Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 114



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 114

114. I need to cheer up

The distribution of ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ was, of course, handled by MXM Entertainment, which signed an MCN contract with ‘SHYine’.

The speed at which large companies process work is indeed fast.

‘Uh… I wish the background was cherry blossoms. It looks like two people are holding hands-‘

As soon as Seol Hye-yoon’s order was placed, an album cover was created in no time.

After that, the release process on platforms such as Kiwi Chart also proceeded smoothly.

And so, it has been four days since the ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ was revealed to the world.

There was no grand reason why Seol Hye-yoon initially decided to officially release the song.

Experience of officially releasing a sound source.

Or, even so, since it was music that was made with so much effort, it was all about leaving behind at least a small trace or memory.

Why, like people who do music as a hobby.

And in these cases, it is common for no one to listen and for the story to be buried without a sound.

It may be a bit cold and cruel, but most songs by unknown rookies are treated that way. That’s the nature of this music industry.

Therefore, it was normal for ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ to disappear, swept away by the many new songs that came in like waves.

It must have been so,

‘Huh?’

Somehow the name ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ keeps catching my eye.

That too on the TOP 100 chart!!

It couldn’t be expressed simply as a ‘miracle…’

Because, in fact, there are numerous factors that have worked together here.

First of all, the season called ‘spring’.

If among the four seasons, summer is in charge of ‘passion’, fall is in charge of ‘sentimentality’, and winter is in charge of ‘melancholy’.

Spring is definitely responsible for ‘excitement’.

Starting with the excitement of finally getting out of the long cold,

Students are excited about what kind of friends and classmates they will have in the new semester.

Office workers are excited about where to go on vacation this summer.

That’s why my parents are excited that their child will get married this year.

There are also side effects to excitement.

There are countless cases where people get caught up in the temporary excitement and fall in love with people they had no interest in, only to break up after coming to their senses.

This is all because I am possessed by the magic of spring.

Nevertheless, people go crazy every spring.

I am enchanted by the color pink, the color of spring.

I am enchanted by the cherry blossoms, the spring flowers.

I’m crazy about the new spring clothes,

Fall in love with the spring season limited drinks from famous coffee franchises,

In particular, they are so enchanted by spring songs.

It was when the spring-crazy spring lovers, as usual, accessed the Kiwi charts to find songs that would soak their bodies and minds with spring vibes.

A new song that smells like spring has entered my eyes covered with a spring filter.

On a pink album cover, which is the color of spring.

Cherry blossoms, a symbol of spring, are also included in the title?

Ddalgak-

First of all, you have to click and watch it unconditionally.

And this leads us right into the second success factor.

‘Oh, what is it? I listened to it without any expectations, but the song is better than I thought?’

I listened to the song out of curiosity and the voice was clear and pretty.

The melody is light and easy to listen to, and the lyrics in particular really tickle the human heart.

Springy!

So I looked to see which singer’s song it was,

‘SHYine···?’

It’s my first time seeing that name.

At that time, some comments caught my eye.

She is a famous cover song artist active on YouTube.

The people who wrote the comments were none other than,

A group of fans armed with muskets called keyboards for Shine, called ‘Shine Musket’.

– This day has finally arrived! Godshine’s official music debut!!!

ㄴ I heard you wrote the lyrics for this song yourself, it really brings out the spring vibes!!!

N Seriously. Ah, my heart is pounding. My eardrums are melting aaaaaaa

– The album cover is also super pretty. Honestly, I recommend it to anyone who came in after seeing the cover!

– I’m going to listen to this song and confess to the guy I’m seeing.

N Mitin, lady! Give me a review!!!!

Shine’s loyal fans have been promoting her on her home ground, YouTube, as well as various social media platforms and communities.

And at this time, the third factor in the success of ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ was discovered by Shine Musket.

While I was checking to see if Gatshine-nim had composed the song as well as written the lyrics, I came across a composer’s name that seemed all too familiar.

– What the?! The composer is Sungjun?! Awesome!!!!

N Ah, that’s right. Sungjun=Deviose. The two of you were a couple in DuRahan!

ㄴ I heard that the song quality was crazy, but it was composed by Sungjunㄷㄷㄷ Is this true?

– Wasn’t there an article a while ago that said Sungjun wrote, composed, and produced Mimyosoyeon’s comeback song?

N yeah and the second EP was also scheduled to come out next month.

N crazy, how long has it been since you debuted and you’re already filming variety shows, selling songs, producing, and making albums. You’re such a hustler lol

n At this point, there is a high possibility that Sungjun is a regressor, possessed person, or reincarnated person. If not, you should check if there is a status window.

N crazy guyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ His brain is soaked in ice lol

Singer-songwriter Sung Jun, who has been making his name known in all directions, from music charts to TV entertainment shows and various commercials, has become even more of a hot topic as it has been revealed that he participated in the composition.

It didn’t end there.

A fourth success factor has emerged that is far more powerful than the previous three.

– Huh? Yuna’s Instagram story is up! What song are you listening to these days? It’s called ‘Cherry Blossom Road’.

n I also listen to what Yuna listens to. I’ll listen to it right now and come back.

Wow, this is really feeling like spring!!! I’m so excited!!!

– But Yuna, what kind of top star listens to even rookie songs? As expected, she’s the top of K-pop!!!!!

n Isn’t it because the composer is Sungjun that you shouted out? They’re both under the same agency.

Anyway, it seems like someone named ‘SHYine’ is also on the list. He’s getting Yuna Picks.

ㄴ I went on YouTube and there were a lot of covers of Yuna’s songs and other covers were really good too. If you’re bored, everyone should give it a listen.

Yuna even publicly praised the ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ through SNS!

With 21 million followers, its ripple effect was beyond imagination.

On that day, the names ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ and ‘SHYine’ appeared in real-time search terms on portal sites and SNS.

The number of subscribers to the ‘SHYine’ channel jumped to 1.6 million.

And then, something as absurd as anything in a novel happened: a song by a rookie with no face or official promotion ranked in the top 50 of the Kiwi charts.

The unstoppable chart climb did not seem to be stopping there.

At this rate, it seems possible that they could even make it into the TOP 20… no, even the TOP 10.

The music industry welcomes the Year of the Blue Dragon.

Signs of a new star following Sungjun being born were blowing in the spring breeze.

*

“I need to work harder too.”

Sungjun, who was looking at ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ which was on the Kiwi charts, smiled happily and put down his phone.

As mentioned in one of the comments, the release of their second EP, [Music Everywhere], is already next month.

Fortunately, Sungjun’s work speed is fast. No, very fast.

Even though I was busy with various schedules, I created songs for the album one by one and piled them up.

In line with the album concept that ‘the world is filled with music everywhere, and all the sounds in everyday life become songs’, the songs were created using the sounds that pass by and the everyday language that flows by without a care.

Among about twenty demos, we selected the songs to be included in this album through meetings with the A&R team.

Just like the first EP, this time there are four songs.

[Track List]

1. Ring a Ring

2. Ctrl C + V

3. Music is

4. It’s okay to take a break if you’re tired.

Track 1 is the pre-released song ‘Ring a Ring’.

This song was created using phone ringtones, vibration sounds, and touch sounds.

This song is about how my heart rings when the phone rings from you.

The chorus, which repeats the lyrics ‘ring a ring’, is addictive and fun.

Track 2, ‘Ctrl C + V’, was inspired by bandmate Kim Ho-su.

One day, Kim Ho-su uploaded a video to the group chat.

The video showed him and his newborn daughter who looked just like him.

Kim Ho-su laughs along with his cute daughter as she laughs, and then shows a sad expression as the baby cries.

The moment I heard his wife laughing and saying, “Your face and my daughter’s face are exactly the same. It’s like you copied and pasted them,” my mind lit up.

If you laugh, I laugh too.

When you cry, I feel sad too.

I’m like your Ctrl C + V.

The work from then on was done in an instant.

Track 3 is the main title song of this album, ‘Music is’.

This is the very song that was created in the conference room with the question, ‘What do you think music is, Team Leader?’

There are many different definitions of music, but in the end, it all comes down to ‘you’.

Sungjun’s specialty is the popular pop rock genre.

The last 4th track changes the mood a bit.

“It’s Okay to Take a Break When You’re Tired” is a calming healing song for office workers who are tired and busy in their daily lives.

During a meeting for this album, I was inspired by the youngest employee who was sighing softly while typing out the meeting details quickly like a stenographer.

When I was working at Saehyang Cosmetics, I also worked as an office worker.

I remembered a day when only the sound of the keyboard and soft sighs echoed in silence.

This song starts with a sigh and uses the sound of keyboard typing as a beat.

It delivers a comforting message to office workers who work hard every day, telling them that it’s okay to rest when they’re tired and worn out.

This time, it’s not the full song title.

Just like last time, I am confident in each of the four songs.

No, on the contrary, this time I think I’ve improved more in terms of composing and vocal skills.

However, after considering the second quarter schedule and the fatigue the public might feel from two consecutive full-length title songs,

We decided to make the two songs ‘Music is’ and ‘Ring a Ring’ double titles.

As of yesterday, we have finished all the official recording.

All that remains is waiting for the final mixing/mastering.

The meeting we had today was about promotional marketing plans for this album.

“Like we talked about briefly last time, how about showing a brief glimpse of the process of working on this album?”

“I think it would be a good idea to quickly edit down the parts that make up each track, such as how the sounds or ideas were created, how the sounds were transformed, and what melodies or beats were created as a result.”

A while ago, Sungjun uploaded a video of his impromptu composition of ‘Music is’ on TokTok and received a great response.

The idea was to recreate the sense of mystery and anticipation that the public felt at the time.

“I think it’ll be fun.”

“If I upload a promotional video, there’ll be chaos, right?”

There was no disagreement.

“Then will you be promoting it mainly through YouTube and TokTok this time too?”

“Oh, this time I plan to add one more to it. I think it’s time to take out the trump card that I’ve been saving up for so long.”

“If it’s a trump card…?”

Marketing team leader Kim Seong-su raised the corners of his mouth in response to Seong-jun’s question.

“Let’s open an Instagram account. Us.”