China Entertainment 1997

In early May, Fanxing Entertainment officially announced the first batch of signed singers, including Daolang, Gu Miaomiao, Phoenix Legend Group and two supporting singers.

Although he is just a newcomer, he has enough resources to support Fanxing.

After several singers appeared in "I Love to Remember Lyrics" one after another, the media from Fengyun Studio also made relevant reports.

Among them, the one who attracts the most attention is Gu Miaomiao. There is no way around it. She is beautiful and sweet, and she is from an orthodox academic background. It would be strange if the outside world doesn't like her.

In addition, Phoenix Legend is also good. It is currently a popular group, and one of the members, Linghua, has amazing singing skills. Although she only appeared in two episodes of "I Love to Remember Lyrics", she has already become a representative singer.

Although Daolang occasionally shines, he is still very low-key in most cases. However, although his reputation is not obvious, he is the first of this group of singers to try to start producing singles.

Because Fanxing has his word first, the first single is likely to determine whether the singer stays in Fanxing in the future. Both the company and the singer himself are very cautious.

Several people are in the early stage of collecting songs, finding some songs that they think are suitable, then selecting the songs, and finally producing and releasing them.

The company is also happy that they can accumulate some popularity in the show so that they can better develop the situation.

Recommending singers is not that simple. There are too few people with "extraordinary talent" like Cao Xuan who can succeed on their own.

Ordinary record companies would be very happy if a slightly famous singer can be released in 2 to 3 years. Fanxing's standards are higher, but there is also a 1 to 3 year training period.

Daolang chose to be the first to push the single because he had his own ideas. Currently, his position in the company is not as good as Gu Miaomiao and Phoenix Legend.

If you are the first to release a single, you can relatively concentrate the company's resources on promotion. If you release songs at the same time as other singers, it will be difficult to say.

In addition, unlike other singers who are pure newcomers, including Phoenix Legend, although they have several years of performance experience, they have not produced any serious albums.

Daolang not only has performance experience, but has also produced singles and albums for others. He has also released several albums of his own, but they are basically all in Xinjiang Province and are not well-known.

Let's put it this way, Daolang started studying music when he was a teenager in the 1980s, and started playing seriously in the early 1990s. He was once one of the best keyboard players in Qiong Province, played in a band, opened a studio, and produced music. Recorded albums and served as music director.

The original time and space can be popular, it is not a so-called lucky break, but more than ten years of hard work, and finally a late bloomer.

Daolang, who is already in his thirties and has rich experience, dares to gamble and is also sensible.

This is a rare opportunity, and everyone is happy about it. If you really can't make it in Fanxing, there is no need to waste time in the company, leave as soon as possible and go back to Xinjiang Province.

With a family and a small child, Daolang is not like these young singers who can pursue their dreams willfully and cannot afford to delay...

Daolang's persistence finally alarmed Cao Xuan. He glanced at the song title "Impulsive Punishment" handed over by the music department and nodded in agreement.

He also called Daolang specifically and told him not to put too much pressure on him. He was very optimistic about the other party and believed he would succeed.

Unlike other singers, Cao Xuan was patient enough when faced with Dao Lang and Phoenix Legend.

Even if the song "Impulsive Punishment" doesn't explode, Daolang will not be let go.

Cao Xuan even spoke highly of Daolang when reporters asked him about Fanxing's new batch of singers when he attended the Taiwan Provincial Golden Melody Awards.

"From the perspective of a record company veteran, Daolang is the second singer that I want to sign immediately after seeing it, and the first singer is Jay Chou."

This comment made Dao Lang famous.

Who is Jay Chou? He is currently the most powerful new generation singer in the Chinese music scene besides Cao Xuan.

Especially in Taiwan, where he is so popular that he is known as the little king of Asia and the next Cao Xuan. Even top music kings and queens like Ren Xianqi and Zhang Huimei have to avoid his reputation.

Xiao Zhou is now a well-deserved top performer in Taiwan. In addition, his experience of becoming famous in his debut is quite story-telling, so many people come to enjoy the popularity.

The leader is Wu Zongxian, who often says that he is Xiao Zhou's boss. Some bosses or producers also express how they miss him and try to promote themselves anyway.

But in the interview, Xiao Zhou only publicly admitted three Bole.

The first is Wu Zongxian. After all, he was indeed discovered by Lao Wu, and he is the boss. Without Lao Wu, he would not be able to release records.

The second is Yang Junrong, the manager of Alpha Records. Without his recommendation, Xiao Zhou would not be where he is today.

Another one is Cao Xuan. Xiao Zhou had talked about it when he participated in the show. If he hadn't made some progress in Alpha, he almost followed Cao Xuan to the capital.

Later, Cao Xuan also gave him a lot of support and help, for which he was deeply grateful.

Many people now know that there is such a period of history, and they can't help but regret it. If Xiao Zhou really followed Cao Xuan to the capital, and the two powers joined forces, would there be anyone else in the Chinese music scene?

This time Cao Xuan can be regarded as a response to Xiao Zhou's statement, although he emphasized that he was speaking from the perspective of a record company owner, and said that Dao Lang and Xiao Zhou are not singers with the same style.

But as the number one person in the Chinese music scene, Cao Xuan's words are important enough for many people to evaluate a singer.

For example, Adu, who became popular this year, was criticized by many music critics at the beginning because of his style. Some people also asked Cao Xuan about this, and Cao Xuan said directly.

"What's wrong with bitter love songs? I also made my debut singing bitter love songs back then, and Brother Xiaoqi also became famous with "Heart Is Too Soft".

I think pop music still needs to be inclusive. It’s okay if you don’t like it, but as long as it’s not those weird songs that are deliberately trying to catch people’s attention, I don’t think there’s any need to belittle them. "

This sentence stopped many music critics from criticizing Adu.

In terms of qualifications, connections, reputation, talent, and influence, Cao Xuan can go to war with the entire music critic world alone.

Especially after he achieved success in the European and American music circles, Cao Xuan's status as a celebrity was obviously unique. What he said could not be said to be an imperial edict, but as long as there were no loopholes, no one would easily dare to compete with him.

Of course, except for the clown who wants to stand out, no one wants to pay attention to them...

Cao Xuan supports Adu, which can eliminate some criticism for him. Cao Xuan holds the sword wolf, which also brings him a lot of attention.

Many people want to see what is so special about this singer who in Cao Xuan's eyes can be "on par" with Jay Chou.

Faced with the sudden attention, Daolang was very stressed, but he was also very excited.

He never expected that his boss would be so optimistic about him. It might be a bit exaggerated to say that a soldier dies for his confidant, but Daolang really wanted to make some achievements and didn't want to disappoint Cao Xuan.

However, Cao Xuan had no time to care about him. With the enthusiastic invitation of the Taiwan Provincial Golden Melody Awards Organizing Committee, Cao Xuan still squeezed out two days to participate in this year's Golden Melody Awards.

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This is Cao Xuan's fourth visit to Taiwan, and it is also the highest level of treatment he has received since coming to Taiwan.

Basically all entertainment media in Taiwan, whether newspapers, magazines or TV stations, all came, and there were as many as a thousand fans who came to pick them up at the airport.

In a sense, Cao Xuan has been successful in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea, and his influence in Taiwan is even greater than that in the mainland.

In the past, the Taiwanese media used various tricks to get Xiao Zhou and others to touch Cao Xuan, trying to bring them to the same level. Now the trend has changed, and they have begun to actively belittle Xiao Zhou and others.

After all, Cao Xuan is now an international "superstar". If Cao Xuan and Jay Chou are tied, wouldn't it mean that the Chinese music scene is comparable to the European and American music scene? This is unacceptable to many people.

How can I put it, even Cao Xuan feels that these Taiwanese media are a bunch of lunatics, and it’s a good thing they don’t have to deal with them for a long time, otherwise they will be annoyed to death.

This time Cao Xuan's visit to Taiwan was also highly valued by the Taiwanese media. He was interviewed for three hours just after being blocked at the airport.

I went back to rest for a few hours, and invited Xiao Zhou, Fang Wenshan, Sun Yanzi and other friends to go out for dinner, which was also followed and reported by Taiwanese media.

These reporters were so exaggerated that when a few people went to a restaurant to eat, all the tables next to them were occupied by reporters, who either secretly or blatantly pointed their cameras at them.

What did Cao Xuan eat in Taiwan, what clothes did he wear, who did he meet, how long did he chat for, what did he buy...

This group of reporters wanted to find out, and Cao Xuan even suspected that these people were pretending to be "military commanders" and had treated him as an underground party.

On May 4th, Gao City, Taiwan Province, was filled with singers and stars.

Singers such as Cao Xuan, Ren Xianqi, Zhou Jielun, Sun Yanzi, Zhang Huimei, Lin Yilian, Chen Yixun, Wang Lihong, Yu Chengqing, Mayday, Power Train, SHE and other singers came.

Apart from a few old friends, Cao Xuan pays more attention to Eason Chan and SHE.

In fact, he also knew the latter. He was the one who presented the award in the debut finals, but this was the first time he met Eason Chan.

The other party can be regarded as a relatively new newcomer in the Hong Kong music scene. Especially after Xie Feng moves to the film industry, Chen is expected to lead the Hong Kong music scene.

The Hong Kong media also has high expectations for him, and he is known as the successor to the God of Songs.

Of course, many people have the nickname of the successor to the God of Songs. It is considered wholesale. Basically, the new generation singers in Hong Kong who are good at singing will automatically become strong contenders for the third generation of God of Songs.

The first generation is Xu Guanjie, and the second generation is Zhang Tianwang.

However, Hong Kong media reluctantly made a bet on Eason Chan. Although until 2021, there is still controversy about whether he is the third generation of Hong Kong singers, he is indeed the closest person.

In fact, before this, when Cao Xuan first became popular, some people discussed whether Cao Xuan would become Zhang Tianwang's successor.

But first of all, he is not from Xiangjiang, and many Xiangjiang people don't recognize him. Secondly, as Cao Xuancheng gets higher and higher, he slowly carves out a world for himself, approaching or even surpassing Zhang Tianwang, this statement is no longer valid.

Now, the idea that Cao Xuan is the successor of King Zhang Tian has basically disappeared. On the contrary, many people are now discussing who is the successor of Cao Xuan.

Even though Cao Xuan is not yet 30 years old, there is nothing he can do. Without speculation, there will be no news...

Eason Chan is quite famous now, but he is still very reserved when facing Cao Xuan, a big shot in the music industry. In addition, he came here to ask for something from Cao Xuan, and his attitude was very low.

"Cao Sheng, I want to buy the copyright of your "Long Time No See" and "Ten Years" and cover them into Cantonese versions. I wonder what you want."

Cao Xuan gave Chen Yixun a strange look and nodded readily: "No problem, just contact the company directly later."

"Thank you, Mr. Cao."

Eason Chan didn't expect Cao Xuan to be so easy to talk to, so he was very happy: "I will definitely find a good lyricist to adapt it, and I will ensure that it will be sung well and will not embarrass your song."

"I believe in you, sing well, and I will help you promote it in front of the media."

"Thank you Cao Sheng."

"Don't call me Cao Sheng. We are all friends. If you don't mind me being too big, just call me Brother Shengxuan."

Cao Xuan realized that his younger brother's problem had recurred, and he extended his poisonous hand to the little singer in Xiangjiang.

Chen Yixun is actually one year older than Cao Xuan, but he is obviously not stupid enough to point it out at this time. Besides, if he can strike up a conversation with Cao Xuan, it will be good for his development. He was happy before it was too late, and immediately shouted happily.

"Brother Xuan."

"Good brother, when you come to the capital in the future, my brother will arrange it for you."

Cao Xuan patted Chen Yixun's shoulder. The doctor's smile was simple and bright, as if he was holding him in his lap with joy.

Xiao Zhou on the side looked at the interaction between the two people and fell into deep thought. Why does this scene feel a bit familiar...