America's Top Player

Chapter 43 Bring it to you!

Leon looked Ariana up and down. Judging from her looks alone, there would be no problem for this girl to be an actor in Hollywood.

The heroine roles in those campus youth films seemed to be tailor-made for her.

However, it remains to be seen whether this young girl can gain a foothold in the singing industry. The reason is that she is too short, like a Hobbit who has suddenly entered reality.

This kind of sweet girl-next-door style is seriously inconsistent with the current popular trend. Americans prefer women who play the heroine role and have ambition and desire written on their faces.

But Li Ang always felt that this girl exuded a special temperament, which made any man who saw her have the urge to call her sister.

Even an old man like Phil was captivated by this temperament. Looking at Ariana's innocent big eyes, he obediently closed his mouth and behaved like a decent person for once.

Leon's dressing table was right next to Ariana. This girl was a chatterbox and she chatted and complained with Leon while putting on makeup.

When he learned that she was only 17 years old today, Li Ang quickly moved half a body length to the side to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Ariana grew up in a wealthy family. With the support of her parents, she came to Los Angeles at the age of 14 and proposed the idea of releasing an album to a professional manager.

Ultimately, it was rejected by managers as too risky.

With the help of her parents' money, she stepped onto the Broadway stage at the age of 15, where she became a professional musical actor.

There is no doubt that her opportunity to perform at the Made in America Music Festival today is also inseparable from her parents' money.

Hearing this, Li Ang couldn't help but sigh: "It's great to be rich."

When he learned that the girl had not signed with any record company, he immediately became interested in her.

Although it doesn't have a big thunder, no domineering taillights, and is only 1.55 meters tall.
Such a configuration is destined to be difficult to be favored even if you have an angelic face.

This is also why no record company dared to sign Ariana even though her parents waved money.

But Li Ang felt that this was a good opportunity. Although there were not many people in America who liked white, young and thin women, they could still form a stable base.

As long as they can fill the market gap in any sector, they can make huge profits. Cardi B became a hit because there was no gangster female rapper personality in the market.

In front of Leon's flexible tongue, the outgoing and cheerful Ariana had no way to resist, and the two quickly exchanged contact information.

The performance officially started the next day, and according to the order, Li Ang would appear after the Imagine Dragons band.

This alternative rock band, formed in 2008, already has a certain fan base in Nevada, and their manager is the mean old woman Grey.

Benjamin Franklin Park was packed with people, with more than 100,000 music fans from all over the United States pouring into the venue, ready to end the hot summer with a carnival.

"Shxt this is crazy."

Li Ang is no stranger to commercial performances of all sizes, but this is the first time he has seen so many people on the scene.

Music festivals are different from concerts. Concerts are more of a two-way experience between fans and idols.

Music festivals are much simpler. A considerable number of music fans don’t care about the cast lineup of the performances. They just want a hearty carnival.

In this situation, no matter which newcomer's performance can cause a sensation, he or she can quickly accumulate a wave of new fans. That is why the newcomers backstage attach great importance to this performance.

After the performances of the three singers, the scene gradually became heated.

The flying beer cans soaked every audience member, and Imagine Dragons appeared on the stage under their fanatical gaze.

Li Ang didn't have a very good impression of this band to begin with, and it wasn't just because of Grey.

His impression of rock music still remains in the 1980s and 1990s, an era that gave birth to countless world-class great bands.

Rock music should be the ultimate cry of individual consciousness, and Imagine Dragons calls itself alternative rock, but the image of lead singer Dan Reynolds is neither rock nor alternative.

Until the prelude sounded, Dan shocked the whole audience as soon as he opened his mouth.

"This voice is so familiar." Dan's voice is very recognizable, and Li Ang immediately realized that the original chorus of his song "Sucker For Pain" came from Dan Reynolds!
Seeing Leon's astonished expression, Gray folded her arms in the waiting room and sneered, "I've always been very good at judging people. Phil said you're a genius?"

"I think this is a joke. Dan is a true genius. His inspiration never stops. Sometimes he can produce ten excellent works in a month."

After saying that, the arrogant Grey glanced at Phil beside her and said, "Look at you. What a ridiculous bunch of losers."

Faced with ridicule, Li Ang remained silent. Although he was not a genius, he had some cheats.

Dan's constant source of inspiration?

Then bring it to you!

He has always been struggling with the question of when to use the BUG skill of Inspiration Exploitation, especially when Lenny and others from ROC Company repeatedly urged the progress of the first album.

This skill seems to be a BUG, but it is actually not useful at all.

First of all, no one except God can predict who will stand out in the fiercely competitive entertainment industry.

Even choosing a big name like JAY-Z who has been famous for a long time is not very suitable, because he no longer relies on his own stage performances as the main means of making money.

The more successful a singer becomes, the more his passion for creation will cool.

Li Ang's image of "Street Coconut Crisp" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Both "Take Me to Church" and the upcoming debut "Sucker For Pain" are full of alternative and crazy cult atmosphere.

Once a character is established, it cannot be allowed to collapse at will. This is an act that will greatly damage the audience's appeal.

Therefore, it is impossible for Li Ang to use his exploitation skills on a rapper, even if the target's talent is obvious to the naked eye.

Thinking of this, Leon has basically determined that Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of Imagine Dragons, is his target.

Dan didn't understand what was about to happen at this time. He screamed at the top of his lungs on the stage. When he was so excited, he tore open his T-shirt, revealing his sculpted muscles.

Although the song he sang at this time was not as mature as the chorus of "Sucker For Pain", his strong personal label was fully revealed.

Strength, madness, faith, redemption.
These are all important elements that make up his alternative rock.

After singing three songs in a row, the audience was completely overwhelmed by Menglong's great performance.

They waved their beer cans and shouted in unison: "On more! One more! (One more song)"

Seeing this, Gray couldn't stop laughing.

New Vision Records is well-known in the industry for its sharp eye for discovering new talents. Judging from his live performance, Da Dan is undoubtedly a lottery ticket that can win a huge prize.

As long as the first album comes out, it is foreseeable that it will become a hit.

After Imagine Dragons left the stage, Grey stood in the backstage aisle and hugged Dan tightly in her arms, standing on tiptoe and kissing her "big baby" on the head again and again.

"Your performance was impeccable. We conquered Philadelphia!"

At this time, Li Ang also came over with an elusive smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Dan, for a great performance."

Dan was obviously surprised by the kindness shown by Li Ang, as there had been some unpleasantness between them yesterday.

But Li Ang didn't wait for Dan to react. He grabbed Dan's right hand and shook it up and down, saying, "You are such a talented musician."

Suddenly, Dan felt dizzy and couldn't move, as if he was in a hallucination.

"Exploit them harshly!"

He only came out of the hallucination after hearing Leon's voice, and then his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)