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Look at the stars,

Look up at the stars in the sky

Look how they shine for you,

Watch them shine for you

Ahing you do, Yeah, they were all Yellow.

But you are so timid and careful

I g,I wrote a song for you,

Following you, I write a song for you

...

Arriving at the recording studio, Shania was singing in the recording room. She had sung countless times while wearing a headset, and her voice was a little hoarse.

In the outer control room, Tom Collins was leaning on the console with his arms folded, a headset half hanging on his head, his head shaking, as if the old man was dozing off.

Tom Collins is 56 years old, gray-haired, of medium height, and somewhat similar to his cousin Phil Collins.

Phil Collins is a popular British singer who has released five albums and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.

Both of them were extremely talented in music. In the end, Tom became a music producer and Phil became a popular singer. Both of them are currently developing in the United States.

"stop!"

Tom Collins looked up, interrupted Shania's singing,

"The second falsetto ending of the second sentence of the chorus is still not perfect, so do it again as I said."

"OK!"

In the recording room, Shania stuck out the tip of her tongue at Duka through the glass, smiled slightly, and continued singing.

"Duka, why are you here again?"

Tom Collins also noticed him, and his wrinkled forehead wrinkled again. Every time Duka came, it would affect Shania's recording. He really didn't want to see Duka in the recording studio.

Duka smiled softly, "Tom, I just listened. Shania sang very well. There is no problem. Why do you have to practice it so many times?"

"Can you sing?"

"Won't!"

"Can you play an instrument?"

"Does the whistle count?"

"...."

Tom Collins blew his beard and glared at him,

"You can't sing or play musical instruments, and your musical literacy is basically zero. If you can even hear problems, why do you need me as a producer?

When we make music, we not only have to deal with laymen like you, but more importantly, we have to make those picky colleagues speechless. Only by practicing over and over again, polishing and tempering over and over again, can we produce the best work. This is professionalism. You

Understand?"

"Understood!"

Duca smiled.

"It's so tiring to talk to laymen."

Tom Collins shook his head and frowned, "Shania, stop for a moment and listen to what you are singing. Take a ten-minute break and wait until Duca leaves before recording again."

"Thank you Mr. Collins."

Shania smiled slightly.

Tom Collins shook his head, sat on the sofa with a headset, and discussed the accompaniment with several composers.

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"Tired?"

In the lounge, Duka poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Shania.

"Not tired!"

"Your voice is hoarse."

"Haha~ It doesn't matter. In the past two months, I have not only been recording songs, but also spending more time learning some professional knowledge from Tom, such as how to sing, how to pronounce, and how to perform best. I have learned a lot

stuff, so I never feel tired, but rather satisfied.”

Shania said happily.

"Aren't you tired of staying here for two months to record songs?"

Duca pointed to the recording studio.

"Of course not. When I was performing around with my guitar on my back, even though I was singing, I was very confused and didn't know what the future would be like. At that time, I was very envious of those who could sing in the recording studio.

Now I'm here, standing in a top recording studio singing, working with a top music production team, this is so cool.

Duca, thank you for this."

Shania stared at him and said seriously.

"Don't say thank you. We are partners. I provide the capital and you provide the talent. We will cooperate with each other and make a lot of money in the future."

Duca joked.

"Haha, what if the record doesn't sell?"

"Even if the sales performance is not good, it has nothing to do with you. It may be because the lyrics and songs are not good, the producer is unprofessional, and the publicity is not adequate. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you.

You have to know that your voice and talent are absolutely top-notch, and they will definitely be recognized by the market.

It doesn't matter if we fail this time, we will try again several times until we succeed.

So you just need to sing with peace of mind and leave the other problems to me."

Duca patted his chest and smiled.

Shania looked at him quietly and smiled slightly,

"Can all problems be left to you?"

"Yes, do you need any help?"

"emm, not at the moment. I'll come back to you when I have any questions, okay?"

Shania smiled.

"good!"

Dongdongdong~

After chatting for less than ten minutes, Tom Collins came to call for help and urged Shania to record, but did not give him any favors for funding.

"Duka, don't you want to get the final version of the recording as soon as possible? Then you shouldn't be here to affect our work. Every time you come over, Shania will perform abnormally."

Tom Collins complained.

"No, it was just an accident."

Shania shrugged her shoulders and said.

Duca smiled and said, "Okay Tom, I listen to you. I will try my best not to disturb your work in the future. I hope everything goes well for you."

"No problem! Mr. Question!"

Tom Collins waved his hand and walked to the control room.

Keep recording songs.

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The recording continued for a week, and at the end of February, after Duka finished practicing his gun, he received a call from the recording studio saying that the recording was completed and asked him to come over and listen.

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Duka went to listen to it and felt that it was similar to what he had heard several times before. As for the changes in details and accompaniment, he couldn't tell.

The original male voice sounds great, and Shania's version is equally great, with a country-style interpretation, fresh, gentle and comfortable, and the voice is a bit sultry.

After the recording of the single "Yellow" was completed, Duca placed an order for 10,000 vinyl records with Apollo Masters, which cost more than 100,000 US dollars for recording and packaging.

Shania was worried that she wouldn't be able to sell it, so she suggested burning less.

Duca is not worried. He also has confidence in Shania about this song. This is Shania's first record. Even if it cannot be sold now, it will definitely be sold in the future.

After the order is placed, the next step is publicity, promotion, and record distribution.

He didn't understand this aspect, so on the advice of Tom Collins, he found a company specializing in record promotion, which was a type of outsourcing company.

The promotion company provides promotion packages at multiple price points, including 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, and hundreds of thousands. The more you give, the greater the promotion intensity.

There are many such record promotion companies in Los Angeles, and sometimes the five major record companies will cooperate with them when promoting popular albums.

Duca chose a $50,000 package to try, and if the effect is good, he can continue to cooperate.

In addition to looking for cooperation with outsourcing companies, he also used his own channels and connections to promote this single record.

For example, we promoted it in a bar and asked customers to go to the radio station to request it. There were also many Shania fans among the guests, who expressed their support.

He found Andrew again and asked him if he had any connections in the TV station, so that he could help with advertising and promotion.

Andrew was not polite and asked for 100,000 in publicity fees, saying that socializing costs money.

Duca will only give 50,000 yuan, and will give the rest after the publicity is in place.

He contacted Lauren Tynes again and asked him if he had any channels. Lauren said he did and would report to him when it was done.

Duca expressed his thanks.

After a busy few days, the shooting competition preliminaries are about to begin.

He temporarily put aside the issue of releasing singles and devoted his time and energy to shooting training and competitions.

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