I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

Chapter 111. Who will protect the dignity of the Chinese music scene? Jiang Chen’s charm.

Jiang Chen had met Luo Sheng and had also seen Zhou Ming on TV, so when he saw the three people coming over, he knew they were looking for him.

Guo Haitao walked over quickly and first extended his hand to Jiang Chen: "Jiang Chen, hello, I am Guo Haitao, the director of the King of Singers Contest, and I'm glad to meet you."

Jiang Chen shook hands with Guo Haitao and nodded: "Hello, Director Guo."

Zhou Ming also reached out his hand to shake Jiang Chen's hand: "Hello, Jiang Chen, I watched your performance last night and was very shocked! I'm Zhou Ming, nice to meet you."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Hello, Teacher Zhou. I grew up listening to your songs."

Zhou Ming was a superstar singer who became famous all over the country 20 years ago. Jiang Chen had indeed listened to many of his representative works since he was a child. It is also extremely rare that he became famous all over the country 20 years ago and is still active in the circle now.

Zhou Ming smiled: "Hearing you say that, I feel like I'm really old."

Jiang Chen: "Teacher Zhou is still strong and healthy. The current Chinese music scene still depends on you."

After hearing this, Zhou Ming felt happy, but also a little sad and heartbroken.

I’m happy that I still have some strength, but I’m also sad about the decline of the Chinese music scene.

Luo Sheng said: "Jiang Chen, you have been listening to Lao Zhou's songs since you were a child. Do you want to work with Lao Zhou now?"

Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled: "Cooperation?"

Zhou Ming seized the opportunity, nodded and said: "Well, I want to release a new song recently, but I can't find a suitable work. Jiang Chen, you are so talented, I want to invite you to sing a song."

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows and said directly without any hesitation: "Sorry, Mr. Zhou, we may not have the opportunity to cooperate for the time being."

The three were not surprised to hear Jiang Chen's direct and decisive refusal.

Zhou Ming was not angry, he smiled and said: "That's a pity, I really like your music."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Thank you, Teacher Zhou, for your affirmation."

Seeing Zhou Ming was rejected, Guo Haitao immediately said, "Jiang Chen, I am here to see you on behalf of the King of Singers Contest production team. I want to invite you to participate in the King of Singers Contest! Are you interested in performing on our stage? We watched your live performance at Houhai yesterday and it was very shocking."

“We hope that your wonderful performance can be seen by more people.”

Jiang Chen was prepared for Guo Haitao's invitation, so he was not too surprised. After thinking for a while, he said directly: "I don't want to participate in any TV shows for the time being."

Not participating in any TV shows?

Guo Haitao, Luo Sheng and Zhou Ming were all a little surprised when they heard this.

This cuts off one of the most important channels of exposure.

Although it is the Internet age now, fewer people watch TV.

However, TV variety shows are still the most popular exposure channel for celebrities.

Although many variety shows have average ratings on TV, they have very high viewership on the Internet.

Therefore, many variety shows nowadays are said to be TV variety shows, but in fact they rely more on online communication channels.

The King of Singers Contest is a rare live broadcast this year, and it is broadcast simultaneously on TV and online platforms, so the ratings are incredibly high, setting a record for the highest ratings in the past five years, so the popularity is also very high. Many celebrity artists want to appear on this show to get some popularity, even if they are eliminated after just one performance, it can still create some hype and be a sure win.

Therefore, anyone invited by the program team, no matter whether they are talented or popular, will accept the invitation to be on the show. Regardless of the outcome, they are already winners.

As for Jiang Chen, he can't even be mentioned on TV shows right now.

In the eyes of the three, Jiang Chen had almost cut off his own path to advancement in the entertainment industry.

Luo Sheng asked curiously, "Why? With your current singing ability, I think you are not weaker than Lao Zhou, and you will not be eliminated if you go on stage."

As Jiang Chen walked towards the elevator, he said, "My journey isn't over yet, and I don't want to give up halfway. So, I said I won't accept any invitations for now."

Guo Haitao raised his eyebrows and said, "You want to wait until the tour is over before going on the show? When will you finish your tour?"

Jiang Chen shook his head: "I don't know, it depends on my mood!"

Guo Haitao, Zhou Ming and Luo Sheng were all speechless after hearing this answer.

The three of them were all big names in the entertainment industry, so they had never seen Jiang Chen speak like this.

Anyone in the circle will be more polite to them and will not say anything that would offend them.

If other celebrity artists or internet celebrities spoke to them like this, they might turn around and leave, and would block them forever and would not cooperate with them.

but.

But they couldn't be angry with Jiang Chen.

because.

They knew that this might be Jiang Chen’s literary and artistic sentiment.

After all, in their opinion, Jiang Chen is a true artist, and his status as a calligraphy master means they cannot be angry.

As an artist, it's normal to have a bit of temper.

and so.

Guo Haitao was silent for two seconds, then said, "This year's singing competition is still two months away from the end. If you can finish your travels within a month and a half and come to my show, my invitation to you will be valid within this month and a half."

Jiang Chen heard this and knew that Guo Haitao was giving him face, so he smiled and said, "Thank you Director Guo for your tolerance. If I finish my tour in a month and a half, I will definitely go."

Luo Sheng said in a complicated tone: "Jiang Chen, there are almost no outstanding singers in the younger generation of Chinese music. Perhaps the younger generation depends on you. I hope you can bring us surprises on the stage of the King of Singers Competition."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Do you want me to protect the Chinese music scene?"

The three of them fell silent again after hearing this.

They have such a hope in their hearts, and a feeling of desperately trying any possible means to cure their illness.

If we look through the three generations of singers in the Chinese music scene today, we can find that each generation is worse than the previous one. If it were the peak era 20 years ago, we could indeed find a few talented singers who could compete with the top foreign singers.

But now, it is really impossible to find it. The older generation is old and there is no new generation.

Jiang Chen shook his head and told the truth: "I may not be able to bear such a heavy burden, so don't have such high expectations of me."

Jiang Chen knew that although he had the talent of an advanced iron lung, his breath and explosive power were extraordinary, and his singing skills had reached the advanced and almost master level, and he could use experience points to upgrade to the master level at any time, but compared with those top talented young singers from Europe and the United States, there was still a big gap.

It is basically impossible for him to defeat those people head-on.

unless……

During this period, he can obtain singing skills and talents from the system and directly improve his singing ability.

Otherwise, maybe he will have to wait until he improves his singing skills to a perfect level before it will be possible.

but……

It takes at least several years of hard work to achieve the perfect level of skills.

and so!
Jiang Chen had no hope for this, knowing that it would be difficult for him to be the savior of the Chinese music scene. He told them the truth in advance so that they would not have any hope and there would be no disappointment in the future.

Guo Haitao smiled and said, "Participation is the most important thing. Jiang Chen, let's make it a deal. If you finish your tour within a month and a half, you will directly perform on our show."

Jiang Chen thought about it, nodded and agreed: "Okay!"

If the tour is over and there is enough time, Jiang Chen also hopes to perform a few shows in the King of Singers Contest so that more people can hear his works.

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "Then we will wait for you at the Xiangnan stage."

Jiang Chen: "Not sure yet. If I have enough time, I will definitely go!"

Jiang Chen didn't say anything definite. What if he had a good time on the trip and didn't want to go? So, he still wanted to give himself the freedom to choose and didn't agree to go.

Guo Haitao and Luo Sheng felt helpless after hearing this. It was really difficult to trick Jiang Chen.

Luo Sheng changed the subject and asked curiously, "Jiang Chen, are you going to perform at Houhai tonight? I watched your performance yesterday and I was addicted to it. The song BJ One Night really amazed me. I never thought that rock and roll could be combined with Peking Opera and play music like this!"

“Your performance really opened my eyes.”

There was a flash of envy in Zhou Ming's eyes. If he had sung this song, it would have become the most representative masterpiece of his life.

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "It's just a momentary inspiration. I'll go there for lunch in the evening."

Luo Sheng understood and said with a smile: "Okay, then we will wait for you in Houhai."

They knew that Jiang Chen was going back to the hotel to take a nap, so they said everything they needed to say and decided not to disturb Jiang Chen.

Guo Haitao: "Jiang Chen, sorry to bother you. We'll leave first. We'll wait for you in Houhai tonight."

Zhou Ming: "Jiang Chen, goodbye!"

Jiang Chen waved to the three people: "Goodbye!"

After saying that, Jiang Chen and Han Qing walked into the elevator and went upstairs.

Han Qing didn't say anything the whole time, just watched them talk quietly.

Jiang Chen asked Han Qing at this time: "Xiao Qingzi, do you think I should go on the stage of the King of Singers Contest?"

Han Qing said without hesitation: "Of course I should go!"

Jiang Chen asked curiously: "Oh? Why?"

Han Qing: "I watched the performances of the two singing competitions, and I think their performances are not as good as yours! You should go up and perform, and let them know what music is."

Jiang Chen laughed: "That's your illusion!"

Han Qing said seriously with a pretty face: "It's true, they don't sing as well as you do."

Jiang Chen smiled but said nothing and did not argue with Han Qing.

He knew that this might be because he only sang original and good songs, while the ones sang in the singing competition were all classic old songs that everyone was tired of hearing.

So from the perspective of a pure audience like Han Qing, the beautiful new songs sung by Jiang Chen are indeed better to listen to and can bring more freshness and surprise.

The two went upstairs and went back to their rooms to rest and take a nap.

Guo Haitao, Zhou Ming and Luo Sheng came to eat nearby. Thinking of their conversation with Jiang Chen just now, they all felt complicated.

Luo Sheng said softly: "Jiang Chen is indeed more like an artist. He prefers traveling and doesn't like to go on shows to increase his exposure and popularity."

Zhou Ming nodded. Although he has been praised for his virtue and talent over the years, he is not immune to common practices. He came to participate in the program this time to regain his popularity, and the effect was indeed surprisingly good. He can now be said to be one of the most popular singers in the circle and is known as a pioneer in fighting against foreign invasion.

However, Zhou Ming felt even more sorry that Jiang Chen did not accept his invitation to sing.

He knew that the song "BJ One Night" uploaded by Jiang Chen last night had already reached the top ten of this month's new song chart in less than 24 hours, and its sales had exceeded one million.

Such results are already a rare good result in the circle. If we consider Jiang Chen's identity as an independent singer without any operation hype, then this sales result is simply amazing.

If Jiang Chen had a big company behind him to operate and promote the song, Zhou Ming believed that the first-day sales of Jiang Chen's song would at least double, and it would definitely be in the top three, and it would also be inevitable that the monthly sales would top the charts.

Compared with Jiang Chen's song, none of his other works can compete with it.

Guo Haitao ate his food and said softly, "I hope he can continue to surprise us during his travels, and bring more attention and topics to our show."

From the perspective of a producer, Guo Haitao cares most about how much ratings and benefits Jiang Chen can bring to the show.

Jiang Chen is very popular now, and Guo Haitao only hopes that Jiang Chen's popularity will not decline.

Luo Sheng looked at Guo Haitao and said, "Old Guo, do you have any other candidates now? You are not really going to watch a foreigner take away the title of King of Singers in our Chinese music scene? That would be a great shame for the Chinese music scene."

Zhou Ming's face suddenly turned ugly. He stopped talking and continued eating.

Guo Haitao said calmly: "If you want to find someone who can beat a foreigner, there are only so many people in the industry. Who don't we know? But it's impossible for a foreigner to take away the title of the king of Chinese pop music. No matter how talented they are in singing, that's my stage, and they can't get out of my palm."

Luo Sheng and Zhou Ming were stunned for a moment, then they understood what Guo Haitao meant.

If in the end no one can defeat European and American singers with their strength and maintain the dignity of the Chinese music scene.

Then Guo Haitao's program team can only manipulate behind the scenes and force the title of King of Singers to be given to a singer in the Chinese music scene.

And Zhou Ming is a very good candidate. If Zhou Ming finally gets the title of King of Singers, even if some people know it is a shady deal, they will be able to accept it.

Because Zhou Ming has had a very good reputation over the years and there is no black spot on him.

Moreover, for a variety show of this nature, it is normal for the production team to operate behind the scenes. In the past, there were shady dealings in the King of Singers competition, and people complained about it every year. After a few years of silence, it returned again this year with a new look, but it became cleaner. There is no shady dealings in the two episodes so far.

However, behind-the-scenes operations are the norm for variety shows.

After all, the essence of any variety show is a commercial behavior. The program team and the capital behind it are all for the purpose of making money. How to maximize profits and make more money will determine the direction in which the program develops.

Obviously, the producers behind the scenes won't make much money if a foreigner takes the title of King of Singers, since the foreigner is not a singer under their label, after all.

Therefore, keeping the title of King of Singers and restoring the glory of the Chinese music scene is in line with the interests of the domestic program team and the capital behind it, and everyone can make a profit.

only……

They don't want to use behind-the-scenes means unless they have to. They want to make a clean and reputable variety show that will satisfy the audience and foreign partners, and allow the show to continue for a few more years and make more money.

…………

Jiang Chen woke up from his nap, feeling relaxed all over. He went to the gym to exercise and worked up a sweat. After taking a shower, he set off for Houhai with Han Qing to meet Pu Yuexi and the others. They also had dinner at Wang Fei's restaurant.

As soon as I walked out of the hotel, there were obviously more people around me.

Many people recognized Jiang Chen and greeted him.

"Lao Jiang, we're going to Houhai again. Are there any performances today?"

"Old Jiang, come on, stay in Beijing."

"Old Jiang, where are we going tomorrow?"

"Lao Jiang..."

……

Jiang Chen did not answer, but just nodded and smiled, then quickened his pace towards Houhai.

When they got here, they found that the whole street was already crowded. This was the result of a group of security guards coming outside to maintain order and restrict the crowd from entering. Otherwise, there would be even more people crowded inside.

Jiang Chen and Han Qing arrived, and the security guard outside let them in. There were a lot of cheers coming from all around.

Everyone knew that Jiang Chen was here.

Wang Yang, Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Li Wen, and Wang Jing came out of the crowd, cleared the way for Jiang Chen, and walked towards Wang Fei's bar.

The further you go in, the more crowded it gets...

Wang Yang complained excitedly: "We have never had such a lively New Year here. I have never seen so many people crowded here since I was a child. Jiang Chen, you are really charming."

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, and under the protection of several people, he arrived at the door of Wang Fei's bar with difficulty.

(End of this chapter)