The information Yang Dongxu wants is information about some singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as some lyricists and composers, whether they are well-known or slightly famous, even those who are not famous at all and have only sent demos to record companies.
Everything was put together. For this reason, Fu Decai, who returned to Hong Kong, left the matter of registering the company to the people below and went to do it himself. It took a lot of favors to get these information.
"It's useful, of course it's useful. Now we can't find some famous singers even if we want to. Even if we can find them, the cost is too high, so we can only find them ourselves. When we find suitable newcomers, we can sign them. Not only does it save money, but it also has high flexibility." A lot?" Yang Dongxu explained.
Of course, this is an excuse, because he can get this information, and so can others. If there is really shining gold and it is taken away, it will not be his turn.
But Yang Dongxu has an advantage. He doesn't have to listen to the demos sung by these people to read the lyrics. He only needs to look at their faces. See if you know this person personally and whether he will become a famous singer in the future. If so, sign him directly instead of throwing it aside.
The shining gold was taken away by the people, but there is still a lot of gold covered by the sand, isn't it? Yang Dongxu has a cheating method called memory for future generations. If he doesn't use it, he would be sorry for the memories in his mind.
"I'll send you the information tomorrow." Fu Decai didn't say anything.
Although he felt that Yang Dongxu's explanation was a bit perfunctory, because finding talents in this way was similar to finding a needle in a haystack, he didn't feel that these people who had been eliminated by many companies would have any diamonds. But he didn't say these words in his heart. As a big boy, Yang Dongxu, he had thought it through. If he really missed it, his hard work would not be in vain.
Returning to the small courtyard, Yang Dongxu opened a big box in his room. There were two thick notebooks inside. The notebooks were full of songs that Yang Dongxu recalled when he had nothing to do.
Several years of studying music knowledge gave Yang Dongxu some professional knowledge, so after the meeting to judge the voice characteristics of Zhang Wen and Wu Qi, he directly turned to Zhang Xinzhe's songs and Tian Zhen's songs.
Looking at Zhang Xinzhe's famous song, Yang Dongxu frowned and finally took out "Love Like Tide", and then chose "What a Big Tree" from Tian Zhen's songs.
If Heiner Records wanted to be an instant hit, it obviously needed a classic hit. Even if Zhang Wen and Wu Qi are not as good as each other, these two songs should be able to push them to the top.
After breakfast the next day, Yang Dongxu went to the bar in Sanlitun. Wu Decai and others were already there. Yang Dongxu handed over the song sheet in his hand: "One song per person. You guys look at the sheet music first and sing a cappella later."
Fu Decai first took the sheet music and looked at it, but after all, he was not a professional and could not understand the notes, so he could only read the lyrics. Zhang Wen and Wu Qi looked at the lyrics in their hands, but their faces didn't change much.
"Go to one side and think about it carefully. "My Chinese Heart" was written by him. You are also lucky that the company has just been established and needs singers. Otherwise, it would be your turn?" Fu Decai hummed when he saw Zhang Wen and Wu Qi not caring. There was a sound.
"He wrote "My Chinese Heart", how is it possible?" Zhang Wen looked unbelieving.
"Are you Xiaoxu?" Wu Qi looked at the song sheet and looked at Yang Dongxu with the word "Xiaoxu" written on it.
"If you are talking about the Xiaoxu who wrote "My Chinese Heart", it is indeed me." Yang Dongxu nodded.
"How is it possible? It has been several years since "My Chinese Heart" was released. How old were you at that time?" Zhang Wen felt that his boss was trying to put money on his face, and the methods he used were too childish. He really thought he was a fool. Woolen cloth.
"How about I call Hao Yifan and ask him to confirm it for you?" Yang Dongxu snorted: "Get familiar with the song, and then sing a cappella."
"Why are you standing there in a daze? Why don't you go and practice singing?" Zhang Wen and Wu Qi were stunned when they heard Yang Dongxu say Hao Yifan. When they saw the two of them in a daze, Fu De roared.
"Are you really Xiaoxu?" Wu Qi still couldn't believe it was true.
"This is not important, let's practice singing first." Yang Dongxu waved his hand, and he and Fu Decai walked to the sofa next to him and sat down.
This bar is quite large, with two floors above and one basement. The entire basement is about three hundred square meters. After a large recording studio is separated, there is still a lot of free space next to it that can be used as a lounge. At the same time, a hall is left with some fruits and drinks, and there are also many musical instruments. Let the singer find a sense of music or something if he has nothing to do.
This time Yang Dongxu did not save money when Fu Decai joined. Forget about the decoration of the basement, which was already done by the previous landlord. The recording equipment alone cost less than 200,000 yuan. Including the musical instruments and so on, the house cost more than 300,000 yuan.
Such top-level configurations are rare even in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and some of the recording studios of some major record companies are not as good as this.
"There shouldn't be any problem, right?" Looking at Zhang Wen and Wu Qi who were humming and frowning next to them with music sheets, Fu Decai asked with some worry.
"Okay, won't they know after singing for a while?" Yang Dongxu gnawed on the apple without any worry.
If a song god or a diva who is such a great singer can't produce a famous song, then what else can do it? So he wasn't worried at all.
Half an hour later, Zhang Wen and Wu Qi felt that they were almost done, so they walked over. After the two looked at each other, Zhang Wen came first.
"Don't ask why you shed tears
I don't care who else is in your heart
please let me give you comfort
No matter the ending is happy or sad
.....................”
Maybe it was the first time I sung it. Without musical accompaniment, Zhang Wen's voice was a bit tight and his singing was very hard. He just followed the tune and didn't express his feelings.
Yang Dongxu frowned as he came down: "As familiar as you are, there is a guitar over there. Take it to the rest room next to you to find out the tune and feeling. The main thing is to understand the feelings contained in the song. I will sing again later. Wu Qi, you Come."
"Oh, okay." Wu Qi couldn't help but become nervous when he saw Yang Dongxu's appearance.
"Relax, this is just your first audition, don't be too burdened, do whatever makes you feel comfortable, just think of singing for fun." Seeing Wu Qi's appearance, Yang Dongxu smiled on his face, and the depressing atmosphere instantly A lot of relief.
"Yeah." Wu Qi nodded twice, as if to cheer himself up.
"There is a sky above your head
One foot on the ground
You raise your head high in the wind
Unable to bear the pressure of ice and snow
.............”
I don’t know if Yang Dongxu’s comfort worked or if Wu Qi really let go of herself. Compared to Zhang Wen’s stiffness, she performed well. Although it still doesn't reach the height and emotion contained in Tian Zhen's singing, it already has some flavor.
"Yes, no matter how familiar you are, if there is no problem, we will record tomorrow." The smile on Yang Dongxu's face was a little thicker, and he was a little more confident about the first step of Haina Records.
"Yes, boss." Wu Qi bowed.
If just now he had doubted whether the big boy in front of him was Xiao Xu, now Wu Qi felt unbelievable, but he already believed it in his heart.
Because both her "What a Big Tree" and Zhang Wen's "Love Like Tide" are both good songs. Although her musical literacy is not very high and she cannot conduct professional tastings, she is still a singer and has listened to a lot of songs. There is still some ability to tell whether a song is good or bad.
If this little boss is really Xiao Xu... Wu Qi's eyes couldn't help but light up. Zhang Wen next to him seemed to have thought of this too. It would be possible for the two of them to look at each other. See each other's joy.
Zhang Wen took a guitar and went to the next room to practice singing, and Wu Qi also went to another room. Compared with just now, the enthusiasm and energy of the two people were as high as in the sky.
"Wouldn't it be better if we brought this identity out earlier? It's such a waste of so much saliva." Seeing Zhang Wen and Wu Qi being so active, Fu Decai's expression also relaxed.
"Didn't I just say that? It's of no use." Yang Dongxu shrugged.
Fu Decai was stunned for a moment. Indeed, when the two of them got the song just now, he did say that Yang Dongxu was Xiaoxu, but Zhang Wen and Wu Qi didn't believe it at all.
"Your age is so deceptive. If I hadn't known the whole story, I wouldn't have believed that you were Xiaoxu's." Fu Decai shook his head.
Not to mention Wu Qi and Zhang Wen, even if it was him, if Yang Dongxu hadn't revealed his hand after Yang Dongxu revealed that he was Xiaoxu. He also didn't believe that the child in front of him was the lyricist who wrote the song "My Chinese Heart" that became popular all over the country.
He is only 13 years old this year. He was not only eight or nine years old a few years ago. He wrote such a song at the age of eight or nine. This is no longer a genius, he is simply a monster.
This time, Zhang Wen and Wu Qi both thought carefully and practiced for a little longer.
This time Wu Qi came first, and the effect was better than before. Yang Dongxu gave her a thumbs up.
When it was Zhang Wen's turn, although he still didn't sing the flavor of Zhang Xinzhe that Yang Dongxu wanted, it was much better than the first time. It was obvious that he had put a lot of effort into it.
"Okay, it's all good. Let's take a rest. Just practice these two songs today. Look for the emotions in the songs. Once you understand the emotions in them, you must first move yourself, and then you can move the people who listen to your songs.
I'll come over again in the afternoon and go over it again. If there are no problems, the sound engineer will arrive in the afternoon. Let him rest for one night and we will record it tomorrow and then send it to Hong Kong for charting. "Yang Dongxu praised, creating a big pie in order for the two of them to practice singing more actively.
"Can my songs really hit the charts?" Zhang Wen couldn't believe it, and so did Wu Qi.
Although they are slightly famous singers and come from Hong Kong, they have pride in their hearts. But for them, ranking in the rankings is simply out of reach. Unexpectedly, the opportunity to come to the mainland for money brought them just one step away from their dreams.
"It's nothing to be on the charts. You're going to release your own album in the future. The company has already been established. You can't just form a band like a few college students to have fun together and disband if you're not happy? Your salary is not low. "Yang Dongxu made a little joke.
"Boss, I will definitely work hard." Wu Qi clenched his fists in front of his chest and promised.
"I will work hard too." Zhang Wen also immediately promised.
The passion between the two people flourished again. Yang Dongxu and Wu Decai looked at each other with smiles. With such passion, coupled with good songs and a pretty good voice, it seems that being on the charts is not just a piece of pie.
