Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Chapter 89 concludes; Recording contracts and song invitations.

Jiang Bai's two consecutive performances on stage completely brought the atmosphere of the entire fan meeting to its peak.

The two thousand fans from various countries in the audience were still immersed in the gentle melody and did not come back to their senses for a long time.

Seconds later, a deafening burst of applause and cheers erupted once again.

The host strode onto the stage amidst the enthusiastic atmosphere, announcing, "Thank you, Jiang Bai, for bringing us two songs!"

"I never knew our actor Jiang Bai could sing so well!"

"But the surprises aren't over yet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fans in the audience reacted instantly and let out excited screams.

Since Jiang Bai has delivered two high-quality performances, our leading lady, Tian Xiwei, will naturally have her own stage to perform as well!

Amidst the anticipation of the entire audience, the stage lights slowly shifted to a warm pink, and Tian Xiwei, dressed in her school uniform from the play, walked onto the stage from the side.

She is not good at dancing and her physical expression is relatively average, so what she prepared for today's fan meeting was a singing performance.

Although many netizens in later generations jokingly called her voice a "spicy snack voice," like a hoarse elementary school student's voice.

But that's only a funny voice used in special circumstances.

In fact, Oda speaks softly and cutely in private, and her voice is quite sweet when she's on camera.

Although her singing skills aren't great, she can still sing sweet little songs without any problem.

Jiang Bai smiled and stepped back, silently walking to the side of the stage, leaving the entire stage to the girl beside him.

"I've also prepared a song for everyone today, and I hope you'll like it," Tian Xiwei said, holding the microphone with a slightly embarrassed expression.

This was also the first time she had sung in front of so many people.

A gentle and soothing accompaniment flowed out slowly.

As soon as the classic melody started playing, fans who were even slightly familiar with the Chinese music scene recognized it instantly.

This is Faye Wong's classic song "Red Bean".

"Before we can truly experience the beauty of snowflakes blooming, if we tremble together, we will understand even more what gentleness truly means."

This is a very heartfelt song, but Tian Xiwei sang it in a very sweet way, touching the hearts of many fans in the audience.

"When we've seen all the scenery, perhaps you'll stay with me to watch the gentle flow of time."

The vast majority of overseas fans at the scene could not understand the Chinese lyrics and could not accurately grasp the deeper meaning of the lyrics, but this did not affect their being moved by the sweet and gentle voice.

The local Chinese fans and international students who understand Chinese were absolutely thrilled.

"Oda is so sweet!!"

"Mei Bao's singing is so steady! Her voice is so beautiful!"

Tian Xiwei bowed slightly, her face flushed, showing a hint of shyness after the performance.

Her adorable and well-behaved appearance instantly drew screams and cheers from the fans in the audience.

All I can say is that the sweet girl image that Oda cultivates in her public image is simply perfect!

With this, both of their solo stage performances came to an end.

In the following time, the two cooperated with the host to complete the final fun interaction, fan photo, and group photo.

The entire fan meeting lasted for three hours, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The fan meeting came to a close as the setting sun shone through the glass windows of the venue.

Jiang Bai and Tian Xiwei stood side by side in the center of the stage, bowing deeply to the audience and repeatedly thanking their fans for coming to the meet-and-greet.

"Thank you everyone for coming to this meet-and-greet today. See you next time."

Thank you to everyone who likes us, we love you all!

Countless fans were reluctant to leave and lingered for a long time.

The light boards were still held high, and cheers and shouts of support lingered in the stadium for a long time.

Only after Jiang Bai and Tian Xiwei disappeared from the fans' sight did everyone slowly pack up their personal support items and leave.

As they left, they kept watching the videos and photos taken at the scene, their faces filled with satisfaction.

The orderly flow of people slowly emerged from the venue.

Jiang Bai and Tian Xiwei, guided by their team members, walked from backstage into the internal passage and left the venue through another exit.

According to the team's pre-planned itinerary, the return trip was divided into two vehicles, with the two people traveling separately back to the hotel.

Although there's nothing wrong with promoting a couple during the show's airing period, Jiang Bai could rightfully leverage the popularity of "A Love So Beautiful" in Southeast Asia to create a couple dynamic.

However, they hadn't reached the point where they could openly share a car back to the hotel.

If a reporter actually takes a picture of it, I wonder what kind of report they'll write.

#Jiang Bai and Tian Xiwei rode back to the hotel in the same car, seemingly confirming their on-screen romance?#

Being a screen couple is one thing, but being accused of having a real-life relationship is quite another!

Jiang Bai's good looks have attracted just as many female fans as the "Chen hope couple" (a popular on-screen couple).

They can accept Jiang Bai and Tian Xiwei promoting their on-screen couple status in public for the drama "A Love So Beautiful," and even praise Jiang Bai's dedication to his work online.

It's all work!

But they couldn't accept that Tian Xiwei had gone from being Jiang Bai's colleague to becoming his sister-in-law!

Tian Xiwei, accompanied by her assistant and makeup team, left the venue first in a van.

Jiang Bai, along with Xu Xu, his assistant, and others, followed behind in another van.

It may seem unnecessary, but the photos taken by Reuters and posted online have greatly reassured Jiang Bai's fans, allowing them to continue to support him.

My brother and Tian Xiwei are clearly just ordinary colleagues. They always keep their distance after work and even ride in separate cars.

What?

You said that when they landed in Thailand, they went to the hotel in the same car?

That was arranged by the Thai airport pick-up team. They were scheduled to be interviewed immediately after landing; it was part of their job!

My brother definitely won't have much contact with Tian Xiwei in private!

He strictly adheres to male virtues!

Sitting in his private van, a somewhat tired Jiang Bai leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

However, before he could even relax for a moment, Xu Xu beside him opened his phone and started discussing domestic intelligence from the past two days with him.

"The third episode of 'The Masked Singer' aired last night, you should know that, right?" Xu Xu got straight to the point, his tone calm.

Jiang Bai slightly opened his eyes and nodded gently: "I know. The schedule will be clear after the recording is finished, but I won't have time to watch the broadcast."

Last night he was so busy being a horse for the female knight that he didn't have time to watch "The Masked Singer"!

No matter what kind of singing king you are, can anyone be as energetic as Tian Xiwei, who almost broke her back from shaking?

However, he was aware of the situation regarding this episode.

In this episode, the production team selected two songs for him that were completely different in style from the previous two episodes.

One of them was "Time Thief," a duet with another masked guest.

One of them is a solo song that became a viral hit online, titled "Say Goodbye When You Want".

Both songs were selected by the program team. He didn't bring out any original songs. Singing "Slowly Like You" was enough to test the waters.

It was after the solo performance of "Say Goodbye When It's Over" that the event ended.

The judging panel, combining the so-called "online comments after the show aired," completely pinpointed his identity and guessed it without any surprises, officially revealing his true identity.

He also bid farewell to the stage of "The Masked Singer".

"The buzz surrounding this episode wasn't as explosive as the previous two," Xu Xu said with some regret.

In the first two episodes.

The identity of the "busy school heartthrob" in the first episode remains a mystery, with viewers across the internet frantically speculating, digging into his background, and seeking confirmation, creating a high level of suspense.

That was also the episode with the highest topic volume, discussion volume, and trending search volume.

By the second episode, everyone had basically confirmed Jiang Bai's identity, but they were still quite curious about his crossover singing career. In addition, many people refuted this, believing that it was not Jiang Bai himself, so the stage buzz surrounding him was also quite good.

However, after two episodes of stage exposure.

The entire internet audience, industry bloggers, and casual observers have completely confirmed that the masked singer is indeed Jiang Bai himself.

With the suspense completely gone, public anticipation naturally subsided.

The third episode featuring Jiang Bai didn't generate as much buzz as the news of him causing an airport paralysis in Thailand.

This is the hottest topic in the Chinese entertainment industry on the internet in the past two days.

However, the airing of "The Masked Singer" did bring some other benefits to Jiang Bai.

At least appearing on this show helped Jiang Bai break free from the single label of an actor, successfully unlocking the path of a singer and broadening the boundaries of her career.

"It is precisely because of these few performances that many music companies in the industry have taken the initiative to approach us."

Xu Xu opened the iPad and said seriously, "Several top-tier music companies want to sign you as a singer, because they are optimistic about your original music creation ability."

"Ocean Butterflies, Universal Music, HIM International Music, Warner Music, and Sony have all sent invitations."

"As long as you sign a record contract with them, they will do music planning, custom album production, and allocate resources to support you and make you a professional singer."

"Moreover, the conditions offered are very generous, with a high degree of freedom, a large creative scope, and a considerable revenue share. You can seriously consider whether you want to officially develop your career as a singer."

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Jiang Bai took the iPad, glanced at it briefly, and already had a general idea in his mind.

Huace doesn't own any music companies, let alone the Ju Ke Ai studio.

So, from the perspective of the drama's audience, there isn't much to say about his record deal.

After all, it has to be signed to someone else no matter what.

As long as Jiang Bai's agency and business contracts are in their hands, that's fine.

As for the small amount of money earned from selling records, to be honest, very few people in the entertainment industry would even consider it.

In this day and age, how many singers in the Chinese music scene can still sell records?

Everyone's releasing albums at a loss.

Singers in the Chinese entertainment industry who want to make money can only rely on appearing on variety shows and holding concerts.

The prerequisite is that there have to be people willing to go to your concert.

Therefore, singers who become popular also want to move into the film and television industry.

After people like Xue Zhiqian and Li Ronghao became famous, they all went on to film TV series and movies.

There's no way to make money making music!

They all need to earn money from other sources before they can afford to release their own albums.

Therefore, Xu Xu also values ​​Jiang Bai's multi-faceted development path.

But what he really wanted was for Jiang Bai to use his identity as a singer to gain more attention and popularity.

Then they use their acting careers to monetize and capitalize on this popularity.

As for hoping to make money as a singer?

This is not the kind of ecosystem that the Chinese entertainment industry can have.

Unfortunately, Jiang Bai was unaware of Xu Xu's thoughts. If he had known, he would have definitely mocked Xu Xu for being so inexperienced.

The fact that traditional singers don't make money doesn't mean that future top stars in the era of internet celebrities won't make money as singers!

In the not-too-distant future, a magazine that only prints a few photos can easily generate tens of millions in sales thanks to the fans of top celebrities.

Some people buy dozens or even hundreds of copies just so that when the sales figures are tallied, their sales performance will be one step ahead of the competition!

The fan economy is incredibly powerful!

If Jiang Bai were to release an original album containing over a dozen songs and music videos, even if the songs weren't great, fans would still place orders!

Moreover, Jiang Bai already possesses a vast inventory of hit songs from his past life, giving him the resources to make music, release albums, and cultivate his career as a singer.

He doesn't need to exploit his fans; he can bring them truly great music that's worth the money!

Xiao Zhan's song "Light Spot" sold for over 100 million?

He can be replaced!

"Let's take a closer look at the specific record contract after we get back to China." Jiang Bai handed the iPad back and said confidently, "Since so many music companies have offered me contracts, I'll definitely choose the one with the best terms."

"I do have the idea of ​​releasing an album."

Xu Xu nodded without surprise and continued to bring up the second piece of news from China: "There's also the news from the 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' production team."

"Producer Zhang hopes you can take on the task of composing the theme song for this drama."

"The song 'Slowly Falling in Love with You,' which you wrote for Jiang Chen while filming 'A Love So Beautiful,' was fantastic."

"Brother Zhang thinks you are very suitable to compose the OST for 'Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle,' after all, you are the lead actor and one of the people who understands this drama the most."

"If you write the theme song yourself and sing it yourself, the effect will definitely be the best, and it will be the most suitable for this drama."

"Of course, the payment will be made in full, based on the rates of top-tier OSTs in the industry, and even more!"

Jiang Bai's official statement is that the song "Slowly Like You" was written because he had some insights while playing the role of Jiang Chen in the drama "A Love So Beautiful".

That's why this beautiful misunderstanding happened.

Jiang Bai, however, remained unfazed. He leaned back in his chair and raised an eyebrow: "Write an OST?"

"No problem, everything is fine as long as the money is in place."

"Does it include the opening theme, ending theme, and insert songs?"

Xu Xu shook his head: "Two songs, the opening theme and the ending theme, are enough. They will also be used as insert songs."

"Although the parent company has more confidence in the show 'Twinkle Twinkle' because of your sudden popularity, and has increased the supporting budget, they can't afford to spend extravagantly."

"Two songs, please." Jiang Bai nodded. "That's fine too."

"I'll write it when I get back to the film set, but you'll have to find me a really good music arranger."