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

Chapter 354 The new variety show officially enters the recording stage

Here, Changyun Film and Television’s new drama has not yet officially decided on the final cooperation platform, while on the other hand, "The King of Masked Singer" has entered the final recording stage.

Of course, Xu Kong basically stopped paying attention to it after the conversation with Wu Youxue.

Even on Fengqing Entertainment's side, although Xu Kong himself decided on the singers who would participate in the show, the communication and coordination was done by Fengqing Entertainment, and Xu Kong was still a hands-off boss.

Of course, in addition to being the person who provides the most core creativity for this show.

Xu Kong was also invited to participate in the first episode of the show.

However, he is not a real contestant and can only be considered an easter egg guest.

The first episode was more like an introduction to the show and a hype session; even the voting session wasn’t included.

In other words, all participating contestants will be eliminated without having to reveal their masks.

In addition to attracting traffic and popularity to the program, Xu Kong's focus is to show the audience the singers' unmasking.

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"Masked singing?"

“This is quite interesting, but I don’t know who will be the invited guests, and the quality of the stage and performance is still a question mark.”

When Feiniao saw the invitation email he received and the phone call he just had with the Mango staff, he couldn't help but think about it.

The fat birds nowadays are indeed different from those a few years ago.

The biggest change, of course, is my personal popularity.

His number of fans across the entire Internet has already exceeded 10 million.

Although it is not the largest in the country, it is definitely one of the most popular music self-media at present.

In addition to the obvious income gap, Feiniao himself has become more and more confident.

When I first posted my first sharp review video online, I really never thought that I would be able to get to this point today.

It was originally just an unintentional complaint and emotional release, but I didn't expect that the gears of fate would start turning from then on.

Feiniao himself is not a professional at all, and he has only a superficial understanding of many so-called music knowledge. He mostly starts from the perspective of an ordinary listener.

Because of this, Feiniao seemed very inferior before, thinking that he was no match for many so-called professional music critics.

But now, with more and more netizens agreeing with him, Feiniao has indeed long ignored such voices.

And because he cherishes everything he has now, he will cooperate with some music companies or programs, such as voting.

But he always maintains the bottom line that every opinion he expresses is absolutely true.

I have to say that this aspect alone is already very rare.

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In fact, for Feiniao, since the finals of "Singer" at the beginning of the year, it has been a bit too lacking in material and topics.

Although there are many singers releasing new songs, the quality of most of the songs is average, and there are no so-called breakthrough singles.

This is definitely not good news for music self-media like them.

Perhaps the only thing that is quite popular recently is Bai Ran’s new album.

The quality is indeed quite high. As a new generation in the music scene, the quality of this album is at least acceptable.

And he is worthy of the title of one of the leading figures of the new generation in the music scene.

The only thing that may make people a little dissatisfied is this guy Xu Kong. It can be seen that his focus now is basically on film and television.

Not to mention a new album, even new songs haven’t been released for a long time.

However, the cell phone ringtone "Canon" from "The Beginning" some time ago, apart from the plot, received high praise.

At present, it is not just Feiniao, many people feel the same way, thinking that without Xu Kong, the entire Chinese music scene has returned to its previous lifeless state.

There are high-quality songs, but the data is too poor, the style is too obvious, and they seem too niche.

What have become popular are more of the "divine songs" on short videos that have nothing much to say.

People like Xu Kong who can take care of both are difficult to do, not to mention young singers, even some old singers can't do it.

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"I can't reveal too much at the moment. In fact, I don't know the specific details. After all, we haven't started the official recording yet."

Having just confirmed that he would participate in the recording of Mango TV's new program, Feiniao couldn't wait to start a live broadcast to tell his fans.

However, due to various factors, he seems to have no other valuable information except revealing that Mango TV is going to record a new music variety show this time.

"It feels like there haven't been any new songs that would catch people's eyes for a long time since The Singer ended."

"I can't help it. Although I am still optimistic about the development of the domestic music scene, not every newcomer is Xu Kong."

"Doesn't the anchor have Xu Kong's contact information? Why don't you go and urge him to release a new song?"

Although the composition of people in Feiniao's live broadcast room is complicated, most of them actually don't hate Xu Kong.

Although everyone doesn't chase stars, what matters more is the ability to speak with strength.

Even if they are so-called traffic stars, when they really produce good works, they will still be praised.

What's more, no one thinks that Xu Kong is now on the path of a traffic idol.

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"I'll definitely ask when I have time."

Fat Bird agreed without hesitation.

In fact, he had added Xu Kong as a friend before.

But we hardly had any contact.

Of course, I'm still worried about disturbing Xu Kong. If he finds me annoying, it would be embarrassing and a big loss if I delete it directly.

However, Xu Kong is obviously different from some people.

I hardly ever post on Moments.

In other words, let alone the private circle of friends, even the number of times his Weibo and various social media accounts are open is very few.

For example, Xu Kong’s studio account was last updated when “The Beginning” was completed last month.

Xu Kong’s own Weibo is even more outrageous. He posted a message when “The Beginning” was first broadcast, and then disappeared afterwards.

This is absolutely a rare situation for any domestic celebrity artist.

But if you think about it carefully, you will feel that Xu Kong's approach is correct.

After all, even though he is basically closed for business, Xu Kong is currently very popular online.

Almost any so-called gossip, or messy videos and texts that mention Xu Kong can gain more popularity than usual.

A perfect traffic password.

In this case, keeping a low profile is indeed the wisest decision.

After all, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, so you might as well just shut up.

It seems that Xu Kong really doesn't need to worry about missing out on this wave of traffic.

It has been going on for almost a year. Ever since the broadcast of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", Xu Kong's popularity and fame, which is almost unrivaled, has hardly faded.

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After chatting for a while, Fei Niao went offline.

After finishing the scheduled release of my new video, I started packing up and headed to Star City to participate in the recording of Mango TV's "King of Masked Singer".

"Is it possible to invite Xu Kong to participate?"

Fat Bird couldn't help but think about it.

After all, Xu Kong and Mango have a good relationship, and it is no longer a secret.

From his debut to now, especially after Xu Kong suddenly became "enlightened", he has never participated in variety shows on other platforms.

All the programs I participated in were Mango TV programs.

At the beginning, it can be said that Mango Device was a new person.

But later on, like in "Singer", it can be said that Xu Kong came completely to save the popularity and data of the program.

These two points do not seem to be contradictory. It was Mango who helped in the early stage, and later Xu Kong chose to return the favor.

But what is certain is that the relationship between the two sides is not bad.

...But after thinking about it for a while, Fat Bird felt that the possibility was not high.

It’s not that Xu Kong is easy to recognize.

In terms of singer's style, Xu Kong can be said to be the type who is easiest to hide himself.

Having released so many different types of songs before, there is almost no so-called shortcoming.

If Xu Kong really wanted to hide his identity, almost no one would be able to guess it.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Xu Kong sings other people's songs.

If all the songs are new and of different styles, looking at the current domestic music scene, only Xu Kong can do it.

But the key is that Xu Kong doesn't need to participate.

Not to mention that it is said that Xu Kong, in addition to filming, is also one of Fengge’s bosses.

There is a high probability that you cannot spare that much time.

Moreover, with Xu Kong's current popularity and fame, there is not much point in him participating in such a variety show.

Apart from bringing traffic to the program, the help to him personally is indeed limited.

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"I didn't expect that they did such a good job of keeping it secret."

At this time, Xu Kong had just arrived in Xingcheng, although today was not the day of the official recording.

But the stage rehearsal also began.

The production team chose to separate the contestants' rehearsals completely.

I don’t know whether it is to prevent people from recognizing his true identity or to adapt to singing with a headgear in advance.

Even the rehearsals were conducted in disguise in advance.

If it weren't for Xu Kong's different identity and being one of the providers of the program's core selling points, we might not even know the specific list of guests for the first episode.

But even so, Xu Kong only knew that only Su Yuwei would participate in the first episode.

Lan Shu and some other singers from Fengqing Entertainment will join slowly in the future.

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Wu Youxue rarely chose to personally take charge of this variety show.

Considering his current status, it is indeed not easy.

This also indirectly proves that the other party is still very optimistic about this program.

In fact, when the previous version of "King of Masked Singer" first appeared in front of the audience with such a concept, it also caused considerable discussion.

Especially the various speculations about the true identity of the singer.

There's an uproar on the internet.

And in this life, with Mango TV's audience base and marketing capabilities, the scene may be even bigger.

It shouldn’t be a big problem for it to eventually develop into a hit or even phenomenal program.

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After the rehearsal, Wu Youxue came over on his own initiative.

In fact, Xu Kong’s identity didn’t matter, and his original plan was to only participate in one session.

However, the news must not be leaked before the program is officially broadcast.

So when Xu Kong met the other party this time, he was still wearing his unique headgear.

It is a black and white shape that is somewhat similar to piano keys.

This was not designed by Xu Kong himself, he didn't have that much time.

After arriving at Mango, I randomly chose one from the several options provided by the other party.

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"How about it, do you think there is anything that can be improved?"

Wu Youxue introduced the specific process of the program, as well as the on-site stage, equipment, etc. in great detail.

"pretty good."

“It’s pretty much what I thought.”

Xu Kong answered casually.

When meeting Wu Youxue before, Xu Kong told him all the small details that needed attention, as well as some detailed ideas.

I have to say that Wu Youxue’s execution ability is indeed very strong.

In some respects he even felt that he had surpassed his previous life.

"I thought about inviting you to be a guest commentator on the show."

"But if you can spare the time, you might as well just go on stage and be a contestant."

Wu Youxue said with a smile.

This program is somewhat different from some traditional competitive music variety shows.

It seems that he is just a guest who provides comments and guesses identities. He will not perform on stage and is not a so-called mentor. It is almost meaningless.

But it is the most important part of the whole program.

Even most of the highlights are here.

Whether it is guiding the audience to guess the singer's true identity, or some necessary program effects and so on.

So at the beginning, Wu Youxue did think of inviting some well-known singers and divas first.

No matter how bad he is, he is still a talented singer.

But as Xu Kong reminded, three of the five final guests were not professional singers.

Instead, they chose an artist who was similar to a comedian to record it.

This is entirely considered from the perspective of the watchability of the variety show.

Of course, in terms of stage performance, this is Wu Youxue’s strength and he definitely won’t give it up.

Although it is more entertainment-oriented, it is a music variety show after all, and the performance cannot be perfunctory.

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“I really don’t have that much time…”

Xu Kong did not hide this.

Although he didn't mind helping, after all, he was the one who came up with the idea for the show.

And several singers from Fengqing Entertainment will participate this time.

If he were here, there would definitely be higher traffic.

But according to the subsequent schedule, even if it really comes next, it is hard to say how many issues there will be.

By then, it might become a point that the audience might feel disgusted or deceived.

"But if I have time later, I can come to the recording site and show my face as an audience member."

Xu Kong added with a smile.

Several singers from Fengqing Entertainment will participate later, and they will write their own songs.

If there is a chance, I will probably come to visit the set.

It's just a matter of showing up to increase the program's traffic or something.

"That's settled."

Wu Youxue made the final decision.

Of course, he didn't really think that Xu Kong would definitely come.

After all, although Xu Kong's traffic and popularity are indeed very convenient.

But the quality of the program itself is equally important, and even if Xu Kong is not there, Wu Youxue is still confident that this program can become a hit.

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(End of this chapter)