Behind the increasing glory of the "Phoenix Legend" is the little-known "buying" Linghua and "giving" Zeng Yi

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2024-05-07 07:00Published in Jilin Entertainment Creators

Overnight, the Phoenix Legend rushed to the hot search because of the opening of the Bird's Nest: one will be "too high", and the other will be "questioned about lip-syncing".

But no one expected that their hottest entry would always be "grab tickets".

Thinking back to many years ago, the heroine Linghua asked with some regret on the variety show:

"How can we have fans?"

But as time went by, the bloodline of Chinese listeners about the "Phoenix Legend" began to awaken, and netizens even laughed and talked:

"When you reach a certain age, you will awaken certain things: gold, opera, tea, autumn pants, and the legend of the phoenix. ”

Indeed, at the moment when "the idols I chase are collapsing every year, and the idols my mother is chasing are becoming more and more brilliant", the Phoenix legend is undoubtedly the "top stream" - even if the male and female protagonists are no longer young.

But this combination, which has been "baptized" for 20 years, has not gone as smoothly as imagined along the way, and even Zeng Yi was still the "giveaway" in "buy one get one free".

But fortunately, Linghua is very persistent about the combination and insists that she must sign a partner at the same time.

Then the two began a journey of more than 20 years, and they have come to this day - even if they are questioned about lip-syncing, the first to deny it are netizens and listeners who like them......

1. "Friends in distress" when they met in micro

In 1980, a wealthy family in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, gave birth to a baby girl who cried very loudly, named Yang Weilinghua.

If she hadn't been a singer, her life would have been either rich or expensive, and it is said that her family owns thousands of acres of prairie in the local area and is worth more than 100 million.

But Linghua has a soft spot for art, and at the age of 15, she studied dance at a local art school, and after graduation, she became an ordinary electrical salesman, but the seeds of her dream are still germinating.

During the years of part-time work, Linghua still occasionally went to do backup dance, until two years later, she persuaded her parents to go to Shenzhen alone to seek opportunities.

Because of her good family background, she took a plane when she went to do "deep drifting".

But far away in a remote mountain village in Hunan, Zeng Yi, who is 7 years older than Linghua, lives a precarious life.

Originally, the family was not well-off, and later his parents gave birth to a younger brother, which exacerbated the financial pressure on the family.

However, because his father worked in a publicity team with actor Liu Xiaoqing, Zeng Yi thought that he had some artistic genes.

Like Linghua, he also likes to sing and dance since he was a child, and has a star dream in his heart, but the poor life can only make him temporarily keep his dream in his heart.

After graduating from secondary school, in order to support his family as soon as possible, he first found a job as a maintenance worker in a local TV welding factory, but his monthly salary was only a few dozen yuan.

Seeing a hopeless life day after day, Zeng Yi decided to go out and work hard.

It just so happened that he received a call from an old classmate inviting him to sing in a dance hall in Shenzhen.

After hearing the high salary, he immediately quit his job and went to Shenzhen - although he had no singing foundation and professional training, Zeng Yi won the appreciation of the owner of a song hall called "Golden Age" with his unique voice and talent.

After some time, he rose from an ordinary employee to a music director.

But on the other hand, Linghua's development in Shenzhen was not smooth, she initially went to interview for a singer and dancer at Window of the World, but failed, and later found several jobs related to singing and dancing, but they all missed.

Disheartened, she decided to go home, but unexpectedly encountered another opportunity.

In 1998, Linghua went to the Golden Age song hall for an interview, so she had an intersection with Zeng Yi.

It is said that they did not get along well at first, when the man dyed his hair yellow and looked like a child, which made Reihua always look at him with colored glasses.

But after getting along for a long time, she finally discovered that Zeng Yi is a really good man and very talented.

The following year, the two formed a group called FSJ with another girl named Zhang Jie, whose name translates to "hair nerves".

But the group didn't make any names, and Zhang Jie also quit the following year due to marriage.

After discussing with Zeng Yi, Linghua decided to change the name to "Cool Fire", and the source of the idea was the popular Korean group "Cool Dragon" at that time.

Zeng Yi also cut off a piece of yellow hair and shaved it directly, and at a glance, it was clear that he was imitating Gu Junye in the Cool Dragon group.

But the "Cool Fire" group is still tepid, but it has a strong presence in the "Golden Age" song hall.

At that time, after the two sang for 4 hours every night, after 1:30 a.m., they had to return to the rehearsal hall to continue rehearsals.

Zeng Yi is in charge of choreographing and arranging, while Linghua is more relaxed and only needs to practice.

After 6 years of such a life - until 2003, the two finally gained the attention of the industry, and thus embarked on the fast track to fame.

2. The "unsettled" of not being a husband and wife

At that time, a music producer named He Muyang wanted to write an inspirational song "The One Who Misses You" to fight against feidian pneumonia, but he had a hard time finding a soprano singer.

By mistake, he locked his eyes on Linghua, and immediately invited the "Cool Fire Group" to sing this song.

But "The Man Who Misses You" was originally a lyrical song with a very slow rhythm, and after listening to it, Linghua felt that it didn't match the style she was good at, so she suggested that the other party revise it.

Immediately, He Muyang added a rap factor to the song and accelerated the tempo, and finally the song was renamed "On the Moon".

At that time, the three of them probably didn't expect that "On the Moon" would become a popular "Divine Comedy" all over the country.

It can be said that this song created a precedent for the combination of ethnic music + rap, and also laid the foundation for the future style of "Phoenix Legend".

The following year, the two also participated in the Young Singer TV Grand Prix together, and finally won the title of the top ten outstanding singers in the professional group.

Because of Linghua's unique and high-pitched voice, Chen Rentai, the boss of Peacock Records, fell in love with her at a glance and felt that she was a malleable talent, so he threw an olive branch and invited her to join him.

Chen Rentai promised to make Linghua a "female version of Daolang" and offered generous conditions, but he only wanted to sign her alone, feeling that Zeng Yi was "dispensable".

Linghua was unmoved, and even refused on the spot, she said: "Zeng Yi and I are a combination, if you want to sign a contract, you have to sign it together, otherwise I won't sign it myself." ”

Chen Rentai had no choice but to compromise, but he also said hurtful things: just treat Zeng Yi as a 'giveaway' in "buy one get one free." ”

In the first year of the contract, the two changed the name of the group to "Phoenix Legend", and the meaning of the name came from Zeng Yi's hometown.

It is reported that there is a famous scenic spot in Hunan called Phoenix Mountain, plus Phoenix also has the meaning of Nirvana rebirth, and Legend is a game that Linghua likes to play.

When everything was ready, the group released their debut album "Over the Moon".

At that time, the supergirl competition became a phenomenal talent show, and the popular contestant Ji Minjia also sang this song in a competition, which made the name of the Phoenix legend even louder.

But Linghua and Zeng Yi, who have signed a contract with the company, have a very poor life, because the company does not let them perform as casually as before.

In desperation, Zeng Yi had no choice but to borrow money from relatives and friends, and every time she borrowed money, she had to give half of Linghua as soon as possible, which made her very moved, who was thin-skinned and reluctant to speak.

It was also at this stage that the woman met Xu Mingchao, the music editor-in-chief, during a tour, and the two knew each other and fell in love.

It is said that after the man fell in love with Linghua at first sight, he immediately communicated with Zeng Yi to make sure that they were not "two people".

After they became popular, many fans felt that the two should be husband and wife, but they were very sober, Linghua said bluntly in an interview:

"Generally speaking, those who can get together at work will definitely not be able to be husband and wife. ”

After "On the Moon", the two launched a new album while the iron was hot, and songs such as "Free Flying" and "Waiting for the Rose of Love" are highly sung works.

Because of this, Phoenix Legend was able to appear on the Spring Festival Gala in 2008 and sang "On the Moon" in the song chorus session.

But it is also undeniable that they have always been excluded from the mainstream music scene at that time, and although they have come up with many popular songs, they are still questioned as "not elegant, not in the stream, and too earthy".

3. A musical legend that is "getting more and more brilliant".

Since then, Phoenix Legend has successively launched works such as "The Most Dazzling National Style" and "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond", especially the former, which once became a square dance divine comedy.

But Zeng Yi's sense of existence has always been inferior to Linghua, and some people still ridicule it until now:

"The Phoenix Legend Girl's name is Linghua, what is Zeng Yi's name?"

This situation has even continued until now, but Zeng Yi is not annoyed, and seems to have gotten used to it.

But in fact, he is Linghua's "soul mate" in her work, and he is the indispensable "man".

She also explained to him in the interview:

"Although the rapper doesn't use his voice, it's hard, I've been singing with him for many years, and I still don't remember what he said......"

In 2011, the two, who have known each other for more than ten years, held a low-key wedding at the beginning of the year and the end of the year respectively.

Linghua and Xu Mingchao, who have been in love for 7 years, have achieved positive results, and Zeng Yi also married a Xinjiang girl named Li Na.

The timing of the marriage between the two seems to be very mysterious, and the man even cried at the woman's wedding, which was also interpreted by the media as "unwilling".

Zeng Yi's statement is very frank:

"Since we cooperated, the person next to Linghua has always been me, and now I suddenly see someone else next to her, and I can't help but feel a lot of emotion......"

And when Zeng Yi got married at the end of the year, Linghua also drank a lot of wine for the first time, and bluntly said that the other party was her "mother's family", and "I wish him and the bride a long life." ”

At that moment, the regret that the two had known each other for many years but could not go further has become a "difficult peace" in the hearts of many fans.

But everyone knows: this may be the best option.

Three years later, the two welcomed their children back and forth, and upgraded to become "hot mom" and "daddy".

And during this time, they have also become regulars in various music programs and parties, and each time they appear as they were years ago: she is singing loudly, and he is whispering.

Especially when participating in the "Time Concert", the two performed other people's music works such as "Under the Sea", "Light" and "The Most Beautiful Sun", which amazed the four seats.

It also let everyone see the unique charm of the Phoenix Legend.

The two also revealed that they have always been "fifty-five accounts", and many netizens questioned: Zeng Yi just sang those few words, five or five points are unfair, right?

Even Han Hong "opened his face" in the show, calling him "the easiest singer in China to make money".

But Linghua said: "When we had no money, Zeng Yi borrowed half of the money from me, but now that we have money, we are still fifty-five points, and it will never change." ”

In addition, the labels on their bodies have been labeled as "Internet singers" and "CRBT singers" for more than ten years.

At first, Linghua was very unconvinced: "We are a powerful faction from a regular singing competition?"

But over time, they also began to reconcile with everything: these labels are nothing as long as they are noticed.

Until now, "Phoenix Legend" has started to hold concerts, and fans from all walks of life have shown their magic and begun to grab tickets.

It is said that 44-year-old Linghua once had a wish: she could sing with Zeng Yi until she was 50 years old.

Zeng Yi hopes that the two can cooperate until the age of 70.

Now it seems that they still underestimated their hopes for each other.

May this increasingly glorious "legend" continue, and it doesn't matter whether it is dirt or tide, mainstream or marginal.

To be liked is to be true.

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