Chapter 292 Choreographer

Companies that can come to the CES exhibition generally don't give any missed opportunities, and the impromptu investment impulse has nothing to gain, and Song Ya is still going back to sell records honestly.

"Hey, Shankman, long time no see."

The situation in the sixth week of the list is already very bad. The billboard album list, that is, the album sales data, the 'A+' album was unexpectedly terminated by the rookie country singer Billy Ray Cyrus' GaveAll, and the singles topped the list. Instead, he kept it thanks to his halftime performance in the NBA Finals and passionate cheers from the sidelines.

According to the design of Sony Columbia Records, when the popularity and sales data continue to drop to a certain level, another strong single Beautiful Girls will be released. The current plan is about August, because the student group is on summer vacation. Good for song sales aimed at teens.

The popularity of BeautifulGirls will be over again. At the end of the year, there will be a series of activities such as the official single release of WhereIsTheLove and star joint singing. Then, in the awards season next year, they will strive to win some heavyweight awards and continue to save their buying momentum with the release of music videos.

In short, Motura is indeed a master among the masters in terms of selling records. The popularity is like a tide, wave after wave, and it is also easy to adjust in time. According to the sales momentum, the announcement of the next node is advanced or postponed, and it is always maintained. Stay angry. This is much better than when Song Ya got the first Apocalypse song before, and issued bills in a hurry as soon as it was made. He just took advantage of the high quality of the Apocalypse song.

"Hello, APLUS."

So the current task is to get the MV of BeautifulGirls out as soon as possible. After returning from London, Song Ya checked the group dance arrangement of her dance teacher and was very dissatisfied, so she wanted to get back the mountain that she had worked with in the Trumpets (trumpet) MV. Kerman Dance Troupe, continue to cooperate.

Because it is impossible for Sony Columbia to afford the album's 8 million publicity budget alone, Song Ya's A+ record will be shared equally with the other party, and the music video shooting fee is also included. Since half of the money is paid, the producer's Song Ya also won power from Motulana. On the point of shooting the MV, everyone at Sony Columbia Records felt at ease with him.

After a brief chat with Shankman, the other party's quotation was twice as high as that of Trumpets, and he still couldn't devote all his energy to the MV shooting.

"Today I have a choreography task for a movie and a TV series, and the schedule is very tight." Shankman's dance troupe seems to have recovered from last year's financial crisis, and now it has a good momentum.

Indeed, their modern and hip-hop style dance is very similar to the futuristic style in Trumpets, so it means that Shankman has grasped the direction of the trend.

"Maybe I can invest in your dance company and let you recruit more dancers or something?" Song Ya is very confident now, and wants to try any investment opportunity.

Shankman laughed. This 30-year-old white man from a rich family in Los Angeles said: "I have had deep cooperation with MJ brothers and sisters, Paula and others."

"I know I know."

This is the refusal. After all, it is a dance troupe that has attended the Oscars. Maybe it was a good opportunity when his dance troupe encountered difficulties last year, but Song Ya had no capital and no sense of investment at that time. Figured out a way.

"Is this okay? I'll send my chief dancer, Anne Fletcher, who is also the assistant choreographer of my dance company, to help you. I think you know her level, and the fee will be much cheaper than mine."

Shankman quoted half the price.

"My MV needs a group dance scene with dozens of people, and then there are two MV shooting tasks in the follow-up."

Song Ya thought of the outstanding female dancer at that time, but she was a little worried about the leadership ability of the other party, except for BeautifulGirls,

In the music video to be released in the future, Showmethemoney also has a group dance scene, plus WanttoWantMe's duet choreography, Song Ya doesn't want to save too much money this time, the investment in the original BeautifulGirls MV should not be small, because the fast food restaurant was filmed in a studio, All the sets should be made temporarily, and the cost of the set alone will exceed the total cost of all his previous MVs.

As for the two songs WhereIsTheLove and FeelItStill, since the content of the lyrics is a grand issue, naturally there is no need for singing and dancing scenes.

The official MV of Empire State&nbind has the participation of Mariah Carey, Sony Columbia Records will be responsible for the production, and Song Ya can't do much.

"I can ask her to come to you for an interview," Shankman said.

"All right."

Song Ya agreed, he didn't have much choice, there didn't seem to be many professional dancers in the original MV, just dance happily, if Anne Fletcher is useful, then she is.

Next is the choice of director. In order to achieve his dream of being a film director, his regular partner Zack Schneider is using the money he saved in the past two years to make a short film. There is no schedule. Song Ya asked a group of people and finally chose Mariah Carey. The director of the MTV Unplugged concert, the old white man Larry.

Song Ya prepared a script by himself, which was based on the original MV. Since the singing method is still copied from the original version, he still gave up the idea of ​​changing the MV style according to the content of the lyrics.

The heroine is of course Shakira who has been practicing on A+ records for more than a month.

"1234, 2234..."

Two days later, Anne Fletcher arrived at A+ Records, Song Ya and the director Larry were there, and Roberto Clivell also came over on his own initiative, so Song Ya had no choice but to invite him to participate in the interview.

The practice room of A+ Records is not big, Anne Fletcher is conducting in front, she brought two assistants, Fergie, Shakira and a dozen or so Chicago dancers hired by A+ Records are there, everyone follows her The brand-new choreography movements brought by the show are dancing with the music of Beautiful Girls. Song Ya, Larry, and Roberto Clivell were leaning against the back wall, chatting and observing.

This top Caucasian dancer has nothing to say about his figure or dance, but he is not very good in appearance, with a shoehorn face, an oversized chin and a little protruding forward, but it doesn't matter, as long as he can dance and dance.

"How?" asked Roberto Clivell.

"Very good, I'm very satisfied." Song Ya replied, "What about you? Larry."

"It's a very new style. I think it's a bit old and can't keep up with the times." Larry rubbed his chin and said, "But it should work, and the resulting pictures won't be bad."

"That's her?" Song Ya asked.

"Okay." Larry nodded.

"YES!" Roberto Clivell was very happy: "Thank you for giving Shakira this opportunity APLUS."

"Huh?" Song Ya was taken aback, "Aren't we talking about Annie?"

"I thought it was Anne too." Larry laughed.

Before Roberto Clivell could speak, Song Ya said to him: "Don't worry, that girl is doing very well, even if she doesn't dance well, the heroine will be hers."

Fergie has now initially shown the hip-hop style she will show in London Bridge in the future. She twists very rhythmically and powerfully, but she is still completely blown by the fifteen-year-old Shaki next to her. Whether it is basic skills or expressiveness, The girl's waist and crotch movements have distinct Latin, Middle Eastern and Indian dance styles, like water snakes when they are soft, and fast rhythms when they are intense, that swing, that change...

Tsk tsk, it's so exciting, Song Ya couldn't help but start to imagine...

"Studio contacted? Same old, Hollywood?" Larry asked.

"Well, the studio, set, and shooting team are still outsourced to Hollywood's Columbia Pictures, and the relevant sketches have been sent before." Song Ya replied.

"Then we'll see you in Hollywood?"

After communicating all the preparatory work, Larry basically didn't have any doubts. He is old, his health is up and down, and he has no special career pursuits. The last movie was produced 12 years ago, and there are not many highlights in his career. Performance.

Just like Zack Schneider who has no qualifications, this is why Song Ya chose Larry. Due to the existence of Tianqi MV, he can just copy it honestly. He doesn't want to cooperate with a director who is too controlling and expressive.

"See you in Hollywood."

Send Larry away, and let Goodman and Yeremov be in charge of negotiating with Anne Fletcher's agent about the choreography contract for the three MVs of Beautiful Girls, Showmethemoney, and WanttoWantMe, and Song Ya and Roberto Klevel return to the office chatted about other things.

"Is NAS's album coming out in the second half of the year?" Song Ya got confirmation from NAS, "Help me take care of him at Sony Columbia Records."

"No problem, but I can't really help much."

Roberto Clivell readily agreed, "His first album is of good quality, and he has a great reputation in Queens, and he is surrounded by Rakim and other bosses, so we don't need to worry too much."

This time, he came mainly for investment, "You said you want to start a clothing brand?"

"Yes, cheap clothing for young people, mainly pure cotton, manufactured by Huaguo, I contacted some clothing stores in black districts, Chinese districts, and Xinluo districts in the city, and they are probably placed on the discount shelf at the entrance of the store, five knives The kind of ten knives and twenty knives. I have sent Riise and Song Asheng to Huaguo to inspect the factory."

Song Ya gave a brief introduction, "Are you interested?"

"Is the pricing strategy so cheap?" Roberto Klevel was shocked. "You really don't follow the usual path. Generally, the clothes in fashion stores opened by celebrities are much more expensive than outside."

"That's different. If all the raw materials and labor are handed over to Huaguo, I can't get a lot of certifications and other qualifications here, and I just want the urban poor who are living in poverty to be able to afford quality and design. Cheap clothes are considered an act of giving back to the public.”

Song Ya spoke beautifully, with a saintly face.

"That counts me in, and David Cole. Ms. Kelly should also be interested in investing." Roberto Clivell thought for a while and said, "I can also help out in the Hispanic community."

"Mimi... Uh, cough, Miss Kelly is also willing to pay? Why didn't she tell me?"

"I told her at a dinner party before I came to Chicago, and she was very interested."

Roberto Clerville asked: "So you agree to accept our investment?"

"Of course, how could I not want someone to help share the risk."

"Well……"

"Haha, just kidding, don't take Roberto to heart."