Chapter 96: I Truly Envy the Talent of You Two
Su Duo did not disappoint Shen Qing.
The recording was completed in just over three hours.
Shen Qing handed the recording tape to Taihe Rye Music, who would convert the files into an electronic version for Dragon TV’s review. If approved, promotions would proceed as planned.
Dragon TV.
Long Danni received the files.
She opened the play button with a nervous heart.
The first thing that entered her ears was a prelude lasting 15 seconds, a soothing piano solo that calmed the mood. At 13 seconds, the dynamic rhythm of a drum kit was added, and at 15 seconds, a strange vocal made Long Danni’s eyes widen…
At first, Long Danni thought it was over.
What kind of person was this?
Which professional singer sings like this?
The voice wasn’t smooth enough, the technique wasn’t rich enough, it sounded like a duck’s voice…
Little Shen, are you playing around!
Why didn’t you choose a better singer?
How could this possibly pass the leadership’s review…
But when the song reached 1 minute and 30 seconds and entered the chorus, Su Duo’s shout sent Long Danni’s soul to heaven, and her whole body felt like it had an electric current.
“Run forward…”
“Facing cold stares and ridicule”
“How can the vastness of life be felt without enduring hardship?”
“Fate cannot make us kneel and beg for mercy”
“Even if blood stains our embrace”
“Keep running”
“With the pride of a child”
“…”
Long Danni was completely frozen for a full minute.
This chorus left her speechless. All her previous criticisms of the song and singer were thrown out of her mind. Now, all she wanted to say to Shen Qing was: My god!
She immediately took a USB drive to the broadcast room, plugged it into the computer, and then turned on the loudspeaker: “Hello, hello, colleagues in the Entertainment Channel, this is Long Danni. We have just created a theme song for Come On! Boys. I will play it now. After listening, please gather in the meeting room immediately…”
Chen Gang was in his office discussing matters with Li Jing when he heard Long Danni’s words and frowned: “What’s going on, Danni? Why are you so flustered? Why didn’t you report to me?”
Li Jing: “It seems to be about a theme song?”
Just then~
Long Danni knocked on his door, “Sorry Director Chen, I forgot to report to you. Shen Qing, he succeeded. He wrote a very strong theme song…”
Chen Gang: “Be more composed, Danni!”
…
Five minutes later, Chen Gang rushed into the meeting room and saw only four or five people had arrived. He slapped the table: “What’s going on? Everyone else, hurry up and come over, immediately!”
Soon after.
Everyone was present.
Chen Gang clasped his hands behind his back and said solemnly:
“Whether Come On! Boys can be successful is related to your bonuses. I don’t want to say much more… After the meeting, immediately bring the publicity plan. I want to make sure Chase the Dream can be heard on every street and alley…”
Long Danni: “Director Chen, should we report to Station Director Liu?”
Chen Gang was startled, “Sorry, I almost forgot. Li Jing, Danni, you two come with me to report to the station director. The rest of you, hurry up and get to work.”
Liu Chunshan’s office was on the third floor.
As the group ran over, Liu Chunshan was drinking tea and playing with his bird. Seeing them in a hurry, he said displeasantly: “What do I usually tell you when we have meetings? You must remain calm in any situation!”
Chen Gang: “Director Liu, the theme song, it’s good!”
Liu Chunshan gave them a sideways glance: “Just this matter?”
After being lectured a few more times…
Long Danni used Liu Chunshan’s computer to play Chase the Dream.
Old Liu, although not young, was a skilled dancer and singer in his youth, known as ‘The Little Xu Wenqiang of the Bund,’ who captivated many young women and married ladies.
Even now, at nearly 55 years old, his musical appreciation was undeniable. He quickly made a decision: “Good! Exciting! Exciting! This song is very fitting. Although the singer’s foundation is average, it has flavor!”
Long Danni was overjoyed and seized the opportunity to say: “Director Liu, Shen Qing also sent the demo for My Sky. I think it sounds great too. He wants to find Jay Chou and Pan Weibai…”
Liu Chunshan laughed heartily: “Alright, let the public relations department contact Jay Chou and Pan Weibai. Then we’ll have two theme songs, how can Mango TV compete?”
By the time Long Danni had arranged everything, it was already evening.
Only then did she have time to call Shen Qing back: “Good brother, we’ve already spoken with Guangxian Media, and that GALA Band can perform on stage. We’ve also contacted the managers of Jay Chou and Pan Weibai…”
…
April 2, 2006, Sunday.
The Pepsi Annual Music Fengyun List kicked off at the Beijing Exhibition Center Theater.
This was the grandest music awards ceremony held in Mainland China, with numerous first-tier singers and actors in attendance, no less impressive than the Golden Melody Awards.
At 4:30 PM, the red carpet began.
The first pair to appear were He Jiong and Huang Zijiao, the hosts of this year’s awards ceremony, both with extensive experience in hosting entertainment programs.
After them came the singers.
As everyone knows, the first people to walk the red carpet are never the big shots; they are usually the minor players.
The first singer to appear was Xue Zhiqian, who debuted after participating in My Type My Show last year. He had just released his first album, Xue Zhiqian, and the title song, Serious Snow, made him an overnight sensation.
The lyrics and music for this song were both created by Lao Xue himself.
With such creative talent, some people referred to him as “Little Shen Qing.”
The female singer walking the red carpet with him was Jin Sha, a junior from Lin Junjie.
She had also released her debut album, Air, last year. The highly anticipated title song, Air, did not gain traction. Instead, “Summer Blown by the Wind,” composed by Lin Junjie, achieved considerable popularity.
After them, Shin Band, Milk Coffee, Ren Quan, and Chen Yirong appeared in succession.
However.
They did not elicit much cheering.
On the other hand, Ye Yiqian and Ji Minjia, who appeared later, were greeted by fans shouting their names, ushering in the first small climax of the evening.
This showed how popular Super Girl was in the past two years!
Even Xue Zhiqian and Ren Quan couldn’t compare.
Ji Minjia and Ye Yiqian entered the venue hand in hand. They didn’t rush to sit down, wanting to use this opportunity to get to know more seniors.
Ye Yiqian: “Zhang Liangying should be the finale, right?”
Ji Minjia: “I don’t know. She and Shen Qing haven’t arrived yet, so they’re probably scheduled for the very end.”
Ye Yiqian: “I’m so envious. I wish I could leave Tianyu.”
Ji Minjia: “Didn’t you meet that diving athlete recently? He knows leaders in the sports bureau. Have him help you, and you should be able to terminate the contract?”
Ye Yiqian: “I haven’t decided if I want to…”
Ji Minjia knew what she was thinking and sighed, “Yiqian, forget about Shen Qing. He’s so good to Liangying, he probably wouldn’t flirt around…”
Ye Yiqian suddenly chuckled, “Minjia, what do you take me for? I wouldn’t be a mistress or anything. Look how much Gao Yuanyuan has been criticized lately…”
At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan, who was at home flipping through the script for “Rob-B-Hood,” suddenly sneezed, and Shen Qing’s image flashed in her mind: “So annoying, I always think of him…”
…
“Ahhh…”
“Bi Chang, Bi Chang, a powerful singer.”
“Come on! Win an award!”
Just then, shouts from fans could be heard from outside.
Ye Yiqian pouted: “Zhou Bichang’s fans are crazy. When did she become a powerful singer? They’re not even embarrassed.”
Ji Minjia couldn’t help but laugh: “She has many fans, they treasure her. She recently switched to Le Lin Culture, so her fans are even more boastful.”
…
Paul Wong, Cao Fang, Wang Feng, Ada Choi, F.I.R., Brother Hu, Hu Yanbin, Yu Quan, Harlem Yu, Ah Niu, Julian Cheung, and others appeared in succession.
And Xie Xian too~
Old Xie was quite fortunate; he immediately kissed the host Liu Yan upon arrival.
Soon.
The cheers of the entire venue reached another climax. Stefanie Sun had arrived!
2005 could be considered a year of great harvest for Stefanie Sun.
At the beginning of the year, she won the Golden Melody Award for ‘Best Mandarin Female Vocalist’ with her album Stefanie, released in October 2004. Meanwhile, Jay Chou’s Qi Li Xiang received no awards that year.
The reason was not that Qi Li Xiang was inferior to Stefanie Sun.
Because in 2004, Ye Hui Mei received multiple nominations but failed to win, Old Zhou wrote “Grandma” to express his dissatisfaction with the Golden Melody Awards.
This directly led to the outcome…
From then on.
Jay Chou no longer obsessed over the Golden Melody Awards.
…
After Stefanie Sun, an even larger group approached.
The atmosphere reached its peak.
The fans’ voices were hoarse from shouting.
Jay Chou, Zhang Liangying, Elva Hsiao, Pan Weibai, and Fang Wenshan appeared together, and surprisingly, a stranger was walking at the front.
Liu Yan quickly ran over to greet them.
Zhou Bichang and Li Yuchun, who were looking out from the entrance, both felt uneasy.
Although they were supposed to be rivals, because of Zhang Liangying, a common enemy, they managed to break through the previous unpleasant atmosphere.
In her past life, Li Yuchun was so angry that she didn’t attend the awards ceremony.
…
When the last group of red carpet singers appeared, everyone in the venue was confused.
Who were these three ‘unremarkable’ people?
They had never seen them before.
Su Duo and the other two waved at the cameras, but the flashes were minimal. Many reporters had already gone inside the venue, waiting for the awards ceremony to begin.
Su Duo felt extremely awkward.
However.
He clenched his fists, determined to make them look at him with new eyes later.
It was already 7 PM. The awards ceremony would begin in half an hour. The GALA Band would perform as a guest, singing Chase the Dream first.
At the same time~
Inside the venue, various celebrity guests were greeting people they knew.
An event like this was essentially a large social gathering. Many singers who were not nominated also attended, just to make an appearance in front of the big shots and get acquainted.
If he hadn’t come to this event, Shen Qing wouldn’t have known he was so popular; every singer he met proactively greeted him.
Even Wang Feng had a few words with him.
Zhang Liangying leaned close to his ear and giggled, “My Officer, you’re so amazing, everyone wants to know you.”
Shen Qing grinned and said lightly, “So, is being with me your honor? Do you still want to be a First Class Private? A First Class Private is considered my girlfriend, and I respect my girlfriends very much, I don’t play any messy games!”
Zhang Liangying said with longing eyes, “It’s an honor! It’s my honor, Officer! I don’t want to be a First Class Private anymore, I want to be a Second Class Private. I’m not used to you being so gentle with me.”
Shen Qing patted her shoulder, “You sit down first.”
…
Jay Chou walked over, laughing heartily, “Little brother, you’ll be the most dazzling one in the whole venue later. After GALA finishes singing, everyone will be amazed once, Liangying will be amazed again when she wins an award, and finally, they’ll realize all the songs were written by you…”
Pan Weibai: “I really envy your talent!”
Elva Hsiao: “Me too!”
Fang Wenshan: “I feel like after tonight, the Chinese Music Scene will form a pattern of East Stefanie Sun, West Zhang Liangying. Ah, no… Elva, you won’t be angry if I say this, right?”
Elva Hsiao: “…”
