Chapter 178: Make a combination
"It's too boring to develop the Hong Kong market for the sake of gambling, right?"
Ai Xiaoqi said as soon as she heard it: "It's not that I don't support you slapping Ruan Shaokai in the face, it's just that the Hong Kong market is so small, what's the point of opening the Hong Kong market, and your current results in Hong Kong are not bad, and every record is also a platinum sale." ”
is also because Hong Kong's market is small, 100,000 sales are already considered platinum records, and the entire Hong Kong is less than 10 million people.
The sales of Zhang Yao's album in mainland China have always been around two million, and there are more than one billion people in the mainland. The sales volume in Hong Kong is more than 200,000, which is indeed not too low.
"No matter how small it is, it is a market, and the mainland market is close to saturation, so it is also a good thing to tap the potential of Hong Kong."
Zhang Yao said: "More than 200,000 is indeed not too low, but our influence in Hong Kong has not reached the level of the mainland, it is certain, I checked, it seems that Ruan Shaokai's album has the highest sales of 500,000, not more than him, I am very unhappy." ”
"That was many years ago."
Ai Xiaoqi said: "In the past, the sales of 200,000 in the Hong Kong music scene were platinum records, but with the decline of Hong Kong music and movies at the same time, it has now dropped to 100,000 copies, and now there is digital music, and those records in the past are not easy to break." ”
"Whether you can break it or not, you have to try."
Zheng Xiao also smiled: "I support Zhang Yao's decision, and I also believe that he can do it." ”
"Actually, I really don't care about the market, and I export bad anger. It is important to extinguish the prestige of those people. ”
Zhang Yao said: "If we can do it." In the future, people like Ruan Shaokai are probably not so arrogant. Don't you look down on singers from other places? ”
Now the leader of the Chinese music scene is Taiwan, and many Taiwanese singers are also very popular in Hong Kong, but this still can't wipe out the pride of people like Ruan Shaokai, because many records in the Chinese music scene are still held by Hong Kong singers.
When the Hong Kong entertainment industry is at its peak, they can kill everywhere they go, needless to say, the record sales records in Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore are all held by Hong Kong singers, although they are not Ruan Shaokai's goods.
"Hong Kong's language is different from ours. This is also the reason why it is difficult for foreign singers to be recognized, in the early years, some Taiwanese singers would release Cantonese records when they came to Hong Kong to develop. ”
Ai Xiaoqi said: "If you want to expand your influence to the extent of the mainland, then you must do the same, do you all speak Cantonese?" ”
"Well, I can listen to songs, but I can't do that."
Zhang Yao said: "It doesn't matter, you can't learn, and it won't take long to find a teacher to learn." ”
For language, Zhang Yao is still very confident. Being proficient in Japanese and English is enough to indicate the level. Whether it is the original time and space or the current time and space, many people grew up watching Hong Kong movies and listening to Cantonese songs. In the long run, I can more or less understand it.
"Since you've all decided, I'll support you."
Ai Xiaoqi didn't express any more opinions, and Zhang Yao said: "Do you want to participate in it, it seems that it is good to let Hatsune Miku join in." ”
"Big brother, I'm still going to school, how can I have time to go to Hong Kong."
Ai Xiaoqi shook her head and refused, and Zheng Xiaoyi said: "You can take your time, it doesn't matter, the two of us will go to open the way first, and it doesn't matter if Xiaoqi has time before engaging in Hatsune Miku." Then it was decided that we would have a press conference as soon as possible, and since we decided to do this, we would do it vigorously. ”
Three days later, a press conference was held, and Zheng Xiao officially announced: "Zhang Yao and I have made a decision to officially enter Hong Kong, and it will not be long before we release an album specially created for this purpose." ”
Thinking of today's uproar with Ruan Shaokai, a reporter immediately asked: "Miss Zheng, may I ask if your decision is related to Ruan Shaokai, the Hong Kong market is not large, and each of your albums can sell more than 200,000 copies, this result is already very good, weishenme still has to develop the Hong Kong market?" ”
"This result is indeed not bad, but it does not mean that we have been recognized by Hong Kong, this number only represents a small number of people, and does not penetrate the whole of Hong Kong."
Zheng Xiao also said: "In recent days, Ruan Shaokai and his behind-the-scenes team have carried out countless attacks on us, but we are not so careful, and we never deal with people who are not worth caring about, which has nothing to do with Ruan Shaokai. ”
Some things are not easy to say clearly, but Zheng Xiaoyi's words are not polite, Zhang Yao followed and said: "We entered Hong Kong only because we felt that the mainland market was saturated, so we decided to do so, which is also the result of deep consideration for a long time, not because of a certain person, we decided that we will never be influenced by anyone." ”
The two of them are not shy about it, but it is also heavy news, these reporters were excited one by one, and then someone immediately asked: "Because Hong Kong speaks Cantonese, Cantonese songs are more acceptable to Hong Kong people, does this mean that the two are ready to release Cantonese albums?" ”
"That's right, that's it."
Zheng Xiao also nodded and said: "We have invited a Cantonese teacher, if nothing else, a Cantonese album will be released within three months, as for the result, please wait and see." ”
"In fact, there is another important reason for the release of Cantonese albums."
Zhang Yao said again: "Compared to many media friends, like me, I grew up listening to Cantonese songs, so releasing a Cantonese album is also a dream I have always had, and this time it can be regarded as a dream come true." ”
As soon as these news were reported, they immediately caused a heated discussion, although Zhang Yao and Zheng Xiao did not admit it, but it can also be felt from the smell of gunpowder between the words, this is a rivalry.
Even if people don't notice much, Ruan Shaokai himself must be very clear, but he didn't say anything to death after learning about it, and he didn't say categorically that they couldn't sing while mocking.
This is the difference between an old fritter and the second goods like JK2, Ruan Shaokai has been in the entertainment industry for a longer time and has more experience, so he will not give himself no room for maneuver, and he will leave a hand for everything.
As Zhang Yao said, there are indeed very few people who have not heard Cantonese songs, and there are many people who like Cantonese songs, so some fans have begun to look forward to Zhang Yao and Zheng Xiaoyi's new Cantonese albums.
"There are only about a dozen people in our studio, and you are the only creator, Sister Xiaoyi's kind of ticket play, in the face of such a serious matter, it may not be counted, if it doesn't succeed, it will really become a joke."
Ai Xiaoqi said: "It seems a bit difficult to prepare two albums at the same time, right? ”
"Although Xiaoqi's words make me a little sad, it is true."
Zheng Xiaoyi nodded and said: "Now everyone's eyes are focused on us, but we can't be careless, I think it's better to divide it into order, release your album first, and I'll follow later." ”
"There's no need for that, even though it's just to take a breath, but it's better to have fun making music."
Zhang Yao smiled and said, "What do you say? ”
"Stop talking nonsense, what the hell did you come up with, tell me quickly."
Ai Xiaoqi urged, and Zhang Yao said: "It's very simple, let's make a group, so that we can release an album together." ”
"Combination? It seems that there has never been a combination of a man and a woman in the Hong Kong music scene, are you sure you can succeed? ”
Zheng Xiao also questioned, there are not many combinations of men and women, and even fewer can become popular, is this too child's play?
Zhang Yao thought about it carefully and felt that it was not feasible, in his memory, the most successful combination of men and women belonged to the Fei'er band, but unlike other groups, it was only the female who sang.
In the original time and space, there is also a very popular Longkuan Jiuduan, but these two are very tragic, they were forcibly disbanded by the company after saying the wrong word at the awards ceremony, and there is also a pair of Zhang Yao who don't want to mention, that is, the rural heavy metal rock group that the man has been in charge of.
Because there was no one in the original time and space, Zhang Yao, who was about to make a group, didn't know what kind of song to come up with, so he said: "If the group can't work, it can't release a joint album." ”
After thinking about it, Zhang Yao continued: "I will write some duet songs, let's sing them together, and then write some solo songs, and stuff them all into one album, and it will be sold under the name of Zhang Yao & Zheng Xiaoyi." ”
"Well, you're really thinking of making an album as a game."
Ai Xiaoqi was speechless, and said instead: "But think about it carefully, this seems to be quite interesting, but the difference between Cantonese and Chinese is not small, pay attention when writing songs, don't make a strange tone, Chinese is not like Chinese, Cantonese is not like Cantonese." ”
"It's a piece of cake, and it's not going to be a problem at all."
Zhang Yao confidently patted his chest and promised, and Zheng Xiao also said: "That's it, I agree." I also think it's funny, it's important to slap in the face, it's more important to be happy, and I like it. ”
"It's not like this decision is OK, Ruan Shaokai can have so much influence in the mainland, let alone in Hong Kong, he will definitely obstruct it, it is impossible for you to go so smoothly."
Ai Xiaoqi couldn't help but remind, Zhang Yao said: "I think the most important thing is the quality of the song, if the song is not well written, he will not succeed in hindering us, if it is enough haode, don't be afraid of tricks behind his back." ”
"That's not the case, but it's a bit daunting to worry about it right now."
Zheng Xiao also said: "Let's make the album first, and if there is a problem, we will find a way to solve it when the time comes." (To be continued......)