HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 378 [378] The True Woman of Destiny Snipers Qi Yuan! Should the Eastern Fever Cool Down?
In the new week, Unstoppable, which lacks the boost from physical sales, saw a slight increase in its ranking, rising from 51st to 50th.

"Waving Flag" was amazing, it debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It debuted at number 3 on the Canadian pop charts, number 4 on the UK music charts, number 9 on the German charts, and number 7 on the Australian charts…

This song reached the top 20 in more than a dozen countries in Europe and America, and the top 30 in more than 30 countries.

Not only was the American music scene stunned, but the British music scene was also stunned.

what's the situation?
Why is this song so powerful?

And what do you listeners mean by this? Just listen to the radio and contribute some airplay.

Do you really spend money to support this Asian? Don't you know that physical sales volume is the most important indicator for making the list?

How can we support an Asian artist's song to dominate our country's music charts? Don't we have any dignity?
The British newspaper Daily Express commented: "Following the fall of the American music scene last December, the British music scene will also fall under the iron heel of the East of Christian.

[Daily Mirror: A disgrace to the British music scene! How can an Asian artist's English songs dominate the charts?]

The American music scene is in a panic. How come Chris is even more amazing than last year?

How dare Warner Music say this is a newcomer who has been in the industry for less than half a year? Whose newcomer is so amazing?

We can't let this Asian man run rampant in the American music scene. Does he really think American musicians are invisible?
You ambushed us last Christmas, and you think you can reach the top again this year? Dream on!
Recently, a movie called "Charlie's Angels" has been very popular in the United States, grossing $125 million in North America and $1.38 million overseas.

The movie's theme song, "Independent Women Part 1," became a hit in North America and many other countries along with the film.

The theme song was sung by Destiny's Child, a girl group centered around Beyoncé.

American media immediately brought up Destiny's Child to counter Qi Yuan's attack.

Last month, Destiny's Child won two Grammy Awards simultaneously: Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and is currently at the peak of their popularity.

Destiny's Child originally planned to release a new album in April or May, making them the perfect target to challenge Chris.

[US News: The Grammy winners and losers' battle – this wasn't a competition, it was a one-sided massacre!]

[Entertainment Weekly: Destiny's Child just received a Grammy Award; can the mysterious power of the East create another miracle?]

[Billboard: A New Storm in the Music Scene – Can Eastern Musicians Shake Up Pop Girl Groups?]

……

Warner and Zhang Hao couldn't help but hurl insults at the media's actions.

Are you bullying us? Destiny's Child rose to fame in the American music scene in 98, with several Billboard singles and album sales reaching 800 million copies.

Now you're using a globally blockbuster movie theme song to bully Qi Yuan, who's only been in the American music scene for half a year? Pah! Shameless!

Columbia Records sensed this wave of wealth; the hype was practically handed to them, and they had to jump on the bandwagon.

While arranging for Destiny's Child to continue performing and building popularity, they also moved up the release date of their new album "Survivor" to March 27, clearly intending to capitalize on this wave of popularity.

Their marketing team bought a lot of press releases, using this wave of popularity to shout out the slogan: Destiny's Child is fighting to defend the dignity of the American music scene!

The opposing dynamics were immediately stirred up.

On one side is a wildly popular American girl group, and on the other side are Eastern challengers from China.

This battle between defenders and challengers was full of hype and attracted the attention of music fans across America.

On March 22, the Billboard charts were updated again.

Destiny's Child's "Independent Women Part 1" topped the charts thanks to the movie and the hype, becoming the new number one single.

"Waving Flag" rose from fifth place to third place.

The American media were absolutely thrilled!

Do you really think there's no one in our music scene? You're just lucky. Last year you didn't encounter any decent singers releasing albums, but this year you stumbled on your chance to be the one who's destined for you.

Destiny's Child isn't considered a top-tier group in the American music scene; they're far from being true top-tier groups or superstars like *NSYNC, Westlife, Britney Spears, and Eminem.

You can't even beat Destiny's Child, yet you dare to dream of breaching the fortress of the American music scene? Go back to Asia and train for another two and a half years!
When the miracle of the East collides with the sturdy walls built on American soil, it's like an egg hitting a rock—shattering is inevitable!

[The Destiny's Daughter wins! It's time for the Oriental fever to cool down!]

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A large number of voices began to praise the Mandate of Heaven and criticize Qi Yuan in the public sphere.

Some second- or third-rate tabloids claimed that the Grammy judges were right not to award Qi Yuan, and that the winner, Destiny's Daughter, could easily suppress Qi Yuan, proving that Qi Yuan was not worthy of the award at all.

Some have bluntly stated that Qi Yuan's number one single was the weakest number one single in Billboard history, lasting only a week, and with no strong competitors at the same time, he was practically Billboard's Super Boy.

Finally, it escalated to the point that Western music completely overwhelms Eastern music, and that even the top musicians from East Asia couldn't beat a top-tier girl group when they came to the United States.

In terms of momentum, the Destiny Child has the upper hand.

Warner's financial power isn't invincible; it's very useful when things are going well, but it can't withstand the barrage of media attention when things are going badly.

Beyoncé also stopped fighting among herself at this time, and she and the other two members focused on promotion, preparing to take off again with this album.

At 12 noon on March 27, Destiny's Child released their new album "Survivor".

This album was originally scheduled to be released after Qi Yuan's, but it's been released before Qi Yuan's.

Qi Yuan's "23" is currently in the process of accelerating production and distribution.

On March 29, Destiny's Women's "Independent Women Part 1" remained at number one, firmly suppressing Qi Yuan's "Waving Flag" below it.

As April arrived, Destiny's Child's new album sold 4 copies in its first week, retaining its number one single for three consecutive weeks and topping the 80.5 Best-Selling Albums chart.

This is a full-length album, which costs much more than a single, so it's quite impressive that it sold this many copies.

If an album can sell 80 copies in its first week, it means that it has great potential to break through 800 million copies, or even reach 1000 million copies.

The album sold only 66.3 copies in its first week in its previous life, but sold 14.2 more in this life, thanks in no small part to the hype from the American media and Columbia Records.

Now you know why American singers like to diss their rivals when releasing albums, right? By attacking their competitors, they generate buzz, encourage more listeners to buy albums, and album sales explode!
On April 11, an ordinary Wednesday, Qi Yuan's first solo English album "23," which had been promoted for a long time, was released globally before he turned 23.

His counterattack is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)