Chapter 21: The First Album
"You said that you were hurt too much by love, and I understand the kind of sadness you said, welcome to join the Republic of Lovelorns~
"Intrigue lives for men, a heart hangs on him, and what do they give you in return~
"You said you hated the weakness of the girls in the Dream of Red Mansions
"Being strong will be said to be indifferent~
"I said, sister, don't torture yourself anymore
"Thinking too much, in fact, love can be simple and easy~"
The rhythmic R&B tune is melodious in the recording studio, and Sun Yanzi and Zhang Shaohan, who are wearing headphones, are sitting in front of the console, each holding a copy of the lyrics, and their eyes are on Zhou Yi, who is recording a sample, as if they are looking at a monster.
Zhou Yi, who swayed his body slightly with the rhythm, closed his eyes, and the commotion revealed between his gestures seemed to be natural, and the temperament of the bad boy was undoubtedly revealed in the lyrics of the song "Hate Dream of Red Mansions".
Even, in Sun Yanzi's opinion, the lyrics of the rap part of this song are too ...... To put it bluntly.
If the two parts of the main song and chorus in the front are still a bit subtle like a fig leaf, then the lyrics of the rap part are simple and straightforward, and they express their hearts directly-
"Don't keep thinking about whether we're worthy or not
"I won't make you hurt, I'll only make you scream
"Big deal, you're going to get up a little tired tomorrow morning
"Cmon, waste, who else can you blame for these tears
"Don't be as sad as Baoyu Daiyu's ending
"Don't regret it, you're afraid of fouls
"There's nothing wrong with this friendly game
"As long as you are willing, go and get into the quilt with me~"
Accompanied by the clear rap coming out of the headphones, the two women holding the lyrics in their hands had strange expressions on their faces. Until Zhou Yi's sample was recorded, the strange emotions on the faces of the two could not be completely eliminated.
The sky can be seen, in the current Chinese music scene, the lyrics taken out by Zhou Yi cannot be said to be groundbreaking, at least it can be said to be rare in the world.
"The singing is full of emotion and a sense of substitution...... I haven't talked about ten or eight girlfriends, I'm afraid I can't write such explosive lyrics. ”
Seeing the man walking out of the recording studio, Sun Yanzi looked him up and down with a strange look in his eyes: "Maybe even a woman who is not a girlfriend." ”
looks like a talent, and is tall and big, and he is not a stuffy gourd. It is undeniable that it will indeed be very popular with women.
"No way, it's a sin to be too handsome, there will always be many female bodhisattvas who want to use Buddhism to influence me, a demon."
Zhou Yi, who had never concealed his current love for waves, shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and the scum was clear: "Obviously, their Buddhism is not advanced enough, and they have all failed." ”
“…… I feel that I need to update my perception of the atmosphere in the mainland. Putting the score with the lyrics on the console, Sun Yanzi, who was holding one hand against his sideburns, turned his head to look at him, and his tone was obviously a little surprised.
"Don't, I'm just an outlier, and I can't represent the atmosphere of the mainland."
Zhou Yi, who had recorded a few song samples in a row, sat on the chair, picked up the teacup that had been prepared a long time ago, lowered his head and took a sip, and said with a chuckle: "You must know that in the eyes of my parents, I am still a good child who has never even pulled a girl's hand." ”
"There's nothing wrong with shouting about friendly matches, good boy?" Sun Yanzi raised her eyebrows, jokingly.
"Men are unmarried and women are unmarried, everyone is single, what's wrong. Compared with those fun-loving stars in the entertainment industry, I may still be a breath of fresh air. ”
Zhou Yi, who smiled at the corner of his mouth, said noncommittally: "At least I abide by the law." ”
Sun Yanzi smiled and said nothing, while Zhang Shaohan on the side had a strange face and didn't know what to say.
Those who mix in the entertainment industry, especially those who grew up abroad and come back to mix the entertainment circles of Treasure Island and Hong Kong Island, no one's thoughts will be as pure as a blank piece of paper.
It's just that this kind of thing is usually more like an unspoken rule that no one in the circle will say.
Zhang Shaohan has been in Fumao Records for a year, and she has seen a lot of friendly matches or transactions for the sake of being on top of her position, but it is the first time she has seen her as bright as Zhou Yi.
It's all written into the song, and this man really has a little bit of ...... Wayward?
It feels like she's playing:
Play music, play the entertainment industry. You can get out of the way at any time, and you can change to another track at any time.
Throughout the history of Chinese pop music, how could anyone stuff this kind of little yellow song into his debut album?
It's not clear if it's just playing.
"That, Brother Yi, aren't you afraid that the album will not sell well because of image problems?" In the spirit of thinking about Bole, Zhang Shaohan still couldn't hold back and said worriedly.
If you want to be willful, you have to be willful after becoming famous, right?
"Not worried, why worry? Haven't you also heard the songs in my album, the quality is so high, where will the sales be bad? ”
Zhou Yi raised his finger and pointed to the stack of music scores placed on the console, and said with a smile: "Besides, I can be regarded as a kind of maverick marketing." ”
"Maverick marketing?"
Zhang Shaohan and Sun Yanzi, who heard the words, were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and wondered: "What do you mean?" ”
"Nowadays, the mainland is an era when the atmosphere is gradually heating up and flying with the opening of the window.
"Most of the listeners of the previous generation have not yet changed their thinking, but the younger generation is not willing to be restrained by the so-called old antiques, and will pursue rebellion, to pursue difference, to pursue uniqueness, to pursue the world is drunk and sober.
"Essentially, it's just because the younger generation wants to find a cultural symbol that shows that they are different from the previous generation, a maverick symbol.
"This is no exception whether it is in the mainland, on Treasure Island, or on Hong Kong Island."
Speaking of this, Zhou Yi raised his right hand, cocked his thumb and pointed at himself, and said with a high spirit: "And this album of mine is such a symbol."
"They can hear very different stylistic elements in this album than in the Chinese music scene of the eighties and nineties, and they can hear love songs with more distinct rhythms and more youthfulness;
"They can even see what I've said for them on this album.
"Believe me, in this turbulent era, the younger generation's pursuit of love will be more enthusiastic and more straightforward.
"Then they'll think I'm cool because I've said things they wouldn't dare to say, and they'll see me as an idol."
Speaking of this, Zhou Yi's whole person looked extremely confident.
The beginning of the millennium is a turbulent era, although traditional love songs are not outdated, but whether singers of the new era can stand out in this era and successfully reach the top depends on the label that is different from the singers of the previous era.
Who hasn't dreamed when they're teenagers?
Zhou Yike in his previous life was a genuine millennial teenager, and he had absolutely correct experience in this regard.
"Maybe this debut album will get me a lot of criticism, maybe these songs will not be liked by fans who don't like this way of expression.
"But it doesn't matter.
"Because the goal of this album has always been the group of young people who want new expressions, want to pursue cool drag, and want to fall in love with beautiful sisters or handsome guys, and they are the basic plate of my future.
"And in the current Chinese music scene, no one is doing this image except me. In other words, I will be the first to eat crabs. ”
sprinkled some words, and Zhang Shaohan looked confused when he heard it.
She is only eighteen years old this year, and her life since the age of fifteen has been to work, practice songs, participate in competitions, and go home.
Sun Yanzi was thoughtful, raised her eyes and looked directly into the man's eyes: "So, you don't want to be a little Asian dance king at all?" ”
The corners of Zhou Yi's mouth, who raised his eyes to look at him, rose: "It's not interesting to copy the dancing king, if you want to play, you can play big." I want to use an album to get rid of the so-called little dance king hat and become the first one. ”
For this reason, he also prepared another big killer - "Flower Field Mistake".
The reason why I chose "Huatian Wrong" instead of Chinese-style songs such as "East Wind Break" is purely because the style of "Huatian Wrong" is more suitable for the integrity of his album, and it can also strengthen his maverick debut label.
Of course, there is still some bad taste in his heart.
With the development of the Internet in the future, mainland netizens will set off a wave of "archaeology" craze.
When the time comes, the lyrics of "Hate Dream of Red Mansions" in his first album and the title of the song "Flower Field Wrong" will undoubtedly be seamlessly connected into a hot stalk-
Even if the content of these two songs is actually not related to Mao.
Mistakes made in the flower field = get into my quilt, friendly matches are not wrong.
At that time, even if the Internet era comes, it will not have much impact if he spreads a lot of scandals, because playing memes can largely eliminate negative news on a person, and at the same time consolidate the character that has existed since his debut.
It's called foresight.
And counting "Flower Field Mistake", his first album was completely formed-
Side A is dominated by hip-hop elements, and the main theme is a future godfather of hip-hop in the Chinese music scene, with songs including:
"Adoration of Pleasure";
"Inverted Earth";
"My Microphone";
"Sound Waves";
Plus another dance song: "Jingwumen".
Side B is a song composed of R&B and pop elements, including:
"Give Me Time for a Song";
"Hate Dream of Red Mansions";
"The One Who Loves You";
"I Have to Love";
Dance Music: "It's Me"
Let's have another "Flower Field Mistake" that paves the way for Chinese style.
As for the album title, since you want to create a personal image, you will directly use your real name "Zhou Yi".
It just so happens that Sun Yanzi's first album is also using her real name, and she can also let Warner Publicity pull together to market the Warner Twins.
Perfect.
"Zhou Yi, what is your major at Peking University?" Sun Yanzi, who never expected this man to even think of marketing, couldn't hold back and asked.
It was the first time she had met a rookie singer who could position herself so clearly on the image of the album, and she even grasped the first wave of audiences that needed to be captured.
"Oh, I studied the Fa."
Sun Yanzi: "??? ”
Zhang Shaohan: "??? ”