Chapter 504: Selecting songs for the finals, working across groups
While going to school, I pick up work at the same time.
This situation is very common in art schools, but it needs to be coordinated with schools and brokerage companies.
However, with Meng Keyan's current situation, she took the initiative to negotiate a contract with her and offered generous conditions, and she definitely wanted to gain more from her.
Entertainment companies sign artists for only one purpose, and that is to make money.
For a talent show like "The Voice of China", after the competition, the popularity of the contestants basically only lasted for three months.
If there are no other works or programs to maintain popularity, the contestants will slowly fade out of the public eye, and even no one will be found.
The champions of "The Voice of China" on the earth have been like this for several times, and after the show is broadcast, it is rarely seen on the show.
Therefore, the best strategy for entertainment agencies to sign talent shows is to make money in the first three months of high popularity.
After the heat goes down, you can try to give resources to see if they can maintain the heat.
If you can't maintain the heat, you're basically stocked.
……
Meng Keyan couldn't make up her mind: "Teacher, if I go to school after the game and can't get up again, what should I do?" ”
She had too many concerns.
She has thought about signing a brokerage company quickly, and then following the popularity of the show to make more money.
If you go to school, you won't be able to get up in popularity in the future, and you won't be able to make money if you want to.
Of course, Chen Chaonan understood her worries, and after thinking about it, he explained: "Your voice talent is very good, and you learn things quickly. In fact, I have confidence in you, and I will definitely be a good singer in the future.
Of course, there is no inevitable connection between a good singer and whether he can be popular.
"Therefore, you have to take your own way forward, and you need to decide which way to go.
"As long as you make a choice, run in the direction you have determined and don't look back."
"Good!"
Meng Keyan nodded vigorously and made a decision: "Teacher, I want to go to school, and I take over work while going to school, so it's okay to be busy."
"But in that case, which company should I sign up with? Is it okay to have Shengqi Entertainment? The conditions of their house are particularly good.
"Their artist director said that they could give a signing fee of 1 million, and they also said that they could advance their salary."
Chen Chaonan frowned and said: "Shengqi Entertainment is one of the three giants in the domestic entertainment industry, and the company's strength is indeed very strong, but this company is highly commercialized, I'm afraid it won't agree to your request to go to school."
"If you really want to sign Shengqi Entertainment, you must be careful when reading the contract.
"The better the terms they offer, the more restrictive the contract may be."
Meng Keyan hesitated a little, and asked again: "What about the entertainment?" Is it okay to have fun? ”
"Fanfan Entertainment is also a big company, but this company's actors, singers, and variety artists sign all types, and their resources are more inclined to film and television dramas and variety shows." Chen Chaonan told her about the background of these companies.
"Which company should I choose?" Meng Keyan frowned and thought.
"Didn't Radiant Entertainment look for you?" Chen Chaonan was a little puzzled.
Radiance Entertainment is a brokerage company co-owned by Fang Xing and Tong Fei, and Shen Pujia signed in Ark Culture, but in fact, Radiance Entertainment is operating, and it is also Radiance Entertainment's account that is divided.
Meng Keyan recalled for a moment and said: "It seems that I have looked for it, but the conditions for them are very ordinary, and the basic salary is also very low." ”
Chen Chaonan couldn't help but shake his head and smile, and quickly woke her up: "Silly girl, Radiance Entertainment is Fang Xing's company, and it is enough to give you a standard contract."
"The terms that other companies offer are all false because they desperately want you to sign up.
"If Radiance Entertainment wants to sign a singer, there are a lot of singers who want to enter Radiance Entertainment, and naturally they will not open those seemingly generous conditions."
"But......" Meng Keyan frowned.
In fact, she is very cautious about this matter and has carefully read the contracts of these companies.
The contract of Radiance Entertainment is really a standard contract, divided into 3:7 and company 7.
This proportion is already very high in the entertainment industry.
Most entertainment companies, if they sign newcomers and trainees, they usually have a 2:8 split.
There is even an even more outrageous 1:9 split.
3:7 is a very good ratio for newcomers.
Of course, after Meng Keyan won the championship in Chen Chaonan's group, she already has a good popularity base.
Therefore, the sharing ratio of Shengqi Entertainment and Fanfan Entertainment is basically 3:7.
even promised that as long as she performed well, she could rise again the next year.
In addition to the share ratio, Shengqi Entertainment and these companies also gave her a signing fee ranging from hundreds of thousands to one million, and the basic salary was relatively high.
Shengqi Entertainment even agreed to write clearly on the contract what kind of resources will be given after signing the contract.
This is also the reason why Meng Keyan mainly considered Shengqi entertainment at the beginning.
Radiance Entertainment is more straightforward, just a standard contract, no commitment to resource inclination, and the basic salary is also the industry standard.
Meng Keyan asked a little embarrassed: "Teacher, Radiance Entertainment is Fang Xing's mentor's company, right?" I'm your student, will it be inappropriate to sign up with another tutor's company? ”
Chen Chaonan smiled and said, "There's nothing inappropriate, it's not much to do." Besides, Fang Xing is also very optimistic about you. In fact, when you first tried to be a mentor, you wanted to choose Fang Xing as a mentor at the beginning, right? ”
Meng Keyan was suddenly a little embarrassed, and didn't know how to explain: "I ...... at that time"
Chen Chaonan raised his hand and comforted: "Don't worry, Fang Xing's popularity is high, and it's normal to want to choose him." I'm glad you finally chose to come to my group.
"Actually, Fang Xing also understands, he knows that he doesn't have so much energy to teach you things, you can learn more when you come to me.
"Speaking carefully, he is the mentor who thinks about you the most."
Meng Keyan became more and more entangled, and the difficulty of choosing broke out, and she didn't know how to choose.
Although there is a teacher-student relationship, everyone has to go their own way.
Chen Chaonan added: "You have to decide which company to sign with, as long as you read the contract clearly. ”
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Meanwhile.
Fang Xing, Tang Yiru, and Shen Pujia discussed the selection of songs for the finals, and then prepared to leave.
Walking out of the training room, the choreographer who followed the shooting took the initiative to ask: "Mentor Fang Xing, the doctoral supervisor is also in a meeting next door, do you want to go and say hello?" ”
It has been more than a month since the recording of "The Voice of China" ended, and I haven't seen it during this time.
Now that I happened to meet him, of course I had to go over and say hello.
"This one?"
Fang Xing pointed to the door of the training room next door, turned back to ask the choreographer, then went up and knocked on the door, pushed the door and said hello: "Have you finished discussing the selection of songs?" I'm here to spy on the inform. ”
As soon as Chen Chaonan saw Fang Xing coming in, he laughed and said, "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived." ”
"What's the talk of me?" Fang Xing said curiously.
"It's nothing, guessing what song you'll sing. Are you sure about the songs? Chen Chaonan asked.
"It's basically decided, and I'm very relaxed, and the final is just a song." Fang Xing wasn't worried about leaking any information.
It is no secret that Tang Yiru is the lead singer of the band.
The program team knows that Tang Yiru has wanted to sing their own band's songs for a long time.
Of course, Chen Chaonan also knew about this, and asked, "Are your group sure to sing the band's songs?" ”
"After all, it's the last chance, he is very persistent, I think this is their musical dream, so they won't be this villain." Fang Xing replied.
"It's okay, being able to sing your own songs on such a big stage should be the dream of all musicians." Chen Chaonan understands Tang Yiru's thoughts very well.
Fang Xing spread his hands and said, "So this final, I'm too relaxed. ”
"Did they do the arrangement themselves?" Chen Chaonan asked.
"I'll ask the arranger teacher of Turquoise Records to come over and help, and let them discuss it." Fang Xing replied.
Chen Chaonan has also heard the songs of Tang Yiru's band, so he knows one thing very well, unless the band's songs can be changed to a miracle in the past few days, the championship competition has basically been launched.
Chen Chaonan beckoned and joked: "Since you are so relaxed, then you can come and help us choose the song." ”
"It's not appropriate, is it?" Fang Xing thought he was joking.
"No, I'm serious." Chen Chaonan thought this was a good idea, so he temporarily decided to pull Fang Xing to help.
"Still don't." Fang Xing waved his hand.
Chen Chaonan stepped forward and grabbed his hand and pulled it to the table, and said, "I'm curious, if Meng Keyan chooses you during the blind audition, what song will you arrange for her?" ”
Fang Xing thought for a moment and said, "I didn't think about this question when I was blind in the audition, but then I did have a little idea. ”
"What thoughts? Let's talk about it. Chen Chaonan became more and more curious.
Since Meng Keyan advanced to the finals all the way to the finals, the program team filmed the team to go to her hometown and shoot VCR.
The VCR on the show is only part of the editing.
The audience knows that Meng Keyan was a left-behind child when she was a child, her parents divorced, and she grew up with her grandparents.
The footage also shows that the conditions in her home are not very good.
However, when filming the VCR, Meng Keyan discussed with the program team, and some clips that she didn't want the audience to know were not broadcast.
Therefore, the situation at her home is worse than that broadcast in the VCR.
Fang Xing, as the producer of the show, knows these situations.
At that time, she felt that there was a song that suited her very well.
It's just that Meng Keyan is Chen Chaonan's student, and as soon as this idea came to mind, Fang Xing threw it away.
Now, Chen Chaonan took the initiative to ask.
Fang Xing thought for a moment and began to hum a song.
After humming the main song and two choruses, he stopped.
Chen Chaonan originally just wanted to pull Fang Xing to discuss together, but after listening to this song, his eyes widened, and he patted the table and said; "That's it! Send me the lyrics and songs, tonight, no later than tomorrow. ”
"Do you really want to? Isn't that good? Sister Na should say that the two of us bullied her. Fang Xing felt funny when he thought of Qi Xiuna's angry expression.
"Isn't this what the program team wants?" Chen Chaonan has recorded two seasons of "The Voice of China" and already understands the routines of the show.
The choreographer who was in charge of following the shooting on the side couldn't help but cover his mouth and snicker.
Chen Chaonan clapped and said: "It's decided, this song will be used as the final final song." ”
Fang Xing joked: "If you don't advance in the first two rounds, there will be no third round." ”
According to the format of the finals, there are three rounds in total, and students have to prepare three songs.
If you don't make the cut in the first two rounds, you won't have a chance to sing the third song.
"That's it, send me the lyrics and music tonight." Chen Chaonan confirmed again and again.
"It may be too late tonight, I still have to make my own song, tomorrow, tomorrow." Fang Xing had no choice but to agree.
"Tomorrow will do the same." Chen Chaonan also agreed.
"I need to go back quickly, I've got to be busy tonight." Fang Xing waved goodbye as he spoke, and walked towards the door.
Meng Keyan sat on the chair, wanting to get up, but hesitated.
When Fang Xing was about to arrive at the door, she quickly got up, followed quickly, and asked, "Teacher Fang Xing, am I ...... I want to sign with your company. ”
Fang Xing was busy filming "Dark Glory" before, and Radiance Entertainment has always been operated by Tong Fei, so he never asked about the artist's contract.
"You can talk to Radiance's agent about this." Fang Xing replied casually.
"But...... After the competition, I want to go to school and learn vocal music......" Meng Keyan has a lot of worries in her heart, and it is not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences.
"That's good, you just need to communicate with the agent of the light." Fang Xing replied.
"Teacher Fang Xing is in favor of me working while going to school?" Meng Keyan asked with wide eyes.
"That's a good thing, why not approve of it?"
Fang Xing replied with a smile, and then asked, "Are you dissatisfied with the contract conditions of Guangguang Kai?" ”
Meng Keyan hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, I'm very satisfied." ”
"That's good, I'll go first, come on for the final."
Fang Xing made a gesture of encouragement, and then said goodbye and left.
On the way back, after thinking about it, Fang Xing still sent a message to Tong Fei, asking her to follow Meng Keyan's contract.
It didn't take long for Tong Fei's call to come.
"Meng Keyan's contract, I asked people to talk about it, and it was a standard contract. Other companies offer very generous terms and pay a signing fee. This girl still has a slightly narrower horizon and wants to get the signing fee even more. ”
Tong Fei paused, and then added: "The standard contract we opened is already very good in the industry. If you increase the share again, the rules will be broken, and other artists in the company will be emotional.
"Besides, if you increase the share ratio, the contract will be the same as the contract when you debuted.
"This girl isn't strong enough for you, is she?"
Fang Xing said with a smile: "I talked to the doctoral supervisor just now, Meng Keyan said that she was willing to sign, and you let someone go and talk to her." If she doesn't want to sign it, then sign a song contract, and I have a song for her to sing in the finals. ”
When Tong Fei heard this, she smiled and quipped: "My big boss Fang, there is no one more generous than you in the entertainment industry, and the song will be given before the contract is signed." ”
said that it was for the song, but the copyright of the song must be placed in Ark Culture.
However, if the song is popular, even if the singer does not have the copyright of the song, he can follow the fire.
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After Fang Xing left, Chen Chaonan said with a smile: "See, right?" Fang Xing, if you want to make money, there are too many ways. He never accepts commercial performances himself, how can he stop you from going to school. ”
Meng Keyan exhaled heavily, relieved, and asked, "Did Mentor Fang Xing really let me sing a new song?" But I'm not a student in his group. ”
She still couldn't believe it.
So far, none of the songs produced by Fang Xing are not popular.
"Actually......"
Chen Chaonan looked at the door and sighed: "Actually, it's because this song is too similar to your experience." ”
Meng Keyan heard Fang Xing's lyrics just now, and her nose was a little sour: "I will definitely sing this song well!" ”
……
Fang Xing returned to the company, entered the music studio, and began to prepare two songs.
One is a song cooperated with Tang Yiru and Shen Pujia, and it was sung in the first round of help singing.
The second song is for Meng Keyan, and this song is really suitable for her.
The voice and vocal range are suitable in all aspects.
However, the difficulty of this song is not low, and how far it can be sung depends on how far Chen Chaonan can guide. (End of chapter)