HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 198 [198] This is the right way to experience Chinese hip-hop
For the next few days, Qi Yuan stayed in the recording studio recording new songs.

That day, Zhou Jianhui brought a slender little girl to Qi Yuan.

She is none other than the later famous, albeit obscure, singer, Sun Yanzi.

Upon meeting Sun Yanzi in person, Qi Yuan finally understood why people jokingly called her a "paper doll" after her debut.

She's too thin. No wonder when she was filming her music video, the crew said that if a gust of wind blew, she would fall over.

Actually, Sun Yanzi also wanted to eat a rounder shape, but her digestive system was weaker than most people's, so there was nothing she could do.

Many actresses in the industry must envy her ability to eat whatever they want without gaining weight; those actresses are obsessed with losing weight to look better on camera.

The world is indeed full of walls; those outside want to get in, and those inside want to get out.

"Hello, Senior Brother Qi. I'm very happy to be able to work with you."

Sun Yanzi has a straightforward and unpretentious personality.

Qi Yuan had a good first impression of her.

其实她的年龄比祁愿大一些，她78年7月23日生，祁愿8月2日生。

In the entertainment industry, senior and junior colleagues are never ranked by age.

They either compare seniority, who joined the company earlier, and who is the senior colleague.

They either compete based on grades, or whoever is more popular becomes the senior.

Both of these wishes are better than those of Sun Yanzi.

"Hello, Junior Sister Sun."

Qi Yuan took off his headset and shook hands with Sun Yanzi.

Zhou Jianhui said with a proud expression, "A Yuan, let Yanzi sing you a song later. The live performance is much more impressive than the recording."

Zhou Jianhui had previously shown Qi Yuan Sun Yanzi's voice, but Zhou Jianhui didn't bring professional equipment at the time, so the effect was not quite right.

Sun Yanzi herself is here today, and he has to show off the promising talents he's discovered to Qi Yuan.

Oh, and Sun Yanzi's parents are here too.

According to Zhou Jianhui, they were quite worried about arranging for Sun Yanzi to work with a senior brother.

Sun Yanzi saw things clearly. She said to her parents, "What are you thinking? I'm not fierce, I don't have a big butt, and I'm so skinny I'm just bones. I'm only suitable to find an ordinary man."

Outside the recording studio, Sun's parents glanced at Qi Yuan from afar.

Alright, with their senior brother looking like this, they could rest assured, so they left.

Sun Yanzi spent some time familiarizing herself with the melody and lyrics, then she tried singing a section: "I need your love every day, you have to guess my thoughts, I love you, I am..."

Her singing skills are barely adequate, but her voice is excellent, as pure as spring water, giving people a refreshing and natural feeling.

God is unfair. People like Sun Yanzi and the Princess are born to be fed by God; they were born to be this kind of person.

If someone comes across a few good songs, it's hard for them not to become famous.

"Not bad."

Qi Yuan was quite satisfied with Sun Yanzi's performance.

Sun Yanzi has a solid foundation; she started learning piano at age 5 and wrote her first song at age 18, which was later covered by Zheng Xiuwen and titled "Tell Me If You Know".

She played in a band during her university years and was the lead singer.

She will stay in Taiwan for a few days this time. After she has thoroughly understood the song, she can start recording it.

She was new to Taiwan and had no friends, so she would come to the recording studio every day.

She heard Qi Yuan record three new songs with her own ears: "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," "Fairy Tale," and "Reverse Earth." She was astonished; the three songs were all different in style.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a Chinese-style song, "Fairy Tale" is a very classic lyrical pop song, and "Reverse Earth" has the strongest auditory impact on her.

This song opened the door to a new world of Chinese hip-hop music for her.

So this is the correct way to experience Chinese hip-hop.

In the 80s and 90s, some people tried hip-hop in the Chinese music scene, but the result was tragic, even worse than R&B.

Before Qi Yuan and Tao Ze, when it came to Chinese R&B, probably only a few out of a hundred people knew Du Dewei.

When it comes to Chinese hip-hop, few people can name a representative work of Chinese hip-hop.

Sun Yanzi has hardly heard any Mandarin hip-hop songs in Singapore. Even if she has, she forgets them immediately and has no memory of them. However, she has listened to quite a lot of English hip-hop.

"Reverse Earth" was the first Chinese hip-hop song that left a deep impression on her.

The strong rhythm and powerful melody, combined with Qi Yuan's infectious voice, really make you want to get hyped up and turn the world upside down.

The lyrics also have a very good message; they are positive and uplifting, quite different from the profanity-heavy style of American Black hip-hop.

"Ah Yuan is talented, isn't he? First R&B, then Chinese style, and now it's hip-hop's turn. I have a feeling that after this album is released, Ah Yuan will lead the trend of Chinese hip-hop."

Zhou Jianhui looked at Qi Yuan with eyes full of admiration.

This kid is so damn talented! He even admires his own judgment, taking a liking to Qi Yuan at first glance and then to Sun Yanzi at the same time.

……

A few days later.

After recording "Love is Inevitable" with Qi Yuan, Sun Yanzi returned to Singapore to continue her university studies.

No sooner had Sun Yanzi left than Princess Wang of EMI Records released her new album, "Only Love Strangers".

One of the album's main tracks is "Because of Love," a duet by Qi Yuan and Wang Fei.

This song was performed at a concert before, but only a little over 10,000 people heard it.

These days, mobile phones are still quite outdated, so it's impossible for them to produce fan-shot videos.

Qi Yuan's live album did not include the song "Because of Love," which made countless fans very excited.

With over 10,000 people who saw the performance praising the song, ordinary fans are even more excited.

After much anticipation, everyone is finally waiting for the Princess to release her new album.

Fans and industry insiders who had been eagerly anticipating the song bought the album immediately and listened to it.

People noticed that Qi Yuan's performance in this song was mediocre; to be precise, it was the princess's voice that was so good that it overshadowed Qi Yuan.

The female vocal part perfectly showcases the ethereal and otherworldly characteristics of the princess's voice!
The fans were ecstatic, praising Qi Yuan's song as being a hundred times better than that little rascal Xie Tingfeng.

Nicholas Tse, who was frantically promoting his work, was a little annoyed.

He gets shot just because Qi Yuan and the princess sang a new song together? Damn! This is outrageous! If he could beat Qi Yuan, he would definitely take the lead.

"Calm down, calm down. Your Mandarin album is selling very well, and it's estimated that it will sell a million copies within its sales period. Your appearance on the Spring Festival Gala is also settled. Once you're on next year's Spring Festival Gala, in terms of popularity, you might not be much worse than Qi Yuan. Then we'll sound the horn of counterattack."

Huo Wenxi tried to persuade Xie Tingfeng.

We're just starting to recover, so stay calm! Don't get carried away! Countless predecessors have proven that once you start getting carried away, you're not far from crashing and burning.

Xie Tingfeng took a couple of minutes to calm himself down. He would endure for another year; next year would be his year to take off, and he was determined to surpass Qi Yuan.

If you can't surpass him in music and acting, then surpassing Qi Yuan in popularity is something you can always try to achieve, right?
Just days after the Princess released her new album, Alfa announced information about Jay Chou's second album, "Fantasy," which is on its way.

(End of this chapter)