"Many friends say that our singing is very rustic and not foreign, but what does it have to do with me? I only have a few words!"
Zeng Yi joked about his lack of words in a humorous way on a certain show.
Actually, as he said. Zeng Yi basically only has three or two lines of lyrics in
's songs of Phoenix Legend over the years.
is basically the home Linghua to take the lead.
But what is puzzling is that the word segmentation is so uneven for two people. The
split is five or five cents, and it's been that way for years. How
think Linghua is also the one who contributes more in the group, and has been splitting the account five to five. Did
Linghua ever feel "unwilling" in her heart?
01 One was born in a wealthy prairie, the other was born in a poor family.
Linghua was born in , Ordos prairie, , in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 1980.
may be because of Inner Mongolian talent, Linghua can sing and dance since childhood.
Linghua's dream at that time was to continue on the road of music.
But her idea was not initially supported by her parents.
just graduated from art school in 1995, majoring in dance.
Linghua, who has not had time to think about life, was asked by her parents to return to her hometown.
, as her daughter's parents, also understands Linghua's thought that she doesn't want her to go too far.
was reluctant, but she still chose to find a job locally, selling electrical appliances.
But this is only a temporary delay.
After 2 years, Linghua finally persuaded her parents to let her go out.
's mother sold a few sheep and bought her a ticket to Shenzhen. Linghua was very happy.
started her deep drifting life with luggage alone.
This is Linghua's first time to go out and Shenzhen for the first time.
She is ambitious and bent on becoming famous. After
arrived in Shenzhen, Linghua took part in the examinations of " Window of the World " and "Folk Village" literary and art groups.
but not accepted by any company. After
lived in Shenzhen for a while, her savings were about to run out.
In order to live, Linghua must find a job to earn money to support herself.
When looking for a job, Linghua saw the recruitment advertisement of the Golden Age Dance Hall.
She walked in and applied for a job, and the interviewer was Zeng Yi, the stage director of the Golden Age.
Zeng Yi, born in Hunan in 1973, has a delicate personality and has his own unique ideas. When
was a child, the conditions in Zeng Yi's family were not good.
But the backwardness and poverty of the village did not limit his thinking.
although his academic performance is poor.
But Zeng Yi is not reconciled that this life can only be so mediocre.
After graduating from secondary school, he first worked in a factory.
later did some small business, but he still couldn't change his poverty.
He found no future as a worker.
So he wanted to leave Hunan to see the outside world.
happened to have a friend open a dance hall in Shenzhen, so he went to Shenzhen to join his friend.
In 1998, Zeng Yi relied on his talent and experience.
became the stage director of the dance hall soon after working in Shenzhen.
02 Linghua was appreciated by Zeng Yi and formed a group
Linghua After the interview, Zeng Yi admired him very much.
then kept Linghua and made her a resident singer. As
worked together for a long time, Zeng Yi found that Linghua's voice was mellow and unique.
then invited Linghua and another colleague to join his "nerve" group.
, but the group faced a crisis of disbanding when the group had just established its future plan and had not yet made a plan. Another colleague of
suddenly wants to quit the group, so Zeng Yilinghua is the only one left in this group.
Are they discussing whether to continue? Both
wanted to continue, so they formed the "cool fire" group. When
split the account, the boss paid a commissionJin Du gave Zeng Yi to distribute it.
At that time, Zeng Yi was fully responsible for the atmosphere, planning, editing and so on of the performance.
and Linghua is only responsible for singing a few words and dancing a few dances.
Linghua thought that she was satisfied with the three achievements, but she did not expect Zeng Yi's attitude to be very firm and asked for five to five points. Therefore, the ratio of 5 to 5 points for
is also deeply engraved in Linghua's mind.
In 2003, music creator He Muyang wanted to find a female singer with a high-pitched voice to sing his song "Those Who Miss You".
took a fancy to Linghua after some searching.
Linghua did not agree to He Muyang immediately after receiving the invitation.
went to seek Zeng Yi's opinion for the first time. After
watched this song, Zeng Yi said that this song is not suitable for Linghua.
Linghua then communicated with the song's creator, He Muyang, and proposed changes.
Finally, the song "Thinking of You" became "On the Moon" after being changed through three-way communication.
Facts have proved that Zeng Yi's idea is correct, and the adapted "On the Moon" is more suitable for Linghua.
"Above the Moon" became popular all over the country as soon as it was released. With this song,
won the "Most Popular Best Combination Award" in the 2nd Golden Dragon Awards reported by Chinese People. After
won the award, the chairman of Peacock Records wanted to sign Linghua and promised to focus on training.
But at that time, the company just wanted to sign Linghua and wanted Linghua to give up Zeng Yi.
This makes Linghua very unhappy.
After all, they have worked together for years and have been good friends for years.
She will never leave Zeng Yi behind.
In the end, because of Linghua's very firm attitude, the company did not want to miss a powerful singer.
Therefore, after reconsideration, the company agreed to sign Zeng Yi as well. After
signed the contract, their combination "Cool Fire" was officially changed to "Phoenix Legend".
However, even though they signed a contract with the company, their lives didn't improve much at first. Because
has no fixed income, the money they occasionally earn is not enough to cover their daily expenses.
Although Phoenix Legend has officially entered the entertainment circle with the company's support package.
did not make as much money as the outside world imagined.
started a hard life without a regular income.
But I didn't expect that it was Linghua, not Zeng Yi, who couldn't support it first.
has spent a lot of money because Linghua had a good family since she was a child, and quickly spent her savings.
At this moment, Zeng Yi did not hesitate to give half of the money he borrowed to Linghua. With the help of Zeng Yi,
went through those difficult days, and the friendship between the two became deeper and deeper.
03 ushered in its own era with its unique musical style.
Phoenix Legend participated in the variety show " Avenue of Stars " in 2005, and won the runner-up of the year with its outstanding strength.
Linghua and Zeng Yi were invited to the Spring Festival Gala in the same year, and they were very happy.
thought that they could use this opportunity to let more people get to know them and take their career to a higher level.
But unexpectedly, an accident happened at this time.
They plan to sing the famous song "Above the Moon" on the Spring Festival Evening.
was reported that the song was suspected of plagiarizing a foreign song, which caused a sensation at the time. The
Spring Festival Gala program group that heard the rumor removed the song from the program.
Phoenix Legend lost this opportunity to be on the Spring Festival Gala.
, but fortunately, the body is not afraid of the shadow, and it was found after auditing.
"Above the Moon" and foreign songs only have similar melody in the rap part, eliminating the suspicion of plagiarism.
The time came to 2008, and they were invited to sing "On the Moon" again after three years of Spring Festival Gala. After some twists and turns,
finally made it to the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala. After the
Spring Festival Gala, Phoenix Legend became the most popular of the year.A welcome combination.
this year they held a commercial show at worker body , when many people were afraid of causing huge losses.
, after all, just renting a venue is a lot of money, but they chose to block it once.
Fortunately, the tickets for "Phoenix Legend" were sold out as soon as they went on sale.
became the only one that didn't lose money that year.
In May 2009, Phoenix Legend released the third album " the most dazzling national style ". With its lively melodies and catchy lyrics, the
album sold 130,000 copies in its first month of release.
and sold more than 300,000 copies in just three months, and won the title of "Double Platinum Album".
04 has been insisting on the five-to-five account
Over the years, everyone has always had a lot of doubts about Phoenix Legend.
For example, why are two people who cooperate so well together not a husband and wife? Did the two of them want to fly solo after so many years?
But what puzzles everyone the most is why the income has been divided into five or five for so many years.
It is clear that most of Phoenix Legend's songs are sung by Linghua, and Zeng Yi only has a few lyrics in one song. Why did
take half of the pay.
There was even a time when Phoenix Legend was at a show and the organizers were told someone was injured. The organizer of
rushed to the scene to check, and was relieved to find that Zeng Yi was injured.
It can be seen that at that time, both the audience and some organizers thought that Zeng Yi was dispensable.
In fact, even Zeng Yi later approached Linghua to discuss the issue of remuneration distribution.
recommends distribution according to the weight of the portfolio.
However, Linghua firmly disagrees.
and said firmly to Zeng Yi: "We are like the previous five or five points, there is no negotiation."
Zeng Yi said in a later show:
"Finding a generous partner is the key to success; we The income will always be divided between five and five.”
In this program, Linghua also said the reason why the account is divided into five and five:
“We had no money at the time, I was ashamed to borrow money, it was Zeng Yi who borrowed money from his parents and friends. When the money arrives, it will be divided into half, and the money we borrowed at the time will be divided, and the money we have earned will be divided now.”
“In 1998, I came to Shenzhen originally wanting to be a dancer. It was Zeng Yi who discovered that I was promoted. I have the opportunity to be the lead singer."
"In 2004, we formed a group to participate in the youth singing competition. In the finals, I was very nervous and made two mistakes. It was Zeng Yi who saved the situation." Here's an explanation for Zeng Yi.
We can understand that Zeng Yi's singing skills and strength have always been underestimated.
He just made concessions for foil Linghua in the combination and was willing to play a supporting role.
is like what Linghua said:
"Zeng Yi and I are a whole, and we are indispensable. Only the two of us are the real Phoenix legend. He raps better than me, I sing better than him, and we only come when we cooperate with each other. Legend of Phoenix." There are many singing groups in the
entertainment industry, but very few have been able to work together for 20 years. After
have been together for a long time, there are often conflicts between members. Some of
broke up due to conflicts of interest and "uneven accounting". Some
have different ideas, which leads to tearing their faces, such as " Rising Sun Masculine "; some
were originally husband and wife to work together, but due to emotional breakdown, they had to dissolve.
Now it seems that the two Phoenix Legends are just partners and do not involve other feelings.
's behavior of insisting on five or five accounts is very sober.
They know how to be content and grateful, never forget their original intentions, and have kind natures, which has allowed them to persist until now.
