Huang Zitao and Xiao Martin died on the same stage, and netizens did not know the truth when they ate melons
On April 20th, the atmosphere of the Shanghai Checkered Flag Music Carnival was tense. Originally, Huang Zitao and the famous Dutch DJ Martin Jr. arranged to cooperate on the same stage, but who knew that the temporary rescheduling was rescheduled, and the two parties failed to perform on the same stage as scheduled, which disappointed the audience. Afterwards, the two sides disagreed on social media about whether there was an arrangement on the same stage, accusing each other of opaque information, which made netizens see it in a fog and speculate the truth one after another.
As the annual finale of Shanghai's local music brand Checkered Flag, this music event not only invited the international top DJ Xiao Martin, a "tens of millions" celebrity, but also arranged for the domestic popular idol Huang Zitao to cooperate with him on the same stage. For music fans, this is undoubtedly an audio-visual feast, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
Unexpectedly, the actual situation that day was unexpected. Little Martin sang on stage alone, but Huang Zitao went to music and did not perform on the same stage with him. As the organizer, it was obvious that Geziqi had made a major mistake in this cooperation and failed to communicate and confirm with both parties in time, which led to an embarrassing situation on the scene.
What's even more ironic is that the two sides disagreed on social media afterwards about whether there was an arrangement to share the stage. Huang Zitao angrily scolded Martin Jr. in the live broadcast for going to the empty building during the rehearsal of the little Martin team, with an extremely unprofessional attitude, and his tone was so excited that he burst into foul language. He posted an apology on social platforms, but added that "I only apologize for swearing, and I don't take anything else."
On the other hand, Martin Jr. responded through social media that there was no arrangement to share the stage with Huang Zitao from the beginning, and he was disappointed that Huang Zitao heard different statements. He tried to get the two on the same stage, but Huang Zitao did not appear, and said that he loved China and the Chinese people.
In the face of the arguments that both sides insisted on their own words, netizens couldn't cry or laugh, and they "ate melons" on social platforms to guess the truth. Some people believe that both sides are responsible and lack prior communication; some people criticize Martin Jr. for using "I love China" as a "gold medal for avoiding death"; and some people joke that this is "people are doing it, and the sky is watching". Everyone felt foggy about the cause and process of the incident, and could only watch the excitement in a hurry.
In the face of this turmoil, the organizer of the checkered flag music carnival also issued a public apology statement afterwards. They admit that there were miscommunication and negligence in failing to confirm information, which led to misunderstandings on the part of the artists. The statement also highlighted that the organizers have been working hard to provide the best possible experience for the live audience.
This apology failed to completely quell the doubts of public opinion. Some netizens believe that as a professional organizer, at the beginning of the event planning, it should be fully communicated with the artist teams of both sides, clarify the details of cooperation, and avoid such low-level mistakes. "If you can't even do this basic preparation in advance, how can you get a large-scale outdoor music festival?"
Other netizens believe that the artist teams on both sides also have unshirkable responsibilities. As a professional artist, when accepting an invitation to a commercial event, you should have a clear understanding of the details of the cooperation, and there should not be such major disagreements and misunderstandings. "Both sides are masters, and it's a bit ridiculous that something would go wrong in such a trivial matter. ＂
From another point of view, this turmoil also reflects some common problems in the current music entertainment industry. Due to the asymmetry and lack of transparency in the industry, coupled with the long and complex chain of interests, poor communication and misunderstanding are inevitable. Some senior practitioners said that in recent years, the number of large-scale events such as domestic music festivals has increased dramatically, and the talent and management experience in the industry need to be improved, and it is reasonable for similar low-level mistakes to occur occasionally.
Some netizens expressed some sharp but not unreasonable opinions on this: "Is the music festival successful? It's just to make money." Indeed, in order to pursue economic interests, some organizers do not pay enough attention to the quality of the event and the guarantee of the artist experience, which eventually leads to such a public relations crisis.
This turmoil has once again triggered people's reflection on industry management and the protection of artists' rights and interests. Some senior music critics believe that the management and regulatory system of the domestic music entertainment industry is still weak, and there is a lack of unified industry norms and standards. In this case, it is difficult for the interests of both the organizer and the artist to be fully protected, and conflicts and disputes occur from time to time.
"Music festivals are like a pot of soup with everything but a lack of a unified taste. A veteran music critic commented. He believes that there is a lack of unified norms for domestic music festivals, and there is a management vacuum in venue selection, ticket sales, security guidance, emergency response, etc., which brings a bad experience to consumers and artists.
In this regard, he suggested that the relevant departments should formulate a unified standard for the management of music festivals, review and check the qualifications, activity plans, and emergency plans of the organizers, and increase on-site supervision to ensure the quality of the event. A mechanism for the protection of artists' rights and interests should also be established to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties and avoid the recurrence of similar low-level mistakes.
On the other hand, the artist's own quality and professional ethics have also been questioned. Some music critics pointed out that some artists did not pay enough attention to commercial activities and neglected to confirm the details of cooperation, which eventually led to the embarrassment of "sharing the same stage". "Artists should treat every performance with a more professional attitude, rather than waiting until something goes wrong to quibble and shirk responsibility. ＂
This turmoil has aroused widespread attention and reflection inside and outside the industry. Visionaries called on both the organizers and artists to learn from this experience and work together to improve the professionalism of the industry and bring a better on-site experience to the audience. Only in this way will the festival, which was originally a pure artistic display, not degenerate into a commercial trick to make money.