Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Chapter 110: Song selection for the new album confirmed; paparazzi deliver good news!

The grand Tencent Video Star Awards ceremony slowly came to a close amidst continuous applause and cheers.

All the awards have been presented, and most of the invited artists have already left.

The live stream camera cut off, and the event officially ended.

However, the online buzz surrounding this grand event has not diminished in the slightest.

Within just a few hours, memorable moments from the Tencent Video All Star Awards ceremony dominated Weibo's trending topics list.

Among all the trending topics, the one that consistently topped the list and completely overshadowed all the other stars was Jiang Bai, the newly crowned VIP Star of the Year, and his sincere, heartfelt, and warm acceptance speech.

Jiang Bai's fan group, Bai Mifan, was completely immersed in an atmosphere of warmth and ecstasy.

All the fans are repeatedly replaying the scene on stage where Jiang Bai bowed his head and expressed his feelings.

Jiang Bai is neither arrogant nor impetuous after gaining top popularity. She remains clear-headed and gentle, attributing all her honors to her loyal fans.

He also urged everyone to cherish life and treat themselves well. This touching interaction completely touched the softest spot in the hearts of countless fans.

Oh my god, he's so gentle!

This is the meaning of idol worship!

For a time, heartfelt comments and reflections from Jiang Bai's fans could be seen everywhere on Weibo.

Some were moved to tears, while others celebrated with joy.

Some people even secretly resolved to support Jiang Bai even more firmly in the future!

Just as fans were moved to tears and were about to donate their hearts to him.

Jiang Bai, however, had already returned to the hotel and was fighting with Xiao Tian, ​​who had taken a detour to return to the hotel from another route.

After a fierce battle, Tian Xiwei felt languid and weak all over. She gently leaned against Jiang Bai's broad and secure arms, her long hair casually falling down, her breath slightly ragged, and her eyes and brows carrying a touch of lazy and delicate charm.

Compared to her usual pure and lively sweet girl appearance, she now exudes a more charming and alluring aura.

After resting quietly for a while, Tian Xiwei slightly raised her eyes and looked tenderly at Jiang Bai beside her, "So the songs you wrote for me are all ready?"

Jiang Bai, having eaten and drunk his fill, smiled and gently ruffled her hair, nodding as he said, "Everything's been taken care of a long time ago. We're just waiting for you to record the voices."

"The song is called 'Love You at 105°,' and it's a light and sweet little song."

"The melody is catchy, the lyrics are all things I want to write for you, and the style suits you."

This song, "Love You at 105°", was originally a commercial single created by A-Si for Watsons Distilled Water in its previous life.

The original intention of creating this was to promote the brand.

The arrangement, melody, and lyrics of the entire song are all perfectly balanced, making it refreshing, healing, and incredibly sweet.

If it weren't explicitly stated that this was a "GG" song, and people only listened to the melody and read the lyrics, they would have no idea that it was a commercial "GG" track.

They would naturally interpret the lyrics as comparing a lively, cute, clean, and pure girl to clear, distilled water.

The imagery is beautiful and perfectly suits the image of a young girl.

At the time of the Tmall Double 11 rehearsal, I looked at Tian Xiwei, who was lively, playful, and had sweet eyes and eyebrows, next to me.

The catchy melody of the song instantly echoed in Jiang Bai's mind.

And that line, "Even SuperidoI's smile isn't as sweet as yours, and even the midday sun in August isn't as dazzling as yours."

At that time, I decided to write the song and have Tian Xiwei sing it.

What reassured Jiang Bai even more was that Tian Yiming, the internet celebrity who had completely transformed this sweet song into a greasy one in his previous life with his catchy cover, had not yet become famous and was still unknown.

Releasing this song now won't make it synonymous with "oil" because of Tian Yiming.

"That's great!" Oda nodded firmly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"After filming wraps up in a few days, I'll go back to Shanghai to record a song!"

Filming for "Ever Night" is going smoothly, and Xiao Tian is almost done filming. She will still have time to go back to Shanghai to record songs afterwards.

Jiang Bai nodded, put his arm around Tian Xiwei, and slowly closed his eyes.

The night passed peacefully.

The following day, Jiang Bai, having finished his trip to Beijing, boarded a flight back to Shanghai without any hesitation.

Returning to the familiar city of Shanghai, Jiang Bai continues to dedicate himself to his newly established music career.

The production process for my first original album has officially begun.

After several days of careful consideration, Jiang Bai finalized the name of his debut solo album, titled "Want to See You".

The album's overall musical style and core creative tone are clearly evident from its simple title alone.

The entire album will be dominated by delicate and tender love songs.

Looking at the overall development of the Chinese music scene, love songs have always been the mainstream genre, consistently accounting for about 90% of all songs released in the Chinese music scene, and have a very wide audience.

From middle-aged people to young teenagers, everyone is easily moved by the melodies and lyrics of popular love songs.

Its popularity and chances of going viral are far higher than other niche music styles.

As a new singer-songwriter officially crossing over into the music scene, Jiang Bai definitely wants to play it safe with his first official album.

Choosing the love song route, which has the highest public acceptance and the most stable market popularity, is undoubtedly the wisest choice.

After finalizing the overall direction of the album's creation, Jiang Bai had already carefully selected and integrated all the tracks for the entire album.

This includes three songs that had already been announced or whose performance arrangements had been finalized, namely "Slowly Falling in Love with You".

Someday or One Day and The Exchange of Lives.

In addition, Jiang Bai carefully selected and finalized seven other decent love songs.

Today, the golden age of Chinese pop music, when hit songs were frequently produced, has quietly come to an end.

It is undeniable that the overall quality of music creation in the music scene is declining.

Jiang Bai simply couldn't appreciate the many viral hits that followed in the years, such as "Green," "Your Tavern Closed on Me," "Learn to Meow," and "Wild Wolf Disco."

So after repeated screening and deliberation, Jiang Bai selected these seven songs.

They are "If I Could", "I Really Want to Love This World", "The Name Engraved in My Heart", "Mohe Dance Hall", "I Believe So", "Like a Sunny Day Like a Rainy Day" and "The Last Fireworks of Summer Night".

Among them, "If I Could," "I So Believe," "The Name Engraved in My Heart," and "Like a Sunny Day, Like a Rainy Day" are considered classic film and television theme songs, all of which became more popular than the movies or TV series themselves.

As for "Mohe Dance Hall," there's not much to say; the story behind the song is very touching, and the song itself is of high quality.

"I Really Want to Love This World" is one of the few songs by the King of Pop that is not crazy and has a high purpose.

"The Last Fireworks of Summer Night" is a popular song on TikTok, but the song itself is well-produced and not a cheaply made, fast-food song.

After all the music tracks were finalized.

Jiang Bai organized all the complete lyrics and music manuscripts, melody scores, and creative ideas for the songs, and then handed them over to producer Qian Lei.

When Qian Lei reviewed the complete set of lyrics and music, and carefully hummed each song to feel its melody and emotional core, his face was filled with shock and astonishment.

Qian Lei was amazed by Jiang Bai's creative ability.

While these songs may not be considered groundbreaking, they are definitely among the best in the current Chinese music scene.

The melody is catchy and easy to listen to, the lyrics are heartfelt and delicate, and the emotional expression is just right. In terms of both its potential for widespread popularity and the quality of the music, it far surpasses the creative level of most original singers in the current Chinese entertainment industry.

It doesn't sound like something a newcomer could write.

Surprised, Qian Lei felt even more confident and motivated to collaborate on the album "Want to See You".

With such high-quality original tracks, coupled with top-notch professional production skills and team, they are sure to be able to create a masterpiece of love songs.

Helping Jiang Bai firmly establish himself in the music scene!

From this point on, the full-scale production of the album officially began.

In the days that followed, Jiang Bai and his music team of more than a dozen people spent all their time in the recording studio, constantly refining the arrangements of these songs.

The top-notch professional production team of more than a dozen people, led by Qian Lei, each performed their duties with a clear division of labor.

Jiang Bai personally oversaw and led the entire process, participating in the arrangement of every song.

During this period, Jiang Bai did not stay at home all day, burying himself in making music.

Jiang Bai also managed to complete two pre-arranged endorsement events and two magazine cover shoots for January.

Maintaining one's numerous high-end business resources and consolidating one's commercial value and fashion status within the industry is also very important.

While Jiang Bai was focused on producing the album, Tian Xiwei also successfully completed all her filming scenes for "Ever Night," officially wrapping up filming.

After filming wrapped up, Tian Xiwei didn't dare to slack off at all. She rushed back to Shanghai immediately and specially set aside a whole day to record the sweet song "Love You at 105°" that Jiang Bai tailored for her.

This song is easy to sing, with a catchy and smooth melody and simple, easy-to-remember lyrics.

In addition, a professional music team was there to patiently guide them throughout the process.

In just one day, Tian Xiwei successfully completed the dry recording of the entire song.

However, with the year drawing to a close, all artists in the entertainment industry have entered the busiest sprint phase of the year.

At the end of the year, various business galas, brand galas, fashion events, and offline announcements are coming in droves, leaving almost no time to breathe.

Jiang Bai was able to stay in Shanghai and work on his album because Xu Xu deliberately turned down most of his work.

Tian Xiwei won't do.

Her agent had already arranged numerous offline appearances and fashion events for her, filling her schedule to the brim, making it impossible for her to stay in Shanghai for long.

After completing the recording of the single, she didn't even have time to spend a few days with Jiang Bai before she hurriedly left Shanghai and rushed to Beijing, Guangzhou and other places to catch up on her schedule.

In the blink of an eye, the winter atmosphere has become increasingly strong.

The annual Christmas season has quietly arrived, and the streets and alleys are filled with a festive atmosphere.

With the Christmas season approaching, Li Yitong, who had returned to Beijing to rest after finishing filming "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," seemed to have no regrets.

She couldn't resist and made a special trip from out of town to Shanghai to spend the holiday with Jiang Bai in his private apartment.

Christmas lights twinkled outside the window, casting a warm yellow glow throughout the apartment.

On the sofa, Jiang Bai leaned back lazily, with Li Yitong nestled in his arms, looking quiet and obedient.

It has to be said that Li Yitong is always tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

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When filming for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" wrapped up, she told Jiang Bai that their complicated relationship couldn't continue and that she needed to calm down.

The so-called cooling-off period lasted for less than a month.

Jiang Bai simply asked her on WeChat if she was free for Christmas and if she wanted to come to Shanghai for a get-together.

This older sister, who kept saying she wanted to keep her distance, successfully let go of her hesitation, convinced herself, and headed straight to Shanghai to come and cuddle with Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai gently wrapped one arm around her slender waist, his palm casually caressing the delicate skin of her back.

Just then, Xu Xu called Jiang Bai.

He lowered his head to signal Li Yitong in his arms to wait a moment, then got up and walked to the open-air balcony, closing the sliding door behind him.

As soon as the call connected, Jiang Bai asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Xu on the other end of the phone sounded incredibly mocking and gloating: "Jiang Bai, I have something interesting to tell you, about PG1."

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Bai's lips curled into a playful smile.

"Any progress?" Jiang Bai leaned against the balcony railing and asked with great interest.

"It's not just progress, it's a bombshell!"

Xu Xu chuckled and explained in a very cheerful tone, "Didn't you ask me to find paparazzi to follow him and find some juicy stories about him?"

"But after making some inquiries privately, I realized that we didn't need to go through all that trouble."

"There are a lot of people in the industry watching PG1 right now. Many paparazzi studios are keeping a close eye on PG1 and are ready to take him down at any time."

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"So I didn't put much effort into that aspect, but focused my work on collecting and thoroughly investigating his old dirt."

"I have to say, I actually dug up quite a lot of dirt on people."

"From acting like a big shot and verbally abusing staff during early offline performances, to having distorted values ​​and making inappropriate remarks in private."

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"From past ambiguous rumors and ex-girlfriends' complaints, to all sorts of embarrassing moments, I've compiled a whole bunch of them."

Jiang Bai listened quietly without interrupting, already having a general idea of ​​what was to come.

"I originally thought that in the short term, we could probably only rely on these old materials to give PG1 a little slap on the wrist, and it would be quite difficult to completely crush him."

At this point, Xu Xu was smug: "Just now, Fengxing Studio, which I had previously contacted, called me and dropped a bombshell on me!"

"On Christmas Eve, their studio got some really juicy footage!"

"According to news from Fengxing, on Christmas Eve, Li Xiaolu went back to PG1's house with him and didn't come out until the early hours of the morning."

"Most importantly, the camera clearly captured Li Xiaolu holding PG1's arm intimately throughout the entire time, behaving in an extremely ambiguous manner that completely exceeded the boundaries that should exist between ordinary friends or colleagues."

"With both photos and high-definition videos providing irrefutable evidence, there's absolutely no room for whitewashing!"

A cold wind blew outside the balcony, but Jiang Bai's smile only deepened upon hearing this.

Nailiang has been wronged!

Xu Xu continued, "Fengxing Studio is still in talks with PG1, and they think there's even more juicy news coming. They're planning to drop a huge bombshell in a couple of days!"

"As soon as Fengxing finalizes the timing of the exposé and releases the late-night scandal between PG1 and Li Xiaolu, I will simultaneously launch my own attack, releasing all the old dirt and negative evidence I've compiled on Weibo, Tieba, Hupu, Douyin, and other platforms."

"The combination of old and new grudges, coupled with the double attack, has directly nailed PG1 to the label of a low-quality artist."

"Then I'll use the media resources our studio has to incite a nationwide boycott, and maybe the authorities will even step in and ban him!"

"This wave of criticism has completely ruined his career; he'll never be able to recover!"

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