The Road to Superstardom: Starting as a Singer

After the interview, we went inside.

The noise inside subsided slightly, but the atmosphere remained lively.

The amphitheater was packed, with a giant screen hanging in the air playing promotional videos and GG.

Huang Weijie's seat was arranged in a relatively forward position - the third row by the aisle.

After finding his seat according to the seat number, he realized that there were already two people sitting on either side of him.

On the left is a slightly chubby, curly-haired boy wearing black-rimmed glasses, and on the right is a girl with long blonde hair and a sweet smile.

"Hey, you must be Jace? I'm Jonah Hill." The curly-haired guy extended his hand, grinning warmly. "I've seen your 'Baby' music video, it's so catchy, my sister sings 'baby baby baby oh~' every day now."

"Hi, I'm Miley Cyrus." The blonde girl looked up, her smile infectious. "Your singing is amazing. Are you performing 'Baby' later?"

These two people are a popular young TV comedian. You might not recognize the name, but he will be working with Leonardo DiCaprio on two movies: Django Unchained and The Wolf of Wall Street.

One is a child star who debuted with Disney and is a representative figure in Disney's star-making industry. In fact, it can be said that she is even more impressive than Huang Weijie is now.

Both of them achieved fame at a young age, and she was named one of the "4 Most Influential People in the World" by Time magazine in April of this year.

Huang Weijie shook hands and greeted them one by one.

"Yes, thank you. I really enjoyed your show, Hannah Montana, it was wonderful," he said to Miley.

Then he looked at Jonah and said, "I've read your 'Superbad' too, it's very interesting."

Since the awards ceremony hadn't started yet and there wasn't much else to do, Huang Weijie chatted with the two of them.

One of them is Jewish, and the other is a Disney princess.

What a coincidence! Plus, he's one of the successors to socialism... so they're basically on equal footing!

With Huang Weijie's deliberate attempt to befriend them, the three quickly became acquainted.

After all, in this industry, you see each other all the time, and no one can guarantee that they will stay popular forever.

Therefore, Huang Weijie, who is currently very popular, took the initiative to befriend them, and neither of them refused to give him face.

What if there's an opportunity to collaborate in the future?

Huang Weijie happened to think the same way; what if there was an opportunity for cooperation?

Besides, every place has its local bullies, and in this land, it's always unavoidable to have Jewish and Disney influences.

……

The awards ceremony officially began with a lively opening performance.

Awards were presented one after another, interspersed with various funny short videos, celebrity interactions, and song and dance performances.

The atmosphere at the scene remained high throughout.

Huang Weijie also saw many Hollywood stars: Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Chris Evans, Tobey Maguire, and so on.

And so, the award presented was finally Huang Weijie's nomination for "Best Breakthrough Singer (Male)".

When the presenter announced the Jonas brothers' names, applause erupted from the audience, but it was also mixed with a commotion from the blue zone.

The camera panned across Huang Weijie, who maintained a polite smile and sincerely applauded the award winners, showing no sign of disappointment.

Feeling lost?

There is a chance, but isn't there still an opportunity?

After a few more categories, we arrived at "Best Summer Single".

Huang Weijie only then felt a little nervous. His chances of winning "Best Single" were slim, and he hadn't won "Best Breakthrough Singer (Male)" either. This was his biggest hope!

As the award presenter on stage opened the envelope but deliberately changed the subject, Huang Weijie shrugged in front of the camera, expressing his helplessness.

After eliciting laughter from the audience, the presenter announced with a smile, "The winner of this year's Teen Choice Award for 'Best Summer Single' is—'Baby,' by Jace Huang! Congratulations!"

"YES!!"

"Wowooo—!!!"

A huge cheer erupted from the blue zone, and the audience in other zones also responded with enthusiastic applause.

Huang Weijie stood up, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

Although it's not a big prize, taking the first step is always invaluable!

After giving Jonah Hill a light hug and high-fiving Miley Cyrus, Huang Weijie straightened his suit and walked briskly onto the stage.

He took the iconic, surfboard-shaped blue trophy from the presenter and walked to the microphone.

The audience gradually quieted down, and countless eyes were fixed on him.

"Wow~ Thank you so much TCA..."

After briefly thanking the officials, Huang Weijie looked at the blue area, waved the trophy, and elicited screams.

"I want to thank all the fans who voted for me. Without you, I wouldn't be standing here. This award belongs to you!"

Then, after a brief pause and a glance across the room, he said in clear and slow Chinese, "I also want to thank my motherland and my grandfather, who has always supported my dreams."

Applause erupted in the audience. Although the foreigners couldn't understand the language, it didn't stop them from applauding and encouraging the audience.

Lin Xiaoqing's group clapped wildly, expressing their gratitude in Chinese in front of so many foreigners. Just thinking about it made them, the group of overseas students, feel excited and proud!

Switching back to fluent English: "I also want to thank Jive Records, my producer Mark, my manager Madeline, and everyone who has helped me. Finally, music is a universal language, and thank you music for bringing us together here! I will continue to work hard to bring you better works. Thank you everyone!"

After saying that, he raised the trophy high, his smile as bright as the sun, and the moment was captured by the camera.

The awards ceremony continued.

Huang Weijie returned to his seat with the trophy, and Jonah Hill and Miley Cyrus congratulated him.

He smiled and thanked them, then waited quietly for the "Best Single" award to be presented.

As expected, he was not lucky enough to win "Best Single". However, Huang Weijie was not disappointed. After adjusting his mood, he secretly went backstage.

His performance will be soon, so he needs to prepare in advance.

Madeline was already waiting backstage, along with her makeup artist Lisa.

"Jace, congratulations." Madeline smiled slightly as she accepted the trophy.

"Thank you, but I think I would be even happier if your smile were a little brighter."

As Huang Weijie spoke, he walked into the dressing room and changed into the dark blue velvet jacket and black leather pants prepared for the performance. The jacket was decorated with sequins that reflected a dazzling light under the lights.

After they came out, Lisa helped him touch up his makeup and fix his hair.

"Enjoy the stage." Madeline handed Huang Weijie the microphone.

Huang Weijie took the microphone, put on his in-ear monitor, looked at Madeline, and smiled brightly: "Enjoy the stage."

"Equipment check complete, Jace. Is the in-ear monitor sound clear?" the sound engineer asked.

"Clear." Huang Weijie tested the microphone. "Check, one, two."

"OK! The stage is set, listen to the host's prompt."

soon.

A passionate voice rang out from the front: "Ladies and gentlemen! Our next performer has ignited the entire summer with a song! Let's welcome once again tonight's winner of 'Best Summer Song'—Jace Huang!!!"

"ah--!!!"

"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

"JACE! JACE!! JACE!!!"

A tremendous roar of cheers and screams, like a real wave of sound, surged from the front of the stage.

The scene was even more frightening than the red carpet, because some of Huang Weijie's fans did not wait on the red carpet like Lin Xiaoqing and the others.

It wasn't that they were unwilling or didn't want to, but rather that they simply couldn't squeeze in and had to go to the audience seats.

This also meant that Huang Weijie's group of fans on the red carpet was only a portion of the fans present at the event.

Therefore, when the host announced that Huang Weijie was going to perform, they, who had been preparing all night, finally unleashed a powerful performance that made everyone take notice.

Huang Weijie licked his lips, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. He nodded to the staff and stepped towards the dazzling lights.

When he appeared from the side of the stage in the center of the main stage, the roar of the crowd reached a new peak!

"JACE!!!"

"ah------!!!"

The fans below the stage went wild, waving glow sticks and light boards wildly, creating a blue ocean.

Many fans stood up excitedly, shouting his name frantically.

Even the other audience members were infected by the incredible popularity and the heated atmosphere, and they all applauded and cheered.

In this situation, even introverted people will not be able to resist taking the opportunity to shout a few words, because no one will care about you at all, because everyone around you is shouting!

The sheer scale of the event left the host, who had just stepped off the stage, speechless, as well as the celebrities and company executives sitting in the audience, all secretly astonished.

The on-site director keenly captured all of this, with multiple cameras simultaneously focusing on the radiant young man in the center of the stage, projecting close-ups of him onto the huge screens on both sides and behind the stage.

On the high-definition screen, Huang Weijie's face was magnified.

Her hair was meticulously styled, her features were deep and defined, and her captivating eyes seemed to sparkle under the stage lights. A confident and clean smile played on her lips.

This close-up instantly struck the hearts of countless viewers in front of their screens.

Then, the upbeat and bouncy intro of "Baby" resounded throughout the venue through the top-notch sound system!

The lights suddenly focused on Huang Weijie, who was holding a microphone and swaying his body gently to the rhythm, his gaze sweeping over the enthusiastic audience below the stage.

"Oh woooah~ Oh woooah~ Oh woooah~"

"You know you love me, I know you care~"

Why is Huang Weijie so popular?

Besides being handsome and talented, his clear, bright, and youthful voice is truly captivating.

As he sang, he began to dance simple yet infectious steps to the rhythm of the backup dancers.

The movements weren't complicated, but they were clean and crisp, with precise timing. Combined with the powerful stage presence he had honed through countless practice sessions during his time at Curtis, and his sunny smile at that moment, he instantly ignited the entire audience.

That natural stage presence and youthful energy immediately immerse you in a sea of ​​joy, making you sway to the rhythm of the music.

When he sang the chorus, Huang Weijie walked to the edge of the stage, knelt slightly on one knee, and pointed the microphone at the audience.

"Baby, baby, baby ohhh~ Like baby, baby, baby nooo~"

The audience instantly transformed into a thousand-person sing-along!

Countless voices joined him in singing this deeply moving and catchy song.

The blue sea of ​​lights undulated like waves in rhythm.

In front of the backstage monitoring screen, the director and staff exchanged a surprised look.

They knew Jace Huang was popular, but they didn't expect the fans' reaction to be so enthusiastic. The young man's stage presence and charisma were even stronger than they had anticipated.

Huang Weijie's smile grew even brighter; he was clearly enjoying the stage immensely.

As the song progressed, he sometimes coordinated seamlessly with the backup dancers beside him, and at other times turned to the camera facing him, interacting with the audience through his eyes.

These interactions, amplified on a large screen, made the fans in the audience feel as if he were communicating with them up close. This infectious power that transcended space easily captured every gaze directed toward the stage.

"And I was like baby, baby, baby ohh~"

"I thought you'd always be mine, mine!"

In the final chorus, the music becomes even more exciting, and Huang Weijie's volume also increases slightly.

He jumped onto a small platform in the center of the stage, and at the climax, he spread his arms, tilted his head back, and the lights cascaded down on him.

At this moment, in the eyes of the audience who were completely ignited, in the astonished gaze of the backstage staff, and in front of countless people watching the live broadcast on television and the internet, this sixteen-year-old Chinese boy seemed to have truly transformed into a rising sun, unrestrainedly radiating dazzling light on this grand stage belonging to teenagers!

The song ends on the last note.

Huang Weijie maintained his final pose, his chest rising and falling slightly, a smile on his face, looking down at the audience.

The camera zooms in again for a close-up.

On the high-definition screen, fine beads of sweat glistened on his forehead, and his eyes shone with excitement, as if they were fragments of the entire starry sky, dazzlingly bright.

He just looked at the camera like that, as if looking directly into the hearts of every viewer through the screen.

At that moment, many people's hearts seemed to skip a beat.

In the backstage control room, the director couldn't help but whistle: "This kid is born for the stage."

In the audience's gallery, Miley Cyrus stared intently at Huang Weijie on stage, clapping her hands loudly and muttering, "Wow..."

In front of the TV in the apartment, Kristen Stewart sat cross-legged on the sofa, looking at Huang Weijie's seemingly expressive eyes on the screen. She pursed her lips, suddenly feeling a dryness in her throat, and wanted to slurp up some Wangwang ice cream.

On screens around the world, countless fans, some newly acquainted and others already fans, clutched their wildly beating hearts.

As the music lingered, Huang Weijie lowered his arms and bowed deeply to the audience.

"Thank you, Los Angeles! Thank you, everyone!"

He was overwhelmed by even more intense applause and screams, like a tsunami.

He straightened up, smiled, waved goodbye one last time, and made a graceful exit amidst the cheers.

The backstage area became lively after Huang Weijie left the stage following the performance.

The entertainment industry is realistic.

Many of his fellow artists, whom he had only previously met or had merely heard of, took the initiative to come forward to greet him and offer their congratulations.

Everyone witnessed his undeniable popularity and stage presence tonight. More importantly, his enthusiastic and high-spending fans represent a potential market that no one can ignore.

Amidst the enthusiastic greetings from his colleagues, Huang Weijie moved through the crowd with ease, always wearing a polite smile, neither arrogant nor overly humble, demonstrating excellent judgment.

After finally escaping the crowd filled with the scent of perfume and enthusiastic greetings, Huang Weijie followed Madeline, who had been waiting on the outside, back to the car. He breathed a long sigh of relief, took the water she handed him, and gulped down several mouthfuls.

"Finally...it's over."

He leaned back in his comfortable chair, feeling that the social interaction he had just had was more tiring than singing for hours on end.

Madeline's face beamed with barely concealed joy: "The end? NO!! Jace, this is just the beginning!"

"???"

"Take a look at this."

Taking the iPad from Madeline, Huang Weijie looked closely and saw that the screen prominently displayed the homepage news of several entertainment news websites.

"A Whirlwind Across China! Jace Huang Wins 'Best Summer Song,' Stage Performance Ignites the Audience"

Jace Huang makes a dashing appearance on the red carpet, with enthusiastic fan support becoming the focus.

Live Coverage: Jace Huang's "Baby" Performance - Thousands Sing Along, Awe-Inspiring Gibson

The Jonas brothers emerged as the biggest winners, taking home three awards.

Industry insiders predict Jace Huang could become the next international teen idol.

Fans are disappointed: Jace Huang received three nominations but only won one, sparking heated discussion as he missed out on "Best Breakthrough Singer" and "Best Single" awards.

The awards ceremony had barely ended when reports of it surfaced online.

Different reports focused on different aspects, but Huang Weijie's name and photo appeared frequently.

Some analyzed the significance of his award, some praised his red carpet look and demeanor, some focused on reporting the grandeur of his stage performance, and others expressed their indignation that his other nominations were not won...

Either way, it put him at the center of the conversation.

"The buzz is even higher than expected, especially your performance on stage," Madeline said, looking at Huang Weijie. "You're incredibly popular!"

Huang Weijie nodded slightly, turned to look at the rapidly receding night view outside the window, and suddenly said, "If the company requires me to take on commercial performances and endorsements, Madeline, could you help me out?"

"Oh~~"

"It won't be long. This month I'll be releasing the single I collaborated on with Taylor to build hype for the album. You've heard the demo, and I'm confident it'll be at least a hit! Madeline..."

"Yay!"

They were both smart people and understood immediately. Faced with the possibility of doubling their income, Madeline instantly changed her tune, saying, "Jace, I'll say it again: you just focus on the creative work, leave the rest to me!"

"Hahaha~"

……

The car was parked downstairs at the apartment building.

Madeline said to Huang Weijie, who was about to get out of the car, "Jace, starting tonight, more paparazzi will be watching you, trying to dig into your private life. You need to be extra careful about your words and actions, especially around the apartment."

Huang Weijie paused for a moment as he got out of the car, then smiled helplessly: "Okay, Madeline. You're so long-winded!"

With that, he opened the car door, left a message saying "Be careful on the road," and quickly walked into the apartment building.

Madeline watched his figure disappear behind the glass door, her smile deepening.

Huang Weijie's performance tonight was impeccable; his red carpet demeanor, acceptance speech, and stage presence were all flawless.

As long as the upcoming album doesn't flop—no, based on the demos she's heard, it's absolutely impossible for it to flop!

His future is absolutely bright and boundless!