In 2004, a song "On the Moon" resounded in the Suzhou-Xichang area of Jiangsu. Hair salons, convenience stores, street stalls play on a loop all day long, and everywhere you go, you always hear 'I'm looking up, above the moon'.
It's a privilege that I happened to be in Su Xichang at that time, and the imprint of this song has also been deeply rooted in my mind. For many years afterward, whenever I heard this song, I unconsciously fell into my memories.
The original song of the Phoenix Legend brought you one classic song after another after it became popular, and these songs also witnessed everyone's passing years.
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A salesman from Mongolia and a radio repairman from Hunan, they met at the crossroads of life. This is also the epitome of the youth of countless people.
In the eighties and nineties of the last century, with the country's reform and opening up, Guangdong became a window connecting the mainland and the world, and Shenzhen was the pioneer of this reform. At that time, countless young people with dreams set foot on the land of Shenzhen.
In 1998, Zeng Yi resolutely resigned from his regular job and went to his good friend who opened a dance hall in Shenzhen.
Linghua was crying and making trouble, and finally had a serious talk with her mother, and finally walked out of her hometown where she had lived for several years and came to Shenzhen.
Judging from Zeng Yi and Linghua's journey to pursue their dreams, they seem to be the epitome of young people of that era: in the 90s, China's reform and opening up was connected to the world, and people had the opportunity to change their classes since then. As a result, countless people left their hometowns to work hard.
But the road to gold is not so easy, and the hardships of Linghua and Zeng Yi also represent the majority of young people: although Shenzhen is full of opportunities, it is also full of challenges.
Linghua, who came to Shenzhen, did not improve on the road of pursuing her career. At the end of 1998, Linghua failed to apply for several literary and artistic groups.
At this time, she came to Zeng Yi's Golden Age Song and Dance Hall to apply for a job and was admitted as a contracted artist, and Zeng Yi was already the stage director of this dance hall at this time.
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The road to pursuing your dreams is extremely hard!
In May 1999, Linghua, Zeng Yi and another girl formed a group - Hair Nerves.
After the formation of the group, the pain of the actors came. Rehearsals, performances, rehearsals, performances, every day. The average break time is only 4 hours. At that time, Reihua was thinking all day about when she would be able to take a holiday. But it is precisely because of this devilish training that Linghua has grown up rapidly.
Of course, the experience of people who went out to work hard in that era was similar, but even so, you who have achieved something today must not regret the choice you made back then. Because the journey of pursuing dreams is painful but happy. Like the young people who worked hard at that time, Zeng Yi and Linghua looked forward to the future with hope.
At this time, the first test of Linghua and Zeng Yi came.
Another girl in the group chose to study abroad. The nerve group was at risk of disbanding, Zeng Yi and Linghua fell into confusion, and for two months, they did not perform on stage.
At this time, the young people who are struggling outside have more or less encountered their own difficulties. At the first crossroads of life, some people chose to give up and returned to their hometowns, and some people gritted their teeth and survived.
And Linghua and Zeng Yi are the latter. God is always fair, and those who do not abandon or give up will always usher in their own spring.
Fukusho Aiyori
Although the trio was disbanded, the prototype of the Phoenix Legend group was quietly formed. After many days of hard thinking, Linghua finally found a path that belonged to them: she and Zeng Yi sang one and the other spoke.
This time she saw hope. Is it hard to succeed? is it hard, is it easy? and easy to do. Stick to it and don't give up, find the right way, and just work hard.
In this way, on the stage of the Golden Age Ballroom, a legendary pair was born. Reika named their new group "Cool Fire",
In order to increase the attractiveness of the combination, Zeng Yi shaved his hair, put on sunglasses, and wore black clothes, becoming a grassland bandit in the eyes of people, and Linghua dyed his hair red and made an explosive head. Soon, the fame of the Cool Fire group began to spread in Guangdong.
At this time, the two had already driven the car and bought a house, although they were all for the house, they were much better than most young people. At a young age, they relied on their own hands to work hard for their material life.
Like most people who persevere, once they have embarked on the path to success, the rate of rise can be terrifying. This time, God once again gave good luck to Linghua and Zeng Yi, which also confirmed the saying: opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
In 2003, by chance, music producer He Muyang and Linghua had their first collaboration.
After this cooperation, He Muyang took out the song "The One Who Misses You", which he had created in 1999. "The One Who Misses You" is a lyrical song with Mongolian elements, which does not fit into Reihua's high-pitched style.
He rearranged the song, and it happened that night was the night of the full moon, so the generation of divine comedy "On the Moon" was born. And the new genre of the music scene, the national pop style, was officially born.
On the road to success, difficulties and ups and downs are common, but as long as you are well prepared, you will be able to step on all obstacles, and young people or middle-aged people who choose to go out to work hard at that time will thank themselves for their hard work when looking back on the past.
The 11th CCTV Young Singer Grand Prix
In 2004, after the Qingge competition, the two did not get good results and went home. But both of them were full of unwillingness in their hearts, and finally stepped onto a bigger stage, and it was impossible for them to return to that performance hall.
This desire to go further is the same as that of those who struggled in that era: not satisfied with the status quo!
Since then, Linghua has given all the recorded demos and personal information to many musicians. Originally, I just wanted to try my luck, but I didn't expect to really have a response, and it was precisely because of this move that Linghua Zeng Yi's life changed dramatically.
At this time, Peacock Records owner Chen Rentai was full of interest in Linghua's voice and expressed his willingness to sign a contract, but only Linghua was signed alone.
Linghua didn't agree, this is a Mongolian girl, with a natural frankness, boldness and righteousness. Linghua said: "The two of us are a combination, if you want to sign it, we will sign it together, or I won't come." And just like that, the boss compromised.
Perhaps this is also the reason why Linghua was able to succeed, knowing that if Chen Rentai refused this proposal, it was likely that she would not achieve anything in her life. But Linghua still insisted on her own opinion and brought her partner. And later facts also proved that Linghua's move was not wrong. With Zeng Yi, Linghua was achieved.
At that time, Zeng Yi dragged his family with him, and once they signed the contract, the financial source was cut off. If they don't stand out in two or three years, they'll have nothing.
Zeng Yi said: "Linghua, why don't you think about it." But at this time, Linghua's heart was extremely firm. Seeing Linghua's determination, Zeng Yi also gave full play to the spirit of his comrades-in-arms. "Do whatever you want, I will support you"
After signing the contract, what Zeng Yi was worried about still happened. Their incomes have plummeted, even to the point where they cannot make ends meet. Later, Zeng Yi, who was forced to be helpless, could only go to his friends to borrow money, but fortunately, Zeng Yi was a good person and had many friends. After the money was borrowed, Zeng Yiling spent the two still sharing it equally.
In 2005, the Cool Fire group turned into a Phoenix legend and appeared on the stage of the Avenue of Stars. With a song "On the Moon", they successfully entered the finals, and finally lost to Po and won the second.
But even then, they failed to catch fire. In the same year, Ji Jiamin, who participated in the talent show "Supergirl", sang a cover of "On the Moon", and this song became an instant hit. And the original song of the Phoenix Legend is still unknown to anyone, and the embarrassing scene of the song being more popular than others appeared.
For a living, they perform everywhere. I traveled all over the country's colleges and universities, and saw the heads of countless people in the audience. Finally, at the insistence of the two, a miracle happened, their fame grew, and more and more people knew.
Many times, a person has worked hard for a long time, and he is also very talented and capable, but he cannot be known by the public. So ordinary people often give up and rarely persevere, but the legend of the phoenix tells us how important it is to persist in this life.
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The phoenix is newborn, soaring into the sky!
After becoming popular, the sales of Phoenix Legend records were terrifying, and the two records of "On the Moon" and "Auspicious Ruyi" sold out at the same time, and "Auspicious Ruyi" exceeded the 300,000 album sales mark in a short period of time. It was a miracle at the time. At that time, the Phoenix legend could be described as high-spirited, and enjoyed the great joy of fame for the first time.
In 2000, mankind entered the millennium, and in the past few years, due to the arrival of China's Internet era, the sales of traditional record markets have declined, and people have become Xi to using the Internet to listen to songs.
From PHS to mobile phones, with the changes of the times, the music at that time entered the era of CRBT. At this time, the song of the Phoenix Legend quickly won people's love due to the wide audience and easy-to-understand singing.
Streets and alleys, shopping malls and street stalls, this national popular style blowing from the grassland is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The song of the Phoenix legend has also become the imprint of that era. Even at that time, copycat manufacturers began to draw conclusions about how likable mobile phones were, and there were three answers: Phoenix Legend, Phoenix Legend, or Phoenix Legend!
In 2008, Phoenix Legend appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, although the performance time was after 12 o'clock, but the two were still excited. The regrets of 2007 have finally been soothed.
For the Chinese at that time, the memory was even deeper. In 2008, the Sichuan earthquake and the Beijing Olympics were two events that could go down in history and deeply touched the people of that era. Finally, when it came to the Spring Festival, the family sat around to watch the Spring Festival Gala was a thunderous program.
At that time, the Spring Festival Gala was not as unpopular as it is today. So when the Phoenix Legend rode a bicycle and sang "On the Moon" in the air of the Spring Festival Gala, people's hearts were so shocked. Later, whenever the song of the Phoenix Legend sounded, people seemed to return to that era of innocence and true love.
The elderly like Phoenix Legend because of the release of the third album "The Most Dazzling National Style" in Phoenix Legend.
In 2012, after three years, "The Most Dazzling National Style" suddenly became popular on the Internet, and various video covers and adaptations on the Internet were at least hundreds or even thousands.
The magical lyrics and catchy melodies are easy to fall for you, and you can't forget them. As a result, this song has also become the square dance divine comedy.
Since the beginning of China's reform and opening up, social development has entered the fast lane. Countless people who have left their homes or are homeless all year round abound. This also raises the question, what about the elderly group left at home?
They don't run around as energetically as young people, and most of the time they have nothing to do is sitting in the park and basking in the sun. Later, square dancing suddenly rose, and the song "The Most Dazzling National Style" of the Phoenix Legend happened to meet the dance rhythm again, and instantly became the darling of countless elderly groups.
At that time, the children finally felt some comfort when they saw their parents dancing to their heart's content in the open field and forgetting their loneliness. So now whenever the song of the Phoenix Legend comes out, those memories hidden in the depths of people's hearts are unconsciously awakened: in those years, the people who left themselves resurfaced in front of them because of a song.
Of course, for those who are now gradually approaching middle age, the Phoenix Legend also carries their memories.
I left my hometown to work, and got together with a few friends after work, when the hotel owner was playing the song of the Phoenix Legend. As a result, the tiredness of the day also drifted away with the cheerful rhythm, and the depressed mood began to improve.
When embarking on the journey home, the familiar melody sounded in the carriage, thinking of the smiling faces of the children and the surprises of the family, and people's hearts were inexplicably moved. The song of the Phoenix Legend is also rooted in my mind.
Whenever you can't hold on, putting a song of the Phoenix Legend is enough to heal.
For young people, they used to hate this kind of local style, but they can hear it wherever they go. I can't escape if I want to.
They don't understand why grandparents like the Phoenix Legend song so much, and why they dance so happily. But as time passed, it dawned on them at this moment. Over the years, I have been misinterpreting the legend of Phoenix.
With the change of life concept and social change, young people are pursuing themselves more and more. It just so happens that the Phoenix Legend's self-liberating, free-spirited, and unrestrained national pop style coincides with the concept of young people.
After three years of epidemic and the huge pressure of life, young people turned out the old songs of the Phoenix legend for a long time, and at the concert site, no matter whether they can sing or not, no matter what their voice is, young people are always shouting wildly.
At this time, people realized that the music that they hated so much back then was full of vitality. And himself, who mocked Getu back then, finally joined the army of fans.
In addition, the songs of the Phoenix Legend are always high-pitched and high-spirited, singing about the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, popularizing national culture, and the enthusiasm and patriotism of today's young people are highly overlapping, so it is not surprising that their songs are popular among young people.
And as the young man said, I despised the former Phoenix Legend, and I worship the Phoenix Legend now.
Along the way, Zeng Yi, who was questioned because of his low sense of existence, also became the 'rap emperor on the ground'. Linghua has also transformed from a dancer to one of the few first-class female singers in the Chinese music scene.
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Looking back, the experience of the Phoenix Legend is full of legends. Linghua Zeng Yi and the two of them have a very difficult road to fame, but they are brilliant enough.
In the zero years when album sales were declining, it began to move towards the Internet age. The legend of the phoenix created a myth in one fell swoop, and the popularity of the two sales on the same stage was unparalleled. As of 2013, the album sold 6 million.
Later, when the era of RBT came, their song set a record for CRBT downloads - more than 300 million times.
They held a concert at the Beijing Workers' Stadium, which can accommodate 40,000 people.
Since appearing on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time in 2008, Phoenix Legend has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala a total of ten times. It's a miracle to know that they're just a group of singers.
And the honor won by the Phoenix Legend also reflects countless people who have struggled and struggled.
From the 00s to today, countless people are working the road to create a better future. Successful people see from the Phoenix Legend that they used to be themselves.
That person is very hard-working, very motivated, and very good at using his brain, so he has created today's good life.
When we fall into memories and talk to our former selves through the years, will we ask ourselves at that time: Brother, has my dream come true?