national idol

Chapter 296
""Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" Opening Golden Melody Award, known as the first song of Chinese metal rock."

"A "Chinese" sings the heart of China."

"Wanwei Shuangbi, Ding Ning and Kong Que won the best new male and female singers respectively."

"Unfortunately, I didn't win the best lyrics. Ding Ning and the Golden Melody Award 'Grand Slam' passed by."

""Seed" won the best album of the year, and folk songs became popular again."

"The 28th Golden Melody Awards came to an end, and Ding Ning became the biggest winner with six awards alone."

"No one left the Golden Melody Awards, the Ding Ning myth continues, and the controversy is no longer."

The Golden Melody Awards are over, but the impact is still going on. There are many reports from all sides, and Ding Ning has become the darling in the eyes of the media.

Ding Ning's popularity in Wandao soared overnight, especially in Taipei, where the Golden Melody Awards are held, his popularity can be said to be "like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of pear trees blooming".

The next day, Ding Ning traveled around Taipei tightly covered, and was recognized several times on the way, so that he wanted to stay in Taipei for two more days, but moved to Tainan the next day.

The song "Chinese" has caused great controversy on the Wandao Internet. Among them, there are many people who speak ill of this song and Ding Ning, and some even try to call for banning and boycotting Ding Ning. There are still many people who support Ding Ning.

Ding Ning is dismissive of those negative comments such as banning and boycotting him, because the biggest local singers in Bay Island are basically inclined to the mainland, even if they may have a "Bay Island heart" hidden inside.

When local singers are moving closer to the mainland, banning and boycotting them are all jokes.

Due to the popularity of the Golden Melody Awards, many media in Wandao also began to pay attention to Ding Ning. Two days after the Golden Melody Awards, Ding Ning can be regarded as having a strong sense of presence in Wandao.

"Chinese" has caused even greater repercussions in mainland China. Although the sales on major music platforms are not as good as "Dark Fragrance" and other songs, many companies of all kinds have approached Wanwei to buy the right to use it.

In one day, "The Chinese" earned 367 million copyright fees, which is enough for many people's basic necessities for at least half of their lives.

It's not just that "The Chinese" has earned enough copyright income. Driven by the Golden Melody Awards, Ding Ning's popularity in Wandao has risen sharply. Many KTVs, singing software, and song-demanding channels in Wandao have found Wanwei. Acquired from Wanwei the right to use a large number of songs sung by Ding Ning.

This is a lot of money. For example, KTV is not a one-time buyout of copyrights, and there is a fee for each on-demand broadcast. According to the estimation of the finance department, it can at least increase the company's annual income by at least 1000 million.

However, compared with the mainland's income of nearly [-] million yuan, it is much worse.

The income from video-on-demand copyrights is now a major source of income for Wanwei.

Of course, most of the income is not contributed by the songs sung by Ding Ning himself.

Most of the songs he sang by himself have no advantage in on-demand, whether it is on the KTV song-on-demand list or the mobile phone ringtone download list, except for a few sporadic songs such as "My Site", "Dark Fragrance" and "Blue Lotus". Once on the charts, most of his songs fall far behind.

The most popular songs are Zhang Xuan and Kong Que.

In terms of personal fame, Zhang Xuan is not as good as Kong Que, a super god, but the income she contributed to Wanwei on on-demand broadcasts, even if the time factor of her debut is excluded, is far more than Kong Que.

Because Kong Que’s songs are nice and hard to sing, and Zhang Xuan’s few songs, whether it’s "Dear, That’s Not Love" or "Heart Wall", are all long-term top ten salivary hits, "Say I Love You" It is not as good as "The Title Song of Love", but it can also compete with Kong Que's famous song "Green Light".

Now Feng Liqin can be regarded as half of Wanwei, so including Feng Liqin's part, plus the newly developed Bay Island market, Wanwei's income from on-demand broadcasts is at least hundreds of millions of income every year.

It's just that this income is relatively hidden. Most people can't see it, so they don't know the current annual income of Wanwei. If it is only calculated by income and net profit is not mentioned, it has already surpassed the investment of Chen Linsen and Huayou. , Aside from the film and television business, this income is only worse than some old giants in the record industry.

According to Ding Ning's estimation, at most three years, Chen Linsen and Huayou's investment in him can start to recoup profits, and his own worth is already a veritable billionaire.

The situation is very good, much better than his own initial estimate.

But Ding Ning was not satisfied.

For one thing, there are still very few singers that Wan Wei can sell now, including himself, excluding Feng Liqin, that is, three people, even if all three of them are triple platinum.

A record company only has three well-known singers. Compared with small companies, this seems to be a giant that cannot be matched, but it is no less than triple platinum singers such as Universal, Wheat, and British Crown. Wanwei, compared with the countless real giants with singers below triple platinum, they are still far behind.

Of course, Ding Ning is not in a hurry to expand the artist team under his banner. His own particularity predestined him to follow the boutique route.

He couldn't handle Universal's strategy of spreading the net widely and cultivating intensively.

Secondly, Wanwei's business development in film and television is basically zero, except for Ye Di, who has developed in the film and television industry.

Although Ding Ning is not willing to allow the singers under his banner to disperse the focus of his career, he still needs to lay down some basic foundations. After all, film and television are an important way to increase exposure and popularity, and can also increase the company's income. If it is only used as an auxiliary business, it is not It's a bad thing.

It is not difficult to implement this aspect. After all, he has Huayou's background and few artists under his banner. As long as he is willing, Zhang Xuan and Kong Que can now be filmed.

Kong Que is now so popular that she can't be distracted for the time being. In Ding Ning's view, she is not suitable for acting, because her position is quite unique, and there are not many plays suitable for her. In the short term, it is better to sing with peace of mind.

Zhang Xuan recently joined Huayou's artist training class, and in half a year, he will be able to go to the film and television industry.

What Ding Ning is more worried about is that his personal contribution now accounts for too much of Wanwei's income, which is a huge hidden danger that limits Wanwei's development.

So, while traveling in Bay Island, he planned to expand the team of behind-the-scenes personnel after returning to the mainland.

Otherwise, if he alone arranges the lyrics and music for everyone, and Yang Du arranges the music, it will be difficult for sustainable development, which is not conducive to the construction of socialist modernization.

When "The Chinese" caused a huge impact, the popularity of "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" at the beginning was dwarfed by comparison, even though Wen Heyang called it the first metal rock song in China, even though many media reported this song The opening song of the Golden Melody Awards, its exposure and popularity have never been able to keep up with "Chinese".

After all, there are very few pop songs praising the nation, and "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" is an intense rock song, which is incomparable with "Chinese" that most people can appreciate.

But slowly, "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" was accompanied by various controversies, and the popularity gradually surpassed "The Chinese".

"The whole song is nearly 8 minutes long, and the prelude alone is nearly 3 minutes long. Is it interesting to make it so long? It's too ostentatious."

"This song is the essence from the beginning to the end. The prelude is invincible, the lyrics are invincible, and the guitar solo in the interlude is invincible. The 8 minutes are full of sincerity, okay?"

"Garbage, what is the first song of heavy metal, the whole thing is made up of various pieces, and it was cut after listening to the prelude."

"Please piece it together, as long as it's well put together, it's a good song. Haven't you read parallel prose and poetry? Aren't many articles and poems that have been passed down through the ages are all pieced together."

"The domestic version of "The Military and Horse Expedition" is no worse than "The Military and Horse Expedition"."

"Don't always be the domestic version. "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" is "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty". If you want to say what it is, it is the rock version of "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night"!"

"This song "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" should be a follow-up work of "Military and Horse Expedition". These domestic singers can only follow suit."

"Follow the trend, you're paralyzed, tell me what are the similarities between "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" and "Rongma Expedition"."

This kind of quarrel happened every day, until Ding Ning returned to Shenshi from Wandao on the 13th, the quarrel did not die down.

It can only be said that rock lovers are very combative. Whether they support "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" or criticize "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty", they can chatter non-stop, especially when it involves domestic and foreign actors. Contrast the problem, the quarrel is more intense.

And in the end, it was basically arguing about whether "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" followed the trend of "Military and Horse Expedition".

In this regard, Ding Ning is quite helpless.

"Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" was a song that appeared in the early 90s in the world where he lived before. How did it become a follow-up to "The Army and Horse Expedition"?

He would like to ask "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty", where exactly did it follow the trend of "Army and Horse Expedition".

In fact, apart from being very atmospheric in terms of subject matter, these two songs have no similarities at all.

But some people just want to label it as a follower.

Helpless and helpless, Ding Ning did not make any rebuttals, because refuting would only be boring, and might cause entanglements such as "why refutation if you don't follow the trend".

Moreover, this follow-up argument is actually unsolvable.

Because modern pop songs originated from abroad. In other words, domestic pop songs are generally following foreign music.

Guitars, basses, and drums are all Western instruments, right? Rock and roll came from abroad, and you lose from a macro perspective.

This further highlights the truth that if you fall behind, you will be beaten.

At the level of pop music, if you are behind, you can only follow the trend, because the mainstream is determined by the party with the "big fist", from the macro to the micro.

In any case, "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty", a song that is at least microscopically inferior to me, became popular amidst the quarrels.

The controversy over "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" following the trend of "Army and Horse Expedition" spread abroad through Internet channels, and even "Times News Network" reported accordingly.

Correspondingly, "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" has also become a small hit abroad.

Because these reports will basically add videos, on the world's largest video website "Youchannel", the video of Ding Ning singing "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" at the Golden Melody Awards has reached 3300 million hits in a week, although it did not appear on any charts , but the promotion effect is still good, at least let many foreign friends know Ding Ning.

Immediately, a strange phenomenon appeared.

That's why foreign audiences expressed doubts, why they couldn't hear any traces of "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" following the trend of "Rongma Expedition".It wasn't until the words of "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" were translated into English that many people suddenly realized that it was this follow-up.

Many people think that this is a bit of a trivial matter, because apart from the grandiose lyrics, they really can't see much similarity between "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty" and "Military Horse Expedition".

Moreover, if the bold and unrestrained style of lyrics is to follow the trend, "The Army and Horse Expedition" is not the rock song with the most bold style of lyrics, let alone the founder of this kind of "epic rock". There were similar songs decades ago. .

In their opinion, if only the lyrics are magnificent, it is not a follow-up at all. On the contrary, they think this song has its own characteristics. Very "novel", very psychedelic rock feel.

They wondered why Chinese netizens would say that this song is a follower, and they were arguing about it, and then someone told them the answer.

"Beacause_the_singer_is_'Ning', one_of_the_most_popular_superstar_in_China."

Because he is Ding Ning, he is the most shining new star in the Chinese pop music scene in recent years, the only super rookie who has been the opening guest of the Chinese Music Festival and the Golden Melody Awards at the same time, and his every move has attracted attention.

Any of his actions will be magnified again and again. He only speaks a line, and someone will match him with [-] tones. One look in his eyes can extend countless speculations.

All in all, he is hot.

Because he is hot, he has many controversies. All rumors and gossip will greet him.

The foreign audience suddenly realized, and said sodisnai, hey, is this in English?

When Ding Ning regained some popularity abroad through the controversy of "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty", on June 6, Ding Ning received a visitor from afar at Wanwei.

This person is from the United States, his name is Jimmy, and he is the manager of "hotpause".

He was accompanied by Sun Xiangyang, the boss of Jingmao Entertainment, the leading artist performance management company in China. He came to invite Ding Ning to participate in the "hotpause" concert held at the Shenshi Stadium on July 7.

"It's a rare opportunity to be on the same stage with hotpause. The whole world will pay attention to you. You must be interested, right?" Jimmy was full of confidence.

However, Ding Ning replied to him: "I'm_sorry."

The whole world is paying attention to you ghost, when I was a three-year-old child, no matter how famous you are in the world, if you have the ability to sell out the tickets for the Shenshi concert.

What is the status quo in China? Those who listen to English songs always feel that they are superior to others.

However, if these people are really asked to pay, most of them are far less generous than those who like to listen to local singers, let alone evil.A crazy Korean fan like a teacher, let him spend money to go to the concert, hehehe.

For the hundreds of thousands of tickets, it is better to eat a few more skewers.

Why does this happen?
Because most people listen to English songs are "arty", if you don't read the lyrics, you can't understand them at all, and even if you look at the lyrics, you may not be able to find the North. Go to a concert without lyrics?

Oh, pull it down, it's better to go up the mountain and listen to the eminent monks chanting scriptures to wash away the muddy soul.

Listening to the concerts of local domestic singers, at least you can understand and find resonance; listening to the concerts of Idol in South Korea, at least you can be dazzled and adrenaline rushing all the way; and European and American superstars?
Ding Ning believes that if Beckham comes to China to hold a concert, someone will definitely buy it.

Moreover, people in China don't have much sense of identity with the real European and American superstars, and if they do, they also agree with certain popular songs.

On the contrary, many foreign "Murong Xiaoxiao" and "Legend of Phoenix" are very popular in China.

why?
Because no matter how advanced your music level is, if you bring it to China, it is not as good as the melody that moves every time to catch people. Everyone's aesthetic sentiment is not on the same line as that of foreign countries.

This is not because Ding Ning despises Chinese people, but because of cultural differences.

When you can't understand the lyrics and don't have the energy to study the music, isn't it very obvious what kind of song is good?

No matter how superstar your "hotpause" is, if you come to China, if you can sell half of the tickets for the concert, it will be considered awesome.Didn't you invite me to the concert just to use my name to promote it, and you still think it's giving me money?
Maybe other stars will get what you want, but I.

"No time." Ding Ning replied.

　Well, I know everyone wants to read a few more chapters, but I've been too busy recently, and the weather is cold, so I can't afford to update more.

　　I am now striving for stable updates, try not to ask for leave, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)