After failing the college entrance examination, he became a big star

Chapter 556 Returning to China?Not urgent

Qiao Li was admitted to the Anvis Medical Research Institute.

In three days, I did the preoperative examination, tried various drug reactions, etc.
On the fourth day, early in the morning, Qiao Li was lying on the hospital bed and pushed into the operating room by two nurses.

Once the door of the operating room was closed, it took more than 6 hours.

It wasn't until three o'clock in the afternoon that the red light above the door frame, representing the operation in progress, went dark.

Donika came out accompanied by several assistants. Although there was a faint tiredness in his brows and eyes, when Li Kai and others came up to meet him, he still showed a benevolent smile of a doctor, and clicked the button before asking a question. Nodding, he took the initiative and said, "The operation was a success."

The hanging hearts of Li Kai and others finally fell.

One hour after the operation, Qiao Li woke up after the effect of the anesthesia, got out of bed 1 days later, walked around freely 2 days later, and then performed various physical examinations for the next 4 days.

In the ward.

Under the incandescent light, Li Kai skillfully peeled an apple, cut two halves from it, bit the half in his mouth, and handed the half to Qiao Li.

Today is the seventh day after the operation. After tonight, I will have another check-up in the daytime tomorrow, and Qiao Li will be discharged from the hospital.

On the second day after the operation, Li Xia returned home.

The off-peak season of commercial performances is divided by the Spring Festival. Before the Spring Festival, the price of commercial performances is usually [-]-[-]% higher than the price standard corresponding to the singer's level. Once the Spring Festival is over, Lima will fall off a cliff.

Therefore, except for those who have signed an annual package contract like Su Yaqing, most of the singers' business performance arrangements after the Spring Festival will not be implemented until the Spring Festival. Communication and negotiation with the performance companies is exactly the job of the manager .

The driver stayed and took shifts with Li Kai to accompany him these days.

Qiao Li took a small bite of the apple, chewed it slowly, and swallowed it, before saying, "After leaving the hospital tomorrow, we will go to West Star Media, record the song early, and go back early."

Li smiled and said, "There's no rush, the doctor said you'll have to rest for a while after you're discharged from the hospital."

Qiao Li shook her head: "It's okay, I feel recovered very well, but it's uncomfortable to lie in bed every day."

Li Kai bit down a piece of apple and said with a loud bang: "I asked Donica's assistant, there is a resort hotel with a good environment nearby, you can walk in the garden and bask in the sun, and come back whenever you feel tired." Room to rest, anyway, at least another week to recuperate."

Qiao Li frowned: "We have been in the United States for more than half a month, and we have to go back to China to recuperate."

Li looked at her, and joked: "Why, worried that you, the general manager who has only been in office for a few days, will be replaced after leaving the post for too long?"

After being stared at by Qiao Li coldly, she changed the topic again: "Don't worry, you are my own sister, and no one can take your place."

Hearing Li Kai call her "sister", Qiao Li's eyes fluctuated, she was quiet for a moment, and exhaled: "Since you regard me as your own sister, then listen to me and settle the matter here as soon as possible." Go back early after finishing the work, at worst, I will take half a month's leave after I go back, so I can take a good rest."

Li opened his eyes and said, "Sister Li, have you considered my proposal and agreed?"

Qiao Li didn't answer, and said to herself: "Your album was originally scheduled to be released at the end of February and early March. It was announced at the press conference before. Now the postponement is certain, but it can't be delayed for too long. Your last album The album was released in February last year, and it hasn't released a new song for a whole year. In addition, Time Records, besides Tan Guangyue, also has a place to release singles in Asia. This has long been announced internally by the company. Ning Lan and Future Girl also I'm looking forward to it, I can't delay it again and again, and "

"Stop, stop."

Li opened his face with helplessness. He just had such a major operation. To put it bluntly, he came back from the gate of hell. He hasn't been discharged from the hospital yet, so he is thinking about going to work!
"My album is not in a hurry, this time I am going to work on it slowly, and it will come out after a thousand calls."

"You decide the quota for Time Records, plus Sister Ning, the future girl, I'll write three songs and send them back by fax."

"If there is anything else to worry about, just call back and explain."

"Anyway, there is no rush to return home."

After Li Kai finished speaking, he put the remaining half of an apple into the small bowl on the bedside table, got up and went to the bathroom.

Qiao Li looked at his tall and straight back, with a sense of indisputable determination, snorted angrily, took a big bite of the apple, chewed it, didn't know what came to her mind, suddenly smiled, and there was a softness in her eyes luster.

The next day, after the examination in the morning, Qiao Li was discharged from the hospital at noon.

The resort hotel is less than five kilometers away, and it takes only ten minutes by car.

Among the high white walls, there are fragrant flowers and green trees, and small white buildings are scattered. Beside the central main building, there is a large artificial lake with an artificial beach on the lakeside. The environment is in a mess.

Of course, the price of staying in such a hotel is naturally high. The driver lives in a single room, and Li Kai and Qiao Li live in a suite. The room fee alone is more than 600 yuan per day.

Li opened it for ten days at once.

He is not a extravagant person, but he is casual, as long as he can bear it, he will not plan carefully.

In the next few days, the three of Li Kai lived a leisurely vacation life. They planned to last for a week, but finally compromised under Qiao Li's repeated requests and even her sister's majesty.

On the evening of the fifth day after staying in the hotel, Li Kai got in touch with John. Early the next morning, the driver asked the hotel to borrow a car, and drove Li Kai and the two to West Star Media. After picking up John, they went to Universal Star Records.

Universal Star Records is one of the six major international giants. The record company under Universal Star Entertainment cooperates with Western Star Media like a record company and a studio.

It's just that the studio is like the music department, and Western Star Media is like the manager department.

Along the way, Li Kai didn't say much. After all, he bears the title of Huaguo's most popular songwriter, and the necessary airs must be maintained, otherwise he will be looked down upon.

As Li Kai's manager, Qiao Li communicated with John a lot, and asked him about the status of the European and American music scene and the operation of the record company.

Pop music in Huaguo has been rising for less than 20 years, and in island countries for about 40 years, while Europe and the United States have a history of 60 years. Of course, it has really risen for about [-] or [-] years.

This is also why, Europe and the United States will look down on the Asian music circle. First, European and American singers occupy a dominant position in the international music scene. Then, the European and American music scene has a longer history and deeper foundation than the regional music scene.

According to John, the mass base of European and American music circles is very strong. One out of every three people in Mimi is a music lover, with a total population of more than 3 million, but the total sales of records can reach more than 9 million per year, which is the average per person. Buy around 3.

Of course, the competition for debut singers is also more intense, even fierce.

Take Huanxing Records as an example, the number of officially signed singers is only a few hundred, and only about [-]% of them made their debut directly after getting a good ranking in singing competitions and talent shows, and the remaining [-]% were selected from trainees.

There are more than 10 trainees every year, and millions of trainees sign up.

In other words, millions of young people with a "star dream" sign up for the audition of trainees, and the acceptance rate of the audition is less than one-tenth.

After becoming a trainee, the training time ranges from a few weeks to a few years. The process is extremely arduous. It basically involves all-round training in singing, dancing, manners, and acting skills.

At the same time, this process is a layer-by-layer screening and elimination, and finally stands out, and the ratio of successful debut is less than one-tenth.

The real one in a million, one in a thousand!

After debuting, the company will conduct targeted intensive training for no less than one year according to the actual situation of the contracted singers, and the intensive training can be called hell-style.

A strong singer must meet a certain standard in bel canto. An idol singer must not only meet a certain standard in vocal music, but also in dancing skills. For a band, the lead singer and sub-singer must meet a certain standard in vocal music. performance must also meet certain standards
Only signed artists who have passed the company's internal audit and meet the standards will the company invest in and give them the opportunity to release films.

After that, it is the same as in China, record sales determine fate!
Later, I learned from John that record companies in Europe and the United States only need to be medium-sized or above, and their internal operating system is the same as that of insurance companies, and their performance is king.

The amount of resources the company invests in the singer's next record is completely based on the singer's level and the sales volume of the previous record. To be more straightforward, the more profits you can bring to the company, the more the company will praise you.

It seems to be the same as in China, but there are essential differences.

Take Time Records as an example. When Qiao Li was the deputy director of music, she had extra resources on hand, and she could independently subsidize a certain singer. A singer's record plus 50 fees.

The same is generally true of other record companies in China. In a sense, it is up to the leaders to decide how much resources a singer can get and which singer to support.

However, European and American record companies follow the same rules, not to mention the music director, even the president has no authority to make exceptions.

The fate of a singer is truly in his own hands, but there is no shortcut to take. He can only follow the rules of the game and fight for his own fate in a cruel and tragic way.

Finally, we talked about songwriters. In the domestic music industry, songwriters have a higher status than singers. However, due to the limited autonomy of singers, the right to choose songs for records is in the hands of record companies. Therefore, songwriters are subject to countermeasures. They will all sign a contract with a record company, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve a coffee position.

The reason is very simple. The title songs of singers under the record company will give priority to the works of signed songwriters. If you are a small songwriter, if you don’t sign with a first-tier record company, it will be difficult to get the opportunity to cooperate with first- and second-tier singers. coffee?You are a Chinese coffee, if you don’t sign a contract with a giant record, it is almost impossible to get the opportunity to cooperate with the first-line top streamers, how can you upgrade to a big coffee?

Like Li Kai, the major record companies are seeking each other in reverse, which is a special case within a special case, and it is not replicable.

This has also led to the fact that domestic songwriters are subject to record companies and cannot achieve a transcendent status.

It's different in Europe and America. Like singers, songwriters and record companies are only in a cooperative relationship and have great autonomy. Those famous big and medium coffees have no worse status than the top management of record companies.

It's a bit similar to directors in the film and television industry. Originally, the big directors in the film industry and the investors are rushing to spend money. The shooting of the film, including the choice of actors, has an absolute right to speak.

The status is evident.

"Ms. Qiao, if Mr. Li intends to develop in the international music scene, release and promote records in Europe and the United States, I can help contact the publishers and advertising companies here. I hope we can cooperate for a long time."

Through the company's network, John learned that Li Kai is not only the most popular songwriter in Huaguo, but also a popular singer. The singing at the Oktoberfest made him take it for granted that Li Kai is going to enter the international music scene.

For John's kindness, Qiao Li nodded with a smile.

After half an hour's drive, Huanxing Records arrived.

An office building with more than 20 floors has an artistic pattern on the top, which is the logo of Universal Star Records. The background color is dark gold, and it shines golden under the sunlight.

This entire building is the office space of Huanxing Records. In terms of scale, Nisuo, the leader of the five domestic giants, cannot compare with it.

Not surprisingly, Huanxing Entertainment is a listed company with a market capitalization of several billion yuan. The market value of its subsidiary Huanxing Records is no less than one billion yuan, which is several times that of Nisuo.

Li Kai and the two followed John into the office building, took the elevator to the sixth floor, and entered a lounge.

John poured them two glasses of water and said SORRY: "The company's morning training will end at eleven o'clock, we have to wait."

This matter was mentioned in advance, and Qiao Li was about to say that it doesn't matter, Li Kai suddenly suggested: "Can you show us around and see the situation of the training course."

Without delay, John answered.

Afterwards, the three of them left the lounge and took the elevator up to the 9th floor. John greeted the lady at the front desk at the door and brought Li Kai in.

After walking for a while in a corridor, Li Kai saw several young men taking dance lessons in a classroom. The teacher was a white man under the age of 30, guiding and demonstrating by hand.

Li stared at it for a while, then followed John to the next classroom, where they were also taking a dance class. There were a few women who were fixed in a certain posture, and a white woman in her early thirties was correcting them one by one.

Li Kai looked at it for a while, and then proposed to see the vocal training, so the three of them took the elevator again to the 15th floor. There are a total of more than 10 vocal rooms on this floor, all of which are soundproof, but there are headsets at the door. Then the voice inside can be heard.

Li Kai walked to the doors of the three vocal rooms, put on the earphones and listened for three to five minutes each.

After the visit, when taking the elevator back to the 6th floor, Li Kai said to Qiao Li in Chinese: "Sister Li, talk to John later, I want to participate in the training here."

Facing Qiao Li's puzzled eyes, Li Kai explained: "Whether it's dance or vocal music, it's more professional than domestic training. I want to recharge my batteries. Well, vocal music and dance are included, and it's okay to pay for it."

Qiao Li was a little dazed: "How long are you going to charge the battery? Are you going to go back to China?"

Li Kai shrugged: "No rush."

Qiao Li's head was full of black lines, she was so speechless, did she have any plans?
John couldn't understand Chinese, so he looked at Li Kai and Li Kai with a blank look.

(End of this chapter)