1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 79: Net worth exceeds 10 million, ranking among the top ten artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan!

Author: Lonely Orange on the Moon

Chapter 79: Net worth exceeds 10 million, ranking among the top ten artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan!

January 18, 7pm.

The 1995 Top Ten Golden Songs Award Ceremony was held grandly at the Xiangjiang Stadium.

At the award ceremony, TVB staff also arranged the four kings to sit together. Jiang Xiaofeng and Zhou Huajian, two foreign singers, sat on the left and right of the four of them respectively.

Sitting on Jiang Xiaofeng's right was Andy Lau, and on the left was Chen Huilin. Because they knew each other personally, they could occasionally chat awkwardly with each other, so it wasn't too boring.

Because of the experience of several previous award ceremonies, Jiang Xiaofeng knew that in this Hong Kong music scene where seniority is based on seniority, he was only a newcomer who had debuted for less than a year, and he would definitely not be able to win the top awards, such as most popular male singer, golden song of the year, etc.

Yes, because I don’t have any expectations, I feel a lot more relaxed than before.

Compared with Jiang Xiaofeng, the Four Heavenly Kings are not so relaxed. They are fighting openly and secretly, and they are at odds with each other. No one wants to lose.

Liu Dehua had nothing to say to Li Ming next to him, so he came close to Jiang Xiaofeng, pretending to be familiar with him, and said in a casual tone: "Fengzi, how are you preparing for the concert?"

Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and replied: "I'm already preparing. After all, this is my first time to hold such a large-scale solo concert. I can't do it without preparation."

Liu Dehua smiled and reassured: "Don't be too nervous, I believe you will be fine!"

Jiang Xiaofeng nodded: "Well, I know Brother Hua, and I will try my best."

After a moment of silence, the exciting moment arrived. The presenters on the stage were preparing to award the first Golden Melody Award.

The expressions on the faces of every singer present were different. Some were nervous, some were expecting, and some were pretending to be calm.

On the contrary, their fans were shouting the names of their idols with all their strength without any concealment.

"Hua Zai!"

"Leon!"

"Chengcheng!"

"Fengzi!"

"..."

However, compared with the four idol singers Jiang Xiaofeng, Liu Dehua, Guo Fucheng and Li Ming, the two fans of actual singers Zhang Xueyou and Zhou Huajian are obviously much more reserved and rarely call them by their names.

Along with the shouts of fans from all sides, the guests on the stage announced tonight's first golden song award: "The first golden song award for the top ten golden songs in 1995 - lyricist Jiang Xiaofeng, composer Jiang Xiaofeng, lead singer Jiang Xiaofeng -

"Today Next Year".

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xiaofeng's fans at the scene burst into deafening screams and shouts. Some excited fans even cried with joy on the spot, hugging each other and crying.

After hugging Andy Lau and Chen Huilin beside him respectively, Jiang Xiaofeng stepped onto the podium under the spotlight and amid the screams of fans.

After receiving the trophy from the guests, Jiang Xiaofeng paused and calmly delivered an acceptance speech similar to the one he used every time he received the award.

When Jiang Xiaofeng specifically thanked the fans and friends at the scene and in front of the TV, the fans at the scene almost went crazy with excitement and screamed "ah" again.

Back on stage, several singers, including Andy Lau and Chen Huilin, all smiled and said "congratulations" to Jiang Xiaofeng.

As the saying goes, people are in high spirits when happy events happen. Jiang Xiaofeng, who recently won an award, also looked very proud and cool.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xiaofeng won the gold award for the most popular new artist in the top ten golden songs, as well as the gold award for the most popular singer-songwriter, and the gold award for the most popular Chinese song. It can be said that she stole the show.

However, what puzzled Jiang Xiaofeng was that the Most Popular Male and Female Singer Award in 1995 was won by Li Ming and Peng Ling.

Peng Ling, a female singer, may not be familiar to many people, but her Cantonese album "Awakening from a Dream" is still selling very well. Of course, if Wang Fei hadn't withdrawn from the award ceremony, then this most popular album would have been

The Welcome Female Singer Award is not yet her turn.

What really makes Jiang Xiaofeng feel unhappy is Li Ming. In Jiang Xiaofeng's view, he is not sure about other years, but according to the record sales and song popularity in 1995, the most popular male singer award for the top ten golden songs in 1995 is not at all

Li Ming should get it.

Because in 1995, the sales of his and Andy Lau's Cantonese records were very low, and they didn't even make it into the top ten. On the contrary, Guo Fucheng's "Legend of Innocence" was more prominent.

Jiang Xiaofeng's "Listening to the Maple", Zhang Xueyou's "Allergic World", and Zhou Huajian's "The Road with You" are all in the top ten sales.

Just when Jiang Xiaofeng was still arguing about his quarrel with Zhang Xue, Leslie Cheung, the presenter on the stage, suddenly announced: "The 1995 Top Ten Golden Melody Golden Melody Award - Lyricist Jiang Xiaofeng, Lyricist Jiang Xiaofeng, Lead Vocalist Jiang Xiaofeng, the song title is "Next Year Today"

》!Congratulations Fengzi!”

Hearing this result, Jiang Xiaofeng felt confused. After attending so many award ceremonies, he had long given up hope for the Golden Melody Award. Just now he was complaining in his heart that TVB did not respect martial ethics and awarded the Most Popular Male Singer Award to Li

name.

As a result, the next moment, the Top Ten Golden Melody Awards Ceremony directly awarded Jiang Xiaofeng the highest honor award - the Golden Melody Award.

What shocked Jiang Xiaofeng the most was that this highest honor award was presented to him personally by his idol Leslie Cheung. How could he not feel dreamy?

"Fengzi, come on stage to receive the award!"

"Fengzi is calling you, you won the Golden Melody Award!"

"..."

But soon, Jiang Xiaofeng came to his senses, and then stepped onto the stage amidst the most sensational applause and cheers from the audience.

Looking at Leslie Cheung who personally presented him with the award in front of him, although he was not tall, he showed his superstar style in every gesture. Jiang Xiaofeng was very excited and felt like he was dreaming.

Jiang Xiaofeng adjusted his mood and first expressed his gratitude to Leslie Cheung on the side: "Thank you, brother!"

Because Jiang Xiaofeng was relatively tall, Leslie Cheung was also very attentive and reached out to adjust the height of the microphone for him.

Jiang Xiaofeng nodded to express his gratitude, and then said gratefully: "I'm really happy to get this Golden Melody Award from my idol. I don't know what to say. Anyway, I'm very touched..."

Leslie Cheung also leaned in front of the microphone and said words of encouragement: "Keep working hard, I admire you very much!"

Leslie Cheung's words not only made Jiang Xiaofeng feel excited, but even the fans at the scene were so excited that they couldn't help themselves.

Because TVB has a time limit, Jiang Xiaofeng briefly thanked Leslie Cheung, Chen Jiaying, Liang Rongjun, Zhou Huimin and other people, and finally thanked the fans at the scene.

Jiang Xiaofeng's fans were even more excited than Jiang Xiaofeng. Many fans at the scene had already burst into tears and cried together. They were all happy for their idol.

Finally, Jiang Xiaofeng stood in the center of the stage, holding a microphone in one hand and a gold medal trophy in the other, and sang his 1995 Top Ten Songs and Golden Melody Award-"Next Year Today".

"If this chandelier pours down

Or I will no longer exist

even if you don't love

No need to separate

If at this moment I am seriously demented

No need to be loved at all

…”

The Golden Melody Award is worthy of being the Golden Melody Award. From the first verse Jiang Xiaofeng sang, it attracted a chorus from the audience. Many fans who were not Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't help but hum along.

Although Jiang Xiaofeng is still a newcomer, most people are convinced that Jiang Xiaofeng won this Golden Melody Award for the song "Today Next Year", and they don't think there is any shady story. He is definitely worthy of the award.

“Next year, don’t have any more sleepless nights today.

The mattresses are changed, if you are lucky enough to meet

Or at the wedding feast of companions

Waiting in panic for you to appear

Next year today, I haven’t seen you for a year

Who is willing to change and leave you for sixty years?

…”

Looking at all the singers and fans in the audience who clapped their hands and sang the song "Next Year Today" with him, Jiang Xiaofeng had mixed feelings in his heart while singing affectionately. He felt that he was the most dazzling superstar on this stage.

This night should be the happiest and most exciting day for Jiang Xiaofeng since his debut in Hong Kong a year ago.

Two days later, just after attending the Top Ten Golden Songs Award Ceremony, Jiang Xiaofeng had not yet recovered from the joy of winning. Then he received the notification of winning the Taiwan Province Golden Songs Dragon and Tiger List.

By the way, the Taiwan Province Golden Songs Dragon and Tiger Chart was launched in 1989, and the annual overall ranking began in 1991.

Due to the way the Golden Songs Dragon and Tiger Chart is compiled, sales and postcard votes account for half and half, which can be regarded as the best indicator of sales and popularity in the 1990s.

Looking at the whole list, Hong Kong artists in the early 1990s had outstanding achievements. Zhang Xueyou, Andy Lau, Wang Fei, Lin Yilian, Aaron Kwok, and Sammi Cheng were all at the top, and Andy Lau became the most popular singer on the Dragon and Tiger list until the end.

In terms of male singers, overall, Andy Lau has the best results, and Hong Kong stars Zhang Xueyou and Du Dewei both have good rankings; Taiwanese locals, Zhou Huajian, Zhang Xinzhe, Zhang Yu, and Wu Qixian have maintained the popularity and sales of local male singers in the 1990s.

In the past year of 1995, Jiang Xiaofeng also successfully entered the top ten of Taiwan Province's Golden Songs Chart with the album "Golden Era", ranking third.

Andy Lau's "True Forever" and Zhang Xueyou's "True Love" ranked first and second on the Golden Songs Chart respectively.

Faye Wong ranked fourth with "Sky", beating out female singers such as Lin Yilian and Xin Xiaoqi to become the well-deserved No. 1 female singer.

All in all, throughout January, Jiang Xiaofeng was either receiving awards or on his way to receive awards.

Especially for the Newcomer Award at major award ceremonies, Jiang Xiaofeng almost monopolizes this award. As long as he is nominated, it will be his bag regardless of whether he goes or not.

There was nothing I could do about it. In 1995, Jiang Xiaofeng was so dazzling. If not the most popular male singer on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, he was still one of the most popular.

In addition to awards, Jiang Xiaofeng's biggest gain in 1995 was money.

On January 18, Hong Kong and Taiwan media jointly released a "Ranking of Income of Hong Kong and Taiwan Artists in 1995":

First place: Zhang Xue has 110 million

Second place: Zhou Xingchi 85 million

Third place: Chenglong 75 million

Fourth place: Andy Lau 55 million

Fifth place: Li name 38 million

Sixth place: Jet Li 35 million

Seventh place: Wang Fei 31 million

Eighth place: Jiang Xiaofeng 28 million

Ninth place: Anita Mui 22 million

Tenth place: Leslie Cheung 19 million

Although Guo Fucheng, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, did not rank in the top ten, he still earned 13.6 million yuan and ranked twelfth. Ranking 11th was Zhou Huajian, known as the killer of the kings, with an income of 15.8 million yuan in 1995.

Yuan.

The main reason why Zhang Xueyou's income exceeded 100 million is because he has held world tour concerts since the beginning of 1995, with a total audience of 2 million, setting a record for the number of concerts held by an Asian singer, and

Recognized by Guinness World Records;

In addition, he also held a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, becoming the first Asian singer to hold a concert at Madison Square Garden.

From the names on this list, we can see how terrifying the Hong Kong stars of the 1990s were on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. No matter whether they were Taiwanese singers or mainland singers, they were incomparable.

Let’s not talk about other things, let’s just talk about the eldest sister of our mainland music scene, Damao Amin. In recent years, it can be said that the income ceiling of mainland female singers. After a year of crazy work, her annual income is only about 2 million.

According to an investigation by the tax authorities, Mao Amin earned a total income of 4.7111 million yuan from 109 performances in 13 provinces in my country from January 1994 to January 1996, with an average of more than 40,000 yuan per performance.

In 1995, Jiang Xiaofeng earned more than 20 million yuan just from the Mandarin album "Golden Era" and the Cantonese album "Listening to Maple".

All in all, in the past year of 1995, Jiang Xiaofeng definitely gained both fame and fortune, and successfully established himself as the king of the Chinese music scene.

However, Jiang Xiaofeng did not intend to invest or buy property in Xiangjiang with the money he transferred, because his heart was always concerned about the mainland, especially the capital Yanjing.

Having the same idea as Jiang Xiaofeng, there is Wang Fei who grew up in Yanjing. Although she is in Hong Kong and Taiwan, she has never forgotten Yanjing. It is not only her hometown, but also her beloved sweetheart.

Of course, Wang Fei has become a little disdainful of the shrinking record market in Hong Kong, so in the past two years, she has basically not participated in the major award ceremonies in the Hong Kong music scene.

On the other hand, because of the influence of Jiang Xiaofeng, Wang Fei decided to make an independent creative album like Jiang Xiaofeng. The album was initially set to be an "original Mandarin album for the international community". With Faye Wong's independent and comfortable state, as a

The leading concept of the album, and most of the album's songwriting and lyrics were written by Wang Fei.

The album's production staff was repeatedly streamlined, with Zhang Yadong ultimately serving as the producer of the entire album. Dou Wei, Zhang Yadong, Wang Fei and the Cocteau Twins formed a creative team to handle the album's accompaniment, arrangement and post-production work.

However, although Wang Fei has returned to Yanjing some time ago to start recording this new album named "Impetuous", she has promised Jiang Xiaofeng that she will return to Xiangjiang and be the mysterious guest at his Hung Hom concert.

ps. I have to tell you something. This book does not have a single female protagonist. I think it is unrealistic for China Entertainment to have a single female protagonist. There should be two or three female protagonists, but the protagonist of this book is not a bulldozer.

It's the best you can accept. If you can't accept it, I'd like to apologize to you. I'm really sorry.

(End of chapter)