Sound of Rebirth

Although no announcement was arranged for An Zhizhi, it was impossible not to disclose any news.After all, as a star, you always need to maintain popularity.

So this time the so-called "retreat" is not so pure compared to the last time.

In addition to releasing news in advance to tick off the fans' expectations, An Zhixiao and Shen Yanru would occasionally update their Weibo to let fans know their current situation during the past six months or so.This is the benefit of the Internet age, even if there is no announcement, fans can be maintained in this way.

More than ten years ago, since you went to retreat, it would be difficult for the media to continue to send you press releases, right?But really, there is no news for half a year, and the fans have long forgotten about you when you come back.So I can only try to "leave my whereabouts" and be photographed by the media, which seems unnatural.

It is precisely because of this convenience that after the preparations for "Flowing Scenery" started, fans have already received news from Weibo, knowing that the two have finally left the customs, and that the work will soon be available to everyone.In this way, expectations are raised to the highest level.

However, probably because the expectations were too high, the response after the actual release of the EP was actually varied, and it was not the same one-sided praise as before.

Among them, the comments that this EP highly overlaps with "Four Seasons" accounted for most of them.

Some people even made the arguments that "Shen Yanru is exhausted" and "An Zhizhi is nothing more than that", thinking that this is a kind of musical regression, and it is not even ruled out that Shen Yanru is plagiarizing herself, because she can't write new things.How else to explain the two albums being so similar?

Of course, there are not no people who support them.

In fact, as long as you have some attainments in music, you can clearly hear the difference between the two albums.Although the content of the performance is similar, they are actually two completely different works.

As for saying that Shen Yan would plagiarize himself if he couldn't write anything, that would be even more ridiculous.Even if she wanted to copy, she wouldn't know how to copy "Four Seasons".Shen Yanru has so many popular songs, and the release time of "Four Seasons" is so short, even if you want to copy, you should choose those songs that have been around for a long time and won't attract attention, right?

The two sides insisted on their own words, and finally pinched again.

So much so that it was only a small-scale controversy, but in the end it turned into a big mess, and everyone knew about it.

It's hard to say whether Shen Yanru did it on purpose when the matter developed to this point.After all, there are so many songs left, but she chose six songs to make EP.It would be a lie to say that she herself hadn't expected it at all.

As the saying goes, there are many people who are popular.There is no 360-degree perfect person in the world. As a public star, he lives under the spotlight and the eyes of the public. Every little flaw can be excavated and magnified, which will inevitably cause controversy.

An Zhizhi is already popular, and she has actually been pinched several times before, but she herself is not at the center of the debate, and there are often other people who are more attractive to the fire.

But that will naturally change as her popularity grows.

In the future, maybe she will become the target of others, or maybe it is simply that some people can't understand her. In short, she will become the protagonist of these controversies.At that time, what will happen to the situation is out of my control.

Therefore, Shen Yanru believes that it would be good if he could control the controversy in his own hands.

And why does hype always exist?It is because the more controversial the work, the faster it will spread, and it can even promote the new album in a disguised form.

Of course, this approach has always been a double-edged sword.It may be able to achieve good results if used well, but at the same time it is easy to hurt yourself.So when the time is right, it is still necessary to guide public opinion.Lest even their own fans be affected by this statement, causing doubts or lowering expectations.

Because I know exactly how the new album is going to be, I can even say things like "If you don't believe me, just wait until the new album comes out" when necessary, without worrying about being slapped in the face.

The opposing side is naturally not to be outdone, and also believes that the new album must also be a change of soup, not much better, so it is best not to look forward to it too much.

As a result, the final fight has inexplicably turned into a bet, and everyone is waiting for the new album to come out to see what's going on and which side will win.It can be regarded as a disguised increase in attention and expectations, and even some passers-by were attracted, expressing their desire to know the result.

But these things have nothing to do with An Zhizhi for the time being.

Although it is said that she is out of customs, in fact she did not relax, but spent every day in the recording studio sculpting new albums.All other affairs are naturally handed over to other people.So she simply doesn't know how much controversy her EP is causing right now.

At the end of July, the new album was finally released.

Because there was enough momentum before it was released, An Zhizhi didn't appear on the show to promote it.Otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with similar sensitive questions when asked.Simply wait for the album to come out, and then go when there are works.

The sales of the album did not explode, but it was still a normal number.On the contrary, after the fans listened to the song, they spoke online one by one, shouting that they were fooled.

A netizen who was waiting to see the joke immediately taunted, "I said a long time ago that this album is not worthy of its name. It's just that the fans are stupid and bought it because of popularity. Are you deceived now? Go to the official Weibo and leave a message to ask Ask Shen Yanru's studio if they would like a refund, haha!"

I thought that this kind of provocative statement would immediately cause dissatisfaction, rebuttal or common hatred among those fans. No matter what kind of reaction it was, it was what they expected to see.

However, the facts were shocking. When the fans saw this kind of ridicule, they calmly spit out a sentence of "stupid", and then went to the side to communicate leisurely, ignoring him at all.

The mocking person was dumbfounded.What's the matter?Obviously you were the ones clamoring for being duped, and I'm complaining for you, why don't you give me any face?

But they were not fools, and soon realized that there might be something wrong with the album.

It was not only them who realized this, but also passers-by who were watching.

This aroused everyone's curiosity.

Because of the need to protect the legitimate rights and interests, fans who bought the album will not share the work before the official upload.As a result, many people had no intention of buying, but couldn't help but pay for an album and listen to it.

——Although after the album is released, the songs in it will be uploaded to the Internet one after another, but it will take at least two weeks.People who are impatient and don't lack the tens of dollars are naturally unwilling to wait.

On the contrary, the sales of the album have increased by a bit, which is a bit surprising.

But everyone who bought the album couldn't help but say "I've been fooled".But it doesn't look like he is angry, he is still happy to share his experience with everyone, obviously he is not dissatisfied with the album.

At this time, An Zhixiao participated in the first promotional program.

"Variable Star Advocacy" is still a familiar formula and a familiar taste.

But last year, An Zhi knew that among the few guests, they existed as a foil.Although the host was biased, he didn't grab many shots. This year is different.Although it will not be alone, it is also the focus of attention.In this way, naturally, there is no need to grab other people's time, and the program group itself has arranged time for her to sing solo.

As soon as An Zhixiao spoke, the scene immediately fell silent.

After the song ended and the scene was silent for a long time, the applause began under the leadership of the host.

The host came onto the stage while clapping his hands, and asked An Zhixiao, "I just heard this song and almost forgot it was on the show. You know, can you tell me how you did it?"

This remark caused a burst of good-natured laughter, but another guest immediately said that he also felt the same way.

"Probably Mr. Shen's song is well written." An Zhixiao said.

The host said, "You are too humble. Of course your song is good, but your singing is even better. If you use one word to describe it, it will complement each other."

He said and turned to face the audience, "The name of this song is "Hometown". When I heard it, I remembered a poem I learned when I was a child. Everyone should have learned it. Li Bai's "Thinking at a Quiet Night". Moonlight, like frost on the ground, looking up at the bright moon, looking down at home. This is the feeling, fully expressed. I don’t know music, but we have a guest who understands it very well. Let’s invite him to comment, okay? "

Amid the applause from the audience, the host walked up to the guest Li Shuo and passed the microphone over, "Ms. Li, you are a senior in the industry, can you comment for us?"

Li Shuo is a singer in Southeast Asia. He debuted a few years earlier than Shen Yanru. He is considered an evergreen tree in the music scene, and his influence in the Chinese music scene cannot be underestimated.He himself is very talented and a singer-songwriter, so it's not inappropriate to comment on An Zhixiao at this time.He took the microphone and said, "Then let me just say a few words."

"Some time ago, I also saw some of the debates on the Internet." Li Shuo talked about sensitive topics as soon as he opened his mouth, "But I believe that after listening to this song, those debates will be meaningless."

"It seems very powerful, can Teacher Li explain it in detail?" the host's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked.

Li Shuo looked at An Zhixiao, and asked with a smile, "Whether the previous "Four Seasons" or "Flowing Scenery" are all about the scenery of "Hometown", right? Mr. Shen is really ingenious and ingenious." !"

"You're still the best, you'll understand as soon as you hear it." An Zhixiao nodded.

The host also understood, "So the similar content of the two EPs that have been debated on the Internet before is because they are actually written in the same place?"

"Yes, it is also my hometown. Mr. Shen created "Four Seasons" when he went there to relax. This time, we also lived there for half a year to experience the local life in order to create this album. If everyone If you can hear the similarities, I think Mr. Shen caught the cockroach in that place and used it throughout the song." An Zhixiao said.

In fact, it wasn't very appropriate for her to say this, but An Zhixiao said it anyway.

If it's just to criticize her, that's fine. Anyway, as a star, I'm used to it.But what do these people know?It's really easy to just say that Shen Yan is exhausted with nothing to prove!

It's hard to vent her anger without slapping them in the face fiercely.