Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 312 Respect, but don't get involved
"Waiting for You to Finish Class" has a stunning opening.

"Exchange of Life" has a smooth transition.

Then he ended with the Grammy-nominated single "In My Blood" which he sang specifically for those foreign fans.

Although corn and spring rolls in China are quarreling from various angles almost every day on major forums and platforms.

They fought fiercely for their historical status.

However, Jay fans abroad, especially in North America and Europe, still have a high level of favorability and recognition towards Shen Juan.

After all, each of them has benefited to a greater or lesser extent from the "Alex Asian dividend" brought about by Shen Juan's strong rise.

Therefore, Shen Juan's appearance not only did not cool down the lively and bustling venue, but even pushed the atmosphere of the concert to a new peak.

So much so that Jay Chou, who was resting and drinking water backstage, was a little surprised and disgusted when he heard the noise coming from outside.

This is clearly my place, how could he take over?

Obviously, the people who paid for tickets to watch the concert are my fans, so why are everyone cheering and screaming for him?

Although Jay Chou has always known the eternal truth that "times change and the old takes over."

Moreover, his strong rise at the time also knocked many long-famous old guys off the altar and trampled them under his feet.

But when it really happened to him, he couldn't help feeling some complicated emotions of being unhappy and unwilling to accept his old age.

I am only forty years old this year, still very young.

My time is far from over.

Leaving aside the foreign field, at least in the Chinese music scene, my music throne will never be shaken or overthrown!
I must create a greatest song that is recognized by everyone and announce my strong comeback!

After the concert, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening.

Backstage, I took a photo with Jay Chou and his wife, as well as Zhang Ziyi, who came to watch Jay Chou’s concert because of Wang Feng’s relationship.

By the way, we exchanged pleasantries and talked about each other's recent situation.

Zhang Ziyi said that she is currently filming "The Climbers" and came to the United States specifically to take advantage of the New Year holiday for the crew.

Shen Juan wishes this actor success.

Jay Chou said that he recently got inspiration for a new song about fulfillment and promise, and he wanted to play it with Shen Juan.

Shen Juan could probably guess which song it was.

I can only say that the heroine in the MV has a great figure.

It's his type.

But to be honest, he didn't really want to work with Pago for a second time.

After all, as they collaborate more times, they might be tied together as the two heroes or even "Jay Chou's little brother."

In fact, this trend already exists.

As Shen Juan's overseas development momentum gets better and better, he seems to be on the verge of reaching the North American first-tier level. There are more and more comments like "Jay Chou helped Shen Juan to succeed", "Shen Juan claims that his idol is Jay Chou", and "the two prides of the Chinese music scene, one inside and one outside".

Most of it is bullshit.

Tao Zhe helped him more than Pug.

Of course, Shen Juan would never, and has no right to, deny Ba Ge’s achievements and historical status in the Chinese music scene.

But probably no one would like to have someone appear on equal footing with them out of nowhere after they become successful.

His goal has never been to become the second Jay Chou.

Or in other words, he never considered "surpassing Jay Chou" as his goal from the beginning to the end.

The focus of his career has always been overseas.

What he really wants is to establish a huge influence around the world, not to dominate the Chinese-speaking regions.

Now that you've traveled through time and space to become an idol star, you naturally have to try your best and achieve the best possible!
So I found an excuse that I had to go on a world tour in the second half of the year and might not have time, and politely declined Bago's request for cooperation.

Then, he once again declined Pug's invitation to go to the casino to practice his card skills, on the grounds that he had to catch a flight back to Los Angeles the next morning to prepare for the Grammy Awards ceremony in the evening.

Shen Juan didn't want to be involved in the latter two things of Huang Dudu.

After all, gambling is a bottomless pit! The richer you are, the bigger the bets you make. No matter how much money you have, it can’t withstand the consumption of gambling.

And when the truth is exposed, it will be funny if he becomes a gambler like Martian.

Shen Juan doesn't want to be named "King of Gambling" again after being dubbed "Amateur Killer".

The amateur killer would at most be ridiculed and attacked for having a messy private life, but the gambling king is really a bad role model for teenagers.

(Miyoshi Ayaka, the heroine of Pug's "Say Good Not to Cry")
After saying goodbye to the Pug couple, we returned to the hotel.

Take off your makeup, take a shower, take out your phone and browse the news.

Relevant news reports about this concert have almost been released on major domestic news websites.

[Jay Chou's Las Vegas concert, Shen Juan made a special trip to the United States to support him, forming the strongest Chinese group on the planet! ]

Shen Juan was puzzled.

To put it bluntly, coming here to help sing was just a side job.

When did I become a special trip to the United States to support?

My vacation ended on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Wasn’t it to produce an album and attend the Grammy Awards that I rushed to the United States?

It seems that I really can't have too much contact with Pug.
[The God of the Big Screen! Shen Juan made a stunning appearance to support Jay Chou's Las Vegas concert, causing the audience to scream! ]

To be frank without any narcissism: this big-screen bird is so handsome!

It is hard to imagine what kind of inner fluctuations and psychological activities the fans at the scene had when they saw this picture.

What exactly does it take to look good on the big screen?
The appearance and atmosphere.

On the premise that there is nothing wrong with the appearance and hardware, the more atmospheric and prominent the person's aura is, the more suitable they are for the big screen.

(The big screen photo of "I am the chosen one and the only one" on Jack Love S8 probably looks like this)
And Shen Juan happens to have both.

The gentle and pure boyish feeling like the moon in the sky in the early days of his debut has gradually faded away with the passage of time, changes in image and frequent scandals.

But the superstar feeling that replaces it is even more dazzling!
[Jay Chou held a concert in Las Vegas, showing his affection with his wife, which drew cheers from the audience]

Apart from anything else, Pug really dotes on his wife.

She had humbled herself and worked for the high-end luxury brands for so long, and when she finally had a chance to move up, she let Kun Ling get the title first.

And since Kun Ling wanted to make a movie, they sent her directly to be the supporting actress in Dwayne Johnson's "Skyscraper".

All I can say is he loves it.

Not everyone is willing to sacrifice for their wife like this.

[2019 Jay Chou's concert in Las Vegas: Let foreigners know how powerful Chinese style is! ]

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To be honest, Shen Juan felt a little uncomfortable when he saw this news.

Because as far as he knew, more than 95 percent of the audience were Chinese.

The remaining 5% are most likely foreign fans who came for him.

In a place full of Chinese people, shouting in Chinese "Let foreigners know how powerful Chinese style is", aren't you just being self-satisfied?
What's the difference between this and Lay's previous experience of being implicated by Kris in the chart-manipulation incident and being mocked by foreign media, and then going to Weibo, which is full of Chinese users, and shouting to foreigners, "If you don't believe in Chinese people, just get out of here," which caused a fan uproar and netizens to like and support him?
If you have the ability, then do it with real swords and guns!

If you don't have the ability, then just lie low and wait for your big splash.

Shouting slogans and showing off sports cars on the streets every day will only expose your weak nature, and if this gets out, people will just laugh at you.

Anyway, Shen Juan never does such a thing.

The confidence expressed through slogans is false. He has always liked to interpret his attitude through practical actions.

For example, this picture of the evil behemoth "Leviathan".

If you say you're going to take the North American music scene by storm, then you're going to take the North American music scene by storm.

Even when Jesus comes, he cannot stay!

Landed safely in LA and started preparing for makeup and hair.

Because Shen Juan attended the Grammy Awards this time as a nominee and guest performer, the level of attention he received from the organizers and the outside world has greatly increased compared to last year.

So these are the top luxury brands he endorses.

For example, LV, Tiffany, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Lu Boting
Without exception, all of them attached great importance to Shen Juan's appearance on the Grammy red carpet, which attracted the attention of Alovers around the world.

Not only did they send a lot of clothing and accessories in advance for Shen Juan to choose from, but they also mentioned on their official social media accounts many times that their global spokesperson Shen Juan would be attending the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony, to build momentum for him.

Apparently they saw this incident as a great brand promotion activity.

Although Shen Juan knew that he had no chance of winning the award.

Whether it's Best New Artist, Best Song, or Best Pop Album, he's the underdog in terms of odds.

The main reason why the Grammys were willing to nominate him was because the sales of "Underrated" were indeed very good.

And they also need to have an Asian artist shortlisted for an important award to demonstrate their inclusiveness and diversity.

But it would be enough if he could use this opportunity to get traffic and bring good exposure and attention to the Leviathan he is currently producing.

Shen Juan thought very clearly.

Anyway, he has never said in front of the media that he must win the award, or the chance of winning the award this time may be very high.

Once the results come out, there will be no question of being slapped in the face.

So just keep a calm mind, reduce the concern for gain and loss, and enjoy this Grammy journey in a relaxed and comfortable manner.

To judge whether a singer is great, we should not look at how many Grammy Awards he or she has won, but how much influence he or she has and how popular he or she is among fans.

What Shen Juan pursued from the beginning to the end was the ultimate fan traffic and commercial value, rather than the recognition of authoritative awards.

After all, in his opinion, fans are the core foundation for artists, and awards are just icing on the cake.

Six o'clock in the evening.

Shen Juan completed all the preparations before the red carpet and arrived at the venue of the Grammy Awards ceremony by car:
The place where he once fought hard on the court and won the MVP, and the place where Wu Jiaheng's concussion dream was shattered -

Staples Center, Los Angeles.

Under the command and dispatch of the on-site security personnel, the business car slowly stopped at the roadside not far from the venue entrance.

The waiter helped to open the car door. Shen Juan got out of the car, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

"Alex I'm your biggest fan!!"

"Alexxxx!! I love you so much!!"

Silently enjoying the exaggerated and shrill shouts of fans, while bathing in the high-intensity flash lights of the media.

Shen Juan, who was surrounded in the center of the crowd, first smiled and waved to the group of excited fans who were blushing and dancing with joy, and then, under the strict escort of a group of security personnel, he slowly walked up the stairs and into the venue.

It is still the familiar "vegetable market" with various staff, media, ordinary audiences and celebrities mingling here.

Shen Juan had no interest in staying here for too long.

Follow the staff directly through the noisy outer area and come to the inner red carpet waiting area.

"When I heard the screams, I knew you were here, Alex! Oh my god! Alex, you look so handsome again! I bet people will be so excited to see you, so happy to see you!"

The host enthusiastically invited Shen Juan to the interview area and began a live interview with the entire United States.

"As far as I know, this is your second time at the Grammys, and your first time as a nominee. Am I right?"

"Yeah! Last year I attended the Grammys more as a spectator, and this year my childhood dream came true through all the efforts I made in the past. This feeling is really wonderful!" Shen Juan took another microphone handed over by the staff and talked freely in front of the live camera.

"That's right. As long as you work hard, you will always get rewards. Alex, your story and your experience have obviously inspired many people. We all know that you have been nominated for three awards this year, namely Best New Artist, Best Song of the Year and Best Pop Album. Many people say that you are expected to become the first Asian singer to win these three awards. How do you feel now? Do you think you have a good chance of winning the award?"

"Of course I'm very excited. After all, as you said, my unremitting pursuit and hard work on the road of music have inspired many people. I am really happy about this, and I must be proud of those fans who have found their life goals and continue to move forward on their own path."

"But frankly speaking, for me, being nominated is an affirmation. I am actually indifferent to winning awards, because compared to winning awards, I hope I can gain more support and love from fans, and then become their role model and bring them strength at certain moments. I hope everyone can become a better version of themselves, and I will always maintain my enterprising spirit and ambition, and work hard to bring you better works."

"To all the Alovers, I want to say that the real me will always love you more than you can imagine."

Shen Juan's tone was extremely serious and sincere.

Although technically he was using this global event to put on a show, these were also words he wanted to share with his fans.

When his new song was released and needed to be listed on the charts urgently, it was his fans who worked tirelessly to increase the data and sales, bringing him to the top of the charts, helping his work to go viral and gain the attention of a wider group of people, and using this as an opportunity to gain the possibility of promotion in his status.

When he was defamed and slandered online and faced racial discrimination, it was his fans who stood up to seek justice for him.

When his country was attacked by certain extremist groups, it was his fans who stepped forward to help him quell the rebellion and suppress those stinky maggots who were living in a dream with ulterior motives.

There are some things that are inconvenient for him as the person involved to intervene, so his fans help him intervene.

There are some dirty and tiring jobs that he, the star player, cannot do, so fans take the initiative to act as blue-collar workers to help him do them.

So he really, really appreciates his fans.

The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important.

Without the support of fans, artists can achieve nothing.

It is precisely through the leadership of idol Shen Juan that these fans from different countries and regions speaking different languages are closely connected and united together.

In a true sense, a mini version of a community with a shared future has been built because of the pursuit of a common goal or simply because of a certain person.

How can this value system not be considered to be of good origin?

Although the host was a little frightened by Shen Juan's sudden long speech.

You said so much at once. Was this really not a prepared acceptance speech? Did you know that you had no chance of winning the award tonight, so you considered this as a place to speak?

But after coming to his senses, he continued to push the process forward: "I believe that all Alovers will be moved to tears after listening to your words. The bond between you two is extremely enviable. Can you reveal a little bit about the album you are currently working on? Everyone is looking forward to it."

"Of course!" Shen Juan smiled and shrugged. "In addition to the EP originally scheduled to be released on Valentine's Day, my new song will also be officially released on February 214. I believe that both the song itself and the MV will bring you an extraordinary auditory and visual experience. You know, I never lie."

"Wow! You look really confident!"

"I can't help it. It's the confidence that my work brings me."

"Then I'll have to look forward to your album."

"Trust me, you won't be disappointed."

The host has seen artists popping champagne at halftime.

There are many people like this in the American entertainment industry!
But those were deliberately bold statements made after the album was completed in order to raise the outside world's expectations for the album.

It is rare to see someone like Shen Juan who is so eager to open champagne to celebrate the success of his album just after it is produced.

Because such people are often either delusional patients with lofty ambitions but fragile lives, or they are unparalleled geniuses.

So is he a crazy psychopath that can be found everywhere on the street, or is he a rare genius?

Looking at Shen Juan, who is far more high-spirited and confident than Justin Bieber who was famous at a young age.
Although the host did not like a twenty-year-old outsider from China who looked down on North America, the epitome of world pop music.

His arrogant attitude seemed to indicate that he had determined that his album would create a sensation in the North American music scene and shock the world.

But the curiosity and doubts in my heart gradually shifted towards the latter unconsciously.

Alex is a really strange person.

Not only is she good-looking, she is also talented.

There is also a kind of magic that makes people want to believe in him, follow him, become his fan and witness his gradual journey to greatness.

The Staples Center is abuzz with the Grammys.

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, BTS, Mendes, Broken Eyebrows, and Zhang Yixing, who came to the red carpet as the ambassador of the Grammy Chinese Music Festival.
The guests invited to attend the award ceremony are stepping onto the red carpet in an orderly manner and making their debut in front of audiences around the world.

When the red carpet entered the second half, an Asian face arrived on the red carpet accompanied by bursts of low exclamations. With his dazzling appearance and fame that was enough to attract enough topic traffic, he instantly attracted the attention of all media reporters and invited guests near the red carpet.

She wore a black haute couture suit, red-soled Loupé shoes, and accessorized with blingbling Tiffany high-end jewelry.

Although the style is relatively conservative and lacks novelty, it is this serious style of dressing that can highlight Shen Juan's fashion and elegance.

In fact, in the eyes of many fans who have a filter for Shen Juan, there is no style in the world that Shen Juan cannot handle.

After all, Chao is his surname and Shuai is his destiny.

Therefore, it is natural that the handsome man who was so powerful in China would gain due recognition and respect when he traveled across the ocean to North America.

"Alex I love you! Please look to the right!"

"Look to the left! Alex, look to the left!"

Of course, in addition to these contents, there are also whispers that are not convenient to tell others loudly.

"Is this the man that Ariana Grande fell in love with and couldn't get despite publicly declaring her love for her?"

"What the hell is love that cannot be achieved? It's obvious that she has already succeeded! But Ari may have learned from the on-and-off relationship experience of his good friends Justin and Selina, and did not put her and Alex's relationship in front of the public for discussion. Maybe they will announce their engagement in a few years."

"Okay John, I see you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are you secretly a fan of A&A?"

"I'm not, but my daughter is."

"But isn't your daughter just in elementary school?"

"Yeah, that's what elementary and middle school students love to discuss nowadays! Okay, I forgot you're not married yet."

"Fuck you!"

"He's so damn good-looking! Isn't he much better looking than those weird-looking gorillas in weird clothes?"

"You better be careful! You dare to say something like that, do you want to die? Be careful or they will accuse you of racial knighting against others!"

"Why don't they say I'm knighting the yellow race? Because the yellow race doesn't care about being knighted?"

"Of course not! Maybe I didn't care before, but it's different now. Now those Alovers patrol the Internet every day. If you dare to attack yellow people, Asian people, Latin Americans, then wait for them to expose your basic information, cyberbully you and then lose your job!"

And on the other side of the ocean, China.

Because it was the Spring Festival holiday, many people had time to get up early and watch the live broadcast of the Grammy Awards ceremony online.

Of course, the main fans are Shen Juan and Zhang Yixing. After all, they are the only two in the domestic entertainment industry who went to the Grammy Awards.

So when they saw Shen Juan appear on the live screen to be interviewed by the host, when Shen Juan appeared on the red carpet with a star-studded body to make his official debut, when Shen Juan left the classic slow-motion shot of the Grammy red carpet, many little spring rolls excitedly launched a barrage of comments.

[It’s so great to be an Alovers in this life! The real me will always love you more than you think. This sentence made me burst into tears instantly. He is really fulfilling the promise he once made. He is really getting better step by step. Each of us may really be witnessing the birth and rise of a superstar of the era. ]

[I like the confidence that is about to burst from Wa Juan! Many celebrities are timid and say some humble and low-key words when they are in such occasions, unlike me who directly says that my album will definitely take off! Do you have such an idol? I want to ask? ]

【Looking at the host’s expression, it’s obvious that he didn’t expect Brother Juan to be so confident, hahahaha, never mind! Brother Juan is so confident that he doesn’t leave himself any way out, so naturally we fans have to risk our lives to accompany him! If you treat me like a national hero, I will repay you like a national hero! Ying, just go for the second child! 】

[To be honest, Shen Juan's eyes are so confident! I really hope I can be like him, with this kind of confidence in my bones! ]

[Even the ants passing by would say “F*ck!”]

【The god-level slow-motion shot of the Grammy red carpet is born! Alex is really invincible, he looks so handsome in any pose! It even feels like he and the others are not taken by the same photographer, it's like shooting a Louis Vuitton commercial. Sure enough, the American media's statement that "Alex is the most fashionable male singer" is not just a fabrication for traffic. Alex is always at ease on the red carpet! 】

[Zhang Yixing: No, buddy. I also walked the red carpet today. Was there no one speaking up for me in the live broadcast room? ]

[Master, what do you do? ]

[Wait, Master Lay also walked the red carpet? Damn, I suddenly remembered, I always thought that was an Asian staff member of the Grammys. ]

[+1, I thought it was a security guard. ]

[All of you go to hell!!! Are you just bullying others by relying on your idol fame? We are all Chinese, shouldn't we help each other when we go out? Why should people who work hard to pursue their musical dreams be ridiculed by you? Don't you have dreams? ]

Although Lay may indeed have aspirations and dreams, his bizarre actions have indeed given people something to talk about.

All I can say is that some celebrities sometimes do things deliberately that will be ridiculed by the public just to gain traffic and abuse their fans.

Is Master Lay such a star?

No one knows except his team.

But what he did did have the same effect, and he created a group of loyal fans who are very capable and loyal.

So just keep a calm mind and look at the disturbances in the fan circle.

Sometimes being scolded and ridiculed is actually a good thing.

Return to the macro perspective
At the same time, Le Hua also released the marketing press release and Weibo hot searches that they had prepared long ago.

#Shen Juan Grammy confession to fans#
#Shen Juan is full of confidence in his second degree in English#
#Shen Juan announces the release date of new song#
#Shen Juan Grammy red carpet slow motion#
The top entry on the list is:

#Tired of the times#
The words are concise and clear at a glance.

Since Shen Juan himself has chosen to go all out to promote his second English album, Le Hua, as his agency, will naturally not hold him back.

(End of this chapter)