number one idol

Chapter 491
The second day in Singapore.

Early in the morning.

He Xiao yawned and got up from the soft big bed, stared at the ceiling for a while, then went to the window and looked out in a daze. He Xiao understood that he had indeed left Huaxia. country, came to another piece of distant land.

This is Singapore, a very inclusive country. In this city, you can see multiple languages, skin colors, cultures, and religions everywhere.

But at the same time, here is also a relatively developed capitalist country. The society typically serves money and elites. A whole set of education system selects elites at every level, and the whole society guarantees the interests of these elites.

If you don’t have the strength, it will be very hard and tiring to survive here. For those who go to work, it is not as good as the intermediary boasted, but the environment here is good, the security is good, and there are some buildings that look like they came from the future. objects, full of fantastic experiences.

"He Xiao, are you up? Clean up and go eat?"

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Yunkai's voice came from outside the door. He Xiao retracted his thoughts that were drifting farther and farther away, recovered his senses and said hello, then hurriedly brushed his teeth and washed his face.

There is no need to go outside to find a place to eat. On the top floor of this luxury hotel, there is a high-end restaurant of its own, which is helmed by a Michelin-starred chef. The taste is good, and of course the price is not cheap.

Those who can come here to spend are elites with a certain social status. The difference is not money, but the atmosphere.

After He Xiao finished washing, the group went upstairs, found a seat by the window where they could enjoy the beautiful view of the city, and ordered a few hard dishes.

"Singapore should be lively these two days, and there will be many celebrities coming to join us. I will introduce you to you and expand your social circle."

Lin Yunkai asked the waiter for a cup of soy milk, and said while opening the sugar packet and adding sugar to it.

"Thank you, teacher." Smiling at Lin Yun, keeping the kindness of support in his heart, He Xiao asked again, "By the way, when shall we go to see Zhang Geshen?"

"He just lives in the Marina Bay Villa, so he can't run away." Lin Yunkai told him not to worry, and said while drinking soy milk.

He Xiao was a little speechless. Others came to Singapore anxious to meet the God of Songs, but Lao Lin was there. Looking at his casual appearance, he didn't take him to heart at all. It is probably because he is too familiar with Zhang Juncheng in private for the sake.

"Hey, isn't this a joke?!"

While the few people were chatting, a surprise voice suddenly sounded not far away. He Xiao looked up subconsciously, and saw a familiar figure appearing in his sight.

He was wearing loose shorts and a vest in a cool attire. He was Xiao Wangnian, a very popular first-line male singer in Taipei.

Old Xiao is actually here?

After being slightly startled, He Xiao also had an unexpected look of joy on his face, and hurriedly greeted him: "Brother Xiao, I didn't expect you to come to Singapore too? It's true that we never meet again in life!"

"Haha, yes! Zhang Geshen celebrates his birthday, and I received an invitation letter, so I have to come here no matter what!"

Xiao Wangnian is still the same as before, his cheerful and talkative personality seems to have been like this since He Xiao first met.

Zhang Juncheng, as a song god of a generation, is a myth in the world. Even if he doesn't want to celebrate his birthday with great fanfare, countless admirers will still come spontaneously. This is the case every year. In the end, the song god simply stopped keeping a low profile and printed The beautifully packaged invitation letter gave the guests great face and greeted everyone generously.

Xiao Wangnian is one of the top male singers in Taipei, so he is naturally qualified to participate in the birthday celebration of the God of Songs.

"Hello, distinguished guests. Excuse me, this is what you ordered."

In a restaurant with people coming and going, a handsome waiter came over with a plate to serve a few people, He Xiao looked at the rich food, and quickly greeted Xiao Wangnian: "Brother Xiao, come and eat together! "

"That's okay, I just saved some."

Xiao Wangnian is not the kind of twitchy person, so he asked the waiter to add a set of tableware, and came to sit with He Xiao.

"Brother Xiao, why did you come to Singapore by yourself?"

"Hey, it's just annoying. Isn't this Senior Zhang's birthday? I happened to have an announcement here. The company wanted me to focus on making money, but Senior Zhang had a huge impact on me in music back then. Help, and I was absent from the birthday party last year, it would be unreasonable not to come this year, so I decided to run out on my own."

Xiao Wangnian poured himself a cup of sour plum juice, and vomited bitterness while drinking it. He is also a person who values ​​affection. After all, in this circle, there are very few artists who dare to go against the company.

To put it mildly, in the eyes of others, a glamorous artist is just a tool to make money, and they have to do whatever they ask them to do.

As for the artists who can wrestle with these capitalists, looking at the entire entertainment industry, there are not a few. Xiao Wangnian is also taking a risk, relying on his own big name, these people have a certain voice in the company, otherwise he will Don't dare to disobey the company's orders.

"It's still good, open your own studio, fuck, don't be angry, do what you want!"

Xiao Wangnian put the cup full of juice on the table heavily, looked at He Xiao and said enviously.

He Xiao rubbed his cheeks, smiled wryly and said, "You still envy me, I was forced into a corner, otherwise I wouldn't start a new mountain by myself."

Xiao Wangnian was stunned, and then he suddenly remembered that the reason why He Xiao established the studio was because Lejia went bankrupt. After being acquired by Yaoguang, the new boss deliberately targeted him and refrigerated him for an indefinite period. He Xiao walked out of Lejia. Jia, make yourself king.

But speaking of it, it was a mistake that made He Xiao happy, otherwise He Wanrong's studio would not have gone smoothly today.

"Sure enough, people are forced out."

Xiao Wangnian stared at He Xiao, who was in a mess now, and expressed deep emotion.

"No, there are also people who have cesarean section." Lin Yunkai, who was stuffing old-fashioned bread into his mouth, interjected quietly at this moment.

"..."

The scene was silent for a while.

"By the way, He Xiao, you have had contact with Zhang Geshen, do you know how he has been in recent years?" After a few seconds of silence at the table, Xiao Wangnian picked up a steamed dumpling, as if remembering what asked.

The contact between He Xiao and Zhang Juncheng dates back to two years ago. After he won the Isabella Finals, he went to Macau to attend the Huading Awards Ceremony. Songs were sung on that stage.

At that time, Zhang Juncheng, the god of song, looked pretty good, but he only sang one song that time, which didn't have any representative meaning.

After all, Song Shen's body is also very old, and his breath may not be as stable as before when he was young, so He Xiao really can't tell what his real state is.

"Why are you asking this?" He Xiao glanced at Xiao Wangnian, feeling that something was about to happen.

Xiao Wangnian sighed, "You also know that music has no borders, but there are people! Over the years, the mainstream music in the world has been dominated by Europe and the United States, followed by Asia, and there are many camps in Asia, Japan, South Korea, Huaguo... is fighting openly and secretly. 30 years ago, Zhang Geshen made his debut on behalf of our Huaguo music, and the entire Japanese and Korean music scene was suppressed. However, with Zhang Geshen's retirement, these people have become more and more popular Arrogant, seems to have forgotten the glorious moment when Zhang Geshen monopolized all the honors in the Asian music scene."

"I heard from a friend in Korea that this time, the Korean song god Li Shengxin also came to Zhang Geshen's birthday party, but it was the weasel who gave the chicken New Year greetings. In the name of congratulations, he wanted to try Zhang Geshen's return. Do you have the skills of the year?"

"Hey, what kind of local chicken and dog now dare to act presumptuously in front of our Chinese music scene."

In fact, in the Asian entertainment industry, Japan and South Korea have always been very avant-garde, and are most in line with international standards, including the world of black mobile phones.

Japanese artists who want to make their debut depend on their strengths. Singing, typhoon, dance, musical instruments, lyrics, composition, popularity, album sales and many other aspects must be assessed. They are indispensable, otherwise they will be eliminated.

Although the Korean entertainment industry pays attention to cultivating idols, at first glance it looks a bit flashy, but in fact it is full of creativity, making Korean dramas, including variety shows, far ahead.

In He Xiao's world, the Huaguo entertainment industry was in the same situation as the black mobile phone world 30 years ago. There is a big gap between Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States. It was not until Zhang Juncheng made his debut that this situation changed. With his own efforts, he raised the status of the Chinese music scene abruptly, and was regarded as the god of song by fans all over Asia.

However, although Zhang Geshen is amazingly talented, he is only a human being after all, and he will grow old one day.

Thirty years have passed, wrinkles have quietly crept up the face, gray hair is also hidden in the black silk, and the development of Japanese and Korean entertainment circles is changing with each passing day, and many supernovas have been born that far exceed the level of the previous generation.

Lee Seung-shin is one of the best Korean artists. He has broken records in the Korean music scene several times and has become one of the top music players in the world.

However, Li Shengxin didn't like this title very much, because the song god was originally given to Zhang Juncheng by the media. His "Korean version of the song god", no matter how you look at it, has a bit of a cottage flavor, as if he lived in someone else's under the same shadow.

So Li Shengxin has been dissatisfied and wants to prove himself, but it is a pity that Zhang Juncheng has long lived in seclusion, and it is difficult for them to compete in the international music scene.

For this song god birthday party, Li Shengxin came here on behalf of Zhang Juncheng's old friend, the godfather of Korean rock and roll "Jeon Hyo-in". rectification of name.

Xiao Wangnian has been very worried about this matter since he got the news from a friend who developed in South Korea. This is not only because Zhang Juncheng has supported him, but also because Zhang Juncheng is the belief of all Huaguo musicians.

God of song, it's not for nothing!

After He Xiao learned the ins and outs of the matter, he also felt a little unhappy.

When a person stands at the top for too long, the people behind will always regard it as a goal and want to surpass it.

Even if this person is already in his later years, it doesn't matter, because victory is never within the scope of their consideration. What they want to break is just the mountain and the shadow in their hearts.

"Teacher, you have a good relationship with Uncle Zhang, do you understand what's going on here?"

Although He Xiao and Zhang Juncheng cherish each other, but after all, they only met once. I really don't know how much strength the current song god still has back then, and whether he can withstand the challenge of the Korean song god. Lin Yunkai.

Lin Yunkai didn't know where to take out a toothpick, picked his teeth slowly, and said: "Actually, I'm not too sure. When this kid was young, he was just like you now. He couldn't see the bottom at all. Where is he, the real evildoer, now decades have passed, the ghost knows whether he is progressing or regressing..."

"Can you still improve? Isn't this too ridiculous?" He Xiao's eyes widened instantly, and he was a little dumbfounded.

People in their 50s, no matter how talented they are, it is impossible to make progress. After all, the aging of the body is an irreversible fact.

Lin Yunkai explained calmly at this time: "Hey, I mean the creation of music. He has been immersed in music for so long. Now no one can say how high his level is. It may have reached the level of the world. Top notch."

"As for singing skills, it's definitely not as good as when I was young."

He Xiao was relieved when he heard this. After all, it would be a bit unbelievable if his singing skills could still improve after he was over 50 years old.

As for the progress in music creation, it is reasonable. After all, the people who live more and more frustrated are in the minority, and most people are growing.

The songs written by many singers at the age of 20 and 30 are not at the same level at all, which is the benefit of the double improvement of experience and strength.

"Then if Li Shengxin really wants to find fault at the birthday party this time, wouldn't it be difficult for Senior Zhang to deal with it?" Xiao Wangnian asked with a melancholy expression when he heard Lin Yunkai's words, the bread in his mouth suddenly tasted bad .

However, Lao Lin took a long breath and made another stab: "Not only, do you think only Korean artists want to mess with us? Japan also has the same idea!"

"Japan is a country that is very good at learning. They have absorbed various advanced cultures and enriched themselves over the years. The entertainment industry has long since become stronger than it used to be. Not to mention the animation industry leading the world, the entertainment industry is developing more and more prosperously. In terms of the strength of singers, it surpasses Han Yu as a whole."

"I remember that 15 years ago, the most popular artist in Japan, Chiyo Tani, came to Xiangjiang to study creation with Lao Zhang humbly. At that time, Lao Zhang asked her, your Japanese music is so developed, why did you come to learn from me? You know this girl How do you say it? She said it was because I wanted to surpass you! Look at the goal."

What Lao Lin said undoubtedly made Xiao Wangnian and He Xiao feel chills again. Only then did they realize that the industry competition among various countries was so fierce, and the Chinese music scene followed Zhang Juncheng's retirement. It also started to become precarious.

Today, clouds move in all directions.

A storm may be coming!

(End of this chapter)