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Chapter 185 Stepping on Yu Yan
How did Sister Shang do it?

She's not a singer and doesn't work in the music industry, so her help promoting "Someday or One Day" was purely due to personal relationships and the first teaser MV for "My Love from the Star".

On the night of the 4th.

She used her Weibo account, which has 6000 million followers, to repost and promote Ikeno's new album "Jiangnan" and its first single, "Want to See You".

Pliers Sister followed closely behind, about an hour later—exactly one minute later than the 59 minutes it took Ikeno to reply to her last message.

Then, the entire industry, including outsiders and even casual observers, came to know about it.

—Ikeno wants to "take down" Yugen.

Has it gone mad? Insane? It's floated up to the sun?

Yu Yan's team has not responded at all, and the huge fan base has directly listed words such as "Chi Ye", "Jiangnan", and "Want to See You" as prohibited words.

If anyone mentions it, they'll be immediately kicked out of the group with a plane ticket and graduation certificate, and permanently banned from being a "fan".

The management was so strict that it was even more extensive than the experience gained at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

Thus, the seemingly calm atmosphere inside and outside the entertainment circle did not cause much of a stir that night.

……

The next day, the 5th.

Release date of the first single from Yu Yan and Chi Ye's new album.

this day.

Chi Ye and Lao Foye went to the S+ variety show under Kuying to continue promoting "My Love from the Star".

Meanwhile, Chi Ye also received news today that the KuYing platform has reviewed the entire film "My Love from the Star" and wants to discuss with the production company the possibility of airing "My Love from the Star" on a major television network.

—The producers of "My Love from the Star" not only want it to be streamed online, but also want it to be broadcast on television.

Whether a drama is broadcast on a major network or not is not as important as it was more than a decade ago, but due to long-standing perceptions and considerations of various performance factors, if a drama can be broadcast on a major network, then it should naturally be broadcast.

This gives the show a boost, making it seem more sophisticated.

Moreover, a hugely popular drama series is ultimately lacking in quality without the support of being broadcast on a major television network.

However, one of the platform investors for "My Love from the Star" is Kuyi Film. If it is to be broadcast on a satellite TV channel, Kuyi Film will definitely need to participate in negotiations on details such as the platform and profit distribution.

Currently, KuYing's suggestion is that, setting aside the fact that idol dramas are almost impossible to air on CCTV, given the quality of "My Love from the Star," it is entirely possible to choose Hunan TV, the top local satellite channel, for satellite broadcast.

Of course, the plan to air "My Love from the Star" on a major television network was rather sudden, and it's been less than a month now. If it's to air on Hunan TV, it will require a certain amount of connections and relationships, otherwise it will be difficult to arrange.

Therefore, this "important task" fell to another investor, Ikeno Studio.

After all, it's now common knowledge both inside and outside the industry that Ikeno has a very close relationship with Hunan TV.

At this moment, during the recording of "Let's Go Together", Chi Ye was discussing this matter with Coco, preparing to contact and communicate with Hunan TV.

"Okay, that's all for now... It's almost time, isn't it?"

After finishing their conversation, Chino and Coco glanced at the time and realized it was already 11:30 a.m.

Yu Yan's new album's first single is scheduled for release at noon today.

Ikeno's new album was also released around this time.

"Yes, we're already preparing, but neither QQ Music nor NetEase Cloud Music have given us any cover recommendations. They're all promoting Yu Yan's single right now."

Coco said truthfully, "We need to be prepared for today's public opinion; it might be...very bad."

Chi Ye nodded, not surprised by the two platforms' choices.

In fact, if Kuting's parent company wasn't Kuying, it would probably have made the same choice as the other two major music platforms.

As we all know, Yu Yan's fans are incredibly generous with their spending, often racking up tens of millions or even hundreds of millions in sales. No one can remain unmoved by such a feat.

As for why QQ Music also introduced Ikeno's new album this time...

Of course, it's because there's a new leader, and they want to make money.

However, Penguin and Ikeno don't get along very well, and Ikeno is even considered Ikeno's "home base." So, while they may bring him in, they shouldn't expect too much in terms of treatment.

"It's okay, you guys get ready to send it out. I'm having lunch right now, we can take a look together later."

Ikeno gave Coco a few more instructions and then hung up the phone.

Then, turning around, I saw that the old lady was already holding three tablets and had just exited the recharge page.

"...What is this?"

Ikeno raised an eyebrow.

"I've already topped up my account," the old lady grumbled. "Just watch how I perform."

Chiye: "..."

He wanted to "reprimand" the Empress Dowager, but then he thought that she must be very anxious at this time, so... it didn't matter.

"The meat is ready! Hurry, let's eat!"

Shen Bin, a top-tier film star and a regular guest on "Let's Go Together," greeted us with a strong Northeastern accent.

Chi Ye and Jin Xia looked up and saw seven or eight guests over there, including Arthur and Ling Han.

"Let's go."

Ikeno and the old lady walked over together.

……

at the same time.

Inside the Hunan TV building.

Yu Yan had just finished recording a variety show and was sitting in the lounge scrolling through her phone.

next to.

The manager held the phone, remotely directing the team to prepare for the release of Yu Yan's new album's first single.

—They've been preparing this album for a long time, and this time they're determined to break their previous sales records, and even challenge the all-time high.

Therefore, no mistakes are allowed.

"It's almost time... Hmm... Okay, PR team, stick to the previous marketing plan. Alright... That's all for now. Let me know if anything comes up."

The agent hung up the phone, looked at Yu Yan and shook his head helplessly: "How can you not care at all?"

Yu Yan said casually, "What's there to care about? We're already number one anyway."

The agent paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That makes sense... Let's see how long it takes to break the previous record of 1.8 million."

"Ah."

The agent paused, looked at Yu Yan, and asked, "The fans are being suppressed, but Chi Ye's team is sticking to their side. Several fan sites are very upset. What do you think..."

"Are you going to bite the dog?"

The agent remained silent.

"Never mind him, things are fine as they are. The dog gets nothing out of it, all it can do is bark a few times, and rage in vain."

Yu Yan opened Timi: "Don't bother me, I'm going to play a ranked match. I need to play seriously this time in the promotion series."

The agent glanced at the approaching twelve o'clock and remained silent.

……

It's twelve o'clock sharp.

Yu Yan's personal Weibo account and her studio team's Weibo account both posted links to her new album's single, "Meteor".

Meanwhile, the three major platforms, QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, and KuTing, except for KuTing, gave Yu Yan epic fixed-screen treatment, with recommended resources being poured out for free.

Coupled with Yu Yan's massive online presence and popularity, the fans' enthusiasm for the first single from the new album was so high that the recharge channels on the three major platforms were almost overwhelmed as soon as it was released.

Within one minute of its release, "Meteor" had sold over 1000 million copies; within an hour, sales had reached an outrageous 3000 million.

Yes, Yu Yan easily surpassed Hua Yichen's "historical record" of 700 million views in two minutes, a record that Hua Yichen's fans were once most proud of.

The 2700 million sales figure for Hua Yichen's new album in 24 hours was only the sales figure for Yu Yan in one hour.

Shi Jinwei's "historical record" of 3000 million views in 24 hours is something that Yu Yan could easily surpass in just one hour.

Major music platforms have gone crazy.

Because of Ikeno's "outburst," those both inside and outside the industry who are paying attention to today's sales competition have also gone crazy.

The "duel" between Ikeno and Yuen is not only a competition in the music scene, but also a "duel" of personal popularity. It is a major event that is attracting attention not only in the music scene, but also throughout the entire industry.

"This is the top flow of a fault."

"Wow, 3000 million in one hour? That's going to be a Guinness World Record, isn't it?"

"That's incredible! Who can beat him?"

"Ikeno was dumbfounded. Singing well doesn't mean you can sell well."

"...This day must break 100 million?!"

Hong Kong, light and shadow pick up dreams.

I received the fresh sales figures for "Meteor Garden" as soon as they were released this year, and my heart sank immediately. At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh.

She had repeatedly invited Yu Yan to star in projects under their company and tried to contract for the release of his albums, but unfortunately, she never succeeded.

Therefore, in my heart this year, Yu Yan is a very "special" existence, with a kind of regret and filter of unfulfilled desire.

Perhaps... it's not a filter.

Looking at this record of achievements that is almost impossible to see in the music scene in recent years, I am filled with melancholy this year. "Boss, Boss!"

Just then, the office door was pushed open, and Sister Zhang walked in looking dazed. Without even closing the door, she rushed to Jin Sui's side and asked, "Have you seen the results of Chi Ye's single?"

"Ok?"

Jin Sui was taken aback and shook her head: "No, I just finished a meeting and looked at Yu Yan's sales summary for an hour."

“Look…look at the sales figures for Ikeno.”

Sister Zhang swallowed.

Seeing Sister Zhang's reaction this year, my heart suddenly started racing for no reason. I took the sales report, glanced at it, and was instantly stunned.

The data shown above is internal sales data from the publisher of "Light and Shadow Dream".

Ikeno's album's first single, "I Want to See You," sold 900 million copies within one minute of its release.

1200 million in half an hour.

Total sales in one hour reached 2500 million.

Yes, 2500 million.

It's only 500 million less than Yu Yan's.

It also broke the sales records of all singers in the Chinese music scene in the past decade, except for Yu Yan.

Hua Yichen and Shi Jinwei, who once had a significant lead in 24-hour sales data over Chi Ye, have now been "crushed" by Chi Ye's sales data in just one hour.

Why the quotation marks? Because it's definitely not quite there yet, but... does it matter?
Importantly, when Ikeno was making "Reboot," it only sold 350 million copies in an hour, but now it's 2500 million.

The important thing is that in the past, the sales of Chi Ye's album in one hour were only equivalent to the sales of Hua Yichen's album in one minute. But now, Chi Ye's sales in one hour are equivalent to the total sales of Hua Yichen's album in 24 hours!

And... Chi Ye was only five million less than Yu Yan.

What does this mean?
Everyone thought that today's "duel" would be a one-sided "crushing victory," and that Ikeno's attempt to stage an accident would turn into a joke.

But looking at it now...

Something's not right. The fighting power of Ikeno's fans is ridiculously high.
They're actually going head-to-head with Yu Yan?!

This year I'm completely bewildered and disoriented; I've inexplicably developed goosebumps all over my body.

"Is he...he...that strong?"

Finally, she came to her senses and looked at Sister Zhang: "He and Yu Yan... are evenly matched?!"

Sister Zhang paused for a moment, and after Jin Sui had fully recovered, she said, "Mr. Sui, have you been paying attention to the quality of 'Want to See You' and 'Meteor'? Hmm... have you listened to those two songs?"

I was stunned again this year.

Looking at her expression, Sister Zhang wasn't surprised.

In fact, almost everyone inside and outside the industry who is paying attention to this "duel" today is not focused on the quality of the songs.

The question of which song is of higher quality, Yu Yan's or Chi Ye's, is like the difference in popularity between them – it's simply a matter of reversing the order of popularity, and it seems self-evident.

Their focus was on Chi Ye's "suicidal" staged accident, and on Yu Yan's inevitable crushing and crushing of Chi Ye.

But now, Yu Yan's grades are as impressive as ever, but... Chi Ye's are even more "exaggerated".

Without Ikeno and without the success of "Someday or One Day," people might not have this feeling, but it is precisely because of this comparison that this exaggeration is so shocking to people's values.

When did a single released from the top of the fault line become so sought after that people were "evenly matched" with it?!

Although this wasn't Yu Yan's special, and although they could know many reasons, but... gap, gap, if you don't have a "gap," then that in itself is wrong, that something is wrong!

In this situation of "equal achievements", the quality of the songs, which was originally "unimportant", suddenly seems to become inexplicably important.

"You mean, he has a chance to beat Yu Yan?"

I feel like I'm talking nonsense this year.

is it possible?
Even a difference of 500 million is still a difference, and besides, Yu Yan probably hasn't even started making any moves yet...

"I don't know." After thinking for a moment, Sister Zhang said frankly, "But... maybe we all underestimated Ikeno behind the 'high-quality idol' facade."

I'm dazed this year.

……

Everyone underestimated Ikeno, who was a "high-quality idol".

After experiencing a meteoric rise in popularity, Ikeno's rise was not merely a "paper" one, but a real and substantial one. She gained countless fans and truly became a star.

The ending of "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" was particularly crucial, helping him successfully attract countless casual fans to the greatest extent possible.

Besides, there are Ji Heming's fans, Hua Yichen's fans, and even former Rise group fans...

Over the past six months, Ikeno's personal traffic and popularity have been expanding at an almost frenzied pace.

Among them, because no new films or television series were released, Ji Heming did not attract many fans, which probably accounted for about 30% of the market that Ji Sheng had before his death.

But even that 30% is terrifying enough—Lao Ji's fans are all rich women. As the top idol who was once closest to Yu Yan and Si Zi among the Four Greats, Lao Ji's fan quality is truly outrageous, if nothing else.

Not to mention, after all the controversies surrounding "Singer", Hua Yichen was almost drained dry by Chi Ye, and Hua Yichen's fans have a deep-seated grudge against Yu Yan's fans.

Now the method has changed to steaming or boiling, but the animosity remains the same.

The combined power of these two new fan groups, along with the long-time fans of Ikeno who have been thoroughly exhausted and whose talent has been tested to the point of being practically crystallized, the Rise group fans, and countless true fans who regard Ikeno as "the new hope of the Chinese music scene," is something no one could have imagined before.

Especially the last one.

[Only 2500 million? Come on, give it your all! If Chi Ye can't even beat Yu Yan, then the Chinese music scene is truly doomed.]

["Want to See You" is seriously amazing! It was worth the three yuan I spent to buy your song. Hurry up and upload the other songs from the album!]

[What a surprise! I thought the album style would be different from "Full Power" just from the album title, and it really did surprise me. It's not only different from "Full Power," but also different from "Reboot." It's really awesome!]

[Ikeno's musical talent and skill are simply overwhelmingly superior to other young singers; it's just that he's not old enough, otherwise he truly deserves the title of a superstar.]

[Jiangnan! Ahhh!! I want to hear the other songs from the album!! Send them to me quickly!]

How did you manage to write such amazing lyrics and music? Every single one of them is just...I absolutely love you, Ikeno!

【…】

In a large group of music enthusiasts.

This is not the fan base of any popular celebrity.

But at this moment, thousands of group members are having a heated discussion about "Someday or One Day" and Ikeno.

The Chinese music scene is not only dominated by fan groups, but also by a much larger number of music lovers.

These fans are ordinary people who don't follow celebrities and would never spend money to buy singles.

But is it because they lack that little bit of money? There are so many people in China who love listening to music.

Normally, even the cheapest decent HiFi headphones cost several thousand yuan. Do they really need that much?

The reason they don't buy them is because there are simply no good songs. The environment of the Chinese music scene is too terrible, and they believe that songs of this quality are not worth spending money on.

However, after "Singer", Chi Ye's songs are recognized as being of explosive quality... This is also the biggest difference between Chi Ye and other popular artists. He has truly accumulated a lot of casual fans.

As soon as these people entered the scene, combined with Ikeno's already skyrocketing popularity and traffic, they joined the fray.

This is why the new album's first song sold 2500 million copies in just one hour, a "miracle" that rivals Yu Yan's sales performance.

This is the first time Ikeno has publicly displayed his talent since "Reboot" and "Loop," and his first appearance has delivered a truly impressive performance to everyone inside and outside the industry.

—There are countless large groups like the one above!

At this very moment, groups, forums, and trending topics are all buzzing with discussion and amazement at Ikeno's musical talent.

#Someday or One Day#
#BadMoneyDrivesOutGoodMoney#
#IKE野新歌#
#Theme song of "My Love from the Star"#
#Spend just three yuan to give Chinese music a future#
Related trending topics have appeared on the list one after another, gradually becoming intertwined with the recently trending #YuYan# topic, with each other "into me, into you" and "into you," making it difficult to separate them.

"It's over... we've really been hit hard this time."

In the lounge.

Yu Yan's performance in the qualifying rounds was not ideal. He put down his phone and heard his manager muttering to himself next to him.

"Ok?"

He looked back.

The agent also looked at him.

"what happened?"

"...Something unexpected happened."

"What accident?"

"Ikeno's sales in one hour are only 500 million less than yours."

Yu Yan's expression froze, her eyes glazed over for a couple of seconds, before she asked again, "And now?"

The agent glanced down, looked up, then looked down again, avoiding Yu Yan's gaze: "It's...it's over a million."

"Clang".

Yu Yan's water glass was knocked over, but her agent didn't look up.

She knew that Yu Yan didn't want others to see her "loss of composure" at this moment.

嗏

How can it be? !
You're just a nobody, a beggar who only knows how to stage accidents, how could you possibly surpass our sales?

Even if it's only temporary, it won't do!
(End of this chapter)