saw this year's domestic entertainment singer digital album rankings in the past two days, and felt that the world is changing too fast. Except for the unsteady Jay Chou , there are only a handful of songs I have heard in the top 20. Only from the 30th I saw the name of "this is the real singer" in the impression. On the list, small fresh meat and women's group members account for the vast majority. Whether you admit it or not, this is the status quo of the Chinese music scene.
Even if you add Hong Kong and Taiwan singers, there are not many well-known and capable young singers. Those who didn't go to film and focus on making music can count them with one hand.
Xiao Jingteng should be considered one.
What is interesting is that Xiao Jingteng's latest appearance in the public eye, not because of singing, was to participate in Jay Chou's reality show " Weekly Travel ", a few people were upset and had a basketball bullfight on the streets of Paris. Xiao Jingteng said more than once that he was "the one who can play basketball the most in the entertainment industry", but he was mercilessly mocked by Jay Chou.
Taiwanese media once said: Give Xiao Jingteng some time, he will be the next king of music after Jay Chou.
In the first edition of "Super Avenue of Stars" in 2007, the 19-year-old Xiao Jingteng participated in the kick-off match. His appearance was not good, and he wore a yellow messy hair. After coming on stage, his voice was so small that he could hardly hear him. In the audience, , Yang Zongwei, , Lin Youjia and others were shocked and became famous. Three times in the stadium, every time is the highest ratings of the show. At the end of the game, Warner Records signed him first and released his first album a few months later. This was indeed the beginning of a perfect story.
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On the day when the first album of the same name "Xiao Jingteng" was released, Xiao Jingteng threw off the company's celebration banquet and hid at home and cried bitterly. It was not easy.
Xiao Jingteng was a typical "bad boy" when he was a child. He didn't read books and liked to get into trouble. He "fighted five days a week." The family was also very poor. He recalled that "on typhoon days, there was no money to change the window glass." Grandma couldn't earn a lot of money from working hard every day. He still stole money for a day and went out to play, knowing that "there is no cure."
Apart from mixing around every day, his only hobby is to watch people play drums, and there is no money for him to learn music at home. Seeing that he was doing nothing, his mother squeezed out two months of tuition for jazz drums from his meal. Once, the music teacher asked him to teach the "bad students" of other classes to play drums. This incident changed Xiao Jingteng's life trajectory.
was praised by the school for his good teaching in drumming and was even encouraged by the mayor. For the first time, Xiao Jingteng realized that bad students could stand on the stage to receive awards one day. Moreover, music can really help people . Two months passed quickly. He said to the teacher: "I don't have money and can't continue to learn drums", but the teacher didn't drive him away, instead let him stay in the music classroom. He taught himself bass, guitar, piano, and drums. , The music classroom became Xiao Jingteng's second home.
The poor’s children headed home early. The 17-year-old Xiao Jingteng began his career in singing. In order to earn money to support his family, he arranged the schedule to the fullest and the most one day. He went out at 11 a.m. and sang until 6 a.m. the next morning. There were several restaurants and bars, and it only stopped for about half an hour in the middle, until the next day there was no sound at all. If it weren't by chance to participate in the "Avenue of Stars" competition, he might have to keep singing like this.
However, sometimes destiny is so wonderful. When you fail, you will run into a wall and feel abandoned by the world, but when you are in good times, it is like being in heaven. The whole world is helping you. Not long after his debut, the eldest sister Zhang Huimei asked him to sing "A Moment". For the first album, Warner Corporation almost summoned the backbone of the Taiwanese music scene to be the team. Cao Ge, Aqin , Axin, and Wu Qingfeng all participated in the production of the album and contributed many songs and lyrics.
A year later, this luxurious team produced the second album "The Princess" for Xiao Jingteng, which won the sales champion, and then won the Golden Melody Award for Best Male Singer in 2013. On the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Xiao Jingteng dumped all the singers of his generationBehind him, it seemed that the slogan of "The Queen" was fulfilled: Oath to dominate the Chinese music scene.
said that Xiao Jingteng is the representative of a bad hand to play the king, it is not an exaggeration.
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Xiao Jingteng has Jay Chou's luck, but not Jay Chou's life.
In fact, when he debuted in 2007, the Chinese music scene was almost "dead", or the future of the physical recording industry could be seen at a glance. The way the masses listen to music has undergone a fundamental change. The Korean wave attacked and seized the market. We retired, retired, filming, but Xiao Jingteng, a very thoughtful Mesozoic, became confused in the following years. The position given by
is a singer, but he wants to become a singer-songwriter. Although Bitter Love Song has a wide audience, he still has a rock dream in his heart. In 2016, Xiao Jingteng applied to form a rock band with the company. He convened several other musicians to form the Lion Choir, and took care of almost all the writing of lyrics and music. He felt that "that is to make music."
The reality is very skinny, and the Lions Choir did not get much response. However, Xiao Jingteng’s performance in Hunan TV’s show "Singer. The Year of the Fight" this year has ushered in some controversy. He ranked sixth in three consecutive games, even the bottom, and is approaching elimination. Compared with Zhou Shen and Hua Chenyu , Xiao Jingteng's rock singing, power and explosiveness have not been recognized by music critics and audiences.
This is not a problem this year. He can sing "The Princess", " Afei's Little Butterfly ", "Skin", and even cover Huang Yida's bitter love song "The Girl Said to Me" in order to compromise. . The music he likes may not be liked by the company and the audience may not buy it.
began to pay attention to his audience from "Avenue of Stars", often asking "Where did that Xiao Jingteng go in the past?" Adjusting his singing voice over and over again, and constantly changing the style of the album, is really a taboo for a famous singer, but Xiao Jingteng still Resolutely explore the possibility of every breakthrough, regardless of success or not, at least among young singers, this attitude of daring to jump out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves is worthy of recognition.
Not everyone can become Jay Chou, not only because Jay Chou is a genius of composing and arranging, but also because his peak period is the last glory of the Chinese music scene. At that time, the entire music production system was healthy, the ability to make stars, and the music style blossomed and inclusive Stronger, the so-called time and place are in harmony with people.
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A reporter asked Chen Zhenchuan, a famous music producer: "What is special about Xiao Jingteng?" Chen Zhenchuan replied with two words: "Desperately".
Chen Zhenchuan once invited Xiao Jingteng to host the 29th Golden Melody Awards. Although Xiao Jingteng felt that he was not the one, but in order to ask Chen Zhenchuan to control his new album, he had to bite the bullet. Then, due to the pressure, he was so busy and thin. At the awards ceremony, everyone found that the host was more nervous than the guests, but they still recognized his efforts.
Compared to singer status, "Rain God" may be Xiao Jingteng's higher-profile label. This title can be traced back to 2012, when his concert in Beijing caught up with a heavy rain. After that, where did Xiao Jingteng go where it rained. He himself recognized this nickname very much, and even became the spokesperson of the China Meteorological Observatory, making a serious weather forecast.
Some people say it is the image packaging of a brokerage company. Some people say it is a "personal design". In fact, you don't need to be so serious. Artists are originally entertaining the public. Xiao Jingteng, who debuted for more than 10 years, naturally has this kind of consciousness. The record industry is in a downturn. The rain god Xiao Jingteng of is more famous than singer Xiao Jingteng. He was originally a kind of black humor, but also a kind of helplessness.
Whether it is the rain god, host, crossover actor, or variety show, whether you like it or not, Xiao Jingteng has been cautiously fighting. After all, it is lucky that can be remembered by the public. Without this foundation, it may change next. There will be no opportunities. In the age when Chinese music is declining, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for musicians who have ideas and edges. More and more singers who were once famous have slowly disappeared from people’s eyes.In line, never seen again.
saw an interview with Xiao Jingteng this year. The reporter asked him what his greatest wish is after he was 30 years old. He said that he hoped everyone would see another Xiao Jingteng.
hopes that he will put down "Betrayal", put down "New Love", put down "Wang Hao", as soon as possible to find that "different self" and open up a new world of his own. Maybe the Chaogan Music Festival starting tonight is a new starting point. Come and give us some long-lost surprises.
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