HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 394 [394] Qi Yuan actually invited a foreign scholar to debate the classics for him?
Everyone present knew perfectly well that the Golden Melody Awards wanted Qi Yuan to immediately withdraw from accepting the award.

But Qi Yuan pretended to be confused, saying that he would no longer accept music awards from Hong Kong and Taiwan after the age of 32.

Honestly, outsiders really can't find any fault with it.

Because Qi Yuan really listened to their advice. Didn't they tell Qi Yuan to learn from Li Ming and Zhang Xueyou?
Qi Yuan not only studied, but even withdrew from the award ceremony because she was a year younger than Li Ming.

The reporters didn't know what the people behind the Golden Melody Awards were thinking, but they were eager to pry open Qi Yuan's mouth and get her to reveal more juicy gossip.

The more sensational the news, the higher the newspaper's sales, and the bigger their bonuses.

Qi Yuan did not disappoint them. He tapped the table in front of him lightly with his fingers and chuckled, "My Hong Kong and Taiwan fans will be very sad to hear that I am retiring from accepting awards at the age of 32."

To make up for them, I've decided to postpone the release of my fifth Chinese album, which is scheduled for early next year, to the end of this year, as a way of compensating my fans.

In addition, I previously said that I would reduce the release frequency of Chinese albums, but I now retract those words.

I only have ten years left, and I want to release more Chinese albums to repay my fans who have always supported me.

Going forward, I will maintain a pace of two albums per year, one in English and one in Chinese.

The reporters were so thrilled they felt like their scalps were tingling.

Hey!
This kid changed his mind, didn't he?

If domestic singers heard these words, they would probably be spitting blood.

Qi Yuan once said that he would release a Chinese album every year and a half to two years. At this rate, Qi Yuan would be absent for one year out of every three years, giving other singers a chance to win major awards such as Best Album.

As a result of the Golden Melody Awards' actions, Qi Yuan announced her withdrawal from accepting the award, resumed her pace of releasing one Chinese album a year, and even found a reason to repay her fans, completely abandoning her humanity.

Qi Yuan felt this was fair.

The Golden Melody Awards can give him all the awards, which will cause dissatisfaction among his fellow singers. Why can't he let his fellow singers criticize the Golden Melody Awards behind his back?
He wanted to tell his colleagues, "See? I'm very friendly, and I'm willing to give everyone the opportunity to receive an award."

The Golden Melody Awards are trying to force me out, putting me in a difficult position and using public pressure to force me to withdraw from the awards.

I had no choice but to retire at the young age of 32. You can come up on stage to receive the award after I turn 32.

This was chosen by the Golden Melody Awards. Go criticize the Golden Melody Awards, don't come looking for me. If you do want to come looking for me, just make sure your album beats mine.

By the time Chi Yuan turns 32, it will be 2011, and by then the Golden Melody Awards won't have much prestige anymore.

To be precise, the Golden Melody Awards' authority began to decline significantly after the physical record market completely collapsed in 05.

A few years later, people stopped caring much about which works were awarded at the Golden Melody Awards.

What harm would it do if Qi were willing to give it to everyone then?
In ten years, even he himself could not predict how far he could go.

Zhou Jianhui and other Warner executives were all grinning from ear to ear.

What else can I say? Thanks to those old guys at the Golden Melody Awards for their generosity.

Previously, Qi Yuan claimed that he wanted to reduce the release frequency of Chinese albums. Zhou Jianhui and Warner Music Taiwan were not very much in agreement. However, Qi Yuan's achievements were too impressive, so they only dared to persuade him, not to force him to change his mind.

The Golden Melody Awards' support came at just the right time! It directly changed Chi Yuan's mind, making him release a Chinese album every year. How much money will Warner Music Taiwan make?
After Qi Yuan finished speaking, the foreign executive who had come all the way from Warner Music (USA) took the microphone and began to speak.

"I can't find another musician in the American music scene as great, intelligent, elegant, and gentlemanly as Chris."

Michael Jackson and Madonna are still receiving awards, they're still competing. For Chris to step down at 32 and give others a chance is truly an admirable decision. He's the greatest Eastern musician I've ever seen, bar none!

Hey!
The reporters were stunned!

Zhou Jianhui and Qi Yuan actually invited a foreign scholar to debate scriptures in Taiwan? This move is so audacious it's mind-boggling.

This foreigner brought up Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, and Madonna, using their continued acceptance of the award to prove how 'great' Qi Yuan was to withdraw from accepting the award at the age of 32.

Those behind the scenes at the Golden Melody Awards must be dumbfounded.

Michael Jackson and Madonna have been crowned King and Queen for so many years and they are still receiving awards. What face do you, the Golden Melody Awards, have to advise Qi Yuan to withdraw?
Moreover, Qi Yuan had already agreed to withdraw in 2011.

They really don't even have room to find fault.

……

In fact, after the press conference ended, those behind the scenes of the Golden Melody Awards and those who did not want Qi Yuan to continue receiving awards already knew the content of the press conference.

They were all cursing and swearing.

First, they used the sales figures for English majors to suppress the news that had been hyped up, then they held a press conference to announce that they would no longer accept awards at the age of 32! That was a really clever move!
The worst part was that damned foreign scholar! He made it impossible for them to force Qi Yuan to abdicate.

The grass is always greener on the other side. Even foreign scholars have spoken out. There's no rule in the American music scene for a superstar to retire from accepting an award. Qi Yuan's willingness to retire at 32 is already a great act of virtue. What more can you criticize? What more do you want from Qi Yuan?
These furious people could only curse this damn foreigner in private!

A vice president, in front of everyone, fawned over Qi Yuan, behaving so obsequiously, he had no shame whatsoever.

A foreign vice president asked, "How much is a face worth?"

Christian's "23" sold 840 million copies worldwide within a month of its release, generating $1.92 million in revenue.

What is a humanoid nuclear-powered money printing machine?

According to Warner Music's marketing department, there should be no problem selling more than 20 million copies of this album, at which point sales will double to more than $400 million.

What does $4 million for an album mean? And that doesn't even include revenue from posters, photo albums, and other merchandise.

If Qi Yuan's second English album could sell for this price, let alone Taiwanese people fawning over him, he wouldn't hesitate to support Qi Yuan in his old age.

There is only one Chrissy, but there are many vice presidents at Warner Music.

Currently, Qi Yuan's status within Warner Music is rapidly rising, making him the second most important figure at Warner after Linkin Park.

Madonna's album sales aren't doing so well anymore, but her status in the music scene remains.

……

The following day, Warner began a massive publicity campaign.

[Warner Music's King of Pop, Qi Yuan, responded to public demand and announced that he would withdraw from accepting Hong Kong and Taiwan music awards in 2011, the year he turned 32, one year younger than Li Ming when he withdrew from accepting awards.]

Qi Yuan announces release plans for his new album; his fifth Chinese album will be released at the end of this year!

Warner Music (USA) Vice President praised Qi Yuan as the most elegant Eastern musician, claiming that there's no rule in the American music scene that a superstar can refuse to accept awards!

An industry insider said: 'Golden Melody Awards, what the hell are you doing? Look at the mess you've made! If you didn't pull these stunts, we'd only have to wait three years to win Best Album. Now, everyone releases an album every year, how are we supposed to compete?'

(End of this chapter)