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

In its first week in North America, it successfully entered the top ten of the Billboard singles chart, ranking sixth, and officially kicked off "Crazy Cao"'s once again impact on the Billboard.

This nickname was given by the American media. It originally originated from NBA star Jeremy Lin. His performance was phenomenal in February 2012, and his performance was hailed as "Linsanity".

Cao Xuan is famous for being popular on bulletin boards.

In 2009, "Qing" had two number-one singles that topped the Billboard singles chart for 16 weeks, which translates into nearly 4 months of domination.

Going back even further, in 2006, "Legend" became a hit, producing five number-one singles, which dominated the Billboard charts for half a year, and many songs jointly dominated the charts. At that time, other singers When it comes to competing for the championship, they can't even crack the top five, directly destroying the entire American music scene.

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

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

It is worth mentioning that [Crazy Lin] is the name of the domestic media, and the literal translation in the United States should be [Crazy Lin], so the American media initially called Cao Xuan [Crazy Cao].

However, 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 feels 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 even need to spend money, and a large number of media outlets took the initiative to help 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 some who want to gain attention and deliberately slander indiscriminately.

But fans of Warner and Cao Xuan are not vegetarians. If they forcefully smear them, they will definitely be attacked 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 20 million+.

This fan group is officially organized by Fanxing. You need to pay to join. The membership fee for each person varies depending on the time and conditions, and is about 20 to 50 yuan.

Of course, Cao Xuan will not take the money from fans to join the club, and he does not lack these "three melons and two dates".

From the day the fan club was established, all the money has been used for welfare, such as making some Cao Xuan peripherals, such as small gifts, posters, pillows, clothes, etc. Cao Xuan picks some autographs and gives them away randomly.

I dare not say that every fan who pays membership fees has not lost money, but there is definitely no one who has never come back, and many of them have made money.

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

Just say hello every year and you can get a lot of movie tickets and concert tickets from Fanxing at low prices or even for free, Penguin QQ yellow diamonds for the whole year, Weibo membership, Penguin Star membership, JD.com coupons, and Meituan takeout red envelopes. , boxes of game props and coupons.

From time to time, prizes are drawn and divided among the fans. Although the fan base is too large and most people just join in the fun, there are a few celebrities who give out benefits like this.

At least the vast majority of fans don't have much objection to the membership fee, and they don't think Cao Xuan will use it to make money.

But for passers-by, there is not much interest in Cao Xuan's fan peripherals, and the chance of winning a lottery is not high. There is no need to pay any membership fees. It is a good match to spend dozens of dollars to eat spicy hotpot.

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

Of course, these statistics only include fans who have paid money to join the club. There are also many fans who have not joined the club. People don't want to play in the fandom and only follow Cao Xuan's Weibo or news.

Coupled with the templates of casual fans, ordinary movie fans, ordinary fans, property admirers, etc., they may have a slight liking for him, but they will not join the fan group.

No one knows how many people there are in total.

100000000?

200000000?

even more……

This is still domestic. Although other foreign countries do not have as many people as China, they are even worse in total.

Taking the number of registered fans in the official fan club as an example, there are 700,000 members in Japan alone.

You must know that Japanese fan groups are not controlled by Fanxing, but are organized voluntarily by fans. The membership fee is more expensive, with an average of 2,000 yen per person, or RMB 120+.

Moreover, many branches seem to have to pay an annual fee of 1,000 yen per year. In addition, there are many rich fans who voluntarily contribute funds, hold activities, help with investment, etc.

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

When Cao Xuan went to Japan before, thousands of people wearing uniforms and props were picked up at the airport, and helicopters carried banners. Many of them were funded by fan groups or sponsored by wealthy fans.

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

Don’t forget, Japan’s total population is less than 130 million, and few artists in the Japanese entertainment industry can match this ratio.

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

Now it seems that it is not clear 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 die-hard fans is very scary, and the number of extreme fans will not be low either.

In the eyes of these people, let alone deliberately slandering someone, you just make an objective assessment. Many people will think that you are looking for trouble.

For example, Cao Xuan's first chart-topping song "Dusk Till Dawn" debuted at number 21 on the Billboard singles chart in its first week. After several weeks, it is currently ranked ninth.

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

But one thing to say is that although the quality of this song is excellent, it is not particularly perfect, at least it is not comparable to Cao Xuan's previous classics.

Cao Xuan is in the limelight, attracting a lot of attention, and naturally attracts attention. As the first title song of Cao Xuan's new album, it has been targeted by many people, some have praised it, and naturally some have found fault with it, and then it has caused a siege from Cao Xuan's fans.

Again, if it was a random smear campaign, Cao Xuan would be happy to see the result if he was criticized.

However, some of the comments were indeed objective opinions and were meaningful, but they were still criticized by fans.

In fact, Cao Xuan doesn't like this phenomenon. One fan is the best and ten are unfavorable. Many times, his unfavorable fans are attracted by his fans.

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

Even when others criticized his work, Cao Xuan expressed his approval and acceptance. However, in the eyes of some extreme fans, Cao Xuan's approval is a sign of humility and a reflection of his good character, but others are still not qualified to make irresponsible remarks.

Cao Xuan was passively promoted to the altar by them and did not tolerate any questioning or insult from outsiders.

Every time he saw similar comments, Cao Xuan would remind himself repeatedly not to be completely blinded by such voices.

It is important for a person to be self-aware and not to look down on himself, let alone be arrogant. Cao Xuan has seen too many people who fell into trouble after being inflated, and he does not want to become such a person one day.

But sometimes the more low-key and humble he is, the more powerful these people will boast, saying that he has noble moral character, is open to all rivers, and is worthy of being a billionaire idol.

He occasionally shows off by showing off, and these people praise him for being domineering, unparalleled in the world, and showing off his boss temperament.

Cao Xuan couldn't fix it. He suspected that one day he would become a lunatic. These people would all say that he had a true temperament, a unique way of doing things, and the demeanor of a celebrity.

The most important thing is that Cao Xuan has no reason to be angry. People praise him and they are his fans who sincerely admire and like him.

Therefore, sometimes this can be regarded as one of Cao Xuan's few worries. He is too popular but also worried...

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

The next week "High Hopes" came to second place, and the first place was Bruno Mars, who also has a famous nickname "Brother Mars".

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

In just a few years since his debut, Martian Brother has contributed 4 Billboard No. 1 singles, and there are even more other songs on the charts.

Album sales are also quite good. The first album has sold over 6 million copies worldwide, which is definitely a hit in the current record market.

It is no exaggeration to say that this man has been one of the most popular male singers in the American music scene in the past two years, and his rise is very strong.

In December last year, his single "Locked Out of Heaven" successfully won the championship, becoming actually his fourth No. 1 single.

It has been dominating the charts for a total of 6 weeks so far. If he hadn't stopped it, "High Hopes" would probably have become Cao Xuan's 11th Billboard No. 1 single.

However, going by this trend, Brother Martian may not be able to stop it. "High Hopes" is quite popular.

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

Cao Xuan's MVs have always been distinctive, with countless classics in China and many masterpieces abroad.

The previous "Sugar" wedding event, "Waving Flag" teamed up with many stars of the 2002 Japan and South Korea World Cup and has now become a classic Pepsi commercial, the English version of "My Dream", the four main protagonists of the Beijing Olympics, and "Hall of Fame" many sports Big names show the Hall of Fame, "Shape of You", the secret love story "What are words", the American version of "Fairy Tale"...

Among them, "Sugar" and "What are words", a wedding event and the death of his wife at the end, brought him two Grammys [Best Music Video].

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

And Cao Xuan did not disappoint them. Almost everyone was above the standard, and some had surprises.

"High Hopes" is a very unique MV.

As the protagonist, Cao Xuan was walking on the streets of New York, facing the crowds of people, singing the lyrics in his mouth, moving forward firmly, and then saw a towering building blocking the way.

The protagonist did not give way, but walked straight upright on the glass wall at a 90-degree angle. Under the shocked eyes of the people watching the melon eating, he walked step by step towards the top of the building, and finally reached the top of the building. Amidst the applause and cheers of the crowd, he and others The band here sings with abandon.

“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 what it is, I always have a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million

I'm definitely the one in a million

Always had high, high hopes

always full of endless hope

…”

This song is very difficult to sing and requires a lot of explosive power, especially in the climax.

In the MV, the climax of the chorus is exactly at the moment of the climax, and all the previous foreshadowing explodes. The passionate music, combined with the positive lyrics, makes people excited.

What’s even more interesting is that at the end of the MV, a two-minute clip was added, showing the recording scene of the MV.

Cao Xuan walked upright at 90 degrees and walked through the glass wall of the building. The bottom part was shot with a crane, and the middle part was a green screen. The final part of going upstairs and singing was also shot in real time, but with a safety rope hanging on it.

This building is supposed to be forty meters high, and you can do some tricks on the edge of the roof. Although it's not as hard as Cheng Long's, it's still very exciting. People who are afraid of heights will probably go into shock.

Cao Xuan didn't act like nothing was wrong during the filming, he was always doing some mental construction. It can be said that this is definitely the most dangerous MV he has ever shot.

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

Cao Xuan arrived in the United States from Europe for just two days and only participated in a music festival. "High Hopes" successfully defeated Brother Martian to win the championship in the third week.

Cao Xuan’s personal Billboard chart-topping singles have reached 11, and the total number of weeks he has won the title is 46.

If the top ten singers in Billboard history were selected, Cao Xuan would not say that he would be 100% shortlisted, but he would definitely be included in the discussion.

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

………

January 12, 2013, the first day of the twelfth lunar month

The third chart-topping song from 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 a gentle love song that Cao Xuan is very good at.

This song is not well-known in China, but it is a serious number one single on the Billboard. It has reached the top in eight countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is also a slow lyrical song rarely seen on Billboard in the era of streaming media. Champion single.

In fact, at the beginning, Cao Xuan had no plan for "High Hopes" to be a success. He wanted the song to be in line with European and American tastes, create buzz, and build momentum for the new album.

But I don’t know whether it’s because there has been too much negative energy in the American music scene in the past two years, or because he is too popular.

The song performed much better than he expected. It took three weeks to reach the top spot, which greatly exceeded Cao Xuan and Warner's expectations.

However, in this way, "All Of Me", which was originally planned to be used as a chart-topping trump card to rush to the top, is a bit embarrassed.

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

Currently, "High Hopes" has become one of the most popular streaming songs in North America, and has even been quoted by many institutions because of its inspirational and passionate lyrics and melody.

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

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

Not to mention, Cao Xuan doubted whether he had heard the news, and NBA officials actually contacted Cao Xuan.

Beyoncé has already been selected for this year's Super Bowl. It's hard to say who will be more popular between Cao Xuan and the popular queen, but he has no intention of stealing her opportunity.

So I just contacted Grammy, but the NBA came to ask for her to participate in the NBA All-Star halftime show.

In fact, they have their own guest performer, who is also quite famous. The famous country female singer Carrie Underwood looks very much like the famous Japanese teacher Sora Shiina.

This girl was born in the talent show and was considered a talented girl. She later won multiple Grammys. Unfortunately, Taylor was always there to hold her above her, and she never had the chance to become a superstar.

If forced to compare, this person is a bit like Zhou Bichang in China. His works are popular, but they are never top-notch and tepid.

At her peak, she was just a first-line singer, incomparable to Cao Xuan, not to mention that now she is just showing her talents, Cao Xuan's apprentice Taylor can beat her.

Of course, Taylor is very popular now, having completely emerged 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 singer [Shandong Queen] Rihanna, followed by Taylor and Adele.

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

Even Cao Xuan, regardless of his influence as a celebrity, can’t say he can stabilize his popularity in terms of traffic.

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

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

The traffic volume is so high that even Boss Cao would shout "Awesome" after seeing it. However, these traffic flows are not all positive, they are indeed both red and black...

Carrie Underwood VS Cao Xuan

The NBA made the choice easily, and Cao Xuan didn't refuse. He went to the Oscars, Grammys, Super Bowl, World Cup, and Victoria's Secret. It would also be nice to go to the NBA All-Stars.

However, the All-Star event will be held on February 16th, which is still early, and Cao Xuan will have to wait until the Spring Festival to participate.

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

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

The former even received favoritism from Warner Bros. and Cao Xuan, with a large amount of resources and publicity directed towards it.

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

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

Because Cao Xuan understands very well that if the new album is officially released and the song "See You Again" is released, it will be very difficult for other songs to win the championship, so there are only a few songs that can take the top spot.

Cao Xuan is so confident that anyone else would have ridiculed him. You thought your bulletin board was run by your family. You can win the championship however you want.

But facing Cao Xuan, most people really can't say anything, because the bulletin board does look like it was opened by his family.

"All Of Me" debuted at No. 3 on the singles chart in its first week, eyeing "High Hopes"'s top spot for two consecutive weeks.

This familiar civil war on Billboard has made countless American media and musicians recall 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 Demon King Cao is back again...