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Chapter 805 What? Zhou Yi xxx?
For a singer, if you want to ensure your position in the history of world pop music, then a so-called "rebellious" album can be said to be indispensable.

Compared with the European and American pop music pioneers in the 21s and s, Zhou Yi, as a young man who only debuted in the early st century, has actually found it much more difficult to find social materials.

Theoretically speaking, he can only look back at history.

But that's just theory.

In reality, we can’t stop the United States from giving it to us.

The Iraq War was being fought in full swing despite the world's opposition, and it was simply a way to feed the people.

The Black Eyed Peas and Maroon 21 both won their first-place singles by criticizing the U.S. government. Green Day's last globally popular song, " Guns," also called for peace.

Zhou Yi’s Chinese album series has been completed conceptually, but not yet in the English album series——

This time, "Monster" is to complete the "anti-war" concept in the English album sequence.

Of course, when they say they are anti-war, they are actually more critical of the US government, society, and media.

This is also the reason why there is no real love song in this album. The only song that seems to be related to love is "Makes Me Wonder", which uses the appearance of love to satirize the untrustworthiness of the US government.

This is rare in today's English pop music scene.

In other words, it is rare in the world music scene.

After all, the theme of love can be said to be an eternal hot topic in the music industry and a guarantee of sales.

Even Zhou Yi's second English album "Forever Young", which was recognized as his best work, was not lacking in love.

The only exception is this fourth English album, "Monster", which is the only one since Zhou Yi's debut that does not contain any real love-related themes.

Today's music market is no longer the same as it was in the 1960s and 1970s. If it weren't for Zhou Yi's cheating, this type of album can almost be said to have disappeared from the mainstream music scene.

In other words, it has disappeared from the mainstream audience's vision.

In the niche field, there are still albums that do not have real love elements.

An album with this concept, if done well, will inevitably be a highlight in the awards ceremony, but since no one can guarantee their own commercial performance, no mainstream singer will do this now.

Moreover, the muddy waters of the Iraq War are not so easy to tread.

Even someone as strong as Madonna put Che Guevara on the cover of her last album, and as a result, its reputation and commercial performance were a mess, and she still hasn't recovered from it.

Of course, big risks also bring big rewards, and the Black Eyed Peas succeeded. In 2003, their anti-war single "Where Is the Love?", which criticized the US government, became an instant hit - it can even be said that it saved the Black Eyed Peas' career.

Before the song "Where Is the Love?", the Black Eyed Peas' albums and singles were all failures, and even the record company was preparing to kick them out.

As a result, "Where Is the Love?" became an instant hit and completely changed the fate of the Black Eyed Peas.

Of course, for Zhou Yi, the only two songs in this album that can be considered unpopular in terms of commercial performance are probably "I Can Talk" and "What You Know" by Two Doors.

Two Door Cinema Club - Two Door Band, also known as Two Door Theater Band.

An independent rock band from Northern Ireland, formed in 2007.

Basically, when you see the four words "independent rock", it's enough to know how this band balances the artistic and commercial aspects.

For domestic listeners, the Two Doors are basically unknown - the only popular song that is well-known among young netizens is called "Undercover Martyn".

But the song is popular but the person is not.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the style of this band is not popular in the country.

After the advent of the mobile Internet era, Caodong, one of the rock bands with the strongest fan base in the domestic rock circle, imitated Double Door in all aspects. The songs of this Taiwanese band are quite popular.

For example, Caodong's most popular single "Mountains and Seas" is "He understands! He understands! I can't afford it!" This song can almost be said to be the most successful work imitating the style of the Two Doors.

It’s just that the widely acclaimed interlude in this song sounds a bit too similar to “Undercover Martyn” by the Two Doors, which is why the Two Doors were dubbed “Cao Dong’s Dad” in the domestic rock band fan circle war.

This is actually quite interesting.

After all, if those band players in China really want to find their father, even Dou Wei from the Black Panther band period would be able to find his father.

Yes, it was the Black Panther Dou Wei who sang "Shame on Me".

Even rock singers who choose to be independent singers rather than rock bands, such as Zheng Jun, who was known as the most handsome guy in the rock circle when he was young, can also find their father. The song "Naked" that made him famous was also accused of plagiarizing Guns N' Roses or ADC.

In the final analysis, it is because domestic pop music started too late. Before their debut, those domestic singers were exposed to many foreign albums that had a great influence on their own style. Therefore, after embarking on the music path, they would inevitably subconsciously imitate the style when creating in the early stages.

But as long as you get through the initial stage, anyone with real ability will slowly get out of that shackles.

Of course, many people will use this to say that the domestic music industry has always been in a bad state. But in fact, in the 1960s and 1970s, the domestic music industry was actually strong, but many people didn't know it.

For example--

David Bowie, a rock chameleon and a representative of glam rock, was a superstar who could be ranked as one of the three greatest rock stars of the 20th century on any list. He really liked the folk music "Red Flowers Blooming Everywhere in Dazhai" composed by Xu Jingqing in 1972.

He is Xu Jingqing, who wrote "The Swift Sound of the Cloud Palace".

David Bowie not only liked it, but was even inspired by it. Several songs in "Lodger", the final album of his Berlin Trilogy, were inspired by "Red Flowers Blooming Everywhere in Dazhai".

"Red Flowers Blooming Everywhere in Dazhai" is one of the songs recommended by David Bowie himself.

Not only him, but also the progressive rock band Genesis, founded in 1967, was also influenced by "Red Flowers Blooming Everywhere in Dazhai". Band member Steve Hackett even used it as inspiration to write a song called the English version of "Red Flowers Blooming Everywhere in Dazhai" -

"The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms".

This kind of reverse output that existed in the 1970s has never been achieved by any singer who later promoted so-called Chinese-style songs.

This may be one of the reasons why pop music was not very popular among domestic academic circles in the past.

Folk music is indeed a cultural symbol unique to China.

"By the way, Ed, please help me contact David Bowie. I want to collaborate with him on a song for my new album."

Zhou Yi, who probably would never be able to get involved in folk music in this lifetime, could only sigh in his heart. In the end, he did not forget to ask Edgar Jr. to help contact one of the most outstanding rock stars of the last century.

“David Bowie?”

Little Edgar was stunned when he heard the name, and then nodded: "Okay, he still has some past business in our hands, so it should be no problem to contact him directly."

A superstar of this level must contact the person directly. As an agent, Qian Jiang can only find David Bowie's agent through channels at best, but he can't find it as quickly as Edgar Jr. - after all, David Bowie was also under Warner Records for a while in the last century.

He didn't ask Zhou Yi why he wanted to find David Bowie.

In his opinion, the most likely option is to collaborate with an idol?

After all, his age is there, and David Bowie is indeed a world superstar who has influenced a generation or even two generations.

Moreover, David Bowie is not an unknown figure in Asia, and many Chinese musicians are his fans.

Besides, the movie "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" in the 1980s was starred by him and Ryuichi Sakamoto, and the soundtrack is very famous. As a musician, Zhou Yi must have heard the classic music from this movie before, in little Edgar's opinion.

So it is normal to know and understand the music of David Bowie, the British superstar who is one of the leading actors in the movie.

After all, David Bowie was the only pop star in that movie.

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

Zhou Yi casually took two glasses of champagne and handed one to him.

He had nothing else to do with David Bowie except to patch the song "21 Guns".

As one of the representative works of Green Day, the chorus of this song is similar to David Bowie's masterpiece "All the Young Dudes". You can say that the melody is similar, or you can say that it may be a sample -

Anyway, Green Day did cause controversy in the end.

All we can say is that it was thanks to Green Day’s good creative image in the past that it did not cause a stir.

It’s like Jay Chou’s “Compendium of Materia Medica” and “Hot Girl” sound so similar.

But in order to ensure that everything goes well, Zhou Yi still wants to contact David Bowie himself to appear in the MV.

After all, in the eyes of the American and Western media, he is a thorn in the flesh.

Invite David Bowie to make a guest appearance in the MV, and the song becomes an impeccable tribute.

After all, as a new generation singer in the 21st century, it is normal to pay tribute to the legend.

That is to say, I am young now, but in twenty or thirty years, I will be able to gain respect from others even if I know the Book of Changes.

“Is David Bowie your idol?”

Since the two of them had normal communication without any reservations, Alexandra suddenly felt as if she had gotten to know this man a little better, and asked curiously after little Edgar left.

Like little Edgar, her first reaction was that Zhou Yi wanted to pay tribute to the legend.

"you guess?"

Zhou Yi gave a somewhat ambiguous answer.

"Then shouldn't you learn his acting skills? Even though David Bowie has acted in few movies, he has won the Best Actor trophy." Alexandra took it as a tacit agreement and instead teased the man about his acting.

"What words."

Zhou Yi curled his lips in disdain: "I'm not interested. Do you understand me?"

"uh-huh."

"Forget it, it's pointless to tell you all this. Besides, you are a worse actor than me, and you are laughing at me?" Zhou Yi glanced at her sideways, very confident.

Alexandra has tried acting before, but she is just not cut out for it.

No matter how bad he is, he is definitely better than her.

"Well, you are right."

Alexandra took the initiative to clink glasses with the man and raised her hand to smooth the ends of her hair in front of her shoulders without commenting: "By the way, my agent asked me to ask you, do you have time to attend the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show that will be restarted this year? I need your help."

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which was suspended last year due to the Jennifer Jackson incident, has been officially confirmed to be restarted. Alexandra was very excited to hear the news from her agent thirty minutes ago.

If she wants to take her career to the next level, the key is to shine at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

She opened everything to Zhou Yi and naturally wanted to continue the cooperation after tasting the sweetness. After all, she was not good at singing, dancing or acting, so the only way she and Zhou Yi could get what they wanted was to exchange their bodies and fame.

The first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after the restart will definitely attract a lot of attention.

She had no doubt that Victoria's Secret would continue to invite Zhou Yi, but she doubted Victoria's Secret's determination to support her. Some things must be fought for by oneself.

"I didn't intend to go, but now that you said so..."

Zhou Yi shrugged, and didn't finish the rest of his words, but his meaning was clear -

Alexandra was reassured.

Whether this kind of private agreement that is not written down in black and white can be fulfilled depends on reputation, and Zhou Yi's reputation is very good at the moment.

It can even be said that they are among the most reputable members in the entire entertainment industry.

"I love you, Spike."

Alessandra raised her head slightly and kissed the man on the cheek. Then she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Then I won't bother you anymore."

The silver sequined dress swayed gracefully. Zhou Yi watched the supermodel leave with his mind wandering, wondering what he was thinking about.

Until another woman came——

"Hey, hello Spike."

The woman who became famous around the world for her role in "Léon: The Professional" when she was a minor girl had left her own circle at some point. She walked in front of Zhou Yi and introduced herself politely: "Natalie Portman, if you don't mind, just call me Natalie."

"?"

In the distance, Scarlett Johansson, who was still chatting and laughing with her friends, frowned instantly after catching a glimpse of Zhou Yi chatting happily with that bitch in the corner of the dinner party.

In fact, she is very familiar with Natalie Portman - referring to the fact that their teams are currently fighting fiercely.

Close to heat in the physical sense.

She is currently competing with Natalie Portman and Bryce Dallas Howard for the leading role in Warner Bros.' new project "V for Vendetta."

Since Zhou Yi has a good relationship with the top management of Warner Bros., the neighbor next to his Los Angeles mansion is even the Jack Warner Manor built by the founder of Warner Bros., so Scarlett Johansson has played Zhou Yi's card in the competition.

It is also because of Zhou Yi that Scarlett Johansson is currently leading the competition for the female lead in "V for Vendetta" with her equally outstanding acting skills.

It seemed like a sure thing, and they were just waiting to finalize it and start filming in early March - it was self-evident what this bitch wanted to do by looking for Zhou Yi at the Oscars dinner.

Scarlett Johansson's heart suddenly rose to her throat.

It is true that she had a long communication with Zhou Yi, but Natalie Portman was still a novelty.

If the heroine is lost because of this, she will be in real trouble.

Therefore, after seeing Natalie Portman hanging around Zhou Yi, chatting and laughing for nearly twenty minutes, Scarlett Johansson, who couldn't sit still, finally walked over with a cocktail.

"Spike, dear you-oh, Natalie?"

Scarlett Johansson pretended to be surprised and naturally took the man's arm while greeting him. She turned around and noticed Natalie Portman, whose expression remained unchanged, as if she had just seen her: "I really like your performance in "Intimate", it's a pity that you didn't win the Best Supporting Actress award tonight."

She enthusiastically let go of Zhou Yi's arm and took the initiative to hug Natalie Portman. Both of their faces were filled with the joy of reuniting as old friends.

"Intimate", the movie for which Natalie Portman was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at this year's Oscars.

Unfortunately, she lost to the big devil Cate Blanchett's performance in "The Aviator" and failed to win the trophy.

At first glance, they sounded like words of comfort, but in this small space with only three people, they looked weird, especially since the two women both had seemingly sincere and warm smiles on their faces.

"I'm sorry, but I can only come back next time."

Natalie Portman spread her hands: "And Scarlett, you know, it's not shameful to lose to Kate. It's an honor for us actresses to be able to compete on the same platform with her..."

Why are you being so sarcastic to me, you bitch?

At least I got a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, what do you have?
You only have one red carpet!
What picture are you looking for?!

Zhouyi: "..."

Although he was not clear about the conflict between the two, it did not prevent him from seeing the hidden sparks of battle between them.

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Scarlett Johansson was so angry that her breasts hurt.

Although she has received many nominations for other major awards such as the Golden Globe Awards, she has not received a single Oscar nomination so far, which can be said to have hit a sore spot.

Zhou Yi, who still has a strong sense of morals, kindly rubbed Natalie Portman's cheeks to help her calm down after she smiled and said goodbye.

"She's competing with me for the female lead in V for Vendetta."

Scarlett Johansson, feeling hot, grabbed the man's hand and rolled her eyes at him. Then she looked around as if she had realized something belatedly. When she found that no one noticed her, she breathed a sigh of relief and spoke.

"V for Vendetta?"

Zhou Yi was very surprised.

Did Scarlett also compete for the leading female role in this Warner movie?
He thought that this actor had been acting in small productions in the early stages. After all, he really couldn't get any good resources in the early stages and could only act in art films.

Although in Zhou Yi's opinion, the viewing experience of "V for Vendetta" is also very ordinary.

But what is undeniable is that this is one of the rare movies in Warner Bros. comic book adaptation series that has both profitability and reputation.

After all, those who know Warner’s comic book movie track record will understand.

The production cost of this film is even more fatal to Scarlett Johansson, an actress who had been acting in small-budget art films before she hooked up with Zhou Yi.

"I need this movie, Spike, and my team is very close to negotiating it now. You won't help her, will you?"

"Hmm... hard to say."

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"Spike responded to the media on the red carpet!"

The biggest surprise of this year's Oscars: the name of Spike's new album

"The 77th Academy Awards is a smooth one: Spike is Che Guevara?"

Leonardo DiCaprio loses the Best Actor trophy again, Jamie Foxx accepts the title

The Victory of Black People: Oscars Stripped Away the Glorious Appearance and Returned to the Essence of Film

"..."

February 2th, morning, US time.

All entertainment media are summarizing the highlights of this year's Oscars. It is unexpected that Zhou Yi, as an outsider, has become the biggest surprise of this year's Oscars.

At least now the name and theme of his fourth English album have reached thousands of households through television broadcasts.

For those who don’t know, there are various reports in newspapers and magazines today and over the next week to fill in the gaps.

As for the list of winners, apart from the significant increase in the number of black winners that made the media shout "win, win, win", the news that Leonardo DiCaprio missed out on the Best Actor award did not cause much ridicule.

Instead, Rihanna, who is also black, took advantage of the political correctness trend and was praised by the media.

"Rihanna, the new singer selected by Spike, showed her perfect side. She was only 17 years old and had no stage fright at all..."

Although there are still controversies, at least Rihanna perfectly dominated the stage and avoided too much professional criticism.

"It may sound like a rant, but I admire Spike's determination to fight back!"

"Spike who never bows his head! God, I want him to kneel down in front of me and lick me!"

"???"

"A great retrograde. Although Spike is Chinese, he is more real and more flesh and blood than our stars."

"..."

After Oscar night, the most active members of the online community were Zhou Yi's fans, who were shouting with excitement.

Since returning home, Sun Yanzi, a little expert in staying up late to surf, has temporarily unloaded his skill package. Under the pressure of his parents, he has been obediently going to bed early and getting up early. He goes downstairs to run laps every day to exercise his physical fitness in preparation for the concert. He has a very healthy schedule.

Therefore, she did not catch up with the Internet frenzy in the Western world at the first time.

December 3, morning.

When Sun Yanzi was running downstairs, panting and jogging until she was exhausted, she was caught by reporters who were lying in ambush.

"Yanzi, Yanzi, do you know the specific progress of Zhou Yi's new English album? For example, how many songs has he written so far?"

The woman asked back in confusion: "What? Is there news about Zhou Yi's new album?"

reporter:"……?"

December 3, morning.

When Sun Yanzi went downstairs and ran, exhausted, the reporters who were waiting there came up to meet him on time.

"Yanzi, Yanzi, what do you think about the news about Zhou Yi's alleged affair with two women? A tabloid reporter took a photo of Zhou Yi hugging Scarlett Johansson and Alessandra Ambrosio, both of whom were wearing bathrobes."

Because of the time difference, Sun Yanzi was just about to tell Zhou Yi about the new album news he had asked about, but he was confused again when he heard a brand new piece of news: "What? Zhou Yi was photographed checking into a hotel with two actresses before the Oscars?"

reporter:"……?"

December 3, morning.

When Sun Yanzi was running downstairs every day, she was exhausted, and the reporter who was no longer squatting on the spot even handed her two buns.

"Yanzi, there are rumors in the United States that Natalie Portman made an appointment with Zhou Yi on Oscar night, and Scarlett Johansson and Alexandra were also there. What do you think?"

Sun Yanzi was wiping his sweat after taking a bite of the meat bun. When he heard this question, a bunch of question marks popped up on his head and his brows slightly frowned: "What? Zhou Yi is dragging three people???"

She was so curious that she asked, aren’t there only two?
reporter:"……?"

Am I a reporter or a mouthpiece???

Does your time flow slower than normal people?

"There's jet lag. I need to get a good night's sleep at night, and then get up early to run and do aerobics on an empty stomach." Sun Yanzi, with bulging cheeks, put one hand on his waist and chewed a meat bun, his eyes full of clear sincerity.

reporter:"……"

(End of this chapter)