What should I do if I have a childhood sweetheart who wants to be a singer? Chapter 486: Everything has changed, Jiang Nian closed the wheat, Zheng Yuzhen retired
Chapter 486: Everything has changed, Jiang Nian closed the wheat, Zheng Yuzhen retired
Yan Yuncheng finally accepted the reality.
In fact, it doesn't seem to matter if you don't accept it, it's just that you have trouble with yourself.
With the current situation, it is only a matter of time before Kong Cheng's new album becomes a hit.
He really needs to lower his expectations for this album.
Otherwise, it is estimated that there will indeed be problems with the mentality.
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At midnight the day after "Blue Lotus" was released, Yan Yuncheng's new album was released on time.
It's just that there are far fewer people paying attention than before.
The impact of Kong Cheng's first song is still continuing, and the popularity seems to be getting higher and higher.
Of course, as a singer, Yan Yuncheng still has his fan base and the background he deserves as a singer.
Even though the popularity has hit rock bottom, the album sales in the first hour still exceeded 100,000 copies.
Including fans who pre-ordered the album before, the cumulative sales of the album are still close to 300,000 copies.
However, compared with Kong Cheng's, this data is obviously completely inadequate.
At the same time that the first song "Blue Lotus" was released, Kong Cheng's new album also opened pre-order channels.
As of now, in less than twelve hours, the pre-sale album sales have reached almost 400,000.
Such data can be said to have completely lifted Yan Yuncheng, the king of singers, to his level.
But this is not what makes Yan Yuncheng the most uncomfortable.
Although the sales data in the first hour are not bad, and although they are not in line with the average level of singers, they are still much better than some first-line singers.
It's just that the further time goes by, the more slowly the rise of Yan Yuncheng's new album begins.
This is obviously something that can't be helped.
After all, in addition to the initial release, fans will buy the album on time.
Later during the day, there is really no heat at all.
Smallpox Entertainment has spent a lot of money on promotion, but the popularity of the album still hasn't increased.
On the second day, everyone's attention was still on the song "Blue Lotus".
What's more important is that the quality of Yan Yuncheng's entire album is relatively average.
Even the so-called title song still didn’t bring much surprise to everyone.
Overall it's not bad, but just average.
The main reason is the lack of a single that can become a hit.
Naturally, no amount of publicity investment will have any effect.
Even many online music critics or related review media do not rate Yan Yuncheng's album very highly.
The overall rating is between 7 and 8.
This is definitely a pretty good start for a newcomer.
But when it comes to a singer like Yan Yuncheng, it does seem a bit underwhelming.
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"I feel that Yan Yuncheng's new album is not much different from his songs four or five years ago. It's not bad, but it doesn't have much new ideas."
"Oh, it's a pity. When Yan Yuncheng first became popular, I felt that he was a very spiritual singer. Now that I listen to it again, I feel a little tired of aesthetics."
"As expected, many singers are like this. In fact, there hasn't been much progress over the years. The style can even be said to be the same, which makes people less and less interested."
"Overall, it's an album above the passing mark, but it seems a bit lackluster. Compared to Kong Cheng, who released a new album at the same time, I can only say that the music scene is no longer what Yan Yuncheng and his friends were back then."
Yan Yuncheng's own psychological endurance is not strong.
The most important thing is that he also likes to read music critics, media, or the audience's evaluation of himself.
When I look at the comments from fans, it’s okay. Most of them are still praising me.
After all, his style has been fixed for so many years. Although the new songs this time are still the same, some people will still buy them.
But when he saw the comments from these music critics, Yan Yuncheng was very angry.
Especially when the person named Xiaoxiong Lulu was one of the most influential music critics on Weibo, I couldn't help it.
"What do you mean there is nothing new?"
“There’s no need to buy an album specifically?”
"What does she know?"
Yan Yuncheng was so angry that he wanted to curse, but he still held back.
When the agent saw this scene, he had long been used to it.
Yan Yuncheng is not young now and has been in entertainment for a long time.
In terms of qualifications, he can definitely be regarded as the senior of most people today.
But his personality still hasn't changed much from before.
Even after becoming the king of singers, he is still very impetuous and irritable.
Of course, the agent has tried his best to ask Yan Yuncheng to exercise restraint.
She actually tries her best to hide a lot of negative news from Yan Yuncheng.
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"Oh, I'm already old."
Phoenix Entertainment saw that the word-of-mouth sales of Yan Yuncheng's new album were not satisfactory.
Jiang Nian, who is also the king of singers, couldn't help but sigh.
When Yan Yuncheng competed with him for the singing king, the other singer was definitely one of the best in talent and advantages among the singers of their generation.
I didn't expect that it would be reduced to this situation now.
Jiang Nian actually has a clear feeling that the current Chinese music scene is changing day by day.
Newcomers from various companies are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
Among these older singers, except for a few who are still active, most of them have actually begun to slowly fade away.
This is something that cannot be avoided.
Even Jiang Nian himself is still relatively popular among the kings of singers.
But there is also a feeling of powerlessness.
Although there are still many related performance opportunities, for some activities and endorsements, people are more willing to use younger artists.
Not to mention other things, it is indeed more economical and cost-effective.
These veteran singers are becoming less and less cost-effective.
In fact, Jiang Nian didn't feel much like this a few years ago.
It was not until Xu Ji appeared and Tongji Entertainment suddenly emerged that Jiang Nian slowly recognized the reality.
Their era has indeed passed.
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"Brother Nian, the performance will be in a week..."
Jiang Nian heard what his assistant said.
He turned to look at the other person's young face, and then said without interest:
"Let's continue, but it's enough to participate in this show recently."
"As I get older, my body can no longer withstand the stress."
The agent nodded and agreed.
Jiang Nian is no longer what he used to be.
Even as an agent, he actually does not have any decision-making power. Jiang Nian makes his own decisions on everything.
But such changes made Jiang Nian feel nostalgic for the time when he first debuted.
Although it can't be said to have any freedom, it is indeed very hard-working and has lofty goals.
Now that the goal has been achieved, I am beginning to lose my fighting spirit.
When Jiang Nian first joined Phoenix Entertainment, his manager was Zheng Yuzhen.
He followed Zheng Yuzhen for nearly ten years, and it wasn't until he became the queen of singing that Zheng Yuzhen started to lead new people.
So Zheng Yuzhen, the agent, is actually more than just an agent in Jiang Nian's mind.
It is a pity that Sister Zheng, who was still with Phoenix Entertainment, has now left.
Although I went to Tongji Entertainment, looking at the dynamics of the other party’s circle of friends, I felt that it was no different from retiring.
Phoenix Entertainment underwent a large-scale reshuffle in a short period of time after Li Bokai took over.
Although it didn't affect Jiang Nian, the king of singers, it still made him unfamiliar with the company he had been with for decades.
In the past, Phoenix Entertainment had conflicts with many people, both overt and covert, but everyone has been here for so many years, so they can be considered old acquaintances.
But now, Jiang Nian feels very strange to Phoenix Entertainment.
He used to like to come to Phoenix Entertainment's company whenever he had nothing to do, not only because the studio was set up here, but also because he was used to staying in Phoenix Entertainment's company.
But since Zheng Yuzhen left with Yu Feifei, the frequency of Phoenix Entertainment in Jiang Nian has become less and less.
Although it is said that the singer's studio has the right to bring in new people.
Even if you can sign some new people yourself, the company will hinder the development and growth of your personal studio.
But Jiangnian basically never signed any new players.
All work in the entire studio still revolves around him alone.
After Zheng Yuzhen ceased to be Jiang Nian's manager, the management of his personal studio was handed over to his former assistant.
Everything was going quite smoothly, but now, as the studio manager, his former assistant and manager also resigned.
The other party said that he was getting older and planned to retire.
Jiang Nian had no reason to keep him.
Now there is a new person. As Jiang Nian's manager, he is very competent at his job, and it can even be said that he does a better job.
But for some reason, Jiang Nian still couldn't get used to it.
This feeling that things are right and people are different is the hardest thing for him to accept.
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"Senior Jiang Qian is planning to seal the wheat?"
In Rongcheng, Yu Feifei has been busy with her new album during this time.
But since I’m not in a hurry for time, I’m not as sleepless and forgetful about food as I was at the beginning.
If you have time, let yourself take a break.
"Well, he told me that if nothing else happens, he will officially announce the matter at the music festival in two days."
Zheng Yuzhen said in a calm tone.
Yu Feifei was a little emotional.
When she first joined Phoenix Entertainment, Jiang Nian did help her a lot.
Yu Feifei still respects this senior very much.
I just didn't expect that Jiang Nian, who seemed to be in pretty good health, would suddenly plan to stop eating.
"Nothing surprising."
"After all, he is already over fifty."
"My daughter is about to graduate from college."
Zheng Yuzhen said with a smile.
Obviously, regarding the closure of wheat in Jiangnian, I think it is a very normal thing.
"By the way, Jiang Nian has also retired, I guess he will retire soon."
"If possible, I will help you find a new agent during this time."
"Actually, in Tongji Entertainment, the role of the agent is not that important anymore."
"But if you take over my class, I still have strict requirements."
Zheng Yuzhen suddenly spoke, which surprised Yu Feifei.
"Sister Zheng, how do you..."
In fact, after Yu Feifei came to Chengdu, she spent less and less time meeting Zheng Yuzhen.
After all, there is no need for the other party to help find so-called announcement opportunities.
Everything went smoothly, Yu Feifei had her own affairs, and it seemed that she had less and less time to spend with Zheng Yuzhen.
"Actually, I've wanted to leave for a long time."
"But I'm afraid that you won't adapt to Tongji, or you will be bullied by others."
"Now that I don't have any worries in this regard, I can consider leaving."
"After all, I have lived in Hangzhou for most of my life. Although Rongcheng is a suitable place for retirement, I am still a little uncomfortable with it."
"So I still want to go back."
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Zheng Yuzhen's words are relatively sincere.
When she was at Phoenix Entertainment, she still had a lot of energy and was very strict with Yu Feifei.
But with the rise of Li Bokai, she, a veteran manager of Phoenix Entertainment, was kicked out, and she completely lost her fighting spirit.
Even when Tongji joined later, I was still in a good mood.
But I also lost my temper.
As she said herself, she actually had the idea of retiring a long time ago.
It had been almost a year since I came to Tongji Entertainment. After hearing the news about Jiang Nian’s closure, I finally confided my feelings to Yu Feifei.
Yu Feifei also felt a little complicated at this time.
To be honest, when she first joined Phoenix Entertainment, it was actually for a better career development.
As a gold medal agent, Zheng Yuzhen's resources and various means are equivalent to having a boss-like leader for a newcomer like her.
But as time went by, Yu Feifei still felt resentful towards Zheng Yuzhen.
The other party was really too strict with her, and it seemed that no matter what she did, she couldn't satisfy Zheng Yuzhen.
Yu Feifei knew that this was all because Zheng Yuzhen compared her with Sha Yetong.
After all, the person Zheng Yuzhen wanted to sign at that time was actually Sha Yetong. She was just an unexpected candidate.
Then Yu Feifei completely gave up on showing off and no longer thought about the dream of becoming famous.
Looking back now, in fact, leaving aside these things for the time being, Zheng Yuzhen really couldn't be more competent as her agent.
Except for the period when she left Phoenix Entertainment, her resources, connections, etc. after her debut were much better than those of other artists at the same time.
These were basically brought by Zheng Yuzhen for her.
Although I had all kinds of dissatisfaction before, when I heard Zheng Yuzhen say that she was going to retire and her agent would be replaced in the future, I still couldn't help but get red in the eyes.
"Don't worry, I'll at least wait until you finish releasing your new album."
"If everything goes well, after the release of your new album this time, you should have a chance to be promoted to the Queen of Songs."
Zheng Yuzhen said with a smile.
This was a relatively rare expression for her to show to Feifei.
He was used to being serious, but his sudden smile looked a little stiff.
"I understand, Sister Zheng."
Yu Feifei nodded and said nothing more.
She knew she couldn't save him.
In other words, as Zheng Yuzhen said, now in Tongji, she actually no longer needs an agent like Zheng Yuzhen.
It has been almost five years since she debuted, and she is no longer the little girl she was before.