Chapter 302 The Wings Are Formed

On December 18, 1997, Sony Records held a grand signing ceremony for the joining of Sima Duoduo in a hotel in Shuntian Prefecture, which caused a sensation in the domestic entertainment circle.

At this point, everyone knows that the Wuxingwusu, which was once in its prime and known as the number one singing group in China, has completely collapsed.

Although in the mouth of Huage Records, Wuxingwusu has not been disbanded, the follow-up company will continue to sign new people to join in to form a new Wuxingwusu, and the original Wuxingwusu's "backbone" and "soul" Zhou Pingping is still there, He will be the captain of the new Wuxingwusu, but this can only be said for children, not to mention the inside of the music industry, but many fans understand that the real era of Wuxingwusu is over.

At the signing ceremony for Sima Duoduo to join Sony Records, Watanabe Kazuichi, the general manager of Sony Records, generously announced the next plan for Sima Duoduo's solo career.

Three years, three albums, and the production cost of a single album is not less than two million. Moreover, in order to make Sima Duoduo go all out, Sony Records will invite famous artists to create some good songs for her. Her first solo The album will even be produced by the music director of Sony Records, Xie Mingyuan, who will be responsible for the meticulous creation.

And at the signing ceremony, Kazuichi Watanabe also revealed that Sima Duoduo will also play an extremely important role in Sony Records' next global collaboration plan, and the company will consider creating a Japanese album for her. And in the future, considering Sima Duoduo's own excellent conditions, the company will cooperate with several production companies and film and television companies to promote Sima Duoduo to enter the film and television industry, and strive to make Sima Duoduo Become the top domestic film and television song amphibious star.

It can be said that Sony has great ambitions and its prospects are very attractive. However, after learning about Sony's series of plans, there are different opinions in the music industry.

Some people applaud and applaud, looking forward to it, while others disdain and ridicule.

What is Sima Duoduo's greatest strength? Good looking, no doubt, and, besides, a good dancer.

But, can you become a film and television star if you are beautiful?

What a joke!

Does she have acting skills?

Moreover, let alone a film and television star, just because of her singing skills, which is not considered outstanding even in the group Wuxingwusu, as a singer, it is still uncertain what her performance will be after solo flight !

You must know that capital investment is only one of the prerequisites for the success of the album. It is necessary but not sufficient. It does not mean that if you invest two million, you will definitely be able to create a popular album!

Singing is not a money game, after all, it is still an art!

After Qi Jie heard the news, she also ran over to ask Li Qian and Liao Liao. Liao Liao just shrugged her shoulders and said nothing. Of course, it was because she was in a good mood recently, super good and super good.

And Li Qian just said calmly: "Just wait and see, maybe in the next year or two, some of our newcomers will be trampled down if they want to release an album!"

Qi Jie also shrugged when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Maybe! I really look forward to having a good encounter with Sony!"

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Qi Jie's words were not meant as a joke.

In a blink of an eye, on December 20, Wang Jingxue returned to Shuntian Mansion.

The next day, Minghu Culture Company also chose a hotel and held a large-scale signing ceremony for the joining of Xie Bing, Wang Jingxue and Sun Ruoxuan. Moreover, it seems that Qi Jie still has some intentions of confronting Sony tit-for-tat, intentionally or unintentionally, so, also at the signing ceremony, she also announced the plans for Minghu Culture in the new year.

Xie Bing, Wang Jingxue, and Sun Ruoxuan all joined as individuals. Each of them is an independent signed artist of the company. The company will also create a solo album for them in the future, but at the same time, the three of them The individuals will form a new group called "Rose Power," which will be separately signed with the company.

For "Rose Power", the company naturally has a series of production plans, but they mainly focus on singing. As for the personal development of the three of them, the company also has a series of long-term plans, but it doesn't just focus on singing career.

In addition, Qi Jie specifically mentioned that the joining of the three former Wuxingwusu members and the signing of the new group "Rose Power" all signed five-year long contracts.

In addition, Qi Jie also represented Minghu Culture Company and announced the company's record release plan for the new year.

At the end of March, the first album "Fake Monk" of the Four Beauties will be officially released and launched nationwide.

In May, Liao Liao's new album "Female Flower" was released.

In July, He Runqing's new album was released.

In September, the first album of the new group Rose Power was released.

In November, there will be a newcomer signed by the company who will release his first album.

In addition, there is an album, the release time is to be determined.

The release plan of this album was announced by Qi Jie's mouth. At that time, the reporters from various media present were stunned. After the news spread, it also quickly caused huge controversy inside and outside the music industry.

One year, five albums, one every two months on average. This is not a problem. The arrangement is very appropriate, and the timing is just right. There is nothing wrong with the album release plan for the next year, it is purely a normal business arrangement. However, before 1998 came, he announced all his album release plans for the new year in advance, which was the first time in the domestic music scene!

Because before this, although the record companies will definitely negotiate with each other in order to seek a longer sales time and achieve better sales results, and everyone tries to avoid each other, but most of them are semi-underground. It seems that there is a secret message, and each other knows each other well, that's it.

For example, Zhao Xinfu personally called Minghu to discuss, expressing clearly that he hopes to stagger the release and release time of He Runqing's new album, which is already very rare.

At that time, firstly, Zhao Xinfu was a smart person, and he made this phone call with a lot of discussion, expressing his respect for Minghu culture, which was regarded as a good relationship, so it would be embarrassing for this side to refuse even if he wanted to. What Runqing He wants to release is an album with a change in style. Before the results are achieved, no one dares to guarantee that it will be a success.

Therefore, when Zhao Xinfu made that phone call, the two sides passed Ming Road, and Minghu Culture also took pride in delaying the release date of He Runqing's new album, and gave Zhao Xinfu's album an extra month of independence. sell time.

So like now, before the new year arrives, Minghu Culture has directly raised its cards. What does this mean?

Now that it has been announced, for a company like Minghu Culture, and a company with considerable influence and status in the industry, it is impossible for him to reschedule even if he has a little bit of face!

On the other hand, the album release plan announced by Qi Jie in advance is tantamount to an announcement from Minghu Culture to the entire music scene: We want it for the five months of next year!

No matter who you are or what company you are, if you want to release an album, you should either be more sensible and stagger the release time with ours, or let's touch it!

There is no doubt that this decision is very bold and domineering, but the risk is also great!

For example, as one of the most powerful male singers in the domestic music scene today, Zhao Xinfu has not announced his album plan for the new year, so what if he originally chose July?

It would be fine if he was willing to reschedule, such as pushing it to August, or moving it to June earlier.

But what if he doesn't want to reschedule?

As for the release plan announced by Minghu Culture in advance, it is obviously impossible to change it temporarily, and it is impossible to slap yourself in the face, so the only thing to do is... touch it!

At that time, in July, he will bump into He Runqing.

Of course, this time, it's no longer He Runqing who had an uncertain future. At this time, He Runqing is already a best-selling queen who has completed a gorgeous turn!

So, He Runqing VS Zhao Xinfu!

Will He Runqing definitely win? not necessarily! But will Zhao Xinfu be able to overwhelm He Runqing? Not necessarily!

However, Minghu Culture dared to be so explicit!

In addition, in March, there may be Feng Feifei vs. the Four Great Beauties.

What about May? Maybe Li Xinru VS Liao Liao?

But it could also be Hu Yang VS Liao Liao!

Or, Li Xinru VS Liao Liao VS Hu Yang?

Then, September? Liu Mingliang prefers to release his album in September, and the range of one month before and after this time period is also the time when Huang Yuqing, who is becoming more and more popular now, will release his album.

Moreover, considering that there was Liao Liao in May, facing such an absolute queen who had almost no challengers, last year, everyone avoided it, especially female singers, who almost died. Therefore, in the month to one and a half months after the release of Liao Liao's new album, singers with a little ambition in the music world must avoid it, so that in the past two years, in those one or two months, except for the big tree Liao Liao, the whole There is almost no grass in the music world!

And those who were squeezed out and scared away by Liao Liao, such as Li Xinru, such as Hu Yang, are likely to go to July, August and September... There are already He Runqing and Zhao Xinfu in July, and they should also avoid them. Well, if so many people squeeze into August and September, it is obvious that the new group "Rose Power" will face many strong opponents!

But the problem is that although Rose Power is just a brand new combination, the members of the combination are all from the former five elements, so this new combination will largely be subconsciously defined by insiders as another five elements My Su.

What's more, the producer of their new album this time is almost definitely Li Qian!

So, Li Qian, add the power of roses... Even if you are as red as Liu Mingliang, as red as Huang Yuqing, as red as Hu Yang, and Li Xinru, do you dare to go head-to-head?

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There was an uproar, controversy, mixed reviews, and discussions.

However, after discussing and discussing, whether it is the media or people in the music circle, they gradually discovered that although Minghu Culture was so bold and directly lifted all the cards, but it happened that during the five months he announced the occupation, there was still No one dares to go, and no one is willing to shake it hard!

In today's domestic music scene, Liao Liao is at the top, and no one dares to touch it, so this is not worth discussing. Whether she chooses May or July, it doesn't make any difference, everyone will definitely avoid it!

Even if Minghu Culture doesn't announce her new album release plan in advance, when other record companies are making release plans, they will definitely inquire from many sources and try their best to avoid her!

Under Liao Liao, there are many big names.

Among the male singers, Zhao Xinfu is thriving. Although Liu Mingliang suffered from Waterloo last year, his new album released at the end of October this year still shows a strong background. The sales performance is quite good, which shows that his strength is still there. Therefore, the two of them are regarded as The top two top figures among male singers.

Among the female singers, besides Liao Liao, He Runqing is the first one. There used to be Wuxingwusu, who was enough to stand side by side with her, but now, Wuxingwusu has been dissipated, and the future of the new Wuxingwusu is uncertain. The rose power combination It has not yet made a sound, and it is not easy to position before it has passed the test of the market.

Therefore, Liu Mingliang, Zhao Xinfu, and He Runqing, these three people are the second group behind Liao Liao.

In addition, Hu Yang, Huang Yuqing among the male singers, Zhou Mo, Feng Feifei, Li Xinru among the female singers, and Zhen Zhen, who doesn't know when the next album will be released, are considered the third group.

As for Zhou Feng, and Zhou Mingyu, who suddenly became popular this year, although they are currently popular, the time for being popular is too short, and the foundation is not solid enough, so they can only be ranked further behind for the time being.

So, just think about it, Liao Liao occupies May, no problem, He Runqing occupies July, although Zhao Xinfu and Liu Mingliang are qualified to touch, but will they touch it openly? What if we lose? As for the others, I'm sorry, but you are not qualified enough. If you insist on touching them, you will probably be bloody, and even your own company will not agree!

Therefore, if you think about it carefully, you can understand that He Runqing's July is probably considered stable.

And as long as May and July are stable, Liao Liao and He Runqing, the two queens, will be even more invincible!

And thus, during the golden half year of record sales, the Minghu Cultural family announced that they would monopolize half of it!

As for the Four Great Beauties and Rose Power, who also released their first albums, the former's "Nothing" and "A Place to Shame", now the popularity of piracy alone has made most companies and singers understand their new albums For the latter, look at the two albums "Sisters and Sisters Stand Up" and "The Boy Opposite to Look Over" created by Li Qian for Wuxingwusu, which have already made most singers and companies dare not rise at all. Coveted heart.

Therefore, although the market will never develop obediently according to your speculation, there are still regular things after all. After careful smacking, many people understand: three, five, seven, and nine months, if people want to occupy it, they can really occupy it! Really no one dares to fight against them!

In the five months since Minghu Culture announced its occupation of the staking territory, there was probably only one newcomer album in November, which was relatively weak. But even so, as long as Li Qian thinks of so many newcomers who have become famous in one hand, to be honest, it is enough to make people feel big!

As a result, when this release plan was announced, many people suddenly recalled: just over a year later, today's Li Qian, and today's Minghu Culture Company, have already formed wings!

As soon as he stood there, he was already a giant!

As for the two record companies, Minghu Culture and Sony Records, after dividing up the five elements and my elements, they held a grand signing ceremony before and after. The action, to a certain extent, also seems to indicate that the confrontation in the music world next year will become more intense.

Because today's Minghu culture already vaguely has strong capital to stand shoulder to shoulder with the top three in the industry!

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Three days later, on December 24th, Sony Records officially announced that Zhou Mo's second album after his comeback has been confirmed to be released in May next year!

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