Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 8 Sony Draft

Kiyoshi Sakamoto and Fukuyama, who suffered a dark loss at Universal Records, next aim to be the other three records of the world's four major record companies with Universal Music, Sony Records (SONY), EMI Records (EMI) and Warner Records (Warner Records). ).

It just so happened that Fukuyama Masaharu told Sakamoto Kiyoshi that he has acquaintances in EMI, and he can try it.However, Fukuyama, as an artist who is already a national singer, certainly does not have that much time to visit record companies with Kiyoshi Sakamoto, so Kiyoshi Sakamoto volunteered to say that he removed EMI and the other two record companies.

Fukuyama also felt that this was good, and he could let Sakamoto know in advance that the record was not that easy to come out, so he left it to him.

In this way, after making a copy of the sheet music and DEMO, Kiyoshi Sakamoto started the road of self-recommendation.

In Kiyoshi Sakamoto's view, the first stop must be Sony Records.After all, Kiyoshi Sakamoto is an avid fan of Nogizaka46, a girl group under Sony.

Tokyo, Nogizakamichi, Sony Music Corporation.Outside the company building.

Looking at the Sony building in front of him, Kiyoshi Sakamoto suddenly thought of a trick.That was when I was watching the Nogizaka Variety Show in my previous life. Whenever I had to go on location, especially when I was traveling to Macau and Guam, the barrage was full of saying that Sony was going to sell the building again.

On the one hand, it was because compared to recording programs in a studio, the cost of going out on location was definitely much higher. On the other hand, it was because Sony began to lose money in the mobile phone business at that time and needed a cash flow to tide over the crisis. That's why this stalk appears, not to say how much those girls in Nogizaka can use it.

However, even under the crisis, Sony is a well-known large company in the world, because Sony's business scope is vast, and the small loss is not worth mentioning at all.What's more, Sony at the beginning of the millennium had thick thighs that couldn't be thicker.

Sakamoto Kiyoshi said, I want to hug my thigh~~ I want to be Nogizaka's senior brother! !

Holding such a wish, Kiyoshi Sakamoto walked into the Sony building.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who just walked into the lobby, found that the lobby was full of people, both men and women, most of whom were young people.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was still wondering, wanted to go to the front desk and ask on which floor Sony's music department was, when suddenly a young man with a work card held his hand.

"You, it's you, didn't you tell me not to wander around? Come on, post this."

As soon as the voice fell, a circular number plate was pasted on Kiyoshi Sakamoto's body, with the number 77 written on it.

what's the situation? ? ?
Kiyoshi Sakamoto said that the black man looked at the young man with a question mark, and asked, "Uh... what's going on?"

"Understood, needless to say, let's line up over there." Pointing to the line next to him, after saying this, the young man walked away. . . .

Hearing what the young man said, Kiyoshi Sakamoto walked to the back of the line in a daze and lined up.

At this time, Sakamoto Kiyoshi thought it was a normal procedure, like going to a bank, you have to register and queue up.I also sighed a few words, Sony is so powerful, so many people come to "handle business" every day. . .

At this time, Sakamoto didn't know that he had entered Sony's annual draft.If you pick up the number plate and look carefully at the lower right corner, you can see a few small words—the right to interpret this draft belongs to Sony.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was in line, was already chatting with a buddy in front of him.

"Dude, how long have you been waiting?"

"It's been two hours... You just came?"

"Yes, there are so many people today." Looking at the long line, Kiyoshi Sakamoto sighed.

"Of course, it's Sony. Anyone wants to get in."

"That's right, but why are most of them young people's?" Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who felt a little wrong, asked, the buddy in front who knew the situation.

"Yes, there are also older ones, but that kind of people are still rare, and now there are more young people like us."

"Oh." The dull Sakamoto Kiyoshi didn't realize that he went to the wrong set.

Then, time slowly passed in the queue.An hour later, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who followed the team, came to a large venue.

The venue isn't too big, but it's enough to hold hundreds of people.At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto realized that he had gone wrong.Because there are banners hanging everywhere in the venue, it says "2004 Sony Music Entertainment Company Talent Show"

Dingqing saw it, and Kiyoshi Sakamoto couldn't help saying, "What's going on?!!"

I actually went to the wrong set!This is so embarrassing.

Just when he was thinking about going out of the venue, Kiyoshi Sakamoto thought of something, and took back the steps he took.

"Since you've come here, why don't you try it out, go play, practice courage or something? Anyway, if you're not feeling well, just leave, there's nothing to lose." After giving himself psychological counseling, Kiyoshi Sakamoto decided to stay Come down and take part in the draft.

Suddenly, an announcement sounded at the venue, "Please come in number 70."

"What, I was shocked, oh, so I went to that room for an interview..." Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was startled by the broadcast, saw a girl in front of him, and walked towards a conference room-like room .

Soon, "Please come in number 77." The broadcast sounded.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto sorted it out, took his score and DEMO, and walked to the interview room.

Pushing open the door, Kiyoshi Sakamoto found four people sitting behind a long table, and Kiyoshi Sakamoto knew one of them! !
Ken Hirai! !

Sitting on the far right of the four is Ken Hirai, who won the Sony draft in 1993 and joined Sony Records.

Seeing that Ken Hirai was here, Kiyoshi Sakamoto felt that the world was really too small for him to recommend himself to his company with his future new song, and then to meet him at an audition.

Of course, Hirai Ken who was sitting there didn't know Sakamoto Kiyoshi, after all, it was the first time the two met.

Ken Hirai was just surprised when he saw Kiyoshi Sakamoto's appearance. After all, Sakamoto's appearance was the most prominent in this draft.

"Hello, please introduce yourself." Hirai Ken asked, probably the one in charge of asking questions among the four.

Sakamoto Kiyoshi had calmed down at this time, after all, it was no big deal, the two had never had any intersection before.So Sakamoto Kiyoshi also entered a draft status.

"Hello, examiners. I am Kiyoshi Sakamoto from Nagasaki City. I am 14 years old this year." Kiyoshi Sakamoto, whose birthday will be next month, abruptly raised his age by one year.

Ken Hirai looked at Kiyoshi Sakamoto's self-introduction, and then looked at the information in his hand, and found that there was no information about No. 77 at all. .Hirai Ken was looking at the desktops of several invigilators nearby, but there seemed to be none.

When they were still wondering, Kiyoshi Sakamoto helped them out.

"Uh, actually, I didn't come to participate in the draft, I came here to recommend myself."

recommend yourself? ?
As a well-known music entertainment company from RB and even the world, Sony has a lot of people recommending itself every day, but they have never seen such young people.That's all for self-recommendation, why did he come to the draft?

Sakamoto Kiyoshi had no choice but to tell them the ins and outs.

Knowing that the staff made an oolong, several invigilators laughed.One of the middle-aged men in the middle said, "Since you are recommended by yourself, then you don't need to go to the music department, just stay here."

Only then did Sakamoto Kiyoshi see the sign on the man's desk that said "Music Director Yuichi Yamada." Hearing this, Sakamoto thought it was good, he didn't have to go to the music department anymore, so he didn't have to run around, so he Start your own self-recommendation here.

Picking up the guitar next to him, Kiyoshi Sakamoto started his performance.

It's still the song "Sakurazaka" by my teacher.

The beautiful singing voice immediately appeared in the ears of everyone in this room. Kiyoshi Sakamoto's unique magnetic voice is very distinguishable, and it is also different from the singing voice of Masaharu Fukuyama, the singer of the original song.Fukuyama's voice sounds with a unique mature charm, while Sakamoto Kiyoshi's voice is warm and sunny, which warms the hearts of those who listen to his singing.

I didn't expect this boy to sing so well. .

The four people present saw in their respective eyes what they were thinking at the same time.The music director Yuichi Yamada has lights in his eyes!Hirai Ken also opened his eyes wide, watching Kiyoshi Sakamoto's performance.

A song said whether it was long or not, and after a few minutes, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who had finished singing, stood in place, waiting for the invigilators' comments.

"Did you really recommend yourself to join our Sony Music Entertainment Company? I really can't imagine why a genius like you didn't sign the company?" Although after hearing Sakamoto Kiyoshi's singing, Yamada Yuichi really wanted to talk to him immediately. Sign the contract, but just to be cautious, asked.

"It's like this. I went to Universal for an interview, but they couldn't give me the conditions I wanted, so I didn't sign with them." Kiyoshi Sakamoto said indifferently, and then shrugged.

"What kind of conditions?" Hirai Ken also said, and he also admired the boy in front of him.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto glanced at the four of them, paused for a moment at Ken Yamada and Hirai, and then said, "My condition is that I will make a single debut right away. Use my own song!"

When he heard the first half of the sentence, Yamada immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't a big sharing contract, it would be fine. Before he could finish thinking about it, Sakamoto's second half of the sentence lifted his heart again stand up.

At this time, Hirai Ken was still more determined, and asked out loud, "Oh? You can also compose songs?"

At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto also took out his own recorded demo of "Close Your Eyes Lightly", and said, "This is the demo I recorded, please give me your advice."

In the room, there was a CD player for playing songs. After the staff put the demo in, Yamada and the others couldn't wait to put on the headphones.

For a moment, the whole room fell silent.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto stood there bored, but he was very confident in his own strength, plus the song "Close Your Eyes Lightly", he really couldn't think of any reason why he would not pass Sony's interview.I was a little worried about whether Hirai Ken would be familiar with this song, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Maybe Hirai Ken had no idea to compose this song at this time.

On the other side, after listening to Kiyoshi Sakamoto's version of "Close Your Eyes Lightly", Yamada whispered to the invigilators, thinking that such a talented superstar with outstanding appearance and first-class singing skills must sign he! ! !
Then, at the strong request of Yamada Yuichi and Hirai Ken, Sony sent the printed contract to Sakamoto Kiyoshi very quickly.

Looking at the contract in front of him, Kiyoshi Sakamoto said that he had to go back and have a look and discuss it with his family before making a decision.

In this way, accompanied by Yamada Yuichi and Hirai Ken, Sakamoto Kiyoshi walked out of the Sony building.

A few days later, after chatting with Fukuyama Masaharu, I found that Fukuyama also believed that Sakamoto's development in Sony would be better than that in EMI, so he supported him to join Sony.

As for Sakamoto's family, Hirako Sakamoto and Akira Sakamoto must have supported their son's decision.As for Feng Sakamoto, he has no right to speak at home, so he can only shout "Ni-chan, come back soon" and the like.

On January 2004, 1, the Sony Building.

When Sakamoto Kiyoshi signed his name on the contract, it showed that Sakamoto Kiyoshi officially joined Sony and became a member of Sony.

However, at this time, everything is ready, only the east wind is needed, and Kiyoshi Sakamoto, a little butterfly, can take off. . .

(End of this chapter)