Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Samsung, a company that is thriving in the fields of mobile phones, semiconductors, and displays, is the foundation of the Korean economy in this era.

There is a saying in Korea: "There are three things Koreans cannot escape in their lives: taxes, death and Samsung." Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it also shows the profound influence of Samsung on Koreans.

For Koreans, it is very likely to be born in a Samsung hospital, drink milk powder manufactured by Samsung, go to a school founded by Samsung, and work for Samsung or a Samsung-related company.

From this we can actually see that Samsung’s influence on the Korean people is so profound that it has been integrated into the lives of the Korean people.

In a sense, Samsung, as the largest chaebol in South Korea, controls a large amount of resources in South Korea. It can even be said that Samsung has absolute power in South Korea.

This time, the company that came to Shen Lang for cooperation was Samsung Mobile Phone, who invited him to be the spokesperson for Samsung Mobile Phone and also purchased a promotional song.

In the music landscape of Asia, there are two countries that always make him feel a little confused and challenged, namely Japan and South Korea.

The music markets of these two countries are extremely exclusive. Whether it is his charming Chinese songs or his internationally acclaimed English songs, it is difficult to find a solid foothold in Japan and South Korea.

Once upon a time, Western music was popular in this land until the 90s, and influenced the creations of many mainstream artists in Japan and South Korea. But now, as time goes by, the worship of Western music has gradually faded. Young people in Japan and South Korea are only fond of their own domestic pop music, or those types of music that make them feel comfortable.

The head of Universal Music Japan and Korea once said that rap music usually ranks high in the United States, but has difficulty attracting listeners in Japan and South Korea because melody is more important in Japan and South Korea.

Previously, the sales of Shen Lang's albums in Japan and South Korea mainly relied on the support of overseas Chinese living there, as well as a small number of local people.

Now that Samsung Mobile has extended an olive branch, it is indeed an opportunity.

Coincidentally, the endorsement contract signed with ZTE Xiaolingtong will expire this year, and the Xiaolingtong product is about to enter a decline stage. This change has also forced us to choose a new endorsement for a new product.

In addition, this year there is the idol drama "Full House" launched by Julang Film and Television and South Korea's KBS TV station.

We can further increase our influence and popularity to see if we can completely open up the Korean market.

After making up his mind, Shen Lang asked Du Ting to negotiate with Samsung Mobile Phone. When facing this Korean "landlord", he should naturally try to obtain greater benefits, so he quoted the highest price.

At this time, the sun room on the top floor of the villa.

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I'm so tired

si dam da ta la si ta la po mi so lua…”

Sun Yanzi looked at Shen Lang with surprise in her eyes and asked curiously, "You can speak Korean?"

Shen Lang smiled slightly, shook his head and replied: "No, you see..." As he said that, he handed over the music score in his hand.

The music score is all Korean with Chinese pinyin notation.

All the songs in "Full House" were composed by him personally.

The post-production of this drama is coming to an end, and he also wants to record the songs and send them over.

In fact, to be precise, there are Korean songs in Shen Lang's memory.

In his previous life, as a post-90s generation, he experienced the peak of the Korean Wave. At that time, Korean dramas were all the rage and Korean songs were echoing in the streets. He naturally watched a lot of Korean dramas and listened to many Korean songs. However, since he did not know Korean, he could not copy out the lyrics completely and could only write down the melody from memory.

With his current level of creative ability, it is not difficult for him to write lyrics for these melodies and then translate them into Korean.

Previously, Shen Lang had also thought about using this method to enter the Korean music market.

However, most of the Korean songs he remembered were girl group songs, such as Girls' Generation's "Gee", Crown's "DAY BY DAY", and Wonder Girls' "Nobody". Although these are all classic Korean songs, they are not suitable for him to sing.

So the idea was shelved.

"Why don't you recruit some potential Korean singers like they do in Europe and America?"

At this moment, Sun Yanzi's question brought Shen Lang back to his senses.

yes……

I have been so busy lately that I actually forgot about this.

However, it is not so easy to recruit girl groups. In South Korea, most of the girl group members are carefully trained and cultivated by entertainment companies since the trainee stage, and they all have more or less intricate ties with South Korean chaebols. It is basically an impossible task to poach people from those entertainment companies.

If I were to train a girl group from scratch, the money aspect is secondary. The key is that it is too time-consuming and laborious. After all, it takes a lot of time and energy to train a qualified girl group member from a trainee to the one who can debut. The process is very long and complicated.

But there is a way out. Chen Yaochuan can pay attention and try to pick up some opportunities to put together a girl group. Those trainees who failed in the selection of major entertainment companies actually have good strength and ability. They just lack an opportunity to truly shine.

Moreover, from the perspective of the time nodes, Girls' Generation debuted in 2007 and Crown debuted in 2009. Now is the time to see if they can use the advantages of being time travelers to seize the initiative. Maybe they can really create a competitive girl group and occupy a place in the Korean music market.

Shen Lang did what he said. He immediately called Chen Yaochuan and asked him to make the arrangements.

Chen Yaochuan had anticipated this decision. Europe and the United States had already made their plans, and Japan and South Korea were certainly not to be left out.

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Samsung Mobile still needs time to consider the cooperation. After spending a few days of warm and loving time with Stefanie Sun, Shen Lang also left the villa.

The tour is carried out as planned every week, and now a new round of tour has kicked off. As time goes by and enters March, the first performance to start is the New York stop.

In this bustling metropolis, fans have been looking forward to Shen Lang's wonderful performance on the stage.

Madison Square Garden, a concert mecca, is where almost all big legendary bands have held concerts, from Led Zeppelin to Michael Jackson, from the Beatles to Elvis Presley, from the Hurricane Sandy memorial concert to the Hurricane Sandy benefit concert.

However, due to the extremely dense sports schedule, with NBA, WNBA, boxing and other events happening one after another, it is not easy to schedule concerts here.

Fortunately, Shen Lang's tour plan started relatively early, and he easily booked this cospicious venue.

When the tickets for this concert went on sale, they were sold out in just one hour. Such an astonishing sales speed was due, on the one hand, to Shen Lang's rising popularity. His "Shen Lang Towering Waves" was the best-selling album in the United States last year and was extremely popular. On the other hand, it was because Madison Square Garden could only accommodate 2 people, and compared to his huge fan base, this number of tickets was really too scarce.

Today, Taylor was nervous, excited, and thrilled.

She is about to perform as a guest on this stage that is watched by thousands of people, which is a very meaningful experience for her.

This was also her first time to perform on a stage with more than 10,000 people, and it was at the concert of Shen Lang, her favorite and most admired performer. Being able to perform on the same stage with Shen Lang in such an occasion was undoubtedly her dream.

She understood how rare this opportunity was, so she felt tremendous pressure, but at the same time, her heart was full of anticipation, looking forward to shining on this stage.

"Teacher, I will never let you down!" Taylor said with a firm look.

Just in yesterday's rehearsal, she received praise from Shen Lang. Although she knew in her heart that these were just words of encouragement from Shen Lang, the irrepressible happiness still spread in her heart. So, today she deliberately came to the scene early and practiced non-stop backstage.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, as that will affect your performance. Just treat it as a normal resident singing session at the Bluebird Cafe." Shen Lang chatted with Taylor in a relaxed tone.

He was keenly aware of Taylor's inner tension and hoped that these words would make her relax.

"Okay, I understand." Taylor nodded obediently, then slowly put down the guitar in his hand.

"Would you like to eat together?" Then, Shen Lang invited them to have dinner together. This time he brought a lot of food.

All these meals were prepared by Ma Qi. Whenever he went abroad, Ma Qi would serve as both a bodyguard and a chef. After all, the Chinese food available abroad often tasted poor and was difficult to satisfy the Chinese stomach, so Ma Qi's cooking skills became particularly important.

"Okay!" Taylor agreed happily. Now she has fallen deeply in love with Chinese food.

Normally, singers really can't eat too much before a performance, because eating too much may cause bloating, hiccups, etc. It is obviously not good to burp in the middle of singing, and eating too much will also affect the condition of the throat, which in turn affects the singing effect.

However, there are exceptions to everything.

Just like Hacken Lee once said: "When I perform at concerts, I always eat white rice when the lift goes down, and sometimes I chew it when it comes up."

Fish Leong also said: "I will eat toast, just to fill myself up and moisten my throat a little, and I will also eat butter."

Among the many singers in the entertainment industry, not only Hacken Lee and Fish Leong will eat before concerts, Zhou Shen will also eat half a box of white rice before singing. He even calls rice his secret weapon, claiming that if he does not have rice as a blessing before singing, he will not have the energy to sing. After all, holding a concert is quite physically demanding.

As for Shen Lang, he followed his own habits. Every day at mealtime, he would eat as long as there was no other delay.

He feels that as long as he controls his food intake properly, eating appropriately will not have much impact on his singing. On the contrary, it can replenish his physical strength and allow him to meet the upcoming performance in a better state.

"Are you used to it? Sichuan cuisine is a bit spicy." Shen Lang asked Taylor with concern.

"Hiss... I'm used to it. Hiss... It's delicious." Taylor responded while taking a mouthful of rice and a sip of water while breathing in a cute way. Her cheeks, which were slightly red from the spicy food, made her look even more playful.

Seeing this, Shen Lang couldn't help but smile. Then, he asked Ma Qi to get Taylor a bottle of milk to relieve the spiciness.

"Hiss... huh... much better." Taylor let out a long sigh, then took a tissue and gently wiped the sweat on his forehead due to the spiciness, as well as the tears from the corners of his eyes. He looked a little embarrassed by the spiciness, but also indescribably cute.

"Eat this. If you hurt your throat and stomach, you won't be able to go on stage." Shen Lang said as he pushed the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of her. He was used to all kinds of Sichuan cuisine and felt that this level of spiciness was nothing. But for Taylor, this seemingly ordinary "slightly spicy" taste was really strong.

In this corner backstage, the two of them ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was relaxed, harmonious and joyful.

Night fell quietly, the clock pointed to 7 o'clock in the evening, and 2 spectators had already entered Madison Square Garden in an orderly manner.

Their eyes were all directed towards the magnificent stage in the middle of the venue, where various advanced sound equipment and exquisite stage layout complemented each other.

The sense of anticipation in everyone's hearts grew stronger.

"(English) Look at this stage, it's no worse than Jackson's concert." An audience member couldn't help but exclaim, his eyes full of appreciation and recognition for the gorgeous stage before him.

"I checked online, and so far, Shen Lang's concerts are all of high standards, so there's no need to worry about the stage design." Another audience member shared what he had learned, revealing his full confidence in the performance.

"I just don't know if he will bring any new songs tonight." This is undoubtedly the most curious point in the minds of many viewers.

"Yes, he often does this in his concerts in China. I also want to experience it once." Many audiences echoed. After all, Shen Lang's talent in music creation is obvious to all. Every time he releases a new song, it causes a sensation. Everyone is eager to be the first to listen to his new work on the spot.

"The key is that he didn't announce the song list. This is the first time that has happened." Someone pointed out the special feature of this performance.

"It's good this way, it makes us more excited." Some people feel that keeping the secret has only added to the mystery of the show.

They talked in low voices, wondering what classic songs Shen Lang would perform tonight and what kind of surprising stage performances he would have.

The entire venue was filled with a warm and expectant atmosphere, waiting for the moment when the performance officially began.

At 7: in the evening, all the lights in the venue dimmed, and suddenly the words "Are you ready" echoed throughout the venue. (End of this chapter)