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

Feiniao had never thought that Xu Kong would actually reply to him.

The main thing is that although I had met the other person before, we had never chatted since then.

At this time, Fei Niao was already prepared for Xu Kong to block him.

Who would have thought that not only did Xu Kong not block him, he actually replied to him.

"This new song is indeed a movie promotion song. As for the style, I won't reveal it for now. You can wait and see."

……

Feiniao is the one that really gets the first-hand information about Xu Kong's new song.

As for Xu Kong at this time, because the Tomato TV Spring Festival Gala was very close, he had already arrived in Shanghai and was doing the final rehearsal.

"There shouldn't be any other questions, right?"

Xu Kong rehearsed once, mainly to familiarize himself with the stage and equipment of the Tomato TV Spring Festival Gala. Although he had not been on stage for a long time, Xu Kong was in pretty good shape.

The rehearsal turned out pretty well.

At this time, Deputy Director Kang Zhishan quickly nodded.

"No problem, Teacher Xu Kong performed perfectly!"

Kang Zhishan's attitude surprised some of the staff present at the Tomato Spring Festival Gala.

After all, although Deputy Director Kang was very friendly to most of the domestic artists before, he would never be like he is now, with an obvious flattering attitude.

Even during the rehearsals, Kang Zhishan personally accompanied him throughout.

It is definitely a unique treatment.

……

Kang Zhishan didn't care about these at all.

To put it bluntly, the sudden surge in popularity of their Spring Festival Gala this year, with attention going from last among the three major local channels to the current leading position, is all thanks to Xu Kong.

And after listening to Xu Kong's new song, he was sure that it would be very popular.

Although this style and theme is a movie promotion song, it fits the Tomato Channel much better than most of its own song programs this time.

So at this stage, the first thing to ensure is to make Xu Kong feel good about their Tomato TV.

Making sure nothing goes wrong is one thing, and the other is that he is also trying his best to get closer to Xu Kong.

If possible, after tasting the sweetness of the first time, who wouldn't want to maintain regular cooperation with Xu Kong in the future?

It would be great if I could replace Wu Youxue and Mango.

……

Today's rehearsal was specially set up for Xu Kong.

Tomorrow is the official last show, in which all participating artists will attend together.

However, Xu Kong did meet an acquaintance at Tomato Channel, a former colleague who is now a singer under Fengqing Entertainment, Bai Ran.

Bai Ran was obviously excited when he saw Xu Kong.

After all, the fact that he is a die-hard fan of Xu Kong is actually no longer a secret.

Compared to the past, the two can now be said to be one of the most famous new generations in the country.

When the four new talents were selected through online voting, many people regarded them as a joke.

But looking at it now, the value of this list is still increasing.

But including Xu Kong in this is really a bit bullying.

Now no one would really compare Xu Kong with the other three.

……

"Teacher Xu Kong, I heard it's a new song this time? Is that true?"

After the greetings, Bai Ran couldn't wait to ask.

Xu Kong nodded.

"It's a new song, mainly to promote the company's new movie."

Facing Bai Ran, Xu Kong did not lie and answered truthfully.

In fact, if it weren’t for the fierce competition during this year’s Spring Festival, Xu Kong would naturally not have had the leisure to come and participate in the Tomato TV Spring Festival Gala.

With this time, it would be better to speed up the post-production of "Infernal Affairs" or supervise several dramas that are currently in the process of project establishment and casting.

……

"Great!"

"Do you know how long it has been since you released a new song?"

Bai Ran said with some excitement.

But soon he asked:
"By the way, Mr. Xu Kong, your new album..."

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment.

In fact, even if he deliberately didn't look at it.

But you can still see countless fans and netizens urging him to release an album online.

No one would doubt Xu Kong's ability to release a new album. After all, even if it is not of the same style, it is a more difficult concept album. It is just like most singers nowadays, concentrating all their good songs on one album.

Since Xu Kong debuted, he has released enough singles to make up several albums.

……

"Forehead……"

"I have something else to do, so I may have to go back to the hotel first."

Even Bai Ran was speechless at this moment.

"Teacher Xu Kong, your excuse is too poor."

Xu Kong: "By the way, is this your first time participating in the Spring Festival Gala of Tomato TV?"

Bai Ran was not fooled, but said helplessly:
"What a poor excuse for changing the subject!"

Hearing this, Xu Kong felt a little embarrassed, which was rare for him.

After saying this casually, he simply ran away.

Bai Ran felt a little tired, but in the end he still didn't get any news.

However, judging from Xu Kong's reaction, he felt that Xu Kong's album would probably be hard to see in the short term.

Although he is a singer and songwriter, they are in the same industry.

But as someone who has become a fan of Xu Kong since he started writing songs, he feels more helpless at this moment.

……

Xu Kong certainly knows the importance of the album, but at this stage, he does not feel too anxious.

The main reason is that since taking over Fengge’s film and television business, the entire company has been like a train that keeps running forward and cannot be stopped just because it wants to.

As for the album, Xu Kong would not be so hasty to put one together and send it out precisely because he knew how important it was.

Although there is a high probability that he can be deified and recognized by the audience.

But that would still be a bit too hasty.

At least you need to choose carefully.

In addition, most of his time is now fragmented.

It's hard to concentrate on doing this for a period of time.

So it can only be postponed temporarily.

But the album will definitely be released.

The time limit Xu Kong gave himself was not too late, just within a few years.

Before I turned thirty...

Of course Xu Kong didn't dare to say it. He was only 23 years old now, and saying "before 30" was too vague. He would be scolded.

……

The last rehearsal went smoothly, except that before it started and ended, almost most of the artists participating in the Tomato Spring Festival Gala came to greet him.

Among them are so-called well-known first-tier singers or actors, and of course there are some who are only second- or third-tier.

Xu Kong has always maintained his proper courtesy and politeness.

But adding contact information is indeed a bit troublesome.

And there are too many people, and it is difficult to treat them differently.

So the only excuse is that the number of friends on my account has reached the limit.

Although it was a bit lame, it was a bit awkward after the first first-line singer was rejected, and fewer people took the initiative to add him later.

...Everyone was very polite, and there were no bloody, face-slapping scenes.

There is no way, because Xu Kong’s identity is no longer a secret.

If Xu Kong was still just an artist like before, everyone might still have the same attitude, but there would not be an obvious gap.

After all, they are all in the same circle and are so-called colleagues.

But now Xu Kong has become Fengge’s boss, so he is no longer just a simple celebrity artist.

"Teacher Xu Kong, this won't be too much trouble, right? How about I put up a reminder in the lounge saying that you are not allowed to be disturbed?"

Kang Zhishan also came to the rehearsal today and asked considerately.

Xu Kong waved his hand to refuse.

Although that would save a lot of trouble.

But Xu Kong didn't want any so-called public opinion problems to arise because of such a trivial matter.

If someone deliberately takes a photo and says that he is acting like a big shot or something, and then goes online to lead the discussion.

Although it's not a big impact.

But if you can avoid it, there's no need to cause yourself trouble.

……

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is the New Year's Eve.

At this time, Fei Niao started the live broadcast early.

"Everyone, I've already contacted Tomato TV, and I can broadcast it live for everyone to watch together."

"Of course, since I talk a lot, I still hope everyone can go to the official website to support the ratings..."

Fat Bird first came with a disclaimer.

Given his current influence and size, generally speaking, TV stations won't deliberately make things difficult for him.

But it's not completely without disadvantages.

In other words, it is impossible to be completely merciless.

At most, they would criticize the individual stages and the performing artists.

It is definitely not a good idea to directly criticize the TV station as the organizer.

Of course, if things really get that bad, Fat Bird naturally won’t care so much.

After all, he made his fortune by speaking the truth and criticizing others.

This traditional art is still very meaningful.

But after all, it is one of the three major local TV stations. Even if it is bad, it can't be that bad.

They have been hosting the Spring Festival Gala for so many years and have sufficient experience in various evening parties.

……

"There really aren't any big surprises in Tomato TV's song selections. They're pretty much the same as last year, still following the route of singing old songs in new ways."

"Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing. For example, Ocean Channel selected a bunch of hit singles from recent years and asked so-called popular stars to sing them. It would create popularity, but it would also be a stage..."

Fei Niao only watched two programs and began his sharp comments.

To be honest, it’s a good thing it’s Tomato Channel. At least it’s much better than the Ocean Channel that he hates the most.

Otherwise, even if Xu Kong would appear, he would find it difficult to resist cursing the TV station that hosted the event.

……

"Don't worry, everyone. With Xu Kong's current popularity and status, he will definitely perform in the prime time before midnight."

"This is normal."

Fat Bird was talking as he watched the show with boredom.

The singing and dancing programs are still lackluster.

The party had been going on for almost two hours, but only one new song had appeared.

Moreover, the quality is very average. There is a reason why the ratings of Tomato TV's Spring Festival Gala have always been at the bottom among the three major local TV stations.

It was a bit too conservative. Although it wouldn't go wrong too much, it did make the whole evening less exciting and less of a topic.

……

Finally, it was around eleven o'clock in the evening, and with the introduction of the host, Xu Kong finally appeared on the stage.

"Then Mr. Xu Kong, is the new song you brought this time also about the same theme as the movie Operation Red Sea?"

Before the performance started, a simple chat session with the host was added.

In fact, it was mainly for the promotion of "Operation Red Sea".

Xu Kong briefly introduced the general plot of "Operation Red Sea".

In fact, as an action and military-themed film, the theme of the plot is "evacuation of overseas Chinese", and there is no so-called spoiler.

Many people in the barrage were urging the host to stop asking questions and let Xu Kong start singing quickly.

But Feiniao still listened very carefully. According to the plot title of "Operation Red Sea", he felt that it might be a main theme song similar to "As Wish".
However, this is just speculation and is not certain at the moment.

The main reason is that I can’t think of what style and type Xu Kong’s new song will be.

……

But before he could think about it any further, the host's chat session finally ended.

As the lights on the stage changed, subtitles of the new song began to appear on the screen.

"Flame Horse"

"Lyrics and music: Xu Kong"

"Singer: Xu Kong"

……

Soon, a magnificent drum prelude was heard.

The lights gradually began to focus on Xu Kong in the center of the stage.

A very penetrating voice was heard.

"Looking back on the seven-foot snowstorm, the months that passed seemed endless."

"The blood-stained cherry blossoms are like a silent foreshadowing"

"With one heart and one mind, the smoke of war rises, and the dead souls want to return to their hometowns"

"Missing the bright moon falling into the water, the sons and daughters are heroes for their confidants"

……

Fat Bird was stunned, as were many viewers who were watching the live broadcast at the time.

Because no one really expected that Xu Kong's new song would be in this style.

It's not as gentle and eloquent as R&B, nor is it as exquisitely crafted as the Chinese style.

The whole song is full of grand and sweeping momentum.

And Xu Kong’s singing style is completely different.

……

The chorus ended, and what surprised Feiniao even more was that what followed was a rap.

Although Xu Kong is indeed a rapper, he has written songs in a similar style before.

But it is completely different from the rough style of this song, which has an inexplicable heroic spirit.

The most important thing is that the lyrics are certainly not difficult to understand, and main melody songs are not uncommon nowadays, such as "As Wish" written by Xu Kong before, which is completely different in style from this song.

The rap part ends with a sudden change in the accompaniment.

Xu Kong's singing continued on the stage:
"Be a dragon on the way up, a tiger on the way down, and cut through the thorns and brambles"

"I hold the sky above my head, step on the loess, and wave my flag"

……

"Fuck, I'm getting goosebumps."

"It was such a great feeling. The atmosphere was so tragic yet heroic that I even had a picture in my mind."

"I don't know why, but I suddenly felt like crying, and remembered many stories of the martyrs."

In addition to the shock brought by the song, what Feiniao felt more was Xu Kong who had completely let go on the stage.

He didn't expect it at all.

Xu Kong’s new song is unexpectedly in this style.

...(End of chapter)