After Xiang Nan arrived in Yanjing, he first went to see the sister.
The sister was full of praise for the songs he wrote, "Brother, your creative talent is really amazing. Even the creative masters of our company are full of praise for the songs you wrote. Our boss is also very I appreciate your talent and want to cooperate with you. How about it, are you interested?"
"Sister, which company are you from?" Xiang Nan asked curiously after hearing this.
"Roller Records Company." The sister said proudly.
Xiang Nan smiled.
Roller Records was founded in Baodao in the 1980s. After nearly two decades of development, it has now become the dominant player in the Chinese music scene.
It has countless big-name singers, such as Zhou Huajian, Ren Xianqi, Su Huilun, Liu Ruoxiao, Xu Huaiyu, Du Dewei, Lin Yilian and so on.
However, as far as Xiang Nan knows, Roller Records began to decline in the late 1990s due to chaotic management, which resulted in a considerable waste of resources.
Its artists have also been greatly affected by this, and many of them have almost ruined their acting careers. So much so that after 2000, roller records exploded into popularity.
Many artists such as Zhao Chuan, Su Huilun, Grasshopper Band, Splendid Duo, etc. have terminated their contracts, causing Roller Records to decline day by day. It has been in the red since 2000, with annual losses reaching tens of millions of dollars. It was not until one or two years ago that the debt was paid off. .
During this period, the star-making power of drum records greatly diminished. After 2000, only two first-line players, Mayday and Liang Jingru, were trained.
In comparison, Ocean Butterfly Records has JJ Lin, Adu, Mok Wenwei, Zhang Xinzhe; Warner Records has Zhang Huimei, Elva Hsiao, Jolin Tsai, Wu Kequn; Universal Records has Stefanie Sun, Cyndi Wang, Soda Green, Hui Hui, etc.
Even the Taihe wheat field in the mainland has Pu Shu, Sun Nan, Zhou Xun, Li Yuchun and so on. Compared with these counterparts, drum records do not have any particular advantages.
So Xiang Nan thought about it and decided not to sign to Roller Records for the time being.
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"Sister, it's certainly a good thing to join Rolling Records. But I'm still young now, and I really can't make the decision on such a big matter as signing a label." Xiang Nan pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Wait while I follow My parents discussed it."
"Okay." The sister nodded, not doubting that Xiang Nan deliberately didn't want to sign Roller Records.
You must know that Roller Records is now the overlord of the Chinese music scene, with high moral and prestige, and is at the peak of its power.
In 1995, Leslie Cheung returned to the music scene and signed a contract with Roller Records. At that time, the company boss gave him a blank check and asked him to fill in the amount as he pleased. But Leslie Cheung only wrote two words - [love].
The A-list king signed the contract with "Roller" because of these two words, which shows its status and reputation in the music industry at that time. Therefore, no singer would not want to sign with this record company.
Xiang Nan didn't sign, and in Sister Na's opinion, the reason was pretty good. I am still a student, and I should discuss such a big matter with my parents before signing a contract. So she didn't press any further.
"Wait until you discuss it with your parents before making a decision. After you have discussed it, you can come to your sister. I guarantee that the door of the company will be open to you at all times." The sister smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat first. After we finish, Come on, I’ll take you to report on the Spring Festival Gala program.”
"Okay, thank you, sister." Xiang Nan smiled.
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In the next few days, that sister took Xiang Nan to rehearse the song "Meet Me in 1998" in the singing studio to cope with the review of the Spring Festival Gala program team.
Xiang Nan's outstanding singing skills made that sister very satisfied.
When the rehearsal was almost over, the sister took Xiang Nan to the Spring Festival Gala program group.
"Director, this is my little brother - Yuan Hua." The sister introduced with a smile, "Not only is the song written well, but the singing skills are also good. I guarantee that you will not be disappointed."
The director looked at Xiang Nan up and down and nodded.
Xiang Nan is quite handsome, a bit like Hong Kong star Daniel Wu, and from the side he looks a bit like Leslie Cheung. All in all, he is a pretty handsome boy.
Moreover, the temperament is clean, refreshing, sunny, and full of vitality. Especially in front of a great director like him, his expression is very calm and calm, which is really not easy for a student.
You know, the Spring Festival Gala is a live broadcast for the whole country, and no mistakes are allowed. If the artist's psychological quality is too poor, something will go wrong at any time. In that case, no matter how capable or talented you are, you won’t be allowed to go on stage.
Therefore, Xiang Nan left a good first impression on him.
"Let him show it off later." The director nodded immediately, "If he performs well, I can give him a chance."
"Thank you, director." The sister smiled and nodded.
"Thank you, director." Xiang Nan also bowed.
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After bidding farewell to the director, the sister took Xiang Nan around backstage and introduced some of her friends to him, most of whom were popular stars in the mainland entertainment industry. Such as Lin Yilun, Jing Gangshan, Mao Wan, Jiang Tao, Xie Xiaodong, Cai Guoqing and so on.
Seeing these familiar and unfamiliar faces, Xiang Nan felt quite emotional for a while.
These stars were all very popular back then and brought a lot of joy to his childhood. But later, they seemed to suddenly disappear, and no news about them was heard for more than ten years.
Seeing them so young now reminded Xiang Nan of recalling too many childhood memories and couldn't help but sigh.
"Sister, your brother is quite handsome."
"Sister, is this really your brother? Is he your little boyfriend?"
"Sister, what is your brother's background? He looks very simple!"
Her friends laughed and joked when they saw how hard the sister was trying to introduce Xiang Nan to everyone.
In the entertainment industry, we are mostly casual acquaintances. If the relationship was normal, that sister would never work so hard to help Xiang Nan build relationships.
You know, they are all big stars, and their face is still very valuable.
"Fuck you, stop talking nonsense, he is my brother." The sister laughed and scolded, "Don't look at his young age, but he is a great talent. He is first-class in songwriting and singing. No worse than Li Zongsheng, Xiaochong, Yao Ruolong and others ."
"It's true or false, don't brag, right?" Everyone refused to believe it.
Li Zongsheng, Xiaochong, and Yao Ruolong are the most popular music producers in the Chinese music scene today.
Li Zongsheng has created "The Price of Love", "Mortal Song", "When Love Is a Past", "True Hero", "Love Like Tide", "I am a Little Bird", etc. in recent years. Singing all over the country.
"Intimate Lover", "Love the country more than beauty", "Smiling proudly", "Can't Put It Down", "Heart Is Too Soft", etc. composed by Xiaochong are also popular songs.
"The Most Romantic Thing", "Love You More Every Day", "You Make Me Drunk", "Relief", "I Think I am the Sea", etc. created by Yao Ruolong are also sensational works.
That sister is now saying that Xiang Nan's talent is comparable to these three industry giants, which is really a bit of a boast and does not pay taxes.
"Hey, brother, they don't look down on you." The sister looked at Xiang Nan and said, "Show them your skills."
Xiang Nan nodded.
Money overwhelms the hands of slaves, but art overpowers the traveler.
If you want to get ahead in the entertainment industry, you have to have some real skills.
He immediately borrowed a guitar and started playing and singing, "I want to know how long a shooting star can fly..."
