Chapter 86: The 2006 Talent Show All-Star Battle
February 2006.
The afterglow of the Spring Festival Gala had yet to dissipate.
Zhang Liangying, with Myriad Lands, had once again completely erased all the slander and attacks from 2005, declaring who the sole true goddess of Super Girl was!
Previously, Li Yuchun, who had intended to confront Zhang Liangying head-on with her first album, felt uneasy when she saw the Spring Festival Gala broadcast.
She’s already on the Spring Festival Gala, how can I compete?
“I’m dying of laughter, Li Yuchun, speak up!”
“Is it that hard to acknowledge Liangying as the Top Sister of Super Girl?”
“Liangying disappeared for four months after the competition, did you really think she was out of tricks? Shen Qing takes Liangying to the Central Conservatory of Music three times a week for her to diligently study singing skills! What are you doing, Li Yuchun? Doing commercial performances and endorsements everywhere, will that improve your singing skills?”
“Chun-ge, let your first album surpass Liangying’s compilation released in November first, hehe. Now, do you know how terrifying the first album Shen Qing spent half a year producing for Liangying is?”
“Upstairs, please elaborate, how amazing is it?”
“…”
During this period, Shen Qing indeed did not take Liangying around aimlessly.
They only accepted three interviews from Central Media, Jinmen Satellite TV, and Sina, and wrote Peerless Under Heaven for The Return of the Condor Heroes. Most of the remaining time was spent at the Central Conservatory of Music practicing fundamental skills.
They didn’t even attend some domestic music award ceremonies; they had Zhang Lu from Taihe Rye Music accept them on their behalf.
These awards had too little intrinsic value.
Shen Qing only focused on major awards like the Golden Melody, Golden Bell, and Top Fengyun List…
But winning these awards was quite difficult.
After all, this was an era of gods battling in the Chinese Music Scene. To stand out, having original songs alone wasn’t enough; one had to perfect their singing skills.
A weak foundation leads to a shaky structure.
It wasn’t time to roam around yet~
Currently, although Zhang Liangying’s strength was considerable, she was still a certain distance from the top. Shen Qing only wanted her to practice singing diligently.
Liangying was also very obedient.
She did whatever Shen Qing told her to do, never arguing back.
Just like the phrase she often said: “I believe in you, no matter what you ask me to do, I will do it without hesitation!”
This girl was hopelessly infatuated.
…
The last day of February.
Taihe Rye Music, in conjunction with Shen Qing’s Studio, released a piece of information: the demo recording of Zhang Liangying’s first album was complete and would soon begin recording.
“Wuwuwu, it’s finally here after much anticipation.”
“At this rate, I feel like it will be released at least by summer, that’s so long!”
“About that, they still need to shoot the MV, right?”
“Sigh, if it could be nominated for a Golden Melody Award, I feel like Shen Qing could finish the album in a month with his speed, but the damn Golden Melody Awards are too cruel to Mainland China singers…”
“Is this the Golden Melody Awards’ fault? Who is manipulating it from behind the scenes?”
“We can’t even perform there now, what Golden Melody Awards…”
“…”
Meanwhile.
Unable to wait any longer, Dragon TV announced the launch of Go! Boys! on this day.
Their My Type My Show, planned last year, was completely crushed by Super Girl, not making even a ripple. This year was a battle for revenge.
Otherwise, how could Shanghai maintain its prestige!!
Instantly, the entire internet was abuzz.
Countless youths with dreams began to take action, and even parents were very supportive of their sons signing up.
This was the influence of Zhang Liangying winning the championship!
Her positive image was completely recognized by the public. No one dismissed singer talent shows anymore; this was a stage that could truly create stars.
On the other side.
Mango TV, naturally unwilling to be outdone, announced the launch of its 2006 singer talent competition the next day.
A while ago, when Mango TV applied to the General Administration for the Super Boy project, its name was too ostentatious and they were ordered to change it.
Therefore, Mango TV changed Super Boy to Happy Boy.
But no matter how the name was changed, the registration scene for Happy Boy was extremely hot, with more applicants than Go! Boys!.
Mango TV’s status as the king of variety shows remained unshakable for the time being.
And Jiangsu Satellite TV announced the launch of Absolute Singing almost at the same time as Mango TV, accepting registrations that day.
Since Jiangsu Satellite TV had not held similar programs before, the popularity was not as high as the other two. Truly talented youths went to the other two.
But regardless, this was a competition held by Jiangsu Satellite TV, and the economic powerhouse province still had some appeal.
Throughout March, youths across the country were captivated by the three competitions, dreaming of winning the championship.
【With three major talent shows launching simultaneously, will the next Zhang Liangying be you?】
【The 2006 talent show battle will surely go down in history】
【Expert prediction: This year may be the dawn of China’s entertainment industry’s takeoff, surpassing South Korea is only a matter of time】
【…】
Various news appeared every day.
But Liangfen fans were more concerned about whether Shen Qing would participate.
Up to now, no news had been revealed. When reporters asked Zhang Liangying about Shen Qing’s participation during an event, she did not give a clear response.
“Why isn’t this guy Shen Qing debuting!”
“He’s clearly so strong and handsome, he’d definitely dominate others if he participated in the show.”
“Ten thousand people petitioning, begging Shen Qing to participate!”
“Participate in what nonsense, being a judge is the right path! Shen Qing is so amazing at writing songs, do you know how many singers in the industry want to curry favor with him?”
“…”
The crazy talent show craze these days didn’t hurt the music scene people, but rather the cross-industry television industry.
Zhang Jizhong’s The Return of the Condor Heroes, which he had meticulously prepared for over a year, was about to premiere, but it couldn’t even get the headline news.
Failure!
Heartbreak!
I’m the king of hype!
To be reduced to a state of no popularity, how can this be?!
Big Beard, smoking a cigarette, thought long and hard, listening to the song Peerless Under Heaven over and over again. “I’ve got it! Ask Liangying for help!”
…
Xidan, coffee shop.
Shen Qing: “Producer Zhang, you’re asking me to help you promote The Return of the Condor Heroes?”
Zhang Jizhong: “Yes! Shen Qing, my show is about to premiere. Although Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei have been promoting it, there’s still no buzz. It’s just their fans cheering…”
This was indeed a big problem.
Any movie, TV series, or music album cannot just be a self-indulgence for fans; it must achieve cross-circle appeal.
Otherwise, it’s destined to have little influence.
Take The Return of the Condor Heroes, for example. Why is Zhang Jizhong so anxious and personally seeking help?
It’s because the ratings determine the price of secondary copyrights.
Once The Return of the Condor Heroes falters in its premiere on Shandong Satellite TV, with ratings not meeting expectations, potential buyers will hesitate or drastically lower their prices.
Big Beard felt uncomfortable just thinking about being pressured by the purchasing directors of various TV stations; those old women were not good people~
At this moment.
Big Beard said: “Qing, I’ve received an invitation from Jiangsu Satellite TV’s Absolute Singing to record a few episodes. If you sign up for Absolute Singing, I can let you win the championship!”
Shen Qing thought to himself: This old fox is quite cunning!
He wants me to work my tail off for a blank check!?
Besides, the intrinsic value of Absolute Singing is not high.
In Shen Qing’s memory, Absolute Singing had been held for several sessions, but no stars emerged; they were all mediocre singers.
Far inferior to Go! Boys! and Happy Boy.
The main reason was that Jiangsu Satellite TV only organized the competition and provided no follow-up support.
If Jiangsu Satellite TV had established a management company to nurture them, perhaps they could have produced singers like Su Xing and Chen Chusheng.
Shen Qing: “Producer Zhang, although I have some interest in participating in talent shows, it’s not very high. Those contestants don’t seem very strong…”
Zhang Jizhong was about to say that young people are ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, but in a blink of an eye, he shut up. “Damn it, I can’t refute this kid.”
Big Beard had also bought Zhang Liangying’s compilation album. He listened to it frequently these past few months and felt it was excellent.
All of this was handled by Shen Qing alone!!!
Is this outrageous?
Jay Chou isn’t this amazing, is he?
He still needs assistance from Fang Wenshan, Lin Michael, and others…
The key is that the theme song for The Return of the Condor Heroes, Peerless Under Heaven, was also created by this kid in 20 minutes. Zhang Jizhong had never seen such heaven-defying talent.
Half an hour later~
Shen Qing and Big Beard said goodbye at the door.
Big Beard: “Shen Qing, I’ll have Liu Yifei leak the news that you’re participating in Go! Boys! first, and then have Huang Xiaoming accompany you to Shanghai to register… As for your request to be a judge, I’ll do my best to fight for it for you… But whether as a judge or a contestant, let’s first publicize your participation in Go! Boys!. It will be beneficial for you and for me…”
Shen Qing: “Okay!”
Just as Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying were near the parking lot, they suddenly encountered a young man carrying a guitar. This person was Zhao Lei.
A few days later.
Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying flew to Shanghai.
Zhao Lei flew to Chengdu.
…
PS: The transitional chapter was not elaborated upon… The protagonist will later participate in the production of Go! Boys! as a judge and consultant, not a contestant, as that would be too demeaning.
In addition, Zhang Liangying’s first album is also progressing simultaneously and is expected to be released around April or May, coinciding with the albums of Jolin Tsai and others.
