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After bidding farewell to the five brothers of the "Magnolia Band" and the 9 members of the string group, Ye Zi followed Wenhui to the study to prepare for a detailed discussion. The second album is about to be produced, and Ye Zi, the singer, and Wenhui, the agent, do need to communicate.

That's as it should be.

"Xiao Yezi, listen to Arwen, do you want to do folk style for the second album?"

Wenhui made the coffee with her own hands and brought it over, and asked immediately after sitting down.

"Yes, Sister Hui, my current idea is to focus on folk songs, plus one or two other types of songs, such as jazz and the like." Ye Zi nodded, took a sip of coffee, and said, "It's so fragrant!" Sister Hui, the coffee you brewed tastes the best. ”

"The coffee beans sent by Sun Yun are good, otherwise my craftsmanship is useless." Wenhui gracefully picked up the coffee and laughed softly.

Knowing that Ye Zi loves to drink coffee, Sun Yun will send a little fresh coffee beans from Xiangjiang to Shencheng every month, and it is not an ordinary difficulty to buy authentic, especially fresh coffee beans here. This can help Ye Zi solve a big problem, lest he run to 1937 at every turn, and now Ye Zi, in addition to school, is still living in seclusion.

The two chatted casually, and Ye Zi took the initiative to pick up the topic just now.

"Sister Hui, your choice of folk songs...... What do you think? ”

"Me?" Tantai Wenhui put down the coffee cup and smiled faintly: "For me, folk songs are very good, listen to the song "You at the Same Table" you just sang, you can know that you have mastered this style quite well, the lyrics and music are good, I don't have any opinion on this." If you ask me for my personal opinion, I will 100% support your choice. ”

"But ......"

Yutai Wenhui paused slightly.

"Sister Hui, you said it, I can listen to different opinions." Ye Zi also put down the cup and looked at Wenhui seriously.

"Okay, then I'll be straight to the point." Wenhui Shen said: "I am a little ...... about your choice of folk style as the main style of your second album from the perspective of the agent Well...... A little surprised. ”

Ye Zi raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything, he knew that Yutai Wenhui would continue to explain her thoughts.

Wenhui shook her head slightly: "If it was a few years ago when Wenhui Entertainment was just established in Xiangjiang, I would very much like to see a singer like you who can be good at a variety of styles, because this will make your image among fans more plump, whether it is a country or Europe, it is such an environment." A singer who focuses on a certain style, supplemented by various other styles, is the most popular among fans, and their artistic vitality can be maintained for a long time. Just like the gee/michale you really like. Michael), who changed his style during his time at Wham, and after flying solo, he tried rock, blues, gospel, disco and other styles, and all of them were successful. Xiaoyezi, your idea will definitely work in Europe and the United States. But after a few years of doing it, I found ...... This set is difficult to work in the Xiangjiang music scene. ”

"In the Xiangjiang music scene, the end of a singer who rashly changes his style is generally not very good. And there is another major obstacle, that is, I am not sure whether there is a market for folk songs in the Xiangjiang music scene. ”

"Xiaoyezi, this is what I'm more worried about."

"In the Xiangjiang music scene, there are still successful examples of changing the style, if Leslie Cheung hadn't changed his song style, maybe he would still be booed by fans. So as long as we think a little bit through and do a little bit of publicity, I don't think the style change will have much impact on your second album, and it can even push your popularity and influence to a new level. Anyway, the angle of propaganda is in our own hands, and we can do it as we need. However, the Xiangjiang music scene is receptive to folk songs...... It really makes me suspect that there has never been an example of such a style succeeding in the Xiangjiang music scene before, and if the Xiangjiang music industry can't accept this style of folk songs, then your album is in danger. ”

Yutai Wenhui frowned.

"If this is your first album, I will also approve of your choice, we can try to break through with this rare folk style in the Hong Kong music scene, and maybe we can break into a new world. But...... Xiaoyezi, this is your second album, in fact, that's what I'm most worried about. ”

"Little leaf, you should know what I mean."

Yutai Wenhui looked at Ye Zi, sighed slightly, and then stared at him intently, without blinking his eyes.

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Of course, Ye Zi knew what Wenhui meant.

As Wenhui just said, if this is the first album, then Ye Zi is a blank sheet of paper, and you can do whatever you want. So choosing folk songs, a rare genre in the Xiangjiang music scene, may really open up the situation.

At this time, whether it is publicity or albums, what stands out is the word "new" and the word "strange", which is not a good way to bring forth the new. Of course, the likelihood of failure is much greater than the likelihood of success.

But the current situation is that Ye Zi's first album has been a success in the Xiangjiang music scene - an extraordinary success, and this success will naturally and unintentionally position Ye Zi's style. Although an album alone is not very convincing, the impression in the minds of fans, the media, and the critics is already there, and this impression will gradually increase over time until it finally takes root.

Of course, it is still far from that stage, but the view or impression that Ye Zi's style is popular pop has been engraved in the minds of fans, Xiangjiang media, and Xiangjiang critics.

In this case, fans, media and critics will naturally assume that Ye Zi's second album will still continue this most popular pop style, which is what we often call the commercial saliva song style. At most, because of the unexpected popularity of the song "Jiangnan Road", they can also accept Ye Zi singing jazz-style songs. Ballad? What is that? Once Ye Zi identified the main style of the second album as a folk style that was very different from pop, both fans and the media and critics would be taken aback and then doubt the second album.

Can a singer who can sing pop well also sing folk songs well?

This is definitely a problem.

This is a very unfavorable factor for the promotion and promotion of the second album, and even a life-and-death factor. If one is not handled properly, or is used by someone with a heart to snipe, the good foundation laid by Ye Zi's first album is likely to be ruined, and such a loss is too great!

This is the root of Wenhui's worries.

What's more, the market prospect of this type of folk song in the Xiangjiang music scene is extremely vague, if Wenhui does not hesitate to agree to Ye Zi's idea, it will be called a strange thing, then her agent is definitely derelict in her duties. (PS: Actually, pop-style songs and commercial saliva songs can't be confused, but the difference between the two is very troublesome to explain, so it's simply the same for the sake of the text, sorry.) ）

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"Of course I understand what you mean, let's not talk about it yet," Ye Zi nodded: "Sister Hui, what do you think...... What is the market prospect of folk songs in mainland China? Compared to the Heung Kong market? ”

"That's exactly what I'm trying to tell you." Tantai Wenhui nodded secretly in her heart: "In the past two days, I have contacted many people in Xiangjiang to learn about the recent situation in the mainland market of China, and I have also invited some friends to analyze it together. At least among the young people and students of mainland China, this style is definitely marketable. ”

Better? Is there a market?

Ye Zi secretly shook his head in his heart, now you don't know how powerful this trend is!

But soon, you'll be able to see it.

"Sister Hui, I'm relieved if you say that, at least my choice is still half right." Ye Zi raised the coffee cup and saluted: "Thank you, Sister Hui, for bothering you." ”

"You kid...... Alas! Tantai Wenhui sighed softly: "I know that you have always been very assertive, and since you have already made this plan, you should not change it easily, but I still want to try to persuade you." ”

"Little leaf, you can ...... Back to the style of the first album? We may choose to keep some folk-style tracks, such as this song "You at the Same Table", but the album is still based on pop style and makes a mash-up style album. In this way, there is a novelty, and fans will not feel that the style has changed too much and cannot accept it. ”

"This is my opinion, and the main target is the Xiangjiang market."

"Little leaf, what do you think?" (To be continued.) )