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After chatting with Zhang Weiping and Lao Mouzi, Qi Wei did not immediately leave for the crew of "The Swordsman", but attended the celebration party of his record company.

A celebration party held for Jay Chou and Zhou Chuanxi.

Jay Chou's second solo album "Fantasy" was released in April. Since its release, it has sold more than 60 copies in the mainland alone.

Zhou Chuanxi's first album with Qi Wei Company was released in May. Although it was a little later, it sold nearly 50 copies in the mainland.

Although the results of their new albums are far inferior to those of Qi Wei, considering the increasingly rampant piracy and the increasingly sluggish environment of the physical record industry, this achievement is still quite difficult.

It's worth having a celebration party to celebrate.

Jay Chou was very happy, but Zhou Chuanxi was a little unhappy.

Especially after seeing Qi Wei at the celebration party, I felt even more ashamed.

He recalled the time when Qi Wei persuaded him to join.

Almost all the promises Qi Wei made back then have been fulfilled.

Not only did he fund the establishment of his own music studio, but he also tried his best to help with the production and promotion of his new album.

As for myself, my new major, which I spent two to three years preparing with painstaking efforts, did not meet my expectations.

Although the sales volume is okay, so-so, considering the production and publicity expenses invested by the company.

In recent years, the cost of record production and promotion has been rising steadily. There is no way. Today's listeners listen to music just like watching movies. In order for them to pay for the original version, they must feel it is worth it and let them see it. Your sincerity.

And one way to show sincerity is to spend money on big productions.

This is true for movies, and it is true for records.

The company invested a lot of money in Zhou Chuanxi's new specialty, but after all calculations, it didn't seem to make much money for the company.

I feel ashamed that Qi Wei valued him so highly.

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. This is Zhou Chuanxi's mentality at this moment.

Seemingly reading his thoughts, Qi Wei smiled and encouraged him and Jay Chou: "Despite the general environment, I am still very satisfied with your results. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next album."

"Well, I will continue to work hard." Jay Chou said shyly, feeling very excited and smiling happily, ready to start preparing for the next album after returning home.

But Zhou Chuanxi was different.

Even though the sales volume of their new albums in the mainland are similar, in Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas, there is no comparison at all.

Especially in Wanwan, Jay Chou's new album has once again sold over 50 copies, while Zhou Chuanxi's has not sold 20 copies.

After all, Jay Chou's new album can still make millions for the company, but he...

This also caused Zhou Chuanxi to have no idea of ​​releasing his next album for the time being.

"I think it's more suitable for me to be a music producer." Zhou Chuanxi replied.

After joining Qi Wei Company, Zhou Chuanxi became more of a music producer than a singer.

He participated in the production of several of Qi Wei's solo albums, especially Gao Yuanyuan's folk album. Qi Wei could not spare much time to participate in the production, so most of the album production work was completed by Zhou Chuanxi.

He also participated in the production of Jay Chou's two solo albums.

"Yeah." Qi Wei nodded. Now his career is getting bigger and bigger, and his work is getting busier and busier. He can't spare much time for his own records, let alone other people's records.

The company's record production tasks really need to be handed over to someone who can trust them.

Zhou Chuanxi is very suitable.

"Do what you want to do. If you have plans to develop a professional career in the future, the company will still fully support you as it does now." Qi Wei promised.

"Thank you." Zhou Chuanxi said sincerely.

After chatting with Zhou Chuanxi and others, Qi Wei saw Huang Bo and walked up to chat with him.

"Long time no see, how's your song practice going?" Qi Wei asked with a smile.

After Huang Bo signed in his company, Qi Wei promised to help him with his professional development.

But the company's plan for Huang Bo's production is to help him test the waters and release a single first, and then consider releasing an album for him after the market responds well.

Then Qi Wei helped him "compose" a song "Two Butterflies" tailored to his needs.

Huang Bo was naturally very happy that Qi Wei could write songs for himself, but he couldn't like the drool-worthy love song "Two Butterflies" at all.

He still prefers rock and roll.

And he didn’t have that kind of sense of smell, so he wasn’t sure whether the song would be a hit.

But he naturally had to accept the company's arrangement, and he has been very positive after getting the song.

"Well, I'm ready."

Huang Bo thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Qi, I heard that the company is preparing a music program called "The Voice of China". I am very interested. I don't know if I can participate."

"Of course you can, and I encourage you to participate."

As artists, whether they are actors or singers, they all need exposure to increase their popularity. Participating in "The Voice of China" is very beneficial to them.

Qi Wei looked at Huang Bo and said with a smile: "Since you want to participate, you are a signed singer of my company. I will definitely pay special attention to you. You don't need to participate in the audition."

But before Qi Wei finished speaking, Huang Bo shook his head and refused: "Mr. Qi, if I can't even pass the audition, it means that I am really not suitable to be a singer. I still want to participate in the audition."

The auditions for "The Voice of China" also focused on the singer's singing level and works, and appearance was secondary. Qi Wei thought about it and it was not a big problem.

"Now that you have made up your mind, I support you."

Qi Wei thought of something and asked, "I heard that you took the Nortel art exam?"

"My forehead was brushed off." Huang Bo replied with some embarrassment.

Before becoming an artist of Qi Wei Company, Huang Bo once worked as a small actor on the set in order to make a living.

After joining Qi Wei Company, he also participated in several TV series produced by Qi Wei Company.

Especially in the supporting role in "Meteor Garden", his comedy talent was reflected and recognized by more people.

And he also likes the feeling of acting.

So he took the Beidian Arts Examination at the beginning of this year without telling the company.

Naturally, the result was that he was dismissed by the "face-controlling" Nortel.

"Don't be discouraged. If you fail the exam once, take it twice. I believe you will definitely pass." Qi Wei encouraged.

"Mr. Qi, I don't want you to help me use the back door."

"Haha, you are quite ambitious."

Qi Wei laughed, suddenly thought of something, and said: "The company has invested in a play, "Get in the Car, Let's Go" directed by Guan Hu, and there is still a lack of a starring role. I think you are quite suitable and you can audition. one time."

When Qi Wei introduced "The King of Comedy" to the mainland, he promised Han Sanping that the proceeds from the film would be used to establish a film foundation and launch a "Chinese New Star Director Project."

Now that the promise has been fulfilled, the "China New Star Guide Plan" has also begun to be implemented.

The plan will fund a new director to help him make a movie every year, and Han San Ping and Nortel will be responsible for selecting suitable candidates.

Guan Hu, who has "good roots and a bright future", was selected this year. "Thank you, Mr. Qi." Huang Bo picked up a glass of white wine on the table and drank it in one gulp to express his gratitude. He now realized firsthand that it was easier to enjoy the shade against a big tree.

In a dance hall called Golden Time in Pengcheng.

In the dressing room, a carefree-looking girl was putting on her own makeup. When she was putting a colorful wig on her head, a man with a short haircut came in holding a newspaper.

The man is the leader of the girl, and they form a trio with another girl.

The woman had long been accustomed to it. She looked in the mirror and continued to put on the wig. After putting it on, she turned to the man and said, "Teacher Zeng, Sister Wei has decided to quit and develop abroad."

"Oh." The man was not surprised, because he had heard the girl complain about this before.

The three of them got together for their music dream, but the dream was never worth the reality. In order to make a living, he often took the two girls to nightclubs, that is, to perform in various dance halls. Life was very hard, and the three of them could not make money. not much.

So far, no one appreciates them, and they don’t know when their days of struggle will end.

It’s understandable if you can’t hold on and quit.

"Linghua, what about you?" the man asked the girl.

"There was an agent from a record company who liked my voice and wanted to sign me personally."

"I'll sign it personally," the man muttered, then forced a smile and said to the girl, "Congratulations, Linghua, you are out of the sea of ​​suffering."

"Thank you." The girl also smiled at the man and said, "I told the agent that if you want to sign me, you must sign you and our group, and then there will be no more."

Hearing this, the man was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart, and said, "I was the one who dragged you down."

"How is that possible, Teacher Zeng, if you really drag me down, then I will sign a contract with him and won't let him sign our group."

The girl ignored the topic and asked: "Teacher Zeng, Sister Wei has quit. It will be difficult to complete our previous three-person show. What should we do next? Should we recruit another person?"

"I don't think it's necessary. If we recruit another person, we won't be able to achieve the previous level of cooperation in a short period of time."

He learned about the girl's intention to quit very early, and the man had already thought of a way out.

Seeing the persistence of the girl in front of him, the man became more determined in his inner thoughts.

He said: "From now on, the combination will be just the two of us."

"The two of us?" The girl was stunned for a moment, "What about the show?"

"Leave this to me, and you will be the lead singer of our group from now on."

In the past, the group had a man as the lead singer, and the other two girls were backup dancers and backup singers.

"Me." The girl was a little surprised. She was not surprised. Instead, she was a little worried and asked, "Am I really good?"

"Do you still remember why our group is called Fang Nerve? It's just to give a loud name for everyone to remember. My voice is very ordinary. Relatively speaking, your voice is more recognizable. I have confidence in you, and you also have confidence in yourself. You should be confident." The man encouraged.

"Well, that's fine. If the effect isn't good, I'll let you do it instead." The girl thought for a while and finally reluctantly agreed.

At this time, the girl also noticed the newspaper in the man's hand and asked, "Is there any special news today?"

The boy unfolded the newspaper to the girl and said: "There is another music talent show "The Voice of China"."

"It's the draft again." The girl didn't show much interest because they had participated in several drafts after forming the group.

Among them, I have achieved relatively good rankings, but there have been no results. The status quo of struggling for my music dream has not changed.

"This time is different, Linghua, please see clearly." The man pointed to a line of text in the newspaper and said: "This music talent show is prepared by Qi Wei's record company. It will cooperate with Beijing TV Station and will be broadcast on the TV station in the future."

As soon as she heard Qi Wei's name, the girl looked at the newspaper with bright eyes.

"It's really true!"

Their creative ability is average, and they usually sing popular songs of the time during performances. Qi Wei is a popular symbol in China at the moment, so they often cover Qi Wei's songs.

Qi Wei is also their idol, not because Qi Wei is so charming, but mainly because Qi Wei also started out in a bar. They also hope that one day they can be appreciated by others and become famous in one fell swoop.

After the girl read the newspaper, she calmed down. She seemed to understand the man's intention and asked, "Are you planning to participate in this show?"

"That's what I think." The man nodded.

"But I have to go to the capital."

"Going to the capital is after the audition. For the audition, there is an audition station in Yangcheng, so we can just go to Yangcheng."

"That's it, I think I can participate." The girl nodded in agreement, looking at the newspaper with eagerness in her eyes.

"If I can get a good ranking."

"The Voice of China" is broadcast on a local provincial station such as Beijing TV Station, which has one of the top ratings in the country. Needless to say, it has high exposure.

More importantly, this is a music talent show prepared by Qi Wei's record company. As usual, contestants who achieve good results will most likely sign a contract with Qi Wei's record company.

Qi Wei's record company has long been different from the past, and is now an influential record company in the mainland.

The company has outstanding music creators such as Qi Wei, Zhou Chuanxi and Jay Chou. Especially after the successful launch of new singers such as Jay Chou and Gao Yuanyuan, it has become the first choice for new people.

Many newcomers dream of joining Qi Wei's record company, and their Nervous Group is no exception.

They once sent their resume to Qi Wei's record company, but nothing happened.

And now there seems to be another chance.

The man said: "We have to prepare well this time. It is best not to cover other people's songs and strive to become a blockbuster."

"But your creative ability." The girl looked at the man questioningly.

"Ahem." The man pretended to cough twice, and after relieving his embarrassment, he said: "He Muyang, do you remember my fellow Yiyang fellow? You think it was in vain that I invited him to drink some time ago."

As he spoke, the man took out a piece of paper from the newspaper, placed it in front of the woman and said, "He wrote a song for us, "The One Who Misses You."

Then he introduced: "The inspiration and background of this song came from the sky one night. A bright moon shining on his body made him feel like he was on the grassland herding horses, so he composed this song."

"If you tell me, this song is called "The One Who Misses You", why not change the title to "Above the Moon"." The girl laughed.

"Oh, you can have this." The man nodded and said

"I was just talking casually."

"But I think your suggestion is good." The boy smiled, and then asked: "Have you heard of "Nunchaku"? This song is so popular recently. It seems that everyone likes rap. I want to sing in this song There are also elements of rap added to the song.”

"Okay, but can you change it?"

"Then I'll trouble my Yiyang fellow again."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed.

They are determined to participate in the "Voice of China" audition.

Of course, they are not the only ones participating in the draft.

ps: My mother is undergoing surgery these days. I have to go to work during the day, and my father works the night shift at night. I have to go to the hospital to take care of her. I'm sorry for not being able to update in time. I hope you can understand. (End of chapter)