Chapter 93: The Biggest Opponent of 2001?

To be fair, "Drifting North" has a ready-made duet partner right here: Wang Lihong, who originally sang the hook in the song.

But then again, the current Wang Lihong is with Sony, and they are in the same competitive lane, so there is absolutely no need to seek him out.

Putting aside Wang Lihong and Huang Mingzhi's original version, the "Drifting North" that left the deepest impression in Zhou Yi's memory was the version sung by Deng Ziqi and Huang Mingzhi at KTV.

In fact, Deng Ziqi's voice in this song sounds more appealing than Wang Lihong's, to the extent that many people call her and Huang Mingzhi's KTV version the best-sounding "Drifting North."

This way, my live solo performance can follow the arrangement of that Wen Huiru version, while the MV can present another effect of the song, which counts as killing two birds with one stone.

As for now...

After carefully listening to the two singers' repertoire, Zhou Yi sat in the chair pondering for a long while and finally settled on Tan Jing.

The reason is nothing else; it is simply because of the differences in timbre and emotional handling of the song, it is obvious that Sa Dingding at this stage has not yet fully found the path she wants to take.

And Tan Jing's timbre, relatively speaking, matches the vast feeling he needs for the MV version even better.

"Let's go with this Golden Award winner. Contact her and see. If she doesn't come, then contact Miss Zhou Peng."

Glancing at the other female singers on the list, Zhou Yi directly marked Sa Dingding as a backup and Tan Jing as the first choice.

If the cooperation goes smoothly, the next album might even bring out "Bridge of Fate."

"So soon? Won't you look again? I think Zhang Huimei is not bad either; her singing style and the power in her voice should match your song even better, right?"

Qian Jiang, who never expected Zhou Yi to make a decision so quickly, was stunned, pointing at Zhang Huimei who ranked high on the list.

"Forget it, she is a senior elder; let's not trouble her."

Zhou Yi shook his head and directly swept Zhang Huimei's name into the trash heap.

To be honest, the current Zhang Huimei is indeed very suitable to duet with him on "Drifting North."

But such a fence-sitter who can't sit straight, what's the use of singing well? Wanting to make money while subtly being sarcastic; identified as an idiot.

Noticing Zhou Yi's wording and actions, Qian Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly, and immediately put Zhang Huimei on the blacklist for cooperation in his heart.

After nearly a year of getting along, he had more or less figured out Zhou Yi's red lines.

Senior elder?

In Zhou Yi's adjective library, the meaning of this word is almost equivalent to disgust.

If he truly respected Zhang Huimei, he would at most say "senior."

Sun Yanzi, who also noticed this point, quietly spat out the date pit in her mouth, her expression thoughtful.

"Oh, right, there is one more thing.

"A production company on the Treasure Island wants to invite you to shoot a series of urban romance films. Currently, this drama is in planning, and the production team has almost targeted all the famous stars in the domestic music scene. Are you interested?"

"Urban romance? Series of films? What's the name?" Hearing such a long string of names, Zhou Yi immediately started to mutter in his heart.

"The current tentative name is 'Starry Garden'. This drama, if I remember correctly, Yanzi also accepted the invitation, right?" Saying this, Qian Jiang's gaze turned to Sun Yanzi beside him.

The latter came to her senses and immediately nodded: "Indeed, it is said to be presented in the form of a musical narrative drama. Not just me, singers like Xie Tingfeng, Wang Fei, Su Youpeng, Na Ying, Zhang Yu, and Zhou Jielun, and many others, have all received invitations.

"Basically, it uses the singer's own pseudonym to tell a musical story, only presented in the form of an idol drama."

It is quite normal for this kind of musical-like series drama to invite singers to act.

"You received one too?" Zhou Yi was very surprised.

Sun Yanzi raised her chin, her tone full of smugness: "Of course."

"..."

Zhou Yi pondered for a long while and still couldn't find even a shred of memory about this drama in his memory, which is enough to show that he never watched this TV drama with such a luxurious cast in his previous life.

That is to say, this drama was either only broadcast on the Treasure Island itself or flopped so hard it couldn't even splash a drop of water.

"I'll think about it again; let me see my schedule then."

Zhou Yi, who had already decided to refuse, gave Qian Jiang a look while saying this.

The latter understood the hint.

On March 15, Chen Zeshan, who was already anxious and pacing around in circles on the Treasure Island, personally arrived in Xiangjiang. With a dark face, he met Zhou Yi, and Sun Yanzi, who was lazily sitting on the sofa in the lounge, eating snacks and chatting with Zhou Yi.

"Yanzi, I think you should have rested enough by now, right?"

Facing the company's two major pillars of performance, especially since Zhou Yi was a pillar who could produce and sell on his own, Chen Zeshan had to hold back the anger he brought and asked Sun Yanzi, who was somewhat at a loss, in a friendly manner.

"Do you know that because of the nearly two weeks you rested, Xiao Yaxuan and Zhang Shaohan have already successfully pushed you down to third place?

"Even Leehom Wang, who just released the album 'Amour', is almost catching up to you. Do you know that?"

Facing Sun Yanzi, who was bowing her head and counting the floor tiles like a good student, her manager Chen Zeshan's words were truly heartbreaking.

Even though he had helped Zhou Jianhui manage the marketing for Leehom Wang's "Short Hair" album, outsiders are always outsiders; Sun Yanzi is one of their own.

"Sorry, mainly because the work over here is indeed a bit busy. You agree, right, Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi?" Sun Yanzi, who hurriedly pulled someone to cover for her, desperately signaled to the man, and the latter, holding back his laughter, finally followed along with a few words of agreement.

Chen Zeshan, watching these two exchange glances and answer each other's questions right under his nose, felt his blood pressure rising a bit.

At least hide it from me!

On the 16th, Chen Zeshan, without saying a word, took Sun Yanzi, who was reluctant to leave her leisurely life, and boarded the flight back to the Treasure Island.

After resting for more than half a month, it is time to work.

"I am really a bit glad now that I was blacklisted on the Treasure Island; otherwise, I might also be so busy my feet wouldn't touch the ground."

After Sun Yanzi left, facing Qian Jiang's gaze staring at him, Zhou Yi grinned, indicating that it wasn't that he wasn't trying hard.

"You were blacklisted, but your songs were not.

"I think you had better pay attention to the TV drama by Qiong Yao that is about to be released. This drama is said to have received high praise after an internal screening. Gu Juji even got a song that industry insiders call a golden hit; he is very likely your biggest opponent this year."

Facing Zhou Yi's comfort and relaxation, Qian Jiang, who had just received a piece of news from the circle, was full of worry.

A hugely popular TV drama paired with a song is equivalent to a saturation-style propaganda bombardment at a fixed time slot for a long period, enough to promote a singer's reputation in turns.

The bonus Zhou Yi enjoyed last year from "Young Bao Qingtian" was just like that; not to mention Gu Juji is a famous singer with an extremely strong fan base.

"Qiong Yao's TV drama? A threat to me? What drama?"

"'Love in the Rain', the theme song has the same name. However, according to the news I heard, this song is not their main hit."

"Gu Juji has big ambitions over there; he wants to defeat you by relying on this TV drama and the song he obtained, 'Hao Xiang Hao Xiang'."

"..."

Gu Juji's "Hao Xiang Hao Xiang"?

Hearing this song title, Zhou Yi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This song is indeed very familiar.

However, judging solely by song quality, it definitely cannot beat Jiang Nan's.

The only variable is that this song has the boost from the drama "Qing Shen Shen Yu Meng Meng"...

(End of this chapter)