Lin Yanzhi Teases Collaboration with Producer Joses, Hinting at Popular EDM Elements and Confidence in Top 50 Chart Entry
EDM's Arrival: Will Lin Yanzhi Become a Cross-Era Singer?
Lin Yanzhi has been very active recently.
Frequently appearing on trending searches.
But it's unclear if these are genuine trends or purchased ones.
He recently revealed a Chinese-style song for the movie "Tong Men."
And is now starting to work on an EDM song.
EDM is considered niche in China, but it's always been very popular overseas, often appearing in the top few spots on the Era Chart.
"What's so good about EDM? Does listening to it charge your phone?"
"Are the haters acting up again? EDM is indeed very popular overseas, so there's nothing to criticize about this genre."
"My Lin Ge is injecting new blood into the Chinese music scene. If you don't thank him, you're still here spewing venom. The Chinese music scene is stagnant precisely because of people like you who are stuck in their ways!"
"To be honest, if Lin Yanzhi truly makes EDM popular in China, he will definitely become a cross-era figure, just like Ting Yu who popularized Chinese-style music."
"Damn it, you're even comparing him to Ting Yu? I can't take it anymore. Ting Yu's Chinese style is a completely new genre written with traditional musical scales; that's establishing a school of its own. You, Lin Yanzhi, are just promoting foreign culture. Where is the cross-era achievement?"
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. It's no wonder he's following in Ting Yu's footsteps, even his growth path is modeled after Ting Yu?"
"Hahaha, Lin Yanzhi wants to become a cross-era singer with just one EDM song. This is the funniest joke I've heard this year."
The controversies surrounding Lin Yanzhi have never ceased.
Even though he himself denied riding on Ting Yu's coattails for popularity.
Many netizens still saw through the essence of the matter.
Binding for hype is common, and many in the entertainment industry use it.
However, he bound himself to the wrong person.
Just then.
Several trending searches rapidly surged to the top.
Ting Yu's New Song to Premiere on "I Am a Singer" Program!
According to the program team, the new song is a love song!
Ting Yu's Love Song Collection Finally Adds Another Track!
...
News about Ting Yu's new song directly entered the top ten trending searches, crushing Lin Yanzhi's trends.
These trending topics were ignited after the "I Am a Singer" program team posted on Weibo.
Then, the online discussions about Lin Yanzhi instantly diminished.
The heat, like a torrential flood, poured entirely into the topics related to Ting Yu.
At this time, many people realized that Ting Yu, who hadn't appeared much since the city qualifiers, still showed such strong chart-topping power.
"Haha, the fans this time are lazy. Before, news of a new song would hit number one on trending searches within half an hour, but now it's taken an hour."
"This feels good. Trending searches are occupied by Ting Yu again, as it should be. Ting Yu should be more active, don't let some fake foreigners take advantage."
"Lin Yanzhi's fans have gotten too arrogant, treating him like a new top star. As long as Ting Yu is here, forget overseas returnees, even overseas top stars coming to the Chinese music scene will have to bow down, no matter how powerful!"
"Just hype. Although he's not involved this time, I don't think this kid looks like a good person."
"This is too funny. Lin Yanzhi's fans were hyping Ting Yu before, calling for cross-era singers, and now they've been completely suppressed by Ting Yu."
"Hahaha, on this street of Chinese music, ask around who's the boss!"
Ting Yu has not released many love songs.
This is why everyone has been urging the "Love Song King" program team to invite Ting Yu.
Love songs are the largest category in the Chinese music scene, naturally having the widest audience.
Moreover, many classic songs are love songs.
Ting Yu's minimal focus on this category has undoubtedly left fans feeling regretful.
Upon hearing that the new song is a love song, many were excited.
They expressed great anticipation.
However, some are speculating about which singer will perform it.
Zhang Yang and Jiang Xiao'e have the highest probability. Both have sung love songs written by Ting Yu, but after Zhang Yang announced his entry into the film industry, he has often been photographed by passersby on set. With the filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story" still ongoing, Zhang Yang is less likely.
Jiang Xiao'e hasn't sung a new Ting Yu song in a while, so it's possible.
There's also Gong Juren.
The luckiest man in the Chinese music scene, and also the man most envied by all singers.
After being chosen by Ting Yu, he sang a large number of Ting Yu's songs and now has more popularity than a first-tier singer.
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In the following days.
The buzz around Ting Yu's new song continued to escalate.
Backstage at the recording of "I Am a Singer."
Inside the singer's lounge.
Everyone's gaze was occasionally drawn to the entrance.
They were waiting for the singer who would perform Ting Yu's new song to enter.
"Sister Wenmin, you've always been the pillar of the show. Will the new artist invited by the program team be a regular guest?" someone asked Xiao Wenmin, who was doing her makeup.
There aren't many big names in the "I Am a Singer" program, and Xiao Wenmin, a first-tier singer, is one of them.
She has always been the most popular singer and the most supported regular guest on the show.
"Probably not, and even if it's a regular guest, it's a good thing. Aren't we benefiting from Ting Yu's popularity? Don't you see how popular our show is now?" another singer said.
"Heh, what's the use of being popular if people are only here to watch others? If it's phrased nicely, it's an invitation; if it's phrased poorly, it's cutting in line. Does a newcomer have the qualifications to be on our show if they weren't singing Ting Yu's song?" someone retorted with a cold laugh.
"We're just accompanying them on this round. If you sing Ting Yu's new song, even a pig can win first place," another voice chimed in with envy.
At this moment, Xiao Wenmin, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "Don't talk nonsense. Being recognized by Ting Yu is their ability. If you're not convinced, you can also try to commission a song from Ting Yu. No one is stopping you."
The singer's lounge fell silent.
The others didn't know how to retort.
Everyone wanted to sing Ting Yu's new song, but everyone knew that not only could they not get into Ting Yu's artist group, but they couldn't even get into Xinghui, because Xinghui is not short of artists but short of talented artists.
Just then.
A program assistant brought in a refined young man.
"H... Hello everyone, I am Zhao Yihua, a guest on this episode."
He wore black-rimmed glasses and appeared somewhat restrained.
With a whoosh, all eyes turned to Zhao Yihua.
A guest?
The singer of Ting Yu's new song?
Ordinary appearance, hoarse voice, is this a singer?
Everyone was first taken aback, then turned to surprise.
Someone with a voice like this coming to sing on the show, isn't that like handing them prey?
And he's singing Ting Yu's new song. Why would Ting Yu let such a singer sing his song?
"Haha, come over and sit, little brother."
"Brother, tell us how you got Ting Yu to write a song for you?"
"Share your experience with us, tell us quickly."
Instantly, the singers who had been less welcoming changed their expressions to smiles.
If they could win against Ting Yu's new song, it would definitely be a supreme honor!
And this Zhao Yihua, with his hoarse voice, was seen by everyone as an incredibly lovable lamb.
Only Xiao Wenmin's expression was slightly solemn.
She felt that unless Zhao Yihua's voice had suddenly fallen ill and turned this way, this matter was definitely not that simple.