Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 183 Coachella Wind

After lunch, Shen Juan first took some time to meet with the agent sent by Republic Records to coordinate work in North America, and had a brief discussion about the next work schedule.

Then he and the team took a bus to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, 280 kilometers away from Los Angeles.

Coachella is held here every year.

For a brief introduction, in addition to the main stage where big-name artists and singers gather, Coachella also has the Sahara Stage, Outdoor Theater Stage, Mojave Desert Stage, Gobi Stage, Yuma Stage and Sonora Stage, which are "green leaf" stages created to set off the main stage.

For example, when BLACKPINK first entered the United States in 2019, they performed on the Sahara side stage at Coachella, and in 22, Jackson Wang performed on the main stage with 88rising.

This time, Shen Juan went directly to the main stage, and was the third to last on the first day of the main stage.

Nothing surprising.

After all, he has produced several B-chart hot 100 singles in a row. Given his current popularity and influence, it would be difficult for the organizer to assign him to perform on the secondary stage.

"Hey Alex my brother, how are you doing?"

"Not bad, how about you?"

It was already 6:30 in the evening when they arrived backstage and the sun was setting. When Shen Juan's mature-looking black friend Khalid saw that Shen Juan had finally arrived, he ran over enthusiastically and gave him a big hug as multiple cameras recorded it, as if they were filming a reality show called "Walking with Alex".

His first solo single released in 2016 successfully made it into the top 1998 of the B chart's hot . Like Shen Juan, who was also born in , he is a famous and promising music supernova among Generation Z.

Therefore, they both knew that building good relationships with the other side and creating story lines would be of great benefit to both sides.

For Khalid, he can absorb as much exposure and heat traffic as possible from Shen Juan, whose fans are extremely fanatical and motivated, to stimulate the growth of streaming media data.

For Shen Juan, he can also get some "down-to-earth" from Khalid.

That’s right, although Shen Juan is currently taking the route of a high-end fashion icon, this does not prevent him from trying to establish a more down-to-earth image in the hearts of Americans.

After all, ordinary people here don't like stars who are too high and mighty and spotless. They seem pretentious and unreal, and it's easy for them to fall apart.

"I have a strong feeling that your album will do very well. Alex, are you confident that it will make it into the top five of the Billboard 200? I think you definitely have the ability to do so. Many of the singles from Underrated are very much to my taste. You are simply a genius!"

“It would be a lie to say I have no confidence. After all, if I wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the song, I wouldn’t have released it. But how good the results will be is still up to the fans and music lovers. No one in this world can fully grasp the changes in market preferences, and I am no exception.” Shen Juan said so much at once just to appear more humble and low-key in front of the camera.

On the one hand, it is because the transformation from a humble personality to a confident cool guy requires a process and the change cannot be too sudden.

On the other hand, it was because P. Diddy put too much pressure on people, which made him a little scared.

Not long after, Shen Juan's other guest singer today, also his other black friend, former member of the Five Charm Band, Normani, also came over.

"Alex, I absolutely love your album 'Underrated'!" Ms. Black Pearl, who has a big bear butt, also gave an extremely warm hug.

There are still cameras recording.

The behind-the-scenes footage of the performance is also an important means to stimulate the growth of streaming media popularity. Obviously, everyone wants to get a piece of Shen Juan's meat and become an important character in the large-scale reality show documentary "Walking with Alex".

"Thx!" The olfactory experience was much better. At least the smell of perfume was much better than the most original nigger smell.

The body odor of these white and black people is really strong. Going out on the street without deodorant is like dropping a biological bomb.

"Thanks to you, today is my first time on the Coachella stage. Are you nervous now? I feel like my legs are shaking with excitement." She expressed her emotions at the moment in a relatively exaggerated way.

"Relax, you have to have confidence in yourself."

They are not new artists with no stage experience. Is it necessary for them to be so nervous about attending Coachella? I don’t think so.

7:30pm.

Chris and Dwayne were watching the performance from the audience.

Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo and his supporting singer are on stage, leading the audience's emotions.

But they didn't really feel anything.

In fact, they came to Coachella today mainly for SZA and The Weeknd.

They are both extremely die-hard fans of R&B, so naturally they like these two R&B singers who have been very popular recently.

However, according to Dwayne, who pays close attention to the music industry, the Chinese singer who performed before the two of them tonight also seemed to have extraordinary strength.

The two songs "50 Feet", "Best part" and "Pray For Me" in his new album should not be underestimated. At least they are very much in line with his personal taste. He is obviously a pop singer with the soul of R&B.

"Is this Chinese singer named Alex very popular? He was able to directly perform on the main stage of Coachella and even ranked third from the bottom." Chris was very curious.

"I think you need to take some time to pay attention to the recent news, Chris. I feel like you are out of touch with this era." Dwyane was speechless.

Alex is so popular in the United States recently that it is impossible for young people who are used to surfing the Internet not to know him.

"Hahaha, you know brother, I've been breaking up with Harley recently and I don't have much time to browse the news online." Chris laughed slightly awkwardly.

"What happened between you and her?"

"Damn! I didn't bother to bring an umbrella that night, and I got pregnant. I asked her to abort the baby, but she refused to do so. Damn it," Chris kept complaining. "I think you should have a serious talk with Harley sometime." Dwayne became more and more speechless.

Although he felt that his brother had some character issues, he did not say much. After all, this was the norm for their group: a great mother, a missing father, and children serving sentences in prison.

On the other side, a group of fans from all countries and regions who came specifically for Shen Juan also arrived at the scene and occupied an area with a very good view around the stage for their future support.

"Cool! The atmosphere is great!"

"It was pretty explosive, that's what Coachella is like."

"So when does Alex's show start?"

"It seems like half past eight."

"Fuck, forty-five minutes left, come on! I can't wait to see Alex!"

"Hahaha! We are all the same."

"But aren't you from China? Haven't you seen Alex in China either?" Ashley was a little surprised.

"China is so big, how is it possible that all fans have seen Alex?" Huo Anni smiled helplessly.

"Hahaha! It turns out that fans all over the world have the same regrets and distress, but after tonight, everything will be different. From now on, we will also be Alovers who have seen Alex in person!"

(Alovers: Shen Juan’s foreign fan name)

"Well, I hope everything will be different after tonight." Annie Huo nodded hopefully.

The initial reputation and popularity of "Underrated" after its release exceeded many people's expectations, even including those fans who had been blindly supporting Shen Juan.

So in addition to being surprised and astonished, they also began to have more prospects that seemed a little unrealistic before. After all, the wind in Coachella is quite hot.

So they have reason to believe that Alex will use the amazing popularity of "Underrated" to set off a new popular craze in North America and even around the world.

The time came to half past eight in the evening.

Finally it was Shen Juan's turn to perform on stage.

The organizer gave Shen Juan face and turned off all the lights in the venue. Then cool background music started playing, the stage lights flashed, and pictures began to appear on the big screen, with photos of Shen Juan flashing one after another.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

As the fans in the audience began to cheer and scream wildly and excitedly, Shen Juan, who was waiting in the backstage area and looking forward to the stage, gradually became excited, and his emotions rose with the enthusiastic response of the audience.

The big screen finally froze on the cover of Shen Juan's new album "Underrated", which was released today.

At the same time, Shen Juan and his dance team also stepped onto this highly anticipated grand stage.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

The screaming volume instantly rose to a new level.

Without giving the fans and audience time to react, the music started and the singer began his performance.

The first is "Seven", which was released last month and ranked in the top ten of the Hot 100 in the first week, achieving a personal best result.

Shen Juan's voice also rang out at this moment.

"Weight of the world on your shoulders." The weight of the world falls on your shoulders.

"I kiss your waist and ease your mind." I kiss your waist gently to ease your tense nerves.

“I must be favored to know ya.” I am so lucky to know you.

To be honest, although the melody of this song is popular and catchy, it is really not the kind of exciting song that can stir the audience's emotions with its melody and lyrics alone.

So there is only one reason why the scene is so lively and exciting, and that is Shen Juan’s personal charm:
It's hard to fault its top-notch appearance, nice enough tone and stable enough live performance, plus simple but casual and chill dance moves.

The visual experience that Shen Juan gave people at this moment was like a bright but not dazzling luminous celestial body, which attracted everyone's attention firmly on him.

So most people who came to Coachella had the same idea in their minds:
This Chinese singer named Alex may really create a new youth storm in North America.

He definitely has the qualifications and ability to do so.

After the song, there was a short talking session.

"Hey Coachella, hey everyone, this is AlexShen from China, this feeling is so fucking wonderful! Your cheers and screams make me feel like I'm in heaven, so much so that now I'm wondering if all this is real? Are there really so many people coming for me?"

"On the way here, I saw some comments or confessions from fans online. I hope I understood it correctly. To be honest, I was really moved. So I want to take this opportunity to say something to all the Alovers who are not here and around the world."

“Maybe in your eyes, I am always full of energy and shining on the stage, just like the stars hanging in the sky or the moon hanging high in the night sky, but what I want to say is that you are the reason why I shine.”

"Because of you, I am standing on the stage and shining today, so I also hope that because of me, I can make your future shine even brighter. While loving others, you should love yourself more. To me, all the Alovers, you are the real treasure."

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(End of this chapter)