Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 350 Female Celebrity's Support, Ten-Day Platinum Status!

The entire North American music scene.

Tang Wen and Warner stirred things up.

Singers in the industry are inevitably chased by reporters for interviews.

Everyone has heard Tang Wen's albums, and most singers have given them good reviews.

Especially singers below the second tier.

They harbored no ill will or hostility towards Tang Wen, this big star who had crossed over from another field.

Tang Wen's main profession is clearly not singing.

The two sides are of vastly different statuses, so there is no question of a competitive relationship between them.

Given the quality of Tang Wen's album, they can't just lie and belittle it.

Otherwise, if Tang Wen's songs start to climb the charts while they don't have any songs on the charts, the ridicule from the media and netizens alone will be enough to make them feel bad.

Moreover, according to North American brokerage firms, now is the perfect time to capitalize on Tang Wen's popularity.

So many fans love his music and browse his reviews on music websites every day.

I'll like any post that praises Tangwen Music.

These young singers can easily gain some fans by simply promoting Tang Wen's albums.

A top-tier or near-top-tier singer under Warner Music, influenced by personal preference and hints from the company, said a lot of nice things.

The lead singer of Linkin Park, who was not yet a big star, said he greatly admired Tang Wen's talent.

Their band's favorite songs are "Bad Day" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".

That's true; Linkin Park's album was released in March.

Warner's allocation of resources to Tang Wen will not affect them.

As for female singers, needless to say.

There's no competition with Tang Wen, but just for his face, I have to say a few words of praise.

Avril Lavigne never hesitates to shower praise on anyone, no matter the occasion or interview she's given.

She is incomparable to ordinary young singers.

They've already released the phenomenal album "Let Go".

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 album chart in its first week of release, and sold 4 million copies in the US over the next few months, ranking third for the year.

The album has great staying power and remains a regular on the bestseller list this year, not even counting overseas data.

Later statistics show that this album sold as many as 2000 million copies worldwide.

This album cemented Avril Lavigne's status as a top-tier star.

Her record label, Arista Records, isn't a very big company, but she's a star performer and has a lot of autonomy when giving interviews.

I can usually follow the company's arrangements.

But when it comes to praising Tang Wen, Avril Lavigne doesn't need anyone to arrange it; she likes both his songs and his looks.

"Tang Wen is a true genius!"

"Tang is my favorite album."

"We are good friends"

"..."

After a series of ambiguous remarks, reporters dug up old news about the two at the Grammys.

The photos went viral again:

Tang Wen, with Scarlett Johansson and Avril Lavigne, two beautiful actresses, on either side, walked towards the hotel entrance.

This is the end.

Tang Wen's album has reached new heights in popularity.

Avril Lavigne enthusiastically recommended the album, and her fans began buying Tang Wen's album.

Tang Wen made a special call to Avril to express his gratitude and arranged to meet her in Los Angeles sometime.

He wasn't the only one who benefited; Scarlett also did.

She also promoted Tang Wen's albums, novels, and movies, but her influence was limited.

After the topic of her "stealing a man" from Avril Lavigne resurfaced, she received even more interviews.

They weren't the only ones helping with the promotion.

Nicole Kidman speaking to reporters:
"Tang is the most talented director and singer I have ever seen. I believe this is just the beginning for him."

Oh? Our relationship?
Haha, that's a personal question, I'm sorry I don't want to answer it.

Nicole blinked and left, leaving the reporters plenty of room for their imaginations.

Naomi Watts, Miranda Kerr, Charlize Theron...

Stars he has worked with include Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom...

Many people voiced their support for Tang Wen's album.

Even Facebook, which has just been rolled out at several universities in California, is quietly guiding users to talk about Tang Wen's music.

Of course, it wasn't all praise.

There were also dissenting voices.

Most of them didn't amount to much.

Apart from John Mayer, the 26-year-old singer who just lost the "Grammy Best New Artist" competition to Tang Wen!

His album "Your Body Is a Wonderland," released this year, debuted at number 17 on the bestseller list with 64,000 copies sold in its first week.

The album's title track is a slightly risqué song that depicts the body.

That day, after performing at eight events, Tang Wen leaned back in the luxurious seat of his Maybach, quietly listening to Warner's talent manager introduce John Mayer.

"...His professionalism is very strong, not just in a boastful way."

She is a truly rare singer in the American music scene who is proficient in guitar technique, songwriting, and singing.

Musical style, specializing in rock, blues, and jazz.

He won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance this year.

At such a young age, he is already a top-tier professional.

In the entertainment industry's hierarchy of first-tier and second-tier stars, singers are more likely to rise in status than actors. As long as they have works and remain active, they won't easily fall from their current status.

"Why did he jump out?" Eight events, dozens of songs, and a continuous helicopter transfer in between.

Even with a physique as strong as a bull, Tang Wen didn't want to say too much right now.

"It could be a publicity stunt, or it could be that they feel threatened by you, or it could simply be jealousy."

Tang Wen chuckled: "Ignore him."

"Well, after research, the company believes that it's a good thing that someone is stepping forward now. It helps us establish a target for publicity."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Tang Wen had no objections.

He remembered John Mayer.

He is highly controversial, and aside from mentioning racial discrimination, he can be described as hypocritical.

On one hand, he claimed that "dating is like punishment" to express his shyness and innocence, while on the other hand, he publicly declared that he "wanted to have relationships with more women."

It's like they've lost their minds.

This is why, in the US, if you were to switch to China, someone who started out writing erotic songs would only be able to work as an underground singer.

Tang Wen didn't bother with such a small fry as him.

For the past ten days, he has been traveling non-stop between major cities in North America.

In just ten days, I witnessed the nightly revelry of Broadway in New York, the blues bars of Chicago, the neon lights of Las Vegas, and Vancouver, a city with half of its population being Asian...

She participates in various singing events on television, radio, and both online and offline.

I'm almost sick of singing it.

This was a rare opportunity, and he wasn't just promoting the album.

He would plaster the Caribbean movie posters all over the event venues wherever he went.

Standees of novels such as "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and "The Martian" were also displayed at the event.

The Warner vice president, who accompanied him throughout the event, couldn't stop his eyes from twitching.

But Tang Wen is a jack-of-all-trades, and he succeeds in every job he does.

The combination of director, writer, and singer is the cornerstone of many young people's admiration for him.

Promoting books and movies can also have a positive effect on album sales. The vice president of Warner Music always felt taken advantage of, with a sense of dissatisfaction that they didn't contribute anything in terms of movies and novels, yet their own top artists were used.

But he himself single-handedly facilitated this massive global album release, so he couldn't possibly sabotage his own efforts!
Even if Tang Wen only promotes his own works, now he's going to heavily promote a female singer from another company, and he can only grit his teeth and accept it!

One's own interests are above...

Sigh, album sales are everything, the company's interests come first!
They were afraid the publicity wouldn't be enough.

Tang Wen had no choice but to "reluctantly" ask writers at home and abroad to work overtime to promote the work.

He doesn't care about the treatment of overseas writers.

However, in China, writers must be paid overtime, have meals provided, and be given late-night snacks and drinks.

Another two days passed.

The latest issue of Billboard magazine is now available.

Tang Wen's album sales reached 71 copies in North America, unsurprisingly topping the charts.

The second place, however, had only 17.5 copies sold.

The two are not on the same order of magnitude.

The 71 copies sold in the second week, plus the 43 copies sold in the first three days, brought the total sales in North America to 114 million copies!

The headlines of major entertainment media outlets all reported on this momentous event!

[Tang surpasses one million in sales within 10 days of its release, achieving platinum status!]

Is that an exaggeration?
exaggerate.

But it's not exaggerated enough.

This achievement ranks fourth in Billboard's record for the fastest time to reach the Platinum level!
The top three all achieved sales of over one million units in a week, easily surpassing the platinum level.

Moreover, all of these events occurred after 2000.

"How are sales in Europe and Asia?"

Tang Wen has just arrived in Los Angeles after completing a tour and is lounging on the large sofa in his office.

Sister Lin took off his suit jacket and loosened his belt, tenderly relieving his stress.

“Outside of North America, it’s even harder to collect data; right now we only have data from the first seven days.”

"How many?"

"147 million!"

"Hiss—" Tang Wen gasped.

The Warner Music management director across the street laughed: "Tang! You're usually so composed, I didn't expect you to be surprised too."

Tang Wen glanced at Lin Zhiling, then at the "Super Explosive Popping Candy" packaging in the trash can, and did not deny it:
"So, it's double platinum?"

"You can't calculate it like that. It's all calculated by region. You've achieved platinum status in the UK, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, and other places! The company is preparing to release the news and create momentum again."

"Okay." Tang Wen tilted his head back and agreed with a contented expression.

The person on the other end of the phone continued, "You're likely to have an even tougher week ahead."

"Please prepare a private jet for me."

"The president specifically approved the expenses." Warner Music has a private jet, but it cannot fly across the ocean.

Tang Wen's next promotional campaign will span across Eurasia.

"Tell me about the rankings too, I don't want to do anything right now." The latest Billboard magazine was right in front of Tang Wen, but he was too lazy to reach for it.

They also don't have any free hands.

The brokerage director across the street was also exhausted, but the thought of the bonus and the possibility of further advancement gave him the energy to pick up the bulletin board and report the results to Tang Wen.

"You have nine songs on the Billboard HOOT 100. However, your new album only has seven."

The songs "Baby" and "Nature" from the previous English EP belong to Changhong.

Riding the wave of the new album, it not only didn't fall off the charts, but actually rose even higher, occupying two spots.

Of the first three songs released, "Be What You Wanna Be" was a hit, ranking 10th, and is now ranked 73rd.

"Cry on My Shoulder" barely made it to number 61 thanks to the warm resonance of its theme of "support among friends".

"Because of U" is the highest, already in fifth place.

The consensus within the industry is that his potential has not yet been fully realized.

It's just that Tang Wen and Warner haven't allocated much of their resources to it for climbing the charts, so its progress seems a bit slow.

Warner Music's Director of Talent Management: "The position of 'Because' is secure. The next step may be to further reduce the investment of resources in the charts."

After all, Tang Wen and his group had greater ambitions, and they inevitably had to make choices.

The fourth song to make the list is "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," which broke into the top ten on the rock charts.

However, it is currently only ranked 87th on the hot songs chart.

The fifth song is a cover of "You Rise Me Up".

Tang Wen's solo performance felt like a whole band, and with the song being so familiar, it surged ahead, debuting at number 44.

Two more poems made the list, and Tang Wen knew without even guessing which two they were.

Bad Day

You are beautiful

The voice on the other end of the phone became excited:
Both of these songs are in the top ten, with "BAD DAY" ranking tenth!

"You are beautiful" drops to sixth place!
Just you wait, Tang!

For the next two days, you'll be the star of all the news!

The song that didn't make the charts is "Free Loop".

"burning" "Sunshine in the rain"

Warner Music has invested enough resources, so Tang Wen isn't too worried about whether these three songs will make it onto the charts.

His concern is that his ranking after making the list won't be too high.

Reaching out to grasp the ponytail, Tang Wen thought for a moment and suggested, "I think we should call a meeting with the core team."

"Isn't it a bit too early to celebrate, buddy?" Warner's director joked, and before Tang Wen could reply, he said, "I'll prepare for the meeting right away, just a moment."

The call was temporarily disconnected.

Tang Wen took advantage of this precious time to turn the tables and relax properly.

Half an hour later, the conference call began.

Tang Wen didn't have the habit of opening champagne halfway through the event. He started by acknowledging everyone's support, and then changed the subject:
"However, that's not enough. To create a significant impact, we need to create, well, I mean, ideally, a hot topic that will attract nationwide or even global attention."

The attendees were all seasoned veterans of the entertainment industry.

I understood the implication in his words: he was trying to "create news!"

They looked at the president of Warner Bros., who hesitated for a moment before decisively saying, "Don, your film marketing in Hollywood has been hailed as a classic in the industry. What ideas do you have?"

Tang Wen didn't say it directly, but instead gave an example: Yao Ming's example.

In the 2002 NBA draft, Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets as the number one pick, but his performance in the early part of his rookie season was not particularly impressive.

Barkley publicly mocked Yao Ming on TNT's "Inside the NBA" live show: "If Yao scores more than 19 points in a single game, I'll kiss Kenny's ass!"

Finally, Yao Ming exploded and quickly broke through 19 points, leaving Barkley with no choice but to kiss a donkey's rear end.

This happened not long ago.

Tang Wenyi said that they all remembered it.

Warner's vice president, drawing inferences from this example, asked: "You mean, we need a villain?"

"But who should we turn to?"

Finding the right person is difficult!

"Tang's album has already achieved such remarkable success, with 7 out of 10 songs charting. Only three songs are not on the charts yet, so there's a great chance they'll be on the charts next. Who would jump out at this time?"

Hearing the staff's doubts, Tang Wen reminded them, "You're right, so it can't be a villain who suddenly appears."

The Warner vice president immediately thought of a name: "John Mayer!"

"Yes, he made some outrageous remarks last week, saying that Tang's album was not worth buying and that the songs were of average quality. If he's in a good mood, he can write a song in three days, not even a week."

With a candidate in mind, an even bigger problem arose.

John Mayer is famous enough, but he's a Columbia Records artist, and Warner Music can't influence him.

"How can we get him to cooperate? This is a shameful thing."

(End of this chapter)