of musician identity, Yasu Akimoto is a very successful representative model. But he is also a successful businessman, and the AKB48 group he established, as well as various merchandise spin-offs, CDs, theater performances, concerts, general elections, handshake parties...... A series of activities, one after another, have formed the engine of this huge business operation model that is characteristic of AKB48, and the benefits obtained from it are immeasurable. So he is also a successful businessman. He is both a musician and a businessman, and he also takes into account the perspective of rice, and when everything is combined, it makes Yasu Akimoto, and the uniqueness of the different views on things is just his perspective.
"Purple is a perfect color for Nogizaka. Yasu Akimoto pondered: "Nogizaka 46 and AKB48 are idol groups with different positions, which should be reflected even in the song costumes, that kind of noble, melancholy feeling, no need to be gorgeous, no need to take the initiative to attract, they themselves can attract the attention of rice." After all, it's a debut list.,The song clothes they talked about before and Konno don't have to be too fancy.,It seems that this is a good point.,Youth,Youth,Youth,For Nogizaka, who is about to debut,This is the most precious thing they have now.,It's also a feeling that only now.,As long as the style of the eldest lady is determined.。 Yasushi Akimoto was satisfied with the design, so he called Kenji Kitagawa and told him that he would follow this style and that there was no need to modify it, and asked about the recording of the members' singles, and he wanted to hear the final product as soon as possible.
"The members of the selection have already gone to the studio to record today, and I believe they will be able to record it today. Kenji Kitagawa said on the phone.
"Well, okay, give it to me as soon as the finished product comes out, and the lyrics of other CW songs are also completed, and I will send it to you later, and when the members finish recording, you send it to the studio, or give me a sample as soon as possible, I will see if it needs to be modified." Akimoto said.
"Yes, Mr. Akimoto, I'll rush them. Kitagawa Kenji replied on the phone.
Hanging up the phone, Akimoto Yasu opened a folder in the computer, which contained the formula photos and simple information of each member of Nogizaka, and after clicking on the formula photos of Rina Ikoma, Akimoto Yasusu took a serious look.
"Rina Ikoma, center?" the corners of Akimotoyasu's mouth rose slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Recording live.
The members of the selection team entered the recording studio in batches to record the singles, everyone was already familiar with the lyrics, and the paper was marked which person sang which line, and when all the members finished recording, they were handed over to the post-arrangement.
Rina Ikoma was a little nervous, this was her first time recording in a professional recording studio, although she had been to KTV a few times before, but that experience didn't provide much experience at all, worried about whether she would sing badly, or there would be other problems, Rina Ikoma felt a little stressed.
"Ah, I like these headphones so much!" Ikuta Erika next to her was excited, as soon as she came to the recording studio, she quickly touched the microphone, headphones, and microphone stands, anyway, she touched everywhere, a very curious baby, and I feel that she is really happy now.
"Be quiet. Tanaka, the recording engineer outside, reminded.
"Yiku-chan, be quiet. Tanaka-san reminded us. Rina Ikoma hurriedly reminded Ikuta Erika to pay attention to the control point.
"Yiku-chan, get ready. Mai Shiraishi next to her also said.
Ikuta Erika nodded, only then did she restrain her excitement, honestly put on the headphones, and stood in front of the microphone. The same is true for the three of them, and the recording is divided into groups of four people, who go in to record the songs, and Tanaka outside is responsible for the recording, and the members only need to adjust their state and finish singing.
"Alright, here we go. Through the headphones, Rina Ikoma heard Tanaka's voice, and everyone took a deep breath and got ready. The accompaniment sounded, and the members of the selection team sang along with the lyrics......
"Yiku-chan, you sing very well. It's not like I ......," Ikoma Rina boasted.
"No, no, no, so-so. Ikuta said with a wave of her hand.
A few people were sitting outside, their recording was over, and now the other members went in to record, and they waited outside.
Rina Ikoma was very restless at this time, and yesterday Nango Yui told her that in the position of Nogizaka's debut single, she was standing in the middle of the first row, in other words, the position of Nogizaka 46center. Center, as the name suggests, is the center of the group, the front and most shining members of the group, and the other members need to perform and show themselves around the center on the stage. It can be said that the center is almost the face of the group, such as the powerful AKB48 group, their center, is known as the immovable center Atsuko Maeda, when it comes to AKB48, no one does not know Atsuko Maeda, because she represents AKB48. Rina Ikoma, thinking about how important the position she is standing in now is, she is afraid, nervous, and puzzled. She was afraid that she would not be able to take on this position, she would not be able to take on it, she was nervous about whether she would not be able to do it enough, whether she would not do well, she didn't understand why it was herself, there were many people who were much better than her, and she couldn't understand the reason. But the education she received since she was a child, the teachings of her grandfather and father, and the qualities she exercised, made her make up her mind, since the decision is herself, she can only continue to work hard, continue to strengthen herself, for herself, for her family, for everyone in Nogisaka, she must do that, this is the only thing she wants to do well now. She did everything she could to do this as well.
"I've always felt that Ikoma has been in a daze lately. Ikuta Erika saw Rina Ikoma sitting on the side with dull eyes, and secretly said to Minami Hoshino next to her.
"Maybe I didn't rest. Aren't you also an old man, Yiku-chan?" Hoshino complained.
"Ahh......h I slept too late at night to practice, sorry, sorry. "Ikuta Erika is a little embarrassed.,It's true that lately I've always been going home to practice until late before going to bed.,During the day, there was some distraction.,Lack of concentration.。
"Done!" After the recording of the last few members was completed, the recording engineer said that the work of the members had been completed, and all the members of the selection team bowed and thanked him, and Yui Nango conveyed to the recording engineer that he would send the recorded file to the arranger as soon as possible and wait for the final processing, and Nogizaka's first single was about to be completed.
Nango Yui took the members to the recording site of the program where Nogizaka is, and today there is a special session for the members of the selection team. I entrusted the members to Banana Man and the agent to take care of them, and I rushed back to the SME building and talked to Yoshio Konno about the end of the recording work. There is also the arrangement of the next work.
"I believe that it will not be long before the arrangement and production will be completed. Nango Yui said.
"Well, what about the other songs?" asked Yoshio Konno.
"The production of the lyrics of other songs, Akimoto-san, has also been completed, and the preliminary template has also come out, just waiting for the members to go to the recording. Nango Yui said.
"Well, then it's time for the PV shooting. Yoshio Konno said.
"Yes, Kitagawa Sang also said emphatically, if we want to take this part of PV seriously, Akimoto-san seems to attach great importance to this aspect. Nango Yui said seriously.
"yes, I see. The person who will supervise the title song has already been decided, but what about the dance?" asked Yoshio Konno.
"Well, I've already said that the dance aspect has been completed, and the members have started practicing, and I think I will be able to master it soon, because I have practiced dance before, and I have some basics, so it won't be too difficult. Nango Yui said.
"That's the best. Konno nodded: "I've already told the supervisor, and the song sample has also been sent, asking him to complete the suitable script in the fastest time and design it according to Akimoto-san's requirements." ”
"Boss, don't have anything special to tell us, are there any other members?" Nango asked after thinking for a moment.
"Nope. The boss wants us, as well as the members, to follow Akimoto-san to study hard, the members learn how to be an idol, and what we learn is how to help them be an idol, which is the Boss's requirement. Because we lacked experience in this area, we had to learn from the experienced Yasushi Akimoto. Yoshio Konno said.
"Yes, I see. Nango Yui said he knew.
"How's Ikoma doing?" asked Yoshio Konno as he suddenly remembered.
"It's okay, the expected emotion is a very nervous state. But now I am trying to overcome it. Nango Yui thought about the performance of Rina Ikoma in the past two days and said.
"Pay more attention to her emotional changes, Kitagawa Sang reminded of this, and it is easy for the metacenter to make emotional waves. Yoshio Konno admonished.
"Yes, I will. Nango Yui said.
"What about Yumi Wakatsuki, how is she doing? I don't seem to have paid much attention to her lately. Yoshio Konno asked again.
"Wakatsuki's words...... Now it's fully recovered, it's the same as before, but after the impact of that incident, it's a lot more convergent now, and the usual practice is very serious, and I'm often with Reina Sakurai, and some of the difficulties that Reina Sakurai encountered as the acting captain will consult with Yumi Wakatsuki to make decisions, and the relationship between the two is very good. Nango Yui replied.
"Is that what you mean by assisting Reika Sakurai?" Konno said.
"Well, when it comes to dealing with interpersonal relationships, sometimes Reika Sakurai is not very mature, Yumi Wakatsuki will help her build her confidence, and now Reika Sakurai has begun to gradually play the role of acting captain. Nango Yui said.
"That's fine. Anything else?" Konno asked.
"No more. Nango Yui replied.
"I went back and arranged the schedule of the selection members, and the PV shooting was going to be done soon, so I told them in advance to get ready. Yoshio Konno said.
"Yes. After answering Nango, he left Yoshio Konno's office.
"It's going to be PV shooting soon...... I don't know what it's going to be like, I'm really looking forward to it!" thought Yoshio Konno.