Chapter 977 Arrive in Rio

"The law and order in South America is a bit poor now..."

"Hasn't it always been bad?"

"This year is especially bad." During the boring voyage, Ms. Sloan chatted with Song Ya.

"Colombia's two major drug trafficking groups, Medellin and Cali, have declined one after another in the anti-narcotics war intervened by the United States. Traffickers have been scattered to South American countries, looking for new 'trade routes' to the United States. Mexico, Honduras... also Including Brazil."

She said: "MJ's tour of history started almost at the same time as your full score tour. It is estimated that there will be 90 concerts in two years, and none of them will come to South America. He did the dangerous tour tour in 1993 in Central and South America. Dozens of concerts."

"The audience is different."

Always think on the bright side. I have been as careful as possible in terms of security. I will never play MJ and Madonna's dangerous stage effects such as elevators and trapeze. I will pay special attention to any points that may cause accidents, such as fireworks. , let old Mike lead the security team, and so on. Song Ya said with a smile: "I am more popular in Latin-speaking countries."

"ha!"

Sloan stopped talking about this topic, and the two began to ask and answer, and practice how to respond to the local media according to the memo given by Anschutz and Sony Columbia Records. It's like the Red Star style of the United States.

Song Ya listened distractedly to the negotiations with Anschutz executives and Hamlin who were in the first class next to them. The booking momentum was very good, and they wanted to temporarily increase the number of sessions.

One more game in Sao Paulo, two more games in Mexico City, one more game in Lisbon after arriving in Europe, and one more trip to Zaragoza, Spain.

The negotiation will almost come to such a result. I instruct Hamlin to agree to this condition at most. The two parties have been negotiating for a while, and only the finalization is left. Then the tour arrangement within two months has been increased from eight to thirteen, which are:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Santiago de Chile

Mexico City Three

Lisbon, Portugal

Madrid, Spain

Zaragoza, Spain

The four small-scale tours in the United States last year were regarded as testing the waters.

Anschutz was relatively restrained in the first half of the full score global tour this year. In fact, if he really entered the tour rhythm of top singers, he would have to hold at least 70 concerts in two years.

The Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge tour held a total of 129 crazy concerts around the world last year and the year before last, with an average audience of 50,000, an average revenue of 2.5 million dollars per show, and a total revenue of 320 million dollars , the first in history. The 3DFX trio named the chip Voodoo because of the influence of the Rolling Stones.

Madonna's 1993 Girls Show concert also held 39 shows, with an average income of 1.79 million per show, and a yearly income of 70 million dollars.

Due to the performance of the stage, rock bands make the most money in concerts. The box office revenue of singers and dancers is much lower than that of rock bands in the same class, except for the two superstars MJ and Madonna.

The performance of other types of singers is even worse. Garth Brooks, the most popular country singer in the United States, has an average audience of just over 20,000 per concert, and an average income of less than $500,000 per concert. This is still in the United States.

After all, most ordinary people buy tickets to watch concerts in pursuit of an atmosphere, having fun with rock bands, or watching idol superstars sing and dance and dazzling stage performances. In this regard, the sales of ex-wife Mariah Carey's records are not enough, she can't dance, and the vocal singing method that consumes her voice can't bear the high-intensity tour.

As for hip-hop singers, there is no precedent for a global tour, and he is the first.

Of course, I am not a complete hip-hop singer, and what Latin-speaking audiences want to see is not hip-hop. Ai Se Eu Te Pego, a Portuguese-speaking song that is popular in Latin-speaking areas, is the reason why Anschutz is willing to invest in a full-score tour. Play Mambo No 5 and Angelina, two mambo songs that Latin audiences love.

And the whole concert takes more than two hours. Anschutz has doubts about whether the other tracks can catch the hearts of the audience, so he is so cautious.

At least until now, I can see that I am still popular in South America. Ai Se Eu Te Pego has been on the singles charts in many countries for a long time, until it was defeated by the Spanish-language song Macarena, which set off a global boom. Latin American fans, especially female fans still regard themselves as idol stars who sing love songs.

"APLUS."

The people from Hamlin and Anschutz came to look for the negotiated documents. Anyway, it was boring on the plane. After reading it carefully, Song Ya felt that there was no problem and signed it directly.

"If the feedback from South America is good, the second half of next year will probably increase the number of shows significantly. APLUS, you are also very popular in Asia, especially in Chinese-speaking regions. You may not be able to imagine your popularity."

Anschutz said excitedly.

"hope so."

Even for MJ and Madonna, world tours are a large part of their income, but they are different. Touring is like acting in Hollywood. Should you polish your acting skills? Yes, is there room for improvement? Of course, there is a lot of space. After all, I think that my acting skills in reality are top-notch, but the cost is not worth it to me now. With this energy and time, it is better to go online and find some familiar Internet investment goals. Take care of the various companies under your umbrella, and even do a few more law exam exercises to enrich your mind.

It's just that we need to maintain a good relationship with Anschutz at the moment, and we still have to fight for the theme song of the World Cup. That global influence is another level.

"Of course we will succeed!"

The Anschutz people didn't know what he was thinking, "We have paid a lot for you, APLUS."

"I know."

Song Ya nodded in appreciation.

Holding a global tour requires a lot of cost. Purely from the perspective of the record industry, the higher the "production" of a singer per unit time, the greater the income.

For example, although the core personnel used for my tour is only one-third of MJ's, and the publicity and distribution efforts are probably similar, but they also hold concerts with tens of thousands of people, and the number of local staff and security personnel hired is overwhelming. If you don’t come down, a whole tour team including lighting, sound system, generator, transportation of stage equipment, catering, travel agency, insurance, etc. will be indispensable and cheap.

Therefore, opening more shows in the same city, and the denser the arrangement of the shows, the more cost-effective it will be. It is also not conducive to local publicity.

The reason why Anschutz is willing to bear the waste of costs caused by the lack of performances is that on the one hand, he has insufficient confidence in himself, and on the other hand, he does not have many choices. His family is a global giant, yes, but his status in the field of performance management It is far inferior to the sports industry. It can only be ranked third to fifth in the whole meter. There are not many superstars signed, and there is still a big gap from the strongest SFX company.

They are not willing to let go of the opportunity to accompany a potential touring superstar to grow all the way from the beginning. The demonstration effect on other artists is worth it. The financial resources of the parent company are enough to support the longer-term patience of the performance management department, so these executives are more willing to coax Allow yourself some.

They coaxed themselves, and they coaxed them, at least before singing the theme song of the World Cup in 1998, Song Ya didn't mind the sincere cooperation between the two parties, but if she really asked herself to sing more than a hundred games in two years...

Then I have to say something else, it's not worth it to work hard to earn hard money with this wealth.

With such thoughts in mind, Song Ya dragged a stall to cover her body and closed her eyes to rest.

It would be quick to fall asleep during the twelve-hour journey. When he was pushed awake again, it was already dark outside the porthole.

"APLUS! Ah! Ah!"

Just after leaving the terminal of Rio Airport, the South American fans who came to pick up the plane surrounded the group with deafening screams. Under the protection of Old Mike and others, Song Ya was squeezed like a group of people struggling to move forward in the sea. Ye Xiaozhou.

This feels right, he smiled and waved his hand, and occasionally signed from countless papers, notebooks and even clothes stretched out in front of his eyes.

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