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In the end, they hit it off immediately and decided to give 100,000 yuan for each song. Firstly, the two teachers were wealthy and didn't care about such a small amount of money; secondly, the song was indeed a good song and worth the price.

Hearing that Qin Tian hadn't signed with a company yet, Na Ying immediately arranged for her agent to contact him. After the dinner, Na Ying even personally took Qin Tian back to her hotel's teahouse, intending to help him sober up. However, all of us have pretty good alcohol tolerance, and none of us passed out.

Sister Na inquired with concern about Qin Tian's preparations for the next competition and his future development plans.

"Xiao Tian, ​​I suggest you choose 'Ode to Young China' for your next performance. This song has unlimited potential! If you don't sing it in the competition, I'll recommend it directly for this year's Spring Festival Gala. The gala loves this kind of positive song!" Na Ying suggested earnestly.

"Sister, I also have a song called 'Sorrow,' which is quite popular, but it's not really suitable to sing in the next competition." Qin Tian shrugged helplessly, mainly because he couldn't find a suitable song for the competition.

Na Ying genuinely wanted to help, and ultimately decided to let Qin Tian sing "Ode to Young China" first. Then, Na Ying asked, "So what are your plans for the future? Are you going to study at a music academy? You have great looks and are quite suitable to be an idol singer. But even idol singers need to keep learning, and ultimately, those who can establish themselves will rely on their strength."

"When the opportunity arises, even pigs can fly; when the opportunity disappears, only pigs will fall to their deaths," Qin Tian joked.

Qin Tian expressed his desire to study literature at the Beijing Film Academy, planning to pursue a career in film, television, and music, combining singing and dancing with acting to enhance his acting career. He also mentioned that studying literature could help improve his lyric writing skills.

Of course, these were all his excuses; he was too embarrassed to say the real reason.

Regarding music arrangement, he has already planned to find a teacher to learn from, and Huan Ge has promised to help him find a teacher.

As for signing a contract, Qin Tian discussed it with Na Ying and decided to sign with Canxing Entertainment. Na Ying likely owns shares in Canxing, though she didn't explicitly state it. Qin Tian later found out that Na Ying's sister, Na Xin, was part of The Voice of China's team. If Liang Bo didn't offer a hefty sum, Qin Tian figured that by flattering Na Ying, winning the championship shouldn't be a problem.

However, this is all just Qin Tian bragging and has nothing to do with the actual situation.

Ultimately, Qin Tian signed a five-year contract with Canxing. Considering Qin Tian's talent, Canxing only signed him for five years, with a priority renewal clause. Furthermore, since Na Ying (a famous Taiwanese singer) likes Qin Tian, ​​Canxing even promised to release an album for him every year.

The revenue sharing ratio is quite generous, a 30/70 split. For example, if an album sells for 20 yuan, the music platform takes a 20% commission, deducting 4 yuan, leaving 16 yuan to the distribution company. The distribution company then settles accounts with the production company and the singer. The production company deducts a certain percentage for production costs before distributing the profits. The singer receives the lion's share of the album revenue, typically a 30/70 split, with the singer taking 70%. Since Qin Tian writes all his own songs and doesn't need to purchase them from outside sources, the songwriter's share might be even higher.

Commercial performances also involve a 30/70 split, but this time the company will take 70%. The same applies to endorsements; if Qin Tian arranges an endorsement himself, the company won't participate in the revenue sharing.

This is already quite a good deal! Newcomers usually sign contracts with a 10/90 split, with the company taking 90%, and even the more conscientious ones get a 20/80 split. Contracts like those with Tianyu Entertainment, where Happy Boys sign full contracts covering film, television, and music, mean that if they really blacklisted you, you'd be relegated to manual labor. So, Canxing's lenient terms are truly rare.

This clearly shows that Canxing values ​​Qin Tian highly and is definitely going to give him special attention! Plus, Canxing also produced The Voice of China, so there's no need to worry about any behind-the-scenes manipulation. As for Qin Tian, ​​he only signed a music contract; his film and television contracts are still pending.

Immediately afterward, the legendary singer Canxing spoke up, suggesting that Qin Tian record the three songs "Wukong," "Ode to Young China," and "Sorrow" first. After all, Canxing was in Shanghai, which was very close and convenient for them to do.

But plans never go as expected. Qin Tian had originally planned to go back to take his final exams, but now he had to ask for leave again. Fortunately, Qin's parents saw that their son had earned 20 yuan in just a few days, more than they earned in a year, and since they knew nothing about the music industry, they decided to leave. Now, even without studying, Qin Tian could support himself.

Besides, Qin Tian had discussed applying to an arts school with his parents, and given the current situation, they were fully supportive.

In the blink of an eye, we arrived at the airport...

“Although I don’t understand this industry, what Guo Dagang, that little chubby guy, said makes sense. In the end, what artists compete on is their cultural background. You can lack formal education, but you absolutely cannot lack culture. You must work hard to improve your literary foundation.” Based on his own knowledge and experience, Qin’s father gave his pertinent advice.

“You’re eighteen now, a grown-up. Go ahead and fly high, your parents won’t stop you.” After saying this, Qin’s father patted Qin Tian’s shoulder and walked into the security checkpoint with Qin’s mother. Qin’s mother’s eyes were red; after all, this was the first time Qin Tian had ever been so far from his parents in this life. Qin Tian wanted to give his parents the money, but they refused to take it, keeping it all for him—after all, it’s better to be frugal on the road than poor.

……

Qin Tian arrived at the recording studio arranged by Canxing.

Actually, recording a song is quite simple. First, you need to do the arrangement well, and then blend your vocals and the accompaniment perfectly. The sound engineer is responsible for adding mixing. Even if you can't sing, by recording your own vocals and adding the accompaniment, you can make your voice sound full and rounded.

Moreover, the sound engineer can blend the sound and the accompaniment seamlessly.

The "million-dollar sound engineer" that people often talk about does this job; what they do is mix audio.

Those meme videos can turn even normal conversation into a song (for example, I have a hoodie that makes me look like a big-eared dwarf when I wear it). Besides, Qin Tian worked in video editing in his past life, so he knows a thing or two about it.

Of course, there were always those who sang off-key, but they would record it line by line. Even if it was terrible, they couldn't record it word by word, could they? After more than a year of systematic learning, Qin Tian's singing skills were basically fine.

Upon arriving at the recording studio, Qin Tian first discussed the arrangement with the recording engineer. "Wukong" had already been sung once, and the arrangement was basically complete; the recording engineer even tweaked it to make it perfect. Then they began arranging the second song, "Xiaochou." This song's arrangement was simple, just guitar, harmonica, and drums—no major issues.

"Ode to Young China" was a bit more challenging, requiring detailed communication with the teacher. Fortunately, the original version was available for reference, so the time commitment wasn't too long. Even the arranger couldn't help but exclaim, "Qin Tian is truly a talent! How did he finish it so quickly!"

If Qin Tian knew, he would definitely complain again: "Men shouldn't talk too fast, don't you even know that!" (┳Д┳)

After a week of hard work, all three songs were finally recorded and are now ready to be uploaded to PP Music after the show airs.

Qin Tian was completely focused on recording his song and was unaware that the production team had been creating a huge buzz around him. The promotional video for the show featured a close-up of Qin Tian, ​​ending with the line, "What use is this iron rod to me?" followed by a shot of the four judges turning around. The singer was shown entirely in black, with only his silhouette visible, accompanied by white vertical lyrics, creating a very appealing visual effect.

Through its promotion, everyone knows this is a music talent show that doesn't judge by looks; the blind auditions alone are a big draw. Then look at the "Happy Boys" show on the other channel—it's always the handsome guys who get the advantage, and their singing skills, while not terrible, aren't great either. This comparison makes "The Voice of China" seem especially nice.

Ignoring appearance and focusing solely on the voice undoubtedly resonates strongly with ordinary people. After all, most people are ordinary, and talent will never go unnoticed. Plus, everyone wants to hear the original song and see what it has to do with Wukong. Just this one line of lyrics is absolutely explosive!

To boost ratings for the first episode, the production team showered Qin Tian with praise, exaggerating his abilities to the point of being unparalleled. Qin Tian was a little worried about this excessive promotion; after all, high expectations can easily lead to disappointment.

However, Qin Tian clearly underestimated himself. Regardless of his singing ability, his looks alone were enough to warrant the show's heavy promotion! And this was 2012, not "The Voice of China" after two or three seasons of bombardment. When Dai Quan sang "Wukong," audiences had already experienced many music programs and weren't as excited. Unlike now, with its novel format, it was hard for him not to become a hit!