Chapter 11 Listening to the Rain, My Stage Name
Twenty minutes passed.
Zhao Yuan lowered her body and turned on the microphone switch in front of her: "How are you? Are you familiar with it?"
"But...it's okay!" Jiang Xiao'e was still immersed in the emotion of the song, but was suddenly interrupted. She quickly made an OK gesture to the outer door.
"Then let's get started." Zhao Yuan nodded to her and then said to the sound engineer on the side.
The latter nodded and counted down into the microphone.
"Recording officially begins."
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
Music starts.
Jiang Xiao'e slowly closed her eyes.
"Later, I finally learned how to love."
"It's a pity that you have already gone far away and disappeared into the sea of people."
"Later, I finally understood through tears."
"Some people are no longer around once you miss them..."
Jiang Xiao'e is in very good condition. She has memorized the lyrics in the past 20 minutes. For the first official recording, she can concentrate on finding the emotions in the song without reading the lyrics.
"This little girl is pretty good. If you can keep this mentality, it won't be difficult to become popular."
Zhao Yuan, who was always strict, nodded with satisfaction, rarely praising a newcomer.
Over the years, the company has made many singers famous, but most of them have forgotten their original intentions after becoming popular.
And these people are all short-lived. After experiencing a brief burst of popularity, there is no follow-up.
The company will not devote too many resources to these outdated singers.
The company's resources are geared more toward those singers who are serious and responsible, and such talents are worthy of the company's efforts to cultivate.
"Yes, the voice is quite suitable for this song." Su Yu also nodded.
Jiang Xiao'e's voice is relatively delicate, and she also has her own unique insights into the emotional control of songs.
"Never again."
"There is a boy who loves that girl..."
After singing the last line, Jiang Xiao'e slowly opened her eyes.
The corners of her eyes were a little moist.
Just now, she was completely affected by the emotions in the song. As she sang along, her heart went up and down one after another.
This song perfectly interprets two words: Missed!
And there is no point in regretting after you have missed it.
From the meaning of the words, this song is not a perfect ending, but from a practical point of view, it is a very perfect ending.
Just like the sentence in the lyrics "Some people will never miss it once they miss it".
This lyric is undoubtedly the core of the whole song. After people hear it, memories come to mind unconsciously.
"The performance is good. Some details can be modified enough to be used as a demo."
Jiang Xiao'e walked out of the recording studio, and Zhao Yuan nodded to her.
Her voice trembled slightly.
Zhao Yuan had only listened to the melody briefly before, and felt that the song was good based on experience.
Now that she could really hear the effect of the fusion of lyrics and accompaniment, her calm heart also felt a little rippled.
"Mr. Zhao, is that all?" Jiang Xiao'e was stunned when she heard this and said in surprise.
Although she had performed well just now, she could feel that she had not paid attention to the details of a few sentences.
"That's it, your work is done, now leave it to the sound engineer." Zhao Yuan took a deep breath.
If it were normal, she might ask to record a few more versions, but now time is tight, and Jiang Xiao'e did perform well, and this version has reached the quality of a demo.
"I...I can record it a few more times. Some of the sentences are a bit harsh on emotions." Jiang Xiao'e gritted her teeth, a flash of determination flashing in her eyes.
Although she is only singing a demo, Charlie Zhou will still sing it when it is officially released. In other words, this song actually has nothing to do with her.
However, she still wanted to sing the demo to perfection. After all, this song was her first song since joining the industry, and it was also a song that she fell in love with after singing it once.
"It's okay, if it's just a sample, this quality is enough." Zhao Yuan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and there was a touch of softness that was not easy to detect on her cold face.
After she finished speaking, she walked towards the tuner beside her.
Jiang Xiao'e wanted to say something else, but she opened her mouth and swallowed it.
That's right, you just sang the demo, the official version has nothing to do with you, so what does it matter if it's not perfect?
You are a newcomer who has nothing, what are you still hoping for?
Put away the unrealistic thoughts in your mind. What customers want is traffic. Sister Xia Li is so popular. Of course, only if she sings this song will it bring more benefits to customers.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao'e's eyes turned red. She took a deep breath to hold back the tears in her eyes, and then nodded to Zhao Yuan and Su Yu: "Mr. Zhao, Teacher Su, Sister Aru, I'm fine."
Let’s go first.”
"Okay, you go back first." Zhao Yuan was saying something to the tuner. When she heard Jiang Xiao'e was about to leave, she turned around and said softly to her.
Su Yu also smiled and waved to her. He caught a glimpse of her reddish eyes from the corner of his eye and couldn't help but be stunned.
This little girl has good business skills, but she is a little fragile inside. This kind of mentality is not acceptable in the entertainment industry.
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Not long after Jiang Xiao'e left, the tuner had finished the work.
Zhao Yuan came over with a USB flash drive containing the demo.
"Let's go and discuss the contract."
After waving to Su Yu, Zhao Yuan and Aru took the lead in walking towards the office.ъìqυgΕtv.℃ǒΜ
Follow the two people into the office.
Aru was busy working on the printer nearby.
After a while, he took two stacks of A4 paper and placed them in front of Su Yu.
"Xinghui Entertainment has two types of contracts for producers."
"One is a model with a basic salary. A junior producer earns 20,000 yuan a month. The company gets 70% of the revenue generated by the song, 20% for the lyrics and composition, and 10% for the singer."
"The other option is to have no basic salary and have a 50-50 split with the company, but you have to negotiate the singer's share yourself."
Zhao Yuan explained the differences between the two contracts to Su Yu.
"Is there any difference in the company's publicity resources between these two contracts?" Su Yu was not too surprised.
Generally speaking, these two contracts are good for newcomers. You know, he has been in the entertainment industry for so long in his previous life, so he still knows a little about copyright matters.
Songwriters and producers generally only get 10% to 20% of their income, while singers basically don’t rely on the copyright of their songs. They rely on their songs to become famous, and then after they have enough traffic, they receive endorsements, participate in commercial performances, and appear in variety shows. These are the artists.
money earned.
Generally speaking, the first contract is the most suitable for newcomers. After all, it has a basic salary of 20,000 yuan and a guaranteed life.
But if you are strong, you will obviously earn more money from the second contract.
Therefore, what Su Yu is most concerned about now is whether there will be any difference in the publicity resources of the two contract companies.
He doesn't worry about the quality of his work at all, what he wants is the company's publicity channels.
"There is no difference. No matter what kind of contract it is, the company will treat it equally and will provide the necessary publicity and resources." Zhao Yuan said softly.
"Then I'll choose the second contract, 50-50 split." Su Yu heard this, slowly raised his head and smiled at her.
"Okay, this contract is more suitable for you college students. Because there is no basic salary, you don't need to report to the company. Aru will contact you if there is an order." Zhao Yuan looked at Su Yu with a flash of appreciation in her eyes.
Most newcomers will choose a contract with a basic salary. After all, a basic salary of 20,000 yuan is not too low. It is a stable enough life for newcomers to learn and grow without worries.
For a contract without a basic salary, although you can get half of the income, if you don't have enough outstanding works, you may not get a penny.
Generally speaking, only people who are very confident in their own strength will choose a second contract.
Zhao Yuan did not interfere too much in Su Yu's choice.
After all, the song "Later" has already demonstrated his ability. If he can write such high-quality songs in the future, the second contract will undoubtedly be the best choice for him.
After signing the contract, Su Yu was ready to leave.
"By the way, did the songwriter of the song "Later" use your real name?" Zhao Yuan stopped him.
The company has no hard requirements for this, both stage name and real name are acceptable.
"Ting Yu, my stage name." Su Yu paused, turned around and said to Zhao Yuan with a smile.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission]
[Bonus song element "What Not to Do"]
[The host successfully completes the task for the first time, additional reward skills: professional piano level, piano song "Dream Wedding"]
Chapter completed!