I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard
Chapter 54: Writing Songs for Idols
After the album had been on sale for a month, the music association called her to tell her the good news that her album had gone triple platinum.
Jingyi hung up the phone feeling unhappy! You come to congratulate me for only selling 150,000 copies. Isn't this a slap in my face? When I think back to my first piano album, the sales volume was tens of millions of copies in a month.
The record market in Hong Kong is really too small! The historical record of Hong Kong record sales is that of Anita Mui and Principal Tan. In the 1980s and 1990s, the sales of their single albums reached eight platinum in one year. That is 400,000 copies!
According to this sales trend, the sales of this album will definitely exceed 400,000 copies within a year.
A record with 500,000 copies is considered a diamond record in Hong Kong, while the Recording Industry Association of North America considers a diamond record to be 10 million copies, and 500,000 copies is only considered a gold record.
At the end of 1978, the Hong Kong Music Association and Commercial Radio selected the top ten Chinese Golden Songs of 1977. Lou Jingyi had seven songs on the list!
Her song "Walking on the Road of Life" ranked first in the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs because it had been on the charts for a long time. "Moonlight Serenade" only ranked second, and "Red Dust Rolling" ranked third. She also won the Most Popular Female Singer Award in 1977 and the Best Album Award of the Year.
The other three songs nominated for the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs Awards were Xu Guanjie's "Selling Body Contract", Teresa Teresa's "Love in a Small Village", and Teresa Teng's "Wind and Rain Together". Xu Guanjie also won the title of the most popular male singer.
She released 12 songs this year, occupying 7 of the top 10 Chinese Golden Songs, squeezing out the living space of others. This caused dissatisfaction among many singers, who went to the organizers to protest.
The Music Association, Commercial Radio, Composers and Lyricists Association, and Recording Association, the organizers, have decided after consultation that in the future, each singer can only produce one representative work per year to participate in the selection of the Top Ten Chinese Classic Awards. This will leave opportunities for more singers, so that the Hong Kong music scene will develop in a balanced manner.
Jingyi almost stood against the entire Hong Kong music scene. But fortunately, these people were targeting the organizers, not her personally.
The award ceremony was held in the Grand Theater of the Cultural Center and broadcast live by TVB. Jingyi won so many trophies at once that she couldn't hold them all in her hands. The live TV camera was always focused on her, causing laughter from the audience in front of the TV.
During the break of the awards ceremony, she also sang "Moonlight Serenade" on stage at the request of the organizer. Her impeccable singing skills and stable performance on the spot aroused warm applause.
When it was Deng Lijun's turn to perform, she did not sing her award-winning song "Love in a Small Village", but sang Jingyi's "Walking on the Road of Life" on the stage. The two people's different singing styles gave the audience a refreshing feeling.
Her breathing was very steady! You couldn't even hear the slightest sound of her breathing. She was indeed an international superstar who had released 152 albums, sung 1,476 songs, and sold over 100 million copies.
After she finished singing, she sat down next to Jingyi. The two hugged each other and started talking quietly. She was eight years older than Jingyi and was only 24 years old this year.
In her previous life, this superstar was brilliant and was Jingyi's idol. Now the idol and Jingyi were very close, and when Jingyi hugged her, she almost didn't want to let go.
"Sister Jingyi, congratulations on winning so many trophies. After the award ceremony, I will help you take them." Deng Lijun has a very lively personality and is what we call a very outgoing person.
"Thank you Sister Lijun, you sang the song 'Walking Down the Road of Life' better than I did. I won't sing this song anymore in the future, I'll leave it to you." Jingyi decided to return the song to her idol, since she had too many songs to sing them all anyway.
Copyrights in this era are relatively loose! For example, Deng Lijun sang Jingyi's song on stage tonight. As long as it is not for profit, it is not considered infringement.
"Really? But it's not appropriate to give it to me. I can buy the copyright of this song! I'm invited to perform in Sakura Country in the spring of next year, so I'll have a choice of songs."
Deng Lijun was a little overjoyed after hearing Jingyi's words, but she didn't intend to take Jingyi's song for nothing.
"It's nothing! Just a song. I'm good at composing music! Sister, are you going to perform in Sakura Country? Then I'll give you another Japanese song."
Jingyi is just trying to get the wool from Xiaorizi's family! Anyway, she can't sing Japanese songs. It would be a waste to leave it alone, and Xiaorizi would get a bargain for nothing.
"You can also write Japanese songs? You are such a versatile and beautiful treasure. I have decided that you are my little sister."
Both parties left their contact numbers and addresses. As soon as the award ceremony ended, Jingyi drove to the big restaurant on Wellington Street and left all nine trophies in the restaurant. Letting diners visit and see them can also increase the restaurant's turnover.
As soon as she returned to her room in Lou Mansion, Jingyi entered the station space and selected Japanese songs for her new idol sister.
After a long time of selection, a sheet music called "I Only Care About You" appeared in her hands. This song was released by Xiao Ri Zi Jia in 1986 and included in the album of Idol Sister in 1987.
Now the idol sister is the original singer. Good things should be done to the end! Jingyi began to arrange the music for this sheet of music, and then added Japanese lyrics. Although she doesn't know Japanese, it shouldn't be difficult for her to copy the Japanese words.
After copying the Japanese text, I wrote the lyrics in Chinese again. This way, the idol sister can continue to sing in Chinese when she returns to her country.
The next day, Jingyi called her idol sister and they quickly made an appointment to meet at a cafe in the Peninsula Hotel on Victoria Harbour.
Jingyi drove her Porsche to the Peninsula Hotel, and her idol sister had been waiting in the hotel lobby for a long time. The two went to the Peninsula Hotel's coffee shop. It was morning time, and there was no customer in the coffee shop.
"I wrote this song almost half a year ago, but I'm too young to sing it. I wanted to keep it for a few more years, but now I'm giving it to Sister Lijun."
While waiting for Yingsheng to bring the coffee, Jingyi took out the sheet music and handed it to her idol sister. She also did not forget to make up a story.
Deng Lijun took the lyrics and flipped through them, then looked up at her and burst out laughing. Then she covered her mouth and laughed, "These lyrics are really not suitable for you at your age!"
"If I hadn't met you, where would I be? How would my life be? Should I cherish my life?"
"Maybe I can get to know someone and live an ordinary life. I don't know if there will be a love as sweet as honey."
"...!"
"So I beg you, don't let me leave you. I can't feel the slightest affection except for you."
Sister Lijun sang the song in both Chinese and Japanese, referring to the music score. I just felt that I still wanted more!
"This song can also reach the level of a golden song! Sister, I can't take your song for nothing. Together with the song "Walking Down the Road of Life", I will write you a check for 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."
Deng Lijun took out a checkbook from her bag and was about to fill in the numbers when Jingyi stopped her.
"I'm not here to sell songs! I'm not short of money at all. My piano album has sold over 20 million copies around the world, and the US headquarters paid me in US dollars."
Buying out a song now only costs 10,000 or 20,000 Hong Kong dollars. Even a classic song won't cost 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. This idol sister is really generous!
"Okay! We have a long way to go. I'll treat you to lunch at noon!" Deng Lijun was not one to put on airs. She was originally from Shandong and had a very forthright personality.
After they packed up their things, they sat side by side and started chatting. Deng Lijun started performing on stage at the age of 14. Now her name is well known in Southeast Asia. She has released eight albums in her early years.
Jingyi's album will soon be released in Southeast Asia. Warner Records Southeast Asia, based in Bangkok, has sent people to Hong Kong to discuss with Director Bill about introducing her album.
There are a lot of Chinese people in Southeast Asia! The sales volume of this record market is much larger than that of Hong Kong! She is looking forward to her album to achieve good results in Southeast Asia.
Jingyi also asked her idol sister for her unique breathing skill. Deng Lijun also showed her the secret on the spot, which benefited Jingyi a lot. This unique breathing skill cannot be measured by money.
The two had lunch at the Peninsula Hotel at noon, then said goodbye and drove away.
Finally, I met this idol sister! Jingyi wants to meet another sister in the future. This person is also very generous and loyal, but he has not debuted yet.
Is this person the elder sister or the younger sister? Jingyi forgot her age!
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