"Boss, when do you plan to start working on my new album?"
Blainey was not polite to Chen Feng and directly asked about the new album.
To be honest, she only released her first album last year, so it is normal not to release an album this year. Most singers cannot maintain the pace of one new album a year. Especially those famous singers, in order to ensure that the songs
The quality of the new album is very cautious.
Because if your new album does not sell well or has poor reviews, it is likely to damage your original good reputation. In this way, you will not make much money, but the public's praise for you will decrease, and your commercial value will also decrease.
Of course it has been reduced.
Therefore, the more famous a singer becomes, the more cautious he will be about the new albums he releases. A new album every two to three years is considered a high output, and a new album every five or six years is also normal.
And Blaney is so anxious to start working on a new album, of course, because Tina is also going to release a new album.
Although she has a very good relationship with Tina, she is actually a little dissatisfied with the fact that her debut did not create a sensation similar to Tina's.
Although the performance of her first single was relatively good, it was still inferior to that of Tina, and the sales volume of her first album was even less than that of Tina.
Her current position in the music industry is actually a bit embarrassing. Although she is very popular, has many fans, and has great commercial value. This time, a Coke company asked her to endorse her, and it was a global endorsement, with a salary of 16 million US dollars in three years.
The endorsement fee is quite sincere.
Therefore, in order to cooperate with this brand in filming an advertisement this time, Blainey reportedly stayed with the film crew for more than half a month. There were video advertisements, print advertisements, and even a performance on an airport commercial platform.
However, her current status in the music industry cannot be called a diva, and even a quasi-diva is a bit reluctant, which naturally makes her very unwilling. She urgently needs a new album with good quality and better sales, and she can strike while the iron is hot to further her fame.
The ground rises.
Of course, the best thing is to be as famous as Tina, a new generation of singers. Even if it is a little bit different, it cannot be too different.
This is what Blainey is thinking, and she doesn't hide it.
"Boss, I need a new album to increase my current popularity. I want to be like Tina, at least not worse than her. Now I am already far behind her. And she will release a new album this month.
She also competed in the ring with Beyoncé. Now most of the media in the entire entertainment industry are reporting on this matter, and I am almost jealous to death."
Blainey expressed his thoughts so directly.
Chen Feng didn't think it was inappropriate for her to do this, and said with a smile: "You only know how to envy her, don't you know that others also envy you? If you don't believe it, look at Cathy and the other three, do they envy you?"
When Cathy and the three girls heard this, they all nodded in unison and looked at Blainey with envy on their faces.
Petty said: "Bryony, you are very powerful now, okay? Especially in our young generation, everyone I know knows you and admires you very much. Especially us girls, we all
I think you’re so cool. Many of us girls can’t be as cool as you.”
The other two people nodded together again.
Chen Feng smiled and said: "Look, you are actually quite famous now. Especially your influence on the younger generation, I think it may be higher than Tina. Although Tina's main fan base is also relatively young, they are more
Most tend to be men, but you and I think the ratio of men to women is about the same, and may even be more biased toward women. So, there is no need for you to compare with Tina. You and her are completely different types, and their respective styles are completely different.
It’s different. If you really want to say it, there’s really no need to compare you and Tina.”
Blainey smiled bitterly and said: "But my debut single and album are not as good as hers."
Chen Feng shook his head and said: "I told you, you don't need to compare with her. Her style is R&B, and you are punk rock. In terms of current popular trends, your punk rock style is somewhat disadvantaged. There is no audience.
Tina has more, so it’s normal that her album sales are not as good as hers. But you have to know that you have created a history. At least in the history of punk rock, you are the first female singer to achieve good results. As long as you stick to your punk style
, and then to carry forward the punk style, it is best to separate punk from the category of rock music. Your position in the punk circle is unique."
Nowadays, punk music still belongs to the category of rock music, but in fact there are still some differences between the two. In the original time and space, the two types of music have long been distinguished. Although punk is recognized as a branch of rock and roll, the difference is still relatively obvious. But in this
Time and space, these two types of music are often confused by people who don’t understand them.
"The audience for punk-style music is smaller now, but I believe more and more people will like punk in the future." Blainey said with a longing look on his face.
Chen Feng nodded and said: "Yes. However, now punk is still a bit niche compared to R&B. And they are basically young people. The audience is still a little small. If you want to catch up with Tina in album sales, it is still a bit difficult.
Difficult. But, as I just said, there is no need to compare with her. You just need to be the best in the punk music circle and become the queen of punk. In this way, your future achievements in music will be
It’s only higher than Tina, but not lower.”
Blaney couldn't help but murmured softly: "Punk Queen, that sounds cool."
Chen Feng laughed and said: "It's really cool. It's cool for girls to play rock and roll and punk. Of course it's even cooler to be the king of them."
Blaney couldn't help but smile on his face when he heard this.
"Then when are you going to make a new album for me?"
Blainey changed the subject again.
Chen Feng thought for a while and said: "At the end of this year."
Blainey was a little disappointed and said: "I want to release it in August this year, during the summer vacation, isn't it possible?"
Chen Feng shook his head and said: "It depends on your requirements for the quality of the new album. If you want to release the new album early, I actually have no objection. But you want to make this new album better than the first one."
If you want to be excellent, you won't be able to do it in a short time. Besides, your singing skills still have a lot of room for improvement."
"I already have five songs on hand. Two of them are composed by me, and the other three are carefully selected. Boss, just write a few more songs for me. In terms of singing skills
, In fact, I have been practicing and I should have improved a lot. And it is only February now, and August is still half a year away. I think it is enough to have such a long time to prepare."
Chen Feng shook his head again and said: "This is not something you just say is okay. We have to make a comprehensive evaluation. Have you forgotten the criticism of your first album by those music critics? Although there are relatively few music critics,
Most of them praise your talent and personality. But you should face these criticisms and listen to them. Because some of what they say are reasonable. Among them, what they criticize most is your singing skills and unstable breath.
They were right. So you must correct it. Otherwise, you will never become the Queen of Punk."
Blainey was a little unconvinced and pouted slightly and said: "My singing skills have indeed improved a lot. If you don't believe it, we can go to the recording studio now and I will try it out for you."
Chen Feng smiled and said: "Are you really so confident?"
"Of course." Blaney nodded confidently.
"Okay, let's go there then."
Anyway, I have to take Catherine to the recording studio to record a few more times, so it’s okay to take Blainey to audition.
"Boss, can we go there together?"
Cathy asked with a longing look on her face.
"Okay. Let's come together."
Chen Feng nodded, and the three girls were very happy.
The group soon arrived at the recording studio on the second floor.
The recording studio is the best place to identify the quality of a singer's singing, because you can clearly hear every breath and ventilation.
Blainey entered the recording room in the back, and others could see her through the glass wall. Chen Feng handled the recording equipment very skillfully, and then made an OK gesture to Blainey inside.
Blainey took a deep breath and began to sing "I'm with You", a more lyrical song.
Chen Feng picked up the headset and listened carefully, and everyone else also picked up the headset and listened together.
After singing the song, everyone except Chen Feng applauded.
Blainey came out with a confident smile, looked at Chen Feng and asked: "How is it? Is my singing skill better than before?"
Chen Feng smiled and nodded: "Compared to before, you have indeed improved. However, you should listen carefully first."
Chen Feng handed her the headset in his hand, and then played her the recording she had just recorded.
Blainey's expression was relatively relaxed at first, but as he listened further, his brows became more and more frowned.
After she put down the headset, Chen Feng asked: "Did you hear anything wrong?"
Blainey said with some frustration: "My breath is not very stable yet."
Chen Feng nodded and said: "As long as you can hear it. The biggest problem with your singing skills is unstable breath. In fact, you are not bad in other aspects. Your explosive power, singing skills and other aspects are better. Therefore, the most important thing for you now is to strengthen your
Exercise your breath. Otherwise, if you hold a concert in the future and your breath is unstable, you won’t be able to hold many concerts at all. To strengthen your breath, you should know how to exercise, right?"
Blainey nodded and said: "I also know that there is something wrong with my breath. In fact, I have been exercising, and I thought it should be improved a lot. The result is still the same."
Chen Feng nodded when he heard this and said: "So, you have to continue to work hard. Try to exercise your body well in the future. If your breath is not good, it is ultimately your whole body's fault. Your lung capacity is not very large and cannot last long. In the future, you have to strengthen your ability to breathe well."
Aerobic exercise, such as running, yoga, aerobics, etc.”
Blainey said depressedly: "I have always insisted on running. If the weather is good, I will run outside. If the weather is bad, I will also run on the treadmill. I can run three thousand meters in one breath, but my breath is still unstable when I sing a song.
.If you don’t record in the studio, you won’t be able to hear it clearly.”
"Don't be discouraged. You are still young now, and your singing skills are actually quite good. It's just that singing this somewhat lyrical song "I'm with You" is a bit difficult, which shows that your breath is unstable. Other songs
, you may not have this problem anymore. As long as you keep exercising and practicing, this problem can definitely be corrected."
Chen Feng's words of encouragement were somewhat useful, and Blainey nodded vigorously.
"Okay. Don't worry about the new album. If your unstable breath problem has improved by August, if the time permits, I can release a new album for you. Take advantage of this period to strengthen your exercise. In addition, you
Also try to write better songs. If you want to be a punk queen, originality is definitely a must. You can’t always rely on songs written by others. For your new album, I will write at most two songs for you, and I hope you will at least do it yourself.
To create 3 songs, you have to approve them. Can you do it?"
When Blainey heard that he might release a new album in August, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly promised: "It can be done. Don't worry, I will definitely be able to do it. In fact, I have been working hard to create during this time and I have inspiration."
I just wrote it down, and I have already composed several songs. I just selected two that I am satisfied with."
Chen Feng shook his head and said: "It's useless to have too many songs. The quality must be good. Tomorrow, you can send these songs you created to my mailbox and I will review them. If they don't meet my requirements, none of them will be included in your collection."
new album."
"Okay. However, I believe there is at least one song that you will definitely like."
"I'll talk about it after I've seen it."
After saying this, Chen Feng said to Catherine: "Now go in and record the sound."
"Okay, Master."
Catherine seemed to be in good condition this time, which may have something to do with the praise she received from Blainey and others after practicing in the piano room.
The quality of this recording is on par with the best version last time.
However, in the next few times, her level dropped again. There is nothing that can be done about it. It is very rare to be in good condition once, and it is impossible to be in full condition every time.
"Okay, that's it for today." Chen Feng stopped Catherine inside through the microphone.
She seemed to be in high spirits, but unfortunately her peak state had passed and there was no point in continuing to record.
"Boss, you are so kind to Catherine. You actually gave her such a beautiful piano piece as a birthday gift. Can you also give me one when I celebrate my birthday next time?"
Chen Fengxin said that our relationship hasn’t reached this level yet, right?
He said: "My piano music can't be written just by writing. Besides, I'm afraid that if I write a song for you as a birthday gift, I will have a scandal with you. This is not what we want to see."
Miranda on the side also smiled and said: "Yes. For your birthday, he can give you other things as gifts, but he can't write you piano music as a gift. His current girlfriend is me. Except for Catherine, he
Apart from his apprentice, I think it is his mother. His previous song "Letter to Mother" was actually written to his mother. And then this song "Girl's Prayer" was sent to Catherine. If there are no other special reasons,
He will never compose piano music specifically for people in the future."
Blaney curled his lips when he heard this, but didn't refute anything.