HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 134 [134] Tickets for three concerts sold out in two days
After rehearsing "Because of Love", the princess discovered that there was another new song on Qi Yuan's concert setlist, titled "Princess".

The song title is too straightforward.

The lyrics are even more direct: "A swaying glass of red wine, lips stained like blood, that unusual beauty, an unforgivable sin."

Isn't this the scene where she and Qi Yuan first met at the celebration banquet for "Storm Riders"?
She was swirling her wine glass at the time, and she was wearing lipstick that day.

The lyrics that follow are even more explosive: "You are so beautiful, even in silence, I want to block out the world with a pile of stones. My queen, I want to possess your beauty."

They just called her name directly.

"Ah Yuan, tell me the truth, do you like me? You actually wrote a new song using my name." The princess asked seriously.

If Qi Yuan answered yes, he immediately blocked Xie Tingfeng's phone number.

While Nicholas Tse is currently pursuing her, she can distance herself from him in time.

If she had to choose between Qi Yuan and Xie Tingfeng, she would of course choose Qi Yuan without hesitation.

"Uh... I did get some inspiration from you. The scene described in the first line of the lyrics is a bit like the scene when we first met."

However, I can tell you very seriously that my song "Princess" is not about you.

The princess in the song isn't a person, it's music. I compare music to my princess; no matter how many difficulties and challenges I encounter, I'm willing to give everything for music.

Many people thought that my song "Small Town Girl" was a love story between a couple.

Actually, I'm just a small-town girl. I hope that if I work hard in a strange big city, my future will shine as brightly as the stars in the sky.

Qi Yuan's expression was very serious.

These words were not made up by him.
This is how the Rain God of the past life explained the song "Princess".

Similarly, Tao Ze said that the girl in "Small Town Girl" refers to himself.

It's normal for artists to use beautiful women to express their ambitions.

Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" expresses his desire and pursuit of the imperial throne. His ambition could not be realized, just as there was an insurmountable boundary between him and the Goddess of the Luo River.

Many directors in the film industry sometimes use a female character to represent a certain group or a certain ideology, such as Jiang Wen.

Qi Yuan's explanation is reasonable.

The princess greatly admired Qi Yuan's talent, for writing such a beautiful song that describes the pursuit of music.

She felt a little regretful; she had hoped that Qi Yuan would answer yes, even if it was just to try and entice her.

But Qi Yuan was just that honest and direct, not giving her even the slightest room for fantasy.

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The Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom is smaller than the Taipei Arena in Taoyuan, with a capacity of only 12500 people.

In 98, the per capita income in Hong Kong was twice that of Taiwan, and the average person in Hong Kong had a stronger purchasing power than the average person in Taiwan.

Most Hong Kong residents can afford concert tickets that cost a few hundred dollars.

Therefore, very popular singers will definitely hold more than one concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

With only 12500 people per show, if there's only one show, many singers won't have a chance to get in.

Cheng Sau-man, also under Warner Music, held 16 consecutive concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum last November.

However, Zheng Xiuwen has been in the industry for almost ten years and has cultivated the Hong Kong market for many years. Her fans have grown up and have the purchasing power to support her, which is why she dared to hold 16 consecutive shows. As for Qi Yuan, a 'newcomer' who has only been in the industry for a little over a year, Warner Music decided to hold three shows first to test the waters. If it is still very popular, they will consider adding a few more shows.

Qi Yuan has been rehearsing for the past few days.

11月25日，11月26日，11月27日三场红磡演唱会的门票开始预售。

Hong Kong fans are indeed wealthier than Taiwanese fans; in just two days, all 37,000 tickets for the three concerts were sold out.

In the first half of the year, Qi Yuan released a Cantonese EP, carried out various activities in Hong Kong, and the licensing of his calendar photos in Hong Kong all demonstrated their effectiveness.

Hong Kong media are not very willing to praise him, but thanks to his EP and various exposures, most people in Hong Kong have seen his photos and heard his songs.

A significant number of people became his fans.

These fans are now spending real money to support his concerts.

When Zhou Jianhui, who was in Taiwan, learned that the tickets for the three concerts had sold out in just two days, he quickly contacted the Hong Kong Coliseum and planned to add a few more shows after the three concerts ended.

11 month 25 day.

Qi Yuan's first concert in Hong Kong has officially begun.

Anita Mui kept her word; she not only invited friends like Cheung Kwok-jung, but also brought her apprentices to see Chi Yuen's concert.

She genuinely loves R&B music.

Friends from Hong Kong, including Chen Huilin, Zheng Zhongji, and Li Ming, all came.

Nicholas Tse and Mani Fok, wearing hats and masks, discreetly visited Qi Yuan's concert.

Huo Wenxi suggested that Nicholas Tse learn from Qi Yuan's stage presence and see how she conducts her concerts, so as to accumulate experience for his future concerts.

Nicholas Tse stubbornly replied, "If it weren't for your and A-Fei's sake, I definitely wouldn't have come."

He knew in advance that the princess would appear at Qi Yuan's concert, and he called and texted her every day.

Nicholas Tse thought that one day he would hold a concert in Hung Hom, and he would invite the Princess as a guest.

Just like Qi Yuan's concert in Taiwan, this concert was a huge success.

Qi Yuan's appearance was met with thunderous cheers from the fans.

The difference is that Qi Yuan opened with "Under Mount Fuji," and afterwards he sang a Cantonese song every few songs, which was very considerate of his Hong Kong fans.

Halfway through the concert, Qi Yuan on stage took a sip of water and said to the audience, "The next song is 'Because of Love'."

Fans were somewhat taken aback. What? "Because of Love"? Does Qi Yuan even have a song like that?
Qi Yuan only has two albums and one EP, at most including the two film and television theme songs "When" and "Red Face". They have heard them all, but they have never heard of "Because of Love".

"Here's an old CD for you. Listen to our love back then. Sometimes you might suddenly forget that I'm still in love with you."

"Please welcome the Princess."

The princess, dressed in a white gown, ascended the stage: "I can no longer sing songs like those. I would blush and hide when I hear them. Although I often forget, I still love you, because love does not easily bring sorrow."

As soon as the princess spoke, the more than 10,000 fans at the scene screamed.

Qi Yuan's controlled and graceful delivery, and Wang Fei's ethereal and melodious voice, created a harmonious blend of sorrow and deep emotion. Coupled with the fact that this was a brand new song making its debut, it brought a huge surprise to the fans!
All the fans felt that today's tickets were well worth the price.

What excited the fans even more was that after singing "Because of Love," Qi Yuan said, "Next, I'm going to bring you a new song called 'Princess.'"

Xie Tingfeng, sitting in the audience, was stunned, as if he'd been electrocuted. What song was that? What was it called? What did Qi Yuan just say? Was he sure he hadn't misheard?
(End of this chapter)