Chapter 191 The Full-Scale Outbreak of the Chinese Pop Music Scene: The Battle of Kings [Please Subscribe]

[Mainland singer Xu Chen takes over from Chinese singer Jacky Cheung and sings in Southeast Asia! ]

[Legend of the Dragon! Mainland young singer Xu Chen makes stunning appearance at the Golden Melody Awards and is widely praised! ]

[Princess's new boyfriend, Xu Chen's stunning resume exposed, winning the title of Chinese pop king in one year! ]

[Singapore's Channel 8's local ratings hit a new high, the biggest contributor Xu Chen's grievances and hatreds! ]

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Singapore is small and densely populated, with a land area of ​​about 1/38 of Cao County, the center of the universe, and 1/27 of Peking City. About 5.8 million people live in [Singapore City].

With a small land area and dense population, even trivial things can be put on the dining table of Singaporeans in the shortest time as long as there is media coverage.

Moreover, [933 Drunk Radio] ranks first in Singapore's listening rate, and Channel 8's ratings exceed 18. All signs show that the curiosity of 5.8 million Singaporeans about Xu Chen is no less than...

Is my English good? This kind of soul question!

As a country where the Chinese population is the majority, Singapore and mainland China share the same culture.

Teresa Teng, Leslie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Wang Fei and other Chinese pop stars are popular in China and are also popular among Singaporeans. The more you know about the Chinese pop music scene, the more you will be amazed by Xu Chen's legendary experience!

March 18.

In less than 24 hours, Xu Chen dominated the headlines of major newspapers. The overwhelming bombardment even diluted the currency depreciation caused by the Asian financial crisis.

Singapore's Internet is much more developed than China's Internet. Many netizens who woke up were confused by the news reports about Xu Chen and flocked to major BBSs to chat:

[Who is Xu Chen, a wanted criminal? ! He's all over the newspapers. ]

[Xu Chen, a mainland singer, male, 18, born in March 1997...]

[Awesome! ]

[Did you watch the Golden Melody Awards ceremony of Channel 8 yesterday? This guy named Xu Chen is so strong! He can sing the songs of Andy Lau, A-Mei, and Princess Wang. He is a walking CD player. And Descendants of the Dragon is so good! My grandfather is Chinese! ]

[Xu Chen is really amazing. I dug up his information from Hong Kong this morning. He debuted in March 1997 and became a Chinese pop star in October. His nickname is Duck King. Haha, a role model for our generation! ]

[Upstairs, who is this Xu Chen? Girls in school are talking about him, and newspapers are all about him. ]

[Upstairs, Xu Chen is a mainland singer. His works include Descendants of the Dragon, Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth, and Rain Keeps Falling. I like his farewell song the most. His style and singing style are completely different from those of old-school Chinese pop singers such as Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau. I personally think Xu Chen will create a new era in the Chinese pop music scene! ]

[Xu Chen is too strong! There is no comparison in the Singaporean music scene. Tan Qingxiang and Li Mingshun can't sing in front of him. 】

【Upstairs, Li Mingshun is not inferior to Xu Chen in singing, but Xu Chen's strongest point is not singing! His creative talent is too abnormal, two albums, twenty-four songs, all composed by himself! The perverted king of Chinese pop music like Li Zongsheng! 】

【When will Xu Chen's album be released in Singapore? Yesterday I listened to Li Ge and Descendants of the Dragon, and I really like his singing of One Hundred Years of Solitude. 】

【The boyfriend of the princess, I want to chop him to death. 】

【……】

Thanks to the live broadcast of [933 Zuixin Radio] and [Channel 8]!

Xu Chen's stunning appearance in challenging Andy Lau, Zhang Huimei, and the princess's songs also made a strong presence in Southeast Asia!

Besides, his [Descendants of the Dragon] is too much for overseas Chinese.

When there was no marketing, overseas Chinese spread the word by word of mouth, humming a line: "There is a dragon in the far east, its name is the Yangtze River, I grew up on other people's land, and when I grow up, I will be the descendant of the dragon!"

Now with the support of the [Singapore Golden Melody Awards], the number of listeners of [Descendants of the Dragon] has exceeded 10 million, and his powerful singing voice and abnormal creative ability have instantly exploded in word of mouth!

There are countless big and small countries in Southeast Asia.

Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines are the most deeply influenced by Chinese pop music...

Under the supervision of Warner headquarters, its local record companies marketed and hyped Xu Chen's albums.

[Legend] and [Unparalleled in the World] frequently appeared in local newspapers, and at the same time, major audio and video stores were stocked, and Xu Chen's songs were sung in the streets and alleys of Southeast Asia.

In areas such as Thailand and Vietnam where Chinese pop music is less influential, Warner adopted a free-range policy and let local records promote themselves!

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In 1998.

Although the mainland market of Chinese pop music contains huge energy, everyone knows that whoever wins the mainland market wins the world.

But in the final analysis, the mainland market is still in a state of "blue ocean" to be developed, while the Southeast Asian market is different. The giants of the Chinese pop music scene are very thorough in their encroachment on the Southeast Asian market.

Almost any disturbance in the Southeast Asian music scene can be immediately placed in front of the giants for analysis documents.

On the morning of March 19, Warner had been marketing Xu Chen's album for less than 24 hours.

PolyGram, EMI, Sony, and Rolling Stone, the four giants of the Chinese pop music scene, received the news.

This news is not surprising!

As early as September 1997, Warner Zhou Jianbin's series of confusing operations shocked the Chinese music scene, and he was nicknamed "Warner Zhou Adou"!

Liu Adou couldn't help Shu Han, and Zhou Adou couldn't help Warner either!

27 million signed a contract with mainland new singer Xu Chen for the Southeast Asian, Japanese and Korean distribution rights of his album. Note that it is only the Southeast Asian, Japanese and Korean distribution rights. This is simply crazy!

If you don't sign the [agency contract], at least sign the distribution rights of Hong Kong and Taiwan albums!

Signing for the distribution rights in Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea is a waste of money. Xu Chen is a newcomer from the mainland. You damn girl can still expect his album to sell well in Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea!

27 million!

Purely sick!

At that time, Chinese pop music newspapers reported: "Zhou Jianbin is crazy!"

result.

Zhou Jianbin's series of waist-breaking maneuvers completely ruined Warner Bros., its mainstay Aaron Kwok signed a contract with Sony, and first sister Sammi Cheng secretly met with PolyGram.

All that remains of the once glorious Warner is an exquisite but decaying shell.

In March 1998, Zhou Jianbin officially launched Xu Chen's albums "Legend" and "Unparalleled" for Southeast Asia. The industry couldn't laugh anymore!

Less than six months.

In the Chinese music scene, no, Xu Chen’s pace is too fast!

The Hong Kong music scene faced off against the Four Kings and Jacky Cheung alone. The album flew against the wind and topped the sales charts for three weeks in a row. It also topped the radio charts for 16 days.

The Baodao music scene is facing off against Zhang Huimei and Ren Xianqi, and the album sales are also blinding. She won the Baodao Golden Song Dragon and Tiger Award Silver Award, second only to Baodao Album Sales Annual Gold Award Zhang Huimei.

As a mainlander, Xu Chen won the silver medal and defeated Ren Xianqi. This achievement dazzled the major Chinese giants.

By March 1998.

Mainland newcomer Xu Chen has won the titles of [Little King of Chinese Pop], [King of Treasure Island Golden Melody], [Hong Kong Golden Melody, Chinese Golden Melody Award], [Singapore Golden Melody Award]...

I have won almost all the major [gold content] awards in the Chinese pop music industry!

Moreover, Xu Chen has unparalleled lyrics and music, unparalleled vocals, and unparalleled connections...

He can be called a pentagonal warrior in the Chinese music scene. He can be said to be any of the Four Heavenly Kings, the Twin Kings of Treasure Island, and the Hong Kong Song God: "This person is 55 points different from me!"

The former Chinese music scene [Zhou Adou] has completely wiped away the humiliation. Anyone who looks at the record has to admit...

Zhou Jianbin signed a contract with Xu Chen, which is indeed a well-known legend in the music industry.

The Chinese music scene is talking about it, and the Chinese giants are having a lot of headaches.

There is no room for error in the Southeast Asian music scene!

The first player to face Xu Chen's album offensive is Zhang Huimei of Fenghua Records.

Zhang Huimei released a new album in February, and Baodao's local music scene lost to Sony's Coco Lee.

Before the album's sales were suppressed by Sony's Coco, and later by Xu Huaiyu of Rolling Stone, Xu Huaiyu chased after her. If she was not careful, she would become Xu Huaiyu's stepping stone.

Fenghua Records has limited market channels in the mainland. Under various circumstances, the Southeast Asian market is particularly important.

As a result, Zhang Huimei, who was preparing for a concert, was picked up by Fenghua Records CEO Zhang Xiaoyan and thrown to Malaysia and Indonesia for promotion.

Zhang Huimei complained so much that she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and sent a fierce text message to Xu Chen: "Old Xu, I will not lose to you, Southeast Asia is my territory! Wow~"

The second player is Sony Aaron Kwok.

Warner retained Xu Chen and abandoned Aaron Kwok. In the Chinese-speaking circles, some people slandered Aaron Kwok about this matter, asserting: "Among the four great kings, Xu Chen was the first to defeat Aaron Kwok."

In 1998, Aaron Kwok's career was on the rise and he was leading the "Four Kings". He competed with Xu Chen to be the spokesperson of "Pepsi-Cola".

This opportunity is crucial to Aaron Kwok. With the help of the [Pepsi Cola] platform, he can enter the European and American music scene, achieve overtaking in a corner, and secure his throne as [the first of the Four Heavenly Kings].

Xu Chen’s album is gaining momentum in Southeast Asia.

Aaron Kwok stared at the photo of Xu Chen holding the trophy high and high-spirited in the newspaper, and murmured solemnly: "Xu Chen, you are so fierce, fierce and courageous."

Staring at the rows of dazzling trophies in the office, Aaron Kwok smiled, folded Xu Chen's newspaper, and murmured in a deep voice: "But I am the Four Heavenly Kings, I can't lose, I can't lose. ”

"Ah Wang!" Agent Xiaomei opened the door and came in.

Xu Chen's album is gaining momentum in Southeast Asia and cannot threaten Aaron Kwok for the time being, but Xiao Mei's heart suddenly tightened.

If Xu Chen's album becomes a hit in Southeast Asia and dominates the music scene in Hong Kong and Taiwan in June, then Aaron Kwok will be in a "passive confrontation" state.

"Ah Wang, it seems that our album will be released as soon as possible. The deadline given by Sony is mid-May." Xiao Mei frowned.

[The Four Heavenly Kings] Aaron Kwok is at the peak of his career, and there are countless announcements. The album will be released in May, and he will inevitably break the contract, lose money, and give up many opportunities.

"Xiaomei, I have no problem cooperating with Sony's album plan."

Aaron Kwok did not hesitate: "From now until the album is released, all announcements, activities, and personal entertainment will be cancelled. Xiaomei, I am going to retreat."

The third contestant is Ren Xianqi, the king of Baodao.

Ren Xianqi was so miserable. In 1997, the local sales of his album Baodao were lost to Zhang Huimei and Xu Chen. The prestige of the little Chinese pop king was given to Xu Chen for more than half.

But.

He and Xu Chen are still the stunning twin stars of the Chinese pop music scene in the north and the south. There is almost a consensus in the Chinese pop music circles on both sides of the Taiwan Strait: "Xu Chen and Ren Xianqi, one of them will definitely be crowned king!"

The first person to enter the Chinese pop music scene!

result.

In 1998, Coco Li and Xu Huaiyu were born. The domestic market of Baodao was fiercely fought. Ren Xianqi was under increasing pressure. Now Xu Chen's album is online in Southeast Asia.

Open up a new battlefield.

The Rolling Stones suddenly couldn't sit still, and withdrew more than half of the resources that were leaning towards Xu Huaiyu, all of which were given to Ren Xianqi. They even invited the Rolling Stones veterans Li Zongsheng and Luo Dayou to support Ren Xianqi.

The new album was originally planned for October but has been released in June ahead of schedule. The Rolling Stones are full of momentum and are ready to attack Xu Chen head-on and help Ren Xianqi win the crown of "King of Heaven".

The first person to enter the Chinese pop music scene!

What the hell.

Ren Xianqi was filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" during the day, and at night he had to intensively discuss the music concept and style of the new album, speaking motorcycle talk, day and night.

With two thick dark circles under his eyes, he paused while chewing the white rice.

Brother Xiao Qi wanted to cry but had no tears. He was not very ambitious and was a Buddhist. He chewed his rice hard and complained: "Old Xu, you really deserve to die! You are so perverted and you put so much pressure on me!"

Poor Ren Xianqi, he is too old to understand what Xu Chen does, what is called [involution]!

It is a custom in the music world that almost everyone is on vacation in the first half of the year, and then competes for supremacy in the second half of the year. Throughout the decades of Chinese pop music, this pattern has never changed.

1998, March.

In the music circles on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, reporters with a keen sense of smell clearly noticed that the Chinese music scene, which had been quiet for less than 90 days, once again sounded the clarion call for war.

This time, there is a sense of a full-scale war between the old, middle and new generations of Chinese pop music.

By mid-March, mainland [Contemporary Music Circle], Hong Kong [Next Weekly], and Baodao [United Daily News] published news one after another, giving the 1998 Chinese pop music scene a resounding name...

【Battle of Heavenly Kings! 】

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Time goes back to March 18, the day after the Singapore Golden Melody Awards ended.

Xu Chen and Zhou Jianbin came to [Li Weisong Music School] early in the morning to provide guidance. Just accompany Zhou Jianbin to select good seedlings.

The back garden of Southeast Asia and Chinese pop music circles.

In the millennium, many powerful singers emerged, such as JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun, Liang Jingru, etc., all of whom were selected from Southeast Asia!

Li Weisong is young, a local legendary singer in Singapore, and the king of 933 golden songs.

He has very few works and many students, including Stefanie Sun and Li Sisong, singers called "That Girl Said to Me".

In response to the arrival of Xu Chen and Zhou Jianbin.

Li Weisong attached great importance to Xu Chen. When he first met Xu Chen, he admired her very much and said politely: "Mr. Xu, you sang 5 songs in a row at the Golden Melody Awards, with different styles and singing styles. It was so amazing. The children were so surprised I had heard that you were coming, so I gathered in front of the classroom with excitement and asked Mr. Xu to give a lesson to these children who like to sing. "

"Mr. Li is so polite. I like children very much." Xu Chen wanted to complain.

Li Weisong talked to such an extent that he had no room to refuse. Fortunately, the class was very simple.

Arrived at the classroom.

The huge classroom was full of children, ranging in age from just a piano player to a junior high school student. With sharp eyes, Xu Chen saw Stefanie Sun in the crowd, smiling with big white teeth, looking very naive.

"Hello, classmates." Xu Chen is no stranger to class.

"Xu Chen! Xu Chen!"

The classroom erupted into enthusiastic screams, and the sound seemed to tear down the roof.

To the children at the conservatory, Xu Chen is so awesome!

I was able to go to the Golden Melody Awards evening party and win the grand prize, and at the same time, I could seamlessly sing songs by Andy Lau, Zhang Huimei, and Wang Fei, and all of them performed at a high level.

Singing, lyrics and music Hexagon Invincible Warrior!

Many children's singing goals are Xu Chen! I hope to become an excellent singer like him!

"Students, in this class, I don't talk about singing, I don't talk about creation, and I don't talk about singing either." Xu Chen understood this group of children very well.

Many years ago, like them, he wanted to be famous in the music world and sing his own songs. He thought a lot and was right...

But before he was reborn, he had the world's most impressive music school education background, and had put in countless efforts and sweat. In the end, he could only say: "Brother is awesome! Thank you for the big brother carnival, brother, I will sing a community for you!"

Ideal and reality are the hottest iron and the coldest, coldest winter. Sooner or later it will get cold!

Xu Chen took the chalk and wrote on the blackboard: "Love!"

Even if you can't become a singer or stand on the stage, you can't sing!

Many people lose the opportunity to sing, but they don't lose their voice. Xu Chen took the class, which is called love. It has nothing to do with grades, identity, or status. He can sing whenever he wants!

Outside the classroom.

Zhou Jianbin and Li Weisong stared at the two words on the blackboard and were deeply moved. There are thousands of troops and thousands of horses on the single-plank bridge. Whoever said that failure means you are not a hero, you can also choose to be your own hero!

"Mr. Xu is serious, Lao Zhou. To be honest, I didn't expect Mr. Xu to be able to tell these things to the children." Li Weisong sighed.

Xu Chen was high-spirited and could talk about his achievements, achievements, rap, whatever he wanted. After all, he succeeded!

But he told the children, if they don't succeed, should they give up singing?

A very humble and sincere person.

"I didn't expect Mr. Xu to have such a sentiment." Zhou Jianbin's eyes wandered.

Staring at Stefanie Sun in the crowd, she couldn't help but smile. People say that I, Zhou Adou, are nonsense. With Xu Chen in front of me and Stefanie behind me, Warner Bros. will definitely be invincible.

Poor Zhou Jianbin never imagined that the invincible Warner would one day abandon him without mercy!

…………

noon.

The children have all left the classroom, and the sun is shining through the gaps in the leaves, and there are spots of light the size of copper coins printed on the ground.

Xu Chen lay lazily on his desk, chatting on the keyboard, and replied to Zhang Huimei's message: "Ouch ~ you are a puppy, little sister, please work harder, by the way, call me brother Chen, I will help you Beat up Coco Lee until her album screams!"

In the next text message, Xu Chen lazily typed: "Sister Fei, I'm so tired. It's so hard to make money!!"

The phone buzzed, and Feifei replied quickly: "How tired are you?"

"..."Xu Chen wanted to complain, why is it so serious! Hehehe, he replied: "I am so tired that I have kidney deficiency!"

"Really? That's terrible. My mom said that wolfberry is very effective. You should try it quickly!!!!!"

Hey, woman, you will be energetic when your happiness is threatened, right? Xu Chen was about to reply to the message, but another message came in: "I'm going to record a program. This Tao Jingying is such a gossip, shivering~"

No fun.

Xu Chen sighed, knocked his chin on the table, and continued to send a message to Zhou Huimin: "Sister Huimin, I won the Singapore Best Male Singer Award. Isn't it amazing? Put your hands on your hips!"

Canada has a time difference. Zhou Huimin may have gone to take a shower at this time.

"Mr. Xu~" Zhou Jianbin appeared at the door of the classroom with Stefanie Sun.