Chapter 487 Kong Chengs new album is officially on sale
The news of Jiangnian’s closure of wheat has not yet been officially announced.
But at Phoenix Entertainment, Li Bokai and a group of senior executives knew about this matter in advance.
After all, as the king of singers, Jiang Nian still has a contract with Phoenix Entertainment although he has his own independent studio.
Li Bokai obviously couldn't be happy about this news.
Even for the three major entertainment companies, artists like the King of Singers are quite precious resources.
Jiang Nian's ban means that there will be one less person on Phoenix Entertainment's list of top-tier artists in the future.
Last year, top-tier director Zang Sheng suddenly announced his retirement.
I really quit the film and television industry and have no plans to make new movies at all.
Li Bokai tried to persuade him, but it didn't work in the end.
It's the same this time.
"We tried to communicate with Jiang Nian."
"But his attitude is quite determined."
The subordinate spoke at this time.
Li Bokai could only sigh helplessly.
"In that case, let him go."
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In fact, Li Bokai discovered problems in the company as early as after he took over the entire Phoenix Entertainment.
In particular, Phoenix Entertainment has a serious problem of aging as a whole.
Not only the artists, but also the employees of the entire company.
He found out, so he implemented reforms.
I don’t want to see Phoenix Entertainment gradually decline inevitably.
But looking back at this matter now, Li Bokai regrets it a little.
He regrets not the reform issue, but regret that he did it too hastily and radically.
The problem of aging is actually not just their company, but also the three major entertainment companies.
This is also a common problem for large companies like them that have been developed for decades.
At that time, Li Bokai thought very well. After a labor pain, Phoenix Entertainment would really be able to be reborn.
But I didn't expect that this reform seemed to have completely catalyzed the company's decline.
Although among the many veteran artists and employees whose contracts have been terminated by the company, there are no top-tier ones.
But the top-tier people in the company, like Zang Sheng or Jiang Nian, actually climbed up from low-level ordinary artists.
I have very deep feelings for Phoenix Entertainment as a whole.
Especially some old people in Phoenix Entertainment. Although there is a big gap in status, their friendship in private is pretty good.
With Phoenix Entertainment hiring a large number of new talent, these top-tier artists are not adaptable to the sudden change of environment.
Although they would not consider changing jobs, it could be regarded as catalyzing their thoughts of retiring in advance.
At present, it seems that perhaps a softer alternation between old and new is the best way.
But since Li Bokai has chosen a path, he can only go all the way to the dark side.
Moreover, the rise of Tongji made Li Bokai aware of a serious sense of crisis.
If Phoenix Entertainment cannot adapt quickly, it will only be a matter of time before it eventually declines.
And it's to the point where nothing can be done to save it.
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Phoenix Entertainment is still discussing Jiang Nian's plan to close Mai.
Kong Cheng’s album is also about to be officially released.
The prelude song was released five days in advance, and pre-sale sales reached 500,000 copies.
Although such numbers are not at record-breaking levels, they are definitely at the level of a singer.
Even the new albums of many singers may not be able to achieve such pre-sale sales.
Of course, most of this is due to the influence of word-of-mouth.
Xu Ji has almost never had any overturning in music since his debut.
Kong Cheng himself has made progress over the years and has accumulated a lot of popularity and fans. In addition, Xu Ji is responsible for the production of the entire album.
No one thought this album would be a flop.
At most, some people may not like it because of the folk-style songs in the album.
But even so, it still can't stop some netizens from pre-ordering.
Many people even think that the song "Blue Lotus" is actually enough for them to pre-order the entire album.
No matter how you look at it, having a song like this will not be a loss.
At present, pirated music has almost disappeared throughout China.
Everyone’s support for genuine music is still very high.
Like many singers' albums, it may only be one or two songs that support sales.
After all, there are some songs that really make people want to add them to the playlist and then play them on an unlimited cycle.
And because of the limitations of digital albums in this regard, for songs like "Blue Lotus", if you want to listen to them on a music platform, you basically have the only option to buy the album.
Although there are some other ways to listen to this song.
But the cost of operation is really too high, and it’s mainly troublesome.
Buying the album directly is indeed the easiest and most hassle-free way.
In the past, piracy was not a crime. I had no money, so I was justified in listening to piracy, and I also laughed at you who spent money to buy genuine products.
Such similar remarks have gradually disappeared.
At the very least, it is no longer recognized by the public, knowing that such remarks are obviously wrong.
It has to be said that China’s intellectual property protection has progressed very quickly.
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"It stopped at 570,000."
"There is a high probability that it will not rise again."
From Tianhua Entertainment, Yan Yuncheng's manager sighed and said.
Such album sales can only be regarded as a barely qualified result for them.
After all, as the king of singers, Yan Yuncheng once sold more than three million albums.
Although there are some bonuses for physical albums, it is somewhat different from the current complete digital albums.
In fact, it has been proved that as the king of singers, Yan Yuncheng's own influence and commercial value are declining, and it has reached a very serious point.
"I won't......"
"Falled beyond the first line, right?"
Yan Yuncheng said with some distress at this time.
In the history of China's music scene, there was actually no such thing as falling beyond the first line.
After all, as long as you become the king of singers, even if you are completely out of date, you are still the king of singers.
But now, since the official released the corresponding detailed list, the list of top singers and queens has become something that will fluctuate.
For example, there are actually not many singers who have fallen out of the top tier. Some veteran singers who have not released new songs for a long time, or who have simply disappeared from public view and retired, have not made the list.
But so far, apart from the first time the list was announced, there has only been one subsequent situation where a singer has fallen out of the top tier.
If Yan Yuncheng is like this this time, then he will be the second in history.
And the singer in front of him has been retired for a long time and hardly shows up.
Like Yan Yuncheng, if he suddenly falls out of the top ranks after releasing a new album, he will really be considered to be on the pillar of shame.
After all, he is currently at the bottom of the list of top singers.
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"It shouldn't be the case. The list will be updated later."
The agent said.
This is not to comfort her, but she really doesn't think the official will remove Yan Yuncheng from the first-tier list.
After all, Yan Yuncheng was once a top-notch singer who was popular all over the country.
If it really falls off the list because of old age and poor album sales, that would be too cruel.
It's not like an official operation would be done.
To put it simply and understandably, after all, my ancestors were once rich, so no matter what I say, I won’t really start attacking directly.
Sure enough, as the ranking list of Chinese singers has been updated again, although Yan Yuncheng is still at the bottom, he is still on the first-tier list.
From the current situation, it can basically be determined, except for some situations such as disappearing for too long or passing away.
Generally speaking, official charts will not downgrade singers easily.
Especially for top-tier singers and queens.
For many singers, the official classification actually represents more than just honor.
It also involves the level of the contract between you and the brokerage company, including the resources you can get, etc.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the lifeblood of the industry, and officials will not be so hasty.
"By the way, Kong Cheng's new album is about to be released."
"Would you like to hear it?"
Seeing Yan Yuncheng who was relieved, the manager took the initiative to speak.
Although Yan Yuncheng's face turned a little ugly when he heard Kong Cheng's name, he still nodded.
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“Finally on sale!”
"It's exactly what I thought, this album will still have ten songs."
At Hangcheng Conservatory of Music, Xiong Lu returned to the dormitory after finishing his meal in the cafeteria.
I'm looking forward to the release of Kong Cheng's new album early.
It’s just that after two bites of lunch, I lost my appetite.
What she was actually thinking was that she was about to leave school, so she would take advantage of the opportunity to savor the taste of the food in the school cafeteria.
But now it seems that this is not necessary at all.
After all, no matter how many times I eat them, these weird dishes in the school cafeteria are still as hard to swallow as ever.
It's better to just order takeout.
Xiong Lu put these complaints behind her and began to listen to Kong Cheng's new album very seriously.
In addition to the previous opening song "Blue Lotus", there are nine other songs.
And they are all new songs, there is no forced use of old songs to make up the number.
Xiong Lu wasn't surprised by this. After all, Xu Ji's lyrics and music were all there, so there was no need to do this kind of operation.
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""You at the same table""
"Lyrics written by: Xu Ji"
"Composer: Xu Ji"
"Arranged by: Xu Ji"
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Xiong Lu suddenly felt that a series of Xu Ji's names were still familiar to Tongji Entertainment's singers.
With the slightly sad sound of guitar and harmonica sounded.
Kong Cheng's singing followed.
"Will you remember it tomorrow?"
"The diary you wrote yesterday"
"Will you still miss me tomorrow?"
"You used to cry the most"
The melody and lyrics of the song fit the theme very well and still maintain a high level.
It can even be clearly seen that a lot of emotion has been invested in the theme of the entire song.
Compared to other songwriters, this song is definitely the kind of song that can become a masterpiece. If it hadn't been for a sudden inspiration, it might not have been written at all.
But Xu Ji’s words seemed very reasonable and normal.
And the style of this ballad this time is completely new.
The campus nostalgia style is similar to Kong Cheng's previous masterpieces such as "Ideal" and "Anhe Bridge", but it is completely different.
Xu Ji really planned to let Kong Cheng try various styles of folk songs.
The key is that Kong Cheng's progress seems a bit outrageous to Xiong Lu.
Surprisingly, various style changes can be perfectly controlled without making people feel inconsistent at all.
Previously, Xiong Lu always felt that Kong Cheng's voice was too limited and he could only be good at folk songs.
But now it seems that his structure is too small.
With Xu Ji's advice, Kong Cheng's voice almost became a unique advantage.
And in Xiong Lu’s opinion, there should be a ceiling for folk songs.
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"Who married you who is sentimental?"
"Who read your diary?"
"Who tied up your long hair?"
"Who made your wedding dress?"
The chorus sounded, and Xiong Lu couldn't help but hum along.
The melody of the song seems very simple, but it is very nice.
The lyrics are even more striking, and the perspective of you, my deskmate, is really amazing.
For many people, this song is estimated to bring back many memories.
Almost at the end of the first chorus, Xiong Lu almost came to the conclusion that the influence of this song "My Deskmate" will probably be no less than that of the previous song "Blue Lotus".
"Who tied up your long hair?"
"Who made your wedding dress?"
"La... la..."
"La... la..."
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With Kong Cheng's very relaxed humming at the end, the whole song officially ended.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Of course, when Xiong Lu looked at the lyrics at this time, he was actually a little touched in his heart.
Although Xu Ji's melody is well written, I have to say that for folk songs, the most touching part is still the lyrics.
The lyrics of this song feel like they can be used as a template for some songwriters to write lyrics.
The words seem to be very simple and unpretentious, and there are no too elegant or rare wordings and sentences, but they can be written so as to impress the audience.
There are many songwriters and songwriters with this ability, but in Xiong Lu's view, Xu Ji's level of writing lyrics has always been overlooked, but in fact, it is definitely a level that can enter the forefront of the Chinese music scene.
Xiong Lu actually wanted to listen to this song a few more times.
After all, this song "My Deskmate" still touched her quite a bit. Although it was from a boy's perspective, it also reminded her of the boy in her high school who wore black-rimmed glasses, had slow reaction times, and was a bit clumsy in doing things.
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This first song is at the level of Wang Zha, and coupled with the previous opening song "Blue Lotus", Xiong Lu could no longer imagine how high Kong Cheng's album could reach.
Xiong Lu had heard a theory before that it was Xu Ji who arranged Kong Cheng's album because he planned to make all his singers top-tier.
At that time, she couldn't help but shake her head at such a statement.
But now it seems that this is really possible.
The key point is that this sounds a bit unbelievable, but if it is Xu Ji, it doesn't seem to be too difficult.
Xiong Lu couldn't help laughing immediately.
If it's true, it's definitely great news.
After all, there are other singers under Tongji, so there will probably be no shortage of good songs in the Chinese music scene in the future.