Lin Yanzhi's "The Bowl is Big, the Noodles are Long" was released.
Within two hours, it shot to the number one spot on the Electronic New Song Chart.
This type of EDM song is different from electronic music. It involves adding lyrics and vocals to an EDM foundation, followed by an EDM effect applied to the sound.
EDM is a niche genre in China, but it's quite popular overseas.
Lin Yanzhi's song is relatable, catchy, and has a good rhythm.
Joseph's composition is impressive, but the lyrics... Chinese domestic audiences found them too simplistic and direct.
"This bowl is so big, but the noodles can't fit,
Look at this noodle, it's so long..."
It must be said that foreigners focus more on the arrangement, while domestic Chinese focus on the depth of lyrics and emotional expression.
This is also because Chinese characters are profound and offer a vast space for creative writing.
A skilled lyricist can truly master the nuances of the Chinese language.
Chinese listeners also place a greater emphasis on lyrical expression, perhaps due to ancient musical poetry collections and lyrics that were sung. Traditionally, people seek emotional resonance within the lyrics.
Chinese characters have a long history. A blogger once conducted a test showing that a foreigner who understands Chinese and one who doesn't react completely differently when listening to the same song.
Furthermore, Chinese culture hasn't been widely promoted globally, which has contributed to the relatively low standing of Chinese music worldwide.
This is a long and arduous process, and it's something the government has been actively promoting.
In the current music scene, people are gradually placing more importance on melody.
Since not everyone understands Chinese, melodies need to be captivating to foreign audiences as well.
In fact, many musicians share a common dream: to be able to proudly say to people of different languages, "Our country's songs not only have pleasing melodies but are also lyrically brilliant."
Instead of having to explain the meaning of lyrics to foreigners who don't understand Chinese to pique their interest in Chinese music.
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In reality, EDM doesn't garner much attention in China.
However, it couldn't withstand the pervasive promotion by Cass Entertainment.
Coupled with the endorsements from Lin Yanzhi's fans, the song's popularity surged with an unstoppable momentum.
"First time listening to EDM, the lyrics are easy to understand, the melody is good, and YanZhi Ge Ge sings it wonderfully!"
"As expected of an overseas entertainment company, this kind of music makes you feel so hyped!"
"Ge Ge, keep it up, I'm already on repeat!"
"Where are Ting Yu's EDM songs? Why aren't they out yet?"
"Haha, could it be that hearing 'The Bowl is Big, the Noodles are Long' made him scared? Joseph's songs are top thirty quality on the Music Charts, and Ting Yu was just bragging. Did he chicken out when it mattered?"
"Forget Ting Yu, let's focus on our own charting. Let's get this song to the overall hot song chart and surpass Ting Yu's songs!"
"Everyone keep your devices playing, don't waste it, let's surpass Ting Yu!"
"Lin Yanzhi, the cross-era singer, I look forward to Ge Ge bringing EDM into the mainstream!"
Perhaps because Ting Yu remained silent.
Lin Yanzhi's fans immediately became overconfident.
The first place on the new song chart was no longer enough; they aimed to surpass Ting Yu on the overall hot song chart.
It's important to remember that the overall chart is updated quarterly.
It's the end of March, and the chart will be updated in a month.
Among the top ten on the overall hot song chart, only Shen Jinghong's new song based on Mo Yan's work ranked third. The remaining top ten spots were dominated by Ting Yu.
This has been the case since "Masked Singer."
Occasionally, a song would break into the top ten, but it would fall out within a couple of days.
In other words, the top ten on the hot song chart has always been Ting Yu competing with himself.
Ting Yu Fan Group.
Many dormant fans emerged.
"Although I don't want to comment, seeing the delusional fans' overconfident remarks makes me really want to laugh..."
"Hahaha, 'The Bowl is Big, the Noodles are Long' is indeed good. Before listening, my phone had 1% battery, and after listening, it was fully charged!"
"Just based on this, they dare to challenge Ting Yu. It's because we fans are too lazy to argue; we've been influenced by Ting Yu's personality."
"I don't even want to post anything now. I'll just wait for Ting Yu to release his song. Although I don't know why he hasn't released it yet, I believe he definitely will."
"Is it possible that Ting Yu forgot today was the day to release his song?"
As this comment appeared, the fan group suddenly fell silent.
"There's actually a possibility!!"
Someone must have said it first.
Then the group completely exploded.
A group of people started tagging the administrator.
Asking him to remind Ting Yu, to see if he genuinely forgot.
The administrators of the fan group have always been professional staff from Xinghui Entertainment.
In fact, the Ting Yu fan group doesn't require much management because there's nothing for the fans to do; no need to chart, no need to boost sales of endorsement products.
It's simply a place for them to communicate, so administrators rarely appear in the group.
"Everyone, please wait. There will be a surprise this time."
Not long after, the administrator posted a message.
Then the previously buzzing group instantly returned to calm.
"Let's wait. What kind of idol have I become a fan of? He's too chill..."
"Hahaha, actually, Ting Yu never explicitly called us his fans; he always referred to us as 'music friends'."
"Indeed, Ting Yu rarely mentions fans on programs."
"That's assuming he even participates in programs. It's been a long time since he's been seen after the city qualifiers. Recently, he was only seen in the audience at an athlete's retirement ceremony..."
Becoming a fan of Ting Yu requires learning to be chill first.
Like usual, everyone in the fan group chats about everything, some even discussing topics like fishing and health preservation.
This is completely different from other idols, where fans are constantly charting for their favorite star.
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Two days passed.
"Masked Singer" also began recording.
Tickets for this episode sold out within thirty seconds of being released at the end of the previous episode.
With the finals approaching, everyone wanted to experience Dark Night Rabbit's god-tier live performance.
After all, according to the audience members who had previously bought tickets.
"Comparable to a top King of Songs concert!"
With such word-of-mouth promotion from so many people, the tickets were bound to sell quickly.
However, everyone was still focused on Ting Yu's new song "Cross-Era," and there was still no news about it.
This was very unusual.
Given this situation, Lin Yanzhi's fans were naturally ecstatic.
Not just the fans, but Lin Yanzhi himself was also very excited.
If Ting Yu didn't release a song, he would have truly struck gold. After all, under these circumstances, the capital behind him could spin this into a narrative of Ting Yu fearing Joseph and Lin Yanzhi, refusing to accept the challenge.
Wouldn't this be instant fame?
Rising to prominence by stepping on Ting Yu?