The Road to Superstardom: Starting as a Singer

Huang Weijie is overseas, making him difficult for many media outlets to reach, but Huang Shengchang is right here in the country!

As a result, some media outlets were frantically trying to interview Huang Shengchang.

Left with no other choice, Huang Shengchang had to accept an interview with the central media.

On July 10, YS News Channel devoted nearly a minute to reporting on this matter during its evening news.

The video also included footage of Huang Shengchang conducting an interview.

Huang Shengchang: "Actually, it wasn't me who asked Jie to learn; he took the initiative to tell me that he wanted to learn to sing."

Reporter: "Oh? There's a story behind this?"

Huang Shengchang: "Haha, yes, that was in 1997, the year Hong Kong returned to China. He was only five years old. When he saw Mr. Lau Tak-wah singing 'The Chinese' on TV, he suddenly pointed at the TV and shouted to me, 'Grandpa, I want to learn to sing!'..."

In the news report, Huang Shengchang looked radiant and full of energy, speaking with conviction.

For state media, this news could be successfully incorporated into the grand narrative of "Chinese people achieving success globally."

For Huang Shengchang, it was a source of pride.

For Huang Weijie, this is an "officially recognized" protective charm!

During this period, he was very popular in China, and it was as if he was no longer active in the entertainment industry, but his legend still lived on.

Leading entertainment weekly magazines and financial media outlets were the quickest to react.

They're also the best at riding the wave of trending topics.

Even if they can't get through to Huang Shengchang and Huang Weijie, they can still come up with all sorts of attractive headlines.

[The story of Huang Weijie, a prodigy who conquered the US music scene at the age of 16, growing up in a single-parent family: his parents died early, and his grandfather was his only talent scout and support]

[Industry insider reveals: Huang Weijie's mentor in Chinese music was a renowned master, who stated, "He was different from a young age."]

[A plane crash changed a family's fate: Old friends of Huang Weijie's parents recall that his musical talent may have come from his mother]

[Valuation Report: The song "Baby" has ignited the entire industry chain, and newcomer Jace Huang's commercial value has exceeded one billion RMB]

More than just a singer, he's an IP: How did JAVE Records package a young Chinese man into a global consumer icon?

[Beware of a "Huang Weijie bubble"? Industry insiders offer sobering reflection: Can a single hit album sustain long-term superstar status? The next album will be the true test!]

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Too many to list.

Besides that, Huang Weijie cares most about his fans.

He doesn't have time to deal with the domestic entertainment industry peers and capital trying to ride his coattails, because it's not time for him to return to China yet, but he still needs to understand and pay attention to these unofficial fans.

So even when he was abroad, he registered QQ and Baidu Tieba accounts in China, and then contacted his fans through the company to establish a fan club.

Well... to put it simply, it's a QQ group.

This is his core business. No matter how successful he is in Europe and America, Huang Weijie always knows that the Chinese entertainment industry is his foundation for the future.

Post-08, China is a country with a huge population, rapid economic growth, and an explosive growth in the internet sector, making it one of the largest entertainment markets of the future.

This is not just about financial prospects, but also about strategic depth in one's career.

In the Western music scene, styles change extremely quickly, and a pop idol can quickly become outdated.

The vast domestic market can provide him with a longer artistic lifespan and stronger resilience against risks.

Most importantly, having a strong and loyal domestic base means that Huang Weijie has irreplaceable leverage when negotiating with international capital and record companies.

This allows him to avoid being completely subject to the rules of the European and American industrial system, and to strive for more creative autonomy and commercial benefits in the future.

To show his appreciation for his fans, Huang Weijie posted a message on the "Huang Weijie Bar" forum, mainly to thank all the fans who enjoy listening to his songs.

In addition, Huang Weijie also exclusively and freely provided some unreleased practice room dance class videos to a manager of the fan club.

This is equivalent to gifting precious "insider material" to domestic fans, giving them a sense of superiority and closeness that surpasses that of fans in Europe and America.

Anyway, when he has nothing to do, he will occasionally send them some photos of his life and work, as a kind of perk.

They may not be needed now, but there will always be a time in the future when they are needed to step up!

After doing all that, Huang Weijie was ready to fully immerse himself in the album.

The explosive popularity of "Baby" exceeded everyone's expectations and earned Huang Weijie's first solo album "Jace Huang" the highest level of attention and resource allocation.

During a company meeting, when discussing the production and presentation of other songs on the album, Huang Weijie proposed an idea that surprised producer Mark and company executives.

"For the other seven songs on 'Jace Huang,' I'd like to invite some 'special' collaborators," Huang Weijie said, flipping through the track list, his tone calm but firm.

"special?"

The marketing director raised an eyebrow. "You mean like adding Kendrick Lamar's rap segment to 'Baby'? Jace, Kendrick is somewhat famous in the underground rap scene now, but he's a complete newcomer to the mainstream market, and not even considered a member of the mainstream hip-hop scene."

We agreed initially because of your strong insistence and how amazing that verse was. Do we have to do that with other songs too? Isn't the risk too high? How about we find some established featured artists, like…”

"No," Huang Weijie interrupted him, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the conference room, "The 'special' I'm referring to are those musicians I believe possess extraordinary talent but haven't yet been fully discovered by the public."

As you know, I studied at Curtis and met many talented musicians. Although they are still unknown, I believe they will definitely achieve great things in the future!

I trust my ears, and I believe these collaborations will bring a unique, fresh vitality to the songs, rather than simply adding on existing fame.

He paused for a moment, then took out the materials he had prepared beforehand.

"This is not a risk, but an investment! An investment in the future! When these collaborators shine in the future, people will remember that it was Jace Huang's album that first discovered them and gave them crucial exposure opportunities."

This approach, rather than simply featuring an established singer, better establishes my image as a musician with "discerning eye" and a talent for nurturing newcomers. It also aligns better with my role as a "singer-songwriter" who is eager to explore and mentor fellow artists.

Hmm, he didn't say that last sentence.

Huang Weijie decided to invite others to cooperate because his years of study had made him realize that in this land, profit is the only eternal thing.

As an outsider, I must make a group of friends.

In this industry, people judge others by their work, but sometimes connections also matter.

Just like Taylor Swift in the later phone recording scandal, the whole internet was criticizing her, and not many people stood up to support her.

Huang Weijie is certain that as he becomes more and more famous and climbs higher, he will definitely block the way of many people, and many of them will want him to fall.

At this point, in addition to letting his works speak for themselves, he also needs a group of allies.

He had already carefully selected these allies.

Kendrick Lamar is one of them...