HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 57 [057] The New Landscape of Ren in the South and Qi in the North: The Pride of the Mainland Music Scene
"Yuanzai, congratulations. Best Newcomer may not be the most important award, but it is definitely the most meaningful one. If you don't get it on your debut, you'll never have another chance in your life."

Zheng Xiuwen and Qi Yuan gave each other a brief hug.

Guo Fucheng also stood up and hugged Qi Yuan, then gently patted Qi Yuan's shoulder: "Ah Yuan, you deserve this honor, congratulations."

Singers such as Shun Zi, Sun Nan, Na Ying, Zhou Huajian, Tian Zhen, Liu Huan, and Zhang Huimei stood up and shook hands with the young man, Qi Yuan.

At this moment, Qi Yuan was riding high on a spring breeze.

Sun Nan and other mainland singers looked at Qi Yuan with envy.

Zhang Huimei, Shun Zi, and Qi Yuan had somewhat complicated expressions when they shook hands.

They are all Qi Yuan's rivals.

Zhang Huimei, in particular, was completely numb.

Her agent analyzed it with her, and if it weren't for Qi Yuan, the Best Newcomer award would definitely have gone to her.

What troubled Zhang Huimei even more was that Qi Yuan was competing with her in more areas than just the Top 100 List.

The Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards in the coming months and the Taiwan Gold Song Awards in April and May will be the battlegrounds for her and Qi Yuan to compete.

“Yuanzai, remember to look me up next time you come to Hong Kong. I’ll treat you to a tour of Hong Kong.”

The speaker is Andy Lau.

Based on the recent media hype from Hong Kong and Taiwan, it has been portrayed that Qi Yuan and Ren Xianqi are rivals of the Four Heavenly Kings.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, Qi Ren's fans and the fans of the Four Heavenly Kings engage in daily online battles.

Fans of the Four Heavenly Kings criticized Qi Ren for being arrogant and ignorant, asking how someone who had only been famous for a short time could presume to end the Four Heavenly Kings' reign, calling it wishful thinking.

Qi Ren's fans criticized the Four Heavenly Kings, saying they were all old and their representative works were basically covers of Japanese songs, so they were unworthy of their positions and should have stepped down long ago.

Qi Yuan never expected that Andy Lau would take the initiative to make friends with him.

On second thought, it makes perfect sense. It aligns with Andy Lau's tactful and agreeable nature, his tendency to avoid offending anyone.

"Brother Hua, I'll definitely look for you next time I go to Hong Kong." Qi Yuan accepted Andy Lau's business card.

Andy Lau has been popular for so many years because of his hard work, daring, and good character. Qi Yuan has a good impression of him.

Qi Yuan stepped onto the stage, and Ke Lan and Cao Kefan moved slightly to give Qi Yuan the middle position.

"Give me your acceptance speech," Ke Lan said, handing the trophy to Qi Yuan.

Holding the trophy in one hand and adjusting the microphone height with the other, Qi Yuan looked confidently at the audience: "First of all, I want to thank my parents. Without them, I wouldn't be who I am today."

Then I want to thank the fans who supported me both inside and outside the venue. This honor belongs to me, and it also belongs to you.

I would also like to thank all the judges for awarding me this prize.

My senior colleague just told me that the newcomer award can only be won once in a lifetime, and if you miss it, you'll never have another chance.

Finally, and most importantly, I thank my country for allowing me to live in such a great era.

The economic foundation is the cornerstone of society. Only with a booming economy year after year and a harmonious and peaceful social environment can we, as artists, have a stage to showcase our talents…

Ke Lan and Cao Kefan: "..."

Zhang Hao: "..."

The celebrity singers in the audience: "..."

Depend on!
You're so positive! Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd wandered onto the wrong movie set.

The people who received awards before me thanked the organizers, fans, and judges. Qi Yuan was the first to thank the country and society.

A leader from a government-run newspaper in the audience said to his deputy, "This young man is good. He's a true role model for our mainland. He has sound values ​​and a high level of moral awareness. Make sure to put his photo on the cover of the next issue. Do you understand?"

The deputy nodded in agreement. After presenting several awards, Cao Kefan pointed to Qi Yuan in the audience and shouted, "The Outstanding Asian Singer-Songwriter Award goes to Qi Yuan!"

The familiar tune of "Starry Sky" played again.

“Ah Yuan, let me get the trophy for you. It’s time for you to go on stage,” Zheng Xiuwen said.

Qi Yuan, dressed in a handsome black suit, took to the stage again: "Thank you everyone... thank you to the judges... thank you to the fans for your support..."

He slightly modified his previous acceptance speech and repeated it.

Unexpectedly, he stepped off the stage again and again, and before he could even warm his chair, "Starry Sky" started playing again.

"Next up is the most prestigious Music Awards, let's congratulate the winner, Qi Yuan!"

Qi Yuan, who had stood on the stage several times, was at a loss for words.

This year's Top Chinese Music Awards changed the landscape where Hong Kong and Taiwan singers held absolute dominance.

Qi Yuan won the Top 20 Songs, Best Newcomer, Outstanding Asian Singer-Songwriter and the Grand Prize.

This is certainly related to Qi Yuan's background as a mainland Chinese.

However, there is a prerequisite: Qi Yuan himself must be strong enough and his achievements must be dazzling enough to convince the public.

Qi Yuan truly deserves the titles of Top 20 Song, Best Newcomer, and Outstanding Asian Singer-Songwriter.

In terms of creative ability, song quality, speed of rise to fame, and record sales, which of Qi Yuan's competitors who were nominated with her could match her?
Zhang Xueyou is certainly qualified to compete with Qi Yuan for the grand prize, but he already received it at last year's Top 100 Awards.

If no strong singers emerge from mainland China, awarding the prize to Jacky Cheung would be acceptable.

Now that mainland China has produced a talented singer-songwriter like Qi Yuan, it is only right to give him the grand prize.

Qi Yuan is undoubtedly the biggest winner of this year's Top 100 Awards Ceremony.

The following day, mainland media began to exert their influence.

[Qi Yuan, the pride of the mainland music scene, single-handedly upholds the reputation of the mainland music industry]

[A person went on stage at several award ceremonies, but ran out of words in their acceptance speech.]

The era of the Four Heavenly Kings has passed, and a new landscape of music has emerged with Ren Zhengfei in the south and Qi Qi in the north.

……

These media outlets' praise was so exaggerated that even Qi Yuan himself felt it was overblown. The era of the Four Heavenly Kings is over, and he wouldn't dare to exaggerate like that anymore.

It is worth mentioning that some authoritative official media outlets also praised Qi Yuan.

The most famous one is the China News, whose latest issue's headline reads: "Qi Yuan, a high-quality idol in the mainland music scene, a role model for Chinese youth."

The accompanying picture shows Qi Yuan standing with the Four Heavenly Kings to receive an award.

The photographer was very skilled; Qi Yuan looked radiant in the photo, and among the Four Heavenly Kings, apart from Li Ming, the other three were overshadowed by Qi Yuan's presence.

After this music awards ceremony, Qi Yuan's status in the mainland music scene has risen significantly.

It's estimated that only a few senior figures like Liu Huan can surpass him in terms of status, while the rest, like Na Ying and Sun Nanzhi, are all ranked behind him.

What kind of ability does Na Ying and Sun Nan have to be so arrogant in mainland China? They should be able to sell their records in Hong Kong and Taiwan like Qi Yuan.

Nayoung's records have indeed been sold. Her most recent record sold over 40,000 copies in Hong Kong and almost achieved platinum certification.

Such achievements are considered quite good among mainland singers, but unfortunately she encountered Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's debut album received triple platinum certification, which surpasses hers even without considering the leading digits.

Who dares to disagree with a position earned through solid achievements?

(End of this chapter)