Chapter 125: Wearing the Hat of the Eternal Second Place, She’s a National Idol!!
“Do you know how much we sold in two hours?”
“Haha, you won’t believe it if I tell you. Wish has sold more than Zhang Liangying’s daily sales in just two hours. Maybe it will really sell 600,000 copies in a day like the media hyped!”
“The distributors originally prepared a week’s worth of stock, about 1 million copies, but they’ve all been shipped out. Many music stores are urging us for more. We at Taihe Rye Music have ordered another 2 million copies from the factory, and their machines are running at full capacity. It’s crazy, it’s selling like crazy.”
“This album is definitely going to top the Chinese Music Scene!” Zhang Lu said, excitedly raising his hand to signal everyone to cheer with him.
But he was met with indifference from everyone.
“What’s wrong with you guys?”
“Say something, you’re making me look foolish.”
“This is great news, why the silence!?”
“Are you all this calm?”
Zhang Lu was bewildered.
Are their hearts made of stone?
They’re not even moved by selling so much money!?
At this moment.
Zhang Liangying blinked, her voice filled with disbelief, and asked word by word, “President Zhang, you… you’re not joking, are you? Two hours sold a day’s worth?”
Zhang Lu laughed heartily: “I get it, you don’t believe me? Let me tell you, the CD factory owner called me himself. It’s absolutely true, no mistake. Wish is selling explosively.”
“…” Shen Qing loosened his grip on his cup, maintaining a calm expression. “As expected, why be surprised!”
Zhang Liangying suddenly turned her head: “You’re amazing! I knew the songs you wrote would be great. No wonder you were so confident, hehe, you’re too strong, my god.”
Shen Qing: “When has my sharpness ever dulled!?”
……
Zhang Liangying’s fans were also jubilant.
Ever since the album was released, Liangfen fans have been all over the internet, more passionate than when Zhang Liangying won the championship.
A single expedition from them would flatten the Tieba of other celebrities.
Especially Li Yuchun’s Tieba, which was completely overrun, with Zhang Liangying’s name filling every screen.
Zhou Bichang’s Tieba trembled in fear.
The Entertainment Circle is like this; the stronger the celebrity, the more satisfying the fan experience. They can hold their heads high in front of other fan groups.
“Hilarious, Chun Chun and Bi Chang, the two brothers, don’t dare to make a sound.”
“I estimate their combined sales don’t even match Liangying’s in two days.”
“Haha, I got the first batch of CDs today, and I’ve already listened to it twice on repeat. It’s so satisfying, every song is a classic. I especially love Wish, I almost cried listening to it.”
“This album is truly full of sincerity. Shen Qing brought out his best work.”
“I really want to know how Shen Qing’s mind works. He can perfectly capture songs with completely different styles like Wish, Lanting Preface, and Similar to Love…”
“You can’t measure genius with ordinary people’s thinking. When he has an inspiration, it’s a classic song. When we have an inspiration, it’s usually to do something bad. There’s no comparison.”
“Do you think Wish’s sales will surpass Zhang Liangying’s? I feel like this album will sell at least 4 million copies, barring any surprises.”
The online carnival eventually stayed on the screens, but the offline carnival was even more shocking. Whether it was the large shopping malls in Shanghai Jincheng or the fifth-tier cities in the central and western regions, Zhang Liangying’s songs could be heard everywhere.
Even KTVs, libraries, companies, and factories were playing Liangying’s new songs.
This is enough to show that Zhang Liangying has become a singer loved by the masses.
Her influence is no longer limited to the Liangfen fanbase.
Many rational people who don’t follow celebrities have started to like her.
It’s because her songs are good!
Zhang Liangying’s influence is now on par with Jay Chou, and in some aspects, even surpasses him, because while Jay Chou has many fans, he also has more haters.
However, Zhang Liangying’s fan base is no less than his, yet she has very few haters. No one says she mumbles or acts cool; everyone who mentions her says: she is a very inspirational singer.
This is most evident in schools.
Many schools play Zhang Liangying’s songs during breaks, such as The Brightest Star in the Night Sky, Dream It Possible, and Wish, to motivate students.
Additionally, many universities have just finished their 2006 freshman military training, and many welcome parties are singing songs from Wish, as if not singing Zhang Liangying’s songs makes you out of touch.
Zhang Liangying’s fan base has expanded significantly compared to last year.
Shen Qing wanted to put his hands on his hips and tilt his head back: It’s all thanks to me. After this period of training, Liangying has successfully become a national idol!
I’ll reward her tonight~
……
The next day.
The 2006 National Day quietly arrived.
On this day.
CCTV’s morning news dedicated one minute to reporting on Zhang Liangying’s latest album.
Among them.
70% of the coverage was dedicated to Wish, and it was filled with praise.
This scale was even greater than the previous Myriad Lands!
【Composed and written by Shen Qing, and sung by Zhang Liangying, Wish, with its beautiful melody, simple lyrics, delicate vocals, profound emotions, and strong patriotic sentiment, has brought us a shock to our ears and hearts】
【It can be said that Wish has transcended the realm of a song; it has become a timeless cultural symbol. With the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games approaching, its emergence has injected a shot of adrenaline into all compatriots across the country】
【Having consecutively created two songs with strong patriotic sentiment, Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying, the ‘divine combination’ of the music scene, are the national idols we should promote】
National idols!!
Only celebrities in the Entertainment Circle know how rare this title is.
For so many years, CCTV has never praised a celebrity like this, yet Zhang Liangying, in just one year since her debut, has received this honor.
The national team has recognized her!
From now on.
Wherever Zhang Liangying goes, she can proudly say: “I don’t deserve the title of national idol, I’m just doing my duty!”
This subtle display of confidence is incredibly satisfying.
Immediately after…
The reporting angle of major media outlets suddenly shifted.
They no longer focused solely on how many copies Wish sold or the progress of the Wish movie, but delved into the song’s inherent meaning and value.
Experts, media professionals, and netizens unearthed points that Shen Qing himself hadn’t even considered.
Some even suggested that the lyrics of Myriad Lands and Wish should be included in middle school textbooks.
Shen Qing could only say: Good, very good!
This is truly ‘great scholars discerning the classics’.
【Wish, the best song of the past decade, has silenced the entire Chinese Music Scene!】
【Sina’s exclusive interview with Shen Qing, the author of Wish, to understand the story behind it】
【With just the song Wish, it has surpassed an entire album by Jay Chou】
【……】
While hyping up the song, these media outlets didn’t forget to compare it with other singers, making them very awkward.
Especially Jolin Tsai, Fan Weiqi, Jaylen, David Tao, and Wilber Pan, who have already been repeatedly criticized by the media…
……
Because of the huge sensation caused by Wish, many people overlooked the other nine songs, thinking they were ordinary.
But excellent works are not buried; they quietly climb the charts.
On the first day of October, Wish and Lanting Preface entered the top ten of the New Song Chart, pushing out David Tao’s Marry Me Today and Turn Around the Earth, which had only been on the chart for a day.
These two grown men cried their eyes out…
The next day.
Similar to Love, which won with its melody, and The Furthest Place to See, respectively, entered the top 15 and continued to climb, inching upwards.
The singers on the chart were under immense pressure. They really didn’t want to be overshadowed by Zhang Liangying…
Because once they are surpassed, it will make the headlines.
Making the headlines will lead to ridicule from netizens.
It’s that terrifying.
David Tao’s Marry Me Today was surpassed and made headlines on Sina, Sohu, and NetEase…
Originally, his album lacked sincerity, consisting mostly of garbage songs. Now, being openly scrutinized by netizens, David Tao felt utterly ashamed.
【Zhang Liangying’s four songs have surpassed David Tao four times in a row. Ji Ji’s songs have been completely pushed out of the top ten and are about to fall out of the top fifteen】
Look at this kind of article, who wouldn’t blush?
Timing and fate!
To release an album at the same time as Zhang Liangying!
……
On the third day, Prefer, Sweet, The Next Day to Dawn, and Singing on the Tree also climbed into the top thirty.
A week after the album’s release, except for Returning Roots, the other nine songs all entered the top twenty.
Among them, six of the top ten were Zhang Liangying’s songs.
The other four were Chrysanthemum Terrace, Little Love Song, Faraway, and Listen to Mom.
Media: 【Jay Chou is the only singer who managed to hold his ground under Zhang Liangying’s powerful offensive, truly living up to his title as the eternal runner-up】
Jay Chou: ???
Media, are you being polite?
Damn it, he released his album more than 20 days earlier than Zhang Liangying, yet he couldn’t escape the media’s torment!
At this moment, the halo of ‘eternal runner-up’ was like an auto-targeting spotlight, and Jaylen was like someone running on a flat grassland, illuminated by the light with nowhere to hide.
