Maimiao Records was founded in 1996. Its strength is not strong among mainland record companies, let alone compared with overseas companies such as Roller, Warner, Sony, Universal, and EMI.
However, Xiang Nan still believes that compared to overseas records such as Roller, Warner, and Sony, Maimiao Records is more suitable for him.
First, Maimiao Records is small, with a registered capital of only 500,000 yuan. Currently, there are only a few singers under its umbrella, such as Pu Shu, Ye Wei, and Gao Xiaosong.
The shop bullies the customers, and the customers bully the shop. As a popular singer, Xiang Nan naturally doesn't have to worry about being bullied by joining such a small company. Otherwise, if you join a big company like Roller, Warner, or Sony, and there are a lot of big guys on top, accidents are likely to happen.
Secondly, Maimiao Records is an independent record company, with more flexibility and freedom in terms of business strategy and more care for singers. Companies like Sony, Roller, and Warner have relatively strict management.
Xiang Nan still hopes that he will be less restricted and can enjoy more freedom in creation. Otherwise, if you join a record company like Roller or Warner, your route will probably be fixed, and the company won't allow you to change your music style.
For example, Fan Xiaoxuan, according to the record company's plan, let her take the route of a cute girl. But Fan Xiaoxuan actually didn't have that kind of personality, and she didn't like singing those children's songs, so she eventually broke up with the record company.
Thirdly, Maimiao Records will be the fastest growing record company in the mainland music scene in the future.
In 2000, it will join forces with Warner Records to establish Warner Maimiao, which will greatly increase its strength. In 2004, it merged with Taihe Media to form Taihe Maimiao. In 15 years, it merged with Haidie Records to form Taihe Records.
At its peak, it owned a large number of artists such as Li Yuchun, Sha Baoliang, Pu Shu, Xu Song, Zhang Shaohan, etc., and was quite prosperous.
Xiang Nan took a fancy to its development potential, and joining it was equivalent to boarding a Clippers. It is much better than joining a broken ship that is about to leak like a roller.
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Xiang Nan chose to join Maimiao Records, which caused an uproar in the outside world.
Not only record companies like Warner, Roller, and Sony don't understand, but even Song Bing, the general manager of Maimiao Records, finds it incredible.
A pie fell from the sky, and it fell into his mouth all at once. Happiness came so suddenly.
"Mr. Yuan Hua, can you explain to me why you chose our small company?" Song Bing asked Xiang Nandao curiously before formally signing the contract.
"It's simple, because I like the development potential of your company." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Mr. Song, I know about your background. You graduated from Tsinghua University and received a master's degree from Texas A&M University.
You started working in 1992 and became the manager of a jewelry company. In 1996, you started to get involved in the record industry, earning a net profit of 500,000 yuan from your first record.
It can be seen from your resume that Mr. Song is a knowledgeable, visionary and capable person. I believe that Maimiao Records will have a very bright future under your leadership, so I chose you. "
After listening to Xiang Nan's words, Song Bing couldn't help but feel a little excited.
He didn't expect that such a high school student would actually be his soulmate.
"Okay, since you have so much confidence in me, I will never disappoint you." Song Bing said with a smile.
"Well, Mr. Song, happy to cooperate!"
“Happy to work with!”
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After joining Maimiao Records, Xiang Nan immediately started preparing for his first album.
"Once You", "Meteor", "Blooming Life", "Fly Higher", "Your Answer", "With You in My Life", "Flying Lightly", "Blue Lotus", "Those Flowers" ", "White Birch Forest"...all are classic songs that have been sung for a while.
General manager Song Bing and artistic consultant Gao Xiaosong couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they saw these divas.
Xiang Nan is only eighteen years old and is still a student. How much talent, experience, and accumulation can he have... But now I look at it, my dear, what a huge wholesale of good songs!
Any one of these songs is enough to be the title of the album.
"I'll go! If this album doesn't become a hit, it's simply impossible." Gao Xiaosong said with emotion.
"I'm going to name this album 'To Youth'." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "To my dying youth!"
In the mid-1990s, campus folk songs were becoming popular. Songs such as "You at the Same Desk", "Brother Sleeping on My Upper Bunk", "Youth Without Regrets" and other songs became extremely popular.
Xiang Nan named his first album "To Youth" not only to ride on the popularity of campus folk songs, but also to commemorate his youth. After all, he is already eighteen years old during the Chinese New Year and is already an adult.
Song Bing and Gao Xiaosong were both very satisfied with the name, and the matter was settled.
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On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, after watching the lanterns, Qiu Ya returned to Xihong City by car.
"Yuan Hua, when will you return to Xihong City?" she asked Xiang Nan before leaving.
"Probably in June or July, when I take the national college entrance examination and the college entrance examination." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
High school courses were nothing to him. Rather than staying in school to review, it would be better to stay in Yanjing. Firstly, it is convenient to develop your career, and secondly, you have to take the art exam.
"It's been such a long time..." Qiu Ya was a little reluctant, "Then you will miss me, right?"
"Qiu Ya, you are a smart person. You should know that the bond of interests is stronger than the bond of emotion." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Study hard when you go back. Only when you get to Yanjing can we continue."
Qiu Ya was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Xiang Nan is right. The two of them were united not because of love, but because of interests.
If Xiang Nan hadn't become a star, she probably wouldn't have followed him. If she wasn't the school beauty, Xiang Nan probably wouldn't want her.
Therefore, if she still wants to follow Xiang Nan, she must get admitted to a university in Yanjing so that she can be with Xiang Nan in the future. Otherwise, she really has no chance.
After all, four years in college is really too long.
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After sending Qiu Ya away, Xiang Nan took the art exam while recording his own album.
Because he inherited Fang Yifan's acting skills, Yuan Hua's outstanding looks, and his instant fame in the Spring Festival Gala, Xiang Nan's art exam went very smoothly.
The first, second, and third examinations of Beijing Film Academy and China National Theater were successfully passed. The teacher in charge of the assessment was very satisfied with Xiang Nan's voice, stage, form and expression.
Xiang Nan also saw many familiar faces during the exam. For example, Deng Sui, Miao Pu, Zhu Yuchen, Pan Yuchen, etc.
Like him, they were all students applying for the exam. The only difference is that Xiang Nan is already a star, while most of them are still ordinary people.
Therefore, when they saw Xiang Nan, they were all a little excited. In comparison, Xiang Nan is much more calm.
Xiang Nan's participation in the art exam was quickly reported by the media.
"Classmate Yuan Hua, you have become a popular singer now. Why don't you seize the time to make money by doing acupoints instead of taking the art exam and returning to school?" the reporter asked curiously.
In the 1990s, it was common for artists to wander. All singers, whether famous or not, like to perform in a subtle way. For example, Huang Bo used to go to acupoints all over the world. He endured many hardships, suffered no less, and suffered no less pitfalls.
"I don't think you have to rush to make money." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Although I have a little fame and a little talent, my foundation is still a bit weak, so I want to go to school to recharge my skills. Accumulate and make progress, so that I can go further in the future. long."
The reporter smiled and nodded.
