If the mainland pop music in the 1980s still belonged to the Cute period, then the entire 1990s was the most vibrant era in the mainland pop music scene, with various high-quality original songs emerging one after another, and it is known as the "Ten Years of the Booming Pop Music in Mainland Pop Music".
At that time, there were not many so-called unspoken rules, and singers singed based on their voice and talent.
As long as you have excellent singing skills, unique voice, or outstanding musical talent, you will have many opportunities to make a splash.
Li Chunbo, who sang "Xiaofang", was originally just the bassist and captain of the Shenzhen Art Troupe band. He became famous for his song "Xiaofang", and his album sales exceeded 1 million in half a year.
Sun Yue spent 50,000 yuan to buy the copyright of "Wish You Peace" and spent tens of thousands of yuan to make an album, betting on the future of the whole family for a song.
She successfully bet. A year after the release of "Peace of You", Sun Yue not only became popular in mainland China, but also went to Japan's NHK TV station to record a program on behalf of Chinese singers. Two years later, she flew to Las Vegas at the invitation of Huamei TV station to participate in three large-scale concerts.
There are countless examples, just like the Chinese academic community in the 1820s, where various thoughts arise, and young people suddenly become master idols.
The same was true for the mainland pop music scene in the 1990s. At that time, the market for mainland pop music had already emerged, but there were very few idol and powerful singers.
On the road to fame, there are no so-called old seniors who are in the way. As long as you can, there will be record companies that will rush to support you because you can make money for them.
Leaving the airport, the car drove into the city.
It only took a year before Kang Jianfei felt the ever-changing changes in Guangzhou, and it seemed that he could discover new things every time he came.
Compared with Beijing's calmness and solemnity, the city of Guangzhou is very trendy.The pedestrians on the street are already very close to Hong Kong, and various explosive and wavy hairstyles can often be seen.
After Kang Jianfei came to Guangzhou with Ye Zipei, he went to Xiongfei Records Company after playing for two days.
The unit address of Xiongfei Records has not changed. It is still the building of the former state-owned record factory that was rented, but the decoration inside is very trendy.
Mr. Ye is early.
Hello Mr. Ye!
Hello Mr. Kang!
……
After Ye Zipei entered the company, employees greeted him along the way, and only a few old employees recognized Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei followed Ye Zipei around the company, showed his presence, and went directly to the Artist Department to find singer information.
Although Xiongfei Records are very famous, there are only about 20 real contracted singers, including many singers familiar to Kang Jianfei.
However, there are only a few who can really sell more than hundreds of thousands of yuan, such as Li Lingyu, Zhang Mingmin, Tu Honggang, and Cheng Fangyuan.
Among them, Zhang Mingmin has become much weaker in the past two years. Li Lingyu was recently deflowered by Kang Jianfei and was no longer active in the room. Tu Honggang is just popular.He is considered the number one player in Xiongfei Records.
I heard that Beijing held a rock concert in the 1990s last year. The concert was very responsive and was hailed by the media as China's "69 Worcester". Why didn't our company even sign a rock band?
Kang Jianfei asked suddenly.
He also met Faye Wong by chance before the new year, and only then did he remember that the queen's first husband Dou Wei seemed to have made his debut.
Ye Zipei explained: The circle is different.All the people who do rock are in Beijing. Last year, I contacted the bands Tang Dynasty and Wu Breath.They were excited to hear that they could make a record, but in the end they refused because many of them had regular jobs in Beijing and did not intend to go south to Guangzhou to become professional singers.Moreover, Xiongfei Records' main market is in Guangdong. Rock music cannot sell sales here, and there is no such circle and atmosphere of playing rock. I guess this is the main reason why they refuse to go south.
No, you were wrong. Kang Jianfei mercilessly pointed out that Ye Zipei's idea was wrong. Rock and roll must also have to go out of the small circle in Beijing. Those who are reluctant to give up their jobs will eventually withdraw.Not to mention coming to Guangzhou, even if they were asked to sign in to Hong Kong, there would definitely be someone who would be willing to do so.As for the market, there are many people who like rock, no matter how far they are.
Ye Zipei smiled bitterly and said: There is also a record company in Beijing. Tang Dynasty is now signing a record company in Beijing. Why should they look far away?
There is more than one rock band in Tang Dynasty. I heard that it is very good to have a Black Panther band.Kang Jianfei said.
Ye Zipei said: Then I will send someone to Beijing for another trip.
Kang Jianfei continued to look down on the company's contracted singer information, and suddenly came up with a familiar name. He pointed to the information and asked: What song did Mao Ning have produced?
A new singer, someone brought by Chen Ke from the New Era Records.Ye Zipei said.
Kang Jianfei asked: Who is Chen Ke?
Ye Zipei said: The master I have dug up from the record in the new era, and is now the company's artistic director and producer.He is recording a song now, and I will bring someone here to see you later.
Kang Jianfei nodded and turned around and found piles of envelopes in the cabinet. He asked: What are those?If fans come to credit, they don’t need to put the artist’s information room.
Ye Zipei brought over a bunch of envelopes and said: They are all self-recommendation letters from singers, and many of them also have their own song works.These are just some of them, and there are more in the warehouse.
After some understanding, Kang Jianfei realized that the company received countless self-recommendation letters every year, and dozens of original innovative songs were sent to Xiongfei's records in an average of one month.
These days, most singers are not able to record samples for themselves. More than 90% of the songs received by Xiongfei Records Company are complete song scores.
Some even appended tapes are recorded using old tapes. They are not only noisy, but also have serious distortion of the singing, making it difficult to distinguish the singer's voice.
Why does Xiongfei Records receive so many works?
Because folk singers lack channels for growth, there are no talent shows or Internet at this time, and the singing competitions held by TV stations require recommendation units to register.
In another time and space, it was not until the China Music and Television Competition was held two years later that the folk singers were finally given a stage to display their talents.
In the first music and television competition, there were more than 300 contestants alone, and countless applicants were included.
As the earliest private record company in China, Xiongfei Records has distributed records for singers such as Li Lingyu, Zhang Mingmin, Cui Jian, Cheng Fangyuan, Tu Honggang, etc. There are as many as 11 records alone that have sold over 1 million, of which 4 records have sold more than 3 million.
In the domestic pop circle, Xiongfei Records is already a leading company.
More importantly, Xiongfei Records does not care about its origins, and grassroots singers still have a chance to make a name for themselves, while singers launched by state-owned record companies are basically singers from art troupes and singing and dancing troupes.
Kang Jianfei looked through the submission songs with great enthusiasm, and it was almost noon before he knew it.
Ye Zipei brought a man about 30 years old and introduced: A Fei, this is Chen Ke, the company's artistic director and chief music producer. Old Chen is a good player I have worked hard to find.
The person who came was short and fat, and there was no other way.
Kang Jianfei is not familiar with the mainland music circle. He doesn't know that the person in front of him is a well-known figure in the Guangdong music scene in later generations. He is not only a gold medal producer, but also ranked among the top five recording artists in the mainland.
Kang Jianfei shook hands with Chen Ke and smiled: Hello, Mr. Chen, I will trouble you in the future when the company’s music production work.
I dare not take it, just do my best.Chen Ke was also looking at Kang Jianfei.He has been in the company for more than half a year, but this is the first time he has seen the boss behind the scenes and is full of curiosity about Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei flipped through letters from all over the country and asked: Have you found any good works?
Chen Ke said: The overall quality of these self-recommendations is not high, but there are also fine works. I just discovered a song "Xiao Fang" a few days ago.
"Xiaofang"?Kang Jianfei was very surprised. Although he didn't remember the song "Xiaofang" was released in which year, it was definitely not so early in 1991.
Chen Ke explained: "Xiaofang" is a song about the educated youth returning home. The author used to be a musician in the Haizheng Art Troupe, but later transferred to work in the Shenzhen Art Troupe and started a band. His professional level was very good.Most of the educated youth who returned home now are in their 30s and are the main buyers in the record market. I think the song "Xiaofang" is very interesting.
What's so confusing?Is it very troublesome?
As soon as "Xiaofang" was released, not only were the TV stations, radio stations, shopping malls and streets and alleys, but various literary derivative works were also emerging one after another, which was definitely a phenomenal song.
I believe in Mr. Chen’s vision and professional qualities.Kang Jianfei said with a smile.
The two talked about the situation in the Guangdong music scene, and the topic quickly turned to Mao Ning.
It turned out that Mao Ning was a member of the Liaoning Provincial Opera House before, and last year he resolutely went south to Guangzhou.
First, he ran to some dance halls. After he calmed down, Mao Ning took the initiative to go to major record companies to recommend himself, and Chen Ke valued his image and singing skills.
Chen Ke was dug up by Ye Zipei to Xiong Fei Records, and when he left, he brought Mao Ning over.
In another time and space, Mao Ning and Yang Yuying were both discovered by Chen Ke.However, because Ye Zipei poached people, Yang Yuying and Chen Ke missed each other.
Now that Mao Ning has appeared, where is Yang Yuying?
At that time, there were not many so-called unspoken rules, and singers singed based on their voice and talent.
As long as you have excellent singing skills, unique voice, or outstanding musical talent, you will have many opportunities to make a splash.
Li Chunbo, who sang "Xiaofang", was originally just the bassist and captain of the Shenzhen Art Troupe band. He became famous for his song "Xiaofang", and his album sales exceeded 1 million in half a year.
Sun Yue spent 50,000 yuan to buy the copyright of "Wish You Peace" and spent tens of thousands of yuan to make an album, betting on the future of the whole family for a song.
She successfully bet. A year after the release of "Peace of You", Sun Yue not only became popular in mainland China, but also went to Japan's NHK TV station to record a program on behalf of Chinese singers. Two years later, she flew to Las Vegas at the invitation of Huamei TV station to participate in three large-scale concerts.
There are countless examples, just like the Chinese academic community in the 1820s, where various thoughts arise, and young people suddenly become master idols.
The same was true for the mainland pop music scene in the 1990s. At that time, the market for mainland pop music had already emerged, but there were very few idol and powerful singers.
On the road to fame, there are no so-called old seniors who are in the way. As long as you can, there will be record companies that will rush to support you because you can make money for them.
Leaving the airport, the car drove into the city.
It only took a year before Kang Jianfei felt the ever-changing changes in Guangzhou, and it seemed that he could discover new things every time he came.
Compared with Beijing's calmness and solemnity, the city of Guangzhou is very trendy.The pedestrians on the street are already very close to Hong Kong, and various explosive and wavy hairstyles can often be seen.
After Kang Jianfei came to Guangzhou with Ye Zipei, he went to Xiongfei Records Company after playing for two days.
The unit address of Xiongfei Records has not changed. It is still the building of the former state-owned record factory that was rented, but the decoration inside is very trendy.
Mr. Ye is early.
Hello Mr. Ye!
Hello Mr. Kang!
……
After Ye Zipei entered the company, employees greeted him along the way, and only a few old employees recognized Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei followed Ye Zipei around the company, showed his presence, and went directly to the Artist Department to find singer information.
Although Xiongfei Records are very famous, there are only about 20 real contracted singers, including many singers familiar to Kang Jianfei.
However, there are only a few who can really sell more than hundreds of thousands of yuan, such as Li Lingyu, Zhang Mingmin, Tu Honggang, and Cheng Fangyuan.
Among them, Zhang Mingmin has become much weaker in the past two years. Li Lingyu was recently deflowered by Kang Jianfei and was no longer active in the room. Tu Honggang is just popular.He is considered the number one player in Xiongfei Records.
I heard that Beijing held a rock concert in the 1990s last year. The concert was very responsive and was hailed by the media as China's "69 Worcester". Why didn't our company even sign a rock band?
Kang Jianfei asked suddenly.
He also met Faye Wong by chance before the new year, and only then did he remember that the queen's first husband Dou Wei seemed to have made his debut.
Ye Zipei explained: The circle is different.All the people who do rock are in Beijing. Last year, I contacted the bands Tang Dynasty and Wu Breath.They were excited to hear that they could make a record, but in the end they refused because many of them had regular jobs in Beijing and did not intend to go south to Guangzhou to become professional singers.Moreover, Xiongfei Records' main market is in Guangdong. Rock music cannot sell sales here, and there is no such circle and atmosphere of playing rock. I guess this is the main reason why they refuse to go south.
No, you were wrong. Kang Jianfei mercilessly pointed out that Ye Zipei's idea was wrong. Rock and roll must also have to go out of the small circle in Beijing. Those who are reluctant to give up their jobs will eventually withdraw.Not to mention coming to Guangzhou, even if they were asked to sign in to Hong Kong, there would definitely be someone who would be willing to do so.As for the market, there are many people who like rock, no matter how far they are.
Ye Zipei smiled bitterly and said: There is also a record company in Beijing. Tang Dynasty is now signing a record company in Beijing. Why should they look far away?
There is more than one rock band in Tang Dynasty. I heard that it is very good to have a Black Panther band.Kang Jianfei said.
Ye Zipei said: Then I will send someone to Beijing for another trip.
Kang Jianfei continued to look down on the company's contracted singer information, and suddenly came up with a familiar name. He pointed to the information and asked: What song did Mao Ning have produced?
A new singer, someone brought by Chen Ke from the New Era Records.Ye Zipei said.
Kang Jianfei asked: Who is Chen Ke?
Ye Zipei said: The master I have dug up from the record in the new era, and is now the company's artistic director and producer.He is recording a song now, and I will bring someone here to see you later.
Kang Jianfei nodded and turned around and found piles of envelopes in the cabinet. He asked: What are those?If fans come to credit, they don’t need to put the artist’s information room.
Ye Zipei brought over a bunch of envelopes and said: They are all self-recommendation letters from singers, and many of them also have their own song works.These are just some of them, and there are more in the warehouse.
After some understanding, Kang Jianfei realized that the company received countless self-recommendation letters every year, and dozens of original innovative songs were sent to Xiongfei's records in an average of one month.
These days, most singers are not able to record samples for themselves. More than 90% of the songs received by Xiongfei Records Company are complete song scores.
Some even appended tapes are recorded using old tapes. They are not only noisy, but also have serious distortion of the singing, making it difficult to distinguish the singer's voice.
Why does Xiongfei Records receive so many works?
Because folk singers lack channels for growth, there are no talent shows or Internet at this time, and the singing competitions held by TV stations require recommendation units to register.
In another time and space, it was not until the China Music and Television Competition was held two years later that the folk singers were finally given a stage to display their talents.
In the first music and television competition, there were more than 300 contestants alone, and countless applicants were included.
As the earliest private record company in China, Xiongfei Records has distributed records for singers such as Li Lingyu, Zhang Mingmin, Cui Jian, Cheng Fangyuan, Tu Honggang, etc. There are as many as 11 records alone that have sold over 1 million, of which 4 records have sold more than 3 million.
In the domestic pop circle, Xiongfei Records is already a leading company.
More importantly, Xiongfei Records does not care about its origins, and grassroots singers still have a chance to make a name for themselves, while singers launched by state-owned record companies are basically singers from art troupes and singing and dancing troupes.
Kang Jianfei looked through the submission songs with great enthusiasm, and it was almost noon before he knew it.
Ye Zipei brought a man about 30 years old and introduced: A Fei, this is Chen Ke, the company's artistic director and chief music producer. Old Chen is a good player I have worked hard to find.
The person who came was short and fat, and there was no other way.
Kang Jianfei is not familiar with the mainland music circle. He doesn't know that the person in front of him is a well-known figure in the Guangdong music scene in later generations. He is not only a gold medal producer, but also ranked among the top five recording artists in the mainland.
Kang Jianfei shook hands with Chen Ke and smiled: Hello, Mr. Chen, I will trouble you in the future when the company’s music production work.
I dare not take it, just do my best.Chen Ke was also looking at Kang Jianfei.He has been in the company for more than half a year, but this is the first time he has seen the boss behind the scenes and is full of curiosity about Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei flipped through letters from all over the country and asked: Have you found any good works?
Chen Ke said: The overall quality of these self-recommendations is not high, but there are also fine works. I just discovered a song "Xiao Fang" a few days ago.
"Xiaofang"?Kang Jianfei was very surprised. Although he didn't remember the song "Xiaofang" was released in which year, it was definitely not so early in 1991.
Chen Ke explained: "Xiaofang" is a song about the educated youth returning home. The author used to be a musician in the Haizheng Art Troupe, but later transferred to work in the Shenzhen Art Troupe and started a band. His professional level was very good.Most of the educated youth who returned home now are in their 30s and are the main buyers in the record market. I think the song "Xiaofang" is very interesting.
What's so confusing?Is it very troublesome?
As soon as "Xiaofang" was released, not only were the TV stations, radio stations, shopping malls and streets and alleys, but various literary derivative works were also emerging one after another, which was definitely a phenomenal song.
I believe in Mr. Chen’s vision and professional qualities.Kang Jianfei said with a smile.
The two talked about the situation in the Guangdong music scene, and the topic quickly turned to Mao Ning.
It turned out that Mao Ning was a member of the Liaoning Provincial Opera House before, and last year he resolutely went south to Guangzhou.
First, he ran to some dance halls. After he calmed down, Mao Ning took the initiative to go to major record companies to recommend himself, and Chen Ke valued his image and singing skills.
Chen Ke was dug up by Ye Zipei to Xiong Fei Records, and when he left, he brought Mao Ning over.
In another time and space, Mao Ning and Yang Yuying were both discovered by Chen Ke.However, because Ye Zipei poached people, Yang Yuying and Chen Ke missed each other.
Now that Mao Ning has appeared, where is Yang Yuying?