Chapter 229 Xu Kong, who is not determined to be the champion
"Do you know Xu Kong?"
As Lan Shu, one of the contestants of this year's "Singer", it was obvious that he did not get the news that the singer who was kicked out of the show this time was Xu Kong much earlier than the outside world.
Although "Singer" has seen a serious decline in popularity this year, it has even been pushed out of the top spot in variety show data during the same period.
But for most singers, it is still almost the top resource in the country.
There is no other way. Apart from reality shows, if an actor wants to be exposed, it is likely that a hit drama can do it.
But as a singer, not only do you have to maintain a certain singing frequency, but you also have to find ways to make the audience remember you.
Many people even have a similar situation, that is, although their songs are popular, they are not popular at all.
Therefore, music variety shows are the best programs for all singers to show themselves.
Among them, "Singer" is the one with the highest gold content and all aspects.
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"I don't know what to say."
"I thought I knew him well before, but now, I feel like I know nothing about Xu Kong."
Jian Junfang's words were really not casual.
Because this is his truest feeling.
In the entertainment industry, before Xu Kong officially debuted, he was probably the first person in the industry to come into contact with him.
In the original talent show, he was the mentor and Xu Kong was the contestant.
It's still a matter of relationships, and it's obviously the kind of person who was recommended by the program crew that I hate the most.
As a result, less than a year later, when I saw Xu Kong again, he was already participating in the program "Our Song".
In the beginning, he did still look at each other through colored glasses.
Who knew that Xu Kong's performance would become more and more exaggerated later on.
Especially regarding his creative ability, Jian Junfang was not doubtful before, but was convinced that there was someone behind Xu Kong, whether it was to help or to be his shooter, anyway, it was impossible for the tone-deaf young boy to write the song.
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But as early as halfway through the show, Jian Junfang had already changed his mind.
There was no way, Xu Kong's creation speed and quality were so incredible that even if he found a bunch of so-called gunmen and ghostwriters, it would be impossible.
Even if you don't admit it, you have to admit that Xu Kong is indeed a genius.
It's just that when the show first debuted, the other party hadn't awakened yet, or for some other reasons, he deliberately didn't show it.
In any case, Jian Junfang's current attitude towards Xu Kong can be said to be a complete reversal from before.
In comparison, Lan Shu himself didn't feel much.
She has listened to a lot of Xu Kong's songs, and of course she knows how high the quality is.
But after all, this is the stage of "Singer", and the competition is not the song creation ability, but the singer's own singing skills and performance.
This is also because Lan Shu is not very old. He is only in his thirties now. It can be said that he is at the peak of his career.
Let alone Xu Kong, even if Hua Hongjuan comes, she will still think that she has the power to fight.
In comparison, although the older Jian Junfang still likes to be straightforward and tell the truth.
But after experiencing too much, I have become a little bearish.
For him, the show "Singer" may not be much different from other variety shows.
Even if he is eliminated now, Jian Junfang will not have much emotional fluctuations.
He just takes money to do things. A variety show will not affect his achievements and his current status in the Chinese music scene.
It's just that when facing Xu Kong, who was still a player in front of him, and who has already competed with him on the same stage in just one year, I felt a little emotional for a while.
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Not to mention, even though I had always been very hostile to Xu Kong before.
But after talking about it, he and Xu Kong talked several times in private.
Now, although they can't be said to be particularly good friends, their relationship is surprisingly good.
It's just because Xu Kong is too busy. He promised that the two of them would work together, but they haven't had time to fulfill it until now.
This time I just took the opportunity to record the show together to see if I could have a chance to finalize this matter.
But we can't let Xu Kong find excuses to run away again.
"But Xu Kong, as a kick-off singer, is also a good thing for us..."
Lan Shu also admitted this aspect.
What I have to admit is that although Xu Kong is not yet a so-called superstar.
But as the youngest singer currently, she is simply not comparable to her in terms of popularity and traffic.
Even if Lan Shu and Jian Junfang combined, they probably wouldn't be half as popular as Xu Kong is now.
From the news that Xu Kong participated in the show as a kicking singer, it can be seen that this episode of "Singer" is so popular.
The extra number of viewers who will watch the live broadcast will definitely be a good opportunity for Lan Shu and other contestants in the "Singer" competition to increase their exposure and popularity.
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Facing the slightly utilitarian Lan Shu, Jian Junfang did not look down on him or criticize him.
After all, the other party has only been on the front line for a few years, and given his age, he is still on the rise in his career.
It's normal to have such thoughts.
Even he himself had actually passed through this stage at the beginning.
It’s just that people are getting older now, already over fifty, and to be honest, I don’t know how much time is left in my career.
I have received the honors I deserve, and I have experienced everything I should experience.
On the contrary, I can gradually look down on these.
His condition is already relatively good, and at least he can still take on some shows or performances from time to time.
Some of the singers and queens of his age are almost semi-retired.
I probably haven't bothered to take on a relatively large-scale performance for a year, and I have barely appeared in the public eye.
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"When the show is broadcast live, you have to control it and don't be too aggressive."
Jian Junfang reminded him kindly.
Lan Shu is obviously a typical "militant".
Of course, there is nothing wrong with this state. Some singers themselves need to constantly compete and compare with their peers in order to have the motivation to keep improving.
But as a senior, and he was the one who signed Lan Shu personally for his company, he was half his teacher.
He thought it was still necessary to remind him.
The main reason is that he has experienced it once, and there is no advantage at all in doing this against Xu Kong.
The most important thing is that after passing through the state of doubt before, he now not only appreciates Xu Kong, the younger generation, but also marvels at him.
Perhaps it is because his creative ability is so outstanding that when people think of Xu Kong now, what everyone thinks of is his ability to write songs.
Including the almost god-like album he helped Su Zhi release this time, it was indeed the envy of many of his peers, including him.
But apart from that, Jian Junfang should be the only one who has the clearest understanding of Xu Kong's singing skills and progress on stage.
When I first debuted, of the ten lyrics, maybe half of them were off-key or were performed at the scene of a car accident.
Let’s go back to the song “A Bridge of Fate” that I sang with Hua Hongjuan on the same stage at the New Year’s Eve party at the beginning of this year.
The changes in this can no longer be called progress, but they are two different people.
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"I have no grudge against him..."
Lan Shu said somewhat speechlessly.
There was nothing wrong with her brain, it was just that she was a little excited when she heard that she was competing with Xu Kong on the same stage.
Of course, I know that the show is a show, and I won’t make harsh remarks or anything like that.
Wouldn't that ruin your popularity?
And with Xu Kong's current popularity and number of fans, it is estimated that if he really does this, public opinion will be a big problem.
...Although the program of "Singer" does not seem to have any contradiction at all.
Although there have been so many competitions before, and everyone has lost and won, on the whole, they can no longer be polite on the surface.
Winning is luck, losing is a pity, but I am convinced.
But in fact, thoughts like Lan Shu's are real human nature.
If I win, I am strong and should win.
If I lose, I won't be unconvinced, but I will feel a little pity and think that the media review and voting is a bigger problem.
Of course, there are aging singers like Jian Junfang, or two European and American singers who are paid to do things.
It’s because the results really don’t matter that much.
The singers invited for the follow-up "Singer", including Lan Shu, are almost all in their prime and on the rise of their careers. How could they really be willing to think that they are inferior to their peers.
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On the contrary, Xu Kongcai, who had already arrived in Star City and was participating in the rehearsal, really didn't have much intention of winning the first place.
It can be said that he does not aspire to win the championship.
Just finishing fourth is considered a success.
He came to help for Wu Youxue's sake. Compared with when he first participated in "Our Song", Xu Kong's mentality has obviously changed.
At that time, he didn't have much say, although he knew Wu Youxue.
But the other party was still able to get him a so-called script.
But this time, Xu Kong was very satisfied to come to Wu Youxue. As for the script, he didn't mention it at all.
Unknowingly, although only a year had passed, Xu Kong had transformed from the original chess piece to a chess player who was qualified to play two hands of chess himself.
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As the director, Wu Youxue personally watched Xu Kong's rehearsal.
Even some staff members of the program team could tell that the director was far more interested in Xu Kong than the other contestants.
In fact, although Xu Kong directly agreed before.
But before he actually rehearsed the song Xu Kong prepared this time, he was still a little worried.
After reading it now, I feel completely relieved.
Although Xu Kong agreed decisively, he didn't show too much concern throughout the process.
But in the end it was surprisingly reliable.
Although he had felt it before, he finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Xu Kong sang a new song that had never been released before.
Wu Youxue has listened to almost every new song Xu Kong wrote in the past two years, whether he sang it himself or wrote it for Su Zhi.
As a variety show director who started out as a music variety show, Wu Youxue must know music by himself. When he was young, he even wrote some songs by himself that seem to be unavailable now.
But the basic judgment ability is there.
And most importantly, his sense of market and business for a new song is even better than that of some producers from big companies.
He could feel that the popularity of Xu Kong's new song this time would definitely not be too low.
Of course, in addition to rational judgment, he also likes it personally. Compared with the songs Xu Kong wrote for Su Zhi before, this song is obviously more to his middle-aged taste.
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"Is your singing method for this song the same as the previous song "LastDance"?"
At the end of the rehearsal, Wu Youxue looked at Xu Kong coming off the stage and couldn't help but ask.
Xu Kong was not surprised that the other party could guess it.
After all, the style and way of speaking are too unique.
Seeing Xu Kong nodding, Wu Youxue inevitably felt better.
Although almost all of Xu Kong’s previous songs were not popular.
But the popularity of this song is due to the addition of "Want to See You", the fact that Xu Kong has performed the most times, and Xu Kong's deliberately changed singing style, which makes people feel like they are getting better and better the more they listen to it.
On the contrary, the spread is the widest.
Especially Xu Kong's performance at the music festival last year, now has tens of millions of video views on major platforms.
Regardless of whether the audience will still recognize Xu Kong's new song this time.
But there is definitely no shortage of topics and hot spots.
For the current "Singer", this is the good news that can most directly reflect the effect.
Although it was unclear whether Xu Kong had considered this, he still thanked him very sincerely:
"It's really troublesome for you this time."
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"Director Wu, what you said is a bit out of line."
Xu Kong replied with a smile.
In fact, when it comes to everything, we still have to go back to last year.
If Wu Youxue hadn't taken the initiative to express goodwill to him at that time, it is estimated that the two of them would not have had so many interactions in the future.
Moreover, Xu Kong chose to help Wu Youxue this time. In the final analysis, it was not because of Mango, but because of Wu Youxue.
From some things that happened before, Xu Kong could tell that although Wu Youxue was not a good person.
But it is almost certain that the other party is definitely the kind of character who will definitely repay kindness.
This is more humane, and there are still very few people in the entertainment industry who don't care too much about their own interests.
So Xu Kong didn't feel that he was doing a loss-making business by helping Wu Youxue.
Because of the other party's ability and status in the circle, Xu Kong felt that there might be a time in the future when he could make use of this favor and relationship.
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"By the way, when will your new movie be released this time?"
As expected, Wu Youxue couldn't wait to help Xu Kong.
He expressed that he could help him promote his new movie on the "Singer" program.
And it's not just a casual mention, but it's like the program team sponsors advertisers.
It is to directly ask the host and guests to spend time talking about this topic.
"The filming has just started now, so it's probably too early for the release, so we won't need it for now."
Xu Kong also said something dumbfounded.
Although it is possible to announce the announcement in advance, it is too early, and it is really not necessary.
The most important thing is that, judging from the current discussion about his new movie, even if no specific news is released, you can still see it by chance.
There is almost certainly no shortage of heat.
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"Then wait until the finals to promote it. The popularity will be high then."
Wu Youxue seems to be determined to help Xu Kong promote the new movie.
"I may not be able to enter the finals..."
Xu Kong couldn't help but remind him.
Wu Youxue was stunned for a moment, but soon said with a smile:
"You are a little too modest."
Although he was not completely sure that Xu Kong could win the championship, Wu Youxue really didn't think Xu Kong would have any big problems if he entered the finals.
The show "Singer" is Mango's long-lasting IP for so many years. Naturally, it is impossible for Wu Youxue to ruin the show and engage in vote control operations.
But the key is that with Xu Kong's strength, it's really not necessary.
Even if he takes the initiative, Xu Kong probably won't agree.
After all, he has seen too many. The more powerful the singer, the more he hopes to win cleanly.
Only some artists who are not strong enough, such as the idol singers in domestic entertainment, will find some shortcuts from the beginning because they are used to it.
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(End of chapter)