China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 284 Three Billboard Champion-Level King Zang Songs
At the venue, the reporters asked questions enthusiastically, but this time Zhou Jianhui stepped down and handed over the stage to Cao Xuan.

"Are you releasing an English album this time? How many songs are there? Are you creating all of them yourself?"

"Let's not talk about an album, it's a CD with three songs included, it's an attempt, the songs are created by me.

Of course, there are also some other people's help, such as the lyrics, after all, I am not a mother tongue, so I also consulted some foreign language experts, and even communicated with several musicians in the United States, and made certain revisions and adjustments. "

Cao Xuan didn't change his face, and talked in front of dozens of reporters.

Earlier, he might have been a little embarrassed about "creation", but now he has thick skin and doesn't care at all.

As for the latter, Cao Xuan did not lie. He does not remember the lyrics of many English songs very clearly. It is necessary to find a professional to check the gaps and make up for them.

This does not affect his "talent". After all, he is only looking for someone to proofread, not even co-creation, and he is still the only one who wrote the lyrics.

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The reporters also understood it, but there were also people who were worried. Cao Xuan's talent in Chinese songs was unparalleled. Everyone believed in his talent, but would he still be recognized for writing English songs?

"May I ask what style are the three songs this time?"

"Two rock songs, and one song is lyrical pop. It's my first time trying an English album. I want to try more styles and broaden my ability."

"Will it be released in China at the same time?"

"Yes, not only in China, but also in Asia and the United States. If the follow-up results are good, it may be launched in other countries such as Europe, Australia, and the Americas."

"It's the first time to release an English song, will you have confidence?"

"Personally, I am quite confident. Although the production cycle of this EP is not long, I started creating it very early. I have made a lot of preparations."

What Cao Xuan said is not a cliché, he has indeed made meticulous and long-term preparations for the "creation" of the English album.

Cao Xuan has a wealth of experience in pulling wool.

He understands very well that wool cannot be gathered casually, but must be planned and purposeful, and high-quality wool must be prioritized, and at the same time, it must be in line with the personality and have a choice.

If it conflicts with his own positioning, no matter how good the song is, he will not be tempted.

For example, Boss Huang's "Shape of you".

Is this song good?

Sounds great!

red?

red!
Boss Huang even won the 2018 Grammy for Best Male Singer because of this song.

But Cao Xuan can't copy it, because this song is a little yellow song, take a look at the lyrics in it.

【I'm deep in love in your name】

【The sheets smell like you】

【You make me fall in love tirelessly】

【I fall into your incomparably beautiful body】

【…】

As far as this is concerned, the Chinese translation is relatively euphemistic. Even so, I am afraid of reviewing 404 when writing a novel, let alone rapping.

Although Cao Daguan's reputation is not good, and his personal positioning is relatively "dissolute", but he is not so aggressive.

More importantly, as a Chinese superstar, Cao Xuan represents the image of China to a certain extent after going abroad. The scale of creation can be relaxed appropriately, but it doesn't matter if you play a little bit of a side ball, and you can't be too straightforward and exaggerated.

Therefore, the songs that Cao Xuan can "create" have a clear scope of his own planning.

Large-scale yellow songs cannot be sung, and swear words should not be uttered as much as possible. Even in terms of beliefs, Cao Xuan has strict taboos and cannot write casually.

Moreover, many English songs have relevant cultural backgrounds, Cao Xuan must be cautious, some of them can't be written directly, and some can be "in-depth investigation", and can only be released after appropriate adjustments.

This aspect is not a trivial matter, if you are not careful, you will step on a thunderstorm, and you will not step on the mine of one family.

Cao Xuan went abroad to earn [$], not to die. He would rather earn less than touch risky things, especially those involving China. This is the fundamental bottom line.

This has caused Cao Xuan's songs to basically focus on love or various positive energy thoughts.

This is also beneficial, it is easier to spread, and it also has a good effect on personal image.

In addition, even if the lyrics are not taboo and meet the requirements, Cao Xuan also has to consider whether the positioning of the song itself is consistent with his current one.

For example, Justin Bieber's "Baby", this song is a huge hit, making Justin Bieber a top European and American star, and even a world superstar.

But it is not particularly suitable for Cao Xuan to sing this song.

The positioning of "Baby" is a little boy who is in love at the beginning, his first love died young, with the ignorant innocence and innocent longing of a teenager.

If it is creation, it can also be transformed into understanding and substituting the state of mind, but singing is not necessary.

Cao Xuan is old now, and his rumored girlfriend is a dozen or so younger. It's really hard to sing that kind of youthful boyish flavor.

Can you imagine that Tengger released a new album, in which he sang in slow motion with his left hand and right hand? It’s okay to play a variety show. If it’s really an album, the outside world might think it’s taken away...

Because of this, for the first English EP, Cao Xuan has done careful research on English albums and carefully selected them. They all meet his requirements relatively speaking, and they are very popular, and the results are quite good.

The most important thing is that it conforms to the current fashion trend.

Electronic music is very popular in the future, but it has not yet become popular on a large scale. One step ahead is a genius, and ten steps ahead may kill you.

New trendy styles are not so easy to develop, even if it is Chinese style, Yuan Shikong Xiaozhou was already the little king of Asia at that time, and now Cao Xuan is even more famous.

Moreover, China's wind energy fire is because it contains a lot of Chinese elements, combined with fashion, it can arouse people's sympathy, and it has the popularity of the king of heaven, so it will finally go out of the circle.
Even so, the birth of Chinoiserie was accompanied by many controversies.

Cao Xuan is now in Europe and the United States, but he is just a nobody. If he wants to set off a storm of electronic music and be the first to eat crabs, the greatest possibility is to be stabbed to death by crabs.

Electronic music is not good, and hip-hop can't play with those black people, so rock and lyric have become Cao Xuan's main first choice, and he personally prefers songs with these two themes.

Songs of Lincoln Band, Adele, Magnum, Justin Bieber and other related styles are Cao Xuan's focus.

Of the three songs in this EP, two rock songs are from Lincoln and Magnum, and the other is the famous song of British singer James Blunt.

The first song "numb".

The masterpiece of Linkin Park, one of the theme songs of the NBA and League of Legends in the future, QQ Speed ​​and CS have used this song as the background sound, and it has a wide influence around the world.

This song was released in 2003. Cao Xuan hesitated, but after inquiring about it through Warner, it was confirmed that Linkin Park did not write it, so "original" came out.

The meaning of this song is very good. On the surface, it is the confusion of love, but in fact it is a metaphor for love.

First, he expressed that he felt the helplessness and distress in real life, and then he thought that he would not waste time and immerse himself in pain, but break free from the predicament and meet a new self.

It has depth and inspiration, and the lyrics and melody are very positive, which is very in line with Cao Xuan's requirements.

The second song "Natural".

The representative work of Menglong Band, the Chinese name is "Innate Talent" or "Natural Nature".

The style of music is full of explosive charm, and it is known as the Divine Comedy of Nuclear Explosion.

The lyrics are very realistic, but they are also inspirational. Even if the world is dominated by the weak, we still keep climbing, in the dark, and ignite the light.

Cao Xuan personally likes this song very much. The lyrics are ambitious and full of arrogance. He thinks such lyrics can easily resonate with young people.

If the previous song "numb" was more mainstream, then this song "Natural" is relatively extreme, but it is easier to attract diehard fans.

The third song "You're beautiful".

The famous work sung by British singer James Blunt, the Chinese name is "Beautiful You".

This is a melancholy love song, with a little freshness and romance, but also a kind of unavoidable sadness and coldness, it sounds very emotional.

This song was released in 2005, and it was crazy on the major music charts in the UK and even in Europe. In the same year, it entered the US Billboard and won the number one on the Billboard Top [-] Singles Chart.

James Blunt also won many important awards such as Best Pop Male Singer, Best Newcomer, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Album in 2007 by virtue of this song.

Although there was no final award, it can also be seen the influence of this song.

In fact, before Cao Xuan’s first EP, he planned to release all rock songs. Later, he felt that he could be stereotyped as a rock singer, so he specially changed to a lyrical pop song.

He originally wanted to pick up Adele's songs, but later felt that it was still a long time before Adele's debut, so he had to pick up the top songs first, otherwise it would be a pity to miss it.

The three songs are all classics that are popular all over the world. Except for the second "Natural", the remaining two have won the top of the US Billboard Top [-] Singles Chart, and "Natural" is not low in ranking, they are all king bombs class songs.

Here I would like to introduce Billboard, the most authoritative pop music chart in the American music scene, and also the most valuable chart in the international music scene.

Bulletin boards have unparalleled influence in English-speaking countries, and have extensive influence on other language-speaking countries.

There are many Billboard charts, but the two most authoritative ones are [Billboard Top [-] Singles] and [Billboard Top [-] Albums].

The former is to count the ranking of songs. Based on the combined calculation of radio on-demand + sales statistics, the ratio is almost [-]-[-].

In the later period, there will be streaming media and download data, but now it is basically based on radio stations and sales.

The latter is to calculate album sales, which is similar to the Japanese Oricon Chart, and whoever sells more will rank higher.

The two charts are published once a week, and the winner is the Billboard champion single/album.

Of course, in addition to the weekly list, there is also an annual list, but the calculation is more complicated, not necessarily based on sales and on-demand calculations, and the data is not released to the public, so many people recognize it, and many people do not.

In the two lists, the Billboard Top [-] albums are relatively easier to falsify because only pure sales are calculated.

Therefore, the most authoritative one on Billboard is the [Billboard Top [-] Singles List], which is most recognized by the industry and the outside world.

All pop singers are proud that their works have entered the Billboard Top [-] singles list, and top singers even count how many championship songs + how many weeks they have won the championship as important statistics.

There is a saying in the American music scene that as long as your song can enter the top [-] on the billboard, you can retire.

This shows that as long as you can enter the top [-] on the billboard, it proves that your song is popular. According to the US royalty law, as long as you use your song, you have to pay, and you can count the votes at home.

This is of course a relatively exaggerated statement, but it can also prove the power of the billboard.

However, it is difficult to win the billboard championship, especially for Asian singers. The later generation Uncle Psy's "Jiangnan Style" was so popular that it ranked second at its highest.

BTS has reached the top, but there is one thing to say, the proportion of streaming media in the later stage of Billboard is getting stronger and stronger, and the Internet tightly connects the world.

If they entered the charts in 2002, they had to order and purchase albums in the United States to count, and later generations could help them click on the charts while lying at home with computers and mobile phones. With the power of fans from all over Asia, they would naturally sweep everything.

This is not to belittle, but the gold content of BTS's Billboard champion is indeed watery, at least compared to Uncle Psy's time, it is greatly weakened.

Cao Xuan is not even as good as Uncle Psy right now, relying solely on songs to win, at most relying on the strength of overseas Chinese, but it is also very limited.

That's why Cao Xuan came up with three songs at the level of Wang Zhan. Only in this way can he have a chance. Even if he doesn't win the billboard championship, his ranking won't be too bad.

If he played steadily with a slightly inferior song, Cao Xuan reckoned that he would not have to worry about the overseas market, so he should go home as soon as possible...

Cao Xuan naturally wants to win the billboard championship, but he is self-aware and it is very difficult, so his goal is to be in the top ten.

First of all, we need to gain popularity, accumulate a group of fans, gain fame and gain a firm foothold, and Warner will also increase their support. Then is the time to really compete with those European and American big names.

(End of this chapter)