Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 268: The Madness of Generations, the King of Music

I woke up around noon.

He picked up the phone next to the pillow and turned on the screen, but he didn't see the message he wanted to see at the first time. Instead, Shen Juan's attention was attracted by the unread messages and missed calls from various chat apps.

Zhang Yixing, Li Ronghao, Lu Han, Wang Jiaer, Da Zhangwei, Cai Xukun, Xue Zhiqian, Zhang Jingying, Yuan Yawei
Many friends in the music industry sent WeChat messages to him, either to discuss the creative ideas and composition details of this EP, or to express their desire to collaborate with him on songs, or to wish him a smooth debut in Japan and to work hard to become the male version of Teresa Teng of the new era.

Of course it is possible to discuss music-related matters, but Shen Juan certainly would not dare to compare himself to Aunt Teresa.

After all, no matter her historical status in the music industry or her age, she is someone he needs to respect.

He didn't dare to act rashly in front of such a great senior.

Just like now there are many people in the forum who like to compare him with Jackie Chan and Jay Chou.

In terms of overall international fame and social influence worldwide: Jackie＞Alex＞Jay
Chinese-speaking regions: Jackie＞Jay＞Alex
The popularity and influence among young people around the world has become: Alex＞Jackie＞Jay
They say that no one knows Jay Chou except Chinese, and that when he holds concerts in foreign countries, it is local Chinese and international students who buy tickets to show their support. However, his action movies are definitely popular all over the world, and many foreign stars are his fans. Shen Juan has firmly grasped the Z generation of young people, who account for a large proportion of the weight on the Internet today.

In a sense, as long as Shen Juan maintains his current development status and does not encounter any accidents or collapses, then ten years later, when this group of teenage fans grow up and become the main force of society, Shen Juan, as their idol, will naturally be promoted from a superstar to a superstar.

Just like the first generation idol audition Chunchun.

And the most exaggerated thing is that Shen Juan, who was born in 98, is still very young now. Even in another ten or twenty years, he will still be in his prime as a singer.

Therefore, major entertainment industry investors at home and abroad are optimistic about Shen Juan's development prospects and try to invest in him.

Youth is the greatest wealth of an artist!

(In fact, Bieber also had the potential to rise, but too many incidents occurred along the way and he lost a lot of fans, which cut his ceiling.)

However, these "ancient and modern wars" that often appear on the Internet are just for reference, and Shen Juan will not take them seriously.

After all, comparing artists from different eras is like Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong, you can never tell who will win.

It can only provide bored netizens with a topic to kill time and divert their traffic.

In addition, some actor friends who are not in the music industry, such as Peng Yuchang, Yang Zi, Li Yitong, Nazha, Jiang Peiyao, Deng Chaochenghe and others also sent congratulatory messages.

Obviously, everyone saw on Weibo's hot searches that Shen Juan's Japanese EP received a very enthusiastic response after it was released in Japan, and the comments from fans, passers-by and professional music reviews were very good, so they quickly came over to add icing on the cake and wish him a smooth debut in Japan.

Shen Juan also responded to them one by one.

Although after becoming famous, there are good people around me.

But Shen Juan would not bully others or ignore their kindness just because they were "good people".

There is no grudge or hatred, so there is naturally no reason to confront each other.

Then, Jay Chou also posted the Japanese EP cover of Shen Juan on Instagram, with the caption: [Oh, not bad~]

Frankly speaking, he really admired and envied Shen Juan.

But I don't envy his musical talent.

Even though Jay Chou has run out of ideas now, he is still absolutely confident in his musical talent.

In fact, what he really envied was that Shen Juan had completed his unfulfilled dream and successfully entered the Japanese market through Japanese songs.

Perhaps in the eyes of some netizens with purer thoughts, Shen Juan always uses foreign songs that cater to the overseas market every time he enters the overseas market. He does not have the determination and courage to lead Chinese music to the world. He is even worse than the sheep next door. At least he can shout slogans and has the intention.

And what about Shen Juan? He was too lazy to even do the superficial work of face-saving engineering, and his character was not humble enough, which was almost the opposite of the image of a modest gentleman that China admired the most.

So no matter how popular Shen Juan is overseas or how successful he is, there is still a group of people of questionable origin in China who tirelessly attack and slander him.

But in Jay Chou's opinion, Shen Juan's personality is very much to his liking. When he was young, he actually wanted to be as flamboyant and confident as Shen Juan, but he is an individual, so sometimes even pretending to be cool in front of others smells a bit weird.

What is most terrifying and enviable is Shen Juan's ability to easily switch to music that suits local musical aesthetics anytime and anywhere, as well as his observation and reading ability to keenly capture changes in market aesthetic trends.

If the competition in the field of traditional music is about the most extreme talent, then in the field of pop music, the competition is about the creator's continuous output and stability.

And Shen Juan is undoubtedly the best among them.

Whether it's the Chinese hip-hop that has just begun to emerge in China and establish a fan circle base, or the European and American music scene with fierce competition and changing musical aesthetics every year, or JPOP with its unique style that is difficult for outsiders to integrate into, he has delivered a very good answer.

And through a variety of different reasons and excuses, more and more fans are joining in.

Therefore, this music king who is respected by fans as the "Music Emperor" believes that this young man, who is only 20 years old, may be able to take advantage of the current era of highly popular Internet and make an amazing career that will change people's cognition in the near future.

After all, in every era there is a superstar who is powerful enough to shake up the entire country, influence the next generation and become the popular belief and worship. Shen Juan emerged out of nowhere last year and shocked the world this year, which undoubtedly revealed that he will become the leader of the next generation of music.

Although the works that helped him achieve his current status are English songs, it is impossible for them to be recognized by all people.

But what does it matter?

90% of domestic musicians’ idols are foreign singers, but don’t they still write Chinese songs?
The most urgent task is to improve the market environment, clarify the musical concept, and arouse the public's enthusiasm for music, so as to stimulate the burst of talent.

As for whether it is Chinese or not, does it really matter?

Maybe the metaphor is not so appropriate, but the Chinese music scene in the past was actually like a primary school entrance examination. Because the test paper was easy, everyone's enthusiasm for learning and test-taking ability were outstanding.

But as they entered junior high school and began to take many more liberal arts and science subjects that they had not learned in elementary school, this group of students who had just entered the first grade of junior high school became confused.

They don’t know whether they should continue to follow the old path of making guava (but musicians who have creative aspirations generally won’t turn back, such as Zhou Wangtao).

It is better to focus on the gradually declining jazz rock, or the hip-hop and R&B that have spread from the United States.

Therefore, what the Chinese music scene really needs now is an idol who can boost the class's enthusiasm for learning.

Instead of being a top student who is both good in character and academics but taciturn, and whose name is not even known by students in other classes.

After lunch, I met up with the team and then took a plane to Neon to start the promotion cycle for the Japanese EP.

On the Japanese Internet, the topic of Shen Juan's release of this Japanese EP today and Shen Juan's return visit to Japan has attracted a lot of attention.

#ALEX YOU ARE ALL I SEE#
#ALEX HANEDA AIRPORT#
The top two positions were firmly occupied by Shen Juan.

Therefore, with the company's publicity and marketing so effective, and the singer's own performance and the quality of his released works not being bad at all, and even exceeding the expectations of many fans, Shen Juan's popularity and fan base in the Japanese region are also growing at a very astonishing rate.

The most intuitive data feedback is: the number of Instagram followers attracted by the VMA awards ceremony in August this year exceeded 60 million, and is now approaching the 70 million mark.

What is this concept?
Let's compare horizontally.
Currently, the comedian Watanabe Naomi ranks first in Japan with 850 million followers on Instagram. The highest in South Korea is Park Chanyeol and Kwon Ji-yong with 1600 million followers. In China, the artist ranked first besides Shen Juan is Wang Jiaer with 1400 million followers.

(The original time and space was 1200 million, and the current time and space has gained a lot of traffic because of frequent interactions with Shen Juan ins)

So it was hard not to see this scene and see the proud East Asian Alovers running to the Internet and shouting excitedly:

[The madman of the generation, the king of music! ]

[He is only 20 years old now! He is born to be a superstar! This is just the beginning of his legendary life! ]

[Do you know my status now? I will be famous all over the universe. Every day is my golden hour. Every day is the golden hour! ]

[Recently, every time I see my son growing up, I feel joy and pride flowing slowly in my heart. Who understands! The feeling of watching him move towards the light and brilliance step by step is as if I have also borrowed his light and heat. ]

【Everyone, now sincerely invite you to watch a documentary about the singer Alex. 】

However, the person involved did not pay too much attention to these hot topics. Shen Juan was preparing for the Chinese album that he was about to start producing.

That’s right, it’s a Chinese album, not a Chinese EP.

Generally speaking, ten songs can be called a regular album, but Shen Juan’s previous EP had eight songs.

Just two songs left.

Le Hua felt a little disadvantaged.

After all, there is a big gap between an album and an EP.

Although the importance and value of albums are declining since the advent of the streaming media era, and many singers choose to release singles in order to make money, some traditions will not change. For example, only by releasing personal albums can one be qualified to call himself a professional singer.

And I have an album and an EP, and it is obvious that the former sounds much better.

So Le Hua thought it would be better to squeeze two more songs in, and said that if Shen Juan didn't want to create independently, they could pay for the songs out of their own pockets.

Shen Juan thought about it and agreed.

And there is no R&B single on this album.

As an R&B guy with R&B blood flowing in my body, how could I not add one of my favorite R&B songs to inject R&B energy into my Chinese album after finally releasing it?
So he immediately planned to write two simple songs, weighing four kilograms, which he could write in a day, to make up the number.

Yu Jiayun's "The Best for You" is a love letter from amateur killer to all amateur girlfriends and fans.

Luo Sentao's "Child" is responsible for filling this album with scarce R&B elements.

After finishing the first draft of the lyrics and music, Shen Juan closed his laptop and stretched out his body comfortably.

In fact, for him, a top star who has already opened up a huge gap with others in the domestic entertainment industry, the most important thing at the moment is not to continue to break through, but to maintain stability and lay a solid foundation.

To use the term "war in dynastic history" means integrating internal resources after expanding territory and achieving centralized rule.

In the words of fantasy novels, it is the compression of fighting spirit after breaking through the realm, and in the words of fan circles, it is the purification of fans.

His popularity now, both within the fan circle and outside the fan circle, is really too exaggerated. As much as there are investors in the circle who are extending olive branches to him to seek mutually beneficial cooperation, there are many investors who regard him as a thorn in their eyes and can't wait to get rid of him.

So unless he can keep winning like Napoleon with supreme military might and keep these fans who come to him to cheer for him forever, it would be better for him to find a time to convert these existing "bubble popularity" into stable and reliable core fans as much as possible.

Although Shen Juan is confident that he will become stronger every year.

In fact, in order to avoid reaching the peak as soon as his debut and then falling into a downward spiral with the reputation of being a wasted Zhongyong, disappointing fans who had high expectations of him and leaving him, and also to build up his popularity first, so that those hit singles of the original time and space can have the original explosive effect, his second album will only be more popular than the first.

But in his opinion, instead of retaining these champion fans who are of little practical help to his career development, it is better to release some of them and distribute them to other traffic, allowing this group of fake fans to shine among those who need them more and find the value and meaning of being fans.

Only when everyone has meat to eat and the most basic problem of food and clothing is solved, will this group of traffic stars who only want to make a living in the entertainment industry and the capital behind them not think about challenging the existing ruling structure and rebelling.

As the saying goes, the moon waxes and wanes, just as water overflows when it is full.

The sun sets at noon, and people become weaker when they are full.

Everything has its limits, and the cycle repeats itself over and over again.

Everything in this world has a limit. The closer to the threshold, the slower it develops. Once it exceeds the threshold, not only will there be no growth, but there will be losses.

So he thinks he might as well slow down a bit now, and wait until next year or the era of the fan circle explosion after the friendship, and then further harvest fresh traffic.

Everyone else only thought about the first and second levels, but Shen Juan had already started thinking about the problem at the fifth level.

"Have you finished writing the song?" Yang Yangjin, who was sitting next to him, noticed Shen Juan who was relaxing and looking at the scenery.

They only bought business class tickets this time.

"I've only completed the initial work." Shen Juan glanced at Yang Yangjin, who had slight dark circles under her eyes, and then put his neck pillow around her neck.

Yangyang Jin was slightly startled, and then couldn't help but sigh helplessly in her heart. Although she didn't want to admit it, she had indeed gradually become accustomed to the boundary-less behaviors of her own artists, and even liked and enjoyed them a little.

"Thank you." She thanked him softly. "Do we still need to be so polite to each other?" Shen Juan smiled at her, then turned around and helped her adjust the position of the neck pillow to make it more comfortable for her.

"You should pay more attention to rest. Didn't Sister Hua say that she would find a few people to help you? Why don't you agree? That way, you will be much more relaxed."

Because the distance between them was so close, the sound of Shen Juan's soft voice seemed to explode beside his ears.

At this moment, Yangyang Jinren felt a little dizzy, her head full of charming and ambiguous breath and taste, even her voice became much softer, the feminine power that was usually temporarily lost due to her vigorous and cold working attitude, was regained at this moment and reached the peak.

"Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Mr. Du obviously wants to insert someone to monitor whether you have any intention of running away. Knowing that he is here to insert a mole, can I still agree to it?"

Seeing her contrasting look, Shen Juan immediately thought of teasing her, so he deliberately moved his face closer and looked into her blinking eyes from a close distance.

"But aren't you Mr. Du's man?"

"I'm your agent." Yang Yangjin subconsciously avoided his gaze and did not give a direct answer to the question.

"So who do you choose, me or the company?"

"Of course. The company."

"Really?"

"real."

Shen Juan sighed sadly, "So sad."

"If your acting skills are only at this level, then you really deserve to be ridiculed and mocked by the audience who watched your movies." Yang Yangjin was trying to adjust her breathing rhythm which was becoming disordered because Shen Juan was too close to her.

Shen Juan did not get angry but laughed: "Yangyang, you are so aggressive today!"

"I've always been like this."

"It's extra strong today."

"Then don't mess with me."

"Can't I just talk to you?" As if in response to what Yang Yangjin had just said about his poor acting skills, Shen Juan's eyes were particularly sincere at this moment. The clear and pure appearance of the beautiful boy was enough to arouse the maternal instinct of any girl, no matter how old she was.

Yangyangjin could only try not to look at him, "You have a lot of people on your phone who can talk to you."

"But you are the only one by my side now."

Yangyangjin didn't say anything, but just bit her lip and remained silent for a while, then she started talking about the next work, trying to get herself out of this distracting atmosphere in this way.

First up is an unplugged concert co-organized by Universal and NTV, where Shen Juan will perform seven of his latest Japanese singles and five English songs, completing the screen debut of his EP "You Are All I See."

Then there is the old music program "MUSIC STATION", which is indispensable for promoting music works in Neon. In addition, several new music programs and variety shows are also arranged.

In general, the supporting promotional resources are quite good. They are all popular programs with high ratings and online popularity, and the audience is mostly young people.

After talking about the promotion schedule for the Japanese EP, Shen Juan then asked about commercial endorsements.

"We carefully screened and finally found the only suitable products were Japan's PlayUp monthly contact lenses and South Korea's Bodyfriend massage chair. Both of them have the title of global spokesperson. The contact lenses cost 6 million yuan a year, and the massage chair costs 5 million yuan a year, both in Chinese currency."

Although it seems low, this is actually the endorsement fee level of the top stars in Japan and South Korea.

Moreover, taking on endorsements and shooting commercials is itself an increase in a celebrity's fame and popularity. Many celebrities have gained considerable online popularity and national recognition through advertising.

For example, the sweet and delicious Lycoris radiata.

So there is nothing to hesitate about, just find time to sign the contract. Shen Juan is eager to have his huge road and bus stop advertisements spread all over the world.

These are all symbols of status.

"Is there a problem with the background check?"

"No."

"Then take it. I believe you."

Yang Yangjin smiled and nodded, "And then there is also the fact that Arsenal and the NFL are both interested in upgrading your current title of China Promotion Ambassador to Asia Promotion Ambassador."

“Can’t he be a global ambassador?”

Yangyangjin sneered: "Arsenal is a world-class club, and the NFL is the top league in North America. Do you think you have reached the level to become their face?"

"Okay." Shen Juan curled his lips, "Then will they pay? Since the title has been upgraded, they shouldn't do it for free anymore."

In fact, if Shen Juan really wanted to make money, he could also sign a profit-sharing contract with a domestic magazine. Then he could shoot a magazine and let big fans urge him to buy it, saying that the magazine was very important to him and that a certain luxury brand was examining his commercial value. He could then easily earn millions.

But this way of cutting leeks is too low.

Shen Juan is not one of those "old-age kids" or "nouveau riche" traffic stars who are blinded by money, so he naturally disdains to use such unethical and low-level means to squeeze fans' wallets.

"It's not free, but the money I paid was not much, just a symbolic one million US dollars." Yangyangjin replied.

"That's fine." Shen Juan was very content.

Because only after going overseas did you realize that domestic entertainment, including that of China, is not as bad as some people imagine, and foreign entertainment is not as good as it is hyped up on the Internet.

Anyway, from the perspective of the entertainment industry alone, except for the professional capabilities of stars and the quality of their output, the domestic entertainment industry ranks among the best in the world in almost everything, especially the income level and social status of stars, which are the envy of stars in the entertainment industry of countless countries, including big-name Hollywood stars in the United States.

"Finally, the female lead for the MV will be decided in the next few days. "Exchange the Rest of Your Life", "Alien" and "If You Can" all need actresses. I have sent the list to you. You can take a look at the candidates first, and then we can find a time to have a detailed discussion."

"Oke Oke."

Shen Juan took out his mobile phone, opened the PPT document sent by Yang Yangjin on WeChat, and then browsed through the group of actresses who took the initiative to submit their resumes and ask for help.

Guli Nazha, Zhong Chuxi, Zhang Tianai, Zhou Yutong, Li Yitong, Xu Lu, Ling Yun, Guan Xiaotong, Jin Chen, Chen Duling, Zhu Xudan, Yang Mi, Yang Ying.
Why does it feel like I'm watching an online concubine selection?

How come all the famous 90s and even 85s girls in the circle are here?

So I really have become Tang Monk’s flesh!

The day after Emperor Juan arrived at Sakurajima, at seven o'clock in the evening.

In the headquarters building of NTV, Lila Ikeda, who just turned 18 last month, followed the crowd into the studio with excitement and nervousness.

About half an hour later, Shen Juan, who has recently set off a star-chasing craze in Japan and triggered a catfish effect that brought vitality and vigor to Japan's entertainment industry, will perform the first unplugged concert in his career here, which will also be the world premiere of his new Japanese EP.

He quickly took a look around.

She originally thought that the fans who were willing to spend money to buy tickets and come to the scene to watch Teacher Shen Juan's performance must be girls, but she didn't expect that there were also quite a few male fans mixed in.

It even reached a ratio of about 3:7.

This is really rare for someone like Shen Juan, who has a divine face that can make people's hearts melt at first sight.

Because in today's society where appearance is everything, only when one's own strength is high enough can others look past one's appearance and appreciate the artist's inner talent and strength.

And Shen Juan undoubtedly possesses this ability.

Neon Teenagers really like his EP!
So as a singer who has already debuted and released an album but unfortunately failed miserably, she came to watch Shen Juan's unplugged concert with a pilgrimage mentality.

She wanted to see for herself how the world's top young singers perform live.

She wanted to see for herself whether the pop star's aura and stage presence were really as great as fans online said.

Then try to draw lessons from it and learn as much as possible from him that will be useful in the future.

The time soon came to 7:30 in the evening.

Because it was a recorded program, not a live broadcast, and was limited by the venue, the appearance was simple and plain.

It did not give Shen Juan as much face as the important award ceremonies and large-scale music festivals that he had participated in before.

So Shen Juan walked out from the backstage in a lightly equipped manner, with a flawless smile on his face, and kept greeting the fans and audience in the audience.

But even so, the entire studio was in an uproar, and in order to at least appear to be sociable, Lila Jida also started shouting.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

"Alex-san! Auntie is washing the railway!"

"Suki! Desuki!"

Shen Juan on the stage was obviously very skilled in handling this kind of situation, so he bowed to the audience, then pressed his hands down to signal everyone to stay calm and save their energy for enjoying the music later, and then sat down to start testing and debugging various equipment.

About five minutes later, after confirming that everything was correct, Shen Juan nodded to the band teachers behind him.

The music suddenly sounded.

The singer then began to perform.

What is an unplugged concert?
It is a live pop music performance form that does not use electronic instruments or is not modified or processed by electronic equipment.

Although the performance will not be so exciting, it can achieve a true return to nature, allowing the audience to enjoy the purest vocals and musical melodies.

Ji Tianlila was immersed in it.

The opening song "Wrinkles" goes from quiet to passionate and exciting. Although the lyrics are about love, the climax sounds like the person is unwilling to live in such a muddle-headed way anymore. After accumulating emotions for a long time, he finally bursts out with his long-standing dissatisfaction, and then finally gets what he wants.

The following song "Lights" is light-hearted and cheerful, making people smile and enjoy the beauty of life without realizing it.

Then there is Mabataki, which calls on people to stop conflicts and emphasizes the spirit of community with a shared future, inclusiveness and mutual assistance.

"Dancing Girl" fully demonstrated his extraordinary musical talent and musical inspiration as vast as the sky, making countless bassists ecstatic.

"Flying Boat" made all the male audience so excited that they wanted to bang their heads on the ground and let their lives sway with the melody.

"Subtitle" begins as calm as the cold winter, but the emotions it conveys are as hot and dazzling as midsummer.

"Pretender" is a song that has the potential to be a big hit as soon as you hear it.

As well as the five English singles from the English album "Underrated" which performed relatively well on the Neon Network.

Shen Juan, who was sitting there quietly playing the piano at the moment, was obviously not singing and dancing passionately on the stage like he did in the past, but he still gave people an amazing feeling.

Like the breeze in the mountains and like a trickle of water, the gentle and mellow vocals, guitar, bass, piano and drums flow in everyone's heart.

This world-class singer's live performance is truly different. Ji Tianlila couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Now she finally understood why Shen Juan had been able to establish such an exaggerated influence in China, South Korea, North America and Japan less than two years after his debut.

It's like a genius born for music.

Shen Juansang is such an outrageous and terrifying existence.

　Thank you all for your recommendation tickets and monthly ticket subscription support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)