Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 323 Spring Water Appears!

Since the release of the third studio album "X&Y" in June 2005, the year-end sales reached an astonishing 6 million copies, becoming the annual global sales champion of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Coldplay, which officially debuted in 830. The rock band, after eight years of growth, has become one of the famous rock bands in the UK and even in the world.

And when it comes to why Coldplay will appear in THE SUN's concert, it starts from the Fuji Rock Music Festival two years ago. . .

In the Fuji Rock Festival in 2005, as the three members of THE SUN who participated in this grand event for the first time, they met several members of Coldplay, and Kiyoshi Sakamoto also got the contact information of lead singer Chris Martin.

The soul and lead singer of the two bands, although there was not much communication in the past two years, Kiyoshi Sakamoto crossed the border through the medium of music and became friends with Chris Martin.

The two often exchange their views on music on Facebook.

Coldplay started their Twisted Logic Tour in 2005, which is a world tour tour.

Until July 2007, they came to Sydney, Australia.

And on Facebook, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who heard the news, had an idea and thought of inviting Coldplay to be a guest.

So, he called Chris Martin and asked if they could spare a day to be the special guest of THE SUN's [-]rd anniversary concert.

On the phone in China, Chris Martin also readily agreed.

And Sony, who was worried about the candidates for the concert, saw that Sakamoto Kiyoshi was going to invite a world-class band like Coldplay, so he didn't have any opinions at all, but was very happy.

After all, being able to invite a band like Coldplay as a guest also shows that Coldplay is also very optimistic about THE SUN, an Asian band.

This means, is it possible for THE SUN to become a band that goes out of Asia, and even goes to the world?
That's why Sony is ecstatic.

You must know that although the Japanese entertainment industry is developing very well, it still belongs to oneself behind closed doors and plays on its own, especially the music scene.

Japanese music is too closed, and it is very difficult to be recognized by the world.

Therefore, the Japanese have a morbid pursuit of being recognized by the world.

Just like Kiyoshi Sakamoto's first English single "I'm Yours", after entering the TOP100 on the Billboard Hot 40 list, he became the third person in the Japanese music scene.

Let Kiyoshi Sakamoto pass the rookie period in one fell swoop, and directly become a first-class singer.

If THE SUN can achieve the same results as "I'm Yours" in the European and American music circles, as THE SUN has already reached the status and status of a first-class band, it will definitely make THE SUN an international band in one fell swoop, thus becoming Japan's first band Band out of Asia.

At that time, THE SUN's status in the Japanese music scene will be definitely among the top singers. . .

Therefore, being able to have the world-wide band Coldplay as a concert guest, doesn't that just show that the strong potential of THE SUN is recognized by even a band like Coldplay? . .

Therefore, Sony quickly negotiated this matter with Coldplay's record company, EMI Records.

Now, due to poor management, EMI Records, which has been acquired by a European investment company, is in a state of distress. Naturally, they don't have much energy to pay attention to the sudden proposal of Sony's Japan Music Group.

In order not to offend Sony, EMI easily agreed to this proposal.

With the help of Sony Records, Coldplay and THE SUN from different companies can appear on the same stage.

. . . . . .

The camera returns to East Egg.

After enjoying the warm welcome of the audience, Chris Martin took the microphone and shouted loudly to the audience of more than 5 people off the stage.

"Let's party!"

With the opening remarks, the whole East Dan became excited.

"Whoa!!!"

In a sea of ​​red, sitting in the front row, one tall and one short, two girls wearing special T-shirts for the concert, watching Coldplay and the others on the stage, chatting.

But if the conversation between the two is known to the Coldplay people on the stage, or Kiyoshi Sakamoto, they will definitely complain.

because.

This conversation goes like this.

"Sister Yui, foreigners! Uh, how do seniors know them?"

"Well, I don't know much about it either, I just heard Mr. Qing said that they met at the rock festival..."

"Oh, but, are they famous? What is this cold...play, Coldplay?"

"Uh... I don't know too well. Judging by the cheers around me, it's probably... well-known?"

"However, that drummer seems to be very old, with a beard on his face, and all his hair has fallen out..."

"Hmm, he seems to be going bald..."

These two girls whose focus is completely deviated are naturally the "Okinawa Giantess" Yui Aragaki, and "Hyogo Cutie" Rena Noenen.

The two laughed quietly as they talked about Coldplay's drummer and Will Chapin's thinning hair.

There were not only two people sitting under the stage, beside them, there was also a group of relatives and friends of THE SUN.

Including Sakamoto Kiyoshi's parents and younger brother, Ogawa Masaki and Chiba Masaki's parents, and friends of the three, Yamashita Tomohisa, Nagasawa Masami, Yamada Takayuki, Nishino Kana and others all sat in this area.

As THE SUN's first concert, it is still such a commemorative concert for the third anniversary of their debut. The three of Kiyoshi Sakamoto must have left a bunch of tickets for their relatives and friends.

"What are you talking about?" At this time, Masami Nagasawa, who was sitting next to the two, asked curiously when she saw the two girls secretly laughing.

Yui Aragaki also told Masami Nagasawa what he said just now.

As a result, Nagasawa Masami, who already knew the band Coldplay, was amused by the attention of the two "Baga".

Regardless of whether Nagasawa Masami was smiling and doing science popularization for the two of them, on the stage, Chris Martin, who came to the piano, started dancing on the piano with his hands.

The beautiful prelude resounded throughout Dongdan.

This is the song "Speed ​​Of Sound" included in the album "X&Y", which brought multiple awards to Coldplay.

Along with the sound of the piano, Wil Chapin's drum kit, the brisk drum beats were also added to the sound of the piano, thus forming an extremely harmonious arrangement.

“How long before I got in”

“Before it starts before I begin”

. . .

Although I don't quite understand the meaning of the lyrics, excellent music can always move people, no matter what language it is sung in. . .

A piece of "Speed ​​Of Sound", in the brisk drums and piano, fused into a beautiful and ingenious piece of music, coupled with Chris Martin's soulful interpretation, although not like those heavy metal rock bands' concerts , let the audience feel the heart is speeding up, the blood in the body is burning, and they can't wait to get high together.

However, judging from the spectacular scene of the ocean composed of more than 5 red light sticks swaying slowly, such rock songs that make people listen quietly are also very popular.

Speaking of the song "Speed ​​Of Sound", there is another interesting story.

That's the billionth song sold on iTunes.

I heard that in February 2006, a boy named Alex bought this song on iTunes, which happened to be the billionth song sold on iTunes.

Jobs, the president of Apple, also personally called to congratulate Alex, and gave him 10 IPODs, 1 IMAC, and a music gift certificate worth 1 US dollars!
If you want to talk about why Sakamoto Kiyoshi is so clear, because he once envied this boy named Alex.

One song is over.

The three of THE SUN once again took over control of the stage from Coldplay.

After all, this is the home of THE SUN.

When the three of Sakamoto Kiyoshi reappeared on the stage, all kinds of cheers and screams sounded again.

. . . . . .

At nine o'clock in the evening, there are still 10 minutes before the end of the concert.

THE SUN will sing all the singles released since their debut.

However, at this time, some witty viewers suddenly remembered something.

Isn't there three groups of guests in this concert?

Kana Nishino is a group, Coldplay is a group, and there is another group, when will it debut?
Just when the audience had this question in their hearts, suddenly, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, standing in front of the shaker, smiled and said as if he had read through the audience's thoughts.

"Are you thinking, didn't you say that there were three groups of guests, why are there only two groups now..."

"Oh oh oh..."

"Yes!!"

Hearing Kiyoshi Sakamoto himself mentioning this matter, the audience of more than 5 people at the scene had all kinds of reactions.

"Oh, by the way, there is another group of guests, I almost forgot." This is an audience who has forgotten.

"The first group of guests is the younger sister of the same company, Nishino Kana; the second group is the world-wide band, Coldplay; who will the third group be?" This is speculating on the audience of the last group of guests.

Generally speaking, in a concert or song festival, the finale is either a high status or a very famous singer.

And according to this inference, since singers like Coldplay have come out before, then the group of guest singers who will appear next must be very famous singers.

"Well, then, let me introduce you to everyone, the last group of guests for THE SUN band's [-]rd anniversary concert is..."

The audience fixed their eyes on Kiyoshi Sakamoto in the center of the stage, expecting to hear a name that would cheer them up from him.

However, the name that Kiyoshi Sakamoto uttered not only cheered up more than 5 people in Dongdan, but left them stunned.

"Sakai spring water!!!"

As soon as the words fell, the lights of the entire stage were extinguished, and the darkness immediately engulfed the three of THE SUN who were originally standing on the stage.

Just as the audience was still wondering if Izumi Sakai really came to the scene, the lights on the stage turned on again.

However, on the stage, there were already four people.

The person standing in front of the shaker changed from Kiyoshi Sakamoto to a woman in a denim jacket.

At this time, through the big screen of the concert, the more than 5 spectators who saw the appearance of this woman instantly felt as if an atomic bomb had been dropped and exploded!
(End of this chapter)