hollywood billionaire

Chapter 134 Three arrows fired together

"I regret it, Yi...shouldn't have come here."

At eight o'clock on Friday night, Zhao Youzhen looked at Han Yi, who had become distorted in the water, with tears in his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Even if you come, you shouldn't order ten times the spiciness."

Now that the two of them were already sitting on Yasiknara's metal round stool, staring at the plate of blood-red spicy chicken feet, it was self-evident who won the bet in the end.

"What's the use of being an afterthought? I tried my best to dissuade you just now."

Han Yi took a big sip of ice water, his swollen lips were still sucking air.It's so spicy that other beverages are useless except for ice water and soy milk.

"It's fine to eat by yourself, but I still have to go with you."

"I just want to see what it looks like when you cry."

Zhao Youzhen put a piece of original fried chicken gizzard into his mouth, with a resentful tone.

Yes, the way for Korean girls to relieve spicy food is to take another bite of non-spicy food to neutralize it.

"I haven't seen it before."

"...What a crazy game, my Manager Zhao."

Han Yi was stunned by Yoo Jin's strange reason.

"Why do you have to watch me cry?"

"Because someone has seen it."

Zhao Youzhen muttered, smashing the freshly pinched kimbap with silver chopsticks.

The other party lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly, but Han Yi probably had a picture in his mind.

It should be the kind of cute sad frog magnified ten thousand times.

Thinking of something, Han Yi sighed lightly, and put another piece of chicken feet into his bowl.

Punish yourself.

"No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart..."

Han Yi looked up and glanced at the replay of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on the big screen two days ago. As long as it is a restaurant opened by Koreans, sports games generally give priority to MLB. Will play KBO League.

"Who would have thought of that? I thought this meal, hiss...you must have invited me."

Han Yi struggled to pick the chicken feet that were already spicy to the bone with the tip of his teeth, while staring at Chase Atley, who was defending in the infield, trying to relieve his concentration in this way and make the tongue coating less painful.

"Wipe, tears are coming to the corner of my mouth."

Zhao Youzhen didn't rush to reply, but picked up a tissue from the silver metal table, brought it to Han Yi's face, and wiped away the tears left by him unconsciously.Looking at the other party who was as hot as she was, and the corners of his mouth were all flushed with fire, Youzhen smiled, and then she got rid of the melancholy temperament of the little green frog.

"You can't think of it, but I can think of it."

"I knew early on that this single would be a blockbuster in its first week."

How amazing is it?
Dua-Lipa had released three singles prior to this song, none of which reached the UK Singles Chart.

And "Hotter Than Hell", which was released with full firepower, rushed to No. 28 in the first week.

On the Spotify UK list, it ranked 132131th in the country with 19 streaming media playbacks in the first week.

Apple Music's list, 101266 times in the first week, ranked 7th in the UK.

You know, there are only 6600 million people in this country.

The outstanding performance of the streaming media platform allowed Dua Lipa to enter the UK singles chart at No. 28 while barely ranking among the top [-] on the radio chart.

Ahead of her is the hit single "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots.

Coincidentally, the one behind was Cheat Codes, whom she was about to meet at the Pacific Palisades Creation Camp.

"Sex," released by the producer duo with Kris Kross Amsterdam on Spinnin' Records, is still in the top [-] of the UK singles chart.

In addition, Desiigner's "Panda" ranked No. 7 on the list, "Me, Myself & I" ranked No. 37, "Give It Up" ranked No. 56, and it has been on the list for 64 consecutive weeks, ranking No. 92 "Lean On".Technically speaking, there are seven singles on the charts for Han Yi's artists in each section.

It sounds like a big deal, but in the eyes of everyone at HMG, it's a perfectly normal thing to do.

With more than one billion US dollars invested in building a structure in one breath, coupled with the targeted selection of partners, it might be a strange thing if seven or eight songs are not on the list at the same time.

Of course, even so, the 28th place airborne in the first week is worthy of the joy of the entire music business group.

Han Yi himself is particularly excited, because he still remembers that in his previous life, even if he signed with Warner UK, Dua Lipa, who has a huge advantage in his home country, "Hotter Than Hell" only airborne 50th in the first week.

A full 22 seats lower than it is now.

This shows that his big streaming media strategy is correct. With the promotion of playlists as the starting point, he will seize the opportunity in the next era and has obtained preliminary market certification.

Going down this road, whether Dua Lipa or Billie Eilish, maybe they can climb to a higher position much earlier.

Enhanced versions of Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish?

The picture is so beautiful, I dare not think about it.

However, if you want to turn a newcomer into a superstar, it is definitely not enough for someone to listen to the song online.

The rise of any public figure must go through multi-dimensional and multi-level meticulous crafting and efforts at the same time.

Four singles have been completed and released, all MVs have been released, and two more songs are in the final stage of creation, which will soon enter the recording stage, which means that Dua-Lipa's first album is more than halfway through.

It also means that her record company and management team have more time and energy to plan other gimmicks for her.

Like touring.

"You said... Ben is already arranging a tour?"

Hearing the update of Zhao Youzhen's information, Han Yi seemed a little surprised.

"It's pretty fast."

"Yeah, he is sending me a message now. Wait, you are also in this group." Zhao Youzhen pointed to his mobile phone and said, "Whatsapp, check out the new message."

Han Yi clicked on the app and found that there were indeed several unread messages, three of which were from Madison Bill 3 minutes ago. The girl from Long Island sent Han Yi a photo, a message and an emoji.The photo is a sweaty selfie of her and Billy in the rehearsal room. The two are learning dance moves for the tour today in a dance studio on Sixth Street in Santa Monica.

"Pretty sure this thing will grind me to death."

The text message was followed by a Petty Skye Jackson smirk meme.

"Keep up the good work for Disney World!"

Replying a sentence of encouragement that was completely unintentional, Han Yi exited the interface and clicked on the "Team Lipa" group chat.

[bentap77: Team - Great news, we just confirmed three tours. ]
[Dua Lipa: Wow!Where? ! ]
[bentap77: Dublin, Manchester, London, the three cities with the highest broadcast volume this week. ]
[Christine Lepera: Venue and capacity? ]
[bentap77: For the Academy in Dublin, we have booked the main hall with a capacity of 833 people. ]
[bentap77: Manchester Gorilla-550, KOKO London-1000. ]
[Dua Lipa: KOKO! OH MY GOD. ]
[Dua Lipa: I basically spent my entire adolescence in KOKO, J.Cole, Schoolboy Q, Bruno Mars! Loved them all! ]
[bentap77: Now you can write your name on theater walls too. ]
[Dua Lipa: Praise life!
[Han Yi: Congratulations Dua... Good evening everyone! ]
[bentap77: Good evening boss. ]
[Dua Lipa: good evening :D]
[Christine Lepera: It should be good morning... on our side. ]
[Han Yi: Indeed, indeed.Why are you still awake?Shouldn't it be four o'clock in the morning in London? ]
[bentap77: Can't sleep, so get up and check email. ]
[Christine Lepera: There's a little girl who won't let me sleep. ]
[Dua Lipa: We're celebrating! ]
A few seconds later, Dua Lipa sent a selfie with her phone, next to her were Christine Lepera, producer Koz, and two or three other faces Han Yi didn't quite recognize , Compared with the victory gesture when facing the camera, the smile is obviously drunk.

[Dua Lipa: No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart!Who can sleep here? ]
[Han Yi: TGIF! ]
[Dua Lipa: Best Friday EVER! ! ! ]
[Dua Lipa: Just now... two girls walked up to me, patted me on the shoulder, and asked me if I was the one who sang "Hotter Than Hell"!This is crazy! ]
[Han Yi: Enjoy it, I believe more people will recognize you when you are on tour. ]
[bentap77: This is our plan. We have already prepared a few songs, and there is still a lot of advance payment left, so we are going to use them directly for performances. ]
[bentap77: It’s tentatively scheduled for October. By then, the performance of this single will reach its peak, and the next single will be in the promotion period. The two waves of upsurge will overlap, and the venue with less than 1000 people will be filled, or 70-80% should be. not a problem. ]
[Han Yi: Great idea!At that time, Yujin and I will come to the scene to cheer for Dua! ]
"Do you really want to go?"

Seeing the message Han Yi sent, Zhao Youzhen raised his head and suppressed the hope in his tone very well.

"Why not? What's the point of being a music and artist if you don't fly around the world?"

Han Yi spread his hands and smiled.

"Why, don't you like London?"

"I really like it." Two dimples appeared on Zhao Youzhen's face, "It matches my aura very well."

"It seems to be true." Han Yi stroked his chin, glanced at Youzhen, and agreed with her self-assessment.The calm and stern Korean girl is indeed more in line with the temperament of London than Los Angeles.

"Then it's settled. Go to London in October. Just as we are going to Amsterdam in October, don't forget."

"Em... Oh, ADE, right?" Zhao Youzhen quickly found out this key word from memory.

"Yeah, the annual electronic music event, we have to pay homage to the top of the mountain, and there are many labels and artists we can cooperate with." Han Yi blinked and joked, "Before then, remember to put the thesis and Finish the quiz, don't affect the GPA."

"There will be no problem."

Zhao Youzhen also blinked and smiled sweetly.

"He who does not sleep, goes to another continent without sleep."

"Don't forget what your aunt told you."

Han Yi touched his lower eyelid.

"Oh." Youzhen's smile disappeared instantly when poked at the painful spot.

"No coffee at night, if you still can't sleep, I'll buy you some melatonin."

"You bought it." Zhao Youzhen complained in a low voice, but the coquettish look in her eyes revealed that she actually liked this kind of domineering out of concern.

"Schedule Khalid and Anne-Marie's promotional tour tonight and go to bed early."

"I thought it was all set up, is there any more questions?"

"There is no problem. It is the progress of each program group and Han Music's promotion department. I have to confirm the details on behalf of the artist."

Anne-Marie's "Alarm" is her first single after joining Han Music. According to Karen Guo's plan, this song should also be the first warm-up for her first studio album.However, unlike Dua Lipa, who is halfway through the album and can get the final master tape this year, Anne-Marie's album has not even been decided on a main producer, and there is only one song that is ready , the whole project is still in the initial stage of preparation.

Under such circumstances, the A&R and publicity teams of Han Music are not in a hurry to increase the promotion efforts. After all, if there are not enough high-quality follow-up works as a reserve, rushing a song to the top of the rankings will not catch up with the momentum. It's easy to make Anne-Marie the One-Hit Wonder of the music world.

Her British predecessor Duffy is an excellent example. The second promotional single "Mercy" of her debut album became a hit and won the first place in 12 charts in 15 countries, but A&M failed to help her strike while the iron was hot. Two months after the release of this album, a single "Warwick Avenue" that had been on the list for two months was thrown out again for promotion, which caused the audience to lose their sense of freshness. After the global explosion, it quickly fell silent.

It is exactly this kind of phenomenon that Karen Guo, Victoria White Mason and their team try to avoid. Therefore, although they also tested the water in their home country first, Han Music only arranged 40 playlists for Anne-Marie. As a cold start for online traffic.The radio matrix has also started from Hits Radio, the third largest radio network in the UK, and will be strengthened after user data is available.

So, where is the focus of Anne-Marie's initial promotion?

The answer is simple. This power vocal, who has acted in musicals in London's West End since she was a child, and even Rudimental has favored her, her strongest skill from the inside out is her on-site skills that can be called the original sound reproduction.

The best way for this kind of singer who has eaten CDs to rise is, of course, to use his strength to impress the audience one after another, turning strangers into loyal fans.

Will it be very difficult for a new solo player to get enough performances?
This may be true for others, but for Anne-Marie, who has accumulated a certain resume and reputation through Rudimental, and—here is the emphasis—the owner is the shareholder of the third largest performing arts agency in the world, the whole summer The schedule of performances is as simple as eating and drinking.

In fact, on May 5, the day the single was launched, UTA arranged for Anne-Marie to perform at a music festival, The Great Escape 20, held at Brighton Beach, the southernmost tip of England.Although this is not a first-line music festival with a strong lineup, this year's top guest is Oh Wonder, and the special guests are Shura and Mura Masa. Due to the temporary joining, Anne-Marie didn't even get the main poster of the music festival. But anyway, this is at least a small milestone in her solo career.

接下来，作为MV宣传的一部分，安妮-玛丽还要赶回伦敦的Aloft酒店，在那里参加5月26日MTV举办的Push Futures Live演出。然后，5月28日在伯明翰的年度骄傲大游行献唱、6月12日回布莱顿参加有Rudimental、Ice Cube、Bastille和Carl Cox的Wild Life音乐节、6月25日赶去富勒姆的Fold音乐节、7月8日伦敦Wireless音乐节、7月21日米尔顿凯恩斯Secret Garden Party、7月24日利物浦国际音乐节、7月31日伯恩茅斯Camp音乐节……

By the end of July, Anne-Marie had nine performances, eight of which were over 100 people.With her tracks all over the UK over the summer, it's almost certain that "Alarm" will hit the UK Top [-], and the team at HMG aren't worried.

Contrary to Dua Lipa, they are more worried about whether Anne-Marie can find her favorite creative and production partner in the upcoming Pacific Palisades Creative Camp, gather enough inspiration, and make the preparations for her debut album go smoothly. push on.

As for Khalid, as the last sharp arrow shot this weekend, his single announcement, in terms of region, audience and method, is completely different from Dua Lipa and Anne-Marie.

Similar to his netizen Bili, Khalid's career as a musician also started from SoundCloud.Although not as sensitive as Zhao Youzhen, after "Ocean Eyes" gained a certain amount of traffic on SoundCloud, Khalid was the first group of musicians to send private messages to Bi Li and Phineas, and they still keep in close contact.And this is how he accidentally came into Han Yi's sight.

Hearing that Bili signed a full contract with Han Music and got 20 US dollars in one go, Khaled did not hesitate to pack his demo into a playlist, together with two or three released singles, All of a sudden, they sent it to her wealthy new employer through Bi Li, trying to sign a lucrative contract as well.

There is a future guy, and his successful signing is a sure thing. "Talk", "Eastside", "Lovely", and the classic "Young, Dumb & Broke", any one of them can make Han Music's performance jump a bit further.Of course, even if there is no forward-looking vision, just listening to the demos he has made and "Location" released on SoundCloud is enough for any A&R manager to make up his mind to print the contract.

In terms of vocal condition alone, Khalid can hang up any male singer who has become popular in the past two years, except The Weeknd. The Weeknd's chest voice is a lyrical tenor, and the head voice can even reach the fifth octave, competing with the soprano, while retaining the high-pitched, bright and resonant qualities.It is not an exaggeration to say that God is chasing and feeding.

The bowl of rice that Khaled got was very different from The Weeknd, but it was just as delicious.Although there are only two vocal ranges, from F2 to B4, Khalid's vocal expression in the baritone area is forceful, transparent, thick, rough, and even has a little reverberation effect, which few can match.

In other words, if The Weeknd is the Michael Jackson of the 21st century, then Khaled is the Ben-E-King of the 2010s.

Different traits, equally great.

More importantly, Khalid is not just an unforgettable voice.Like Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes and Charlie Puth, he is one of the few who can really complete everything from lyrics, melody to production independently.

and--

He is black.

A middle-class black man who was born on a military base in Georgia and grew up in El Paso, Texas. His music style is mainly indie R&B, indie pop, and pop soul.

In the second decade of the 21st century, Khaled, who is covered in buffs all over his body and whose family background can be accepted by all ethnic groups at the same time, is the favorite "diverse" sample of the media, lists, platforms and award ceremonies. It is the Golden Boy who can only walk around him cautiously even if there are negative comments on the work itself.

What is raw talent and talent?This is.

If one wants to succeed in the American music industry in the new century, voice quality, creative ability, and unique ethnic and cultural values ​​are indispensable.

Khalid happens to have all three.

Trinity Khalid, the promised land to start his career is of course in the blue state metropolises on the east and west coasts.Indie R&B and Urban music are originally aimed at the urban middle class. In addition, the song "Location" itself is very suitable for radio promotion. The music program of any time period can be perfectly adapted.

Therefore, "Location" has become the most popular submission by radio station managers and program directors since the establishment of Han Music.

Bi Li's "Ocean Eyes" radio ranking ranked 68th, supported by 23 radio stations, and played 241 times in seven days, which was the peak data after nearly a month.As for "Location", 20 radio stations joined the playlist in the first week, and the broadcast frequency reached 315 times, ranking 49th on the All Access list.Although it was released on Sunday, the streaming media data will be lower than other singles, and finally failed to enter the overall list, but the ranking of No. 64 on the US Rhythm Chart and No. 78 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Chart has already indicated that as long as they follow the With the current radio exposure curve and platform song list traffic going on, it is not a dream for "Location" to enter the chart or even surpass "Ocean Eyes" in a short period of time.

Khalid, who is based on the radio station, must go back to the radio station if he wants to further improve his performance. In early June, he'll be on a thirteen-day East Coast radio tour, Springfield, Missouri, Jackson, Mississippi, Gainesville, Florida, and of course Miami, New York, Boston and Philadelphia.Then, in the second half of the year, Khaled will return to the West Coast, starting from Honolulu, the farthest point, and going north along Highway 6 that Han Yi walked, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Victoria White Mason's expectation is that after this experience, Khalid can break into the top [-] on the All Access chart and become HMG's first single to enter the heavy rotation list of major radio stations.

"Is there any city you want to travel with?" Han Yi, who was wearing plastic gloves, squeezed a rice ball for Yuzhen, put it in her silver plate, and asked with a smile, "The company will reimburse you."

"It's very attractive, but the first ten days of June...it happens to be the end of our school term." Only when this topic is mentioned, can Zhao Youzhen remember what her original identity in the United States is, "attendance has been deducted a lot Score, A+ at the end of the term... Oh yeah, I might have to apply to work from home next week! Don't want my colleagues to know I'm still in college.”

"no problem."

Han Yi simply nodded in agreement.

"I'll come to see you these two days and buy you some food to stock up."

"Really?! I want that French soda we had last time, and..."

"Hey, girl, it's not an order system!" Han Yi hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, "I'll go to Whole Foods to see when I'm done tomorrow."

"Are you still busy tomorrow?" Zhao Youzhen dipped a little soy sauce on the rice ball, put it in his mouth, and said vaguely, "It's Saturday, don't forget."

"Well, Andre made an appointment for me tomorrow... The leader of the hip-hop section, do you remember what I said about it?"

"Of course I remember, who did Dre introduce you to?"

"Let's put it this way..."

Han Yi took off the plastic gloves, looked around, found that no one was paying attention, raised his right hand, bent his thumb and index finger, raised the other three fingers, and made a gang that everyone in Los Angeles knows. gesture.

"Tomorrow afternoon, I have to go to the dog house."

(End of this chapter)