Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 141: The Battle Begins Right at the Start of the Year
At the start of the new year, the first singer to appear in front of the media was Li Yuchun, who held an unplugged music party at the Beijing Exhibition Center Theater.

As the name suggests, this is a small concert that does not use electronic music. It mainly uses acoustic instruments such as acoustic guitar, piano, and drums for accompaniment, without mixing or tuning, and it places high demands on the singers...

Beyond was the first band in China to hold an unplugged concert.

In May 1993, they held the "Malaysia Unplugged" concert at the Kuala Lumpur National Indoor Stadium, becoming the first organizers of an unplugged concert in the Chinese music scene.

It is also one of the most successful unplugged concerts in the Chinese music scene.

Unfortunately, this concert became the last large-scale performance of Beyond's lead singer, Wong Ka Kui. Less than a month later, Wong Ka Kui tragically fell to the ground and passed away while participating in a program in Japan.

A rock genius has fallen.

Therefore, when longtime music fans in China think of unplugged concerts, the first thing that comes to mind is Beyond.

Many people are skeptical of Li Yuchun's approach.

The comments online were particularly sharp and harsh:
"They only released one album with less than 15 songs in total, so they can only hold small concerts like this. I don't understand why they don't use electricity. Is it to save on electricity bills?"

What makes her singing so good?

"I admire the courage of those who buy tickets to listen."

"Her contemporary rival, Zhang Liangying, is about to hold a concert for 10,000 people in a stadium."

"Don't compare Liangying with other Super Girls upstairs. They're not even in the same league. There's no comparison."

"..."

Two days later, Cai Yilin returned with her album "Agent J", determined to make up for her failure last year. Her record label, EMI, announced that they would aim for 200 million copies sold.

They have a lot of momentum and great confidence.

Just take a look~
In the current slump of the record industry, being able to guarantee 100 million copies sold is already a remarkable achievement. Even Jay Chou doesn't dare to guarantee that he will definitely break 200 million.

Similarly, Shen Qing couldn't guarantee that Zhang Liangying would still break 400 million views in 2007.

The internet environment in 2007 was far superior to that of the previous year; the phrase "changing with each passing day" perfectly describes it.

The number of users on the three platforms, namely Kugou, QQ Music, and Baidu, has grown exponentially, with an average of over 1 million song searches per day.

The rise of digital music will inevitably deal a heavy blow to physical records.

Nowadays, the people who actually spend money to buy CDs are basically wealthy die-hard fans; many student fans can't afford CDs that cost tens of dollars each.

On the third day after the release of "Agent J", Cai Yilin felt immense pressure from Zhang Liangying.

It's not that Jane Zhang also released an album.

Instead, she sensed a huge chasm between them, a chasm that seemed impossible to cross in a lifetime.

The book went on sale on February 25th, and by the 27th, "Agent J" had sold only 50,000 copies in Taiwan, including pre-sales.

Only 18 copies were sold in mainland China.

It's foreseeable that this album will hardly surpass the 100 million sales of "Dancing Diva".

EMI Records internally predicts that the final CD shipment volume may be around 80.

If only this small amount is sold, the final amount received will only be around 2000 million. After deducting taxes and costs, the company can only break even.

They might not even earn as much as the pirates.

Not only were sales figures frustrating for Cai Yilin, but even her highly anticipated hit song "Agent J" flopped.

On the contrary, "Sun Never Sets," an adaptation of "Sunshine In The Rain," unexpectedly became a hit—it's worth noting that EMI placed this song second to last on the album.

Surprisingly, the less people thought it would perform well, the more it lived up to expectations.

But thankfully, there was a hit song to brighten things up.
EMI Records and Cai Yilin felt somewhat comforted.

EMI Records then invested in public relations to promote "Sun Never Sets" on the charts, and Taiwanese radio and television stations played it repeatedly.

It gets more exposure on the internet.

EMI paid for the promotion of "Sun Never Sets" on Baidu, but how much of that will translate into CD sales is unknown.

But it did benefit Cai Yilin's fame.

About a week later, "Sun Never Sets" climbed to second place on the new song chart, while "We Are Family" remained firmly at the top. ...

Cai Yilin's good days were short-lived, and then the 'niche singer' Sun Yanzi released her tenth solo album, "Against the Light," which didn't receive the same response as in her previous life.

Because Zhang Liangying stole her luck.

Originally, the song "Against the Light" featured the title track "The One I Miss," which swept through the charts and climbed to the top of the hit song list.

But this time, without the support of "The One I Miss" and without any other songs to replace it, "Against the Light" alone is enough to tie with Cai Yilin.

……

Beijing.

There were more than a dozen newspapers in front of Deng Ziqi. She spent two hours reading through all the news in the entertainment section.

It was so enjoyable!
"Wow, Sister Bingbing is starting a studio!"

"Phew, Andy Lau, Louis Koo, and Zhang Jingchu's 'Protégé' flopped, only grossing HK$1100 million."

"Ten PhDs criticized Yu Dan, questioning her interpretation of the Analects on the Hundred Schools Forum. Uh... it's too profound, I won't watch it."

"Haha, Jay Chou's contract with Alpha is about to expire. Everyone's saying he's going to start his own company and become Jay Chou!"

"Huh?? No way, Cai Yilin and Sun Yanzhi's album sales are not good? Oh my god... if they can't sell well, then I, a newcomer, am doomed."

Deng Ziqi pouted~
I am filled with anxiety about the future.

Even established divas are facing a downturn in the record market, so how can a newcomer like me succeed?

Deng Ziqi muttered, "Little Deng, are you sure you can handle this?!"

Hsiao Ching-teng, who happened to be passing by, said: "If you can't do it, let me do it. I don't care, I just want to release an album, I don't care how many copies it sells!"

Deng Ziqi raised an eyebrow. "Hmph! I won't send it, I won't send it!"

Hsiao Ching-teng was exasperated: "Ahhh, it's okay, it's okay, I'm not angry. As the old saying goes, good things come to those who wait. I'll definitely sell better albums when I release them in the second half of the year."

Deng Ziqi: "You're so smug. Once my first album, 'Bubble,' becomes a hit, I'll take you to Hong Kong for pork chop rice, all you can eat!"

Hsiao Ching-teng: "You're just eating this? Then I wish you sales exceeding 10,000!"

Deng Ziqi: "Could it be 100,000? 10,000 is too little."

Hsiao Ching-teng: We need to add more dishes!!!

……

3 month 5 day.

Qingying Studio announced that it will hold a signing ceremony for new artists this weekend and release the title track "Wedding Invitation Street" from her first album "Bubble" on site.

The media outlets that received the invitations all arranged for dedicated personnel to conduct interviews.

Media outlets that did not receive an invitation are actively contacting Qingying's studio to try and secure an interview invitation.

In the entire first quarter of the music scene, nothing was more important than the debut of Shen Qing's second singer. Everyone was looking forward to Deng Ziqi's performance.

Will she be the next Jane Zhang?

Last year, her performance on "Absolute Singing" already attracted a lot of attention, and many companies wanted to sign her and Hsiao Ching-teng.

But when those companies found out that the two belonged to Shen Qing, they all gave up the idea—only a lunatic would leave Shen Qing!
I wonder how many singers would love to sign with the talented Shen!
With the support of the talented Shen, it would be difficult for him not to become famous.

When other singers saw the news posted on Qingying Studio's blog, they were so envious they drooled. Almost all the singers in mainland China were watching this press conference closely.

Meanwhile, Deng Ziqi, the main character of this press conference, is earnestly warming up his voice under Shen Qing's urging.

But this time, my singing was really serious!
After all, she's not an adult.
Deng Ziqi is only 17 years old this year and is still a high school student.

Next year, after she graduates from high school, we'll let her come to the mainland to take the entrance exam for the Central Conservatory of Music. Having a Central Conservatory of Music degree will make her a more prestigious figure in the underworld.

—This young lady is a professional performer who graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music. What about you?

(End of this chapter)