Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

Chapter 132 His face darkened. Why is it this guy again!

LeWang Recording Studio.

"Hi, Ryan."

Looking at the blond guy on the other end of the video, Shen Yan smiled and greeted him.

"Hi, Oz, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Ryan Ted had a sincere smile on his face.

He was a little surprised when Sony contacted him a few days ago.

The song "Perfect" clearly has the potential to become a hit; its catchy melody and romantic lyrics give it a high chance of becoming a sensation.

Is it reasonable for him to refuse a base salary of $200,000 plus a 4% cut of the recording copyright for the producer?

Absolutely not.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two immediately got to work; they were both busy people and didn't have much time for small talk.

For the next few days, Shen Yan filmed during the day and then communicated with Ryan Ted about the arrangement details after finishing work in the evening.

After several days of communication, Shen Yan finally figured out something.

"Counting Stars" hasn't been written yet.

Shen Yan actually had some impression of this song. He vaguely remembered that it was inspired by Ryan when he was making an album for Beyoncé.

Last year, Ryan was one of the key producers of Beyoncé's new album, which is why Shen Yan went out of his way to do it.

This is also why Shen Yan rarely picks up popular songs from 2011 and 2012.

The songs he has released so far are either songs about which he is familiar with the background, or works from several years later.

To avoid a car accident.

If we really collide, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

Now that it's confirmed Ryan hasn't written it yet, Shen Yan naturally didn't hesitate to "steal" it.

"Counting Stars?"

Ryan looked surprised when he heard the strange song title.

"What song is this? Is it a new song?"

"Yes, yesterday we were talking about adapting 'The Nights' in the style of Stomp & Clap, right? I hummed a melody, and when I got back, I remembered the starry sky I saw while traveling in the Maldives, and that's how this song came about."

Having been a plagiarist for so long, Shen Yan was a master storyteller, able to fabricate stories without batting an eye.

"Hmm, have you registered the copyright?"

Ryan, being working with Shen Yan for the first time, politely offered this reminder.

"If we want to have a more in-depth discussion, I think it would be better if you registered first."

OK.

Registering the copyright was simple; it only took a few minutes to submit, and Shen Yan then sent over the a cappella demo.

"Cool!"

On the other end of the video call, Ryan listened while tapping his leg and giving a thumbs-up.

It has a very standard pop song structure, a smooth and catchy melody, and is definitely a good song that can chart.

"Should this song be included in this test tracklist?"

After a moment, Ryan offered his advice.

"If so, I suggest going for an indie folk route, or you could try arranging it in a pop-rock direction, adding some stomp & clap elements, like a folk version of 'The Nights'."

"This song is not on the test list this time."

Shen Yan said frankly.

"I plan to base it on pop-rock, blending in some folk-pop and dance rhythms. It will be released as a single or EP in the future. If you're free then, how about we collaborate?"

OK.

Ryan agreed readily.

In the past few days of collaboration, he has also learned a lot from Shen Yan.

This young Chinese boy always has wildly imaginative ideas that bring unexpected surprises.

That's normal.

Shen Yan has analyzed the arrangement framework of so many future songs, piecing together bits and pieces here and there, so of course there's something new.

If they didn't have some real talent, why would musicians like David Tao, Hu Yanbing, Li Jun, Li Yanliang, and Xu Wei praise them so much in private?

Yes.

Musicians and musicians who have worked with Shen Yan often rave about him at private gatherings.

soon.

The two sides finalized the arrangement ideas for several songs.

With a direction in mind, the subsequent production became simpler. However, before officially starting work, Shen Yan needed to make a trip to Hangzhou.

On November 14th, the China Music Chart will hold a singing party at Hangzhou Institute of Metrology.

The format is similar to a fan meeting.

Just last month, the China Music Awards announced the nominees for the first, second, and third quarters.

"The Ordinary Road", "In My Song", and "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" were selected as candidate songs for the first quarter.

"Life is more than just the present hardships," "The Wind Rises," and "Goodbye" were selected as candidate hits for the third quarter.

With six songs nominated in a row, the China Music Chart gave him a lot of face, and since they extended an invitation, Shen Yan certainly had to give them face in return.

So he asked the film crew for a day off and made a special trip to Hangzhou.

Upon arriving at the event venue, a young woman in her late twenties, wearing a name tag around her neck, immediately greeted us.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Shen."

"Forehead."

The word "teacher" stunned Shen Yan. Although it had become the norm in the entertainment industry to address each other as "teacher" in the future, it wasn't popular to use that term back then.

"You've had a tough time too."

Shen Yan smiled, took two steps, and then paused.

"By the way, you can just call me by my name, don't call me teacher."

"what?"

Wang Lele was taken aback at first, then nodded.

"Okay, okay."

Then, Wang Lele walked around while explaining the process.

"There will be a simple rehearsal and sound check later. According to the schedule, you will be the last one."

"Me, the finale?" Shen Yan raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"Because you had the most nominated songs, and you also had a lot of fans."

Wang Lele then explained.

"According to the School of Metrology, many of your fans started lining up early this morning. The school added three extra security checks, but there weren't enough people."

"Never mind, I'll talk to the person in charge later."

After thinking about it, Shen Yan decided not to be the last one.

The main issue is that today's singing and dancing event isn't a big event.

The guest list also includes veteran singers like Yu Quan, who has been in the industry for ten years. If she grabs the spotlight today, her haters will jump out tomorrow to accuse her of being arrogant and disrespectful to her seniors.

Besides, he doesn't have a thing for billing order; the idea of ​​"not participating unless it's the center position" or "not appearing unless it's the finale" is completely out of character for him.

A short while later, following Wang Lele through the staff entrance, Shen Yan found the person in charge of the event.

After a brief exchange, the other party agreed to adjust the order of appearance.

After Shen Yan went to the lounge, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but think of those rumors.

As the most popular singer this year, there are countless rumors circulating in the entertainment industry about Shen Yan.

Some praised his exceptional talent, while others said he had an outspoken personality.

Zhou Yuan believed some of the rumors, but he didn't quite believe others, such as the one about "having a good temper."

If he were Shen Yan, achieving this level of success in his early twenties, I wonder how arrogant he would have become!

Moreover, being highly individualistic is one of Shen Yan's defining characteristics.

Who doesn't have a temper if they're individualistic and exceptionally talented?

Before meeting today, Zhou Yuan even made some contingency plans so that if Shen Yan made any excessive or unreasonable demands, he would try his best to meet them.

He even communicated with Shen Yan's executive agent in advance about his lunchbox, asking if he had any dietary restrictions or favorite foods, such as oil-splashed noodles.

but.

Well now.

He believed the rumor that Shen Yan was kind and didn't act like a big shot.

Having personality doesn't mean being impolite, and being talented doesn't mean being arrogant.

the other side.

Not long after Shen Yan arrived at the lounge, there was a knock on the door. Looking in the direction of the sound, Hu Haiquan and Chen Yufan arrived together.

Hey buddy.

Hu Haiquan walked in with a smile.

"have not seen you for a long time."

"Brother Quan, Brother Fan, it's been a long time."

You can't hit a smiling face, so Shen Yan smiled and got up to greet him. They had met once before, at the Mengniu Yogurt Music Chart 10th Anniversary Ceremony.

However, we only exchanged nods that time and didn't even exchange phone numbers.

no way.

That day, the older sister was urging him to hurry up, and as soon as the event ended, Shen Yan slipped away, having no time for socializing at all.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and mutual compliments, Yu Quan originally wanted to treat him to dinner, but upon learning that Shen Yan had to rush back to Shanghai, she didn't insist.

They exchanged phone numbers and made plans to have dinner together in Yanjing next time, and then they left.

"Brother Yan, should I write them down?"

After Yu Quan left, Zhang Dandan took out her notebook. The job of an agent is to check for omissions and make up for any mistakes. She would make special notes about artists with whom she had a good relationship.

If anything happens to the other party, she should report it to Brother Yan immediately.

"Make a note of it."

Shen Yan thought for a moment and nodded.

Although Chen Yufan was involved in drug use in the future, Hu Haiquan was not.

Besides, he probably wouldn't have much contact with them anyway, at most just exchanging polite pleasantries.

"it is good."

No sooner had Zhang Dandan finished speaking than there was another knock on the door.

Boom!Boom!

Turning her head, she saw a scrutinizing look in Zhang Dandan's eyes.

"Shen Yan, hello."

The pretty young woman at the door smiled and said gracefully.

"I am Wang Lanfei. I knew you were coming, so I came here specifically to pay you a visit."

Hello, hello.

Shen Yan didn't know this person at first. He only found out after seeing the guest list and having Zhang Dandan check it out.

There's a little background information.

The title track "Lonely River" from his debut EP last year was composed by Jay Chou, with lyrics by Vincent Fang and arrangement by Mike Lin.

This configuration speaks for itself, right?

Not only that, he debuted that year and appeared on the Spring Festival Gala the following year.

of course.

Shen Yan only exchanged a few polite words with her. He didn't care about the big shot on Xu Ge's side, and he cared even less about the so-called musical family.

Following that, Shang Wenjie and Xu Fei also came over for a visit.

Zhang Dandan had gotten used to the constant stream of visitors.

Having been by Shen Yan's side for the past six months, she has quickly transformed from a "newbie" into a qualified executive agent.

Not to mention Brother Yan, even she has people trying to curry favor with her.

Yes.

In front of Brother Yan, she is Xiao Dan, his assistant; but in front of outsiders, she is Brother Yan's trusted confidante.

Zhang Dandan empties her text message inbox almost every day.

Because every day I receive a lot of messages from unknown numbers, all kinds of things, such as collaborations, building relationships, asking for fortune telling, inquiring about schedules, etc.

Not long after, Shen Yan received a notice to go to rehearsal. After he finished singing, he was surrounded by a lot of compliments.

From the on-site staff to the guests, everyone was praising it blindly.

The singing and dancing party started on time at 3 p.m.

now.

The auditorium of the School of Metrology was packed with people, three or four deep, even the aisles were full. And yet, many people still hadn't entered.

After the host took the stage and gave a brief introduction, he immediately made the announcement.

"Now, let's give a warm round of applause to Shen Yan!"

Upon hearing this, screams from the audience instantly pierced the ceiling of the auditorium.

Yes, the organizers moved him to the opening act.

Amidst thunderous cheers, Shen Yan, dressed in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, walked out from backstage.

The moment he appeared, the screams from below reached a new level.

"Good afternoon everyone, my name is Shen Yan."

He smiled and waved, which drew another round of screams, but the atmosphere changed once he started singing.

It was no longer noisy, but orderly.

From "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" to the final "The Wind Rises," every song was sung in unison!

Looking at the scene at the front desk, Xu Fei felt a little nervous.

The atmosphere was so lively, and she was next on stage, so she was bound to feel the pressure.

Yu Quan was also keeping an eye on the situation at the front desk. In terms of popularity, it was even greater than their peak.

After a long pause, the two exchanged a silent glance.

They both understood each other's gazes; the younger generation truly surpasses the older.

When Shen Yan bowed and stepped off the stage, the screams from the audience rose another eight octaves.

"Awesome!"

Backstage, Hu Haiquan was the first to greet him.

"Six songs, all sung in unison! This place is practically your personal concert! Let me know when you're going to hold a concert, I'll definitely be there to support you!"

"Okay, definitely, definitely."

Shen Yan does indeed have plans to hold a concert; it was recently suggested by Gold Typhoon.

This is not.

When he arrived at the interview area and faced interviews from media outlets such as the Hangzhou Daily and Xinlang Entertainment, he casually let slip some information.

"A new album?"

Shen Yan smiled slightly.

There is no specific release date yet, but—

A sudden turn of events immediately piqued the interest of the reporters present.

"If all goes well, I'll release an OST compilation by the end of the year, which will include theme songs and ending songs I wrote for several TV dramas, as well as some previously unreleased works."

Upon hearing this, the reporters at the scene were dumbfounded.

No?

Dude, you really have it?

The next second, the media at the scene bombarded him with questions.

"End of the year? It's already November, is it this month?"

"Three majors a year? How do you maintain such a strong creative drive?"

"I remember you wrote fewer than ten songs for the OST, right? Was it for an EP or an album?"

"Do you still have unreleased tracks in stock? How many songs have you written but not yet released?"

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"It wasn't until the scene quieted down a bit that Shen Yan finally answered slowly."

"The songs I wrote for 'The Weaver Girl,' 'The Vigilantes in Masks,' 'Love O2O,' and 'Before Dawn' will all be included in this collection."

"Among them, 'The Vigilantes in Masks' and 'Love O2O' are considered new songs, and there may be one or two more songs that haven't been released before."

Then, Shen Yan returned to some questions. In less than five minutes, before the evening rush hour, he left Hangzhou in his nanny van.

Just as he was heading to Shanghai, news about him had already made it to the front page of Xinlang Entertainment.

Shen Yan ignites the scene at the China Music Awards Hangzhou Concert, with every song a duet!

Shen Yan officially announces: His third solo album will be released at the end of the year, making it three albums in one year!

In less than half an hour, the second news item was reposted to Chinese online communities such as Tianya and Tieba, and quickly went viral across the entire internet.

Good heavens! Good heavens! Three majors in one year? Is this even humanly possible?!

[0ST compilation? Will "I'll Keep You With Wins" be included? Oh my god, finally a complete collection!]

[Has anyone managed to calculate how many songs Yan Ge wrote this year?]

[I'm the best, I'll answer. Ten tracks from the first album, ten tracks from the second album, three OST tracks already released plus one promotional song for an online game, for a total of 24 tracks!]

The key isn't quantity, it's quality! Almost every song Yan Ge writes is a hit, almost none are bad!

I'm really curious now, if Jay Chou at his peak came along, could he outshine Yan Ge?

I'm a fan of Jay Chou!

【+1】

[I'm rooting for Shen Yan! He writes lyrics, composes music, and arranges all by himself—a truly all-around musician. Who's stronger? It's obvious!]

【————】

For Shen Yan's fans, releasing another album at the end of the year is a cause for celebration, but for some, this news is anything but pleasant.

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When Song Yubin, the music director of EE-Media, saw this news, he felt as if the sky had fallen.

With Zhang Jie's new album's title track "This is Love" about to be released, isn't this news just like the sky falling?

Peat!

One in February, another in August, and yet another at the end of the year?

Is this some kind of livestock?

Not long after, Zhang Jie received a message from the company. After finishing the recording of the show, he stared at his phone screen for a full half minute.

No?

Are you coming again?

Yanjing.

Wei Yi'an handed over the phone.

"Longlong, take a look at this news."

"Winning a business?"

Wang Sulong glanced down at his phone screen, and then everything went black for him.

After watching the news from beginning to end, his face almost turned green.

No, this is the Demon King Ying Ling?

Does Shen Yan not experience creative blocks?

"It's alright, it's alright."

After a while, Wang Sulong touched her chest.

"The news said he's releasing it at the end of the year, and my album will be released on the 19th, so there shouldn't be any problems."

On the same day, many singers, promoters, producers, and agents who were preparing to release albums were secretly cursing.

Is this ever going to end?

Three majors in one year? Seriously? Doesn't that leave room for everyone else?

at the same time.

Shen Yan's Weibo account was also flooded with comments.

The latest anecdote from the set of "Love O2O" has turned into a "wait-and-see" scene, with tens of thousands of comments all urging for more episodes.

In the evening, Shen Yan took some time to reply to a few comments from fans.

The reason for releasing the third album at the end of the year or the beginning of the year is related to the latest project of Gold Label Music.

They are already preparing for Shen Yan's first solo concert.

It's not a fan meeting or a concert; it's a proper concert, and it's not even in a stadium.

The concert venue for the legendary singer Jinpai Lingfeng is the Shanghai Stadium (Shenhai 80,000-seat stadium).

As for the time, it will be on May 20th next year.

The promotional slogans are all written.

"520 Confession - Shen Yan 2011 Concert"

On this day when people all over the world say "I love you," he comes to sing for all those who love him.

This day happened to be Shen Yan's birthday, so it was a special birthday concert.

It was precisely because of the upcoming concert that Gold Label Music was so eager to release his third album.

Without a sufficient repertoire, how can a concert attract sponsors? How can it find partners? How can it sell tickets? How can it issue press releases?

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