ハッタリで掴んだ作曲家の座。才能もコネもなかった杉山勝彦さんが、秋元康さんに「天才」と呼ばれるまで

"I had no talent, no connections, and no information." He survived as a best-selling composer using his own methods, and eventually Yasushi Akimoto called him a "genius." Watch Katsuhiko Sugiyama's "way of fighting," who preaches that overwhelming talent is not necessary. [Part 1 here]    • 「実力はあるのに選ばれない人」の特徴は？秋元康さんに"天才"と呼ばれる作曲家の納得回答   (By Oumi Yuka) [Sugiyama's Main New Songs] ・Hinatazaka46 "Cliffhanger"    • 日向坂46『クリフハンガー』MUSIC VIDEO   ・Nogizaka46 "My Respect"    • My respect   ・Music Agency "CoWRITE" Website https://cowrite.jp ・Sugiyama's YouTube    / @katsuhiko_sugiyama   [Songwriting School CoLAB] ・Recruiting for the 6th class Details → https://cowrite.jp/colab [Vocal Development CoLAB] ・Starting in April 2026    • ただのボイトレではない、Vocal Development Colabの全体像   Details → https://cowrite.jp/colab_vocal ■Would you like to talk about your work or life worries? Click here for the "New R25 Advice Room" LINE account (add as a friend) https://lin.ee/ArnMppl *Your submitted concerns may be featured in a New R25 video. *If we would like to discuss details or request an appearance, our editorial department will contact you. ■For more information on New R25, click here New R25 Media https://r25.jp/ New R25 Channel    / @shin_r25   X   / shin_r25   Facebook   / shinr25   ■Table of Contents 00:00 Digest 01:19 Why did you become a composer? 05:23 A childhood obsession with guitar 09:21 A 40 average score... A 4-month "Waseda University entrance exam plan" 13:06 After a breakup, I studied lyrics hard 12:39 A big opportunity I grabbed through bluffing 17:21 Graduate school dropout → Salaryman 19:05 "I kept searching for the river of luck" 22:48 My song was chosen for Arashi, but nothing came of it after that... 25:37 Nakashima Mika's "Ichiban kireina watashi ni" (The Most Beautiful Me) changed my life 26:45 A "certain resolve" I made when I wasn't seeing results 31:10 A turning point in AKB48's heyday 33:06 At age 31, I quit being a composer and started anew on the streets 34:41 Establishing a music agency for the next generation 39:10 What Sugiyama wants to say to young artists 41:14 [Undercover] A glimpse into the composing process...