In recent months, the Phoenix Legend has not come down from the hot search.
The Phoenix Legend "Auspicious Ruyi" 2024 tour is in full swing and the venue is full.
Behind the hard to find a ticket is the magic that belongs to the Phoenix legend: there are only unpopular song titles, no unpopular songs.
You may not know the title of the song, but once the music starts, you can't help but sing along, and many people sigh: "200 yuan ticket, I sang it for 199 yuan!" ”
The legend of the phoenix, from being a friend of women in square dancing to becoming a spiritual pillar for young people, what does it rely on?
It is a "Jianghu atmosphere", since their debut, their boldness and chivalry, like singing, are as popular as songs.
On April 24, 2024, at that time, Phoenix Legend had ended its first tour in Changzhou, everything was in order, and the start was very smooth, but Linghua posted a Weibo to speak for fans.
It turned out that a girl bought two concert tickets, only to find out on the day of the performance that there was a big pillar in front of the seat, and the view was completely blocked.
Source: Weibo @Phoenix Legend De Linghua
You must know that concert tickets are usually pre-sold a month in advance, and it is not difficult to imagine that the excitement of this girl for a month disappeared at this moment.
At the scene of tens of thousands of people, the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic, and almost no one noticed the two disheartened people behind the pillar......
Actually, these two "pillar tickets" are not directly related to the Phoenix Legend, but Linghua noticed it.
She supports fans in defending their rights, and said that she will also try her best to help ask for an explanation.
Everyone may think that Linghua has done her best.
But the next move of the Phoenix Legend has made countless passers-by turn fans - the Phoenix Legend decided to reserve two tickets for the Beijing session and ask fans of the "Pillar Ticket" to watch another one for free.
"It's too righteous!"
"Phoenix Legend, roar when you see injustice!"
"It's worthy of being an idol carefully selected by my parents hahahaha!"
The first time I saw such a fan-loving singer, this wave was really full of goodwill.
After this move, the ticketing platform @Damai Guanbo responded on the same day, saying that the refund process had been completed.
In the handling of the whole thing, Linghua showed the "Jianghu atmosphere" like an eldest sister, even though she had never met fans, she regarded everyone as her own family in her heart. Treat your family, of course, with grievances.
Through Linghua's words, we can see her empathy, she understands that this is not just a performance, she sees the core factor of going to a concert as an ordinary person: emotional value.
What Linghua cares about is the unhappiness of her fans, the grievances of her and her boyfriend who went to the soup on the weekend, and Linghua makes up for the fans in this way, and she is doing her best to provide the greatest emotional value for others.
This is also the most important point that Phoenix Legend can break into the circle of young people, they are always sincere and frank to fans, not only down-to-earth songs, but also very cordial in life and work.
Nowadays, there are idols everywhere in collapsed houses, and it is rare to find such a "sincere" singer.
This kind of "Jianghu atmosphere" is not common in the entertainment industry, and we have seen many artists who only issue "disclaimers", but it is rare to see stars who take the initiative to take responsibility.
In fact, what many people don't understand is that such a spirit runs through the entire singer career of Phoenix Legend.
Before Phoenix Legend became a household name with "On the Moon", the encounter between Linghua and Zeng Yi was very "Jianghu".
After graduating from the first vocational secondary school in Yiyang, Hunan, Zeng Yi stayed in his hometown factory as an ordinary maintenance worker, earning dozens of yuan a month.
The salary is meager, life is boring, time flies, and it is 1997 in a blink of an eye.
At that time, Shenzhen was developing rapidly, especially in the entertainment industry.
coincided with a phone invitation from an old classmate, Zeng Yi resigned from his job without hesitation and embarked on the road to Shenzhen's "Golden Age Song and Dance Hall" to make a living.
Because he had the experience of running night games when he was in school, with his steady typhoon and excellent singing and dancing ability, it only took him one year to become the music director of the dance hall.
It was also at that time that he met Reika.
Zeng Yi recalls the experience before working in the song hall, source: "Music Legend"
Linghua participated in the job fair of the song and dance hall at that time, she was a girl from Inner Mongolia who grew up savagely, and she had never taken a day of music class, but as soon as she opened her voice, she burst out with a majestic vitality and penetration, and her voice hit people's hearts.
Prior to this, Reihua auditioned for singing and dancing related jobs everywhere, but repeatedly hit a wall.
Unexpectedly, Zeng Yi kept her.
From this moment on, the gears of their fate began to turn.
At the beginning, Linghua, Zeng Yi and another girl, Zhang Jie, formed a trio named FSJ, which means "nerves". Zeng Yi's role is different from today, when he was the lead singer in the team, Linghua and Zhang Jie were just backing singers and dancers.
After Zhang Jie withdrew, Linghua and Zeng Yi imitated the popular Korean group "Cool Dragon" at that time and formed the "Cool Fire" group.
"Cool Dragon" on the left, "Cool Fire" on the right
With their unique voice and arranging ability, the "Cool Fire" group has gradually accumulated popularity.
From singing in a small song and dance hall to singing all the way to Shenzhen, they are not stunned at all, they have no stage fright, like the heroic double heroes who roam the rivers and lakes.
At the same time, they ushered in the first wave of harvest in their lives - in their early twenties, the two of them had already bought a house and a car.
But they are not people who are willing to settle for the status quo, and they have experienced another huge twist and turn before becoming the "Phoenix Legend".
In 2002, a crucial figure - composer He Muyang appeared.
He happened to hear Linghua's unique voice on TV, so he followed the name to find Linghua, and in this way, the two completed their first collaboration.
Later, He Muyang had a very slow lyrical song "The One Who Misses You", which was very different from Linghua's previous style, and he decisively decided: "Then sing it very exaggeratedly!" ”
This is "On the Moon", which later became popular all over the streets.
Above the Moon, the Legend of the Phoenix
Life is like dominoes, and when the first one falls, the chain reaction begins.
Chen Rentai, the owner of the record company who successfully created "10,000 Reasons", noticed the cool fire group.
To be precise, he noticed Linghua, he just wanted to make Linghua a "female version of Daolang", but Linghua was an ungrateful person, she said without thinking about it: "Zeng Yi is not going, and I am not going either!" ”
But in the eyes of the boss, Zeng Yi is the one who buys one and gets one free "gift".
Source: "Let's Talk"
In fact, Linghua has no bottom in her heart, but she doesn't want to go to the cave to sing anymore, and the invitation of the record company may be a safer way. At this time, Zeng Yi gave her the confidence to make up her mind, "I will accompany you to the end."
It is the two who support and insist on each other that will make them popular in the future, and they both have a kind of righteousness that is responsible for each other.
After that, "Cool Fire" was officially renamed "Phoenix Legend".
After signing the contract, they participated in various competitions large and small, but they have been in the embarrassing situation of "singing celebrities are not popular".
In 2005, the overall champion of "Avenue of Stars" was Po, and the runner-up was Phoenix Legend, but unfortunately almost no one remembers the runner-up;
In the same year, "Super Girl" was launched, and Ji Minjia's cover of "On the Moon" made this song really popular, but the original Phoenix Legend is still unpopular.
The Phoenix Legend who participated in "Avenue of Stars".
In the two years after the signing, Phoenix Legend basically didn't make any money.
From the economic level that far exceeded their peers at that time to the fact that no one knew about spending all their savings, the two of them encountered a miserable situation like a cliff.
Zeng Yi didn't say a word, borrowed money everywhere, and then divided it equally with Linghua after borrowing. He fulfilled his promise to accompany Reihua unconditionally.
But in fact, Zeng Yi was experiencing the darkest moment of his life at that time, and there was constant criticism about him around him:
"Mixed child!"
"Just those two sentences, you can skip it directly!"
"You can still get money for singing so little, and I can do it too!"
Zeng Yi has never been estranged from Linghua because of this, he chose to forbear.
A true friend will not be alienated by the slander of the outside world, and later facts have proved that his choice is correct, and time will always give a fair evaluation.
In the past, the song of the Phoenix Legend was often used as a square dance music, and it was also a DJ version, although it was more dynamic, but it was gone on the road of middle and old age.
After Phoenix Legend became famous, their songs often appeared in funny short videos, and to some extent, they broke into the circle of young people.
It's just that not many young people will admit that they like Phoenix Legends, because many people think they are a bit earthy.
But fortunately, the Phoenix Legend will "cure" everyone with a hard mouth.
Source: "Tucao Conference"
Whether in the popular stage of pop, rap or rock music, they have insisted on one thing - ethnic style, and their attitude towards music has been serious for ten years.
The opportunity for the Phoenix Legend to begin to turn positive is probably when they covered the song "Under the Sea" in a music variety show.
The commentators on the show criticized the version of the Phoenix Legend cover as useless, but this time, netizens supported the Phoenix Legend: "Nonsense, we like it so much!" ”
They added unique characteristics to this song, a song of sadness and disappointment, and they sang a sense of vastness and hope.
Many netizens commented that although the lyrics are singing "too late", they are telling me "too late".
Source: Bilibili
Source: Xiaohongshu @ Poisonous Tongue Old Girl
Senior music critic Cherry said that now the level of the audience is getting higher and higher, and the strength of the Phoenix Legend is obvious to all, so it will naturally support it.
"The good singing skills of the Phoenix Legend do not require the audience to have a wealth of music theory knowledge to hear, and the most basic pitch and breath in singing are known by the audience as soon as they hear it.
"Listening to the Phoenix Legend sing is a treat for the ears."
They never cared about netizens' ridicule of their kindness or malice, but became more and more determined on this road.
Also seen at the same time as the song "Under the Sea" is Zeng Yi, who is no longer Linghua's "buy one get one free", but a singer with extraordinary strength.
After the Phoenix Legend entered the public eye, many people ridiculed Zeng Yi as the easiest male singer to make money in China, humming a few sporadic lyrics to make money "easily".
For this reason, many people asked Linghua "How to divide the money of the Phoenix Legend", and she said without hesitation: "How did you borrow the money at the beginning, and how do you divide it now." ”
I think that in the dance hall back then, no one cared about Linghua, but Zeng Yi was unknown to everyone.
If Zeng Yi really doesn't have the strength, then he will definitely not be able to stand the test of time.
In fact, Zeng Yi's popularity has risen rapidly in the past two years, and many netizens shouted: "It turns out that Zeng Yi is the old cannon of Chinese rap!" ”
Along the way, Zeng Yi and Linghua were very difficult, and their hard work and forbearance finally won everyone's love.
In May this year, during the concert in Beijing, people joined the chorus even when they stood outside the Bird's Nest, and the "shame" slowly faded among young people, who shouted "stay" inside and outside the venue.
Source: Xiaohongshu@lian-yolo
Young people need such idols who are full of "charlatans", because they keep telling us:
"Don't give up on life, it's too late."
Author: Astro Boy, this article was first published on the public account: Reader (ID: duzherenwu).
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