Chapter 184: Japanese Record Sales
"Sister Chen, what's the matter?" Chen Lang was a little puzzled when he received a call from Chen Shufen at night.
"Lang Lang, I called this time to tell you three things." Chen Shufen smiled, her tone full of happiness.
"Listening to your tone, it should be a good thing." Chen Lang said with a smile.
"Well, there is good news, after nearly two months of sales, the sales of your first record "Lang Lang Qiankun" in Taiwan and Southeast Asia are basically determined, and there should not be much fluctuation, and now the sales statistics of various countries and regions have been summarized, guess how many records have been sold?" Chen Shufen was in a good mood and sold Guanzi.
"How do I know this, this is the first record, there is no reference, I can't guess." Chen Lang scratched his head, endured the curiosity in his heart, and said helplessly.
"Forget it, I won't tease you, "Lang Lang Qiankun" has sold a total of 1.03 million copies in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, of which about 410,000 copies have been sold in Taiwan, 620,000 copies have been sold in Southeast Asia combined, and 270,000 copies in Hong Kong, the current known sales volume is about 1.3 million copies.
This is not counting the sales in South Korea and Japan, I can only say that if you only look at the sales, you are already a superstar, plus the affirmation of the top ten Chinese golden songs, as long as you release two more records of the same quality, you will become a well-deserved Asian king. Chen Shufen said loudly, as if she couldn't suppress her excitement.
Chen Lang couldn't help cheering when he heard the sales of 1.03 million copies, he really didn't expect the sales of the first record to be so good, and at the same time, this is also a piece of money, it seems that he is going to make a lot of money again.
Finally suppressed his excitement, Chen Lang said with a smile, "It's really good, I didn't expect it to sell so well, thank you, Sister Chen." ”
"Hehehe, this is also Lang Lang, you are too talented. The songs you write are classics, and your participation in the Asian Amateur Singing Contest and the publication of the novels and comics of Zhu Xian have undoubtedly helped a lot. Chen Shufen said.
The champion of Chen Lang's singing competition, coupled with the publication and distribution of "Zhu Xian" in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, brought the effect of one plus one is greater than two, which stimulated the sales of the record very well.
"I didn't expect the superposition of these things to be so good, by the way, what are the other two things Sister Chen?" Chen Lang asked after being happy for a while.
"Another thing is that in a few months, the 'Rookie Singing Contest' jointly organized by Huaxing Records and TVB will officially start, and now we plan to record a theme song for this singer talent show.
However, I haven't received any songs that will make a splash so far, so I would like to ask you to create a song as the theme song for this talent show. Chen Shufen said.
"Write the theme song for the Rookie Singing Contest?" Chen Lang was stunned when he heard this, this singing competition that has walked out of countless Chinese superstars is finally about to start, "No problem, give me a little time, I will write a song for the competition." ”
"Then trouble you, Lang Lang." Chen Shufen was very happy to hear Chen Lang's promise.
After all, Chen Lang's creative level is still very optimistic about everyone, this singer talent show can be described as a major ambition of Huaxing, for the future development of Huaxing, there is no room for loss, all aspects must strive to do the best, and now Chen Lang will create the theme song, Chen Shufen is still very relieved.
"By the way, there is another thing, that is, "Lang Lang Qiankun" is still in Japan and South Korea*, and we have received an invitation from a Japanese partner company, and they hope that you can rush to Japan to help with the promotion, which is a strong request from many of your fans." Chen Shufen said.
"Do I have so many fans in Japan? "Lang Lang Qiankun" sells very well? Chen Lang asked with some joy, after all, Japan is the largest sales market in Asia, if it can conquer Japan, it will mean huge benefits.
"Well, how can I say it, is it good or not?" Chen Shufen said in a low voice.
"What do you mean?" Chen Lang was confused.
"Japan is a huge sales market, but even many European and American singers often come to Japan to promote records, which shows the huge consumption power of the Japanese market.
But "Lang Lang Qiankun" has been sold for a while, and so far only 220,000 copies have been sold, which is still not a small gap compared to the sales of nearly one million records of other singers. Chen Shufen explained.
"However, as the first record, and most of them are Cantonese songs, it is also good to be able to achieve more than 200,000 sales, and this time the Japanese company not only hopes that you can go to Japan to promote it, but also hope that you can release the single "billiejean" alone, the English song is very popular in Japan, and they think that the single sales of this song will exceed their imagination." Chen Shufen said.
"Released a single from 'Billiejean'?" Chen Lang was a little disappointed when he heard that the record sales were only about 200,000, but it was understandable to think that he was releasing a record for the first time.
"Yes, singles are popular in Europe and the United States, and the sales of singles are still very high, and Japan, which has a very developed record market, is still relatively similar to Europe and the United States in this regard, and English songs should be more acceptable to Japanese fans than Cantonese songs. Sales will definitely surpass the record "Lang Lang Qiankun". Chen Shufen said.
"That means that everyone is optimistic about the song "Billiejean", but this song has been included in "Lang Lang Qiankun", how can it not stimulate the sales of "Lang Lang Qiankun"?" Chen Lang asked with some confusion.
"If it weren't for 'Billiejean', would you think it would have sold more than 200,000? Lang Lang I know you have a high spirit, but after all, it is your first time releasing a record in Japan, and it is still a Cantonese record, so it is already very good to achieve this result.
As long as you release a few more records and get more Japanese fans to know you and like you, then your record sales will definitely grow, and now you can't be so ambitious, you know? Chen Shufen heard Chen Lang's disappointment and unwillingness.
"Okay, I see, I'll discuss it with my parents first, and then I'll give you an accurate answer." Chen Lang sighed.
Although he knew that it was the first time to release a record in Japan, the sales of 200,000 were still far below Chen Lang's expectations, and perhaps it was really smooth sailing that made him a little arrogant.
"Okay, you discuss it with your parents, and then give me an answer as soon as possible, and I will reply to the person in charge of the Japanese side, goodbye." Chen Shufen said.
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