The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 949 The Legend of the Fastest 20 Million

If the occasion hadn't been so inappropriate, Adam Lambert felt he might very well have burst into tears—

He is currently experiencing the lowest point in his life so far and has received very little kindness. Even his bandmates, who once promised to be in a band for life, have chosen to leave because of concerns about their future.

The lack of understanding from his family and the double setbacks in his love life and career made him extremely sensitive. Before meeting his idol Zhou Yi, he just wanted to use his idol's experience to motivate himself.

To his surprise, Zhou Yi was so honest with him, not only willing to listen to him sing live and offer guidance, but even giving him his guitar as encouragement.

So considerate and understanding, how could one not be moved to tears!
Putting everything else aside, if he were willing to break his contract with the troupe, then with the Zhou Yi comment, finding a new job, hiring an agency to package himself, and capitalizing on the Zhou Yi hype to make a fortune during the hype period would be no problem at all.

Adam even felt that he didn't need to wait until he got home; as soon as the charity event ended, he might be targeted by unofficial agents who would be quick to spread rumors. After all, there was never a shortage of spies from the industry whenever Zhou Yi attended a event.

"Okay, Mr. Adam, is there anything else you want to ask Spike? You have one last question."

Yes! Yes.

Adam Lambert nodded eagerly: "I also wanted to ask Spike if you have any concert plans coming up, and if so, in which cities—"

Before he could even finish speaking, a group of audience members started screaming, seemingly cheering for Adam and happy that he had asked the question.

This is speaking out on behalf of the vast fan base!

Must support!

It is a well-known fact that Zhou Yi is the most expensive single-concert ticket holder on the planet, and also the one who holds the fewest concerts.

In the American music scene, where even obscure singers are eager to hold twenty or thirty small indoor concerts a year, Zhou Yi's existence can no longer be called a miracle.

They're practically extinct!
It's the kind of thing that's unprecedented and unparalleled, a unique and extraordinary phenomenon.

Only someone who is a Warner shareholder can do this; otherwise, he would be guaranteed a minimum number of shows on the tour.

"Um... well, I really want to hold concerts and meet with my fans more often, but the truth is I'm quite busy. Especially since the beginning of this year, I've also been in charge of reviewing the music for the opening ceremony of the 08 Olympics—"

"To prevent anyone from not knowing yet, yes, the 08 Olympics will be held in my motherland. Everyone is welcome to visit China then..."

Zhou Yi smiled slightly, calmly transforming into a publicity ambassador, and casually brushed aside the topic of the concert.

Why did China vie to host the 08 Olympics? It was simply to create a window for showcasing its image to the world.

This is something that most Western politicians are unwilling to see—as a result, the torch relay alone has encountered many underhanded tactics to sabotage it.

Zhou Yi's words stunned everyone present.

These days, the Olympics still hold considerable prestige and influence; it hasn't fallen to the point where people are less willing to compete for it.

The position that Zhou Yi inadvertently revealed not only helped him deflect criticisms related to the concert—such as "disrespecting fans at heart"—but also enhanced the sense of superiority he gave his fans when they boasted about him.

Of all the men who have been nominated for the World Men's First Team throughout history, how many are actually capable of leading the Olympics?
No!

Our Spike is the first one!
The fandom's cohesion was originally built through constant wins, and now they've won even more—

The day after Zhou Yi's public lecture, Warner Music (USA) changed part of the information on its homepage banner, adding the headline "Spike serves as the chief music designer for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics".

Yes, that's right, it was featured directly on the homepage of Warner Music (USA) —

In a sense, it broke the information cocoon of foreign media and really made many lazy and ignorant people aware that preparations for the 08 Olympics had begun.

"I think this promotional method is quite good, but it's clear that Spike's company hasn't grasped the essence of it. He should enlarge his photo and place it in the very center of the Warner Bros. page to better highlight his sense of responsibility..."

A certain blond-haired man, who loves to piggyback on others' fame, once again took the opportunity to mention Zhou Yi while accepting an award as a producer after his own show: "I'm serious, he should contact my company. I guarantee I can do a better job of promoting this than Warner." As Zhou Yi is currently a hot topic in the United States, the blond-haired man naturally wouldn't miss another chance to piggyback on his fame.

Under the watchful eyes of the reporters, the golden retriever began to play the accordion: "The misunderstanding between Spike and me has been cleared up. We have no problems. Mike introduced me to him, and we had a great chat."

“My daughter and I both love Spike’s new album; it’s absolutely perfect, especially the song ‘Memories’.”

"Do you know who it reminds me of? It reminds me of my deceased father. It's the perfect song for the living to remember the dead."

"Believe me, only Spike, who has experienced life and death, could have written this song..."

"Memories" is a song about death and life on side B of Spike's new album "25".

The golden retriever's father passed away in 1999, and he's only 06 this year. It's perfectly normal for him to listen to music and reminisce about his father, and none of the reporters had any doubts.

However, his relentless praise contrasted sharply with his previous denigration of Spike, and combined with the recurring mention of "Mike" in his statements, the media and public attention quickly shifted to that man—

Former Pop Star: Michael Jackson.

If anyone could mediate the conflict between Spike and him, then this former pop star, as Spike's friend, would undoubtedly be the most likely mediator.

Michael Jackson, who has now been freed from his hectic schedule and is preparing to acquire the publishing company that owns the rights to Eminem's songs, does not deny this: "It was all a misunderstanding created by the media."

What do you think of Spike's new album?

"25 can be described as a perfect album. Spike summarized his life so far and his vision for the future in just 16 songs. No one in the world is more talented and gifted than him."

What do you think about him breaking your record?

Michael Jackson smiled and said, "I'm happy to see Spike surpass me. It means that our music scene is not static, but rather fluid and ever-changing."

This marks the first time since the release of his albums in Europe and America that Michael Jackson has publicly acknowledged being surpassed by a younger artist.

This statement will undoubtedly push the album's popularity, which had been declining over time, to a new peak!
Regardless of the circumstances, Michael Jackson's achievements in the Western music world are undeniable. He revolutionized dance and transformed songs—he accomplished both.

Zhou Yi's only achievement to date is advancing and innovating auto-tune technology, bringing about changes to the music scene. Whether it's good or bad, at least the credit can indeed be attributed to him, making him worthy of the title of a pioneer.

But what about dance?

Zhou Yi's early career has been thoroughly dissected, with his early, controversial titles such as "Little Asian Dance King" and "Asian Dance King" being repeatedly dredged up and analyzed by his haters and rival fans.

If you don't dance, fine, but if you do dance, it's imperfect if you haven't made any contributions to the field of modern dance!
There is no way to surpass Michael Jackson!

what?
You're saying that Mike himself said "surpass"?
He knows nothing!

We are the true representatives of the Michael spirit!
The debate, ostensibly a war of words but actually fueling the fire, caused "25" to see a resurgence in sales in its home country of the United States.

On August 29, 2006, when the sales figures for the second week were released, the heated debate among the fan groups suddenly fell silent.

"Fuck?! God! No!"

When that bright red number 2127 million appeared on Warner's official website homepage and on the headlines of entertainment sections of newspapers in the United States, Europe, the Americas, and Asia, everyone was stunned into silence.

Two weeks, 14 days – 2127 million!
This is simply a dream!

"Holy crap! The fastest album in history to reach 20 million sales?!"

"20 million copies sold in 14 days??? Dude, Zhou Yi, are you even human?!"

(End of this chapter)