Chapter 104: The unpopular singer who sold 80 albums

Chapter 104: The unpopular singer who sold 80 albums

Chapter 104: The unpopular singer who sold 80 albums

the next day.

I ate Xingcheng stinky tofu, and also tried rice noodles, braised pork, chopped pepper fish head, etc.

As an assistant, Pu Jiajing feels that she has found a pretty good job. Not only can she travel for free and earn money, she also has the opportunity to get close to many celebrities, and she was full of praise for them when she talked to her parents on the phone.

Arrived at Hubei Radio and Television in the evening.

First, I put on makeup under the arrangement of the staff and said hello to several hosts of the program team.

In 2004, the original "No. " Li Weigang followed the original director to jump ship, and Sister Xue Na had just officially taken over.

Agent Jiang Shixi said that the show has started to decline, but that was relative to its peak period in the early years.

As one of the most well-known variety shows in the country, "Entertainment Camp" still has a considerable fan base supporting it.

When I was searching for information on the Internet a few days ago.

Fan Wumian also saw fans worrying that the show might be cancelled as ratings dropped.

He could only say that he was worrying too much about it.

Some people have been watching this show since they were in school and continue to watch it until their children get married. This long-running variety show is still going strong and will not officially end for another decade or so.

In the eyes of the vast majority of the crew members of "Entertainment Big Camp", Fan Wumian seemed to be completely unknown. At best, he was just a newcomer from Hong Kong with some potential, nothing more.

Only a few people recognized him, and most of them were young.

The state of the program crew is a bit like Fan Wumian himself. They deal with celebrities from all walks of life all day long, and they become numb over time.

Unless you meet a big star you really like, otherwise you are just working and you are used to it.

However, when Zhang Hanyun, who became popular this year and won the third place in the first season of "Super Girl", appeared, even many uncle and aunt fans were attracted, and they were obviously much more active than when they met Fan Wumian.

no way.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

The popularity of the first season of "Super Girl" was comparable to that of the Spring Festival Gala, and many mainland audiences knew Zhang Hanyun, the 16-year-old girl.

Yesterday, Fan Wumian specifically checked her information and found out that her agency wanted her to transfer to Yanjing University. However, because she was so popular, the schools were worried that she would affect the teaching order and chose to decline.

Fan Wumian could understand this very well, because when he was studying at Trinity College, fans often came to visit him and blocked the school gate several times.

The disciplinary director Li Jiagui was proud of it and even advised Fan Wumian to exercise more, saying that at worst he could wait a year before taking the exam again. However, many opportunities would be gone if they were missed.

This suggestion is quite pertinent.

Most people want to get into a good school, just to stand out and find a good job with high salary and ease. Every year, thousands of people in Hong Kong take the DSE exam as adults, which is not much different from going to high school to continue their studies.

They said the shooting would start at 7pm, but it dragged on until 7:pm and was still not ready.

The male host He Ling, who was idle at the moment, came up to Fan Wumian and said with a smile:
"I went to listen to your songs before and found that you are very talented and have a very good image. As long as you perform well on the spot, you will definitely give the audience a surprise. I will introduce you later. You'd better be more proactive on the show. I know your agent Jiang Shixi. I have had dinner with you before."

After listening.

Fan Wumian felt more and more that he had found the right agent, and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Mr. He. Can I trouble you with something? My album is very popular in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, but it is still not well-known in the mainland. In the mainland, it has sold 80 copies in more than a month. The record company I cooperated with wanted me to mention my album on the show."

He Ling thought about the unpopular singers, most of whom had a hard time, and subconsciously said:

"It's okay. There will be a singing session later. I will introduce you. Gold will always shine."

Followed by.

Suddenly I realized something was wrong.

He Ling raised his eyebrows and said in a surprised tone: "How many did you sell in a month? In the mainland, 80 copies were sold!?"

"Well, customers spread the word by word, and they seem to like my songs more."

Compared to promoting oneself through variety shows.

Fan Wumian hopes to take the opportunity to promote products and get real benefits.

After recording the show today, it will not be broadcast until next week when the holiday comes. The time during this period is enough to complete the stocking, and there will be at least 200 million copies in stock in the warehouse.

He no longer needs to hide himself and deliberately suppress the speed of his fame in the mainland.

Previously, they played the game of making a fortune in silence, only selling albums without contacting the media to announce sales figures, in order to paralyze various counterfeiting dens and try to prevent them from following suit and mass production.

An ordinary singer has a chance to become famous if he creates a representative work.

Fan Wumian's album includes ten representative works. If he had promoted it wildly when it sold 20 or 30 albums, it might have become a big hit in mainland China now.

He has been doing this for so long just to make money by selling the album "That Girl".

After telling the host He Ling about the sales volume, even though He Ling was well-informed, she still felt it was incredible and couldn't wait to ask:

"80 records sold in just over a month, are you sure this is a real number? Even Cai Linyi and Lin Junzhe who were guests a while ago didn't seem to have such high sales!"

I felt so happy.

Fan Wumian nodded and explained:

"Anyway, the distributors have already taken so much stock, and if we include the Chinese-speaking world outside the mainland, it's estimated that the number will soon exceed one million."

"They are famous singers, and there are many pirated albums on the market, which leads to low sales of genuine albums."

"I am not well-known in the mainland, so few counterfeiting dens pay attention to me. Most of them buy goods from the record companies that I have authorized and signed with, and sell them at a low profit and high volume."

After hearing this explanation, host He Ling immediately figured out the key.

Since Fan Wumian looked harmless and was so young, He Ling did not think that he was lying to her, and hurriedly said:
"Wait a moment, I need to talk to the director and revise your opening introduction! I was wondering why such a high-quality album didn't become popular. It turns out it has become popular, but I was ignorant and didn't know it!"

It can also be seen from this.

Today, traditional media are still considered mainstream media, and the influence of news on the Internet is relatively weak, unlike the era when smart phones were popularized, when some trivial matters could spread across the country within a few hours.

Fan Wumian did not follow and did not know what He Ling talked about with the program director. Anyway, Director Ke Ding, who had met him at the hotel yesterday, had a surprised expression on his face and nodded repeatedly.

Celebrities need hot news, and so do variety shows. The higher the attention a topic attracts, the easier it is to empower the program brand.

Originally, according to Director Ke Ding's idea, Fan Wumian would only be a "bonus" in today's show, and the focus would be on Zhang Hanyun, the third runner-up of "Super Girl".

It was unexpectedly discovered that Fan Wumian was a quiet and powerful person, and was a "wild superstar".

Both director Ke Ding and the experienced host He Ling quickly changed their minds and prepared to focus the recording of this episode on Fan Wumian.

Zhang Hanyun has only been popular for half a year, but has long lost the potential for further development.

And if a program is produced around Fan Wumian, it will be equivalent to making a talented new singer from Hong Kong famous in the mainland first, which will be more likely to attract people's attention and turn a mediocre recording into a heavy-duty program worthy of promotion.

I saw several hosts gathered at the sidelines to hold a small meeting.

Fan Wumian immediately guessed that his idea of ​​using "Entertainment Camp" to become famous in the mainland had already begun.

After a few minutes.

His public relations manager, Ji Qiao, quickened his pace and whispered:
"Director Ke wants to add some questions about you. What do you think is the best thing to talk about?"

Fan Wumian immediately replied:

"The poor man's son, Eason Chan buying a song, etc., arrange it in any way that will easily attract attention."

Ji Qiao replied:
"Okay, I'll go now. Shooting usually takes about three hours, so there's still time to find some footage."

Look at this posture.

Not only is there a stroke, but the horizontal stroke of the character "八" is also faintly visible.

Over at the studio, there was already a buzz of chatter as the audience entered and waited.

This is Fan Wumian's side.

I don’t know why, but I always felt like someone was staring at me. After looking around, I realized that it was another guest, Zhang Hanyun.

Zhang Hanyun debuted as an amateur.

He has only been famous for a few months and is still studying in school.

She is only 16 years old and hasn't seen much of the world, so she has no resistance to handsome guys.

This morning.

In order to help Zhang Hanyun perform better, her agent had already learned about Fan Wumian's information in advance and even found some information about him online.

After listening to Fan Wumian's songs, Zhang Hanyun was devastated. He felt that his popularity was just an accident and that he was the truly talented one.

Even the good songs that the agency found for her suddenly became ordinary.

After being curious, he could not take his eyes off Fan Wumian when he saw him in person.

now.

The two looked at each other, and Zhang Hanyun turned his head away immediately. His slightly chubby face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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Early 8 o'clock in the evening.

The audience was already getting a little impatient, and the recording of "Entertainment Camp" finally began.

Host He Ling was the first to go on stage holding a guitar, and several other hosts lined up behind him and danced.

While pretending to play the guitar, he introduced it in a singing and speaking way:

“Today, we are very happy~”

"Because here comes the golden boy and the jade girl~"

"If you ask new singers, who is the most popular recently~"

"Then you must~~~read it carefully"

Because he sang out of tune suddenly, Sister Xue Na burst into laughter and complained about him.

Then a few people sang Lin Junzhe's "When You", which had been rehearsed beforehand. A bunch of people came up to help dance, and the scene was particularly lively.

After singing a short passage.

The host He Ling took the microphone and deliberately kept the audience in suspense:

"Everyone, welcome to Entertainment Camp! After listening to this song, do you know who today's guest is? That's right, Lin Junzhe is not here."

"But I believe that today's two guests will not disappoint everyone. One of them is already very popular as everyone knows, but the other treasure boy is very, very good."

"He is only 18 years old, from Hong Kong, and he created an album by his own talent. Without much publicity and fame, the quality of the songs alone has sold 35 copies in the mainland in just 80 days!"

Sister Xue Na asked in a surprised tone:

"Has Hong Kong produced another amazing singer? I have always loved Cantonese songs. Even many first-tier singers can't achieve such a terrifying sales volume. A little-known singer who sold 80 albums is simply terrifyingly strong!"

"Yes, I was also shocked when I knew this number, but after you listen to his songs, you won't be surprised by this sales volume."

We chatted for a while.

After receiving He Ling's prompt, the backstage staff began to play the background music.

The song playing was "That Girl". Fan Wumian walked out with a microphone in his hand, and Zhang Hanyun followed behind him.

Most of the audience at the scene didn't even know who he was.

Fortunately, most of them are young people.

A girl in her early 20s, who had not expected to see her idol in such a scene, shouted excitedly:
"Ah!!! It's Fan Wumian!!!"

(End of this chapter)