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In 2005, a "sheep herding baby" dressed in sheepskin and shoulders ascended to the championship of "Avenue of Stars" with "Shandandan Flowers Bloom Red and Gorgeous", winning the applause of the national audience.
However, 18 years later, the former grassroots singer Po is making a living with funny videos on the online platform, and the funny image of squatting on the ground and washing cabbage forms a strong contrast with the aura of the past.
What caused the Walk of Fame champion to fall from the altar?
What kind of secret does his identity as a "peasant singer" hide?
From the stage of the Spring Festival Gala to squatting on the ground to wash cabbage, Bao's life seems to be on a roller coaster. Once upon a time, he was the grassroots singer who made the national audience fall in love with him, but now he has become a funny Internet celebrity on the Internet.
In recent years, Po's living situation has deteriorated. The price of commercial performances that he was once proud of has now fallen so much that even he can't believe it. In the past, tens of thousands of yuan of performance fees were often used, but now it is difficult to find even an invitation of 500 yuan.
The weight of life overwhelmed him, and he had to rent a humble hut in Beijing. The household appliances and equipment in the house are even more poignant, and even the washing machine is second-hand goods that others don't want.
In order to make ends meet, Po had to find another way. He started posting funny videos on online platforms in an attempt to attract attention. In these videos, the once glamorous Walk of Fame champion turns into a comical and ridiculous image.
He deliberately made exaggerated expressions and movements, and even did not hesitate to squat on the ground to wash cabbage, just to make the audience laugh.
However, Po's transformation did not win him the sympathy he had hoped. On the contrary, those who had been deceived by his status as a "peasant singer" scoffed at what happened to him.
They believe that Po's current situation is entirely self-inflicted, the inevitable result of his over-packaging and self-boasting.
Po's experience can't help but make people sigh. He used to be the envy of many grassroots singers. And now he has become a joke in the online world.
Such a contrast not only makes Po difficult to accept, but also makes onlookers lament the impermanence of fate.
Po's life experience can be called dramatic, from the laughing stock of the Internet to today's predicament, people can't help but ask: how did he get to where he is today? Let's turn the clock back to 2005, the pivotal moment that changed Po's fate.
On the stage of "Avenue of Stars" that year, a "sheep herding baby" dressed in sheepskin and wearing a white headscarf appeared in front of the audience. He is Ah Bao, who conquered the audience with the song "Shandandan Flowers Bloom Red and Gorgeous".
This simple guy from Datong, Shanxi, with his unique voice and simple image, won the annual championship in one fell swoop, and even beat the Phoenix legend that became popular later.
For a time, Po became a "grassroots singer" sought after by audiences across the country.
After winning the championship, Po's career is like riding a rocket. The stage of the Spring Festival Gala opened the door to him, and this once unknown young man is now standing in the center of attention of the national audience.
Not only that, but he also held a solo concert in the Great Hall of the People, which is a fantasy for a "sheep herding baby". Various variety shows and party invitations have come one after another, and Po's fame is increasing day by day.
In 2014, Bao's career reached a new level. In the "Echo Loud" column, he worshipped the famous singer Guo Lanying as his teacher. This move undoubtedly added a lot to his status in the folk song world.
Ah Bao proudly declared that he had become a close disciple of Mr. Guo, as if he had gilded his grassroots background.
However, after becoming famous, Po seems to have gradually lost his way. He began to frequent programs and events, but rarely released new original works. In the 2011 "There is a Play Tonight" program, Po's performance was a big surprise.
Facing the host Guo Degang, he kept showing off his achievements, and even asked disrespectfully: "Have you never appeared on the Spring Festival Gala?" This kind of words and deeds not only aroused the disgust of the audience, but also laid a hidden danger for his future image.
From the grassroots champion of "Avenue of Stars", to the dazzling star on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, to the "proud man" who speaks wildly, Po's transformation is embarrassing. The image of the once simple "sheep herding baby" gradually faded and was replaced by a singer who was intoxicated by Vanity Fair.
This change may have been the foreshadowing of his future predicament.
Po's success seems to be built on a well-woven story. His touching identity as a "sheep herding baby" has become the key to his popularity. However, behind this deeply touching and inspirational story, there is a hidden secret.
In 2015, an explosive news spread on the Internet, and Po's true identity was revealed. It turned out that this self-proclaimed "sheep herding baby" from a poor background, whose real name is Zhang Shaochun, and his parents are both employees of the locomotive factory in the city.
The truth is that 12-year-old Po was admitted to the best local art school. Although he was not admitted to school for some reasons, his artistic dreams did not stop there.
When he was 15 years old, he went to Beijing alone and wanted to be admitted to the Central Academy of Drama. Although he was not old enough to do so, this experience was enough to prove that he was not a country kid who knew nothing.
Later, Po joined the Datong Song and Dance Troupe and began his acting career. In the early 90s, he was already singing in bars in Guangzhou, accumulating a wealth of stage experience.
The revelation of this truth undoubtedly cast a shadow on Bao's image. Those audiences who were once moved by his unpretentious image of a "peasant singer" felt extremely disappointed at this time.
Po's integrity and professional ethics have been seriously questioned.
Interestingly, as early as after Po became popular, he tried his best to hide his past. He is said to have warned a singer named Heng Yue not to reveal their past of performing together in a Shenzhen bar.
This deliberate concealment shows Po's fear of revealing his true identity.
Bao's carefully shaped image of a "grassroots singer" has brought him endless glory. However, when this lie is exposed, the former glory instantly turns into a heavy burden.
This lie about identity may be one of the roots of Po's future troubles.
After Bao's identity fraud was exposed, his career began to decline. However, this was not the only reason for his decline. After becoming popular, Bao's series of words and deeds have also accumulated a lot of negative effects for himself.
The most striking thing is Po's attitude towards the Phoenix Legend. Although both groups of contestants are from "Avenue of Stars" and should be sympathetic, Po regards Phoenix Legend as a competitor.
He has shown an unfriendly attitude in public on many occasions, and this behavior has made many viewers feel unhappy.
In order to imitate the successful model of the Phoenix Legend, Po recruited female singer Zhang Dongling as a partner. He even openly declared that he wanted to "defeat the Phoenix Legend", which not only did not win him support, but made people think that he was too arrogant.
However, the cooperation between Po and Zhang Dongling did not bring the expected results. On the contrary, the scandal between the two has become the focus of media attention. Not only that, Ah Bao was also revealed to have an affair with another female singer Wang Erni.
Some media pointed out that Po tried to obtain more commercial benefits by hyping up the couple's relationship. This approach is very different from the unpretentious image he has always created, and it has disappointed many fans.
With the accumulation of negative news and the exposure of identity fraud, Po's commercial value has dropped sharply. Those commercial performances that were once full are gradually deserted, and the invitations are becoming fewer and fewer.
In the end, the former "Champion of the Avenue of Stars" had to switch to online platforms to make a living with funny videos.
Bao's experience has sounded the alarm in the entertainment industry. No matter how dazzling the starlight is, once it loses its integrity and heart, it will eventually be eclipsed. From popularity to controversy to current downfall, Po's experience can be called a realistic version of "Vanity Fair".
This story teaches us how important it is to maintain our original intention and integrity while chasing fame and fortune.
In the face of such a predicament, can Bao regain his original intention and create brilliance again? It may take time to find out. But in any case, his experience will become a case worth pondering in the entertainment industry.
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