HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 347 [347] The Arrogant Asian Kid Conquers American Audiences
New York, USA.

Qi Yuan, laden with honors, is preparing to return home.

This EP is just a trial run for him; he'll be back next year with an even stronger English major.

At New York airport, Qi Yuan was intercepted by American reporters.

"Chris, you've made history. Before you, no Chinese singer had ever reached number one on Billboard..."

Qi Yuan adjusted her sunglasses and said confidently, "Didn't I say? I came to America aiming for the championship. The American music scene needs to get used to my presence, because I'll be bringing a new English album next year, and I'll be aiming for number one again then."

Fake!

Too pretentious.

Foreign journalists these days are so happy they feel like their heads are about to fly away.

They came to the right place. Chris was as wild as ever, and this issue's sales are secured.

After Qi Yuan boarded the plane and took off, many news stories related to Qi Yuan appeared in the United States.

[Kris Qi! The most arrogant Asian singer in history!]

[Mysterious Eastern powers conquer Billboard; Chris declares he'll be number one again next year]

This madman from the East is attacking the fortress of the American music scene, and the fortress seems to be cracking!

[An Eastern singer has issued a challenge to all singers in the Western music scene!]

……

American media outlets continue to sarcastically mock Qi Yuan's arrogance, but they've changed how they refer to him, from "Monkey King" to "Music Maniac" and "Asian Maniac."

There was nothing that could be done; Qi Yuan's grades spoke for themselves.

Now they're calling Qi Yuan a monkey. Do you think that's slapping Qi Yuan in the face? It's kicking the American music scene in the ass.

If Qi Yuan is a monkey, doesn't that mean 99% of American musicians are not even as good as monkeys?

The reactions on American online forums are also quite interesting.

"At first I was like, who is this Asian kid? So arrogant? Then I listened to his songs... okay, sorry. Man, he does have the right to be arrogant. Now I'm a fan."

"I admit, I disliked him at first, thinking he was too arrogant, even more arrogant than American singers. Now I like him a little, and 'You're Beautiful' is absolutely my favorite song, I love it to death."

“Chris is the most unique Asian I’ve ever met. Although he doesn’t have any rock songs, I see the spirit of rock and roll in him. Daring to challenge the impossible, that spirit is rock and roll in itself.”

……

Qi Yuan's arrogant remarks did not provoke any resentment from Americans; on the contrary, they aroused curiosity among many Americans, and some even became his fans.

Especially those rednecks, they like strong and capable people.

Before Qi Yuan achieves success in the American music scene, they will call him a piece of shit!

Qi Yuan has already proven his talent in the American music scene; they will only think that Qi Yuan is unique.

If they were as talented as Qi Yuan, they would dare to be even more arrogant than Qi Yuan!
The Asians on the forum were very puzzled! Why? Why do foreigners look down on them even though they try their best to be mild-mannered?

Qi Yuan makes all sorts of arrogant and boastful remarks, yet many foreigners say they absolutely adore him. Do these foreigners all suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?

Many white American women also praised Qi Yuan for her good looks, calling her the Asian version of Tom Cruise.

True top-tier handsome men are universally appealing; don't assume that Europeans and Americans don't like pretty boys.

Young Tom Cruise was a heartthrob, and even today, American women still refer to him as a pretty boy.

Besides ordinary Americans, singers in the American music scene have also remembered Qi Yuan's name. Especially those singers who like to diss others; they're already writing songs, preparing to release an album next year to thoroughly diss this singer from Asia.

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on the plane.

Qi Yuan did not fall asleep immediately.

He reviewed the achievements of his trip to the United States.

He called in December, coinciding with the American Christmas season, and the effect was indeed quite good. Throughout December, without any American superstars to defend their homes, he topped both the Billboard Hot 12 and the Billboard 12 charts.

Many Americans remembered his name and his face, and also learned that he would be releasing an album again next year.

As for American singers? Qi Yuan didn't care much. He knew that next year there would definitely be American singers who would step on him, challenge him, and compete with him.

These are unavoidable.

Want to break into someone else's market and steal their cake? Expecting them not to oppose you? You're dreaming.

From the moment he made up his mind to venture into Europe and America, Qi Yuan was prepared for a struggle.

To be honest, Qi Yuan isn't particularly concerned about the Grammys next February.

It's highly likely that, like with Li Wen, he'll be given one or two nominations as a perfunctory gesture.

The Grammys and the Oscars are not much different; both require public relations. The Grammys themselves also have regional discrimination.

It's difficult for singers from South America, Canada, and even the UK (where father and son are from the same country) to win a Grammy, let alone an Asian singer like Qi Yuan.

Whether he can win the award next February or not, Qi Yuan doesn't care too much. His EP has already opened the door to the European and American music scene, and that's enough.

During this trip back to China, he produced a phenomenal English album, once again proving his commercial value in the European and American markets. Warner Music will naturally dedicate a lot of resources to helping Qi Yuan with public relations.

Of course, Qi Yuan himself could also work hard, for example, like some people who venture into Europe and America and simply become American citizens, which might have a negligible boost to winning awards.

However, Qi Yuan has difficulty walking and prefers to earn money while standing.

It doesn't matter if the Grammys never give him an award, as long as his record sales are good and he can earn dollars.

The Chinese market will always be his base. His most important goal in entering Europe and America is to earn US dollars. Once he achieves that goal, that's enough.

The Grammys are icing on the cake; it's better to have them, but not having them won't affect Qi Yuan's ability to earn US dollars.

They really haven't given Qi Yuan any awards. Qi Yuan could use the banner of anti-discrimination to gain sympathy from European and American audiences and sell more records.

If Qi Yuan were to rate his trip to the United States, he would give himself a score of 95.

The other 5 points weren't given because I was afraid he'd become arrogant; it was because he was too busy. He was constantly on the go, appearing in TV shows, magazine interviews, radio programs, and music events. Sometimes he'd travel to two states in a single day, and he didn't even have time to enjoy authentic Western cuisine.

Next time, when he produces an English album next year, he should find some real foreign beauties to play the female lead in the music video.

The sea of ​​knowledge is boundless, and Qi Yuan felt that he still had a lot to learn in English. He was only at the master level, and there was still a lot of room for improvement.

If you've already found a Korean teacher, why not an English teacher? Mastering English to the highest level is also a way of showing respect to Western audiences.

Qi Yuan boarded the plane at 8 PM in the United States, which is 8 AM in China.

On this day, Warner Music released Qi Yuan's new solo single, "General".

He said he would reduce the release frequency of Chinese albums, but he didn't say he couldn't release singles, right?

This song, "General," is Qi Yuan's response to some domestic media outlets as he returned home with honors, and also his response to some people in the domestic music scene who wanted to surpass him.

(End of this chapter)