HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 430 [430] Isn't everyone saying that the physical record market is declining? Why is Qi Yuan completely unaffected?
Li Ronghao made up his mind that once he finished writing his first original song, he would definitely send a copy to Warner Music.

I just don't know if Qi Yuan will be able to see this.

I won't be discouraged if I don't see him the first time; I'll just send him a few more times.

Qi Yuan sent songs to various record companies back then, but was rejected hundreds of times.

Qi Yuan's talent far surpasses his, which shows that rejection is the norm for unknown songwriters.

The production departments of major record labels: 'What the hell?!'

Is this how things are going to get? Every time Qi Yuan releases a new album, we get dragged out and scolded, right?

They felt wronged. Every month, countless people send songs to record companies, but they often don't see the songs of unknown artists, and even if they do, they don't care.

Many singer-songwriters have experienced having their work rejected, but it's rare for a singer to release an album and then have all the production departments of major record companies scolded!
There's no way around it, Qi Yuan is just too popular. Every album he releases sells like hotcakes. In the four years he's been with Warner Music, he's brought in over $500 million in revenue for the label, and that number keeps rising.

If they don't get scolded, who will?

Take Rolling Stone Records as an example. If they had signed Qi Yuan back then, Rolling Stone Records would not have declined.

……

Besides fans like Li Ronghao, musicians and producers in the industry also bought "Empty Mountain Wish for Rain" because they want to study Qi Yuan's new album.

After they finished their research, they were all stunned!

They were terrified by Qi Yuan's terrifying creative ability and enduring stamina.

You're exaggerating! Look at the list of production team members for that album "23" from the beginning of the year—the lyrics, composition, arrangement, mixing, and recording are all by Qi Yuan.

This copy of "Wishing for Rain in the Empty Mountains" is exactly the same, and it is filled with the names of those who wish for rain.

Everyone is puzzled: Doesn't his inspiration run dry? Two albums a year, all self-produced, how can he manage? And maintain such high quality?

Before her debut, Jay Chou used to boast that releasing two or three albums a year was normal, but now she doesn't dare to say a word and obediently maintains a frequency of one album per year.

Moreover, Jay Chou was only responsible for composing and writing a small amount of lyrics and arranging music; he couldn't possibly do everything behind the scenes by himself.

What kind of monstrous geniuses are these!
Who was the bastard who said that Qi Yuan's Chinese album quality would decline after he focused his energy on Europe and America? Speak up!

Online, fans and netizens have given the album "Wishing for Rain in the Empty Mountains" extremely high praise.

“I don’t care about whether it’s rock-infused or not, all I know is that I love every single rock song on Qi Yuan’s album.”

"The lyrics and music of 'Blue and White Porcelain' are truly amazing! I was stunned when I first heard it. How many times must Qi Yuan have studied Tang and Song poems to write such beautiful lyrics? I'm so jealous of this guy's damn talent."

"My 75-year-old grandmother said that 'Rain on Qingming Festival' and 'Blue and White Porcelain' are great!"

"Qi Yuan, you scoundrel! No wonder our Third Sister-in-law quit 'The Foreign Drama', it turns out you stole her away, that's too much."

……

The most outrageous thing is that the screenwriter of "Extraordinary Drama" had a brilliant idea: after airing all the existing episodes, he explained Sachiko's ending in the newly filmed episodes.

Sachiko was sent to work in Japan, and she and her third brother lived apart for a long time, which eventually led to their divorce.

Some time later, news of Sachiko came back from Japan.

During her time working in Japan, Sachiko met a global superstar who was performing in Japan, and she emphasized that this global superstar was the pride of Guangdong Province.

They were just short of giving Qi Yuan's ID number.

Sachiko's ending surprised all the viewers. And surprisingly, the audience actually found the ending acceptable.

Qi Yuan is a household name in Guangdong Province; many elderly people know him.

The reason why the third brother and Xingzi's divorce left so many viewers feeling unsatisfied is because they were the most attractive characters in the show, and in the hearts of many viewers they were a perfect couple who deserved a happy ending.

The screenwriter introduced Qi Yuan into the plot, and the audience didn't think there was anything wrong with it. They believed that Xingzi and Qi Yuan would definitely have a happy ending together.

As for the third brother? Is it shameful to lose to Qi Yuan, the pride of Guangdong Province? Who can avoid losing to Qi Yuan?
Qi Yuan himself was also completely taken aback by this move.

He really wanted to ask the screenwriter why it was all fictionalized, that he and Sachiko had a romance in another time and space.

Could you be any bolder? What if you set it up so that when he met Sachiko in Japan, Sachiko was still married? Wouldn't that be even more exciting? Since you're already looking for excitement, why not take it all the way?

In real life, he never touches married women, but it shouldn't be a problem for him to do so in the fictional TV universe, right?

Although it was somewhat regrettable, he could understand the screenwriter's approach.

If the screenwriter dared to write that Qi Yuan stole someone else's love and became the male third party, Qi Yuan wouldn't even need to do anything; the entire Guangdong province's audience would overturn the TV station that produced the show.

Qi Yuan's album has had an impact that goes beyond these points.

Zhang Dahuzi, who is currently preparing for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", immediately jumped out to ride the wave of popularity.

They said that Liu Tao was the best choice for the role of A'Zhu in his mind, that Chen Hao was very suitable to play A'Zi, and that Qin Lan was good at playing Zhong Ling, etc.

Zhang Dahuzi immediately named three people who played the female lead in the music video for Qi Yuan's album.

Netizens and actresses in the industry were amazed!

Could it be that Qi Yuan really has a lucky fate for his wife?

Actresses who have been associated with Qi Yuan have all experienced a career resurgence.

Among them, the best are Fan Xiaopang from China and Anne Hathaway from abroad.

Because of Qi Yuan, and because Hathaway is indeed beautiful, she has received a lot of attention in China. Many Chinese people know that her starring role in "The Princess Diaries" was a big hit overseas, and that the movie will be released in China in the future.

More actresses, including those who were already famous and wanted to take their careers to the next level, were interested in working with Qi Yuan.

Even though it's a bit mystical, why not give it a try? Qi Yuan is handsome, famous, and rich; they won't lose out. What if it's true? They'll make a killing.

However, they also realized that they couldn't cooperate with Qi Yuan just because they wanted to; Qi Yuan had to choose them first.

Domestic and Hong Kong media outlets have started to exert their influence again.

[The Purple Star strikes again! Has it turned three actresses into the three beauties of the new version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"?]

[Shocking! The goddess in the hearts of countless people in Guangdong Province was actually stolen away by him!]

[Qi Yuan's new album is a huge hit; "Blue and White Porcelain" dominated radio stations nationwide in just one day!]

[There are only two kinds of Heavenly Kings in China: one is called Qi Yuan, and the other is everyone else. This law still holds true!]

……

Entertainment news across the country is reporting on Qi Yuan and his new album.

These are just appetizers. On November 14, Warner Music announced the first-day sales figures for Qi Yuan's fifth Chinese album, "Wish for Rain in the Empty Mountains".

The entire industry was stunned. Wasn't everyone saying that the domestic physical record market was plummeting? Why was Qi Yuan unaffected? Is there no logic to this?
(End of this chapter)