247 million sales club and new ace in the entertainment industry
October 7, 2001, Wulihe Stadium, Shen City
With Yu Genwei's goal, the national football team defeated Oman 1:0. Tens of thousands of fans at the scene went crazy, and the national audience in front of the TV also began to get excited.
We qualified!
Five big red characters appeared in the center of the CCTV screen and became the headlines on the next day's front page.
The head coach of the national football team, Milu Milu, and the President of the Olympic Committee, Samaranch, once became the most familiar foreign names to the Chinese people at that time.
When he was mentioned decades later, he was always titled "Old Friend of the Chinese People", the highest official honor given to foreigners.
Beijing’s Olympic bid was successful!
The national football team reaches the World Cup finals!
Within three months, Chinese sports achieved two major achievements and breakthroughs, and the domestic sports atmosphere was infinitely high.
The people were also in jubilation. That night, following the successful day of the Olympic bid, was another sleepless night of celebration.
Especially the fans, they are crazy about it. Those who have the thought and capital are now starting to save air tickets to go to Japan and South Korea to watch the game live.
As a half fan, Cao Xuan was also very happy. Even though he knew that he might be given 9 goals, he did not lose his enthusiasm.
There is no way, even if they were beaten, they still entered the World Cup. In the future, it will be difficult for the national football team to even enter the World Cup.
Cao Xuan did some calculations and realized that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would be too bad. Even if the next national football team explodes in 2026, he would have reached the age of knowing his destiny.
50 years old, this is the World Cup.
To put it bluntly, Cao Xuan might be able to witness the national football team entering the World Cup for the first time in his life, so what kind of bicycle would he need...
Tsk tsk, even when Cao Cao, the official, thought about this, he felt like a bitch.
It's a pity that his golden finger is not a football king system. Otherwise, he would have gone to Europe, punched Real Madrid, kicked Barcelona, Ronaldo and Messi were the younger brothers, and he would have been the king of football with the Ballon d'Or.
The national football team entered the World Cup and dominated the headlines for several days, but it did not affect the popularity of "Chinese Style".
In just one week, "Chinese Style" achieved sales of 450,000. Although it is slightly inferior to "Bright Stars", it is still an extremely outstanding result.
Recently, the total sales of the first two albums of the Stars Trilogy have exceeded 8 million, and the god-like "Bright Stars" is extremely close to the 5 million mark.
Most of them are in the Chinese-speaking region, and a large part of the follow-up albums, especially the first two albums of Stars, were made popular in Asia by Cao Xuan, and were then introduced to various Asian countries in large numbers.
Anyway, total sales were 13 million.
Cao Xuan has successfully entered the 10-million-selling club of genuine albums. Not only is he the youngest singer in the Chinese music industry to reach the 10-million-selling club, he is also the only singer who has only used three albums to achieve this achievement.
This is not only a sales myth in the Chinese music scene, but also in Asia, Cao Xuan's sales have also broken a series of records.
Many top Japanese and Korean singers have never sold to Cao Xuan even though they have relatively advantages in terms of copyright.
In terms of album sales alone, Cao Xuan is definitely the top in Asia, or even the first in Asia.
This is not Cao Xuan's boasting.
According to statistics from the International Phonographic Federation (IFPI),
"Bright Stars" achieved album sales of 2.2 million+ in two months last year.
Not only did it win the annual sales championship in the Chinese music scene in 2000, it was also the annual album sales champion in Asia.
In fact, because the popularity of "Bright Stars" has not diminished this year, it has sold almost 2.6 million+ in ten months, and the sales volume is even higher than last year.
This is also likely to lead to "Bright Stars" once again winning the double album sales championship in 2001 in the Asian and Chinese music circles.
The album "Bright Stars" has been the best-selling album in Asia for two years, which is definitely an unprecedented and brilliant achievement.
To a certain extent, it is even more difficult than Cao Xuan winning the annual sales championship in the Chinese music industry for four consecutive years.
Nowadays, many people are waiting to see when Cao Xuan can hit the 20 million album club.
There are only five Chinese music singers who have been certified by the International Phonographic Federation (IFPI) and whose cumulative album sales reached more than 20 million in 2001.
Teresa Teng, Tianwang Zhang, Tianwang Liu, Wang Fei, Zhang Qiangwei.
We all know the first four. Zhang Qiang is a legendary singer from Mainland China. She was very popular in the 1980s and was featured in Time Magazine in the United States.
Of course, due to the times, some of these singers sell many albums on tapes, and the sales statistics are not necessarily accurate. Some of them may even contain pirated albums. In terms of pure gold content, some may be inferior to Cao Xuan.
But no matter what, the authority has certified that they are a 20 million club, and the outside world also recognizes that Cao Xuan cannot claim to be the number one.
In fact, Cao Xuan is not the only Chinese singer in the Ten Million Club. Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung, Zhang Huimei, and Stephen Chow all achieved cumulative album sales of tens of millions in 2001, and Sammi Cheng is about to break through.
However, Tan and Zhang have retired, Zhou Huajian is no longer at his peak, Sammi Cheng is not popular enough, and Zhang Huimei, the only one with hope, is far inferior to Cao Xuan in terms of momentum.
Cao Xuan is naturally given high hopes, and even because of his outstanding performance, many people even hope that he can become the first Chinese singer to hit the billion-dollar club.
However, Cao Xuan himself knows that this is the last glory of physical records, unless he can overtake from Europe and the United States.
Otherwise, in a few years, even if he and Xiao Zhou join forces, they will be able to break into the billion-level club...
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Cao Xuan, who has already won the title of sales champion, no longer clings to these false names, and he does not need these names to bring glory to himself.
Now he hopes to sell more albums and has only a simple and simple idea.
The more he sells, the more he earns.
Therefore, Cao Xuan also agreed to Warner's request and subsequently went to Shanghai, Chengdu, Zhejiang, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea and other regions and countries to participate in promotional activities.
Of course, before that, he had to finish the second album first. He had agreed to release the album by the end of the year, but now he has to step up production and promote the two albums together.
For this reason, except for a few variety show appearances and a book signing in Beijing, Cao Xuan did not participate in the promotional activities of "Chinese Style" and buried himself in the recording studio recording songs.
However, although he is low-key, "Chinese Style" is not low-key at all.
Sales were rising steadily, and "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Dongfeng Po" were competing for the top spot in the rankings. People from all walks of life came to join in the fun, setting off a cultural phenomenon of "Chinese style".
Many state-owned media, including second-rate newspapers, have once again failed. Compared with before, this time the government is more affirmative of the popularity of Chinese style.
Various opinions have also become relatively more open and supportive, especially "Chi Ling", which has been praised several times because the feelings and pattern behind it are extremely in line with the above needs.
Cao Xuan was also able to log into "News Lianbo" for the second time, and faced reporters asking about his original intention of creating Chinese style.
Cao Genzheng and Miao Hongxuan once again gave a standard textbook answer to hundreds of millions of viewers.
"Mr. Lu Xun once said that what belongs to the nation belongs to the world. I have always believed that Chinese culture is an important part of world culture. Creating Chinese style is not only to spread Chinese traditional culture to the people, but also to build our own cultural confidence.
At the same time, at a time when our country is opening up and integrating with international standards, we are building a bridge to promote the bright and glorious history of our Chinese culture to other overseas countries..."
How should I put it? Let’s not talk about whether Cao Xuan’s words can be implemented. Anyway, the point is that he is very accurate and even has a certain forward-looking attitude.
Some thoughtful people in front of the TV couldn't help but their eyes lit up when they heard Cao Xuan's words.
In particular, the sentence "Build up your own cultural confidence" is unique in the overall environment where the moon is particularly round abroad and is widely known nowadays.
I have to say that although Cao Xuan's life style may have problems, his butt is definitely upright.
Everything he has done since his debut has been remarkable. Although it is sometimes a little utilitarian, there is nothing wrong with it, especially in the mixed entertainment industry. It can be said that he has emerged from the mud without staining.
Moreover, Cao Xuan is powerful and is the most capable new-generation artist in the Mainland at this stage.
If Cao Xuan was only in the eyes of some big guys before, now he is considered a key target of observation.
In fact, I have said before that in the face of the fierce cultural invasion from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, China cannot only have one Cheng Long, nor can it rely solely on a group of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists with relatively mixed backgrounds. It also needs a steady stream of new aces.
Cao Xuan is the first new trump card played. As early as after his Asian tour, the officials have been consciously taking care of him.
Of course, the government won't control everything, but things like the Battle of the Gods and the Temple of Heaven Concert, and the prevalence of Chinese style this time.
Anything that conforms to the main theme and the need for external diffusion of influence will have a certain amount of official fuel behind it.
This is not Cao Xuan's unique treatment. Several internationally influential stars including Cheng, Li, Zhao, and Zhang all receive similar special care.
Of course, there are some differences. Cao Xuan won the satisfaction of some big guys due to his excellent performance, especially the performance of a red heart pointing to a red flag.
This kind of impression score is sometimes the most useless, but sometimes it is also the most useful...
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When "Chinese Style" was in full swing, Cao Xuan also received a special invitation.
Guohua contacted Li Xuejian through his relationship and hoped to bring the story background of the "Chi Ling" MV to the stage of a drama.
I have been talking about how popular "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Dongfeng Po" are in the past, but in fact, the influence of "Chi Ling" is not weaker than these two songs.
Even in the hearts of ordinary people, "Chi Ling" has a greater influence.
The reason is very simple. The story behind this song and the MV is so relatable to ordinary people. The feeling of sacrificing one's life for the sake of one's family and country gives everyone a special impression of this song.
"Blue and White Porcelain" and "Dongfeng Po" compete fiercely for the first place, while "Chi Ling" firmly occupies the third position unshakably.
Moreover, the on-demand rate on TV is far higher than the above two songs.
It is said that a local local station played the MV of this song in a loop for many hours, and the ratings remained high. When the broadcast was suspended, some viewers called to complain.
I am humble and dare not forget my country, even if no one knows me!
The popularity of this song is no less popular than "Azure Misty Rain, And I'm Waiting for You" and "Who is playing the song Dongfeng Po on Pipa".
As for the two songs "Blue and White Porcelain" and "East Wind Breaks", most people can only hum one or two lines, while many people can sing less than half of "Chi Ling".
Although there are reasons why those two lyrics are difficult to remember, the influence of "Chi Ling" can also be seen.
There are even some people who are obsessed with the drama in this song. Every day, some people learn to sing a few lines with a shrill voice. If they can sing with some charm, then they must be the most beautiful boy in the eyes of the people around them...
