Chapter 92: How Can You Be So Fast, Man?
Jolin Tsai and Fan Wei-chi are also releasing albums in May?
They’ve run into a tough opponent.
Jolin Tsai’s upcoming release is her eighth personal album, “Dancing Girl,” this CD is incredibly famous, and I believe many people have heard the title song “Dancing Girl.”
Especially that line, “Spinning, jumping, I close my eyes,” it’s so addictive.
That year, this CD sold 260,000 copies in Taiwan, earning a double platinum certification. It sold 1.5 million copies in Mainland China, with nearly 3 million copies sold across Asia.
But even with such dazzling achievements, it didn’t win any awards at the Golden Melody Awards, not even a nomination.
Slightly better off was Jay Chou’s “Chopin of November,” released last year, which was nominated for Best Lyricist Award for “Qing Hua Ci” by Fang Wenshan, but he also didn’t win.
No wonder Jay Chou dissed the Golden Melody Awards back then~
As for Fan Wei-chi, her album “Our Anniversary” is also quite good.
Among them, “One Like Summer, One Like Autumn,” “Our Anniversary,” “Half of Me,” and “Black and White Match” are all pretty good songs.
But her popularity can’t compare to Jolin Tsai’s, and her sales are also far behind.
Zhang Liangying’s true rival is Jolin Tsai.
If she can defeat this singing and dancing singer in terms of sales this time, then Zhang Liangying can declare her firm standing in the Music Scene as a victor.
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In the following week, the pre-release promotional song “In My Song” continued to climb the charts, surpassing “Perfume is Poison” to temporarily hold the fourth position on the New Song Chart.
Many KTVs already have this song~
Some pirate merchants even boldly placed “In My Song” first on their pirated CDs. They’re truly not afraid of lawyer’s letters…
Taihe Rye Music also wanted to send their legal department to sue, but upon investigation, they discovered that those CDs had no production company and it was unclear where they originated from, likely small workshops.
They didn’t even know who to sue!
Meanwhile, Shen Qing, along with Zhang Liangying, after a few days of hard work, finished recording three title songs: “What I Miss,” “Dream It Possible,” and “Small Happiness.”
For now, they can breathe a sigh of relief.
As for the remaining six songs, they can record two songs per week.
In this era, many singers only focus on the title songs when releasing an album, and they don’t pay much attention to the rest, just aiming to fill the quota.
But Shen Qing couldn’t do that…
After all, he’s living a reborn life, and there are too many good songs in his mind. Forcing him to find six “filler” trash songs is actually harder than creating a hit.
Who remembers obscure songs for no reason? Any song that can be remembered basically has a certain degree of popularity… At the very least, a few lyrics or a melody are captivating.
These six songs are “Ray of Light” by Zhang Liangying, “Still Want Happiness” by Hebe Tien, “Chinese Language” by SHE, “Song of Wonderful Abilities” by Chen Li, and “Thinking of You, 0:01 AM” and “If Love Goes On.”
They will definitely be finished recording by the end of April.
The first four songs match the album’s theme very well, all with an uplifting style.
The latter two are love songs. In his previous life, they were included in Zhang Liangying’s first two albums. Especially “If Love Goes On” had wide dissemination. Shen Qing couldn’t bear to discard them, so he included them.
Additionally, the previously produced “Compilation” was planned to have only ten songs, leaving “Warmth,” “Moonlight,” and “Myriad Lands.”
Any one of these three songs could be a title song for an album, but since they had already been sung on the Finals stage, pirated copies were rampant. Shen Qing decided to append them to the end of the first CD.
No extra charge!
It’s considered another benefit for the fans.
When the fans who buy the album open it, their happiness will instantly explode, “Zhang Liangying is amazing, right? They said 10 songs, but they squeezed in 13, love you!!”
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Besides recording songs, the focus of work for the upcoming period is album promotion and generating buzz!
After all, even good wine needs advertising.
Currently, “Come On! Boys,” “Super Boy,” and “Absolute Singing” have very high popularity. Shen Qing just needs to leverage the momentum from participating in “Come On! Boys.”
By occasionally pulling off some clever moves, they can consistently grab headlines!
Furthermore, in early April 2006, next month, the sixth “Annual Music Fengyun Bang” awards ceremony hosted by Guangxian Media is also an excellent opportunity for promotion.
This awards ceremony will be attended by many big names, with almost all top-tier domestic singers like Wang Feng, Jay Chou, Stefanie Sun, Sun Nan, Yu Quan, and Harlem Yu participating, and it will also be broadcast live on television.
Its influence is quite significant.
Zhang Liangying and Shen Qing, with the 13 songs released last year, have both been nominated for several awards.
If Zhang Liangying wins the ‘Best New Artist Award (Mainland China)’ or ‘Most Popular Female Singer Award (Mainland China)’ this time, and Shen Qing wins the Best Producer Award… it will surely cause a sensation among fans.
At that point, it will be hard not to be in the headlines.
However, winning this award won’t be easy, as the strength of the competitors is evident. It will depend on the judges’ comprehensive evaluation and the fans’ voting enthusiasm.
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End of March.
The preliminary selection for the Wuhan division of “Come On! Boys” has concluded.
The initial round of recordings will begin soon, and the videos will be broadcast on Dragon TV. The moment of direct confrontation with Mango TV has begun.
Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying are about to depart for Wuhan. Another judge is Elva Hsiao.
Before leaving.
Liu Chun, the deputy station director, convened a meeting with director Li Jing, planner Long Danni, host Cao Kefan, and others. Shen Qing and Liangying were also invited to attend.
During the meeting, Liu Chun emphasized the matter of the theme song for “Come On! Boys.” He said, “The preliminary selection for the Wuhan division was handled well, but I feel something is missing, something memorable.”
Liu Chun looked around, but no one spoke.
He continued, “Super Girl and Super Boy have the theme song ‘Sing If You Want To,’ which is very popular and many people like to listen to it, including myself. But our ‘Come On! Boys’ doesn’t have such a song…”
After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying.
Good heavens!
So they called us two here for this?
Liu Chun said, “Little Shen, writing a popular theme song shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?”
Shen Qing: “…”
Liu Chun continued, “Right now, Mango TV is struggling because of us. The ratings for the first recorded episode did not meet expectations. If we can also come up with a theme song comparable to ‘In My Song,’ then the popularity of ‘Come On! Boys’ will definitely surpass ‘Super Boy’…”
Shen Qing: “…”
That’s what you say, but you need to show some sincerity!
Copying songs is also labor!
Liu Chun added, “By the way, writing songs requires inspiration! How about I let our station’s new Fudan campus belle intern accompany you to Shanghai to find inspiration?”
Shen Qing smiled, “Ah? That would be too embarrassing…”
Liu Chun replied, “You don’t like it? Then forget it… It’s rare to see a handsome young man like you who doesn’t like pretty girls. Good, you truly are a Music Genius! Then I’ll let Long Danni accompany you. She’s more experienced.”
Shen Qing: “…”
Old man, you’re outrageous.
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Long Danni is someone Shen Qing had heard of in his previous life. “Super Boy,” “Come On! Boys,” and “The Coming One” all came from her. Even “Super Girl” borrowed from her initial ideas.
However, after “Super Girl” became popular in 2005, she not only didn’t receive credit but was transferred to Mango TV’s most unpopular economic channel to sit on the sidelines.
She couldn’t stand it.
Long Danni directly led her team to jump ship to Dragon TV and personally created “Come On! Boys,” which aired at the same time as “Super Girl” in 2006. “Come On! Boys” completely dominated in ratings, and the popularity of Mango TV’s “Super Girl” plummeted.
So the deputy station director personally intervened, played the emotional card, and promised a series of benefits before finally persuading Long Danni to return to produce “Super Boy” in 2007.
This woman is truly capable of turning the tables, making a host of male contestants unable to resist.
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At this moment, Long Danni felt a headache after hearing Liu Chun’s arrangement. Writing a theme song seems simple, but creating a hit is extremely difficult.
Long Danni would rather manage “Come On! Boys” than work on a theme song.
But the task had been assigned.
Liu Chun said with a smile, “Don’t feel pressured. Go ahead and try boldly. Aim to finish it before the Finals begin. There’s plenty of time.”
Shen Qing said, “Director Liu, I have a humble request.”
Liu Chun replied, “Oh? Tell me about it.”
Shen Qing stated, “I want to deeply understand this competition. Only then can I find inspiration for creating the theme song. However, my current identity is only a judge and vocal consultant, which makes it inconvenient to carry out my work at times.”
Liu Chun laughed, “Haha, just this? Then you can join the planning team and cooperate with Long Danni. With this identity, you’ll find it convenient to communicate with any department of ‘Come On! Boys’.”
Planning is the soul of “Come On! Boys,” and it holds significant power, allowing for rule changes at any time. It is indeed a good position.
Shen Qing, who has always been thick-skinned, raised the corner of his mouth and continued to ask, “Director Liu, what identity will I have? When others ask, I won’t be able to explain.”
Liu Chun chuckled, “Heh, you rascal…”
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Wuhan.
The initial selection recording for “Come On! Boys” is about to begin.
The related videos will be broadcast on Dragon TV on Saturday nights.
Zhang Liangying, Shen Qing, Long Danni, and Li Jing are on a plane to Wuhan. Another judge, Elva Hsiao, is also boarding a plane from Taiwan.
Long Danni said with a wry smile, “Producer Shen, the theme song this time relies entirely on you. I can listen to music, but composing is too difficult for me.”
Shen Qing’s current identity is a member of the “Come On! Boys” planning team, nominally the third planner. The first, of course, is Long Danni, and her assistant is ranked second.
Shen Qing withdrew his gaze from the window, his expression complex. He closed his eyes and said, “Sister Long, don’t speak. I think I’ve got some inspiration.”
Zhang Liangying, sitting next to Shen Qing, looked over in surprise. Long Danni was also delighted. How could this man be so fast…
The two of them dared not disturb Shen Qing, sitting obediently on either side like little chicks, quietly waiting for the man in the middle to finish.
About 5 minutes later.
Shen Qing said to Long Danni, “Get me some paper.”
Long Danni: “…”
Shen Qing declared, “Write the song!”
Long Danni didn’t delay for a moment and immediately asked the flight attendant for paper.
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