Chapter 796： Like a broken bamboo

Volume 1: Living Like Summer Flowers] 796 Potential like a broken bamboo

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796 The power is like a broken bamboo

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In "Entertainment Weekly" William Wood's feature "Spotlights on!", he wrote: When Evan Bell appeared in front of the public, the spotlights in the sky naturally turned on, and everyone's focus was unconsciously left. The next one is a natural aura.

William-Wood commented on the album "Three", "Maybe as Evan said, it would be very difficult even for him to write another song beyond 'dest'. Even if there is no second" Tianguang', but we experienced unique and addictive melodies such as 'In the Mood for Love (we.are.ung)' and 'Old Love Is Dead (ur.ex-ver.is.dead)', which can be called the audience's favorite. Luckily. The average level of the album 'Three' has surpassed the excellence of 'Two'. Evan once again broke through himself, proving that he still has infinite potential waiting to be tapped. The spotlight is on, and countless people surrender to Evan Under the charm, wholeheartedly.”

William Wood's comments are fitting as a sales curve for "Three" in its first week of release. After creating 370,000 on the first day and 300,000 on the second day, "Three" on the third day scored another 250,000 sales, which is really astounding. In the end, "Three" went straight to 1.63 million sales in the first week of its release!

1.63 million, this sales figure may be the cumulative sales of other singers' albums for the whole year, but Evan Bell's "Three" took only one week to easily win! Two months ago, Usher just broke the first-week sales record for a rhythm and blues singer that had been silent for 13 years, but before the record was overheated, it was replaced by Evan Bell. Moreover, Evan Bell not only won the first-week sales record for rhythm and blues singers, but also surpassed Usher's first-week sales of 1.1 million and 530,000 copies. This result can be said to be very terrifying .

When "Three" was released, the momentum was unrivaled, and it grabbed 1.63 million sales with a destructive momentum, making Evan Bell a well-deserved focus for a whole week, even if "Spider-Man 2" is in The news of a little miracle at the box office is also slightly inferior. After all, Evan Bell, on the one hand, has turned the world upside down in the film industry with "The Notebook", and on the other hand, he has relied on "Three" to cover the sky with one hand in the music industry. Such a posture can be called unmatched.

At present, the only thing that can be compared with "Three" on the charts is "In the Mood for Love". This lead single is on the top of the singles sales chart, and it is hard to find a rival. The single sold 320,000 on the first day of its release, overshadowing all historical records. In the end, "In the Mood for Love" won 1.42 million sales in the first week of its release, surpassing "Sky Light" and others. A series of songs that broke a row of all-time records on the iTunes and Billboard singles charts.

The media's previous doubts were answered: "Three" and "In the Mood for Love" undoubtedly took Usher's "Confessions of Love" and "Yeah!" off the throne and aired to the top of the double list. This is Evan Bell's third consecutive single and album co-ranked at the top of the throne, which also makes him the first person in history, creating a miracle that countless predecessors could not do.

Three consecutive singles and albums together, what does this mean? It shows that Evan Bell's popularity and word of mouth have both been affirmed, and more importantly, the quality of music has not declined due to the passage of time. You know, it is not uncommon for a singer to have a successful album, such as Alicia Keys, such as Nora Jones, but it is not easy for a singer to have multiple successful albums in a row, Otherwise, there would not be so few great singers in history.

This is mainly because the popularity of singers fluctuates over time, and most importantly, because it is not an easy task to ensure the high quality of each album, which is an important factor for a singer to become great.

In the fiercely competitive summer music market, Evan Bell made a strong debut in the double charts, interrupting the strength of Usher's eight consecutive singles, while Usher's "Confessions of Love" and "Yeah!" Was pushed to the runner-up position. Avril Lavigne's albums and singles are still in the top ten, and the impact is not very large; the sales of albums and singles of melancholy mood have been affected to varying degrees, and the album barely hangs at number 20 on the chart name, while the single fell out of the top ten.

Shania Twain's collections have been hit hard, mainly because the collections are old songs. If nostalgia can be used to recall the audience's memory, those sales will not be optimistic. Under the power of ", people's love for the new song surpasses everything. Therefore, the collection of "Most Hot List" failed to even enter the top 20 of the chart, which greatly hurt Universal Music. You know, Shania Twain's collection is an important part of Universal Music's seizure of the music market this year. Now this link is broken, which means that Universal Music's task in the second half of the year has become extremely difficult. What's more, looking at the posture of "Three" now, it is estimated that it will not be easy for Universal Music to regain its advantage from Warner Records, and Sony Bertelsmann Records is also eyeing it. There are wolves in the front and tigers in the back, and Universal Music is very hurt.

The sales volume is like a rainbow, which proves the fans' support for "Three", so the sound of professional reviews is the evaluation of the album quality. Those who thought it was difficult for Evan Bell to surpass the brilliance of "Two" have disappeared at this moment, because in the comments on the "Three" album, countless praises sent Evan Bell once again. Throne!

Adam Roy almost made no secret of his love for Evan Bell, and this time was no exception. After the "Three" interview, his music review was released on "Rolling Stone" for the first time.

"I like to close my eyes, remove all objective factors, and let my ears fully immerse in the world of Evan Bell's music, because it is a kind of enjoyment, a melody that needs to be carefully tasted. I never doubt Evan I don't doubt Evan's creative ability, but this time he still amazed me again, which is better than the album of 'Two' and the song of 'Tianguang'.

There are no absolute standout songs on the album 'Three', because the ten songs are average in quality, the first one is a classic, and you can always find your favorite among them.

"In the Mood for Love" and "Old Love Is Dead" are the condensed crystallization of Evan's personality, and the exotic atmosphere outside the mainstream is everywhere, running through the two songs from beginning to end. The former's arrangement is very bold, using the change of drum beats to create a contrast, making people feel like a bird with wings spread out in the wild youth, roaming and soaring, the taste of freedom makes people fascinated; the latter's arrangement The song is even more unexpected. The use of classical instruments such as horn, trombone, and cello makes the song exude an elegant atmosphere of a medieval castle, and the strange atmosphere similar to vampires is integrated into the narrative lyrics. , just like an ancient book or a glass of red wine, which makes the person who likes it unable to extricate itself.

'Hey life girl (hey, ul.ster)', 'So beautiful (u're.ful)', 'Never give up (i.n't.ve.up)', 'Only tonight (only. ght)' Among the four songs, whether it is the lightness and comfort of the first song, the soulful and open-mindedness of the second song, or the courage of the third song, and the desperation of the last song, all will be All aspects of the relationship are vividly displayed, and Evan's grasp and expression of emotions can be described as perfect. It is particularly worth mentioning that the arrangement and performance of these four songs are slightly different. The first song is beautiful, and the first song has the qualification to become a hit, which is amazing.

'Fact-Fiction (t-)', 'Ship at Night (ps.in.the.ght)', 'It's So (it.is.what.it.is)' these three songs are more biased towards Evan on the top The melancholy style of 'Tonight I Wanna Cry (ght.i.wanna.cry)' on an album shows Evan's vulnerable side. Evan's singing has always been moving, listening to his songs can always feel tolerance, relief, forgiveness, forgiveness, sadness, regret and other emotions, when I heard 'fact-fiction', tears fell like rain; but ' That's it, but let's smile, this is the charm of music.

As for 'the.catalyst', the song from Evan's collaboration with Linkin Park, their sparks are always memorable and no surprise this time!

It's a perfect album. When 'two' came out, we all thought it was perfect, this time Evan presented 'three' to us again, telling us that the so-called 'perfect' was what we thought, not his. And what I'm curious about now is whether the perfection in Evan's mind is always next time, I believe he has this ability, and I also expect Evan to shake my ears again and again.

I'm serious, it's my luck to be a listener. "

The "Rolling Stone" represented by Adam Roy has undoubtedly become the pioneer in the torrent of praise for the "Three" album, and other magazines are not far behind.

**Music magazine "Rotation" considers it "unquestionably the best album of the year, and Evan has his way to silence any dissenting voices."

"Q Magazine" commented that Evan's personality has been brought into full play in the "three", and he is the "Evan Bell" that can never be replaced. "

The "Mixer", who has always spoken boldly and directly, also said a good word this time, "If the perfect score is 10, I am willing to give 10 to 'Three', and an extra point is my expectation for Evan's next album. ."

"The most beautiful voice of the year, everyone's inner youth and rebelliousness are beginning to stir." This is the comment of "urb", they have always been willing to pour cold water on praise, but this time they were also conquered by Evan Bell .

Even the "Variety" magazine, which has always been very critical of Evan Bell, this time the comments brought a hint of sourness, "Apart from sales, I don't see anything special about 'Three'. Oh, yes , and the Evan Bell-like personality, which is still publicized and annoying." Looking at this comment, they still couldn't say anything bad about the album "Three", but brought a trace of indignation. The jealousy made everyone clearly realize that the album "Three" conquered the cunning tastes of music critics.

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