Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 3 Friendship Salon
[Friendship Salon Dance Hall] may not be as good as [Butong 100], but it is also considered a medium-to-large dance hall.

Especially this year, at the beginning of the year, the kneeling service pioneered by Friendship Salon became really popular in Guangzhou.

Many people know that there is a dance hall called "Friendship Salon" at the train station with excellent service, so they all go there.

With good business, the karaoke bar owner will naturally work harder on the performances.

Not only did he put together a dancer team full of beautiful women, he also invited a very capable band.

There are also seven or eight other resident singers, Zhou Ziheng and Li Chunbo are among them.

At seven o'clock, Zhou Ziheng came to the changing room backstage of the nightclub.

"Ziheng, I'm here! Look at my performance costume tonight and see if it's pretty!"

"Hengzi, the Little Tigers will be holding a concert in Guangzhou next month. I got two tickets. Can you go with me?"

Because of his outstanding appearance, Zhou Ziheng was not only liked by some audiences, but also favored by the female dancers in the dance hall.

Zhou Ziheng roughly counted that there were no less than five colleagues in the entire karaoke bar who had confessed their love to him openly or secretly.

Of course, being liked by female colleagues means being rejected by male colleagues.

"Hey! Isn't this the great singer Zhou? I heard that he's been working on his creations recently. How's it going? How's the progress? I hope he won't scare everyone to death when he sings!"

A disgusting voice came from behind him. Without looking, Zhou Ziheng knew it was from Jiang Hua, the resident singer in the nightclub who hated him the most.

Looking back at him, Zhou Ziheng was too lazy to pay attention to him.

This kind of person is like a mad dog. The more you pay attention to him, the more he will howl.

"The dress is very beautiful. You must be the most beautiful one in the audience tonight."

"Sister Li, I don't like the Little Tigers, and I'm afraid I won't have time by then. Sorry!"

After dealing with two beautiful colleagues who surrounded him, Zhou Ziheng quickly walked into the cubicle and started changing clothes.

"Brothers! My tape has been recorded and will be sent to New Era soon. Does anyone have any suggestions?"

Jiang Hua didn't feel a sense of presence with Zhou Ziheng, and began to loudly tell other colleagues about the tape he had recorded.

It sounds like he is asking everyone to give him suggestions, but the reality is that he is just showing off.

Zhou Ziheng in the cubicle curled his lips.

If his songs could be valued by the record company, Zhou Ziheng would dare to eat a box of tapes directly.

He really couldn't understand why his boss would pay him to record such a bad song.

Sure enough, having a sister is different.

There is no such thing as a mainstay among the resident singers at Friendship Salon.

If there really is one, it would be Zhou Ziheng and Li Chunbo.

One of them is down-to-earth, and the other is handsome.

The two of them are the most popular among all the resident singers, and every audience member who comes to the cabaret praises them highly.

However, no matter how good your work performance is, it cannot defeat the whispers of someone else.

Jiang Hua's sister is the boss's girlfriend, and she is the boss's girlfriend.

Even though Jiang Hua was a rookie, the boss still paid for him to contact a recording studio, planning to record a tape for him and then send it to the record company.

"What a waste of such a good opportunity!"

Zhou Ziheng muttered as he put on his shoes and walked out of the cubicle.

Outside, Jiang Hua continued to brag to other colleagues about how awesome his songs were, and how they would be released as soon as his album was submitted to a record company, and would sell like hot cakes.

Other colleagues also gave him face and flattered him one by one.

Zhou Ziheng didn't want to listen to his boasting, so he walked out of the cubicle and headed straight for the dance hall in front.

"Brother Liu!"

The waiters outside were busy setting the table.

The cabaret's accompaniment band was adjusting instruments and checking the sound equipment.

He walked straight towards the band's leader Liu Jianguo.

"It's Ah Heng!"

Liu Jianguo is in his thirties, with a big belly, and looks like a big boss.

"Brother Liu, have you seen the song I gave you before? I might want to sing this song later." Zhou Ziheng asked.

When singing in a karaoke bar, you certainly can't just use guitar accompaniment.

In order to better showcase the charm of the song "Wandering Song", he found Liu Jianguo yesterday and gave him the tune of "Wandering Song", hoping that he could cooperate with him tonight.

"That's what I was going to tell you!"

Liu Jianguo pulled Zhou Ziheng aside and said, "Ah Heng, how can I put it? This song is so..."

"Too rustic!" Zhou Ziheng said it for him.

"Yes!" Liu Jianguo nodded.

"Not only is the style of your song too weird, the lyrics and music are also too simple! I don't think it can impress the audience!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ziheng looked at Liu Jianguo.

Sure enough, there is a reason why Liu Jianguo has not made any progress in Guangzhou after six or seven years.

Ge Tu! Zhou Ziheng agreed with this.

But he actually thought that this song would not be liked by the audience.

Zhou Ziheng could only say this in his heart.

"Brother, you are too narrow-minded!"

Looking at the entire history of Chinese music.

In fact, you will find that the most popular and most loved songs are those that are considered to be rustic by their peers.

"Xiao Fang" by Li Chunbo, "Wandering Song" by Chen Xing, "The Most Dazzling National Style" by Phoenix Legend, and "Little Apple" by Chopstick Brothers.

These songs, which were considered to be extremely tacky by their peers, achieved unprecedented results with their other songs.

Not only did the sales explode, but almost everyone could hum these songs.

What is the reason?
Zhou Ziheng analyzed it himself.

The reason actually lies in the melody.

The simpler and more pleasant the melody is, the easier it is to brainwash people.

This is the case with "Xiao Fang", "The Most Exciting National Style", "Little Apple", and even many of Dao Lang's early works.

"Wandering Song" is also a song with a simple melody.

In addition, it fits the times and caters to the homesickness of migrant workers, which makes it quickly popular across the country.

This is exactly what Zhou Ziheng needs.

He needs to make himself popular quickly.

Only in this way can he make more money and play the so-called high-end music.

Zhou Ziheng had too much so-called high-level music in his mind.

If he wanted to, he could even release a song called "Blue and White Porcelain" in the 1990s.

But, when these songs are released, is there really anyone who listens to them in this era?
Take love songs for example, this is a type of song that will be enduring in the 1990s and in the future.

But the songs of the two eras are completely different.

The love songs of the 1990s expressed pure and romantic love, focusing on the simplicity and clarity of emotions.

Modern love songs, on the other hand, highlight the complexity and diversity of modern society and focus on the complexity and depth of emotions.

The different song writing styles represent the different aesthetics of the two eras.

Some people did not accept Jay Chou's songs in the 0s. Imagine what the situation would be like if you put it in mainland China now!
Therefore, adapting to the times was Zhou Ziheng's choice.

He chose to cater to the masses first, and once he had the ability, he would slowly guide them and let them adapt to himself.

Therefore, he resolutely chose to sing "Wandering Song" as his first song.

However, Zhou Ziheng also knew that Liu Jianguo came to him at this time for his own good.

He was worried that he would mess up tonight.

It would be fine if Zhou Ziheng's performance was simply not liked by anyone.

If you are not careful, the guests may find it too unpleasant.

Then Zhou Ziheng will most likely get in trouble with his boss.

"Brother Liu, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. You just need to be responsible for the accompaniment. Nothing will happen." Zhou Ziheng comforted.

"Anyway, I told you, if you insist on having your own way and really mess up the place, I won't take responsibility for you."

Liu Jianguo said.

"Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I'll handle it myself!"

After making sure that Liu Jianguo's Truth-Telling Band was fine, Zhou Ziheng found a corner and began to adjust his state.

Whether to seize the opportunity and ride on the nascent Guangzhou music scene, or to go to Hong Kong and Taiwan to compete with popular singers like the Four Heavenly Kings, will depend on tonight.

time flies.

Guests began to enter the karaoke bar, ordered a drink, and sat in the booths waiting for the show to begin.

It's eight o'clock and the opening show of the cabaret is about to begin.

Zhou Ziheng stood up from his seat. After the opening show, it would be his turn to perform soon.

Because Li Chunbo took a leave tonight to greet people from the planning department of China Records, Zhou Ziheng needed to take his place and sing one more song, so his performance time was a little earlier than usual.

"Ziheng!"

He was about to go backstage when a shout suddenly came from the door.

He turned around and saw Li Chunbo walking in from outside with two middle-aged men and sitting in a booth near the stage.

Li Chunbo talked to the two middle-aged men for a few words, then excitedly waved at Zhou Ziheng, motioning him to come over.

"Brother Chunbo!"

Zhou Ziheng walked over quickly.

"Ziheng, let me introduce you to these two people, Mr. Chen Xiaoqi and Mr. Li Guangping from the planning department of China Records."

(End of this chapter)