HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 382 [382] The most dazzling newcomer in the world music scene in 2001!
In the American music scene in 2001, a single album selling over ten million copies and receiving diamond record certification could be defined as a superstar.

With single album sales exceeding 2000 million copies, the album's popularity is phenomenal, transcending the realm of popular music and becoming a collective memory for a generation.

With over 3000 million copies sold for a single album, it's practically legendary; there are only a handful of albums in the entire history of American music that have reached this level.

Now that Qi Yuan has the opportunity to compete for the second item, how can American musicians and record companies not be surprised!
You want to be the male version of Britney Spears?
Britney Spears' popularity was phenomenal; her debut album in 99 sold nearly 3000 million copies worldwide, and her second album in 2000 sold approximately 2500 million copies worldwide.

No matter how popular the divas who followed, whether it was Adele, Taylor, or Lady Gaga, none of them quite reached Britney's peak.

Therefore, there is another saying that Britney Spears is the last truly top-tier diva.

After achieving phenomenal first-day sales, Warner immediately arranged for Qi Yuan to appear on the super popular American show "The Tonight Show" for promotion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us give a warm welcome to the superstar from the East, Chris Qi."

The host stood up to greet Qi Yuan, shook hands with her, and then sat back down.

"Wow, it's great to have you on our show, Chris. If there were a vote for the hottest singer in America right now, I would definitely vote for you... I think our audience already knows you, so let's skip the tedious segments and talk about your album."

Honestly, as a man, I'm envious of you. 70 copies sold on the first day, that's absolutely amazing! Before you came to the US, did you ever imagine you'd achieve this?

Qi Yuan crossed his legs. This was a talk show with a relaxed atmosphere, so it was quite casual.

He thought for a second or two, then replied arrogantly, "I've thought about it. Because I'm the most popular superstar in China and East Asia, and I want to be the most popular superstar in America too. It's what I deserve."

When appearing on a TV show in the United States, Qi Yuan abandoned her humble demeanor from China and instead projected an image of confidence, even bordering on arrogance.

American culture respects the strong and despises the weak.

The American Dream makes it very clear: capable people can gain wealth and improve their social status through their own efforts and wisdom, while those who are not capable will be eliminated by society; it is a process of survival of the fittest.

Qi Yuan didn't want to be weak and helpless like other Chinese people; he wanted to make a strong impact after coming to America.

Being arrogant at home is not a skill; being domineering outside is the real skill.

The audience below cheered loudly; clearly, they admired Qi Yuan's somewhat arrogant personality, a trait they had never seen in Chinese people before.

The host was overjoyed; with just this one sentence, the ratings for this episode were going to explode.

The host then mentioned the Destiny Girls, asking Qi Yuan if he considered them his rivals.

Qi Yuan replied, "I don't know him!"

……

After the show aired, the three members of Destiny's Child were furious.

Beyoncé immediately broke down: "What? How dare he say that?"

Even if they were told that the Heavenly Maidens were too weak and needed more training, or that they were not worthy of being compared to him, they could accept it.

Qi Yuan's album is selling really well, almost as well as their albums in a week in just one day.

But what does it mean that he doesn't recognize them? Does he treat them like trash or air?
The greatest insult to an enemy is neither to despise them nor to insult them. Doing either of these shows that you have already regarded that person as an opponent.

The greatest insult is to treat your opponent as if they were invisible, just like Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's remarks drew criticism from some media outlets, but many Americans admired him, especially the rednecks living in small towns.

Those who believe in power think Qi Yuan's arrogance is justified; if you have strength, you can certainly be arrogant.

If I have the ability but keep it hidden and dare not be arrogant, then all my muscle training has been for nothing.
"If I had half his talent, I'd be even more arrogant than him. What's Destiny's Daughter? There aren't many listenable songs on that album."

“He’s right. He’s Michael Jackson in his country. Why should he come here and be a coward? His arrogance is based on his strength.” “At first, I didn’t like this guy. He was too handsome, more handsome than a woman. Now I admire his damn confidence.”

……

The discussions among the media and netizens brought a huge amount of attention to Qi Yuan and "23".

Qi Yuan has been working tirelessly on promotions these past few days.

On April 26, it was proven that Qi Yuan's efforts were very effective.

"Viva La Vida" dethroned Destiny's Child's "Independent Women Part 1" from the number one singles spot, becoming the new number one single.

Another song that Warner Music invested heavily in promoting, "Somebody That I Used To Know," soared to number four, pushing "Waving Flag" down to number five.

Warner's top management was stunned and gave the people in the planning and quality control departments a good scolding.

Why didn't you review it carefully? Why didn't you advise Chris to save some songs for the next album?
It's a shameful waste to be fighting among ourselves now!

A hothead in the workplace retorted, "Boss, without your signature, Chris's album can't be released."

High-level executive: 'I'm so pissed off...'

Believe it or not, I'll transfer you to Warner Music in Hong Kong and teach you what it means for subordinates not to kiss their superiors.

……

On Billboard's Top 100 Singles chart, Qi Yuan has two more songs on the list: "That's What I Like" debuted at number 81, and "7 Years" climbed to number 95.

Warner Music did not invest promotional resources in these two songs. Relying on Qi Yuan's popularity and the support of other hit songs, these two songs began to unleash their potential.

Thus, a rare and memorable scene was created on the Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart.

A singer's album had seven songs in the top 100, five in the top 50, and two in the top 10.

Including the single "Waving Flag", Qi Yuan has a total of eight songs on the charts.

In the history of American pop music, there are very few singers who have achieved this.

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For the first time, an Asian singer has simultaneously topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 200 charts, America's most authoritative charts.

The album sold an astonishing 2,643,400 copies worldwide in its first week.

"Viva La Vida" and "Somebody That I Used To Know" topped the music charts in 20 to 30 countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In some countries, the former topped the charts, and in others, the latter topped the charts.

"23" debuted in the top three of album sales charts in 33 countries, with more than a dozen countries ranking number one.

Qi Yuan is using this album to tell the world that he is qualified to be one of the most dazzling musicians of the 21st century.

Or rather, he had become the most dazzling newcomer in the world music scene in 2001.

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Los Angeles.

Wu Baige was stunned for a full half minute when she saw the first-week sales figures for "23".

Is this jerk really going to use his album to boost his movie box office?

The American music scene is full of worthless trash. Not a single American singer can stand up and say to Qi Yuan, "Does America not allow such an awesome Chinese singer to exist?"
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