I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

Chapter 176 A newcomer in the music industry who is stronger than Xu Kong?

"Teacher Xu Xukong, let me help you carry your luggage."

At the exit of Xingcheng Airport, a girl in her early twenties was sent by the Mango TV program crew to pick up Xu Kong.

It can be seen that the other party seemed a little nervous because of meeting Master Xu Kong.

He stuttered when speaking and his face turned red to his ears.

"Can I get you an autograph?"

“And a group photo.”

In the car, Xu Kong was very friendly to the girl who was two years older than him, just as Feng Ziyan had seen on the Internet.

After signing his name, he took the initiative to take the phone and take a selfie with the other party because of his height.

"Teacher Xu Kong, welcome, welcome."

"We will officially start recording tomorrow. If you have any requests during this period, you can always let me know."

Deng Baoliang, the director of the show "Autumn Concert", is also the director of Mango.

He doesn't look very old and his attitude is very humble.

He just said that Xu Kong had a request, but he did not tell the program staff directly, but asked it directly to himself.

This is enough to prove the importance attached to Xu Kong himself.

It’s not because of Xu Kong’s current popularity or status or something.

The main thing is the relationship between Xu Kong and Wu Youxue, which is no longer a secret to most people in Mango.

Especially the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" which was a big hit this year. It is said that the copyright should have been sold to Mango TV at the beginning.

But because of Wu Youxue, Xu Kong chose to cooperate with Tomato TV for the same price.

As for this new Mango TV program, almost all the other guests were invited personally by the director, except Xu Kong, who was personally chosen by Wu Youxue.

"You're welcome, Director."

Xu Kong certainly knew why the other party cared about him so much.

After Wu Youxue returned to Mango, Mango was no longer so omnipotent.

But he is definitely the person with the greatest actual authority.

Given his relationship with Wu Youxue, the treatment he receives at Mango TV may not even be comparable to that of some so-called kings and queens of singing.

Because this program itself is not a competitive music variety show.

There won't be too many gimmicks or scripts, and the overall process is very simple.

Although performances are still required, there are actually no more audiences except other guests and staff of the on-site program team.

Therefore, even the rehearsal process that was required for recording the program in the past was no longer required. We just went over the process and the general script.

I have to say, it is much easier to record a program like this.

It’s no wonder that many artists choose to become so-called variety show stars, because reality shows that mostly involve playing games are the easiest to make money.

While making money quickly, if the variety show becomes popular by accident, the popularity and fame you gain will be much easier and more direct than if you put your heart into making an album or filming a movie.

However, not everyone can be a so-called variety show star.

Emotional intelligence, reaction ability, control of the situation, the ability to pick up conversations and avoid dull recording sessions, etc., are actually tests of the artist's overall abilities.

So even in the current domestic entertainment industry, those artists who can be called variety show stars and are still invited to some variety shows all year round without any works must be very talented.

More artists are actually overdrawing their future careers by participating in reality shows.

Xu Kong has seen too many people who already have works and rely on participating in shows to increase their popularity and fame.

Later, because he made money so quickly and couldn't resist the temptation, he started to frequently participate in variety shows.

Later on, his popularity dropped severely and he became an unpopular guest on variety shows.

When they returned to their own fields, either there were no more films to shoot, or their singing skills had seriously declined and their new songs failed to become popular. Later, they gradually faded out of the audience's sight.

Of course, for some popular idols, there is a tacit understanding between themselves and their agencies.

Everyone is thinking about making more money while the going is hot, so naturally they will do whatever money can to make it quickly.

I have never thought about my future career development plan.

Everyone has their own choice.

In his previous life, Xu Kong had walked both paths.

Therefore, when recording such a variety show, they will not appear too cramped or out of tune with other guests.

Strictly speaking, the guest lineup for this first episode of "Autumn Concert" is quite strong.

When Xu Kong arrived at the recording site, he met the two singing kings Shi Rui and Ji Banghe directly.

Both of them were singers who were very popular in Hong Kong in the last century. They came from the record era and have many classic representative works.

He should be the biggest star in this show.

However, both of them are in their fifties or even almost sixty years old. To be able to have the energy to record a variety show, Mango TV must have offered them a high announcement fee.

In addition, a singer with such a long career is probably a status that most people in the music industry envy.

If a singer reaches the age of sixty, regardless of whether he is out of fashion or not, it is already a rare achievement for him to have a certain commercial value.

Most artists were popular when they were young and made a lot of money.

But later he suddenly became rich and started spending money lavishly.

It is not uncommon for people to live a miserable life in their later years or even die a miserable death.

And most of them are the Hong Kong stars who were famous in the previous period.

It is obvious that Senior Shi Rui does not know Xu Kong.

Seeing Xu Kong coming to say hello, he just responded politely.

On the contrary, Ji Banghe, the singing king whose face was full of wrinkles and who was obviously much older than Xu Kong remembered, seemed a little surprised.

"Xu Kong, I know you!"

Then he introduced him to Shi Rui.

"It's the Cantonese song I played for you before. What's its name? 'Best Friend'!"

When the two of them spoke, they used Cantonese, which Xu Kong could understand.

It's just not so clear.

I learned most of the lyrics when I was practicing Cantonese songs in my previous life.

When Shi Rui heard his old friend’s introduction, he also remembered it.

His attitude towards Xu Kong became much more enthusiastic.

"I really like your song. It's much better than the ones written by the young singers in Hong Kong City now!"

There was another round of pleasantries and exchanges.

At this time, the remaining guests of the show have also arrived.

It’s true, one of them is an old acquaintance of Xu Kong.

I have met Yu Huai many times because of participating in program recordings, but our relationship has always been average.

Yu Huai was a man who was always very enthusiastic whenever he met Xu Kong, as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time.

But in fact, Xu Kong didn’t even have any contact information with the other party.

Except when recording the show, they have never met or communicated in private. Although Xu Kong doesn't like Yu Huai's typical Yue Buqun in the entertainment industry, he says one thing in front of you and another behind your back.

But after all, the other party is Mango TV’s own artist, so the necessary courtesy should still be shown on the surface.

So when Yu Huai took the initiative to come up to him and reminisce about the past, Xu Kong still chose to greet him with a smile.

Apart from these, Xu Kong also knew the other two people.

One is Xie Yiman, a female singer in her thirties. She has been in the industry for so many years and has been able to maintain her popularity and status as a top singer. Her strength is definitely not bad.

Although she has never won the title of Queen of Singing, she is still a mainstay in the Chinese music scene to some extent.

As for the other person, it was Yang Jiangjie who looked quite young.

The reason why Xu Kong knew this person was because of various marketing accounts on Weibo and some websites.

Because many times when I saw my name, I could also see this Yang Jiangjie at the same time.

Moreover, the titles of those articles or videos are quite similar.

“A roundup of the strongest new generation of musicians under the age of 30…”

"The future of Chinese music depends on them..."

"Xu Kong is the strongest newcomer, why not take a look at these guys..."

Although these marketing accounts are annoying, it has to be said that they are quite good at choosing titles.

When Xu Kong clicked in, he could almost see that many people compared themselves with Yang Jiangjie.

As for the reason, it was because of a new album released by the other party in March or April this year.

It released several hit singles in succession, and the entire album received very high reviews online.

Many netizens are saying that if Yang Jiangjie’s album was released last year, then the winner of the Best Newcomer award and even the Best Male Singer of the Year at the music festival, which means Xu Kongtou’s title of the youngest singing king, would probably have to be replaced.

Out of curiosity, Xu Kong did listen to Yang Jiangjie's album this year.

I have to say that the quality is still quite high, but the main advantage is that it contains several hit singles, which have been recognized by the market.

Under such circumstances, it is probably difficult for most people to give their own evaluation in a very objective manner.

Of course, Xu Kong didn’t care about these things, because he himself had never thought about competing with anyone for these illusory titles.

Yang Jiangjie is 23 years old and seems to have just graduated. His first album this year became a big hit, and he was then signed by a big company like Jiying Media. This is indeed quite rare.

But the route Xu Kong is taking now is definitely completely different from the other party.

It seems that Yang Jiangjie also knows Xu Kong.

But the attitude he showed was not too hostile. Instead, he just politely greeted and shook hands with Xu Kong.

It was as if he didn't care at all who Xu Kong was.

When it came to Shi Rui and Ji Bang, two senior music veterans from Hong Kong, they were much more humble.

Because it was recorded outdoors, although all the guests had arrived and the filming had begun, the program crew still spent more than ten minutes adjusting the equipment and on-site facilities.

There are six guests in total, Shi Rui, Ji Banghe, and Xie Yiman, who is not particularly old but is almost 40 years old. They are all veterans in the music industry who have been in the industry for quite a long time.

As for the other side, Xu Kong, Yu Huai, and Yang Jiangjie, their average age is only in their early twenties, and almost all of them are newcomers who have debuted for no more than three years.

What the program team obviously wants to do in this episode is to have dialogue and communication between young singers and older generation singers in the music industry.

Yu Huai's presence among them is obviously weaker.

Because when Xie Yiman mentioned Xu Kong, she mentioned a lot of Xu Kong's songs, and even mentioned the recently popular "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Xu Kong's popularity and popularity are naturally the highest among the three.

As for Yang Jiangjie, Xie Yiman was also full of appreciation when she talked about his new album this year.

She and Shi Rui and Ji Bang were obviously acquainted with the two singing kings of Hong Kong City. It was through his introduction that the two of them got to know Xu Kong and the others.

But when it came to Yu Huai, things became a little awkward.

Although Xie Yiman knew Yu Huai, it was only because he had Mango's background.

In fact, I have hardly even listened to Yu Huai’s own songs.

This resulted in Yu Huai, who originally wanted to find the camera, being unable to get a word in.

Soon, the dinner arranged by the program team arrived.

It must be quite rich.

The main thing is that this is an outdoor recording location, and the environment is arranged to be quite comfortable.

In this atmosphere, the guests gradually became more relaxed in their chatting and conversations.

Xu Kong has many years of experience in recording variety shows, and he knows that although reality shows may have scripts, there are also people like Yu Huai who deliberately design their own screen characters.

But most of the time, we can still see some people's personality traits and ways of dealing with things from some details.

For example, Shi Rui was like a retired old man. Although he was talking all the time, it was obvious that he had no interest in most of the things people were talking about.

On the contrary, Ji Banghe is the type who has a lot of curiosity about everyone.

Especially the younger generation in the music industry like Xu Kong, who are quite interested in all kinds of things.

As for Xie Yiman, this first-line singer who has been in the industry for almost 40 years, she is a very extroverted person and a master at surfing the Internet every day. She is well aware of all kinds of gossip and news.

Most of the time, it was Xie Yiman who was talking, and the others were just listening.

Yu Huai's words were still hypocritical. This time, the character the other party had created for himself was probably that of a humble junior or something like that.

But Xu Kong could still sense that Yu Huai was somewhat dissatisfied because his presence was too weak.

Of course, Xu Kong thinks the most interesting one is Yang Jiangjie.

Although the other party was trying to control himself, the arrogance that he inadvertently revealed was indeed very obvious.

It's not just Xu Kong. Veteran musicians in the Hong Kong music scene like Shi Rui and Ji Banghe all seem to look down on him.

But it is understandable. After all, he is not very old, and he does have talent and ability. He has just entered the society. His new album has been praised so highly in terms of reputation and popularity. It is normal for him to be a little inflated.

Most young singers who have been hit hard by reality would probably be more like Yu Huai.

As for Xu Kong himself, although he has always participated in various topics and conversations, he is quite restrained most of the time and will only interject a few words when appropriate.

"By the way, there have been a lot of revelations online, saying that Xu Kong, do you have plans to release a new album this year?"

As they were chatting, Xie Yiman suddenly remembered something, looked at Xu Kong and asked.

Xu Kong was really embarrassed at this time.

He did have such thoughts, but he never said them out loud.

I don’t know how the rumor spread, but now everyone is starting to think that he will definitely release a new album this year.

“Maybe.”

Xu Kong answered somewhat uncertainly.

Then he explained: "It still depends on the schedule, because my main focus now is on filming the new drama."

Xie Yiman nodded thoughtfully.

"If you release a new album this year, you will probably have to compete with Jiang Jie for Album of the Year."

After saying this, before Xu Kong had time to speak, Yang Jiangjie spoke first:

"I am looking forward too."