Why bother writing songs? Fast forward to the "Don't Laugh Challenge"

Chapter 17 Long-term Cooperation
Finally, some netizens discovered the blind spot and noticed the credits for the song's creators.

This is quite shocking; it can give anyone a real fright.

As that sharp-eyed netizen pointed out, when you look at the song "The World Gave Me," apart from Zhou Yumeng, the original singer, and the production team, the entire list is Xia Shen's name!
"Damn, it really is!"

"?????"

"No way? It really is just one person? That's impossible!"

"I don't think it should be the same person. Xia Shen isn't a rare name, so it's very normal for people to have the same name."

"It shouldn't be. The two are too different in style. The difference is like that between a person and a dog. Can you say that these two are the same species?"

"It's probably just a case of the same name."

This has indeed sparked some discussion and shocked some netizens.

However, after a while, some netizens analyzed the data and concluded that the two people were probably not the same person.

After all, the difference in their styles is so great that they are practically unrelated.

In reality, very few people have noticed this and started discussing it.

After all, most people don't really care who the creator of a song is.

They might pay attention to the original singer, but very few people would specifically pay attention to who the main creators are.

There are even a large number of examples of "no matter how they sing, they can't become popular" and "the song is popular but the singer is not." Everyone has heard the song, but the singer is little known.

If singers are like this, then songwriters are even less of a focus; they are not the point of attention.

Perhaps only one in a thousand people will notice this highlight.

So it was quickly drowned out by other comments, since the biggest discussion right now is still about Zhou Yumeng and "The World Gave Me".

"I roughly understood the gist of the song. The general idea is that you should learn to accept everything that life gives you, whether it's good or bad. Thunder and rain are also blessings from heaven. Birth, aging, sickness and death are all gifts from the world. Learning to face death is an essential lesson in life. Learning to accept everything is the best arrangement."

"To me, it was like I was given a terrible illness. I was diagnosed with cancer, and in the period immediately after the diagnosis, it felt like the sky had fallen. I'm just a working-class person, far from home, struggling alone in a foreign land. I was all alone at that time, and I really didn't dare let anyone know. God knows how I got through that period. Up until now, I've had twelve rounds of chemotherapy. I've experienced a lot along the way, including confusion, despair, and loss. I even stood on the rooftop of the hospital and thought, since things are already like this, I might as well just jump off and die."

But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that wouldn't work. I couldn't do that because my family was waiting for me, my parents loved me very much, and I had unfinished business to fulfill.

During this time, I've been thinking about mustering up the courage to keep going.

After all, what's done is done, and wallowing in self-pity is pointless and won't bring anything. It's better to pick yourself up and move on.

"These are truly rare and wonderful lyrics. The person who wrote this song understands Chinese people so well. Everyone has a different experience, making this a very touching song."

"Zhou Yumeng only needed to make a slight move to defeat the entire 'Treasure Voice'; she's truly on a completely different level."

"Insect chirping: the cycle and eternity of life"
Thunder: Powerful Strength
Crescent moon: Incomplete
Evening Star: Hope

An Illness: Suffering

Recovery: Overcoming all difficulties

"A complete waste: In the end, you can't take anything with you. Filled with genuine emotion: Enjoy the process of experiencing life."

"Perhaps this song is not suitable for competition, but it is definitely a powerful song, a song in the truest sense."

"Waaaaah, finally when I'm scrolling through Douyin and Kuaishou, I'm not just scrolling through 'The Silence Has Dried Up' and that bastard 'Stubborn to the end' anymore. These are the kinds of songs that should be popular. My ears can finally have some good music."

"They both have the same name, Xia Shen, so why is there such a big difference between them?"

At the same time, at the July Records celebration banquet.

"cheers!"

At the celebration banquet held at the best hotel in Lin'an, the capital of Zhejiang Province, Zhou Yumeng was the absolute star of the day, as the event celebrated her successful victory and the establishment of her fame.

With the increased recognition from this competition, they can capitalize on this momentum and continue their efforts to help Zhou Yumeng firmly establish herself in the Chinese music scene.

The song "What the World Gave Me" performed in this final round has already been designated a hit song.

The term "hit song" is a term used within the music industry to refer to a popular song that has a lasting impact.

A song can't be called a hit song just because it's a hit song. After all, what's important for a true hit song isn't its popularity, but its lasting impact. A hit song is one that people can remember whenever they hear it, that reminds them of the singer, and that stays on their playlists for listeners to enjoy repeatedly.

Otherwise, it can only be considered a regular hot song, or a song that is popular online.

"Come on, cheers!"

"cheers!"

Dang clang——

That's the sound of champagne glasses clinking.

After the toasts were over, the senior executive who had come specially, the company's vice president, looked at Zhou Yumeng with admiration: "This, this, this, Yumeng did a great job this time. With this market breakthrough, you can develop even better in the future. This is a good thing for the company and for you personally, and it's worth celebrating."

Speaking by the leader is always a fixed part of dinner parties.

It wasn't until twenty minutes later, after a discussion about the future, that the vice president finally looked at Zhou Yumeng and said, "Actually, when Wang Qing told me that you shouldn't choose from the company's music library but instead go outsource, I didn't really agree. After all, our company's music library has quite a few works by top producers, which were bought at high prices. How could it be inappropriate? Right?"
But now it seems that this choice was correct, especially with Xia Shen. The quality of this song he wrote is excellent; at least for this one song, it's on par with the level of those top producers.

The term "gold medal producer" is actually a term used within the industry to refer to creators, specifically those who have a very high industry status and extraordinary creative abilities in the field of music creation.

There are very few people who can be called a gold medal producer, and the conditions are extremely demanding.

However, it is undeniable that every top producer's work is a symbol of quality and represents the last vestige of the Chinese music scene.

Of course, a song of this caliber doesn't necessarily make a songwriter a 'golden producer,' but rather it represents an average level of quality.

However, this did not prevent July Records from favoring Xia Shen.

The vice president said, "Next, you can take the lead in making contact. If possible, we can actually establish a long-term cooperation with this junior, Xia Shen. We can even nurture young creators and help them go further in the future. For example, you can continue to work with him on your next album because his songs are very suitable for you."

(End of this chapter)