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Arrogance after fame
In 2004, Yang Kun caused an uproar in the north and south of the country with the song "It Doesn't Matter", and instantly became a star singer talked about by Chinese people. Since then, he has been fortunate to become the tutor of the much-watched "The Voice of China" program, and his career is booming.
However, at this glorious moment, Yang Kun's words and deeds began to reveal some disturbing signs.
Once, during the recording of a program, Yang Kun inadvertently confided in the students his disdain for Andy Lau, "Why do you love him so much? From a musical point of view, he is not a qualified singer."
This remark immediately caused an uproar among the people present, and they criticized Yang Kun's gaffe. But unexpectedly, Yang Kun didn't realize his gaffe at all, but continued to attack Andy Lau recklessly in the live broadcast room the next day, "Andy Lau's success only stems from the excellent film and television roles he has created, not because of how good his singing voice is."
This remark is undoubtedly blatantly belittling a popular artist, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction among Andy Lau's fans. They rantly abused Yang Kun online and demanded an immediate apology.
But what is surprising is that Yang Kun did not show any apologies at all, but continued to go his own way, confidently claiming that what he said was true. In the face of the unanimous condemnation of the crowd, he said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Since there are people who disagree with my point of view, it is their freedom."
I'm just telling the truth based on my own judgment.
Just as the impact of this controversy intensified, Yang Kun actually made a more incomprehensible explanation of this matter on a certain TV show, "What I originally wanted to express was actually that Andy has a higher status as a movie star than a singer.
However, unexpectedly, Andy Lau did not quarrel with Yang Kun at all. The battle between the two on this matter did not cause more controversy. originally thought that after this lesson, Yang Kun would change, but he never looked back on this road.
It is popular all over the country
To say where Yang Kun's trajectory today came from, we have to look back at his initial growth process. In 1964, Yang Kun was born in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, and his family's economic conditions were not good.
After graduating from junior high school, he resolutely chose to work in a local steel company, successively working as an electrician, riveter and welder. It was during this period that Yang Kun accidentally discovered his singing talent.
In a singing competition organized by the company, Yang Kun signed up and finally won the championship. This couldn't help but surprise his colleagues around him, who praised his talent.
With the encouragement of his colleagues, Yang Kun gradually developed a strong interest in music. In 1990, he heard that the local armed police art troupe was recruiting new members, so he signed up without hesitation, and finally successfully entered the art troupe, which made him officially embark on the road of music.
During his tenure in the Art Troupe, Yang Kun frequently participated in various art performances, and was unique with his saxophone talent. But soon, he could not be satisfied with this state of life and decided to go to Beijing to seek more space for development.
With his bags on his back, he embarked on the road to the north without hesitation.
However, after arriving in Beijing, Yang Kun really understood the huge gap between reality and ideals. Lacking funds and connections, he had to live under the overpass by singing, and even went to the bathing center to enjoy a short relaxation.
Luckily, he eventually found a job as a singer-in-residence at a bar, and his life gradually took a turn for the better. It was at this time that he created a song that was enough to subvert the trajectory of his life - "It Doesn't Matter".
With the sudden popularity of this song, Yang Kun became a popular male star in the music world in one fell swoop. However, due to the lack of deep network resources and a wide popularity base, his songs once came to a standstill, and countless attempts to seek cooperation with the record company were invariably met with a "wait a little longer" response.
But even in such a predicament, Yang Kun never gave up easily, and finally waited for his own spring.
The pinnacle of your career
Just when Yang Kun's career was in full swing, his personal life also ushered in a turning point. A girl full of characteristics - Bai Xue quietly walked into his life.
Bai Xue often sat under the stage and listened to Yang Kun's singing, and she had a deep love for his cold voice. Finally one day, Bai Xue plucked up the courage to take the initiative to talk to Yang Kun: "Your singing is very good, can we become friends?" This sudden enthusiasm and friendship surprised Yang Kun, who has always been accustomed to loneliness.
In the face of this sincere girl, he gladly accepted her invitation to friendship, and the two began to communicate frequently.
After hearing about Yang Kun's difficult experience, Bai Xue couldn't help but burst into tears for what happened to him. She warmly invited Yang Kun to stay in her home temporarily, and with Bai Xue's help, Yang Kun's quality of life continued to improve.
Soon, the two quickly fell in love. However, while his career was booming, Yang Kun faced a thorny problem - due to long hours of singing and extreme restraint from drinking water, his throat had become extremely hoarse, so that it was difficult to even express words clearly.
The doctor solemnly warned Yang Kun that he must immediately stop singing activities and rest his throat, but in this regard, how can Yang Kun, who is in a critical period of career development, accept such a change? If I can't sing, how can I make ends meet?" The tenacity of not admitting defeat in his heart made him choose to continue singing.
This decision undoubtedly sparked a fierce quarrel with Bai Xue, and finally the two embarked on a fork in the road in their lives.
After this emotional twist and turn, Yang Kun returned to a lonely wandering life again. Fortunately, during these difficult years, he met Ms. Chen Lin, who also loves music, and with her careful assistance, Yang Kun finally ushered in the important moment of releasing a solo album.
"It Doesn't Matter" was born, which instantly aroused the love of the majority of listeners, and the sales volume rose to more than 800,000 copies. Seeing that his singing voice was warmly welcomed by people, Yang Kun became more determined in his music path, and successively launched many albums such as "That Day" and "2008".
Controversy
With the booming career, Yang Kun's reputation has become more and more prominent, and he was even lucky to be invited to appear on the stage of "The Voice of China" and became a much-talked-about mentor.
However, at this glorious moment, Yang Kun began to show some arrogant attitude.
Once, when the students expressed their admiration for Andy Lau, Yang Kun began to frequently imitate Andy Lau's singing voice and musical style. This behavior immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction from the audience, and even Yang Kun himself showed an embarrassed look, but he still stubbornly claimed that Andy Lau did not know how to sing.
Later, in a certain music program, Yang Kun arrogantly revealed that he planned to hold 32 concerts. This news immediately caused a public uproar, and they ridiculed Yang Kun for boasting too much, and gave him the nickname "Yang Thirty-two Lang".
But in the face of such a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity, how can Yang Kun give up easily? The concert was held as scheduled, and Yang Kun tried his best to call on the fans at the scene to shout his name in unison, but unexpectedly, this expected scene did not appear, but caused a jubilant voice of Andy Lau.
Criticize celebrities and ends
In a variety show, when the audience asked the well-known singer Yang Kun about his opinions on the performing arts of the popular actress Yang Mi, Yang Kun did not shy away from responding frankly: "Every wonderful singing of Yang Mi is actually fake!" This unceremonious comment immediately sparked shock and anger in the audience, especially Yang Mi's loyal fans, who couldn't accept Yang Kun's malicious slander.
However, the astute moderator reacted immediately and cleverly changed the subject. And Yang Kun still calmly added: "What I said is the truth, without exaggeration or fabrication.
Apparently, he was unaware of the strong reaction of the audience to his views and statements.
Yang Kun once had an inappropriate evaluation of the works of another well-known singer, Daolang. When Daolang's song "The First Snow in 2002" swept the country, Yang Kun thought that this song "lowered the standard of the entire mainstream music and went against the trend of the times".
He also thinks that Daolang's music is too old-fashioned to be accepted by modern people. Even Alan Tam, a grandmaster in the Hong Kong music scene, was deeply attracted by Daolang's singing, but was ridiculed by Yang Kun.
Similarly, Yang Kun also criticized the song "Thunder", which suddenly became popular all over the Internet last year, "It's too difficult to hear, there is no melody at all, and it can't be praised in any aspect."
In the face of such accusations, the creative team also fought back without showing weakness: "What's wrong with the songs we create? If you don't like it, you can just ignore it, and no one will force you to listen to it."
The frequent occurrence of such incidents has made the public stay away from Yang Kun, and many companies are reluctant to invite him to participate in various activities held by the company. In desperation, Yang Kun could only go to those inconspicuous places to sing.
He was famous in the past, but now he has fallen to a situation where no one knows, and everything stems from his own inappropriate words and deeds.
Perhaps Yang Kun forgot that as a public figure, everyone's words and deeds may attract widespread attention, and personal talent is important, but we should pay more attention to our own moral integrity.
He should learn from this setback, be more humble in the future, respect others, and build his image with sincere words and deeds, which is the most important thing.
It is expected that Yang Kun will be able to correct his mistakes and regain his former reputation and status.