I was warmed by the Phoenix Legend again!
A few days ago, Phoenix Legend held a concert in Changzhou. This was originally a good thing, but fan Xiao Wang was almost angry and cried.
It turned out that the netizen surnamed Wang and his boyfriend found out after arriving at the concert site that they had bought a "pillar ticket".
In other words, when other fans danced light sticks and interacted wildly with their idols, the little couple could only sulk at a big pillar.
Due to the poor viewing effect, Xiao Wang asked the platform for a refund, but was rejected by the organizer Damai.com.
Unexpectedly, Linghua in the Phoenix Legend immediately spoke out on social platforms to support Xiao Wang's rights protection, and shouted in the air: "On May 4th and 5th, I left you a ticket for the Bird's Nest, hoping to help you get back the happiness of that weekend." ”
After the incident escalated, Damai's official Weibo posted on the afternoon of the 24th, apologizing for Xiao Wang's problem of blocking the view of the concert and unconditionally refunding.
Some fans sighed: We like the Phoenix Legend, not just because of the song.
More than 20 years after its debut, Phoenix Legend has dominated the music scene in the style of agricultural heavy metal, and has launched a number of essential divine comedies for square dance.
However, you can laugh at his songs, but it's impossible not to sing.
Especially in recent years, the Phoenix Legend is even more earthy but red to purple, and the concert is unprecedented, and it is sought after by many young people.
What did this national combination rely on to grasp the hearts of young people?
Born from the grassroots, he changed his life against the sky
The legend of the phoenix, born in the grass.
Before forming a partner, Linghua was not a soprano queen, just a girl with a big voice from Inner Mongolia.
After graduating from art school, she worked as an electrical salesman in her hometown for several years. Because he couldn't bear the life of "seeing the head at a glance", he decided to go south to Shenzhen to pursue his dream.
And Zeng Yi has not yet become the "rap leader", but he is the backbone of an ordinary song and dance hall in Shenzhen, and the people in the rivers and lakes call him "Yiyang Leslie Cheung".
This "Yiyang Leslie Cheung" graduated from secondary school, worked as a welder, and also worked as a maintenance worker. He likes to sing, and he heard that the salary of Shenzhen song hall is high, and he came to Shenzhen 5 years earlier than Linghua.
The two people who work in the Shenzhen Golden Age Song and Dance Hall have no background, no backstage, only proud good voices and hearts that are burning because of music.
In 1998, Linghua and Zeng Yi hit it off and began to perform in dance halls as a group.
At that time, they were not famous, they could only cover other people's songs, and sometimes at the request of the audience, they even had to perform sketches and cross talk.
For the two of them, their biggest dream is to have their own music.
In 2002, because of their participation in the recording of public welfare songs, the two met the well-known musician He Muyang.
He Muyang admired these two newcomers very much, not only renamed them the "Phoenix Legend" group, but also tailored their first single - "On the Moon".
In the later period, the popular singles "Free Flying" and "The Most Dazzling National Style" of Phoenix Legend were also from him.
"On the Moon" shocked the audience when it first appeared on the stage of the dance hall, and it also made more people see the potential of the new group of Phoenix Legend.
It's a pity that this song was sung by Ji Minjia, a contestant in "Super Girl" in 2005. Of course, that's an afterthought.
In 2005, Phoenix Legend participated in the Youth Song Contest and the Avenue of Stars.
However, the 7th place in the Youth Song Contest was not enough to impress the audience, and the runner-up of the Avenue of Stars, which seemed to be a dazzling result, was also overshadowed by the aura of the champion Po.
The paradox of fate is that good fortune doesn't have to come when.
With the explosion of "Super Girl" out of the circle, "On the Moon" became popular all over the country under Ji Minjia's interpretation.
This song perfectly combines ethnic style with rap music, and has been downloaded 79 million times in the era of mobile phone ringtones.
This data means that on average, one in 13 Chinese has downloaded the song.
As the original singer, Phoenix Legend is unsurprisingly popular!
Linghua's voice is passionate and high-pitched, and the national singing style is unique, and Zeng Yi's rap and rock are interspersed with it, and it is tacitly coordinated.
When the two are combined, it has both traditional charm and modern vitality, bursting out with a strong musical appeal.
Three years later, they finally appeared on the stage of the coveted CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
No one thought that being on the Spring Festival Gala was not the pinnacle of the Phoenix legend. Since then, they have been popular for more than ten years.
And there is no reddest, only redder.
Red to the extreme, earthy to the extreme
In the following years, Phoenix Legend successively released popular singles such as "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond", "Lady of Luxury" and "Free Flight".
In April 2012, "The Most Dazzling National Style" appeared on the NBA court.
This is the first Chinese pop music to be sounded on the NBA court in addition to the exclusive BGM "Yao Zhige".
With this wave of popularity, "The Most Dazzling National Style" swept the country. Accompanied by the shaking of the limbs of middle-aged and elderly people, the brainwashing-like loud voices stirred everyone's nerves.
Phoenix Legend is even more popular!
The eldest brother who sells meat in the vegetable market sings while chopping pork ribs: In your heart, fly freely......
The aunt and uncle who worked on the construction site, when the mobile phone rang, it must be "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond".
It is said that the Chinese test papers of junior high school students cannot escape their shadows: the author of "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond" is A. Phoenix Legend B. Zhu Ziqing.
In the square dance army all year round, the must-have repertoire must have Linghua's high-pitched singing.
However, Cheng also square dance, defeat also square dance.
After becoming popular, the legend of Phoenix has been labeled with various labels:
"Soil", "Agricultural Heavy Metals", "Only Big Mom Likes"......
Although the fans of Phoenix Legend cover all ages and professional circles, many people dare not openly admit that they like Phoenix Legend for fear of being called "tasteless".
People who like their works don't dare to listen to them in front of others, and it seems that even listening to songs has become the original sin.
Linghua once shared a story:
In the subway, a white-collar worker was listening to a song with headphones, but the earphone cord fell inadvertently. The song of the Phoenix Legend suddenly resounded throughout the carriage, and the white-collar worker himself was ashamed and fled.
This situation once hurt Linghua and Zeng Yi.
What's more, there is a news report that a wild boar spoiled the crops, and the villagers played "Free Flight" on a loudspeaker, and the wild boar fled in a panic.
This forms an extreme contrast, everyone can sing the song of the Phoenix legend, but they can't look down on its "earthy" and "vulgar".
Is the song of the Phoenix Legend really earthy? Not necessarily.
In fact, many young people are not disgusted with the Phoenix Legend, but a subtle consensus has been formed around them:
"Don't say that you listen to the legend of the phoenix, they are very earthy. ”
Many netizens recalled that they knew the invisible chain of contempt for "Phoenix Legend = Earth" in elementary school, even though they didn't have much music appreciation at that time.
There are no young people who are willing to accept the BGM of square dancing as their identity label.
What's more, even the news is saying that square dancing disturbs the people, square dancing is cheesy, and even the song with the legend of the phoenix has begun to have the meaning of "disturbing the people and being cheesy".
Most young people seem to prefer to find a niche enough and unique taste for themselves -
Looking up at the sky at a 45° angle, how can I, who is a literary fan, listen to "I Come from the Prairie", how can it be "I Come from Paris".
It's just that no one expected that the reputation of the Phoenix Legend would flip so quickly.
The word-of-mouth flipped and became popular again
Netizens played meme: "When Chinese reach a certain age, they will awaken certain things: gold, opera, drinking tea, autumn pants, and the legend of the phoenix." ”
When a family gathers for dinner or a company builds a karaoke, an embarrassing scene is often staged, where young people sing and elders don't know why, and when the elders are immersed in the atmosphere of nostalgic old songs, the younger generation can only look confused.
At this moment, the most suitable song for breaking the ice is the song of the Phoenix Legend.
"The vast end of the world is my love...", a song "The Most Dazzling National Style" was sung, ensuring that everyone was happy, and the atmosphere was high.
At this time, people discovered that the song of the Phoenix Legend is indeed a treasure divine comedy suitable for all ages.
In 2021, Phoenix Legend participated in a music variety show and covered an online song "Under the Sea".
Surprisingly, they scored a game-low 45 points. There is no other reason, it is "soil".
However, no matter how biased the judges were, they couldn't stop the song from becoming popular.
Within three days after the variety show was launched, "Under the Sea" dominated almost all music and video platforms.
Under the interpretation of the Phoenix Legend, the songs that originally had a gloomy and decadent style have been rejuvenated, and countless netizens have called online:
It turns out that there is also a phoenix at the bottom of the sea!
I feel like they're saving me!
The lyrics are "too late, too late", but how can I feel in time, everything is in time!
This song not only re-ignited the Phoenix Legend, but also caused Zeng Yi, the "little transparent" in the group, to arouse a wave of attention.
Later, Zeng Yi won CCTV's praise through "Mountains and Rivers".
From April 20th to 21st, 2024, Phoenix Legend will hold a concert in Changzhou.
When the familiar melody of "Mrs. Luxury" sounded, the enthusiasm of the audience was instantly ignited, and the chorus was spontaneously performed, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
Linghua and Zeng Yi are also quite funny, putting down the microphone and taking the initiative to dance for the audience. This classic scene made the audience laugh again.
As the years go by, the musical charm of Phoenix Legend has increased instead of decreasing, and the fan base is getting younger and younger.
When they were 20 years old, the audience was 40 years old, and now they are 40 years old, and the audience is 20 years old.
In recent years, the Phoenix Legend, which originally dominated the square, has become more and more sought after by young netizens.
In the growing popularity of the Phoenix Legend, half of it is mixed with the nostalgia of young people, and half of it is due to the national degree.
Those catchy lyrics, with the brainwashing of previous years, are rooted in the depths of memory, and the straightforward and popular affection in the songs has also spread outward from the middle-aged and elderly groups.
Falling in love with the Phoenix Legend is like a helpless fate: "Question your parents, understand your parents, become your parents, and surpass your parents." ”
In the face of a crushing national degree, all chains of contempt no longer make sense.
It would be naïve if in front of the Phoenix Legend was still busy showing that his niche hobbies were more advanced.
Now the post-95 generation can proudly say with his waist crossed: I just like the Phoenix Legend, what's wrong?
As we all know, Phoenix Legend is a grassroots singer, and before he became famous, he was an ordinary little person like you and me.
Linghua knows very well how much time, energy, and money an ordinary person needs to pay to watch a concert, and she can fully empathize with Xiao Wang's grievances and anger.
She will post a message to support Xiao Wang, and intimately reserve tickets for her to the Bird's Nest on May 4 and 5.
Whether they are human beings or singing, this pair will always be the one who is down-to-earth.
So there will always be a "vulgar" part in their songs.
This kind of "vulgarity" is not "vulgar", but "popular".
And whether it is old or young, you don't need too deep reasons to fall in love with the song of Phoenix Legend, just because it is energetic and decompressing enough.
The children who disliked their parents' music aesthetics have grown up, but the Phoenix Legend is still singing, and even the more they sing, the younger they get.
They followed Linghua and Zeng Yi and shouted "fly freely", and the air was filled with the breath of "just be happy."
As Linghua said: Music is not for evaluation, music is to bring happiness to everyone.
Only singers and works that are close to the people can have a fertile soil for taking root and developing, and then glow with vigorous and infinite vitality.
Therefore, the red of the Phoenix legend is inevitable, and it is also inevitable to grasp the hearts of young people.
Phoenix Legend, your blessings are still to come!
The author of this article | Tianshan Month
Editor-in-Charge | Faint emerald
Curated | Blue orange