Chapter 178 Album popularity ferments: Qin Shuyao returns to the peak
"I really like the song 'At Least I Still Have You'. I think it's the best song on this album..."
"I like them all. Personally, I like Invisible Wings. I think it's more inspiring..."
"Adults don't make choices. I got addicted to this album today. I couldn't help but run to the music store at noon and bought a CD for my collection..."
"I really admire Su Yang, it's incredible. Twelve high-quality original songs, and each with a different style. What's wrong with his brain? Isn't he a computer science major..."
"Hahaha, I still like Su Yang's album. I'm a die-hard fan of Brother Yang now, but Qin Shuyao's album is also very good..."
"I strongly request Brother Yang to cover this album. I will buy it even at this price..."
"Brothers, let's get started with Brother Yang's album. We need to win by quantity."
"Hahaha, I'm so happy! Sales have already exceeded 30 million. It's a record-breaking sales record. The professional singer has fainted in the bathroom crying..."
"You guys are really good at playing. A bunch of professional singers being beaten by an amateur player..."
"Fuck, Su Yang is an amateur..."
"Whatever, I bought this album just to urge the release of 'Late Night Skin Show'..."
For the entire day, news about Qin Shuyao and Su Yang's album dominated most of the gossip circles. This popularity also led to a continued rise in sales of Qin Shuyao and Su Yang's new album.
This is the power of the Internet age. As long as there is popularity, the album sales will be truly terrifying.
By 8 p.m., in just 24 hours, Qin Shuyao's album "Because of Love" had surpassed 8 million digital album sales, reaching 8.44 million. To have sold so many digital albums in just 24 hours was truly impressive.
This is just the electronic album. Today, Qin Shuyao's CD album sales were also terrifying. According to the data submitted by 8 pm, Qin Shuyao's new album "Because of Love" had sold 126,789 CDs in 24 hours. More than 126,000 copies, this is the sales of CDs. The CDs are hardcover CDs, and each CD costs as much as 68 yuan. In this era where electronic albums are the main focus and CDs are declining, being able to sell more than 120,000 CDs a day is indeed terrifying.
Calculated this way, Qin Shuyao's album's total sales of electronic and CD albums in 24 hours reached nearly 180 million RMB, a figure that made many salivate. This was truly remarkable, a testament to the album's quality. This success also skyrocketed Qin Shuyao's fame, returning her to peak form.
However, what singers in the music industry can't stand the most is Su Yang's album. Looking at the data of Su Yang's album "Our Memories", many people in the music industry can no longer express their feelings in words.
China Data Network has a ranking of single electronic album sales.
At this moment, the album at the top of the list is called "Our Memories", which is the album that Su Yang, the bastard, is selling at a big discount.
The album sold a staggering 31.23 million copies in 24 hours, with total sales reaching 62.46 million. This astonishing sales figure made all the Chinese pop stars stare in amazement.
Damn, these sales figures are insane. Even for top-tier pop stars, selling over 10 million digital albums is a feat, but it's rare. Over 15 million is a true feat, and you can count them on one hand. Before this, the biggest album was by superstar Zhou Yunsheng, who spent four years preparing for the final album, and it sold 20.14 million digital copies, a record for digital album sales in the Chinese music industry.
Now, this record has been broken by that bastard Su Yang in this way.
What's most frustrating for singers is that most of the people who bought Su Yang's album aren't actually fans. Many even bought it without even listening to it. They're just like those crazy fans of young idols, simply there to support their idol.
Su Yang, that bastard, is a landslide. "Late Night Skin Show" has accumulated too much popularity for him, and he normally has no place to use it. After all, Su Yang was an outsider before, not participating in shows, singing, or participating in commercial performances.
Now, with an album being sold at a tearful discount, these people have found an outlet. Finally, a way to support Su Yang. Two dollars isn't much, just for fun, and to urge updates on "Late Night Skin Show." It's precisely this reason that has fueled Su Yang's album sales.
At this moment, many people couldn't help but sigh, "Heroes are still popular. Su Yang's current fan appeal is truly terrifying." And such a terrifying fan appeal has also made many capital giants in the circle jealous.
Holy shit, this kind of appeal is incredible. If Su Yang were brought in to film a TV series or movie, wouldn't that be a huge profit? This is real traffic, no capital operation, no need to hype up topics or increase sales, the fans are all just a bunch of natural fans.
But what upset these investors was that Su Yang had no intention of entering the entertainment industry. He participated in "Masked Singer" because he wanted to celebrate his wife's birthday, and released this album to show his love.
As for writing songs, this bastard only had his wife write songs, and Yu Zimei was lucky enough to get a free song. It was impossible for others to invite him to write songs because you couldn't contact him at all. As for contacting Tang Qing, Tang Qing directly refused by saying that she didn't know Su Yang well.
As for contacting Qin Shuyao, many close friends are unable to reach her. Despite her high profile in the music industry, Qin Shuyao maintains a low profile in her work. Many matters are directly handled by Tang Qing, and within the industry, only a handful of people know Qin Shuyao's personal phone number. This eccentric couple is a real headache for the capital market, especially Su Yang. This jerk can't afford to offend, and that's the real problem.
So now Tang Qing is busy as a dog, while Su Yang and Qin Shuyao are very free.
In Pattaya, the honeymoon for the two of them was quite sweet.
Go to bed early, wake up early, and be free from worries. Visit interesting attractions, sample delicious food, and experience the local customs and culture of Thailand. Anyway, whatever you want, you can do it at your leisure. Su Yang is incredibly gifted in languages, speaking not only Thai but other languages as well. He's a true know-it-all. With Su Yang around, this independent travel experience is no different from traveling in China.
They didn't think about work, or other trivial matters, and there were no one to interrupt them. They just lived the life of a loving couple, just like a newlywed couple, just in the heat of the moment. They didn't bother to care about the various things going on back home, not even to look at them. They just wanted to enjoy their honeymoon, savoring this rare time together. As for other things, they had Tang Qing.
Back home, Tang Qing has been very busy these days.
But busy but happy, these days Tang Qing is busy discussing Qin Shuyao and Su Yang's advertising endorsements. Although the three advertising endorsements selected by Qin Shuyao have already been quoted.
But Qin Shuyao and Su Yang's popularity had skyrocketed in the past two days, and Tang Qing immediately raised her endorsement offer. With rising popularity, the price naturally had to go up, and anyway, she hadn't agreed to their price in the first place.
Tang Qing is very skilled at this kind of bargaining.
After some bargaining, the famous chocolate brand offered a lucrative contract to Su Yang and Qin Shuyao: a two-year contract worth 80 million yuan.
This price is incredibly high. Previously, they only offered 30 million per year, but now it's increased to 80 million for two years. It seems like only an extra 10 million per year. But endorsements aren't calculated that way. After all, with entertainment industry popularity, no one can predict what the next year will hold. Therefore, many big-name endorsement contracts are signed for one year.
Now the brand is also optimistic about the future of Qin Shuyao and Su Yang. After all, Su Yang's talent is too amazing. If Su Yang writes more good songs for Qin Shuyao in the next two years, Qin Shuyao's fame will definitely rise again. So, although 80 million in two years is a lot, it is within their affordability.
Another cosmetics brand has also offered an annual endorsement fee of 36 million yuan. And a clothing brand endorsement is 60 million yuan for two years, both significantly higher than before. This is the power of Qin Shuyao's new album. This new album has brought Qin Shuyao's popularity back to its peak.
As popularity rises, so does value. Whether it's endorsement fees or other expenses, they all rise accordingly.
In the past, Qin Shuyao was actually on the verge of falling off the cliff.
Now, after the release of this album, Qin Shuyao's status has once again returned to the status of a queen. She has become a top figure in the Chinese music scene. Just relying on the income from this album, Qin Shuyao can live comfortably for several years without any problems.
Return to the top and become a god again.
This luck made many in the music industry envious, especially several female singers of similar status to Qin Shuyao. Like Qin Shuyao, they had also been on the decline in recent years. They were even more anxious than Qin Shuyao.
These so-called divas haven't released any albums in recent years, let alone singles. Even when they do, the quality isn't necessarily good. Now, they're relying on their credentials to become mentors on talent shows or participate in variety shows, desperately trying to cash in while their fame lasts. They know full well that they need to capitalize while they still have a name, or else, in a few years, there won't be any money left.
As for releasing a new album, they'd love to, but it's hard to find good lyricists and composers these days. Plus, they're getting older and simply can't attract the attention of young consumers. To put it bluntly, their market is gone; their time is over.
Qin Shuyao, like them, had already been on the decline. According to common sense, she would have slowly faded out of everyone's sight in a few years. But Qin Shuyao's bold move not only brought her back to the top but also attracted a group of young fans.
Although Qin Shuyao is not young anymore, her gigolo husband is young. He is 22 years old, in the prime of his life. He has a wild and talented style. This combination makes some young people fall in love with Qin Shuyao.
Nowadays, the female celebrities in the circle, especially those who are the same age as Qin Shuyao or even older than her, want to emulate her, but there is only one bastard, Su Yang. It's not that no one in the circle keeps a gigolo, but the gigolo they keep is really just a gigolo. Aside from being useful at night, there is no other way to compare to Su Yang.
They say comparisons kill people, but in reality, for these actresses, the real deal is a comparison between gigolos. They're filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Qin Shuyao and the others. Oh, and they're also afraid. Su Yang's "Late Night Exposing Show" is simply too powerful. Any artist invited as a guest on that show is doomed to die or become disabled. Furthermore, this bastard is a fiercely protective wife-protecting man, and they don't want to be on his blacklist or be cast in his exposing show. After all, they have their fair share of dark histories, though they simply haven't been exposed.
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