Chapter 296: Authentic Hot Pot
Mu Li's big show is over, the end of the season is very excited, Lu Manqing and Ren Xiangyang are also very excited, standing on such a stage and singing, it feels so good, people can't be excited.
Sent the end of the season and Ren Xiangyang back to rest, Lu Manqing did not have to be idle, but went straight to the branch of Neptune Entertainment in Milan, today's big show is very important, but this is not the end, just a beginning, just at the same time as the big show opened, the overseas album at the end of the season also kicked off the prelude to sales.
Foreign and domestic sales grading is different, the record grading standards in Europe and the United States are based on the standards given by the Record Industry Association of the United States, there is no definition of silver records, and the starting point is a gold record.
Gold records need to sell more than 500,000 copies, followed by 1 million platinum albums, more than 2 million platinum albums, about 5 million copies will be considered super platinum records, and more than 10 million copies can be called diamond records.
But unlike in China, here, if you want to get the level certification of these records, sales alone are not enough, you have to go to the record association to do the certification registration of the grade, which requires a considerable amount of money, of course, no one will be reluctant to pay this money, after all, the certification of the record level is an honor, which represents too many things, and it is not money that can be measured at all.
As for the sales statistics, it is not as convenient as Huaguo here, Lu Manqing's broker query background cannot be used here, she can only wait for the official announcement of the circulation, but before that, she can still roughly guess the sales results through some purchase data on the Internet.
When Lu Manqing arrived at the Milan branch of Neptune Entertainment, the staff here sat quietly in front of the computer, they had all prepared the preparations that should be made, and they had all worked hard, everything was ready, and now it was time to accept the results.
Whether it can succeed or not, they are not sure, this is not the first time that a Chinese singer has released an album overseas, but they really don't want to use the achievements of their predecessors as a reference, after all, it is a bit too much to say that it is miserable, but there is really no way to praise it with a conscience.
The expression on everyone's face is nervous, the album at the end of the season has begun to be released soon after the big show starts, at this time, it has been on sale for some time, but the number of purchases and downloads or something, it can't be updated in full real time, at this time, they are still waiting for the results.
As soon as Lu Manqing walked in here, her face also tensed, she was also very nervous, very nervous, this is her testing of the waters, but the album she took out is also a work of conscience, not to mention that the songs are all classic golden songs, but every one of them can be said to be excellent.
If this album can be successful, the things behind it are really weighty, the success or failure of this album is too important, even if Lu Manqing frequently comforts himself and can't have too high expectations, this is just the first album, just a front stop, she has better songs, more preparations are in the back, and her singer can always get out of a green cloud here.
"Refreshed. A female voice sounded, Lu Manqing paused, and quickly walked in the direction where the voice came, but the others didn't move, after all, each of them guarded a computer, and naturally they could refresh the page as soon as possible.
"Sister Lu......" The girl who made the voice was called Liya, she was Chinese, although she had never returned to China, but the Mandarin was still quite slippery, at this time her face was full of excitement, "Sister Lu, look at it......"
Leah pointed to the data displayed on the computer, "Sugar" singles sold 77,210, and albums sold 31,000 and 40.
Lu Manqing's face was very subtle, but Keliya was quite excited, "Oh my God, Sister Lu, this achievement is amazing, it has only been less than four hours since it was released, which is too shocking." ”
Liya's face was a little red with excitement, that expression was definitely not something that could be disguised, Lu Manqing looked around the office, and the expressions of the others were also extremely excited, and there were even two handsome young men from Milan who were high-fived and celebrated.
So, they all think this data is very good? Lu Manqing pursed her lips but didn't speak, she is used to the incomparably brilliant achievements of her artists in China, and now here, such sales figures, Lu Manqing is really hard to feel happy.
Of course, she knows that this achievement is already outstanding among the many Chinese singers who have hit the overseas market, after all, it is only four hours, and the sales after a week must be quite impressive, according to this situation, the gold record is absolutely no problem, and the platinum record may even be won, as for the higher standard, Lu Manqing never thought that the platinum is already a very good result in her opinion.
But what makes Lu Manqing a little worried is that "the gap between the sales of this single and the album is too big, it seems that many people have chosen to buy the single, and they have no intention of buying the album at all." ”
"Sister Lu, this is also the norm. Liya hurriedly said, "You don't have to worry, people here relatively prefer to collect physical albums, and online purchases are more likely to enjoy songs in advance, and I believe that the sales of physical albums will be considerable." ”
"Really?" Lu Manqing's heart was relieved, and there was a little smile on his face, "Even so, we still can't be too relaxed, and the next promotion at the end of the season should focus more on the other songs on the album, so that everyone's attention can't be attracted by "Sugar", although "Sugar" is very classic, but other songs will definitely attract the attention of many people." ”
"By the way, I also received an invitation from Milan Light today, they want to interview Ji Mo and Ren Xiangyang, you are contacting each other to confirm the time of the trip, we still have to go to this interview. ”
"I know, Sister Lu, don't worry, you believe me, the album at the end of the season will definitely sell well. Leah patted her chest and reassured, the smile on her face was bright, and her eyes were full of excitement.
Xu is Liya's state has affected herself, Lu Manqing's mood has also begun to fly, her understanding of the market here is far less than that of Liya and them, since the state of the big guys seems to be good, I think this sales result should be good.
Lu Manqing was down-to-earth, and a good mood naturally came, and for Lu Manqing, there was only one way to celebrate, that is, he must have a good meal, and he called the part-time worker at home with satisfaction, and entrusted the other party to help purchase ingredients, Lu Manqing clapped his hands at everyone.
"Everyone, go to my place tonight, hold a celebration party for everyone, today, let you enjoy the food of my Huaguo, and entertain you to eat hot pot tonight, I have brought a very authentic base from Huaguo, which will definitely make you enjoy it to the point of explosion. Lu Manqing said with a smile, which immediately attracted a cheer.
Whether it is for the Chinese living overseas or the local residents here, they have a considerable interest in Chinese food, the name of Chinese food, the world knows, but here, it is really difficult to eat authentic Chinese food, although there are also Chinese restaurants, but the Chinese people who come here say that those dishes are not authentic.
Lu Manqing came this time, but she was fully prepared, although she was also apprehensive in her heart, but this did not prevent her from preparing for the celebration banquet, although there are many local delicacies in Milan, but for her authentic Chinese stomach, she will be tired of eating for a few more days, and the celebration banquet is naturally good to eat and drink, and she has specially prepared for this.
After another two hours of data monitoring, as well as some information collection on the Internet about the new songs, albums, and the performance of today's opening song at the end of the season, everyone made sure that all the momentum was extremely happy, and everyone left together happily and headed for the residence of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
At this time, Ji Mo and Ren Xiangyang, who were in the residence, had also received the news, and together with the part-time workers, they prepared the ingredients for the evening, and what they wanted to eat this time was Mandarin Duck Hot Pot, that is, a clear soup on one side and a spicy hot pot soup base.
Because Ren Xiangyang still has a performance waiting for him next, no matter how greedy he is, he doesn't dare to move his chopsticks in the spicy hot pot, and even at the end of the season, he can only deal with clear soup, after all, he has to rush to announce the promotion album next, and his throat is bound to be more protected.
Although it can't be spicy and spicy, it is a joy to be able to eat a hot and delicious hot pot in a foreign country, especially when you know that the album sales at the end of the season are very gratifying, and the deliciousness seems to have been improved a little.
After Lu Manqing and his entourage arrived, the house suddenly became lively, these locals have an advantage, that is, they are extremely enthusiastic and lively, they like to party, love to participate in parties, and are also very good at enlivening the atmosphere.
After a group of people rushed in, they quickly pushed the atmosphere up, some sang and some danced, and some people got together to joke and help prepare the ingredients.
Fortunately, hot pot is an extremely simple food, and soon everyone sat around a table and prepared to start, there are a lot of employees in the Milan branch, Lu Manqing naturally can't invite all of them to the house, she invited mainly the colleagues who are responsible for the creation and sales of the album at the end of the season and Ren Xiangyang, plus Lu Manqing and the three, a total of fifteen people.
And there were two hot pots, which were placed on the same table, and these locals were amazed and amazed by the hot pot, until the first young man who dared to try it suddenly jumped up.
"Oh my God, it's so spicy, it's spicy...... the others were dumbfounded, and they stopped their outstretched chopsticks, and Lu Manqing couldn't laugh at the scene in front of him.
Ren Xiangyang was a little embarrassed, and just wanted to explain and introduce, but saw the young man who shouted that it was so spicy and sat back in his position, and stretched out his chopsticks again and scooped them up......