The Road to Superstardom: Starting as a Singer

Tuesday afternoon, November 8st.

The air in the conference room of Jive Records was almost frozen.

Huang Weijie, his agent Madeline, producer Mark, and his grandfather Huang Shengchang, who had flown in specially, all had their eyes glued to the Billboard website projected on the wall.

"Refresh!" Mark's voice was a little hoarse.

The assistant clicked the mouse again, and the page jumped.

The familiar ranking layout has appeared.

1. "Baby" – Jace Huang (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

(When two artists collaborate on an equal footing, they are usually connected by "&" or "and" to indicate that it is a collaborative single; however, if one of them is making a guest appearance, it is indicated by "feat.".)

The meeting room was silent for a second, then erupted into a huge cheer.

Mark jumped up and gave Huang Weijie a big hug.

Huang Shengchang was also clapping enthusiastically, his eyes filled with satisfaction as he looked at his grandson.

Huang Weijie looked at the "1", breathed a long sigh of relief, and finally smiled.

he made it!

In 2008, a year of fierce competition among the stars, she snatched a throne from among names like Katy Perry, Rihanna, and TI.

Although he may only sit on this throne for a week, that week will be enough to announce his arrival to the whole world.

Although he won by a narrow margin, Huang Weijie's name appeared at number one on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart!

Billboard's official website states: "Chinese-American newcomer Jace Huang has made history, becoming the first Asian artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Baby'."

At this moment, Huang Weijie truly touched the threshold of becoming a superstar.

Everyone at Jive Records was overjoyed.

They initially signed Huang Weijie because they were optimistic about his potential and creative ability, but the explosive success of "Baby" still exceeded everyone's expectations.

The company's decision-making immediately became decisive and swift.

They held an emergency meeting with Huang Weijie and Huang Shengchang and decided to strike while the iron was hot and immediately prepare to release Huang Weijie's first solo album.

The album title was chosen as "Jace Huang," which is concise, direct, and reinforces his personal image.

The album's core positioning is to further emphasize his "singer-songwriter" attributes, building upon the image of "youthful and energetic, talented singer-songwriter, slightly immature but with unlimited potential" he created in "Baby".

This is a highly sought-after persona in the international music scene, especially in the European and American markets, and it earns long-term respect.

The album's tracklist has already been finalized, featuring the already wildly popular "Baby" as the lead single, along with seven other songs by Huang Weijie.

"Beauty and a Beat", "Hold Tight", "What Makes You Beautiful", "As Long As You Love Me", "Teenage Dream", "Just the Way You Are", "One Time".

"One Time" is a song that Huang Weijie tried out on YouTube in his early days. It has been re-produced and included as a gift to his early fans and also to show his growth trajectory.

These seven songs are all similar in style to "Baby," all being youth pop songs.

The core styles are Teen Pop and Dance-Pop.

The song is characterized by its upbeat rhythm, catchy melody, and stylish arrangement. It makes extensive use of electronic synthesizers, clear drum beats, and highly repetitive choruses, making it easy for listeners to hum along.

Moreover, Huang Weijie's album has a clear emotional theme, which is the pure emotions of adolescence.

"Baby" is a sweet first love, "Just the Way You Are" is a sincere praise, "Beauty and a Beat" and "Teenage Dream" are youthful confidence and party revelry, while "As Long As You Love Me" is a slightly naive and affectionate song.

Huang Weijie believes that this album, which focuses on depicting the pure, direct, and hopeful emotional world of adolescence, will easily resonate with and allow young listeners around the world to empathize with it.

He even planned to take this momentum back to China and release a Chinese-language album, primarily targeting young audiences in the country.

Inspirational songs such as "Fly High," "Nothing's Different," and "Proud Youth."

As long as the songs convey simple and positive values ​​without complicated social criticism, given his status as an "international superstar," I believe many schools will play his songs during breaks.

The more you hear it, the more likely someone will become your fan.

As this group of fans grows up, there will be another group. As long as someone goes to school, their songs will continue to be played.

In a few years, when they graduate and have money, they can make their own movie. Of those who graduated and listened to their songs, not all of them, but at least a portion of them, will be willing to go to the cinema and contribute to the ticket sales.

Then I can successfully become a male actor with box office appeal!

Internal entertainment?

That means I can turn my hand to make clouds or rain, and I can do whatever I want!

……

When news of Huang Weijie's Billboard victory reached China, it was like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating not ripples, but a tsunami-like chain reaction.

This is no longer just entertainment news, but a cultural event that can ignite the emotions of the entire nation.

Originally, news about the song "Baby" was first spread sporadically through foreign websites and international student communities, with the most discussion taking place on forums like Tianya and Tieba.

Most people were surprised that Huang Weijie was able to write such a successful song on American soil.

But after the discussion, that was that.

Many people don't even know what the Billboard Hot 100 chart is; they just think it's amazing that Huang Weijie can take first place in the US, surpassing all the foreigners!

But you want him to say how amazing he is?

do not know.

It wasn't until news of Huang Weijie's Billboard number one hit spread that social media exploded, and many discerning individuals spontaneously recommended the product, turning it into a phenomenon.

Especially at this time, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, when national self-confidence is at an all-time high.

A young man with Chinese blood flowing through his veins wins the championship on the highest stage of Western popular culture, perfectly matching the main theme of the times: "the rise of China".

After being informed about Huang Weijie's abilities, Chinese people felt truly proud and elated!

The comment sections on various platforms are filled with praise whenever this matter is mentioned.

If Weibo hadn't existed at that time, the top trending topic would definitely have been "Jace Huang wins Billboard," followed by a dark red "Explosive" label.

Who knows, the emotional outbursts of the Chinese people at this moment might cause the server to crash and paralyze several times, and then make it to the top of the trending searches.

Besides these, the resourceful Chinese people also quickly unearthed Huang Weijie's life story.

Born in Guangzhou, raised by my grandfather, I learned from a young age...

These stories, along with childhood photos of him with his grandfather and a silhouette of him recording in Los Angeles, were processed into a series of inspiring and uplifting long-form articles and images, which went viral on QQ Space, Renren.com, and various forums.

For a time, Huang Weijie became the ultimate version of "someone else's child".