Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 35: There is a reason why you are expensive [Please read and vote for me]

"Ah, why are you releasing new songs only next year?"

"There's still more than a month left. What are we going to do?"

"Single? Not album?"

“Isn’t the stock gone?”

"I guess he is under pressure from Bei Shenlang and Nan Jielun, so he needs to polish it carefully."

"Just support it, so much nonsense!"

……

Some people are happy about Shen Lang releasing a single in the New Year, while others are not happy.

All of them highlight one thing: it’s hard to satisfy everyone.

Obviously, the time cost of producing an album is much longer than that of producing a single.

The recording of each song and the shooting of the MV take a certain amount of time.

Furthermore, Shen Lang will also have various commercial performances during this period, as well as various activities at the end of the year and the Spring Festival.

It is a conservative estimate to release an album in the first half of next year.

If anything happens, you have to postpone it.

It is a better choice to release a single first to consolidate popularity.

Moreover, this single will be a blockbuster, the kind that will stay on major music charts for a long time.

On the morning of December 12, Shen Lang followed Du Ting to shoot their second commercial, for Liangmianzhen toothpaste.

I was about to go to lunch at noon when I received a call from Zhou Xun.

"Sister Xun, you're calling me at this time. Are you going to treat me to a meal?"

After pressing the answer button, Shen Lang smiled and said, "I saw on the news that your single "Floating" has received very good response."

Du Ting on the side glared slightly.

"sway in the wind"?
Weekly news?

First it was Sun Yanzi, then Gao Yuanyuan, and now it’s Zhou Xun…

No wonder he said before that he wanted to have a "bohemian, carefree and romantic" personality, it turns out he has good luck in love.

Zhou Xun's unique voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of joy: "You gave me good guidance."

Shen Lang said in a condescending manner: "Well, a good teacher produces good students."

"You're really out of breath when I say hello!" Zhou Xun said, "Ouch!" and said angrily, "You disrupted my train of thought. I almost forgot what I was doing. I'm filming a TV series called "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind". I'm currently doing post-production and looking for a theme song. I recommended you to the director."

Another favor, Shen Lang smiled and said, "I knew that if there was good news, Sister would definitely remember me."

"That is..." Zhou Xun changed his tone and said softly, "I don't know the price of your song."

Shen Lang had already set a price.

Last time, Qian Guosheng spent 20 to buy "Prose Poems Written by My Father". Although it was not a normal situation, if the subsequent sales were too small, it would mean that Qian Guosheng was being wronged.

Then Zhou Jianhui bought the song "Meeting" for Stefanie Sun for a flat price of 10 yuan, and later on the money for filming the MV was calculated separately.

So, he replied to Zhou Xun: "10, I can sing it or I can sing it for others, but it does not include the MV."

Hearing the price, Zhou Xun took a breath.

It is twice the production cost of her "Floating" from beginning to end.

But it’s right to think about it.

Shen Lang’s songs are not comparable to ordinary songs. They are the best of the best and are very popular now. They are worth the price.

Before she could speak, Shen Lang said, "You can check the goods first and then decide whether to buy them. I won't use shoddy songs to cheat people out of their money."

Zhou Xun replied: "Well, I'll tell the director right away, wait for my call."

After waiting for a while, there was no news at all.

three days later.

On December 12th, Stefanie Sun’s new album “Meeting” was released.

Jiangcheng, a residential area.

Zhang Wei and Shi Lei are senior high school students at Jiangcheng No. 10 Middle School, and are also fans of Stefanie Sun.

When I got home, I immediately took out the new album that I bought at the music store after school at noon.

The cover is much better than the first album. Last time, he was wearing a vest and squatting on the ground. There was no background, just white, which looked very casual.

This time, the background is a blurred landscape, she is wearing a skirt and a necklace, the close-up from the front is quite artistic, and the album's title song "Meeting" is also placed in a prominent position.

On the back is another main song, "Starting to Understand", and the playlist.

"Put the disc first, we can't wait any longer." Shi Lei urged.

"I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious." Zhang Wei had just finished speaking when the disc was put into the DVD.

【——《Meeting》Lyrics: Shen Lang

Composer: Shen Lang

Composer: Shen Lang

Singer: Stefanie Sun

"Wait, isn't this that guy?" Shi Lei couldn't remember it for a moment.

"Isn't he the new singer that the girls in our class like? They have been singing his songs recently, such as 'Ten Years', 'Jiangnan' and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'." Zhang Wei remembered it very clearly.

"Then he is really amazing, he can even work with our idol." Shi Lei said seriously.

"Who said it wasn't?" Zhang Wei agreed.

At this time, singing also started.

"Who is this man?"

"It seems to be Shen Lang."

"Hiss, how can he be worthy of playing a couple with our idol!"

"I have to say, he is really handsome and a good match for Stefanie Sun."

"Don't buy into all screen couples, it will hurt you, but they are indeed pleasing to the eye."

"You're still talking about me, but this song is really good."

……

Zhang Wei and Shi Lei discussed it for a while and then played the song "Meeting" again.

At the same time, one took the remote control and the other took the pen and notebook.

Stop and copy the lyrics.

In the afternoon, the two of them brought their songbooks to class.

This aroused the envy of many classmates who liked Stefanie Sun.

An album costs more than ten or twenty yuan, and for them who have limited pocket money, they have to save for a long time to buy it.

"Hey, this song was actually written by Shen Lang!"

Someone saw the song information of "Meeting".

After hearing this shout, the girls in the class immediately gathered around and asked Zhang Wei and Shi Lei about the details.

After getting the exact answer, the girls asked to borrow the songbook to copy the song.

Zhang Wei and Shi Lei suddenly became the coolest guys in the class.

A female classmate who worked at the school radio station suggested that Zhang Wei bring Stefanie Sun's album tomorrow so that she could play it at the radio station.

Zhang Wei agreed readily.

Noon the next day.

"Who will I meet and what kind of conversation will I have?

How far into the future is the person I'm waiting for?

I hear the wind coming from the subway and the sea of ​​people

I'm standing in line holding the number plate of love..."

The lyrics are full of disappointment but not despair, sadness but not sorrow, which left a deep impression on everyone who heard it. Coupled with Stefanie Sun's hoarse and emotional voice and moving performance, the song quickly became popular in the school.

Not long after, fans of Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun, who were in the same school as Zhang Wei and Shi Lei, all became fans of each other's idols.

The same scenario is happening in major universities one after another.

Even though these students bought few albums or most of them bought pirated copies, they did not contribute much to the album sales data of Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun.

But their likes are also useful.

After the 20s, the phenomenon of "star chasing" gradually emerged in my country.

When star chasers are described as a "tribe", the scale and influence of this phenomenon are becoming apparent.

By 2000, students had become a large group of star-chasers.

It can be said that at this time, the main fan group of many singers is junior and senior high school students who basically have no time or opportunity to watch TV.

Although students do not have the right to guide public opinion, some of them do not even know what is charting or releasing an album, and they consider supporting their favorite singers just by listening to their music.

But people always grow up.

One day, these students who leave campus and enter society will eventually become the singer’s strongest supporters.

I dare not imagine what the scene will be like at that time.

I’m really impressed that these few words 36D can directly block the chapter.

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(End of this chapter)