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Chapter 656 Cao Crazy is here to ravage the bulletin board again

The results of "High Hopes" were even better than Cao Xuan expected, perfectly presenting the momentum that a title song should have.

In the first week in North America, it successfully entered the top ten of the Billboard singles chart, ranking sixth, and officially opened the curtain for [Cao Crazy] to hit the billboard again.

This nickname was called by the American media. It originally originated from NBA star Jeremy Lin. The opponent showed a phenomenal performance in February 2012 last year, and his performance was known as "Linsanity".

Cao Xuan is famously popular on the bulletin board.

For "Qing" in 2009, the 2 champion singles accumulatively won the billboard singles chart for 16 weeks, which means that they dominated the chart for nearly 4 months.

And going forward, in 2006, "Legend" became a god, and it produced 5 championship singles, and it was crazy on the billboard for half a year, and it was a combination of multiple songs that dominated the charts. Speaking of the championship, they couldn't even squeeze into the top five easily, and directly smashed through the entire American music scene.

So aside from talking about other aspects, Cao Xuan's influence on the bulletin board is very terrifying.

Almost as soon as he released the special, the major media in the United States have already started to calculate various records, and even gave him a nickname, looking forward to his violent performance in this new special.

It is worth mentioning that "Lin Crazy" is the name of the domestic media, and the literal translation in the United States should be "Crazy Lin", so the American media originally called it "Crazy Cao".

But this name was changed to "Cao Crazy" after strong protest from Cao Xuan himself and a warning letter from his lawyer.

Although it is not much better, Boss Cao thinks that [Cao Crazy] is an adjective, and [Crazy Cao] is a verb, the former is still more euphemistic and decent than the latter...

But no matter what the nickname is, it can be seen that the American media now attaches great importance to Cao Xuan's new album.

Warner didn't need to spend money, and a large section of the media automatically helped promote it. Although their original intention was to gain popularity, they did save Cao Xuan and Warner a lot of trouble.

Of course, there are also some who want to gain attention and deliberately slander indiscriminately.

But fans of Warner and Cao Xuan are not vegetarians, if they try to smear them, they will definitely be besieged by them.

To be honest, with Cao Xuan's current size, his number of fans is very large.

Cao Xuan has no statistics on the specific number, but the number of registered fan groups in China has reached 2000 million+.

This fan group is officially organized by Fanxing. Membership requires payment. The membership fee for each person varies according to various time and conditions, and it is about 20 to 50 yuan.

Of course, Cao Xuan won't take the money from fans joining the club, and he doesn't lack the "three melons and two dates".

From the day the fan group was established, all the money was used for welfare, such as making some Cao Xuan merchandise, such as small gifts, posters, pillows, clothes, etc. Cao Xuan picked some autographs and gave them out randomly.

Every fan who pays the dues dare not say that there is no loss, but there is absolutely no return, and many have made money.

Boss Cao is generous, and he has many companies and a wide range of channels.

Say hello every year, and you can get a lot of movie tickets, concert tickets, Penguin QQ yellow diamonds, Weibo members, Penguin star members, Jingdong discount coupons, Meituan takeaway red envelopes at low prices or even free of charge. , box game props and coupons and the like.

From time to time, a prize is drawn for the fans. Although there are too many fans, most of them just join in the fun, but there are a few celebrities who give benefits like this.

At least the vast majority of fans didn't have much opinion on the membership money, and they didn't think Cao Xuan would use it to collect money.

But for passers-by, they don't have much interest in Cao Xuan's fan surroundings, and the chances of drawing a lottery are not high, so there is no need to pay any membership fee, and a few tens of dollars for a meal of Malatang is the best match.

So except for a small number of people who join in the fun or gamble on luck, this fan content is still very high.

Of course, this statistic is only for fans who have paid to join the membership, and there are also many fans who have not joined the membership. They don't want to play fan circles, and only follow Cao Xuan's Weibo or news.

Coupled with templates such as passer-by fans, ordinary movie fans, ordinary music fans, property admirers, etc., he may have a good impression of him, but he will not join the fan group.

No one knows how many of these people there are in total.

1 million?
2 million?
even more……

This is still at home. Although there are not as many Chinese people in other foreign countries, the sum of the scattered things is even worse.

Take the registered number of official fan clubs as an example, there are 70 members in Japan alone.

You must know that Japanese fan clubs are not controlled by stars, but spontaneously organized by fans, and the membership fee is more expensive, with an average of 2000 yen per person, or RMB 120+.

And many clubs seem to have to pay an annual fee of 1000 yen per year. In addition, there are many wealthy fans who voluntarily contribute, hold events, and help vote.

Cao Xuan's albums and movies in Japan are all directly booked for hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan.

Before Cao Xuan went to Japan, thousands of people picked him up in uniform costumes and props, and helicopters pulled up banners. Many of them were funded by the fan club or sponsored by wealthy fans.

And these official fans are only a part of them. If the restrictions are relaxed and there is no threshold for recruiting, the number may directly increase several times, or even dozens of times.

Don't forget, the total population of Japan is only less than 1.3 million, a ratio that few artists in the Japanese entertainment industry can match.

At that time, the American media joked that Cao Xuan had more than one billion fans and was the person with the most fans in the world.

Looking at it now, it is unclear whether Cao Xuan has the most fans in the world, but the number of fans is indeed in the hundreds of millions...

With such a fan base, the number of Cao Xuan's loyal fans is terrifying, and the number of extreme fans will not be low.

In the eyes of these people, don't say you deliberately slander, you just make an objective evaluation, and many people will think that you are looking for trouble.

For example, Cao Xuan's first hit song "Dusk Till Dawn" was No. 20 on the Billboard Singles Chart in the first week. After several weeks, it is currently No. [-].

This data is actually quite good, because of its ethereal and melancholic style, it has also been loved by many people.

But there is one thing to say, although the quality of this song is excellent, it has not reached a particularly perfect level, at least it is incomparable with Cao Xuan's previous classic Wang Zha.

Cao Xuan is in the limelight, with a high degree of attention, and naturally attracts attention. As the first title song of Cao Xuan's new album, it has been targeted by many people, and some have praised it.

Still the same sentence, if it is to smear indiscriminately, Cao Xuan will be happy to see it succeed.

However, some comments were indeed objective opinions, and what they said had something to say, but they were still dismissed by fans.

In fact, Cao Xuan doesn't like this kind of phenomenon, one fan tops ten black fans, many times his black fans are attracted by his fans.

But when the number of fans reaches a certain base, in many cases, even he, the right owner, can't manage it.

Cao Xuan himself agreed to criticize his work even to the above-mentioned others, but in the eyes of some extreme fans, Cao Xuan's approval is a manifestation of his humility and good character, but others are still not qualified to make irresponsible remarks.

Cao Xuan was passively promoted to the altar by them, and he would not allow any doubts or insults from outsiders.

Every time he sees similar comments, Cao Xuan has to remind himself repeatedly not to be completely fooled by such voices.

People have self-knowledge, and they can't belittle themselves, let alone be arrogant. Cao Xuan has seen too many people who have stumbled after being inflated, and he doesn't want to become that kind of person one day.

But sometimes the more low-key and humble he is, the more these people brag about him, saying that he is of high moral character, open to all people, and worthy of being an idol of billions.

He pretends to be tough to show off occasionally, and these people praise him for being domineering, unparalleled in the world, and showing his bossy temperament.

Cao Xuan can't fix it anymore, he suspects that he will become crazy one day, and these people have to say that he has a true temperament, a unique style of conduct and behavior, and a celebrity demeanor.

The most important thing is that Cao Xuan has no reason to be angry. People are praising him, and they are all fans who adore and like him sincerely.

So, sometimes this can be regarded as one of the few troubles Cao Xuan has, because he is too likable and anxious...

But in any case, although there are some double-edged swords, the huge popularity and the support of a large number of fans still make the two songs of the new album outstanding.

The next week, "High Hopes" came to No. [-], and Bruno Mars ranked No. [-]. He also has a well-known nickname [Brother Mars].

Brother Martian debuted in 2009, first as a producer, officially released his first album in 2010, won the Grammy for Best Male Singer in 2011, and won the American Music Awards, Brit Awards, and People's Choice Awards.

In just a few years since his debut, Martian has contributed 4 Billboard No. [-] singles, and there are even more other songs on the list.

Album sales were also pretty good.The global sales of the first album exceeded 600 million copies, which is definitely a hit in the current record market.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most popular male singers in the American music scene in the past two years, and his rising momentum is fierce.

In December last year, his single "Locked Out of Heaven" successfully won the championship, becoming actually the fourth champion single.

It has dominated the charts for 6 weeks so far. If he hadn't stopped him, "High Hopes" would probably become Cao Xuan's 11th Billboard No. [-] single.

However, according to this trend, Brother Mars may not be able to stop it. The popularity of "High Hopes" is quite high.

In addition to soaring on the billboard, its MV is also very popular on Youtube, and it is currently one of the most popular videos on Youtube.

Cao Xuan's MV has always been a feature, there are countless classics in China, and there are also many masterpieces abroad.

The previous "sugar" wedding red event, "Waving Flag" and the 2002 Japan and South Korea World Cup teamed up with many stars have been Pepsi classic advertisements, the English version of "My Dream" The four protagonists of the Beijing Olympic Games, "Hall of Fame" many sports Big names show their Hall of Fame, "Shape of You" crush story "What are words" American version of "Fairy Tale"...

Among them, "Sugar" and "What are words", a wedding event, and a dead wife at the end, brought him two Grammys [Best MV].

So whenever his new album is released, there are not a few fans who follow the MV.

And Cao Xuan did not let them down, almost every capital was above the standard, and some of them had surprises.

"High Hopes" is a very distinctive MV.

Cao Xuan, as the protagonist, walks on the streets of New York, facing the turbulent crowd, singing lyrics in his mouth, walking forward resolutely, and then sees a towering building blocking it.

The protagonist did not give way, and stepped on the glass on the wall and walked upright at 90 degrees. Under the shocked eyes of the crowd eating melons, he walked to the top of the building step by step, and finally reached the top of the building. The band here sings like hell.

"Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Must be full of endless hope for a new life
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
Even if I don't know exactly how, there's always a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million
I'm definitely the one in a million

Always had high, high hopes
forever full of endless hope
......"

This song is very difficult to sing and requires high explosive power, especially in the climax stage.

And in the MV, the climax of the chorus is arranged at the moment of the capping, and all the previous foreshadowing explodes. The passionate music, combined with the positive lyrics, makes people boil.

What's more interesting is that at the end of the MV, a 2-minute sideshow was added, showing the scene of the MV recording.

Cao Xuan standing upright at 90 degrees and walking on the glass wall of the building was shot in real scene. The bottom part was coerced by a crane, and the middle was a green screen. The last part of going upstairs and singing was also shot in real life, but with a safety rope.

This building is supposed to be 40 meters high, and working on the edge of the roof is not as ruthless as Cheng Long's, but it is also very exciting. Generally, people who are afraid of heights may be shocked directly.

When Cao Xuan was filming, he was not acting as if nothing had happened, he was always doing psychological construction. It can be said that this is definitely the most dangerous MV he has ever filmed.

However, the final effect is still very good. Coupled with the gimmick of real shooting, the popularity of this MV remains high.

It took Cao Xuan only two days from Europe to the United States, and he only participated in a music festival. "High Hopes" successfully defeated Martian in the third week to win the championship.

Cao Xuan has 11 Billboard champion singles, and the cumulative number of weeks of winning the championship is 46 weeks.

Cao Xuan dare not say that 100% of the top ten singers in Billboard history will be selected, but he must be one of them in the scope of discussion.

More importantly, "High Hopes" is just the beginning of the new album, and Cao Xuan is confident that his last English-only album will have a happy ending.

.........

January 2013, 1, the first day of the twelfth lunar month
The third hit song of Cao Xuan's new album is online——

"All Of Me".

The Chinese translation of this song is called "My Everything". It was released by American singer John Legend in 2014. It is a very lyrical piano song, and it is also a gentle love song that Cao Xuan is very good at.

This song is not well-known in China, but it is a serious billboard champion single, and it has reached the top in eight countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Song champion single.

In fact, at the very beginning, Cao Xuan did not plan for "High Hopes" to be a success. He thought that this song would suit the appetite of Europe and the United States, create heat, and create momentum for the new album.

But I don't know if it's because the American music scene has had too much negative energy in the past two years, or because he himself is too popular.

The result of this song was much better than he expected, and it took three weeks to reach the championship, which greatly exceeded the expectations of Cao Xuan and Warner.

But in this way, "All Of Me", which was originally planned to be the trump card for the top spot, is a bit embarrassing.

Although Cao Xuan is very optimistic about the quality of this song, but with the current popularity of "High Hopes", it is really difficult to pull it off the horse.

At present, "High Hopes" has become one of the hottest songs on streaming media in North America, and has even been quoted by many organizations because of its inspirational lyrics and melody.

For example, for the upcoming Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game, there will be "High Hopes" as the BGM promotional trailer.

The NBA star James, who has been very popular in the past two years, praised this song on social platforms before, saying that he would feel a kind of strength after listening to this song, and strongly recommended Cao Xuan to perform at the halftime of the NBA All-Star Game.

Not to mention, Cao Xuan wondered if he had heard the rumors, the NBA officials really got in touch with Cao Xuan.

This year's Super Bowl has already decided on Beyoncé. It's hard to say who is more popular between Cao Xuan and this popular queen, but he doesn't intend to take her chance.

So I just contacted Grammy, and the NBA came to me, hoping that I could participate in the NBA All-Star Halftime Show.

In fact, they have their own guest performers, and they are also well-known. The famous country singer Carrie Underwood looks a lot like the famous Japanese teacher Sora Shiina.

This girl was born in a talent show, and she is also considered a talented woman. Later, she won many Grammys. Unfortunately, Taylor has always been on top, and she has never been a superstar.

If you force a comparison, this one is a bit like Zhou Bichang in China. There are works that are popular, but they are still not top-notch and tepid.

In her peak period, she was only a first-line singer, and she was incomparable with Cao Xuan, not to mention that she was just showing her talent now, and Cao Xuan's apprentice Taylor could beat her up.

Of course, Taylor is hot now, having really risen last year.

It is no exaggeration to say that the most popular female singer in the United States in the past six months is Cao Xuan's fellow [Lu Province queen] Rihanna, followed by Taylor and Adele.

Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and others who were so popular in the past two years have to be ranked behind them for the time being.

Even Cao Xuan, regardless of the influence of the coffee position, just in terms of traffic popularity, he dare not say that he can stabilize one of them now.

Even in the entire European and American music scene, the only one who dares to say that Taylor is suppressed in all aspects is Justin Bieber.

If Taylor is red and purple, this guy is purple and black.

Its traffic is so high that even Boss Cao has to shout out that he is awesome after seeing it, but these traffics are not all positive, they are indeed red and black...

Carrie Underwood VS Cao Xuan
It was easy for the NBA to make a choice, and Cao Xuan did not refuse. He went to the Oscars, Grammys, Super Bowl, World Cup, and Victoria's Secret. It would be nice to play in the NBA All-Stars.

However, the All-Stars will be held on February 2th, which is still early, and Cao Xuan will have to spend the Spring Festival to participate.

In addition to preparing for the show, he is still doing publicity more, not only in the United States, but also in Canada and Mexico.

While Cao Xuan was running wildly on various TV stations, radio stations, and music festivals, "All Of Me" also began to attack the championship position of "High Hopes".

The former has even been favored by Warner and Cao Xuan, and a lot of resources and publicity are also in favor of it.

On the one hand, "High Hopes" has already established momentum, and there is no need to invest too much. On the other hand, the plan of Cao Xuan and others is to push as many other songs as possible to win the championship before the album is officially released.

No matter how long it takes to win the championship, even a one-week tour is still a champion single.

Because Cao Xuan understands very well that if the new album is officially released and the song "See You Again" by Wang Zha is released, the difficulty of winning other songs will not be so high, so how many songs can be ranked.

Cao Xuan is so confident that someone else would have ridiculed him long ago. You thought the bulletin board was opened by your family, and you can win the championship as you want.

But in the face of Cao Xuan, ordinary people really can't say it, because the bulletin board really looks like his home.

"All Of Me" directly airborne the third place in the singles chart in the first week, eyeing the throne of "High Hopes" which won the championship for two consecutive weeks.

This familiar billboard civil war made countless American media and musicians dream back to the fear of being dominated by the two albums "Legend" and "Qing" in 2006 and 2009, and expressed the same emotion as the Chinese music scene——

The terrifying Great Demon King Cao is back...

(End of this chapter)