Chapter 109 New Album Release! (Two in One)
"Oh my god! They were invited to "I Am the King of Singers"?"
"Last season of 'I Am the King of Singers', the three generations of singers performed together on the same stage, but I was a little surprised to invite them."
"Traffic is king. Their popularity is so high that the invitation is reasonable."
"I feel a little sorry for them. There are too many ruthless people this season. I guess they will be the runners-up and will be eliminated first."
After this explosive news became a hot topic, netizens were surprised and talked about it.
Fans of Fengqi Wutong were happy and excited to know that they could see them on stage again, but they were also worried about them.
The contestants who also participated in "The Birth of a Group" were very jealous when they heard the news, but they also understood that the gap between them was getting bigger and bigger.
Just like taking classes in school, school weakens the gap between people. The experience of studying in the same classroom gives people the illusion that everyone is from the same class.
In fact, you are just waiting for the same red light. Once you get your diploma, you will return to your original class.
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Inside the Heisen Records Dance Studio.
The eight boys from the Sunshine Boys Group, who were feeling smug just a second ago, got furious when they learned that Feng Qi Wutong had participated in "I Am the King of Singers". They pounded the dance studio floor with their fists.
"Damn it! If we were the champions, the resources for "I Am the King of Singers" would definitely be ours!"
"It's okay. They won't be crazy for long. They will just be eliminated in the first round."
“As long as our album sales beat theirs and they are eliminated in the first round, the audience will remember us!”
"Yes, think of our uncrowned king!"
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"I Am the King of Singers" program team.
In the director's office.
"They have reached the third place on the trending search in just 20 minutes? They are really popular!"
Chief Director Hong Bo looked at the trending searches on Weibo on his mobile phone and shook his head in surprise, unable to believe his eyes.
"It's like this. Their traffic is terrifyingly high. The show I worked on only bought trending searches for them during the preliminary rounds and never paid attention to them afterwards. However, I often see them on the trending search list."
The person who said this was not someone else, but Ji Lei, the chief director of the music talent show "The Birth of a Group".
The success of "The Birth of a Group" made him famous. Not only did he become a first-class variety show director in people's eyes, but he also made a lot of money. It can be said that he achieved both fame and fortune.
The production team of "I Am the King of Singers" noticed his talent and specially invited him to be the "assistant director" of the program to discuss how to make this "second season" well.
Ji Lei originally planned to take a break and relax, but the traffic of the show "I Am the King of Singers" was too large and the temptation was too great.
If I can add this rich touch to my career, I believe I will have the opportunity to be the director of the Spring Festival Music Gala in the future and realize my life ideal.
After the two outstanding directors met and discussed together, they decided to upgrade the competition system.
The first is the upgrade of the broadcast method. "The Birth of a Group" created a win-win ratings myth for both live broadcast and edited versions. Penguin, as the largest sponsor of "I Am the King of Singers", decided to copy this broadcast method.
The second is the upgrade of the competition system.
The first season of "I Am the King of Singers" was an elimination system in which seven singers were eliminated based on the bottom ranking, but this was a bit monotonous to watch.
The second season will add a "surprise attack" competition.
This surprise match was inspired by the wrestling league WWE for director Hong Bo. Athletes with the right to challenge for the championship often launch a challenge to win the title when they are exhausted after the championship match.
The same goes for the newly added surprise contest. In addition to the seven competing singers, the program team will also add surprise singers who will have the right to challenge any singer.
For example, if contestant A performs poorly or makes a mistake after singing a song, the surprise singer can immediately go on stage to challenge contestant A. If they defeat contestant A, they will take the position and contestant A will leave the stage.
Knowing that Hong Bo was going to add this competition system, Ji Lei felt worried for "Feng Qi Wu Tong", the singer he had personally trained, as the singer with the least experience in this program.
There is no doubt that they will become targets in the archery field and targeted by surprise singers, and it will be extremely difficult for them to survive in this show.
The third innovation is the addition of a topic selection system. Competitions with limitations will be more interesting, and the topic selection competition will be added in the middle of the competition schedule.
The fourth innovation is that the program will do away with professional hosts. Every singer will have the opportunity to be the host. Idols will host the program, and this small innovation will be very attractive to the audience.
"How many issues do you think Feng Qi Wu Tong will last?"
Hong Bo put down his phone and asked Ji Lei beside him with a smile.
“It’s hard to say.”
Ji Lei was silent for a moment and shook his head. "They are not singers that can be judged using conventional thinking. I have been surprised too many times."
Hong Bo touched his bald head and said with a smile: "Although they are popular, they are still too green compared to the experienced singers invited by the program."
"I think they'll be the first to be eliminated. If they make it through one round, I'll treat you to a feast."
"good."
Ji Lei smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "Maybe you will have to spend money."
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Yida Records.
Inside the Good Luck Studio.
"Brother Lin, you are so awesome. The comments section on Weibo is full of messages cheering you on!"
Dong Chen saw the singer’s revelations and pointed excitedly at the comment section, showing it to Lin Zhixing who was sitting in front of the computer.
"I no longer follow the singers' news. Taking part in the competition is just to upgrade them."
When Lin Zhixing saw the news that superstar Tung Dehua's album had sold over 5.8 million copies in 24 hours, he was so happy that his eyes were shining.
"It's Not a Sin for a Man to Cry" is the exclusive copyright of Penguin Music. Listeners pay one dollar to buy the song. After deducting the deductions from the platform and the music company, Dong Dehua can get 40 cents.
The contract is 50-50 with me. I can earn 20 cents, and I can earn 1.16 million in 24 hours, and 1 million in a day. What's the point of participating in a talent show?
This income further strengthened Lin Zhixing's determination to give up. After being eliminated in the first round of variety shows, the only way to make money is to use songs.
"Brother Lin, you have to have a dream! What if you win the championship?"
Dong Chen patted Lin Zhixing on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up to encourage him.
Lin Zhixing waved his hands impatiently, "Go away, go away, it's impossible. If I can win the championship, I will run three laps around the garage naked!"
"Okay, okay, both of you help me to bear witness!"
Dong Chen turned his head and said with a smile: "If Brother Lin can win the championship, I am willing to run three laps with Brother Lin naked!"
Song Ge and Ji Yu looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
"Bah, two stinky men with exhibitionism!"
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Time passes by little by little.
July 19th is the day the album is released.
In the past week, Yida Records and Haisen Records have put a lot of effort into promoting their artists and spent a lot of money on hot searches.
Especially Haisen Records, which has spent a lot of money to cultivate this talented artist, is ready to regain its reputation through the sales of this album.
At the request of the company, singers under Haisen Records have promoted the new album of "Sunshine Boy Group".
For a time, this album titled "New Generation" was very popular.
Feng Qi Wu Tong was an artist that the company was promoting, and Yida Records also used its connections and financial resources to promote the artist. Wang Cong did not take the loser "Sunny Boys" seriously at all.
His goal is the future. If the album "Feng Ming" sells well, it will be more advantageous for Feng Qi Wutong to participate in the program "I Am the King of Singers" and he will also be more respected by other singers.
In order to thank Lin Zhixing, Dong Dehua also reposted the poster of "Feng Ming" on Weibo, showing great support.
This move by the superstar can at least equal the publicity effect of twenty lesser-known artists of Haisen Records.
"Zhao Weiwei", who will soon be the rival of Feng Qi Wu Tong, also promoted the album "Feng Ming" on Weibo.
There is no doubt that this is a win-win publicity.
Not only did he do a favor, but he also earned the reputation of being "generous" because of the publicity he gave to his opponent.
What is most surprising is that even the chief director Ji Lei promoted the album of "Feng Qi Wu Tong", and it was a single promotion, without mentioning "Sunshine Boy Group".
Hongbo's feast was a sure thing for him! In terms of publicity, in addition to the two record companies, marketing accounts also made great contributions.
[Old rivals fight each other, who will be the final winner at 12 noon on July 19? 】
[Album Wars! Can Sunshine Boys win back a game? ]
In order to gain traffic and popularity, marketing articles like these were published in large numbers in the three days before the release date, pushing the topic of "album showdown" to a climax.
However, to everyone's surprise...
As the protagonists of this album war, "Feng Qi Wu Tong", Lin Zhixing and Song Ge only symbolically posted about their albums on Weibo once.
Most of the time, I was promoting Dong Chen and Ji Yu.
[The studio's artist "Feiyue Miracle" will release the single album "Jinghong" at 12 noon on July 19th. I hope everyone will support it. 】
This Weibo post was posted once in the morning and once in the evening three days before the release.
Having tasted the sweetness of "It's Not a Sin for a Man to Cry", Lin Zhixing vowed to complete the new song assigned by the system.
This move shocked all the fans.
"My goodness, there are eight members in Sunshine Boys, and each of them would like to post eight Weibo posts every day to promote their own albums. Why do you only promote others in one day?"
"I get it. Oh, yeah, he knows how to act cool. Remember what he said? Why bother to fight when you can win with your hands in your pockets?"
"Great, this is a sense of superiority! Oh yeah, brother is just like the male protagonist Long Aotian in the novel!"
Fans were skeptical at first, but after being led by a few highly-rated comments, their thoughts gradually changed.
Lin Zhixing's voice-over:
(I didn’t think too much about it, I just wanted to get a song!) …
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It’s 11:50 am, and there are still ten minutes until the album is released.
Inside the Good Luck Studio.
The four of them had lunch early. Because of the album, Lin Zhixing, Dong Chen and Ji Yu had no appetite and ate very little. They all hunkered down in front of the computer, waiting to check the album sales as soon as possible.
Song Ge didn't quite understand these things either. She thought that staring at those things wouldn't change any results, it would only affect emotions and mood.
She had a full lunch and was now leaning comfortably on the sofa, eating ice cream while watching a romance drama on her phone, giggling from time to time.
In an office, there was a huge contrast in the picture.
"Brother Lin, why don't you adjust the background of the song to yours?"
Dong Chen poured water for Lin Zhixing and accidentally discovered that the song on the screen was his own song.
Lin Zhixing glanced at Dong Chen, then his eyes fell back on the screen, and he said casually: "My song doesn't matter, I hope you can grow!"
Dong Chen was so moved that he almost cried.
"If you don't mind, I will be your foster father!"
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Inside an office of Heisen Records.
"God bless us and let us win!"
“I’d eat vegan for a week if I could win!”
"If I can win, I'm willing to abstain from sex for five, no, two days!"
The eight boys from the Sunshine Boys Group also sat in front of their computer screens early in the morning. As their musical future was at stake, they were so nervous that they didn't even have lunch.
They pretended to be relaxed, but they were a little unsure in their hearts. They used to be confident, but now they are afraid of losing.
The company has put all its resources into this turnaround battle. If we lose again, we will probably be ignored by the company. There is no way back from this battle. We must win! …
At this moment, there are countless fans also waiting in front of their computers and mobile phones.
They want to contribute their efforts by voting for their idols!
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Exactly twelve o'clock noon.
The three albums "Feng Ming", "Jing Hong" and "New Generation" were released exclusively on the Penguin Music platform.
Ten minutes after the album was released...
The sales volume of "New Generation" is 180,000.
The sales volume of "Feng Ming" is 140,000.
The sales volume of "Jinghong" is 50,000.
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Inside an office of Heisen Records.
The eight boys from Sunshine Boys Group couldn't stop smiling after seeing the album's sales within ten minutes of release.
“Hahaha, this is a sure thing!”
"In ten minutes, the sales volume was 40,000 ahead, and in one hour, it was 400,000!"
"Go, your house is one hour and one hundred minutes?"
"But according to this trend, our chances of winning are very high!"
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In the kitchen of an apartment in Peking.
The range hood is buzzing.
Aunt Zhang is 58 years old this year and has become a grandmother. She has nothing to do at home after retirement. She is responsible for the meals of her son's family of three and also takes care of the children.
As dishes were served from the kitchen one after another, the standard nutritious meal of four dishes and one soup was ready.
My son’s workplace is close to home, so he picks up my daughter who is in elementary school and takes her home for lunch.
"Baby, come and try the shrimp made by grandma."
Aunt Zhang picked up a piece of shrimp for her beloved granddaughter and was very happy to see her granddaughter eating with relish.
"Son, buy me a music album later!"
The news that Feng Qi Wu Tong was releasing an album had already spread among all the major elderly groups. Originally, people's desire to buy it was not that high, but it was all thanks to the song "Above the Moon".
There are live versions of other songs online, but this one doesn't have the live version that was added at the concert because they ruined it during this period of time.
"I want to take a break during lunch break. I'll do it for you after get off work, okay?"
"Okay, no rush."
Aunt Zhang smiled and nodded, then picked up another piece of food for her son.
Countless elderly fans are in the same situation, waiting for their children to get off work and their grandchildren to finish school in the evening.
Fengqi Wutong’s army of fans has not yet really made any progress.
I am ashamed of my recent writer's block on updating. Now my thoughts are in order. I will update more frequently starting tomorrow. Keep working hard!!!
(End of this chapter)
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