557【Roller Record】
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 were also greatly affected by this, and many of their acting careers were almost ruined. As a result, after 2000, drum 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 ability of Roller Records declined greatly. After 2000, only Mayday and Liang Jingru were trained as first-line stars.
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 Taihe Wheatfield in the Mainland has Pu Shu, Sun Nan, Zhou Xun, Li Yuchun, etc. Compared with these counterparts, Roller Records does not have a particularly big advantage.
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 company." Xiang Nan pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Just wait while I follow. My parents discussed it."
"Okay." The sister nodded, not doubting that Xiang Nan deliberately didn't want to sign the drum record.
You must know that Roller Records is now the dominant player in the Chinese music scene, and it is highly respected and at the top of its game.
In 1995, Leslie Cheung came back 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 - "Friendship".
A-list kings signed 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. She was still a student, and signing a contract was such a big matter that she should discuss it with her parents. So she didn't press her any further.
"You will make a decision after you have discussed it with your parents. 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 and finish eating. After dinner, I will 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 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, his 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 he is, he will not be allowed to appear on the 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, and Cai Guoqing. etc.
Seeing these familiar and unfamiliar faces, Xiang Nan felt quite emotional for a while.
These stars were 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 reminds Xiang Nan of too many childhood memories, and he can'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!"
When her friends saw how hard the sister was trying to introduce Xiang Nan to everyone, they all laughed and joked.
Most people in the entertainment industry are just casual acquaintances, casual acquaintances. If the relationship was normal, I 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.
"Screw 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. His songwriting and singing are top-notch. He is no worse than Li Zongsheng, Xiaochong, Yao Ruolong and others. .”
"It's true, 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" and so on 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 overwhelms ordinary people.
If you want to get ahead in the entertainment industry, you have to have some real skills.
Chapter completed!