Chapter 36 Approaching the Target

At the end of the first round of auditions, Song Ya submitted the list to Daniel.

"Sit down, let's have a small meeting later."

Daniel, who was behind the boss's desk, checked the list and concentrated on looking up on Apple's Macintosh portable computer, "Are you still using Mira?" he asked.

Daniel's office is large but narrow and long. The long bookshelves filled with trophies, photos and vinyl records take up most of the space. Except for the boss's desk, the rest of the space is only enough to place a low modular sofa.

"Mira fits my requirements."

Song Ya sat down, the sofa was very soft, she sank into it and felt her butt was almost touching the ground, "Didn't her mother transfer her to your banner?"

"Yes, this is often the case for managers whose close relatives are celebrities. Their lack of professional ability makes them unable to see the essence of the incident. They often pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons, and they make very impulsive decisions." Daniel was very disapproving, he raised his head, "But since you have done what I asked, it's still the same sentence, I have no problem with it, but... there are many people staring at the second round of audition, your conclusion must be convinced The public, at least don’t give others too much room for doubt.”

"I understand, I will find time to give Mira a special training or something in these two days." Song Ya replied.

Daniel chuckled and didn't say anything.

At this time, the door was knocked open, and six or seven people walked in, filling the sofa to the brim. Most of the middle and senior management of the SBK company are old guys who have worked together for a long time. The people who came in were all the same as Daniel, in their thirties and forties, white, and male. No politeness, no nonsense, straight to the point, Song Ya didn't figure out who was called and who was in charge of which part until the end of the meeting. Of course, he didn't have much motivation to spend energy to figure it out.

Releasing a single is not just as simple as finding someone to record the song, it has to take into account all aspects. As an independent producer temporarily cooperating with SBK, Song Ya can certainly not be responsible for other aspects except for the song production, but the various tasks The overall tone still needs to focus on his opinion.

That being the case, the main content of this small meeting is that Song Ya accepts various inquiries and doubts.

"Yeah, she's black, she's from Broadway, she's undeniably good at singing, but she's just not right for this song, her voice, her handling, makes it look like an impassioned indictment, which I don't want at all This effect."

"Please pay attention! This song is a very personal work, an expression of my attitude. This is the prerequisite for my cooperation with you. The title of the song cannot be changed, and the style cannot be changed."

"No, no, no flashbacks, no Dr. King, no Kennedy, I don't need any political figures in the MV... Let's just say I'm expressing my attitude about what's going on in South Africa, but At the same time, it is necessary to give the listeners and audience a very clear hint that my thinking is naive, and it is the immature thinking of an ordinary high school student in the United States. Therefore, the MV is best to make people forget the record industry, and it can be simple and even rough. Point, don’t have any traces of deliberate carving, it’s enough for a young man to walk on the road of life while singing softly.”

"Because de Klerk is our friend, the song is scolding him, but he is still our friend. He released Mandela, and he promoted the process of equal rights in South Africa. I just think he didn't move fast enough."

"Yes, I need a sense of contrast, singing the song of equal rights, but the tone is light, I don't want to lead people to hate de Klerk..."

"I personally have some resources for affirmative action activities in publicity..."

"Of course, of course, your energy is greater... Yes, as long as it works properly, the topic will be exposed..."

"You have the final say on what version... Do you mean that if you take the route of event exposure in the early stage, there will be many opportunities to sing live, so the cooperation between the singer and the band is very important,

Need to grind while recording the studio version, right? "

"OK, I have no problem choosing the band... Delay is fine, as long as the keyboard player continues to use him."

"Everything went well. The progress was delayed by one day because of Isco's problem, but I made it back by advancing the schedule of the second round of sound audition."

The 'Xiaohui' went on for a long time until everyone stopped talking.

"So..." Daniel opened his hands, "Have we reached an agreement?"

Everyone looked at each other, nodded their heads, it should be yes.

"Very well, APLUS, you have done a good job, keep going." Daniel got up to see off the guests.

Song Ya held back for a long time. After going out, she quickly found the bathroom and closed the partition door.

"Does that boy want to run for president in the future? One set at a time." At this time, the sound of men talking came from the sink outside.

"The reason why the White House is called the White House is not because it is painted white." Another man responded, very familiar, and he should be the person in the office just now.

"Hehe, your girl is in danger. Judging from the results of the first round, her voice doesn't please the boy."

"I do not mind."

"Is it really okay? Your girl seems to be a little tight lately."

"FXXX! Even you know?"

"Did you just imply that I'm the least informed one in SBK?"

"You've been a little out of touch recently."

"My wife is watching too closely, forget about this, let's talk about your girl."

"Would you like to help?"

"Of course, but there are conditions, you have to..."

The conversation faded away.

"It seems that the competition around qualifying for the second round has already begun..." Song Ya came out of the bathroom frowning. The competition for opportunities in the major New York record companies was far beyond his expectations.

Back in the recording studio, Hayden was waiting for him inside, "How am I doing?" He asked for credit when they met, "With a few words, Mrs. Jovovich was moved."

"Not bad."

Song Ya was very satisfied, "She moves unbelievably fast, and your persuasion is very effective."

"Hahaha."

Hayden laughed, "Actually, it's not that difficult. The people behind her pushed Mira to the second round, and then was forced back by Daniel. As long as she is not stupid, she can figure out who is the real leader in SBK." A person with power. And with so many people competing for your song, it is impossible for her not to know the opportunities contained in it, and it is very natural to make the decision to change the family."

"Anyway, thank you, you have done a good job this time." Song Ya gave Hayden a little compliment, "How did Mrs. Jovovich arrange it?"

"She rented a private music classroom, close to Brooklyn..." Hayden took out a map and looked for it. "It's quite far from here."

"Mila should have made a lot of money, right? Where did her family's money go? I have observed that Mrs. Jovovich drives a notebook car in the early 10,000s. It was the same car in Chicago, and the same car in New York, which means they are driving. Going back and forth between the two places." Song Ya knew that the law and order in Brooklyn was not very good, and its status in New York was about equal to that of South City to Chicago, and renting a place close to there was nothing but cheap.

"Who knows, the money Mira has earned over the years..."

Hayden calculated in his mind, "There must be millions of dollars."

There is no such thing as a nine-to-five job in the record industry. It was already nine o’clock in the evening before having something to eat after directing the band’s first rehearsal. Song Ya and Eric got into Xiao Huang’s seat and went straight to the agreed place.

"It's too expensive to take a taxi." Song Ya secretly felt distressed after paying the fare and adding a tip.

"Hello, APLUS..."

Mrs. Jovovich had been waiting outside the door of the music classroom for a long time, and she was relieved when she saw Song Ya, "I thought you wouldn't come. I have to apologize for my words that day. I misunderstood you."

"It's okay, we are all Mr. Daniel's people now, and we should help each other." Song Ya walked into the music classroom, and Mira sat on the bench in front of the upright piano. When she saw herself coming in, she immediately looked away , I still ignore people, but I am not as angry as I was that day.

Hayden dumped all the blame on Daniel, and Daniel didn't reveal it. Now the mother and daughter's opinion of Song Ya should be much better.

"Uh... Mrs. Jovovich, where is the bathroom?" Eric the wingman started.

"This way..." Mira's mother was led away.

"Hi, Mira." Song Ya quickly approached the target, and sat down next to the beauty, "You only have two nights, so I won't talk nonsense, are you ready? When we are ready, we will start from the first Festival begins."