Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 371 A Sensation Across America
After much effort, Demy finally managed to get rid of the young Chinese man in front of him and turned to look at Walker.

"Brother, I suggest you be careful if there are any Asians around when you're talking bad about Abel next time."

Especially among Chinese Americans, Abel enjoys an exceptional reputation.

Most Asian youths are fans of Abel, and what they can't stand the most is people discriminating against or looking down on Abel.

They felt that, given Abel's current achievements, his influence in the United States would not be limited to what it is now.

Therefore, they are very disgusted by discriminatory remarks.

Last semester, a Black boy at school made some discriminatory remarks about Abel and was confronted by a group of Asian students.

Walker opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but seeing the Asian youth opposite him glance at him, he immediately swallowed his rebuttal.

Finally, he pursed his lips and said, "There really weren't any Asian singers before. I always thought Asians couldn't sing."

However, after a pause, he couldn't help but show a hint of admiration.

“Abel is definitely an exception. The songs we heard last time, such as ‘Baby’ and ‘Until You,’ were really good.”

I think these two songs will definitely become the most popular songs in the US in the second half of the year.

In fact, Walker's prediction came true.

Not only did it achieve its goal, it exceeded expectations.

Less than three days after Wu Zhuo's new album was released in the United States, the songs on the album became a hit across the country.

In particular, "Baby," the song that propelled Justin Bieber to superstardom in his previous life, unleashed unprecedented and terrifying potential upon its release.

In just one week, the song soared to number ten on the US Billboard charts, with a jump of 610 percent.

The song "Baby...baby" can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys of America.

Not only in the United States, but also in countries with large music markets such as Canada, Australia, and Europe, this song is incredibly popular.

For specific details, you can roughly refer to the scene when Justin Bieber released "Baby" in his previous life.

Of course, relatively speaking, Wu Zhuo's popularity in Europe and America may not be as high as Justin Bieber's in his previous life, because he is Asian.

But Wu Zhuo also has an advantage, which is Asia.

Asia is now almost like Wu Zhuo's home turf.

His songs, even ordinary ones, can attract widespread attention, not to mention songs like "Baby," which were incredibly popular worldwide in their time.

The song "Baby" is now far more popular in Asia than it was in its previous life.

This song is played almost everywhere, in the streets and alleys.

In every Asian country's rankings, without exception, "Baby" topped the charts in less than a few days.

Moreover, this champion is not just any champion; the kind whose viewership numbers far surpass those of the runner-up.

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“Baby, baby, baby oh I thought you'd always be mine, baby, baby, oh I thought you'd always belong to me…”

In a stadium in New York, Wu Zhuo is singing loudly.

Below the stage, a large number of fans from all over the United States had gathered.

The number is approximately 11,000.

This is Wu Zhuo's third promotional performance in the United States.

Although it was just a promotional performance, its scale was comparable to that of many singers' concerts.

It might even exceed that.

The reason it's considered "exceeding" is because many fans couldn't even get into the stadium and had to wait on the streets outside.

They held up posters of Wu Zhuo, sang his songs loudly, and shouted his name.

If you include these people, the number would probably exceed 20,000. And this performance, with so many people gathered, was just a regular promotional event, not a concert.

This shows just how popular Wu Zhuo was in the United States at that time.

His song "Baby" made him an overnight sensation in the United States, instantly turning him into a top celebrity.

In the past few days, in American entertainment newspapers, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, and the like have all had to step aside in front of Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo's songs resonated throughout dozens of states across the United States, transforming him from a minor celebrity to a top star.

"Wow... Abel, you're so cool!"

"Ahhh, Abel, I love you so much."

Wu Zhuo on stage made just a small gesture, and the fans below the stage immediately cheered excitedly.

"Quick, quick, record it! Record the fans' performance! Damn, this trip to America has really made us rich!"

"If Wu Zhuo's performance and record sales figures in the United States were brought back to China, many media outlets would definitely be eager to buy his albums."

Kang Hao and his assistant gathered in the frenzied crowd below the stage, holding up cameras and filming incessantly.

While filming, Kang Hao cheered excitedly.

He was genuinely excited.

He was originally just an ordinary independent reporter.

What is an independent junior reporter?

It's basically about working alone, selling the information you've photographed or collected to major media outlets.

Kang Hao's primary target was actually Jay Chou.

Jay Chou also has a remarkable track record.

The reason why the news of Jay Chou and JJ Lin's relationship was so popular in China is partly due to this.

He has taken many photos of Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai, as well as first-hand news materials.

However, Jay Chou has kept a much lower profile in the past two years, which has made life much more difficult for Kang Hao, who has always made a living off Jay Chou.

So, a month ago, he made a last-minute decision to make Wu Zhuo his new target.

In order to get firsthand news about Wu Zhuo, he not only staked out Wu Zhuo every day when he was in China.

After Wu Zhuo went abroad to promote his album, he gritted his teeth, bought a plane ticket, and followed him.

And the fact is, he really didn't make a wasted trip this time.

He had always known that Wu Zhuo was somewhat famous internationally.

Wu Zhuo's fans even claimed that he was the number one in the Chinese music scene.

But despite knowing this, Kang Hao was actually unaware of how popular Wu Zhuo was on this side.

Actually, it's not just in the United States; even in Japan and South Korea, people in China only know that Wu Zhuo is very popular there, but they don't really have a clear understanding of the extent of his popularity.

So, when Kang Hao landed in the United States and followed Wu Zhuo to several cities, he was completely convinced.

It was the first time he had ever seen tens of thousands of foreigners cheering and crying for a Chinese person in an open-air square.

He even filmed what happened at a Michael Jackson concert.

That was the scene where a fan fainted from excessive excitement upon seeing Wu Zhuo and had to be taken away by an ambulance.

For Kang Hao, these are all good materials.

When he filmed these things and had them brought back to China, the domestic media immediately went wild.

Several major news organizations, including Sohu and Tencent, extended offers to him, willing to pay a very high price for his firsthand information on Wu Zhuo's popularity in the United States.

(End of this chapter)