Foreword:
Ask a rhetorical question,"Legend of the Phoenix"Have you ever heard of this group name?
Maybe you haven't heard of it, but you must have heard their songs.
Whether it's a newborn child or an elderly person, there will always be a song or two of Phoenix Legend that will sound at some point in their lives.
The duo has been on fire for 25 years, and now they are at a new peak.
Let's retrace the saga and take a look at the pair"Post-50s"How to conquer with pure** energy"Post-00s"hearts.
After 6 years of struggle, we finally got the opportunity.
Phoenix Legend wasn't called that way from the beginning.
18-year-old Linghua just graduated from an art school in Ordos, and left the grassland and came to Shenzhen to chase her dream.
25-year-old Zeng Yi is a well-known local ** director, and the two met in this dance hall in the Golden Age.
At first, Zeng Yi was Linghua's guide and teacher, and later the two formed a band with another girl"Nerves", implication"Refreshed"。
Soon after, after the girl quit the group, they changed their name"Cool fire"Continue to develop the best path.
It was an extremely difficult time.
In order to realize their dreams, they often stay up all night.
Half of the day is reversed: performances until half past one in the morning, rehearsals start at two o'clock until six o'clock in the morning, and then continue at two o'clock in the afternoon, and so on.
Although their lives were embarrassed, the two never complained to the outside world, only when they were interviewed on the show"Joy hehe"reminiscing about that period of hard struggle.
The turning point in their lives came in 2003.
At that time, producer He Muyang was producing a public welfare song to fight SARS, but he lacked a female voice full of aura.
He accidentally saw it on TV"Cool fire"The well-known stage performance was deeply attracted by Linghua's infectious voice, which formed an indissoluble bond with the two.
He Muyang took it for them"Legend of the Phoenix"and personally tailored the first single "On the Moon" for the two.
Surprisingly, once this work that integrates ethnic elements was released, the number of times was as high as an astonishing 79 million times in the popular mobile phone ringtone era, creating a precedent for the combination of national style and rap.
Later, popular songs such as "Free Flying" and "The Most Dazzling National Style" were also written by He Muyang.
Avenue of Stars won the runner-up of the year.
Just two years later, in 2005, Phoenix Legend participated in the first "Avenue of Stars" singer audition held by the TV station, and finally won the runner-up in the national finals that year.
Since then, this group name with national characteristics has become well-known to the audience.
Three years later, in 2008, Phoenix Legend finally got its wish and appeared on the stage of the highly anticipated CCTV Spring Festival Gala, showing their unique style to the people of the country.
At that time, "On the Moon" was performed and widely sung by the popular contestant Ji Minjia in the popular talent show "Super Girl", Linghua"There was something wrong with my heart"。
After all, she and Zeng Yi are the original singers of this song.
But producer He Muyang comforted her and said:"Now that the people of the whole country are listening to the legendary song of the phoenix, it is only a matter of time before you are really popular all over the country. "
In fact, as early as the beginning of the debut of the two, well-known record companies"Peacock Records"'s boss took a fancy to Linghua's unique voice and wanted to sign her alone to create the first female knife singer.
But Linghua insisted that she must sign a contract with Zeng Yi, otherwise she would give up this opportunity.
For business reasons, the company eventually"Buy one, get one free"signed the entire Phoenix Legend Combo.
Zeng Yi later laughed at himself and said that Linghua was"Signed", he just"I was signed jointly"。
Boarding the Spring Festival Gala, does it mean that the Phoenix Legend has begun to enter the heyday of its career? Not really.
The trough of life: The reason for becoming popular was questioned by the whole network.
In 2009, Phoenix Legend launched ** "The Most Dazzling National Style", which became popular as soon as it was released, and sold an astonishing 50,000 copies in the first week; In the second year, the CRBT income of the single "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond", which was popular all over the country, directly broke through the 100 million yuan mark, creating a record of popular CRBT revenue at that time.
But it was in this heyday that the Phoenix Legend also experienced a period of condemnation by the whole network"Black"of the questioning period.
The outside world is interested in the relationship between Linghua and Zeng Yi, the practice of dividing the accounts equally, and how they became popular"Causes"and so on have put forward a lot of criticism and questioning.
The most criticized thing is that they combine the traditional ** elements of the Chinese nation with modern rap and rock elements to create them"Folk singing + rap rock"Unique ** style too.
Indeed, in that era, "Nervous", "Jiangnan Style", "Little Apple" and other Internet divine comedies with strong national charm but modern rhythm were released one after another and swept the country, setting off a wave"Happiness and pain"The wave of fashion culture, the legend of Phoenix has also been questioned and criticized in this wave.
But in the face of criticism from the outside world, the two have always been able to firmly support each other, and they have never given up halfway.
After all, in their long 25-year careers, they also worked the obscure underground stage for 6 years before they finally got the first pot of gold in their career development.
Linghua later said humbly on the show:"I'm very grateful to my partner for telling me from day one I signed to the label'Linghua, I will accompany you to the end whatever you want'"。
The two have never cared about the gains and losses of interests, only relying on each other's dedication to ** and pure friendship along the way, and this frank meeting is also the capital that makes the Phoenix Legend pair go so long-term.
Re-debut: The number of covers of "Under the Sea" exceeded 500 million.
Although it was once criticized, the popularity of the Phoenix Legend has not diminished.
Until 2021, they participated in a first-class variety show, in which they covered the popular lyric song "Under the Sea" written by lyricist master Tai Jingnong, but they suffered a fiasco in the national audience rating.
Surprisingly, this song, which led to their ruthless elimination in the show, instead became the Phoenix Legend again"Debut"And win the best help that young people love.
Linghua's high-spirited and passionate voice, Zeng Yi's solid, steady and powerful singing, the voices of the two are intertwined between wild rhythm and deep emotion, and finally will"When a whale falls into the sea, everything survives"The shocking charm sang out.
Overnight, this Phoenix legendary version of "Under the Sea" exceeded an astonishing 3The 400 million mark has dominated the major hot search lists for many days, setting off an uproar.
Under the Sea has saved a lot of people", Linghua later said in the show that although it is indeed difficult to sing this romantic and poetic song for them, who have always been arrogant, since they have chosen, they must uphold the consistent style of the Phoenix Legend to interpret it to the extreme, so that the emotions can burst out vividly.
As a result, today, after getting older, they have regained the popularity of countless young people.
National tide"The two words concisely summarize the two of them"Ethnic style + rhythm and blues"Style's ** features.
The largest *** B station for young people in China, and the first **"Mountains and Rivers" of the @Phoenix Legend account in its annual top 100 UP main list has the highest volume.
from"There are too many square dances"to"Prairie bandits""Baron of the Phoenix"The new code name, the younger generation on this pair"Post-50s"Artists have a new understanding.
Phoenix Legend also took the initiative to cater to the cultural aesthetics of young people and played on variety shows"Caters to young people"'s stalk, full of contrast.
National Idol: Tour Scene"The whole family"Jubilant.
Today, the Phoenix Legend has become a national idol spanning three generations.
Although he was complained about because of the solo concert last summer, he finally announced a much-anticipated concert tour this year.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately occupied three hot searches.
Half a year ago, they were at the scene of the Chifeng National Tide Festival, and the number is still soaring, breaking 5 million.
*, three generations of the old, middle and young people sang and danced on the scene, and even some children were jumping on their shoulders.
And the post-00s young people are on the scene"The main force", followed by ** a sentence that does not fall to the ground.
For netizens who couldn't come to the scene in person, they commented in the **comment area: My idol is collapsing day by day, and my parents' idol is brilliant again!
No, now they're my idols too.
Now, less than 24 hours before the official announcement, the number of people who have booked tickets to grab tickets has approached 500,000, more than 98% of similar performances.
The degree of popularity can be seen.
Some fans sincerely asked:"Can I get a family package? My whole family wants to go. "
With such a grand occasion, the national status of the pair will be strengthened again.
Conclusion: The phoenix is immortal, and the legend is evergreen.
Phoenix Legend is probably the only band whose fans are getting younger and younger as time goes on.
At that time, they were in their 20s, dressed in exaggerated costumes and sang and danced on stage, and the audience was in their 50s; Now that they are past their prime, they have changed into simple and casual clothes, and in the audience are young people in their early 20s who are dancing to the rhythm by themselves.
Whether it is Linghua's voice or Zeng Yi's rap, they all belong to the national team level.
They speak with strength, and a complete song is enough to purify your ears.
It's not about judging people, it's supposed to bring people happiness.
At the scene of each ** festival, the audience is the third person of the Phoenix Legend, waving the flag and shouting, roaring and jumping, and working together to interpret the classic works of the pair in the past 25 years.
Maybe you used to dislike your parents' tastes, but you have grown up, and the Phoenix Legend is still there, and the more they sing, the younger they get.
Wumeng Mountain is connected to the mountains outside the mountain, and the moonlight sprinkles the Xiangshui Beach. "
The familiar lyrics echo in your head, and you can't help but sing along, and you can't help but want to sing aloud.
The phoenix is immortal, and the legend is evergreen.
Perhaps the legend of the phoenix is the unquenchable flame of this era.