Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 191: Accept her as a disciple

Wearing a high ponytail and a campus uniform, a few minutes of the "Love You" MV went viral on the Internet, with the video being played hundreds of thousands of times.

Her smile, sweet singing voice, and cheerful dance steps in the video touch people's hearts and she is called the "Sweetheart Queen" by netizens.

And she is Wang Xinling.

Shen Lang and Chen Yaochuan's operation this time was very successful. Wang Xinling's debut was more popular than Zhang Shaohan, Fiona Sit and Yang Zongwei before her.

Because they gave Wang Xinling a very clear positioning: idol.

She is a "sweet girl" who sings, dances, and acts in idol dramas, and her character is sweet to your heart.

This character is also very important for her future development.

There is no other reason, it’s all thanks to the support from peers.

In the original time and space, many people in the industry or in the eyes of the general public thought that with the development of the economy, it was difficult to find Jay Chou, so would it be difficult to find Wang Xinling?

Sweet little girls don’t come in batches like leeks, but unfortunately, they are really hard to find.

That’s right, Wang Xinling is a singer of catchy songs.

But 20 years later, there is no one left to sing pop songs.

Not to mention becoming the next Jay Chou, people like Wang Xinling have become established singing and dancing talents.

You look down on her, right? Find someone to kill her.

However, the reality is that a group of girls in their 20s are no match for an aunt in her 40s.

It was because of this that Shen Lang asked Chen Yaochuan to sign Wang Xinling.

She, Zhang Shaohan, Fiona Sit, and Zhang Liangying all follow different routes, and are also different from Stefanie Sun, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, and Zhou Xun.

They each shine with their own unique brilliance on the stage of music and performing arts, competing with each other but also complementing each other, and are able to carve out a world of their own in the Chinese music scene.

At this time, Wang Xinling stayed at home, nervously and anxiously switching radio channels. The song "Love You" has been on the charts for a week, and the album "Shocking Waves·Wang Xinling" has also been on sale for a week. She wanted to know the result.

What is charting?

From the record era that began in the 8s and 90s and continued into the 00s, most singers had to put their new songs on the charts of major radio stations. Later, it developed to television stations and other media, which ranked all new songs based on factors such as ratings and on-demand rates.

Charting is one of the important means for singers to promote their new albums. There are many such charts. Singers pay more attention to those with higher credibility, such as the China Songs Chart, MTV Music Festival, Golden Melody Dragon and Tiger Sales Chart, etc.

The reason why Wang Xinling is nervous and anxious is that her family conditions are very poor. The family’s difficulties are like a heavy mountain pressing on her heart, making her always eager to succeed and let her family live a better life.

Her parents were ordinary people. They divorced when she was in elementary school. Her mother struggled to make ends meet with her and her younger brother, and they often went hungry.

After graduating from junior high school, Wang Xinling hoped to start working early to reduce the burden on her mother. After much thought, she hoped to engage in the art industry. After all, being an actor makes a lot of money. So she went to Huagang Arts School, which is also the alma mater of many artists in Formosa Province. Stars such as Jimmy Lin, S, S, and Elva Hsiao all graduated from here.

She studied very hard in school, hoping to live up to her mother's expectations. In 2000, when she was a senior in high school, she was 17 years old. With her outstanding looks and pure image, she was favored by director Zhang Zuoji and starred in the movie "The Car Is Chasing". However, she did not become popular when she first entered the entertainment industry. With the introduction of the company, she took some print modeling jobs, specializing in print advertisements.

Wang Xinling worked hard and earned a good income. Her family's conditions also improved a lot. This continued until 2002, when Chen Yaochuan found her at the end of the year.

She was indeed quite confused at the time. She had always been engaged in performing work and never expected that a music company would come to her. However, after learning that it was Shen Lang's company, she signed the contract without even thinking about it. Shen Lang's achievements and influence in the music field undoubtedly gave her great confidence and expectations.

After almost a year of study, training and preparation, Wang Xinling finally released her first solo album. The title song of this album was written by Shen Lang himself, and he was also responsible for the rap part of the song. This was undoubtedly a great support and affirmation for her, and also made her album the focus of attention.

She saw the success of 87 Girls Group, Angela Chang and Fiona Sit, and fantasized that she could shine on the music stage like them, but at the same time, she was worried that she would fail. This contradictory mentality made her full of longing but also full of anxiety.

"Okay, it's time for the weekly chart report again. Let's take a look at what happened to the Golden Songs Dragon and Tiger sales chart last week. First, SHE's new album "Super Star" released in August is still very popular. It sold 8 copies last week, maintaining its top five position, and the total sales volume has reached 1.1 copies."

"Next is pop star Jay Chou's fourth album, Ye Hui Mei, which was released in July. Last week, it sold 7 copies, ranking fourth, with total sales exceeding 1.3 copies."

"Then there's the new album 'Need Someone to Accompany' released by pop diva Stefanie Sun in August. Thanks to the popularity of the concert, sales are very stable. Last week, 8 copies were sold, and the total sales also exceeded 1.4 copies."

Wang Xinling was astonished, Jay Chou and Stefanie Sun's performances were truly amazing.

Both of them are singers who are in the top five of the annual sales list and have never fallen out since 2000. Such stable and outstanding results are truly impressive in the highly competitive music industry.

Stefanie Sun is also Wang Xinling's senior in the same company and her role model. She has done the same thing and has been constantly improving her musical literacy and singing skills over the past year, hoping to shine her own bright light on the music stage like Stefanie Sun.

"Okay, I'm going to tell you about last week's champion, runner-up and third place. First of all, the third place is our Chinese singer Shen Lang. His English album "Shen Lang·Towering Waves" has been on the top for 7 weeks since its release on July 1st, and has never fallen out of the top three. Last week, 11 copies were sold, and the total sales have exceeded 1.5 copies. It is another 50-platinum record after "Fairy Tale". He has also become the only singer in Formosa Province since the millennium to have a '5-platinum record' and a 'double 5-platinum record'. This is indeed difficult to achieve."

The boss is too strong!

While Wang Xinling was delighted, she also felt unprecedented pressure and motivation.

Seeing Shen Lang achieve such brilliant achievements in the field of music, she felt lucky to be in such a company, but she also knew that she needed to work harder to live up to this luck.

"Okay, let's move to the runner-up position. On November 11, Queen Wang Jingfei released her 3th solo album and her 19th Mandarin album "Willing Love". After three consecutive weeks at the top, it dropped one place in the fourth week, but it still sold 10 copies."

Hearing this, Wang Xinling's heart sank.

Not making it into the top five means that the sales volume for the week did not exceed 10,000.

You know, Zhang Shaohan, who is also a newcomer from Taiwan Province in the company, sold 6 copies of her first album "Jingtao Zhang Shaohan" in the first week. In comparison, her performance seems so bleak.

Wang Xinling felt a lump in her throat and she felt like crying. She had worked so hard for so long, and with the help of Shen Lang, the result was not satisfactory. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to her.

The most painful thing is that on the day of the debut autograph session, 1500 tickets were sold on site. Shen Lang and Chen Yaochuan both said that the first week sales would be at least 5, but now there are less than 1.

This huge gap in feelings made her mood hit rock bottom. She began to doubt herself and felt that she was a loser. She could never succeed in acting and had no future in singing. The road ahead seemed confusing.

At this time, the radio came on: "Now we announce last week's champion, a newcomer who just debuted and the fourth 'Jingtao Rising Star Singer' launched by Jingtao Music. It's from Wang Xinling's first solo album "Jingtao·Wang Xinling", which sold 62289 copies."

Wang Xinling stood there in shock, dumbfounded.

"Me? Zhou Guan?"

She couldn't believe her ears. This sudden surprise made her extremely shocked.

She had never thought about getting first place, so she focused on the fifth to second places.

At this moment, this unexpected surprise was like a strong light, illuminating her inner confusion and anxiety, making her feel unprecedented excitement and excitement.

"Sister! Sister! Did you hear that? Wow! You are Zhou Guan!" The voice of younger brother Wang Youren sounded outside the room with irrepressible excitement.

"You heard it too?" Wang Xinling immediately stood up and opened the door, her eyes full of eager anticipation.

"Yes, I heard it. More than 6 copies were sold." Wang Youren answered with certainty, his tone full of surprise.

"Huh... then I'm not dreaming." Wang Xinling let out a long sigh, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

"Sister, you are so awesome!" The excitement on Wang Youren's face had not faded, and admiration appeared on his face again.

"Oh, it's not me who is great, it's my boss who is great! Without his songs and his support, I wouldn't be where I am today!" Wang Xinling said modestly, with gratitude in her eyes. "Brother Lang is great, everyone knows it! But, with his songs, you have to sing well too!" Wang Youren said seriously, fully affirming his sister's efforts.

"You are just sweet-talker." Wang Xinling touched her brother's head lovingly.

"By the way, sister, since the album has sold so many copies, how much money can you get?" Wang Youren's eyes were shining with excitement.

"We newcomers have a tiered profit sharing system. The more albums we sell, the higher the share will be, and the more money we will make. I think it won't be too little. In short, your tuition and our living expenses will be taken care of." Wang Xinling said happily, with a happy smile on her face, as if she had already seen a bright future.

At the same time, her admiration and respect for Shen Lang grew deeper. He not only provided her with excellent songs, but also supported her vigorously. He was her mentor and guide on her musical journey.

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Yanjing, Jingtao Music Building.

As soon as he arrived at the company in the morning, Shen Lang got the sales report.

1. Zhang Shaohan's "Shocking Waves·Zhang Shaohan", 5 months after release, 23 copies in the mainland, 9000 copies in Hong Kong, 17 copies in Formosa Province, and 51 copies in Asia;

2. Xue Kaiqi's "Surprise Waves: Xue Kaiqi", released for 4 months, 14 copies in the mainland, 6 copies in Hong Kong, 7 copies in Formosa Province, and 32 copies in Asia;

3. Yang Zongwei's "Shocking Waves·Yang Zongwei", which was issued for 2 months, with 8 copies in the Mainland, 4000 copies in Hong Kong, 8 copies in Formosa Province, and 17 copies in Asia;

4. Wang Xinling's "Shocking Waves·Wang Xinling" was released for one week, with sales of 1 copies in mainland China, 8 copies in Hong Kong, 1000 copies in Formosa Province, and 6 copies in Asia.

The four rising star singers introduced so far have all achieved the expected results.

It is indeed relatively difficult for male singers to develop. Yang Zongwei has certain strengths, but in the singer circle, strength alone is far from enough. It is already very good for him to be in the upper middle level.

Then, there are only Zhang Liangying and Chen Chusheng left in China. Neither of them is the type to soar to fame overnight. Without the push of "Super Girl" and "Happy Boy" in this life, they need some time to gradually grow and develop.

"The promotional activities for Liangying and Chusheng's albums have already begun. According to the plan, these two albums will be officially released in the middle of next month." Chen Yaochuan said.

"Well, I will still give each of them an album next year, and I will continue to provide them with title songs." Shen Lang believes that providing high-quality title songs can not only improve the quality of the album, but also use his influence and popularity to enhance the appeal of their albums.

"Do you want to push them down at your concert?" Chen Yaochuan felt that his concert would have a large audience and could provide them with a broad platform to showcase themselves and bring them more exposure.

"Sure, there are six of us, one person can play." Shen Lang nodded.

"If they knew this news, they would definitely be very excited and happy." Chen Yaochuan said with a smile.

"By the way, how are the singers from Europe and America arranged?" Shen Lang asked.

"The plan is to release an album each next year, and it will also be your hit song." Chen Yaochuan said, and then he remembered something and said, "After that little girl Taylor got your song, she sent me an email expressing her love for it and her gratitude to you."

"She is a good seedling. I want to meet her when I go there later." Shen Lang said.

In the original time and space, Taylor has become an international superstar, and she is also the first artist in history to become a billionaire solely through music and acting income.

It would be best if this cash cow was locked up in the stormy waves.

Of course, Shen Lang would not use sky-high liquidated damages or decades-long contracts to achieve this goal.

Things like this are not something that both parties are willing to do, and the end result will only be a lose-lose situation. It is meaningless.

For example, you can take her as your disciple and appeal to her emotions and reason with her.

"Also, CCTV has sent you an invitation, hoping that you can bring your new song to the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Monkey," said Chen Yaochuan.

"It's perfect. Let's use the title song from the new album. By then, The Chinese Paladin or The Lotus Lantern will also be aired, so we can have the best of both worlds." Shen Lang clapped his hands.

More than half of his Mandarin albums are songs from these two dramas.

"And with the popularity of the tour, the attention has reached its maximum, and the sales of this album will not be small." Chen Yaochuan said with a smile.

"The traditional record industry is getting worse year by year. Making money still depends on ringtones and the Internet." Shen Lang sighed.

"Alas, it's a pity that piracy is rampant on the Internet, which reduces a lot of copyright fees." Chen Yaochuan shook his head.

The problem of piracy has always been a difficult problem in the music industry, seriously affecting the income and creative enthusiasm of musicians. Although all parties are working hard to crack down on piracy, the phenomenon of piracy still persists.

Since becoming famous, Shen Lang has been actively promoting copyright protection.

At present, the domestic Internet is just starting out. During this period, standardizing the use and dissemination of music copyrights can guide the industry to develop in a positive direction and avoid hindering the innovation and progress of the music industry due to rampant piracy. At the same time, it can also protect the legitimate rights and interests of musicians, stimulate their creative enthusiasm, and bring more high-quality music works to the audience.

It can be said that establishing a complete copyright protection system at this time can lay a solid foundation for the healthy development of online music in the future.

However, whether copyright protection can be truly achieved and done well is still an unknown.

On the one hand, the Internet environment is complex and changeable, technology is developing rapidly, and piracy methods are endless, making supervision difficult. On the other hand, the public's copyright awareness is relatively weak and it takes time to cultivate and improve. In addition, the improvement of relevant laws and regulations and the enforcement of them are also crucial.

All he can do is to try his best to push it forward, and as to whether he can achieve the desired results in the end, he can only leave it to fate.

"Knock knock knock~" At this time, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Shen Lang shouted.

Liu Yifei and Shu Chang gently opened the door and walked in. They had well-behaved expressions on their faces and greeted politely, "Hello, Brother Lang, Hello, Mr. Chen."

In a corporate work environment, you need to be more formal.

Chen Yaochuan nodded in response.

Shen Lang smiled at the two of them, stood up and said, "Let's go to the recording studio to see the results of your practice over the past few months."

His words instantly eased the atmosphere in the room. Liu Yifei immediately smiled and said, "Brother Lang, we will definitely surprise you."

Shu Chang followed with a smile and said, "Yes, we practice hard every day."

Shen Lang narrowed his eyes, stared at them and asked, "Really?"

When asked this question, both of them stuck out their tongues.

Their little action was full of playfulness and cuteness, and it also made Shen Lang realize that what they said just now was an exaggeration, so he deliberately put on a stern face and said in a deep voice: "If you can't sing to my requirements, you won't have dinner today."

Liu Yifei and Shu Chang looked at each other, as if to say "It's over", and then said with a bitter face: "Oh."

Shen Lang walked forward, raised his hand and tapped them lightly on the head, saying, "Why don't you leave?"

The two put on smiles again and went to the recording studio hand in hand.

(End of this chapter)