novelraw 44. New Year's Eve, aiming for the top 5!
44. New Year's Eve, aiming for the top 5!
December 27th has arrived, and there are only four days left until the newcomer champion rankings conclude.
Major companies have begun their final sprint, conducting final publicity and promotion for the new talents they have been working hard to cultivate this year.
Among them, the top two are ranked on the rookie champion list.
They are "Youth Without Limits" by Yue Zhisheng of Xinghai Entertainment and "Love Me, Don't Leave" by Mu Weiwei of Guangmang Entertainment.
As expected of two of the three giants, their promotion and publicity for these two songs were absolutely top-notch.
The number of downloads were over 58 and over 56 respectively.
"Tsk tsk... Look at them, what have we at Feiyang Entertainment been doing these past few years? Why are we so terrible at developing new talent..."
Wang Yushu had just finished a commercial performance and was sitting in his van, chatting casually with Sister Zhao on the phone.
This was a large-scale commercial performance arranged for him by the company, which finally pulled his ranking up by two places, and now he's finally on the edge of the top 10.
"You're not a newcomer yourself, so why are the newcomers performing so poorly? Don't you know the reason best?"
On the phone, Zhao Lu was clearly in a particularly good mood and even had time to crack a few jokes with him.
"The songs the company gave us were terrible, and the promotional resources were inadequate... As far as I know, Yue Zhisheng and Mu Weiwei's songs were written by industry giants, composers of the 'Music Daddy' level, Master Fang and Master Chen, while my song was just the work of some random A-level composer in the company. How can I compare to them..."
"Alright, alright, stop nagging. Your sister's going to hug me and say I haven't taken good care of you, her little brother... Okay, I'm busy right now. If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm hanging up."
"Yes, of course I have something to say, Sister Zhao. So, after knowing Zheng Ning for so long, do you think he's easy to get along with?"
"Zheng Ning? Is he easy to get along with? Why are you suddenly asking this? He seems quite easygoing, and since he's a non-celebrity, he doesn't act like one."
"Oh, it's like this. Since he's so talented and his songwriting is amazing, I was thinking about whether I could get to know him."
"Heh, you're hoping to get him a chance to write a song for you, right? I advise you to forget about it. He's currently in his rising phase, just about to make a name for himself. How could he possibly have the energy to write songs for someone else?"
Zhao Lu smiled disdainfully, feeling that this little brother was so naive. This was the cutthroat entertainment industry; who would be so kind as to let someone else sing their best songs?
"However, your thinking is on the right track. I think Zheng Ning will definitely have a bright future. It will be good for you to get to know him early on... How about this, I'll introduce you two sometime."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Zhao. I won't bother you anymore, bye."
"Hehe...this little tree..."
Zhao Lu put down the phone and picked up the tablet computer that she had been looking at, which was lying beside her.
After the company's aggressive promotional spending, "Rice Fragrance" has been downloaded 48 times, pushing a singer from Xinghai Entertainment who was ranked 6th out of the list, and now it is right next to 5th place.
It gives the impression that with just a little more effort, breaking into the top five is just around the corner.
The ranking of "Chengdu" is even more exaggerated, jumping from 53rd to 23rd, and now it has jumped to 17th!
The problem is that the company hasn't invested any resources in promoting this song at all!
But after a moment's thought, Zhao Lu knew the answer to the question.
After all, the promotional video for Shuncheng is currently being played extensively throughout the city.
Almost every resident of Shuncheng sees it and hears its theme song every day when they turn on the TV.
Listening to it became a part of their lives, and a sense of pride drove them to like the song more and more, becoming increasingly addicted to it. So they simply downloaded and bought it to support him, and at the same time, to support the original singer of their city.
"Xiao Yang, call headquarters and tell them we should also support 'Chengdu'! Request some funding, let's start with... around 300 million."
Zhao Lu immediately and decisively gave instructions to her assistant, Xiao Yang, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Let's take it one step at a time. If this song manages to break into the top 10, we'll have exceeded our target! If I really become a vice minister next year, I'll give you a three-level raise!"
"Okay, Sister Zhao, just you wait and see, I'll get right on it!"
Xiao Yang was instantly energized and immediately began communicating with headquarters.
……
Time flies, and it's already December 31st.
For ordinary people, this is just another ordinary last day of the year, and every year has been like this, with nothing particularly exciting to look forward to.
But for the new singers in Xizhou...
This is a crucial and critical juncture that determines whether they can debut successfully and in what form.
Feixing Music Network Newcomer Champion Chart.
This is a music project that Feixing Group, which covers the entire globe, is focusing on developing this year.
Its credibility, strength, and reach of publicity are unparalleled in the Western Continent.
Almost all the newcomers who want to debut this year have put their title track here, hoping to make a name for themselves through this chart.
And now.
Zheng Ning has also become one of them, with his two songs "Rice Fragrance" and "Chengdu" already on the charts and ranking high.
On New Year's Eve, Zhao Gang should have been at his bar, celebrating the holiday with his customers.
But tonight, on this special day, he gave up on doing so. Instead, he stayed with his two best friends and Zheng Ning's agent, Zhao Lu, in Zhao Lu's temporary office at Feiyang Entertainment's Shuncheng branch, waiting for the final answer to be revealed.
"Ningzi, don't be nervous, please don't be nervous. This ranking is already very good. Don't have too high expectations, or you'll be disappointed later!"
Looking at "Rice Fragrance," which is ranked 6th, it is only 3000 downloads away from the 5th place.
Zhao Gang was biting his right thumb nail as he paced back and forth quickly in the room. He was the most anxious person in the room, yet he was comforting Zheng Ning, telling her not to be too hasty.
"Hey, Gangzi, stop walking around like that, you're making me dizzy!"
Zhu Kai was also staring excitedly at the leaderboard, his eyes glued to it for minutes, afraid of missing any increase in download count.
"They reminded me of when I first became a manager, watching over that new singer I was managing... I was even more anxious than they were..."
Zhao Lu was also very anxious at this moment, wanting to know if Daoxiang could finally break into the top five, as this was crucial to her plan to become the deputy director of the brokerage department next year.
But her face remained as calm as ever, displaying the composure expected of a seasoned and experienced agent.
"We just need to do our own thing and then look forward to good things happening."
In contrast, Zheng Ning, the protagonist of the incident, was the calmest among them.
He knows exactly where his songs come from and what their quality is like.
After listening to only a small portion of Earth's vast library of songs, he was already deeply captivated by that world of literary elegance.
Although "Rice Fragrance" is not considered a particularly outstanding song on Earth, it is one of the most famous representative songs of the great singer who is often referred to as Jay Chou.
If placed on a list of singers who are not considered "new generation" artists, it might be quite difficult for them to break through the charts.
But the place I'm on now is the newcomer rankings!
Newcomer, ranking!
In addition, he has extraordinary confidence in his voice, so he is not worried at all that his song will not break into the top 5 in the remaining two hours.