May arrived.
Huaguo also welcomed the May Day holiday.
On the third day of the holiday, the official website of "Era Music" announced the first stop of this competition.
# "Era Music King" Begins at the End of June, First Stop: Cuba! # Dafeng Novel Network
This is a country with very rich tourism resources.
Hearing this name, one can imagine driving an old convertible by the sea, leisurely enjoying the sea breeze, and watching the sunset.
Rum and cigars also come to mind.
It is a nation with its own distinct cultural characteristics.
"Then the first match is definitely the US winning, right? They are so close to Cuba, they must have their own understanding of Cuban culture!"
"Actually, the song being related to local culture is just speculation. Nothing is certain until the official announcement."
"Choosing Cuba already says a lot. The US has a huge advantage in the first round."
Indeed.
If they were to write songs based on the local culture, then the US would have a significant advantage.
After all, the two countries are adjacent, with much cultural exchange.
At the same time.
On the official website of "Era Music."
The list of participants for this competition was finally announced.
This list also ranked by support.
As this list was released, netizens began to vote for the contestants.
Ranked by popularity.
1. United States: Producer - Sean, Singer - Brown.
2. Hangguo: Producer - Kim Sung-hyun, Singer - Park Yoon-min (eoy girl group).
3. Waguo: Producer - Miyamoto Ze, Singer - Momoka Kana.
...
A total of seven countries participated.
The United States has a vast entertainment culture industry and has produced many international superstars, so first place in support is quite normal.
Then, the second-ranked Hangguo, with its unique entertainment culture and industrialized star-making methods, has considerable international recognition.
The following countries, Britain, Poland, Eguo, and Huaguo, all have their unique musical cultures, but their entertainment industries have much less international fame.
Among these countries, there is a very special existence.
That is Huaguo.
6. Huaguo: Producer - Tingyu, Singer - Tingyu.
That's right.
Huaguo's producer and singer are the same person.
This has indeed attracted a lot of curiosity.
"In previous "Era Music King" competitions, Huaguo never achieved good rankings, and later they stopped participating altogether. What happened this year that Huaguo is participating again?"
"Huaguo only has one contestant, couldn't they find anyone else?"
"They probably couldn't find anyone and are just filling a slot."
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. I heard this Tingyu is very powerful in Huaguo, a god of composition and a god of singing."
"The theme song for the previous movie 'Hero' was written by Tingyu, I think he's really good. And the songs in the currently popular 'Chinese Paladin 3' were all written by Tingyu, they are very good."
"Tingyu is very powerful, he will definitely achieve good results in the competition."
Many overseas fans, seeing people slandering Huaguo and looking down on Tingyu, went to promote him on various platforms.
However, these fans' efforts did not have much effect.
The international recognition of the Mandopop music scene is indeed not as high as the preceding countries.
...
"Era Music King" is still more than a month away from its start.
Tingyu, however, has not stopped working.
Because "Love Song King" is about to begin recording.
The official website has launched a segment for netizens to submit their stories.
# Share your love story, and let the God of Composition tailor a song for you! #
Previously, "Love Song King" was just a casual competition where producers drank tea and chatted, leaning towards a relaxed atmosphere.
The inspiration for this season's program actually came from Tingyu's fan-created hashtag #Share a Story, Let Tingyu Write a Song for You# during "Masked Singer."
Everyone found it fun, giving fans a sense of participation and showcasing the producers' skills.
So the production team adopted this method.
Each episode would select four love stories.
And let the four producers choose from them.
Then write a song within five hours.
As soon as this activity went live, it immediately attracted many netizens to participate.
After all, the songwriters in this competition are all gods of composition. Even if one of them, Zhou Qingshan, is not a god of composition, his status in the Mandopop music scene is no less than that of Mo Yan. In terms of seniority, he debuted even earlier than Mo Yan.
This means that if a story is selected by the production team, a song tailored to their love story will be created.
What does that mean?
The customization fees for these individuals are sky-high.
Now, with good luck, one can get it for free.
Naturally, everyone's enthusiasm to participate was very strong.
In just one day.
Netizens had shared over a hundred thousand love stories.
Of course, the production team would select from the top twenty most liked stories, not necessarily the very first ones, to prevent the producers from preparing songs in advance.
The recording site of "Love Song King."
It wasn't a large stage, but rather recorded in a manor.
The manor had a fairytale-like feel, with wheat ears, haystacks, and a small stage covered with grass, decorated very warmly.
This was a program leaning towards a relaxed vibe. While Mandopop producers might have styles and genres they aren't adept at, love songs are something they all excel at, each with their own specialties. This is simply the market; love songs are the biggest market in Mandopop. The program mainly showcased their interpretations of love songs. Moreover, no one could judge these individuals, as they were considered the ceiling of the industry, so the program emphasized warmth rather than competition.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Jiang Qian was the first to enter the program site and was immediately captivated by the decoration.
She was followed by Mo Yan and Zhou Qingshan.
Zhou Qingshan was a few years older than Mo Yan, and the two were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. They were both very happy to reunite for the recording of the program.
"Not bad, there's even a tea set. I haven't had tea brewed by you, Mo Yan, in a long time." Zhou Qingshan's eyes lit up when he saw the tea set arranged at the venue.
"Then I'll have to show you my skills properly," Mo Yan said, rolling up his sleeves.
At this moment.
A lazy chuckle came from behind: "Teacher Mo Yan, we meet again."
Mo Yan turned his head sharply, the wrinkles on his face deepening into a smile: "Haha, Tingyu, you're here. Come quickly, let me introduce you. This is Zhou Qingshan, a senior in this field."
"I've naturally heard of Elder Zhou's name," Su Yu nodded.
"Mo Yan, you're just teasing me. I wouldn't dare to put on airs in front of Tingyu," Zhou Qingshan laughed heartily.
"Elder Zhou sounds like he's teasing me..." Su Yu gave a wry smile.
He was very respectful of these senior figures in the music industry, especially Zhou Qingshan. Many of the songs that overseas audiences are familiar with now were written by him.
"The recording is about to begin, please have a seat, teachers."
The host was already waiting over there.
Su Yu and the others nodded one after another.
And walked towards them.
However, everyone was curious about this novel approach.
Because judging from the scene, it was entirely in the format of a tea party.
To be honest, it was quite interesting.