Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

The red carpet ceremony began first. The scene was extremely lively and the atmosphere was as warm as boiling water.

"Unparalleled, crazy for Jay!" Jay Chou's fans shouted the slogans at the top of their lungs.

"Music is everywhere and Lihong is irreplaceable!" Wang Lihong's fans were not to be outdone, they shouted as loudly as they could.

"Yilin is online, love for Yilin is infinite!" Cai Yilin's fans were equally enthusiastic and united.

Fans of all the stars arrived at the red carpet early, eagerly awaiting the appearance of their favorite idols.

When the long-awaited figure finally came into view, they immediately gathered their strength and shouted out the cheering slogans they had carefully prepared.

In this hustle and bustle, the volume of the cheers from various fan groups can also be used to judge the current popularity of a star.

In order to further highlight the international characteristics of the Golden Melody Awards, invitations were once again extended to Korean stars this year. After all, in recent years, the Korean Wave has created a strong wave of popularity in Asia and even around the world, and its influence cannot be underestimated.

The host smiled and said, "Let's welcome Kangta and BoA!"

Kangta was the first to step forward, politely bowed slightly to the audience, and then said in a clear voice: "Thank you everyone!"

The host then asked, "How is the preparation for tonight's show going?"

Kangta responded confidently: "I have prepared a very exciting performance especially for the fans this time, I believe it will definitely bring surprises to everyone."

The host listened and nodded and praised: "I believe it is very exciting. You are very welcome. Thank you!" Then, he turned his attention to another person and introduced him enthusiastically: "The next one is Baoer."

Baoer walked onto the stage with light steps, a sweet smile on her face, waved to everyone and said: "Hello everyone! I am Baoer."

The host asked kindly, "I've seen your rehearsal. Are you nervous about your performance tonight?"

Bao Er nodded slightly and said frankly: "I am a little nervous. After all, this is my first performance in Formosa Province. However, precisely because it is my first time, I am very much looking forward to it and hope to leave a good impression on everyone."

The host then asked another question: "Have you ever paid attention to the works of Chinese singers?"

Bao Er answered without hesitation: "I like Shen Lang, his works are very charming."

The host became interested and asked further: "If you can cooperate, are you willing to cooperate with Chinese singers?"

Baoer's eyes lit up, and she said expectantly, "I'm really looking forward to this opportunity. I'm currently in Korea preparing for my fourth album, and I'm planning on singing a Chinese song in it. If I could collaborate with Shen Lang, that would be great."

She has ignored other Chinese singers and directly locked on Shen Lang as her partner.

Shen Lang's influence and popularity in South Korea were not very high originally. After winning seven Grammy trophies, he directly jumped to become the most popular Chinese singer and gained a large number of local fans, including many Korean artists.

She is one of them. She likes all of Shen Lang’s English songs and has recently been catching up on Chinese songs.

From this perspective, among these many stars, the most popular one is naturally Shen Lang.

A rough estimate is that at least half of the people on both sides of the red carpet came for him.

Therefore, his name was called so often and so loudly that it overshadowed everyone else.

As for the several artists under Jingtao Music, Stefanie Sun is a rising queen in the music scene and has a scandal with Shen Lang, so her popularity cannot be low and she is invincible among female singers of the same period. The 87 Girls Group composed of Liu Yifei and Shu Chang and the newly debuted Angela Zhang and Wang Xinling have also gained a lot of supporters with their own charm and excellent works. When they appear, you can also hear waves of enthusiastic cheers cheering for them.

The combination of one handsome man and five beautiful women was indeed an eye-catching sight, attracting the attention of everyone present as soon as they appeared.

Especially Shen Lang, he really deserves the title of "King of Gossip".

He was seen walking gracefully in the middle. On his left was the casual and indifferent Sun Yanzi, who was holding one of his arms with a smile on her face. The gesture was intimate and natural, as if there was a special tacit understanding between the two of them. On his right was the youthful and sweet Liu Yifei, who was also tightly holding his other arm. Her slightly shy yet excited look added a different kind of charm to the picture. Next to him were Shu Chang, Angela Zhang, and Wang Xinling, all of whom were beautiful in different styles.

"I'm jealous."

"I'm jealous!"

"I hate it!"

Seeing such an eye-catching scene, others felt envious and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts - Shen Lang is really lucky!

However, their respective fans have already become accustomed to this, and it would be particularly strange if such scenes did not appear in any event.

Today's red carpet ceremony can be summed up in one sentence - wherever Shen Lang is, it's like the spotlight is lit up, and countless attention will be gathered.

When we got to the venue, as usual, it was social time among acquaintances, and everyone gathered in groups of three or four to chat.

On Shen Lang's side, he had a great chat with his good friend Wang Lihong, showing their deep friendship.

Stars who are on good terms with him, such as Wang Jingfei, Jacky Cheung, and Cai Yilin, also gathered around him, and everyone was chatting with each other. The topics ranged from recent music creation to interesting things at the concert, and the atmosphere was full of relaxation and joy.

And those people around them who were not so familiar with them would look over here from time to time, with envy of the harmonious relationship between them in their eyes.

Tonight, no matter whether it is the stars, the audience, or the fans, everyone is very concerned about whether he can defend the title of "Golden Melody King" for the third time in a row.

Because, in the 14 years since the Golden Melody Awards were held, there has always been a curse of "winners must die". This "must die" means that almost all the superstars who have won the Golden Melody Awards have gone downhill after winning the awards. Looking at the past years, it is not difficult to find that most of the best male and female singers, and best newcomers, did not even make the shortlist in the next session.

However, against this backdrop, the emergence of Shen Lang was like a ray of light breaking through the haze, breaking the curse. He was shortlisted for three consecutive terms, winning the first and second times, and he had a great chance for the third time as well.

Not only that, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang, who won the Best Group Award at the last Golden Melody Awards for their outstanding performance, have once again been successfully shortlisted for related awards this year with their album "Persian Cats". Their chances of winning this time are also very high. These two girls are expected to become the singers who break this curse after him.

The "Golden Melody Curse" does have its meaning of existence. All male and female singers who have won the "Best" award have experienced several ups and downs in music, gradually grown, and finally achieved good results. At the peak of their careers, they received the recognition of the Golden Melody Awards, but they also encountered a bottleneck in their growth. In the Chinese music scene that is always seeking innovation and change, if they just continue to sing in the same way, there is obviously no future for them.

As veteran singers, they have found the direction that suits them best after years of hard work, and their fans are already familiar with their singing style. In this case, when seeking novelty and change, there will naturally be more failures.

Therefore, winning the Golden Melody Award is undoubtedly an extremely important form of affirmation for every singer in his or her singing career. Singers who can truly break through and walk out of the "Golden Melody Curse" have demonstrated extraordinary strength and resilience. Only in this way can they deserve to be called true superstars.

Of course, Shen Lang's strength has long been obvious to all. He has already swept top international music award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards. He does not need to prove his strength as a superstar.

However, for Stefanie Sun, Liu Yifei and others, winning as many Golden Melody Awards as possible will not only increase their popularity and influence, but also inject continuous motivation into their singing careers.

"Brother Lang, Brother Lihong, this time, you have three prizes matching each other." Liu Yifei said with her eyes wide open and shining.

"Yes, it's the Best Composer Award, the Best Album Producer Award, and the Best Mandarin Male Singer Award." Wang Lihong listened and nodded slightly, but then he sighed softly and said with a somewhat helpless tone, "For me, being nominated is the end. Alang's album is too strong."

"Love Transfer", "Say Goodbye", "A Thousand Years Later", "Big City, Small Love", "Little Love Song", "Serious Snow", "Has Anyone Told You", "Onion", "You Are Not Really Happy", and "When You Are Old". There are 10 such songs in one album. Although some of them did not win awards in the original time and space, their quality is not bad.

In addition, there are heroic works like "Red Dust Inn" with a sense of rivers and lakes, the loneliness of longing for companionship conveyed in "Need Someone's Company", the ethereal dream of "Aurora", the playfulness and liveliness of "Persian Cat", the sweetness and innocence of "Love You", the simplicity and depth of "Blank Space", the delicate romance of "Mercury", and the helpless sigh of "If This Is Love".

In fact, it was Shen Lang's great success internationally last year that slightly overshadowed his already dazzling brilliance in China.

Shen Lang didn't respond. It was not easy for him to comfort Wang Lihong, but he had no choice. In order to make money, he had to copy songs.

At this moment, after a long struggle and hesitation, BoA finally mustered up the courage and walked to Shen Lang with a slightly nervous step. With a very polite smile on her face, she said in fluent English: "Hello, sorry to bother you. I am BoA from Korea. I like your songs very much. Can you sign an autograph for me?"

Shen Lang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and replied kindly, "Of course."

For those who like Korean culture or have been following the developments of Korean culture, she is no stranger to them.

BoA has multiple identities. She is a very popular idol singer in South Korea and Japan, an actress, a talented songwriter, and a member of the Asian pop girl group GOT the beat.

However, he is only 19 years old this year and has just debuted for four years. He is one of the more popular Korean stars in China.

Bao Er, who succeeded in chasing her idol, said happily and sincerely, "Thank you" after getting Shen Lang's autograph.

Shen Lang still had a smile on his face and responded calmly, "You're welcome."

When Baoer turned and left, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

In fact, it was not simply because of how outstanding and beautiful BoA's appearance was, but mainly because he was thinking in his heart that there might be a possibility of cooperation with BoA.

Jingtao Music has always planned to expand in the Korean market, but the progress has been quite slow.

Take the plan to recruit trainees to form a girl group for example. It encountered many obstacles during its implementation. So far, the progress of this plan can almost be said to have stagnated and is still at zero.

The main reason is that the overall situation of the Korean entertainment industry is very different from that in China.

In South Korea, due to the existence of powerful chaebols behind the scenes, it is extremely difficult for overseas companies to enter and get a share of the market.

Even if they were thinking of forming a girl group by picking up the trainees that others had left over and didn't want, this wouldn't work, because many of the trainees who were screened out during the selection process had already been "used" for other purposes by the chaebols.

However, this does not mean that there is no way to enter the Korean market.

It is still possible to try to open up the situation by finding someone to cooperate with, such as cooperating with Samsung, the largest chaebol in South Korea, but this kind of cooperation is not a simple matter and requires long-term planning.

In the short term, collaborating with some popular Korean artists is a good way to quickly increase attention.

So, if they can invite a singer like BoA, who is quite popular in Korea, as a guest at the upcoming Seoul stop of the tour, it will undoubtedly attract the attention of many Korean people, and allow Jingtao Music to gradually accumulate a certain influence and popularity in the Korean market.

But Shen Lang cannot say this, he has to let Chen Yaochuan or Du Ting contact them.

Inside the venue, no one found it strange that Bao Er went to Shen Lang specifically to ask for his autograph. After all, Shen Lang is now a world-class superstar, and his autograph is extremely attractive to many people. Who wouldn't want to have an autograph from such a big name in the entertainment industry?

With the end of this little episode, the much-anticipated evening party officially kicked off.

In order to fully demonstrate and ensure the important position of singers from Formosa Province in the Chinese music scene, the responsibility of the opening performance still fell on local singers. SHE went on stage to sing the two songs "You and Me" and "SUPER STAR".

Next was the award ceremony, with Kangta and Seo Ruo Sun walking onto the stage together to present the first award, "Best Music Video Director."

Interestingly, the name of this award for the first 14 sessions was "Best Music Video Award". At that time, this award was directly given to singers, mainly as a recognition of the singers' performance in music video presentation. However, this year, the situation has changed. The focus of the award has shifted and it is now specifically awarded to directors, aiming to highlight the important role played by directors in the creation process of music videos.

The MVs of three songs from Shen Lang's album "Love Transfer" were shortlisted for this award for their unique creativity, excellent production and outstanding visual presentation.

Ning Hao was also nominated for a music awards ceremony for the first time, but he was busy preparing for a new movie and was unable to attend. (End of this chapter)