national idol

Chapter 116 Do You Dare To Take A Risk?
The dinner hadn't been digested yet, so I could only eat some snacks. After taking the flowers home, Ding Ning took Zhang Xuan to a nearby leisure drink shop.

I ordered a pot of rose scented tea, and some snacks like glutinous rice. While waiting, the two chatted about Zhang Xuan's new song "Autumn Message".

Wanting to know how much this song, which can almost compete with "Those Flowers", sold, Ding Ning asked, "How much did your new single sell?"

"It's only 32 yuan." Although "Autumn Message" has a good reputation, the scores of major music review sites are quite high, and the free version has a good number of views, but it is not well received. When it comes to sales, Zhang Xuan can't help but feel sad.

"Oh." The average sales volume of Lin San's singles on Taomi is about 24, and Zhang Xuan, as a singer mainly cultivated by a big company, should be outmatched by Lin San, and 32 is indeed a bit lower.

"What about you? When will the paid version of "Those Flowers" be released?"

Ding Ning said: "I don't plan to release a paid version separately, I want to put it in the album and sell it together."

Zhang Xuan asked again: "Then when will you release the album?"

Ding Ning said: "About next month, I will start to focus on the new album on Saturday, and it shouldn't take too long."

Zhang Xuan said: "Then you can start making reservations, are you ready?"

The horoscope of the album has not been written yet, Ding Ning has never thought about pre-ordering it.

When Zhang Xuan mentioned it now, he suddenly realized that it is indeed possible to start booking.

His album, the main ballad, doesn't take much time to produce, and he doesn't plan to make a big promotion, so the pre-order plan should start earlier.

Thinking about discussing the reservation with Yang Du later, Ding Ning said, "No, you reminded me."

Zhang Xuan smiled: "Ha, I'm not as popular as you, but I made my debut a little earlier than you, and I have a little more experience than you. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to me, maybe it will help you."

Although the popularity has increased a lot recently, there is still some self-knowledge. Ding Ning said with a smile: "How can I compare to you in popularity. By the way, I want to put "Evening Wind" in the album. I don't know if I can invite you to sing together. It's convenient. You can set a price, or we can share the proceeds of "Evening Wind" equally."

Zhang Xuan hurriedly waved her hand: "If you invite me to sing, I'm the one who deserves it, so don't mention the money, or else I'll have to count the money from the album sales with you first."

What Zhang Xuan said was the truth.

It is true that in terms of popularity, she should be a little higher than Ding Ning who just debuted not long ago.

But popularity is not everything, she has seen the amazing purchasing power of Ding Ning's fans today.

Some independent singers on Daomi.com are far less popular than her, but fans are willing to pay. Their single album sales are much higher than hers. Even though the overall influence of these people may not be as good as hers, it is a fact that they are worth more than her .

In her opinion, Ding Ning is very similar to some popular singers on Daomi.com.

Because he can interact with the audience and fans for a long time through the live broadcast, his fan affinity is very high. You can see that so many fans sent him flowers tonight. He is going to release an album, and Zhang Xuan thinks that the sales will definitely be good.

With sales, there will be more opportunities to be exposed, and the popularity will also increase. In her opinion, it will be a matter of time before Ding Ning becomes famous.

What's more, Ding Ning has no packaging at all, and he can become popular with the song "Those Flowers", and his hard power lies there.

Cooperating with Ding Ning, she feels that she is the beneficiary, and the most important thing is to build a good relationship. Asking for compensation will only make the two of them grow apart.

Ding Ning likes people who are easy to get along with, and he feels good about Zhang Xuan. He said: "That's okay, that's good. If you release an album next time, you can ask me to write songs for you. I don't have to guarantee the bottom line. Give me a higher share." Just do it."

Zhang Xuan has seen Ding Ning's songwriting skills before. He can help her write songs, which is what she wished for: "This is what you said, and I wrote it down in my little book."

"Just find me when the time comes." Ding Ning smiled.

Just as he was talking, the phone rang. Ding Ning took out the phone and saw that it was An Keqing's manager Li Hui who called.

"I'll answer the phone." He smiled apologetically at Zhang Xuan, and Ding Ning picked up the phone: "Hello, Sister Hui."

"Hey, hello Ding Ning." Li Hui said at the other end: "Well, we have carefully studied the song you sent today, and it feels a little thin. It is not very suitable for Keqing, and it may not be used How about you show it to someone else?"

Damn, the song was rejected, Ding Ning's face darkened: "Okay, please trouble sister Hui."

"No, no, we're bothering you, so I'll hang up first."

After speaking, Li Hui hung up the phone without waiting for Ding Ning to reply.

It really is the manager of a big-name artist, so straightforward, Ding Ning felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that Ding Ning's face suddenly turned ugly, and he didn't know what was said on the phone, which made him change his face, Zhang Xuan hesitated for a while and asked, "What's wrong?"

If it's a big deal, don't you just reject the song? It's not that An Keqing has to let An Keqing sing his song.When Zhang Xuan asked, Ding Ning immediately collected his emotions and smiled: "Oh, I was rejected by the song."

"Who is it?" Zhang Xuan asked curiously.

"An Keqing." Ding Ning said.

"Oh." An Keqing is now so popular that she is naturally strict with the quality of songs. It is normal for her to reject songs. Zhang Xuan comforted: "Not everyone can make the queen reject songs. I also sell songs. Don't talk about An Keqing, I can't even get Xia Ziyan online."

Zhang Xuan can speak, but Ding Ning smiled: "You are too humble."

During the conversation, the waiter brought up the boiled tea and snacks, and Zhang Xuan stepped aside: "It's not self-effacing, it's the truth. You see, I've debuted for more than a year, and I'm still half-dead. If it's someone else, the company will take care of me like this." , it is estimated that it has already taken off."

Speaking of Zhang Xuan's achievements, Ding Ning frowned.

He didn't get along with Zhang Xuan much, but it was precisely because of this that he was able to look at Zhang Xuan from a distance.

In his opinion, there is a problem with Mai Sui's positioning of Zhang Xuan, who has a fresh and beautiful appearance and an ambiguous voice between a small voice and a big voice.

With Zhang Xuan's conditions, it's more than enough to launch her as an idol pop singer, but it's too narrow to insist on positioning her as a literary artist.

If it were someone else, Ding Ning would not express his thoughts, but Zhang Xuan made him feel close, and he felt the need to share his views with her: "Maybe there is a problem with your positioning, I think that with your voice And appearance, there is no need to rely on the literary niche. Do you have to be a talented female singer if you can create? It’s too qualitative. It might be better to lower your posture and be a popular pop singer like An Keqing.”

"I think so too." Ding Ning's words touched Zhang Xuan's heart.It's just that it's hard to say.

"Have you mentioned it to the company?" Ding Ning asked.

Taking the cup of tea from Ding Ning, Zhang Xuan held it lightly and sighed: "I mentioned it, but the company insists."

People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, but not everyone is qualified to negotiate with the company.

Thinking to himself that the choice of going it alone was really right, Ding Ning paused and asked, "How long have you signed the contract?"

"Four years." Zhang Xuan's voice was obviously lost.

Ding Ning was silent for a while, and said slowly, "Do you dare to take a risk?"

It was very unexpected that Ding Ning would ask such a question suddenly, Zhang Xuan wondered, "What do you mean?"

"You know, I opened a studio."

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