For Zhou Yi, this award is much more valuable than the previous bunch of Hong Kong and even the so-called first MTV Asian Music Awards, after all, it is an award ranked according to sales, and there are not so many awards.

The sales are high enough to reach the inclusion standard line, and then go to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry to certify the album sales, then you can get it.

Officially, because of this, this award is basically an award that has never been in suspense.

After the initial list of nominees was announced, basically all the record companies needed to check the actual sales data of the singers to know who would win the award.

Rather than an awards ceremony, the World Music Awards at this time are actually more like a pure show - those who come to win awards will receive awards, those who will perform will perform, and those who will rub the heat will be hot. Everyone takes what they need, and there is nothing to catch the horse.

As a result, because of the single sales evaluation criteria, this award has become the original form of many singers.

"Because it was originally created in 1989 by a wealthy Monegasque man, it has always been held there, and this year is no exception.

"Starting on March 6, we have to leave almost on March 1 at the latest."

Because Zhou Yi didn't have a performance task, he didn't need to go to Monte Carlo in Monaco in advance for rehearsals, and it was almost enough to arrive about six days in advance.

"Oh yes, and after you go over there, you can walk around more with the artists and groups affiliated to Warner's head office and branches."

Seeing that Zhou Yi seemed to really regard this trip as a tour, Qian Jiang still reminded: "Your single can be supported and supported by people in Europe and the United States, and they also contributed." ”

As a Chinese, after breaking into the top ten of Billboard for the first time on January 16 this year, as of today, February 26, Zhou Yi's English song has been in the top ten for 5 weeks.

At the same time, with the support of Warner and the artists of Warner's major label companies, "The lazy song" continues to refresh the historical ranking record of Chinese and even Asian artists on the Billboard with its quality and extremely magical MV -

And this time, he surpassed Shakira's best-selling single "Whenever Wherever" and climbed to seventh place.

After officially opening the global release on February 14, so far, all of them have entered the top 80 on the charts in Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Australia, Denmark, Canada and other countries.

Among them, the UK pop charts are far better than several other countries, and are currently expected to enter the top 50 at the end of February.

It can only be said that it is worthy of the existence of a father and son who are conjugated with the United States.

At present, the English single of this song has sold 1.24 million copies in the United States, and 3.13 million copies worldwide including Japan. And that's nowhere near the limits of this single. According to estimates from Warner's headquarters, the song will sell at least 4.6 million copies.

"What they mean is that the single hasn't reached its limit yet, so there's no need to rush to release an album for the time being. If you're confident, you can release a single just after the potential of "The lazy song" has been almost developed, preferably with a sporty atmosphere, after all, you can rub against the World Cup, and you happen to have a Coca-Cola commercial song. ”

Qian Jiang flipped through the advice given by Warner headquarters.

Thanks to the excellent genuine mechanism of the European and American music markets, generally speaking, the release of albums in one brain cannot maximize the benefits in the European and American markets.

Many big-name European and American singers usually release an album in two or three years, usually not because they are lazy or special for excellence, but because profit maximization is the most important reason.

Suppose an album has three or four main-level songs, then the singer usually takes about two songs out to hit the charts, and not all of them are released, but one song after the potential popularity is almost to the limit.

This was done in order to broaden his reputation and to sell the single first.

Wait until the two popular singles are almost sold, and then take advantage of the trend to release the album containing the popular singles to sell another wave, and if you are a little more particular, you will discount the price of the album.

In this way, because in order to squeeze the potential of the single to the extreme, the release progress of the singer's album has naturally slowed down, and it has become the norm to release it every two or three years.

As for the unsophisticated......

Looking at the price set by Warner for his future English album in the plan book, Zhou Yi could only grin.

After all, who would be afraid of knives?

"I don't know when there will be soil for singles to survive in China." It can be regarded as seeing the maturity of the European and American markets, Qianjiang is a little emotional.

Although Zhou Yisun Yanzi's albums are selling well, the domestic album market is still declining unstoppably, not to mention the singles market.

Chen Zeshan signed Zhang Huimei in one go, Na Ying came to Warner to form the Tianhou Palace with Zheng Xiuwen and Sun Yanzi, and the disadvantages have begun to emerge-

Due to the decline in the market, their respective sales only reached the minimum expectations, and after entering 2002, there was a shortage of publicity resources among the members of Warner Tianhou Palace.

"Wait until then the situation will improve."

There is no need to worry about the impact of publicity resources on him, and Zhou Yi smiled and patted his agent on the shoulder.

Because the domestic music scene is relatively deformed in the genuine market, it can be said that there is almost no living space for singles, so it will cause a number of albums to be the king of volumes.

The short spring of the single has to wait until the official outbreak of the CRBT era, and then decline with the decline of CRBT, until the arrival of the mobile Internet era.

It's just that this time there is an obvious head effect attached to the catch, and the winner takes all.

The most typical example is Jay Chou's "Greatest Work", five of which are old singles that have been released for a year, two years, or even three or four years ago.

To be reasonable, old singles from three or four years ago can be put in, and this operation can be regarded as an extremely perfunctory batch even if it is put in the European and American music scenes.

"Hopefully."

Seeing Zhou Yi put the trophies into the bag one by one, Qianjiang was also full of expectations for the future market.

On February 28, Zhou Yi, who was on his way to the airport, received an unexpected phone call -

A call from Xiao Yaxuan.

"Zhou Yi, when are you going to Monte Carlo? I'm bored here alone. ”

"What are you doing over there?"

"Participate in the World Music Awards."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise: "It's not that I look down on you, just your sales last year, you can't even beat my domestic sales, not to mention that I still have overseas sales of English singles, you didn't even enter the nomination list, right?" ”

“…… Nonsense, who can compare with you in domestic sales last year! ”

Monaco, Monte Carlo, in a luxury hotel suite.

Xiao Yaxuan, who was leaning on the window, said angrily: "I was invited by the organizing committee to come over and present you with the award presenters, because I was the winner of China's highest album selling artist award last year."

"Because you and I are both Chinese, and the relationship is still very close and often on the news, the organizing committee invited me to come." So, show a little respect to your seniors, little Zhouyi. ”

“……”

Hearing Xiao Yaxuan say this, Zhou Yi remembered that she was really a mess in album sales at the beginning of the millennium. In 2000, the annual sales even surpassed Xie Tingfeng, allowing her to win the 2001 World Music Awards China's Highest Selling Artist Award.

The only one in the four major and three small schools has a lifetime of existence in terms of sales when he debuts, whether male or female singers are all trampled underfoot, they are so popular that they have no friends.

This is also the reason why he attracted so much attention when he first received Xiao Yaxuan's popularity diversion benefits.

Xie Tingfeng was supposed to come back in 2001 and won this sales certificate at the 2002 World Music Awards, but unfortunately met him.

"Why don't you speak, aren't you nervous? To be honest, I'm a bit of a bit, it's my first time here after all. ”

"For the first time? How did you get the award last year? ”

"The official airlifted it to me, and my teacher took care of me and told me to go to Japan to record, not to attend the award ceremony so as not to be distracted, so I didn't go, which is a pity.

"Including the Golden Melody Award registration, I actually want to sign up, but the teacher said that he was about to reconcile with the Golden Melody Awards and wanted to enter the Golden Melody Awards jury as a judge, I was still so popular, in order not to let people talk about the dark box operation behind my back, I simply didn't let me sign up."

Xiao Yaxuan, who said this, was also full of pity in his tone.

“…… It's good that your teacher is happy. ”

Yao Qian's personality is like this, and Zhou Yi is not easy to say anything bad about people, this person and the cheekiness of Haidie Lin Qiuli can be called two extremes.

Because of the conflict of time and fame, it is a pity that Xiao Yaxuan, who is at the peak of his debut, does not go to the Grand Prize, does not go to the Spring Festival Gala, and does not sign up for the Golden Melody Awards.

Once Xiao Yaxuan, who debuted as an urban literary singer, is shortlisted for the Golden Melody Award, not to mention the favorite, at least there will be no fewer nominations.

On the contrary, Jiang Meiqi, who has a weak reputation, was signed up for the Golden Melody Award by Yao Qian, because of her low reputation, she can't win the award anyway, and she won't be said to be a Viking black-box operation.

Of course, the most important thing is that Yao Qian really treats Xiao Yaxuan as his own daughter, so the management is extremely strict, and he doesn't want her to be burdened with any negative news about music, and he will buy the album honestly if she does a good job in the market.

"My teacher is good, at least recently he is willing to let me out as a guest. I'll tell you, Dior also sponsored me a bag for me to carry, hehe. ”

At this moment, Xiao Yaxuan is like a leather child liberated from the high pressure of his parents, showing off his pride in being able to come out and play on the phone.

"Then don't you say it quickly, thank you Brother Zhou Yi."

", you!"

Listening to Xiao Yaxuan's half-baked Cantonese on the phone, Zhou Yi laughed: "No, you will take revenge, right?" I asked if you used my name to convince your teacher? ”

…………………………………

No?!

How could he be here?!

Warner, when Ning Hao, who was selected as the MV director, pushed open the door of the conference room, he found that there was a well-known person in the circle sitting at the conference table that greeted him-

Jiang Wen.

In disbelief, he subconsciously confirmed a glance, just this glance attracted Jiang Wen's attention, turned his head, and looked him up and down between frowning: "You are?" ”

“…… Hello Mr. Jiang, I am Ning Hao, the director of the MV. ”

"Oh, Director Ning, come, sit."

Jiang Wen suddenly realized that he welcomed him with an unpolite look.

Ning Hao: "......"

How could he feel that something wasn't quite right?

Sun!

One more chapter!

(End of chapter)