Chapter 586

"Shoot another photo set?" After recording the second song, Miss Luo Quan had just opened her livestream when she saw fans spamming this comment.

"You're about to be named the world's most beautiful face for the third consecutive time; shouldn't you shoot a photo set to reward yourself for such a joyous occasion?"

"We really want to see new photos of you!"

"It's such a pity for such a beautiful girl not to take more beautiful photos."

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"So I go through all the trouble to take photos, and it's still a reward for myself? I thought this was a reward for you guys?" Miss Luo Quan was truly at a loss for whether to laugh or cry; these fans were really something when it came to smooth-talking.

"Fine, since you've all requested it so sincerely, I'll do one shoot, but don't even think about swimsuits or anything like that; I have no plans to shoot those in the near future." Under the strong demands of her fans, Miss Luo Quan nodded and agreed.

However, she definitely wouldn't shoot a swimsuit set; it was originally just a mess she created by making a reckless promise, and after the words were out, she could only bite the bullet and fulfill the requirement.

But she was actually still not used to such overly revealing photo sets; in fact, one didn't necessarily have to take such exposed photos to showcase a girl's beauty.

Although wearing a swimsuit was indeed simple and crude, she actually had other plans that were also quite excellent.

Of course, if the perverts in the comments could choose, they would undoubtedly demand a swimsuit shoot, but the initiative was not in their hands.

So upon hearing Miss Luo Quan's restrictions, a group of fans wailed and mourned, saying that even a few photos would be fine, but none of it could sway Miss Luo Quan.

"I'm quite busy lately, so the photo set will have to be postponed; it definitely won't be done in the short term, so everyone doesn't need to look forward to it every day. It's best to forget about it, because when the day the photos come out arrives, you'll get an even bigger surprise." Miss Luo Quan gave her fans a heads-up that the priority of the photo set was not very high.

After all, she had quite a lot of tasks on her plate right now: there were several movies to film, an album at hand, and the variety show on Bilibili was starting tomorrow, followed immediately by the recording of the second episode.

Listing these things one by one in her memo, Miss Luo Quan suddenly discovered that her schedule seemed to have become packed once again.

She had originally said she could play peacefully for a month; sure enough, she couldn't stay idle.

In short, thanks to the fans' efforts, Miss Luo Quan was finally willing to shoot a high-quality photo set, but there were two conditions: no swimsuits, and the release date might be on the later side.

But the matter was settled, and the fans were cheering with joy.

Correspondingly, the sales of Miss Luo Quan's new album also saw a surge; Bilibili's male fans had originally been inclined to enjoy the new songs for free, but now that their wish had been fulfilled, they certainly had to return the favor.

So many people immediately bought a digital album; ten yuan or so wasn't expensive, and the key was that Miss Luo Quan's songs were indeed good to listen to.

And just as album sales continued to rise, Miss Luo Quan released her second new song: "You Are Not Alone" (originally by Michael Jackson).

If pop music were a deck of cards, this song would definitely be a trump card.

First of all, its singer was the King of Pop from her previous life, the world-sweeping MJ, the Guinness World Record-recognized musician with the highest record sales, and also one of the very few singers who could be called a great artist.

MJ's life was undoubtedly a legend that no one in the outside world could match, and the excellence and classic nature of his works reached a height that ordinary singers could never hope to reach.

His works influenced two whole generations, almost every one of them a classic, and "You Are Not Alone" was one of the best among them.

It had no flashy or cool arrangements, nor did it force high notes to show off vocal skills; for most of the song, the emotions were peaceful and soft, as if a lover were whispering in one's ear, rendering a dreamlike and wonderful atmosphere.

Its melody was actually very simple, but after the combination of a few notes, it was so pleasant that it made one's soul linger, and after listening to it once, it could leave a deep mark in one's mind.

As a model of lyrical pop, "You Are Not Alone" achieved the ultimate in this genre of music, without a single flaw.

And Miss Luo Quan's beautiful voice, like an echo in an empty valley, was just as gentle, clear, and possessed a magic that made people unable to help but be fascinated, just like the original singer MJ; it was simply too perfect for interpreting this song.

To be honest, Miss Luo Quan herself was quite moved after singing it; when a singer is moved by their own song, you know just how beautiful that song is.

After the song was released, the public's reaction also proved just how good this song was.

Two hundred thousand related tweets on Twitter, over a hundred million discussions on Weibo, over sixty million in heat on Zhihu, and the top three trending videos on Bilibili were all related to it, with view counts all reaching over a million.

This was, in the true sense, the whole country and even the whole world immersed in Miss Luo Quan's music.

Previously, some people had used the news of cancer being cured to imply that Miss Luo Quan was just an entertainer, saying that no matter how popular an entertainer is, they are still not worth mentioning in front of scientists. Because this is the ladder of human progress, the trend of history!

And Miss Luo Quan's song could be considered a response to that: science is indeed immensely great; it led humanity from ignorance to wisdom, seeing the magic and vastness of the world.

However, singers also have an indispensable greatness and possess considerable influence.

Music is the only language that all of humanity can understand; from the melody, people can feel each other's joys and sorrows, and from the singing, people can share in grief and joy.

If science satisfies humanity's material needs, then music can be said to satisfy humanity's spiritual needs.

The improvement of both to the quality of life is immensely huge; wise people would never force a comparison between these two, and only clowns would take them and compare them.

Of course, the premise is that it must be a truly excellent work of art; if it's some garbage like shouting rap or localized covers, then scolding it is fine, and no one will come out to speak up for such garbage.

But Miss Luo Quan's song was clearly not that; it was a classic work truly worthy of being remembered and sung.

Although "You Are Not Alone" is an English song, it has actually transcended the boundaries of language; even those who don't know English can hear the general meaning expressed in the song.

This is the excellence of the song, and it is also because of Miss Luo Quan's incredibly brilliant and precise expression; without this sincerity to the extreme, she couldn't have sung the song so movingly.

"I've listened to songs for so many years, and I actually feel that talk of being 'listened to tears' is really pretentious; I've never encountered a song that could make me cry.

But this time, my defenses were broken; this song is truly too good, and the singing is too beautiful."

"The harmony in the second half is the essence; it's so good it gives me goosebumps.

I've always had a misunderstanding about Miss Luo Quan: how could someone who has never been in a relationship sing those heart-wrenching love songs so well?

But Miss Luo Quan has slapped my face time and time again; from 'My Heart Will Go On' to 'I Will Always Love You' and now this 'You Are Not Alone', every one of them is about love, and all of them are unforgettable.

Perhaps I understand a little now: even without dating others, one can sing such songs well.

Perhaps Miss Luo Quan has already dated, but it was in her own imagination, with a perfect lover she constructed, having one beautiful love story after another that could make the world shed tears!"

"Nothing more to say, Miss Luo Quan is just awesome, worthy of being the greatest singer of the new century. Although 'Rolling Stone' magazine is increasingly following the crowd in terms of music reviews, often recommending some inexplicable singers.

However, in terms of key list selections, they have never made a mistake; although Miss Luo Quan is young, her talent is absolutely among the top tier of the last two hundred years.

The most critical point is that she can handle any music genre: pop, rock, country, folk, rap—it seems there's nothing she can't do.

And in terms of classical music, her attainments are also ridiculously high; I can only say that domestic promotion is still insufficient, making the online public think she's just a singer who is very good at pop songs.

But in fact, she is already one of the very top musicians abroad; in another one or two hundred years, she will definitely be written in the same book as musical giants like Beethoven and Mozart!"

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The above all came from netizens' praise for Miss Luo Quan.

The reason I don't call it flattery is that most of the words inside are facts.

And Miss Luo Quan's second song was indeed so good that everyone praised it; the most critical thing was that this song had no barrier to appreciation, and men, women, old, and young could all listen to it, which provided the foundation for it to become a hit of the year.

In the foreseeable and not-too-distant future, this song will likely appear in every community and website.

Either as background music, recommended music, or simply by reposting the whole song, because even if the song is playing, people will click in to listen.

It can be said that a new traffic code has been born.

And Miss Luo Quan, who had once again created a musical miracle, was currently enjoying the worship of her fans.

"Come on, everyone tell me, is tonight's song good?"

After releasing the song, Miss Luo Quan specifically started a livestream to hear the audience's opinions; in fact, it was just her vanity acting up, wanting to hear everyone's praise.

"With your level, this is the level that should be expected; nothing to be proud of. (Dog head)"

"Sigh, for the sake of you being so cute, I'll reluctantly praise you."

"It is indeed very good; it's simply too moving."

"Mom asked me why I was listening to the song; I let her listen to it, and she knelt down too."

"Haha, no need for that."

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Seeing the uniform praise in the comments, Miss Luo Quan's vain heart was greatly satisfied, but at the same time, she said: "I told you all to look forward to tonight's new song, but there were still quite a few people saying they wanted to enjoy it for free; how could you bear to enjoy such a good song for free?"

"I bought it, though."

"It's over, I've offended the abbot."

"I'll go buy a ticket right now, okay?"

"Miss Luo Quan's songs are indeed worth spending money to listen to, although enjoying them for free is more comfortable."

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"Alright, just kidding; fans who haven't bought a ticket don't need to rush. There are still quite a few songs coming up; it won't be too late to buy one if you hear one that satisfies you."

Miss Luo Quan smiled confidently; in fact, data showed that the payment rate of her fans was quite high, whether in China or abroad.

But the main difference was in physical albums; after all, the domestic physical record market was not in the same dimension as the foreign one and hadn't developed well enough.

And the key was that physical albums were the bulk of sales; one physical record could be worth ten digital records. If possible, Miss Luo Quan certainly hoped that as many records would be sold as possible.

Of course, the financial conditions of domestic fans were different, and their consumption concepts and the prices of goods they could accept were also different; one or two hundred yuan for a record was indeed a bit expensive, and not everyone could afford it.

It was just that the quality of Miss Luo Quan's songs was truly solid enough that the records could still sell in the market and make a small profit.

As for other singers' records, they were either ignored or the singers paid out of their own pockets for fans to self-indulge; those that could sell well had basically gone extinct.

In China today, it is the era of digital records, and it is more inclined toward being free; the number of people willing to pay is actually not very large.

And singers making money had long since shifted from relying on song sales for royalties to the traffic brought by the songs becoming popular, earning money from various economies generated around them.

For example, going on variety shows, holding small offline tours, or doing livestreams to sell goods.

And among the most popular ones, those who could take on a dozen popular variety shows a year, appearing on programs and earning money from authorized chain stores, were actually earning far more than they did from singing.

This is also the reason why many musicians currently don't study their own works but instead study so-called variety show sense.

After all, how can singing make money as fast as appearing on a program?

In such an environment, those original musicians who can still persist are worthy of respect.

Because not everyone can be like Miss Luo Quan, singing one song and having it become a hit, earning a fortune just from listening.

Of course, as a singer who had made a lot of money, Miss Luo Quan was not unrighteous; no matter how much she earned, she would pay sufficient taxes according to national laws, and in addition, a fixed proportion of her income would be donated.

These two items were calculated separately because the state had tax relief rewards for taxpayers who donated, but Miss Luo Quan had never used this right; she paid exactly what she was supposed to pay every time, and she had never even bothered to print out the relevant certificates.

During previous livestreams, fans had also asked her why she was so generous.

Miss Luo Quan's answer was also very straightforward: "This bit of money doesn't mean much to me, but for those in poverty, it is life-saving and hope.

Besides, I don't charge for writing songs.

Actually, you paying is also equivalent to contributing your own part to charity."

Although the answer was quite moving, fans still enjoyed things for free when they could, and only when they were truly moved by the music were they willing to pay.

And what Miss Luo Quan had to do was to try her best to make every song moving!