HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 459 [459] Fuck! How much dirty money did the Grammys take from Warner Bros.?!

"Isn't that right? The person in the picture is Qi Yuan, isn't he?"

Before Qi Yuan went on stage to accept the award, netizens in mainland China were worried about her.

Now that Qi Yuan has actually received the award, everyone is both surprised and delighted, and there's also a sense that it's not quite real.

"Upstairs, Qi Yuanzhen is on stage! I'm watching the live text and picture broadcast while listening to the music station's audio broadcast. The host's voice is trembling. The winner of the 44th Grammy Award for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance is Chris Qi."

"Damn! Awesome! Who can understand how I, a four-year-old fan, feel! The Japanese gave Qi Yuan the nickname 'Emperor,' which is a bit cringeworthy, but now I think Qi Yuan completely deserves the nickname 'Music Emperor.'"

"Let me give you some background information. The Best Pop Male Vocal Performance award that Qi Yuan won is a second-tier Grammy award, one of the highest individual honors in the pop music category. In all of Asia, Qi Yuan is currently the only artist to have won this award, and Qi Yuan has made history again!"

Netizens and fans were overjoyed, even happier than during the Lunar New Year.

Domestic celebrities watching the live stream had mixed feelings, including envy, jealousy, and longing...

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The awards ceremony.

A faint smile appeared on Qi Yuan's handsome face. He first shook hands with the host, and then held the first phonograph of his career in his hand.

The trophy has a distinctly retro design, and its gold exterior adds to its noble and elegant appearance.

The media reporters on site immediately raised their cameras to capture the historic moment when Qi Yuan held the phonograph trophy.

This is the first time an Asian artist has won the Gramophone Award by competing against Western singers with their own music albums. It's different from the artistic achievement awards presented by the chairman of the jury in his personal capacity.

To the disappointment of the media reporters, Qi Yuan did not show any signs of ecstatic joy.

Qi Yuan simply smiled nonchalantly, as if it had always been his, which was completely different from the foreign singers who had won awards before.

Qi Yuan said in a serious tone, "I said from the beginning that I am a music king in China and Asia, and I will be a king in America. This will not be my first phonograph."

fuck!

Everyone present simultaneously cursed this word in their hearts.

So fucking pretentious!
Britney felt a little envious looking at Qi Yuan on stage. Qi Yuan had two phenomenal albums that sold 2500 million copies worldwide, but she hadn't won a single Grammy Award yet. It was truly infuriating to see someone like her.

Her failure to win a Grammy is related to her musical style. She follows the route of a pop idol singer, mainly playing dance music and teen pop, which lacks artistic depth.

The Grammy Awards judges favor innovation and artistry.

Without artistry and innovation, public relations won't be easy to achieve.

The Grammys clearly understand the difference between quick profits and long-term benefits.

A negative example is Yang Tianbao, who forcibly created a Best Supporting Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards. The organizers were really daring to give it away, turning the award into a joke.

On stage, Qi Yuan didn't just show off. He gave a very official speech thanking the Grammy organizers, judges, fans, and Warner Music.

You can't hit someone who's smiling. He received a Grammy award this year, so it's perfectly fine for him to say a few polite words.

Afterwards, Qi Yuan took his first phonograph trophy back to his seat, making Britney next to him envious!
"Congratulations, Chris, you've won your first Grammy Award."

Britney was genuinely envious; this was a highly prestigious award in the pop category.

If the Album of the Year in the four major categories is worth 10 points, and the Production of the Year and Song of the Year are worth 9 points, then the Best Male Pop Singer in the pop category is worth at least 6 or 6.5 points, and these are not just filler titles.

About ten minutes later, host Jon Stewart called out Qi Yuan's name again.

"Best Pop Vocal Album Award, the winning album '23', welcome again to Chris Qi from the East!"

Under the spotlight and the gaze of the entire audience, Qi Yuan stood up again, straightened his custom-made suit slightly, and calmly stepped onto the stage.

"Ten minutes ago, I stood here and said that this wouldn't be my first phonograph award. I'm very grateful to the judges for making my words come true so quickly."

Watching the confident and spirited Asian artists on stage, the Western singers in the audience began to feel envious.

With your first English album, you've won Best Male Pop Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album in the pop category. Are you trying to reach the heavens?
The Best Pop Vocal Album award signifies that the Grammys recognize the album for achieving a perfect balance between artistry and commercial success within the framework of pop music, making it the most prestigious award in the pop category.

Everyone wants to loudly demand, "What happened to the supposed Grammy scandal? Why isn't it being enforced this year?"
You just awarded two major awards in the Popularity category to an Asian artist like that? This is so un-Grammy-like! How much dirty money did Warner give you?!

The men at the Grammys were actually a bit frustrated!

Warner giving too much is just one important factor.

Volkswagen and Coca-Cola also gave a lot.

Qi Yuan's album is truly of very high quality.

Adding to the impact of those two buildings last year, the East and West need to ease their relations and focus their energy elsewhere. Would the Grammys dare not award Qi Yuan an award?
Honestly, those arrogant old men at the Grammys don't really like troublemakers like Qi Yuan.

Singers from places like Canada and Australia who come to the US to make it have to kneel down and say nice things if they want to win a Grammy. Why should you stand up and have the Grammys present you with an award?

What's most outrageous is that Qi Yuan not only stood there, but also stood there and made sarcastic remarks to them. Due to various factors, they had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the trophy to Qi Yuan.

If this album had been released in 99 or 00, let's see if they would have paid any attention to Qi Yuan. They could have just not given him any or only given him a scrap of material to silence the gossip. Qi Yuan could have taken it or left it.

It's a pity no.

Qi Yuan's album was released in 01, a pivotal year.

"You have a total of six nominations, and you won both Best Pop Male Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album. You may be going to be a runner-up in the four major categories."

Britney said with some regret.

Not only Britney Spears, but many Western singers and musicians at the event shared this view.

The Grammys have already awarded two top-tier second-tier category awards, so there shouldn't be any chance for Qi Yuan in the four major general categories, right?

However, 1 hour and 44 minutes into the awards ceremony, the Best Newcomer Award was presented in the four general categories.

"Best New Artist at the 44th Grammy Awards, Christian."

Damn Fuck!

The Western musicians in the audience were cursing under their breath.

Grammys, are you pulling a fast one this year? Last year's fast one was preventing Chris from winning an award, and this year's fast one is constantly giving Chris awards, right? That's really going too far.

(End of this chapter)