Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 74 It's Not Pouring Oil
September 9, Capital Gymnasium, Beijing.

As per past practice, the three star promoters will meet with the program team in the morning or afternoon to review the script in advance, determine the schedule for tonight, and ensure that no live broadcast accidents occur.

Today is no exception.

The star promoter of the Beauty track, Yang Mi, and the star promoter of the Magic Sound track, Hua Chenyu, arrived at the recording site early.

"Hey Sister Mi, do you know Shen Juan?"

Hua Chenyu asked Yang Mi as they walked.

"Of course I know him, I even have his WeChat!" Yang Mi couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth whenever she thought of Shen Juan.

This little brother's looks really suit her aesthetic!

Although she had a cold and aloof face that kept people at a distance and looked difficult to approach, it was precisely this aloof and abstinent feeling that could only be admired from afar and not touched that made her want to rush up and desecrate the precious work of art.

And it's a little hard to say, but after Shen Juan sang "Don't Be Afraid of Getting Old" to her through the mobile phone screen in the Rap of China finals that day, her whole mood was aroused. Catalyzed by lust, she cast a spell three times in a row on Shen Juan's video and was so excited.

The only problem or regret at the moment is that Shen Juan rarely replies to her messages on WeChat and seems to be indifferent to her. Every time he takes half a day to reply, breaking the chat into pieces.

After being in the circle for so many years, she naturally knew that Shen Juan was not interested in her and wanted to keep his distance from her.

But isn’t there a saying that goes something like this?
Home flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers.

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Flowers that are difficult to grow need to be watered carefully.

Yang Mi is confident that she can hook up with Shen Juan and let this cool, pure white jasmine flower be stained with her own color.

After all, she has been doing this for so many years, there is no reason why she can't win over a 19-year-old young man.

"Do you still have his WeChat? So, Sister Mi, what do you think of him? I mean his character, his abilities, and everything else."

Yang Mi thought she knew Shen Juan quite well, at least better than Hua Chenyu who had only heard of Shen Juan's name, so she patiently helped to popularize the "idol" she had chosen:
"It seems that he came from a talent show before, but the company behind that show had problems, so he didn't make it into a group in the end. Then he signed with Le Hua to participate in a talent show in South Korea, but he dropped out halfway and returned to China to participate in Hip Hop China."

"As for his personality, it's okay. He's one of the most common people in the industry who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. However, it seems that his team intends to give him a high-end, cool and fashionable icon personality. As for his ability, there's no need to say much. He is one of the few all-round singers in the current domestic entertainment industry who has both traffic and can sing and create."

"An all-round singer? Isn't he a rapper?"

Yang Mi's words aroused Hua Chenyu's interest. He was quite capable of talking about music, which was something he was good at.

"I've also listened to a few of his hip-hop songs, which are quite interesting, but I feel that the style is more European and American. If I were to add hip-hop parts to my own works, I would definitely not use his style and accent."

"He also plays serious pop music, okay? You can search for him on QQ Music, but because his songs are in Korean, they don't seem to make much of a splash in China."

"A Korean song? He wrote the lyrics himself?"

"What else? The lyrics are quite suitable for the scene at that time." Yang Mi still recognized Shen Juan's creative ability. Well, the degree of recognition was second only to his appearance.

“That’s really impressive.”

It is not easy to get the recognition from Hua Chenyu.

Although he values music more than lyrics: a person who writes good music is considered a musician, while a person who writes good lyrics is considered a poet.

But the fact that one can write lyrics in two or even three different languages means one has extraordinary creative ability and extraordinary language talent.

What's more, Shen Juan plays more than one style of music.

So it’s almost a no-brainer to be certain: as long as the world’s development trajectory does not deviate, this young singer will be 100% able to achieve something successful.

This is his judgment as a professional singer.

The good thing is that his style is unique in China and is constantly evolving. As long as there are no problems, there will always be fans paying for his new songs.

So at least at this stage, he can still look at Shen Juan's future development with appreciation and expectation. At least for now, there is no competition between the two of them.

The two star promoters walked and chatted as they arrived at the conference room, then found a seat and sat down. Not long after, Xue Zhiqian, who had been caught up in a public opinion storm recently and was showing signs of collapse, also walked in with a serious look on his face.

Flipping through the documents in her hand, Yang Mi suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Old Xue might be unhappy again today."

"What do you mean?" Hua Chenyu was curious.

Yang Mi handed Hua Chenyu a copy of the lyrics of the song that Shen Juan and Zhou Zhennan were going to perform today.

"Don't ask, it's scary. The lyrics and music were all written by Shen Juan?" Hua Chenyu couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice: "Wow, it's amazing! This is another new song!"

"What's even more amazing is the lyrics, look at these lines"

"Just when I was thinking about baby and hoping she would come soon, I unexpectedly found out that she didn't bring her phone. What a surprise."

"Why don't you delete your secret?"

"Oh my god! How can you hint like that? Did they have a grudge against each other?" Hua Chenyu was stunned. Wouldn't singing this song at this time just be flattering Xue Zhiqian?
"They have no grudge against each other. This time, Lao Xue can only blame himself for his bad luck. The song had been sent to the program team a long time ago. Who could have thought that he would suddenly reveal such a bombshell before the official performance?"

"Then Old Xue is really unlucky."

"It's actually very unfortunate for Shen Juan."

"Oh, that's right too."

Xue Zhiqian was slandered and Shen Juan offended Xue's fans.

Perhaps the only one who can really make a profit in this incident is the Penguin Program Team who is reaping the benefits.

"Wu Jiaheng's fans have been arguing fiercely with your fans recently. The reason is that he was mocked by the circle for his freestyle performance in "The 72-Story Tower" some time ago, where his noodles were long, wide, and his bowl was big and round. Then your fans took the opportunity to criticize your freestyle. But generally speaking, fan quarrels are not completely bad for you."

After completing another round of rehearsals, Shen Juan followed the staff back to the backstage lounge, where he happened to run into Yangjin Dolma, who had rushed to the scene to chat with him about work arrangements.

"What do you mean?" Shen Juan raised his eyebrows in confusion.

"After all, you became famous thanks to the show The Rap of China, and Wu Jiaheng is indeed an important figure who brought financial sponsorship and early popularity to the show. In addition, you have attracted a lot of fans from him. Your fan base is inherently incompatible. Allowing them to vent their emotions appropriately within a controllable range will help cultivate fan cohesion and stimulate them to spend money on you."

"After all, you know, fans always compete with each other, so whether it's your upcoming fashion magazine or your upcoming endorsement, when there is external pressure, fans will often burst out with 120% enthusiasm to boost sales, not only for you, but also for themselves."

"So to put it bluntly, they are still working with United Capital to cheat them out of their money!" Shen Juan curled his lips helplessly.

"How can this be called cheating? You've shot for top first- and second-tier magazines, and you've endorsed first-tier brands. It's not cheating if you make sure your fans get their money's worth. If this can be called cutting leeks, then other traffic can probably be treated as robbery."

Shen Juan sighed slightly: "In the future, we should try to accept some big brands with guaranteed quality and style. It's not good to treat fans as leeks."

"That depends on how hard you work. After all, big brands usually only hire first-tier celebrities to endorse their products."

"Am I not already a first-tier player?"

"You are still far from the first-tier standard. Fan traffic, performance, fame, and influence are all essential. Now only your traffic has reached the first-tier standard. Fans say you are a top star, but it does not mean that you have really reached the top star standard. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Got it. I'll keep working on it."

There's nothing much to say, just do it.

With clear and definite goals and visible rewards, you will naturally be motivated to keep moving forward unswervingly.

In a sense, he was luckier than Lay.

At least his efforts will not be in vain.

(End of this chapter)