A few days ago, Jay Chou posted on social platforms, saying that if the dynamic exceeded 200,000 likes, he would release a prelude and MV of a new song to ease the anxiety of fans waiting for the new album. Fans saw this, couldn't wait and worked together to praise the idol, and soon broke through the 200,000 mark.
And Jay Chou also said the truth, and made good on his promise to fans on August 27. I have to say that the throne of the Heavenly King, Jay Chou has been sitting firmly for twenty years. Although there are talented people in the music world, even today, he still has a strong appeal and influence.
Netizens lamented Jay Chou's "evergreen tree in the song world", but also can't help but think of the back string - presumably after eight or nine zero know the back string, right? Even if you don't know him, you've heard at least one of his songs. After all, the back string of that year was on a par with Xu Song, Xu Liang, and Wang Sutaki, the "three giants of music", and the popularity and creative ability were even comparable to Jay Chou, and the song was extremely highly sung. In that era, many people felt that the back strings were somewhat similar to Jay Chou's musical style, and their talents were comparable, so they were often discussed together.
So why does Jay Chou still have a strong appeal and influence twenty years later, but the back string has not been able to continue the heat, and even today it has fallen into the situation of "no one to find this person"? In fact, it is not difficult to analyze, there are three main reasons: First, Jay Chou's songs are more inclined to popular music, which is easier to be accepted by the public. The combination of R&B, Hip-Hop and Rap in the song is deeply sought after and loved by the public. And then the strings, he combines Western music with national music, and the songs he creates contain certain Chinese elements, and the whole has more traditional charm. This style is actually more niche than popular.
Second, personality. The back string is relatively low-key. Anyone who knows him knows that he is obsessed with music and is eager to show the beauty of traditional Chinese culture in his own way. He doesn't want to follow the trend, he only wants to make the music he wants to make. Such an attitude is indeed commendable, and it is indeed worthwhile for him, but it does not help to accumulate popularity. Third, the brokerage company failed to provide a good development platform for the back string, nor did the team plan a good future for it, so that he faced a situation of no one in the later stage.
Today's houxin still has a consistent attitude towards music and dealing with people in the world, and he still does his favorite music and does what he likes. Now he will perform in small places, but unfortunately, the audience is very small, and sometimes he can't even sell tickets. But he did not give up, and while commercial performances, he still released new musical works. Many people feel sorry for the back string, after all, they were able to compete with Jay Chou in the past, but now they are in a desolate situation. But to tell the truth, even if it is not red and has no popularity, the heart of the back string is also very happy, because his spiritual world is rich.
Of course, it is not that Jay Chou has been red for twenty years because of the pursuit of fame and fortune - someone can be red or can not be red, the heavens and places are favorable and neither is lacking, and Jay Chou is the strength, opportunity, luck all have, so he sits on the throne of the King of Heaven for twenty years, or even longer. And the back string is now in the eyes of outsiders is depressed, but this kind of "downfall" is his choice, perhaps this is what he calls "poetic life", perhaps he harvests happiness that others do not experience in the world that others do not know, which is also very good.