This star just wants to make more money

Chapter 142 The second stage begins!
The presidential suite of a high-end hotel in the center of Luohe City.

In the living room on the top floor of the hotel, which overlooks half of the prosperous area of ​​Luohe City, a young foreign couple is sitting on the sofa.

Next to the spacious sofa is a huge floor-to-ceiling window, and a variety show is playing on the high-definition TV.

"Um... Mr. Carlton, the person on TV is Xu Feng. He is considered by many fans in China to be... um, the most talented creator of this generation."

The blonde, blue-eyed, hot translator protested, "I'm still translating, stop messing around... come on!"

There was no way Carlton could listen to the translation. His hands moved more violently, but his eyes were still fixed on the screen.

Even in his own country, he is a top-notch singer, and a happy and romantic man... If the program crew hadn't paid him a lot of money, and he just happened to be free and wanted to travel to China for fun, he would have taken the job.

To be honest, being in the country with the most developed entertainment industry, he hardly pays attention to singers from other countries.

Unless they are extremely famous or extremely beautiful.

For example, Carlton had heard of Lin Shenghuan's name.

Even after joining the variety show "Singer" and hearing people talk about a young man named Xu Feng, he didn't really take it seriously.

He didn't even listen to Xu Feng's songs.

But the song "Echoes of Dusk" just now aroused his interest a little.

As a secular believer of a certain religion, he often shouts out words like "Oh God" when he is surprised or emotional.

The word "Oh God" at the beginning of the chorus really piqued his interest.

Although the creator of this song did not sing it, and although the performances of the two contestants on the stage were not to his liking at all...

But his intuition told him that as long as the flavor was right and the emotions were captured, this song would definitely sound much better than it does now!
Even Carlton himself was distracted, recalling the accompaniment in his mind and singing softly.

"Oh God! No, that's not right."

"Oh my god... that's not right either."

"Oh my god~ it's still not right, haha, interesting!"

As he sang, Carlton's hands became less powerful, and the translator girl panted and sat on his lap again.

Just by looking at the length of the skirt, you can tell that the two of them must be having a lot of fun.

However, after watching this variety show, Carlton's desire to play was slightly extinguished.

"Okay, I don't have time today." Carlton smiled and patted her, "Please help me translate this variety show in real time... Xu Feng, right? It's really interesting."

But it's just a little interesting.

If the full score is 7, he would give the song around 8 points, but because the song is quite difficult to sing, if the singer's level is high enough, the average score can be raised to above points in the end.

The translator didn't understand these songs. She sat down next to Carlton and asked with a smile, "From your expression, do you think Mr. Xu Feng can defeat the opponent and keep his position?"

"I see that guy named Zheng Hua is still a little bit motivated. Is there no hope for him?"

Carlton sneered: "The seven people here, combined, are no match for Xu Feng."

"I heard that the production team of this variety show held an event before." The translator said, crossing her arms, "A list was made... Xu Feng was like a bounty hunter, defeating the singers on the list one by one and then collecting the bounty."

"Haha, these variety shows always like to do this kind of thing." Carlton laughed, "Although these contestants are not very talented, those who have the courage to accept this kind of commission must be quite talented."

He said those singers nonchalantly, even the top two singers on the charts, that they were not talented!
It is indeed as crazy as the rumors outside.

Those who sing better than him cannot compose as well as he can; those who write better songs than him cannot sing as well as he can.

Moreover, there are not many singers who can sing better than him or composers who can write better songs than him.

His benchmarks have always been those superstars from the second stage - he even doesn't take some so-called superstars seriously.

"If Mr. Xu Feng can't kick Zheng Hua to death like a stray dog, then this variety show will be meaningless."

The translator smiled and said, "What if he can?"

"Even if they can, they are no threat to me." Carlton is a real talent and extremely confident in himself. "Their entertainment works have degenerated too fast in recent years."

Although the quality of Western entertainment works and stars is also declining, it is not a free fall after all.

Carlton didn't even listen to Xu Feng's previous works.

He didn't need to listen.

"Don't you know your opponent?"

Why don’t you check out previous programs, or listen to the songs released by Xu Feng himself?

Carlton looked up at the content on the TV screen and said, "Isn't this what's happening? Just as I expected, he kicked the other party to death like kicking a wild dog, haha."

If you want to listen to previous songs, forget it.

Of course there are people who need him to prepare to this extent, but it certainly won’t be someone who participates in a variety show here.

At this moment on the screen, Zheng Hua was cleanly and neatly dealt with by Xu Feng, and the audience burst into thunderous applause.

Even the comments on the barrage praised Xu Feng for doing a good job.

It is really gratifying to see this person who has a distorted outlook on life, is unapologetic, has little ability, and has a good self-image being driven out.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that there are so many people showing off their wealth on the Internet, as if those who earn over ten thousand yuan a month are at the bottom of society. In fact, let alone earning over ten thousand yuan a month, there are not many people among the 1.4 billion people who can pay personal income tax.

Zheng Hua's mockery of working people has definitely aroused public anger.

But…after listening to Xu Feng singing, Carlton shook his head again: "Mr. Xu Feng, if he continues to perform at this level, I suggest that he should just focus on writing songs and not waste his time in the music industry."

As for singing skills, I can only say that they are average.

There is still a long way to go before reaching the world-class level.

Carlton sat on the sofa and continued watching the variety show with great interest.

After all the singers finished their competition, the list of singers remaining in this round was also announced. With the deliberate arrangement of the program team, the competition was still very fierce. In this round, a total of 4 guests failed to keep their positions!
Even Dwayne Lee, who was previously ranked first, was eliminated by another foreign singer!

Under the premise of the weak versus the strong, in order to maintain the internationalization of the variety show, "Singer" also has an implicit lottery mechanism that everyone knows about - foreigners can only draw foreigners.

Dwayne Lee, the singer who was firmly in first place and was once thought to be able to cause great trouble to Xu Feng, was eliminated!
In other words, the only singers who kept their positions were the foreign singer ranked second, Xu Feng ranked third, Su You ranked sixth, and Dai Mingli ranked seventh.

It is no exaggeration to say that this round of eliminations was bloody.

Although Carlton was dismissive of the quality of the singing, the show was indeed interesting and there was a sense of tension.

From a professional perspective, these people are rookies to him, but from an entertainment perspective, this variety show is still quite interesting.

"My dear, let's wait and see..." The translator kissed Carlton on the face. "The qualifying round will start soon. Who do you think will get first place?"

Carlton lazily opened a bottle of extremely expensive wine and glanced out the window.

In the most luxurious hotel and the most luxurious room in Luohe City, you can see the venue where the variety show is being held from afar.

"I don't think the ranking will change much," Carlton said casually, "but the ranking doesn't have much effect either."

"No one can be my opponent."

The translator asked again, "Dear, which song are you going to sing?"

"New song." Carlton lazily took a sip of wine and poured a glass for the translator. "I was planning to go on a global tour and release a new album. I might as well make this my first stop!"

For the new album, he plans to release a new song in each country he visits until all the new songs are released.

This is his first time to perform in China and also his first time to participate in this type of variety show.

If you want to win, then just crush everyone.

Just as he said that Xu Feng had to kick Zheng Hua to death like kicking a stray dog ​​on the roadside, he also wanted to use the most beautiful and indisputable way to let the whole world see his perfect performance.

The translator paraphrased the content of the variety show and asked, "A new song...is it worth it in this place?"

"What's the point of singing there?" Carlton said indifferently, "I can show my new songs anywhere, and I can also gain another wave of Chinese fans."

Let them open their eyes.

He is a truly talented composer and a world-class singer.

The reason I was invited to this variety show is to crush all other singers.

Carlton doesn't look down on the Chinese music scene; he looks down on everyone equally.

"..."

After half an hour, this episode of the show finally ended.

After the knockout rounds, it is the first half of the qualifying round.

The result was exactly as Carlton expected, with little change.

But...what surprised Carlton was Xu Feng's performance.

"Why is it that this person's singing performance is different from that of each opponent? And the fluctuations are so huge?"

"Is his level so unstable? But he seems to be able to accurately surpass his opponent every time. It's strange."

"I heard that he debuted not long ago, so he might not be familiar with the techniques yet... Unfortunately, it looks like he won't meet any decent opponents this time."

"It can be seen that Xu Feng intends to challenge me in the second round as the original singer with his new song... The plan is great, but unfortunately, there is no way I can lose."

Carlton didn't think too much about it, turned off the TV, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm done watching the variety shows... I have to do something else."

"Do they have any interesting software or games that we don't have?"

Since we have finally come here, we have to try something different.

The translator thought for a moment and replied, "Their short video software is used by many people."

"Oh, that, I'm using it too... My account has tens of millions of followers. Many of the nonsensical short videos are really brainwashing."

"Their own version is different from ours." The translator explained, "If you want to see it, I can help you translate it." "Okay!"

After registering an account and browsing for more than ten minutes, Carlton suddenly came to a page that was somewhat different from the previous one.

"Oh, what is this? It looks like a small theater? Is this their micro-movie or mini-TV series?"

The translator looked at it for a while and shook her head blankly: "I, I haven't seen it either."

What the hell is this? I've never seen this before.

Could it be that someone has come up with a new idea?

"Oh! He found his wife in the bathroom with another man, right?" Carlton watched the plot and laughed. "The acting is poor, but the story is interesting. Is this a specialty here?"

Yes, is it a specialty?

The translator, who often travels between the two places and is almost half Chinese, was stunned - she also often watches short videos and has never seen anything like this!
"It's great. I want to watch the next episode. It's only been a few minutes?"

"Keep translating the next episode for me!"

Soon, the atmosphere in the room became strange.

Carlton, who originally just wanted to play around, has become completely addicted to these short dramas, each lasting a few minutes - and an unprecedented sense of refreshment has begun to burst out in his mind.

This is a feeling he has never been able to get in his own country, whether reading books, watching movies or watching TV series.

What on earth is going on with this kind of pure and extreme feeling of pleasure? !
Why does a crudely made drama have such magic?
Carlton planned to have a wonderful nightlife with the translator later, but now, he has completely regarded the translator as a translator.

What kind of nightlife is that? The excitement it provides is nothing compared to this skit!

"Next episode!"

"Next episode, next episode. This screenwriter is really despicable. How could he end a story like this? Who are the director and screenwriter of this drama? I want to complain to them!"

"You ignorant villains, don't you know that the protagonist is the most powerful doctor?"

"Next episode!"

"Want to pay? I don't have a payment account here. Come on, hurry up!"

"..."

"Is this the end?! When will they update the next episode?!"

……

At the same time, Xu Feng also completed most of the content on Death List 2 perfectly.

After signing autographs for his fans and patients, Xu Feng said goodbye to Little Bird Sister and got in the car.

"get off work."

I made a lot of money after completing this order today, so I rewarded myself with a good meal.

Ding Ding Ding!
As soon as the engine was turned on, Xu Feng's cell phone rang uncooperatively.

"...If I'm not mistaken, it should be news from Sister Huan. Given her personality, she must have watched the entire variety show."

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to send messages to myself at such a precise time.

When I opened my phone, there was indeed a message from Lin Shenghuan.

"Yo, another new song?"

Xu Feng laughed: "Yeah, how does it feel?"

"It feels pretty good, but the two singers didn't quite bring out their best... This song is not easy to sing, but it's not entirely their fault." Lin Shenghuan replied seriously, "I kind of understand it myself, what do you think?"

After that, Lin Shenghuan sang the chorus of "Echoes of Twilight" herself and sent it to Xu Feng.

Sister Huan, you really love your profession...

This woman is really a bit pure and naive.

Think about it, what did Little Bird Sister do when she was with me - giving her a car in the name of official business, giving Xu Feng fishing gear... and so on.

As for Lin Shenghuan, even when chatting, most of the time he was talking about music or entertainment gossip.

The rank, Sister Huan, is a bit low!
Xu Feng started the car, turned on the air conditioner, and then clicked on the voice message sent by Lin Shenghuan.

"God! Can you let me feel it for a moment? We are both worried about each other..."

There is only this one line in the voice recording, without any accompaniment or other lyrics.

But this sense of emptiness, this sense of supplication...

It seems that this is the feeling!

Xu Feng had only heard this song a few times in his previous life, but in his impression, the feeling and taste were right.

As expected of a contemporary queen who has reached the top entirely through her own strength, this level... is indeed significantly different from that of others.

Just this one line sung a cappella with a crappy device like a mobile phone feels better than the two singers who just sang it with professional equipment.

The queen sang a line specifically for her new song, and that's her connection.

"It sounds good!" Xu Feng listened to the voice clip several times and praised sincerely, "Sister Huan, your singing level is indeed much higher than those two."

“Humph, of course.” Lin Shenghuan put on the airs of a diva, “Only you get this kind of treatment! I won’t sing even if others ask me to!”

"I saw it, Sister Huan's concert was also very successful." Xu Feng continued to chat with Lin Shenghuan, "The ticket prices on the second-hand market have skyrocketed."

This level of popularity is at the top level even compared with other divas.

In other words, Lin Shenghuan is not inferior to other divas.

Lin Shenghuan said: "Alas, I actually wanted to sell it at the original price, but there is no other way. The venue belongs to someone else. I can only collect a share and an appearance fee. How to sell the tickets is up to the organizer."

As singers, it is actually not their responsibility to take care of things like concert tickets.

There are so many stars and so many concerts in the entire entertainment industry, but the popularity and status of each singer are different, so in fact the sales of each concert are different.

But in order to save face for fans, the ticket price difference between unpopular singers and popular singers cannot be too big.

Otherwise you will definitely be boycotted and scolded.

The problem is that tickets for less popular concerts often need to be sold at a discount or at a lower price in order to be sold.

In order to avoid such risks, organizers usually contract all the tickets - whether they are popular shows that have no problem selling out, or unpopular shows that can only be sold at a discount, all of them are sold to second-hand ticket dealers at the original price.

Only about 5%-10% of the tickets will be released on the official website.

Second-hand ticket dealers, or scalpers, will adjust ticket prices based on market demand.

Concert tickets that are easy to sell will naturally be sold at a higher price, while unsold tickets will be discounted or may even be packaged and sold as gifts with other products.

That's why Lin Shenghuan said that the concert ticket issue was not her responsibility.

She knew that her tickets were being sold at very high prices, but she was just a singer and there was nothing she could do to solve the problem.

The most you can do is reserve a few more internal tickets for your die-hard fans.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "I'm just saying, Sister Huan, you're now completely famous."

"Isn't it all your credit, handsome Xu? I haven't even figured out how to repay you yet." Lin Shenghuan got a little angry when he said this, "Is there anything you want me to do? Anything is fine!"

Xu Feng answered very quickly: "Not yet, and that was a deal, Sister Huan, you don't owe me anything."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Lin Shenghuan felt itchy, but she could only suppress her thoughts for the time being and bring the topic back to the field of music she was good at. "Then why don't you sing a few lines? I'm curious about how I sang just now, and whether the level is much different from the original singer."

When singing the chorus of "Echoes of Twilight", Lin Shenghuan put in a little bit of his own emotions.

I wonder what Xu Shuai, the creator, feels?
Xu Feng looked at his current ability, thought about the high notes in the chorus, and decisively refused: "Sister Huan, I think you sing very well, very well!"

If I finish singing at my current level, Lin Shenghuan might break up with me.

"Tsk, I knew it! Money-grubber!" Lin Shenghuan didn't say much, "I suggest you don't be careless. Your opponent is well prepared this time."

Just now, the spy that Lin Shenghuan had planted to watch the show brought her some not-so-good news.

News about the second round of the Star Challenge.

If the news is accurate, then this challenge will be in some trouble.

Even with the new song "Echoes of Dusk" and even with superb singing skills, it may not be so stable.

Xu Feng knew that Lin Shenghuan had obtained some exclusive information again, so he asked, "Sister Huan, what did you get?"

In order to get a fresh melon, Lin Shenghuan really... took great pains.

“Hehe, you, Sister Huan, are well-informed.” Lin Shenghuan took the opportunity to praise herself and said, “First of all, it has been confirmed that the superstar who was invited to the stage, Carlton, will sing his new song on the spot.”

"Because it's a new song, I can't get you more detailed information."

"When everyone else is singing new songs, your advantage in terms of surprise has been surpassed or even surpassed by the other party... Because even though the original version hasn't come out yet, everyone has heard of 'Echoes of Dusk' anyway."

"Moreover, Carlton has always been good at singing even his worst songs since his debut. He will definitely not be fooling around when he comes to our country to sing a new song on such an international stage. You must be extremely alert."

"I'm going to say something you may not like to hear. Based on the information we know now, it's hard to predict who will win in the end."

"However, this is just their estimate. Your sister Huan trusts you absolutely and without reservation!"

Xu Feng looked a little speechless - how come everyone was so sure that they would sing that song in the second round?

Sister Huan, we are old acquaintances and old friends, why don’t you use a little more imagination?
Lin Shenghuan added: "Oh, by the way... let me tell you one more thing. If, I mean if, the Superstar Challenge is successful, the program team will make a major adjustment to the subsequent competition process!"

"The Singer program will officially enter the second half and officially enter the second stage of the finals!"

"Handsome Xu, you must win. This melon must be delicious!"

(End of this chapter)