HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 463 [463] Oh no, the Japanese and South Koreans also have their own "Yilin" magazine!
Needless to say, most official media outlets in mainland China devoted significant space to Qi Yuan.

The accompanying photo is of Qi Yuan at the Grammy Awards ceremony.

Qi Yuan held the golden phonograph trophy in his hand, his posture upright, his face handsome, and his expression confident and radiant.

Title: "Renowned Chinese musician Qi Yuan wins four Grammy Awards, a voice from China resonates worldwide!"

State media should remain restrained, fair, and neutral, and should not use sensational headlines.

Nevertheless, this headline still left everyone in the mainland entertainment industry speechless!

The nine characters of Qi Yuan, a famous Chinese musician, are already quite prestigious.

The voice of China resonates throughout the world—these eight words carry even greater weight!
There is more than one famous musician in China. For example, the China Musicians Association, which is full of big names, has many people who deserve this title.

However, there are very few musicians who can represent the voice of China on a global scale, and Qi Yuan is definitely the most famous and influential one.

This assessment signifies that Qiyuan has officially become a calling card for international cultural exchange, representing China to a certain extent overseas.

Pop singers are in an uproar, as are musicians and artists who have worked hard for half their lives.

They didn't understand why Qi Yuan, who was only 23 years old, was leaving so quickly. Couldn't they let us go first?

Unlike the restraint of official media, ordinary media, bolstered by Warner's extravagant spending, were eager to exaggerate Qi Yuan's achievements.

[The Japanese media once bestowed upon Qi Yuan the title of "Music Emperor," mocking his arrogance. Today, Qi Yuan has proven to the world that he has the ability to be Asia's Music Emperor!]

[Grammy Night! Qi Yuan's Coronation Ceremony! A Highlight Moment for the Chinese Music Scene!]

[Yangcheng Daily: From Hometown to the World, Yangcheng's Pride Qi Yuan's Legendary Journey to Conquer the Grammys!]

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The media in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and other places are equally impressive.

Hong Kong media have lavished praise on Qi Yuan.

Last time, Qi Yuan released a Chinese album that conquered the entire Hong Kong music scene.

Now they're raving about Qi Yuan winning four Grammy Awards, which makes them seem less incompetent.

Look, even the Grammys have been conquered by Qi Yuan. Those are the Grammys; a bunch of people in the American music scene are no match for Qi Yuan.

Isn't it normal for someone like that to wreak havoc on our Hong Kong music scene?

It's not that Hong Kong's music scene is bad; it's that Qi Yuan is too strong.

Moreover, under Qi Yuan's aggressive offensive, we held out for several more years than the Taiwanese music scene before completely succumbing.

In conclusion, we won again.

Indeed, if you want to win, you can always find a way to win.

Japan's circulation ranks second, and the Mainichi Shimbun, which focuses on criticizing social issues, is a heavyweight.

The editor-in-chief personally wrote a long, reflective article criticizing Japanese society and workplace.

"In the Japanese workplace, seniority determines everything, not ability. Newcomers must unconditionally obey their seniors, and even if the seniors are not capable, the juniors cannot express their dissatisfaction."

This suffocating senior-junior culture indirectly stifles the creativity and imagination of young people in Japan.

I think this is why the Japanese music scene can't produce a Qi Yuan.

Ironically, we used to ridicule Qi Yuan for being arrogant and conceited. Little did we know, it was a form of self-confidence!
I couldn't help but reflect: in Japan's social and educational environment, can we cultivate confident and outgoing young people like Qi Yuan? Where exactly did things go wrong...?

The smell is just too strong. Some Japanese media even sarcastically remarked that if Qi Yuan were born in Japan, would he be able to become a global sensation and win a Grammy in four years? Absolutely not.

Given Qi Yuan's background as the son of a landlord, he had absolutely no connections in the entertainment industry. If he got into a record company, he would have to bow and scrape for several years, addressing the company's seniors as "senior" tens of thousands of times, and pouring drinks for the company's seniors for several years.

It's similar in South Korea. They say that in South Korea, Qi Yuansheng has to use both hands to pour drinks for his seniors, and when drinking, he has to turn to the side and not face his seniors directly.

It's as if even if someone comes to China, they have to stand up and offer a toast.

If Qi Yuan, who is in the United States, knew about the reactions of the Japanese and South Korean media, he would probably be dumbfounded.

Do Japanese and South Koreans have their own "Yilin" magazine now?

In fact, every country has these things, it's just that some are more rampant and some are less so.

Qi Yuan's Grammy win this time has indeed brought a huge shock to the entire Asian music scene!
As long as we leave aside those awards for artistic achievement or film soundtracks, Qi Yuan is the only Asian artist to date to have won a Grammy Award for a solo album.

The impact of the Japanese and South Korean music scenes, which previously dominated the Chinese music scene, is enormous, and the impact on the Chinese music scene is equally significant.

Talented and creative singers like Tao Ze and Wang Lihong became even more determined to pursue their dreams in the US.

Sony Taiwan has released a statement.

In May, their top artist, Wang Lihong, will officially enter the Japanese market with his meticulously crafted first Japanese album.

Tao Ze publicly stated that he is writing an English song and will skip Japan and go straight to the United States.

Tao Ze suffered a great loss because the record company he worked for, Xia Ke Records, was practically set up just for him. They had almost no resources in mainland China, let alone help him expand into the Japanese market.

Since he couldn't get help from a record company, he might as well go directly to the American music scene.

He studied in the United States and worked as a patrolman for 18 months, so he has a better understanding of the country.

At the same time, Zhou Jielun was still working hard to learn English when he encountered a major event.

His respected mentor, Wu Zhongxian, sold Alfa Romeo to the Holiday Group.

He only found out he had been sold off after seeing the news.

What made him even more ridiculous was that there had been rumors that Wu Zhongxian had gone bankrupt and might sell Alfa to pay off his debts.

He not only helped to refute the rumors, but also spoke out in support of Wu Zhongxian, saying that he would stand on Wu Zhongxian's side.

Looking back now, his remarks became Wu Zhongxian's bargaining chip in getting a better price from Holiday KTV.

This incident dealt a heavy blow to Zhou Jielun.

Since his debut, he has brought Alfa Romeo more than 1500 million RMB in net profit every year.

He thought he was powerful enough to earn Wu Zhongxian's respect, but the latter treated him like a commodity, no different from the office desks and chairs of Alfa Romeo.

He finally understood why people say that businessmen only care about profit.

Because of this incident, Zhou Jielun developed the idea of ​​taking control of her own destiny.

Sometimes he really envied Qi Yuan. If he were as powerful as Qi Yuan, so powerful that the top executives of Warner Music Taiwan would have to act like grandsons in front of Qi Yuan, would he still have been sold off?

To become stronger, you have to go out into the world, or develop a dual career in the film and music industries.

However, his English level is still just average, and he is still a long way from releasing an English song.

When he was at his wit's end, a phone call gave him a glimmer of hope. He could not only develop his career in the film industry, but also take the opportunity to enter the Japanese music scene.

(End of this chapter)