national idol

Chapter 328 Twilight of the Dynasty

Yanjing, Guangwei Entertainment.

In the not-so-spacious general manager's office, there were five people standing or sitting.

General manager Yang Junkun, production director Shi Zhe, Zheng Wei, his golden partner lyricist Cheng Sheng, and queen arranger Lang Tao.

These five people are all well-known figures in the record circle, and each of them has their experiences and stories that people talk about. Many people have learned about their legendary lives through TV and books, and they are also the four heavenly kings. Era, the most prestigious "Tian Tuan" in the Chinese record industry.

Borrowing the evaluation of them from "Time" magazine in 08, they are a symbol of an era in the Chinese music scene. They have been leading the Chinese music scene and Asiapop in the past eight years, and will continue to lead in five, ten, and even more. long.

That remark held true until this year, and there didn't seem to be any signs of it coming to an end.

All those who admire them think that their myth will last longer, and their dominance in the pop music world will not be shaken for at least ten years.

However, change sometimes happens in the blink of an eye.

Whether it's for the public or for themselves, this year, no one can ignore the new star that shines brilliantly in just one year.

Different from those new stars who clamored to surpass them in the past, but eventually disappeared like a meteor shower, this time, they really felt great pressure.

They all knew that, unlike the previous rookies who blatantly tried to trample them under their feet and replace their hegemony, this new star was by no means simple.

Looking at the Chinese music scene in the past 20 years, there is only one person who can be as dazzling as him, and that is Zheng Wei.

The evenly matched and powerful enemy finally appeared, and the five of them were more or less dignified, and they naturally paid more attention to this new star.

Therefore, today when the whole song of "Sunny Day" was released, the five people got together in a tacit understanding.

"How about it, do you think our album is of good quality, or his album is of good quality?"

Yang Junkun did not hide his comparison intention at all.

In the early morning, even the originally planned morning meeting was cancelled. He didn't come here just to enjoy the songs. He is now eager to hear everyone's opinions on Ding Ning's new album and their upcoming new album.

Shi Zhe pursed his lips and said first, "Can you tell the truth?"

"Speak." Yang Junkun glanced at Shi Zhe with a heavy heart.

Having been in the record industry for so many years and always in a detached position, he no longer needed to listen to whitewashed lies. At such a critical juncture, he only wanted to hear the truth, the truth.

Shi Zhe said: "Then I'll be honest. I personally feel that our new album is not as good as his album. How should I say this album? It has already formed a very strong personal style, with many novel and unique features. .Although there are many breakthroughs in our new album, but in terms of overall highlights, it is far behind."

"The three songs "Double Knife", "Nunchaku", and "Dragon Fist" don't need me to say more. You can also see that his current album sales have been established, and I am afraid that it will be popular for a while. That's it. As far as an album is concerned, I feel that there is no song in our new album that can compare with these three songs."

"But this style, I think, is a double-edged sword. It attracts a group of people and drives away a group of people, and once the gimmick passes, it is difficult to last. I think this style of songs is definitely not the general orientation of the public's aesthetics. , can only be said to be a strange move, seeking victory in a dangerous situation, it must be considered a success now, and it will not be sure in the future."

"It's just that this one made us meet, and there's nothing we can do about it. How does it compare to fortune? If it's just these three songs, I wouldn't think that our new special is the key. The key is "Jiangnan", The three songs "Flower Field Wrong" and "East Wind Blows"."

"You can all hear these three songs. They all follow the path of folk music arrangement, and they are all R&B, but their styles are quite different. "Jiangnan" is the same as the name, a little fresh, like a new style of poetry. "Flower Field "Wrong" is a combination of Chinese and Western, with a strong Western flavor and a fusion of Beijing accents, Ding Ning's usual techniques. "Dongfeng Blows" is more classical, and the lyrics, music and arrangement I can only evaluate as perfect."

"Similar styles of music, completely different flavors. In my opinion, these three songs are the essence of his new album and the best embodiment of his personal skills. Personally, if I Find three songs from our new album, compared with these three songs, at least I can't find them."

"I don't need to evaluate the other songs. The quality is basically above average. How should I put it, this album of his is just like "0304" back then. If you take any song out, it has obvious characteristics. If it can be popular for a while, if it is split into five or six albums, it will not be a problem to be popular for five or six years.”

Shi Zhe's evaluation can be said to be all about aggravating others' ambitions and destroying his own prestige, but Yang Junkun and the others did not feel dissatisfied or unhappy because of this.

Because, what they thought was similar to Shi Zhe.

After many years of immersion in the pop music scene, they can all tell that Ding Ning's "Sunny Day" is indeed a high-quality gold album, which needs to be new and popular.

Aside from the six songs mentioned by Shi Zhe, the other six songs are "Sunny Day", "No. 89757" and "The Sun Washed in the Spring Rain", which were used as the title songs, and the rest "Today You Marry Me", "The Lonely Season" and "Melody", each has its own merits.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is an album where any song can be the main title, and it is very likely to be Ding Ning's pinnacle work.

No matter how reluctant they are, they have to admit that in front of this "Sunny Day", their new album is really not enough to watch.

If nothing else happened, they knew that their new album results would definitely lose to "Sunny Sky".

It's just that they have tried their best to produce such a new album in more than two years.

Today, they have neither the time nor the ability to make adjustments to the new album in order to catch up with "Sunny".

After all, it was their turn to step down from the altar. The dynasty they built was almost dusk.

Similar thoughts emerged from the hearts of the five people at the same time, and the five of them couldn't help but feel a little sad.

To be honest, this day did not come quickly, but compared with their ideals, this day still came sooner.

If possible, they all hope that they can still dominate the music scene for ten years, 20 years, or even longer.

It's a pity that metabolism is an eternal state. No tree can last forever, and no one can always stand at the top. Ding Ning's "Sunny Day" ruthlessly broke some of their wishes.

Even Zheng Wei, who has always been in a good mood, felt quite lost in the face of such a reality, and his heart was so heavy that he couldn't speak.

Yes, when invincible, everyone will have a good attitude.

But when the day comes when authority is challenged, no one can control their emotions.

"Heh." In the long silence, Lang Tao smiled embarrassingly: "He is actually quite conscientious, he didn't take "You Will Marry Me Today" as the main theme, if this song is the main theme, it will not be good. Good sales are even better than they are now."

No one echoed his words, because the current sales volume of "Sunny Sky" is enough to make them consider themselves a failure before releasing their new album, how better?
No one wants to think about it.

(End of this chapter)