After singing âTen Yearsâ, Sun Yaohuo was already very familiar with the melody of this song.
These days, whether he was taking a shower or using the bathroom, he would hum this melody without getting tired of it.
Therefore, for Sun Yaohuo, singing the Qi language version of âNext Year, Todayâ now wasnât much different, except for the adjustments he needed to make in portraying his emotions and feelings through the lyrics.
However, because the emotions expressed in the two songs were different, merely transitioning between the mental states delayed the song recording for several days.
Sun Yaohuo tried to perform this song with his previous state of mind, but naturally, it ended up in failure.
The taste was completely wrong.
He could only seek more alternatives.
Lin Yuan always strived for perfection. He wouldnât lower his expectations for âNext Year, Todayâ just because Sun Yaohuoâs Cantonese singing was good.
But for a competent singer, thereâs nothing that cannot be solved with practice.
If one day doesnât work, then two days; if two days donât work, then three days.
After five whole days of grinding, Sun Yaohuo finally met Lin Yuanâs standards perfectly.
The difficulties encountered during the recording even made Sun Yaohuo feel as if âNext Year, Todayâ was a completely new song!
Not a so-called Qi language version of âTen Yearsâ!
Thus, âNext Year, Todayâ was successfully recorded.
Unlike the surprise attack at the beginning of the month.
This time, before âNext Year, Todayâ even started official recording, Starlight swiftly arranged the songâs promotion, which was pretty generous.
âXian Yuâs new song is set to be released on the 10th of this month â itâs the Qi language version of âTen Yearsâ!â
Tribes, blogs, and various internet forums with decent traffic became Starlightâs promotional grounds.
These were also the main bases for promoting many works.
Sun Yaohuo also posted an update of his own, expressing it via a recorded video.
In the video, Sun Yaohuo faced the camera and said:
âThe new song is a companion piece to âTen Yearsâ. Listen to the same melody and different feelings. I hope the music lovers in Qi land will like it, itâs in your familiar language.â
After releasing âTen Yearsâ, Sun Yaohuo was gaining momentum.
Once he posted this video, the number of likes and comments surged compared to his previous posts.
However, peopleâs enthusiasm for âNext Year, Todayâ couldnât be considered high.
Why?
Because both Starlight and Sun Yaohuo stated in their promotional material that the new song was a Qi language version of âTen Yearsâ.
The same melody, just different lyrics.
Only the music lovers in Qi province were somewhat excited because the Qi language appealed to the Qi people.
But the excitement was relative.
Because the vast majority of songs are their best in their original form. Modifying the lyrics, even if retaining the same melody, would make it taste weird.
You can refer to the Mandarin versions of many foreign songs.
Meanwhile, insiders in the music industry, especially musicians who joined the September season ranking, shivered when they first saw Starlightâs promotion!
Damn it!
Itâs over!
Does Xian Yu still want to release songs in September?
Please, give us a chance to survive!
Not until they saw the content after the dash did they heave a sigh of relief â
So, itâs the Qi language version of âTen Yearsâ.
Then, itâs nothing to worry about.
This way of having two sets of lyrics for one song is merely a gimmick.
Xian Yu and Sun Yaohuo decided to release the Qi language version of âTen Yearsâ, likely trying to appeal to the musical taste of Qi people.
â¦
In that same hotel roomâ¦
Ling Feng, still reeling from the shock, looked at the online promotion for âNext Year, Todayâ and remarked: âI was scared to death, I thought you had jinxed me successfully.â
âI was scared too.â
The assistant said, patting his chest: âLuckily, it is just the Qi language version of âTen Yearsâ, a language that has a small audience. Plus, itâs the same melody, and itâs already the 10th by the time the song is released, so a third of the month has already passed.â
âThatâs not the point.â
Ling Feng laughed bitterly: âIf itâs Xian Yu, even if he releases a song on the 10th, winning the championship would still be a piece of cake.â
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How to describe this feeling?
Itâs like Xian Yu has a 31-meter long knife and tells the singers of the September season, âIâll give you a 30-meter head startâ. Itâs just ridiculous.
Damn it, weâre still going to die anyway.
âThe key here is that the melody is the same, itâs just one song with two sets of lyrics. So technically speaking, âNext Year, Todayâ shouldnât be considered a new song.â
Ling Feng sighed,
âEveryone is already very familiar with the melody of âTen Yearsâ, changing the lyrics wonât bring any surprising effect. However, considering that the new lyrics are also created by Xian Yuâ¦â
The small assistant became anxious once more: âWhatâs going to happen?â
Ling Feng laughed awkwardly and consoled: âNothingâs going to happen, at most Qi people will like it. It wonât be surprising if âNext Year, Todayâ ranks in the top ten anyway.â
âThe same melody but with different lyrics, and it only enters the list on the 10th. And yet, thereâs still hope for it to make the top ten?â
The assistant was flabbergasted: âThis is clearly a scam!â
Except for Xian Yu, who else would dare to claim that they could change the lyrics of a song released in the same month with the same melody, and still rank in the top ten of the New Songs Chart after delaying its release to the 10th?
Isnât that a scam?
If you change your clothes, do I not recognize you anymore?
This was not just Ling Feng and his assistantâs thinking, but also the common sentiment of the majority of the internet users and the music industry.
So although Starlight did the promotion, there wasnât any particular reaction from the public.
In addition.
Even within Starlight.
Wu Yong didnât pay much attention to the release of âNext Year, Todayâ.
The company was willing to promote it just for Xian Yuâs sake and on account of Sun Yaohuoâs popular streak with âTen Yearsâ.
They didnât hold much anticipation for âNext Year, Todayâ.
With the same melody as âTen Yearsâ and different lyrics, would it still be a hit?
As everyone was not that concerned, time passed and it was already the 10th.
The chime at midnight was no different from that of ten days ago.
Both were dull and boring.
The moon outside didnât seem any rounder than usual.
However, in singer Ling Fengâs memory, that night seemed to be exceptionally coldâ¦
Ling Feng originally went to bed at nine.
However, at half-past eleven, he suddenly had a nightmare.
He dreamed that he fell into a fish pond, and a terrifying shark emerged from the small fish pond and viciously bit at him!
Snap!
The sharkâs giant mouth was too terrifying. He was scared out of his wits, was shivering all over and was subsequently jolted awake.
After waking up, Ling Feng realized that he didnât cover himself properly with his blanket and thatâs why he felt cold.
He got up to use the restroom. After returning, thinking about the horrifying nightmare he just had, Ling Feng hesitated before turning on the air conditioner at home.
Then, he sat in front of his computer.
His computer was still on, and it was open to the season ranking chart page, where his song âDream Chaserâ was still firmly in the second place.
The computer was left unattended because Ling Feng would check his ranking every day recently.
âLetâs listen to some music.â
The nightmare he just had scared him and since he couldnât fall asleep right now, Ling Feng casually opened the music player.
And the song recommended today on the player was âNext Year, Todayâ.
Only then did Ling Feng remember that today was the 10th.
The day âNext Year, Todayâ would take the airwaves by storm.