Liao Liao has really become popular.

  There are countless criteria for measuring whether a singer is popular or not, but undoubtedly, the most intuitive ones are only three.

  First, look at album sales.

  The sales of the entire market need some time to be counted, and generally will be delayed for about three weeks. The album "Liao Liao" currently only has the first week's sales statistics, which is 18,933 copies.

  These sales are certainly ordinary, but that's okay, because everyone understands that the data for that week has not yet reflected the strength of Liao Liao in the market. So, what should her current strength be?

  Dongguan Bookstore Sales Ranking Second!

  11,484!

  This is still a sales data created under the premise of nationwide shortage after "Liao Liao" appeared!

  If it can be supplied sufficiently, how terrible its sales should be?

  Even the most professional people can't guess, but everyone has a number in mind.

  Second, look at the invitation.

  Commercial performance invitations, program invitations... Just one or two days after the sales data of Dongguan Bookstore's second-place ranking came out, Changsheng Records received more than 200 commercial performance invitations!

  It's well-known that producers have the keenest sense of smell. They spend real money, and if they're willing to pay a certain price for you, it means your market value is at least worth that much!

  To put it bluntly, they're in it for the money!

  Those famous shows that had to rely on personal relationships to get on and still had to queue, now many of them have come to urge Liao Liao to appear on the show.

  As long as Liao Liao is willing to come on the show, what sponsorship fee or no sponsorship fee, it's hurtful to mention that!

  As long as Liao Liao is willing to come on the show, what's the point of queuing or not? She's so busy, how can we possibly delay her time and make her wait? As soon as she arrives, we can start recording!

  This is all about money, after all.

  Liao Liao is now able to make everyone follow him and earn money!

  And this is what is called status.

  Third, look at China's Voice Golden Melody Chart.

  This chart is currently the most authoritative single song heat chart in China, and it can most intuitively reflect the degree of fondness for these songs by listeners and fans. Each week's top ten selected songs almost all represent a best-selling album and a red-hot singer. And if an album can have two songs on the chart at the same time, congratulations, you are already one of the hottest people in the pop music scene!

  Although last week, Liao Liao had already had two songs on the chart at the same time, although insiders had expected it, and although last week was the new album release period of Liu Mingliang, the big brother of the Chinese music scene, everyone thought that with Liu Mingliang's reputation and the good quality of his new album, he should have been able to make a strong impact. However, when the latest data came out, the entire popular music scene couldn't help but be shocked!

  Thanks to "Liao Liao", this album has amazingly charted five songs at once!

  "Unfinished Love", tenth place!

  "Wildflower", Seventh Name!

  "My Hometown and I", fourth place!

  "Cheers, Friends!" Second Place!

  "Obsession", first name!

  There was a loud bang, as if something had exploded!

  If the influence of this album "Liao Liao" was previously limited to a group of music fans who like listening to songs and paying attention to music trends, then with the fermentation of several weeks, with the spread of word of mouth getting faster and wider, the original "Liao Liao" which had already accumulated enough heat, with this week's China Voice Chinese Song Chart release, its overall heat has climbed up another big step!

  To this extent, the whole country and society seem to have gone crazy all at once!

  Radio and television stations broadcast it every day, the jukebox is occupied by this album every day, various newspapers and magazines have several reviews in each issue, the large speakers at the entrance of the audio store are constantly playing on repeat. Wherever you walk through a city, you will inadvertently hear people humming a familiar tune as they pass by, and your friends around you say one after another: "Wow, this song is so good..."

  Even many people who don't usually listen to music suddenly think, oh, I didn't know this album was so good and so many people like it, I'll go buy a copy too!

  So, "Liao Liao" is getting hotter and hotter!

  Then, the invitation letters were sent in large quantities to Changsheng Records by the most sensitive performance traders and performance companies. The interview invitations and exclusive interview invitations from various radio stations, TV stations, newspapers, and magazines also followed!

  So, when Liao Liao arrived at Chengdu Airport in a daze to record a radio program, nearly ten local media outlets, including Tianfu Provincial TV Station, Chengdu TV Station, Southwest Voice Radio, Tianfu Provincial Radio, Chengdu Radio, Tianfu Evening News, and Jinjiang City Daily, somehow got the news and gathered at Jinjiang Airport that afternoon after contacting Longsheng Records but couldn't find Liao Liao's agent.

  The sudden appearance of a large number of cameras, video recorders and microphones also directly resulted in many tourists who had arrived at the airport lingering on, and upon discovering that the person waiting to receive them was actually Liu Liao, instantly triggered a frenzied wait at the scene.

  So, when Liao Liao and Huang Wenjuan, who were completely unaware of the situation, arrived at the waiting hall, they were immediately frightened by the hundreds of fans gathered on the scene. In the end, it was only under the protection of airport security and the staff from Jinjiang Radio Station who had been arranged to meet them in advance that they managed to hastily escape the scene!

  That night, Liao's stiff smile appeared on the evening news of Chengdu TV Station, the entertainment section of several local newspapers, and the "Evening Entertainment Express" and "Evening Entertainment Broadcast" of several local radio stations.

  Also on the same night, Xiao Yuandong, the manager of the Changsheng Records Management Department, who was in charge of preparing for Zhou Feng's concert under Changsheng Records, took a flight from Songjiang Prefecture to Chengdu Prefecture overnight.

  The next day after his arrival, at the request of General Manager Zheng Changsheng, he took on three radio programs for Liao Liao in one breath, while politely declining program invitations from several TV stations and interview invitations from several newspapers and magazines. Of course, although the schedule is tight now, there is still time to take a few cover shots for those magazines during the break from the show...

  Liao Liao's itinerary was forced to change.

  …………

  All of this is certain in the statement, Liao Liao has really become popular!

  However, it's not just her who became popular.

  For music fans, if they think a song sounds good, they will only pay attention to the person who sings it. They won't easily care about which company released this record, nor will they bother to pay attention to who the lyricist is or who the composer is in the lyrics booklet. To them, these things have no significance.

  But it's not like that within the music circle.

  Just as there has long been a saying in the film and television industry that "roles make actors", in the music industry, "good songs make singers" is not a new topic at all.

  And take a look at the lyrics of this album "Liao Liao"!

  The five most popular songs, and the five songs that simultaneously topped the streaming charts, were actually written by the same person!

  The words were written by the same person!

  Song, still written by the same person!

  How blind must one be to not see?

  How ignorant must one be to not understand why the album "Liao Liao" became popular?

  Then...

  "Hey, I'm Zheng Changsheng... Oh, Director Zhang, hello, haha, thank you, thank you! Everyone will get rich, everyone will get rich! ...Oh, she was recently surrounded by several local media outlets in Chengdu! Ah, this girl, how can I put it, she's so naive! Seeing all those cameras, she didn't even know to hide and just walked past with a straight face... Yeah, that's right! She doesn't even realize how famous she is yet! ...Oh, you're talking about Li Qian? Ah, haha, yeah, yeah! ...Yeah, that's the thing, he's a friend of Liao Liao's! ...Yeah, yeah, a talented guy, haha! Yeah, we were just discussing the contract, yeah, yeah! Haha, Director Zhang, you're joking, joking! Of course, we'll sign him! Liao Liao even called me yesterday and said she wants Li Qian to be the producer for her next album! ...I agree, of course! ...Oh, singing a song together? That's easy to say, easy to say, we're all friends, so of course, we can collaborate! Don't worry, when I see him next time, I'll personally tell Little Li that if there's a suitable song, I'll definitely send it over first, okay?"

  "Hey, Director Lin, you're really something special, how did you think of calling me?...... Haha, thank you, thank you!...... Oh, it's about Liao Liao...... Right, that kid Li Qian, we've been discussing the contract for a while now, and it's almost signed!...... Right, isn't that what I said? You've also heard, right? He's still in high school!...... Hehe, yes, yes, thank you, thank you! Alright, alright, if he has any suitable works in the future, I'll definitely send them to you first!...... Haha, easy does it!"

  "Hey, Director He, long time no see! I'm Zheng Changsheng. Haha, thanks! ...Uh, Liao Liao's next album is already in preparation, yeah! ...Uh, Liao Liao wants to have Xiao Li as the producer for her next album! Haha, yeah, yeah, yeah! ...With Xiao Li? We're very familiar! ...Right, right, very familiar! ...Don't worry about it, we'll definitely have a chance to collaborate in the future! ...Alright, alright, I'll get Xiao Li and Liao Liao together for a meeting... Alright, alright!"

  “……”

  There are dozens of record companies in the domestic music industry, and Zheng Changsheng has been active in the circle for many years. He is known for being smooth and good at socializing, and his company, Changsheng Records, has some influence in the market. As a result, his social connections are quite extensive.

  In the past, this was naturally one of his prides, but in recent days, it has almost become his worst nightmare for life.

  Maybe some musicians are those who only understand music but don't know anything about human relationships, but the bosses and high-level managers of record companies are all shrewd people!

  Maybe everyone was still watching and hesitating in the past few weeks, but with the album "Liao Liao" taking down five places on the Golden Melody Chart this week, even the king of the music scene Liu Mingliang was ruthlessly trampled underfoot. The momentum was so fierce that it made these people throw away their last bit of hesitation and stretched out their hands one after another!

  Liao Liao... Of course they will dig!

  This was something that could have been guessed long ago!

  But on the one hand, there is still a contract with Liao Liao for an album and a year and a half of brokerage. On the other hand, Zheng Changsheng feels that he and the company have not treated Liao Liao badly, especially during the production of this album. Although he also lost his temper at her and even scolded her, in the end, he still indulged her approach, which is why this album is so popular now. With Liao Liao's personality, it's estimated that she can't do such a thing as turning her back on someone for money!

  So for Liao Liao, he didn't have too much worry after all.

  At least before the contract between the two parties is fulfilled, Zheng Changsheng thinks that Liao Liao's possibility of jumping ship is very small!

  And he wouldn't be foolish enough to leave a gap for other companies to exploit. In recent days, he has been thinking about the new contract and decided to talk to Liao Liao personally after she returns. He believes that the price he offers is absolutely sincere and can definitely keep Liao Liao for at least three more years!

  What he is most worried about now, what he is most concerned about, and what he cannot put his mind at ease with is... that high school student!

  First of all, he definitely has no contract, he is a free man!

  Secondly, although there may be only one Liao Liao in the entire music circle who knows him and knows how to contact him, with the great success of "Liao Liao", along with the rapid rise of songs like "Determination" and "My Hometown", his musical talent has been showcased in an all-round way!

  He can write lyrics, compose music, and is also quite good at arranging songs!

  He can write folk songs with a bold and unrestrained style, Chinese wind with a gentle and elegant tone, and even light rock, which has never been truly mastered by anyone in the country before, with such a charming and captivating flair...

  Such a musical genius, yet he doesn't have any contract binding him... Just thinking about it, you'd know how many record companies are eagerly searching for this kid's contact information!

  Don't be fooled by their one-by-one phone calls, all of which are full of congratulations, but in fact Zheng Changsheng knows very well that they have only one purpose - to ask for the contact information of that kid!

  Not to mention that even Zheng Changsheng himself did not have Li Qian's contact information, even if he had it, Zheng Changsheng would certainly not be foolish enough to say it out loud! But the problem is, you can't not say anything about the contact information, when the other party asks if Changsheng Records has already signed Li Qian, you can't just not answer, right?

  Well, in that case... just nonsense!

  At least deceive them all first!

  But what's next?

  Li Qian is definitely going to sign!

  Of course!

  But... how do I sign?

  Ever since Liao Liao bought his five songs back from Jinan, there have been all sorts of rumors circulating within the company. Li Qian's identity as a high school student was never a secret, but from start to finish, until now, Liao Liao has never proactively revealed Li Qian's contact information to the company. Even after the album was released, she never proactively recommended Li Qian to the company.

  In the music circle, this is an obvious attitude of hiding.

  Fortunately, as of now, Liao Liao has not made any recommendations to other record companies!

  So Chang Sheng Records still has some advantages.

  Only... who knows what kind of relationship those two have!

  Only a ghost knows what Liao Liao... or Li Qian is up to!

  Now looking back, Zheng Changsheng only regrets that he should have taken a tough stance when Liao Liao insisted on using Li Qian's five songs, at least to keep the contact information of the lyrics and music author.

  But the problem is that at that time, I was just so angry with Liao Liao's arbitrary behavior, who would have thought that a high school student's work would be so well-received?

  Now, Liao Liao is very popular inside and outside the circle, Li Qian's reputation in the circle is also soaring. Although Zheng Changsheng is Liao Liao's boss, facing the current Liao Liao and Li Qian, he can't even keep up with flattering them, let alone being overbearing?

  The phone rang again, and it was a direct call to his exclusive private number.

  It's obvious that the other party is a high-ranking executive of some record company again.

  After connecting more than a dozen such calls, Zheng Changsheng was already extremely annoyed.

  He pressed the internal phone and called in Secretary Wang, saying: "From now on, you'll sit here and be responsible for answering the phone. If Liao Liao asks, say he hasn't returned yet. If they ask about me, say I'm out on a business trip. If...if Li Qian asks...just say you don't know! Uh...no, just say it's company confidential, keep it secret!"

  After finishing speaking, he sat down on the sofa in the reception area, listening to Secretary Wang answering one phone call after another, and couldn't help but rub his eyebrows with a worried look.

  Then, he finally steeled himself and took out his phone to dial Liao Liao's number.

  It's no use, really can't wait any longer!

  This time it was Liao Liao himself who answered.

  After a warm and friendly conversation, Zheng Changsheng casually said: "By the way, Liao Liao, that Li Qian who wrote songs for you, hasn't signed with another company yet, has he?"

  Liao Liao said: "What's wrong?!"

  Zheng Changsheng said, "Oh, no big deal, I think he's really talented in his work. So, Liao Liao, why don't you ask him if he'd be willing to come to our company? Whatever conditions he wants, we'll give them to him!"

  On the other end of the phone, Liao Liao chuckled and said: "He's now more popular than me in the circle! I've received countless calls these past few days, it seems like everyone is secretly asking about him! However, Director Zheng, I advise you not to bother, I spoke with him on the phone last night, he said that for now, he just wants to focus on his studies. He won't consider other things until he feels confident that he can get into university!"

  "Uh... so, he's not planning on debuting or signing a contract in the short term?"

  "Hmm, that's what it means! But don't worry, if he really wants to sign with a record company, he'll definitely ask me! At that time, I'll definitely recommend our Changsheng Records first!"

  "Oh, I see! Alright, alright... Uh, by the way, is there anyone else in other companies who can get in touch with him?"

  "Hmph, I don't dare guarantee that! He's now singing in a restaurant in Jinan Prefecture! It's said that he sings for an hour every day and can earn dozens of yuan from the patrons' tips alone! Who knows when someone will run into him!"

  “……”

  He hung up the phone, and Zheng Changsheng's heart felt as uncomfortable as a cat's paw.

  It was fine at first, but the key is that Liao Liao's last sentence was too annoying.

  But then he thought again and his heart soon settled down.

  People who play music, especially those who are good at it, tend to be temperamental.

  And the bigger the matter, the bigger the temper.

  Since Liao Liao has asked, Li Qian recently has no plans to debut, so at least before he graduates from high school, it should be true that he won't sign with any company.

  So if I can't get it, at least others shouldn't be able to either, right?

  Besides, even if the company can't sign Li Qian, with Liao Liao's relationship in place, shouldn't they still be able to get songs from him?... Thinking about it this way, it seems like it might be better than signing him after all?

  To know that once he signed with the company as an artist, the songs he wrote would definitely not all be supplied to this company alone. There are some human relationships that need to be exchanged at other companies too!

  But now... others are not Liao Liao! Others don't know Li Qian!

  That is to say, except for Liao Liao, no one can get songs from him!

  Thinking of this, Zheng Changsheng immediately snapped his fingers with a pleasant mood.

  Just then, Secretary Wang had just hung up a phone call. He turned his head and instructed Wang: "From now on, no matter who calls, tell them that Li Qian still wants to continue studying, so he won't come out! If they want to sign Li Qian or want Li Qian's songs, let them think of a way to get them themselves, because our Changsheng Records also doesn't want to come!"

  He had just finished speaking when the phone rang again.

  Zheng Changsheng sat comfortably on the sofa, listening to Secretary Wang's official tone with those people, and inexplicably felt refreshed.

  "This is the best!" he thought.

  But thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel resentful: You said your songs are so good, why not just sign a contract and make music?

  What kind of book is he still reading?!

  This is great, while attending high school, he can also sell his singing and earn dozens of yuan a day...

  Just for your five songs simultaneously rushing into the top ten of the charts, just for the crazy sales of the album "Liao Liao"...... You say this, isn't it a slap in the face!

  To put it simply, as an outsider in the music industry for over a decade, Zheng Changsheng is most tired of the artistic pretentiousness of musicians. With that kind of attitude, they can always come up with endless brilliant ideas, create music that moves people's hearts, and then... make money for themselves.

  But what he dislikes most is also the artistic style of musicians, because they say how things should be, and that's how it must be!

  So, Zhou Yan liked an old man when she was at the peak of her career and willingly became his concubine. She even quit the music industry for this reason! The problem is that the other party is not only old but also ugly, and poor...

  So, Li Qian, a high school student, after occupying the top ten spots of China's Voice Weekly Chart with five songs, actually stayed at home to attend high school and even went out to sing for money...

  In short, one sentence——

  These people are too much!

  ***

  After finishing writing, I looked back and found that I actually used so many ellipses... it's like seeing a small H article...