Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 348: Global attention, more than million people are watching
After lunch the next day, the first batch of flying guests left in the gentle breeze and drizzle, and then the second batch of flying guests arrived: Wang Dalu and Wei Daxun, the other two leading actors of the movie "A Little Wish" starring Peng Peng, and another female guest Tan Songyun who could get along well with Zhang Zifeng.

Because there weren't many acquaintances there, Shen Juan was obviously not as active as he was yesterday when Zhou Ye and Wang Churan were around.

But there is nothing we can do.

After all, he is a vase responsible for attracting investment and ratings. The reason he was so active before was purely because he regarded "A Longing for Life" as the performance stage of "Sister-in-law 101". Based on the principle of "you vote and I vote, XX will debut tomorrow", he increased the interaction with the female guests.

So in the absence of familiar faces and the "Jaded Lady", it is understandable that he wanted to "get back on track".

The program crew doesn't dare to force him to be a funny guy for the show effect, and no TV station or platform in the domestic entertainment industry dares to do that!

Why are artists controlled by platforms? Mainly because all their work has to be broadcast through the platforms.

But Shen Juan is different.

My buddy can also make a fortune overseas.

Where can’t you go to Japan, South Korea, Europe, America, and Southeast Asia?
It has a flavor of relying on foreign powers to gain respect and nurturing enemies to gain respect.

Moreover, as the "Pride of Demolition" and the "Son of the Demonic City", Shen Juan also received a golden medal of immunity from death from above.

No matter how big the platforms and TV stations are, they dare not defy the will of the state and suppress the new generation of decision-makers in the domestic entertainment industry.

So he can do whatever he wants in the domestic entertainment industry!
He is the embodiment of destiny of this era!

However, when Shen Juan finished recording the program and took the high-speed rail back to Changsha, something happened that he did not expect.

That was Wang Chuan taking advantage of the time difference again, and acting like the good sister she had just met yesterday:
This sister knew that Zhou Ye was in a hurry to return to the crew to film and could not stay in Changsha, so it was impossible for her to wait until Shen Juan finished recording the show.

So in order to wait for Shen Juan and get the precious opportunity to be alone with him, I decided to stay in Changsha for another day.

She took some time out from her busy schedule to let Shen Juan stamp his true stamp on her. Through tough conversations that reached deep into her soul and seemed to make her ascend to heaven, she gained a lot of warm knowledge and benefited greatly. He also made her an adult in the true sense of the word.

In the early morning of May 5st, Beijing time, Shen Juan and his party boarded a direct international flight at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, which was expected to take nearly fifteen hours to arrive in Madrid.

"The season suddenly changed, and I hadn't packed my luggage yet. It didn't matter that I had to drag the luggage alone. The storm had already come."

Shen Juan was wearing headphones and listening to Cheng Xiao's new single "Love in Crisis", which had been produced but not yet released.

Some time ago, Shen Juan temporarily added a few idol-style Chinese singles that were relatively suitable for her, such as "0.2s" by Ju Jingyi from the original time and space, "Giant" by Song Yuqi, and "To Be Continued" by Yu Shuxin, directly expanding the original EP of six songs into a regular album of ten songs.

The release date was therefore postponed from the original June to July, and was scheduled to be released online on her birthday, July 715.

I just happened to catch the 720-722 Leviathan World Tour Beijing Station performance and became one of his opening guests.

Of course, the opening guests for the 713-716 Leviathan World Tour debut in Shanghai, which started earlier, have also been arranged.

Both Xue Zhiqian and G.E.M. Deng expressed their willingness to join this popular feast that is destined to sweep the world free of charge.

In this case, Shen Juan certainly would not refuse others.

After all, the popularity and appeal of these two in the Chinese-speaking market are beyond doubt.

Anyway, judging from the data, these two are the strongest male and female singers in the Chinese music scene in the streaming media era, except for Ba Ge.

Since Pug is unwilling to come to Shanghai to open the show for him, Xue Zhiqian and G.E.M. are obviously the best solution at the moment.

"Before you go to bed, let me tell you about the follow-up work arrangements." Yang Yangjin walked over with a work tablet.

Shen Juan took off his headphones and asked, "Is there a lot of work?"

"Not much. You will mainly be filming for the next month. I am just telling you about other work now."

"Okk!"

"First, we will have the last recording session of 'Longing for Life' in mid-June, which will last for three days. The main purpose is to promote 'Go Go Squid!' which is tentatively scheduled to be broadcast in early July. Then we will not rush back to the crew, but go directly to Shanghai to complete the recording of the Koshien theme song and the promotional song for 'Galaxy Tutorial' that you promised. Then there will be a Weibo Movie Night on the 16th also being held in Shanghai. Sina has sent out an invitation, so we can go there to promote the movie."

"Taking so many days off at once?"

"It's better than breaking these tasks up into scattered one-day or two-day trips between the work location and the crew."

"Okay, any other work?"

Yangyang Jin swiped her tablet and said, "Better Days" will be released on June 6th. We will go to Beijing on June 27th to attend the movie premiere, and then go to Taipei on the 6th to attend the Golden Melody Awards. The signal given by them is that if you have time, please be sure to attend. I guess you will be given a lot of awards."

"Is it possible that I will be fooled like Jay Chou was back then?" That year, Ba Ge confidently invited his grandmother who was celebrating her 70th birthday to the Awards, but he ended up getting no wins out of five nominations, which directly deteriorated his relationship with the Golden Melody Awards. Later, he even released a song called "Grandma" to satirize the injustice of the Golden Melody Awards.

"No way. They are now so obscure that they have become a niche award for the sake of self-entertainment. If they dare to play tricks on you, wouldn't that be digging their own graves? Besides, your influence now is even greater than Jay Chou's back then. If they dare to play tricks on you, all the foreign fathers they recognize will come to deal with them."

Shen Juan was a little nervous. Sister, his foreign legion air transport troops were not just for show.

He believed that the Golden Melody Awards would not cause trouble like the Golden Horse Awards did, otherwise the Alovers, who were itching to do something, would teach them a lesson.

"And there's one last thing."

"You said."

“The Spotify streaming volume of ‘Blinding Light’ just broke 10 billion today, becoming the fastest single to break 10 billion in history, so when we land in Madrid, the Spotify staff will present you with their 10 billion streaming custom plaque and shoot related promotional videos.”

"It's already one billion so quickly? How many days did it take?"

"105 days. This is also your third single to break 10 billion on Tencent Music. The first two were your first English single "If I Can't Have You" and the collaborative single "Sunflower" released in October last year."

(The first song broke the 1 billion mark a few years ahead of schedule because it benefited from the traffic bonus of Shen Juan’s debut work)
In fact, there are many songs in the first album that have exceeded 1 billion views in the original time and space, reaching the standard of a hit.

For example, "Beautiful People", "Seven", "Dancing With A Stranger".
But it takes enough time to slowly accumulate data.

In addition, there are some singles that were just one step away from reaching the billion playback mark in their original time and space. With the support of Shen Juan's traffic, they are expected to break through the bottleneck in the next few years and become better versions of themselves, helping Shen Juan to achieve +1 in terms of hit singles.

So let’s just say what he said when he gave his speech on the talent show “Produce 202”.

The road is long and the road is approaching.

He has reached an important point in his career, and every next step may create new history.

After a long 14-hour flight, we landed safely at Madrid Barajas Airport at a.m. Spanish time.

With the spontaneous airport pick-up and cheering organized by the local fan group in Madrid and joint coverage by many media outlets present, Shen Juan instantly became an all-round sensation with his charming face that changed the Western stereotype of Asian men.

#ALEX MADRID# quickly topped the Twitter trend and dominated the local entertainment section in Spain.

However, considering that many local residents had not yet gotten up, it did not cause much online unrest.

After a brief interaction with fans, he accepted an interview with local media and answered a few simple questions:
"This is my first time in Madrid. Whether it's the people, the climate or the city scenery, it's all great! I used to have very beautiful fantasies about this city for various reasons, but today I realized that all my previous fantasies were not exaggerated. Hala Madrid!"

"That's right. I came to Madrid for the opening performance of the Champions League final. I am very excited now. I hope everything goes well in today's rehearsal. Which team do you think will win the final? Well, you asked me this question. After all, neither of these two teams is my home team. If I have to choose one team to win the championship, then I hope it will be Liverpool. Why? Because I am not only Arsenal's Asian promotion ambassador, but also an Arsenal fan."

“Is the Leviathan WorldTour going to Madrid? Of course, I love this city! But you know, there are many things that I cannot decide alone, so we will see how it develops. I sincerely hope to meet my Spanish Alovers in Madrid.”

Then, escorted by a large number of security personnel, he got into a car and left the airport which was crowded with people because of his arrival.

First we went to the hotel to put our luggage away and also to shoot a promotional video for Spotify to present the 1 billion views medal.

The video needs post-editing, so it will be released on the Spotify official website later, but the photos can be released as soon as they are taken.

After all, he is not like many internet celebrities who spend several hours editing photos after taking them before they dare to post them online.

Then because they post different photos than others, or because they only photoshop their own photos but not others, they are mocked and humiliated by the crowd.
alexs: [My third billion-play single was born today. Leviathan is moving at full speed. It will ruthlessly devour anyone or anything that tries to block its path! #blindlight##sound breaks through 10 billion views##leviathan era##evil behemoth##child from the devil city#]

Shen Juan: [Thank you for letting me get my third 10 billion single. I will continue to work hard in the future! ]

Spotify's official website directly put the cover of Shen Juan's song Blinding Lights in the most prominent position of the section, and added the text: ["Blinding Lights", the fastest single to break one billion views was born! As we are about to enter the third decade of the 21st century, perhaps you and I will be lucky enough to witness the birth of a new legend. ]

On the way to Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, the home of Atletico Madrid, to prepare for the rehearsal of the opening performance of tomorrow's Champions League final, with the joint announcement of personal social media and the official account of Sound of Heaven, the news that Blind Light broke another historical record spread back to China, and soon caused heated discussions in the fan circle.

[What a cool medal! Although it looks ordinary, it gives people a strong sense of beauty! ]

[Are all three medals sent here at once? Hahaha, a guitar, a sunflower, a Q-version Porsche, these official customized souvenirs are quite representative! I hope to see version A on Taobao tomorrow and buy a set to keep at home. ]

[This is really fucking awesome! Other hits took at least half a year to break 1 billion, but Blind Light did it in three and a half months! At the current rate of expansion of Sound Breaking Sky, this record will probably last for many years, or Shen Juan will release a new song to break it. Support Shen Juan to release a new song! ]

[The streaming momentum of Wajuan's second album is really amazing! The daily increase is even higher than others on the first day! From this perspective, the gap between him and other singers will only widen as time goes by. The series of achievements and records achieved by this Leviathan album are likely to dominate the European and American music scene for many, many years.]

[Senorita and Canxia should also be breaking the billion-selling mark soon. Wajuan will soon have five songs, and will soon surpass Ah Huang to become the artist with the most singles breaking the billion-selling mark.]

[Miss has 9 million, Canxia has over 8 million. It will take another month or two for these two to make more at the current rate of daily growth. But there is no rush. After only releasing two albums, they are already the second in the world. I am Juan, the most dominant singer in the streaming field in this era, regardless of gender, no one else!]

[The performance of Leviathan's other singles is also very exaggerated. It feels like they are all aiming to break 1 billion. It's so scary! ]

【This "Leviathan" is the best album of the century in the streaming media era! I really don't need to explain it. Other albums are considered best albums if half of them are hit singles, but this Leviathan has all 14 hit singles! The only shortcoming given by those authoritative music review websites is that the style is fragmented and inconsistent, but they also say that this happens to be the biggest advantage of Leviathan, because in this way it can cater to everyone's musical aesthetics, and almost everyone can find their favorite songs in it. 】

In fact, as the value of B-chart No. 1 singles in the streaming media era decreases year by year, the value of "The Voice of China" billion-dollar singles has also increased year by year, becoming the new hard currency. So now when first-line singers compete for performance, they are not only comparing Grammys, actual sales and No. 1 singles.

For example, a data from the end of 24 years:
It shows that those who have 12 billion-singles include Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Post Malone, and Huang Laoban, those who have 13 billion-singles include Billie Eilish and Eminem, those who have 14 billion-singles include Taylor Swift, and those who have 16 billion-singles include Bruno Mars, Rihanna, and Bieber.

Then the top Spanish-language artists Bad Bunny had 18 songs, Ariana Grande had 19 songs, Drake had 20 songs, and The Weeknd had 24 songs.

Although Shen Juan currently only has 3 songs.

But in the early days of music streaming, where billion-singles are still scarce, it is undoubtedly the first tier!
Currently, the only singer with more billion-selling singles than him is Ed Sheeran, who has 4.

And considering that he has only been in the industry for two years, if he continues his current unstoppable upward momentum, he may become the world's number one male star in a few years.

After all, the hit singles from his two albums have great staying power, coupled with his high popularity and traffic.
It’s really only a matter of time before the number of views exceeds one billion!

So perhaps only then, with all the honors and achievements, can he be rightfully called the "perfect embodiment of the music industry" and truly represent the future direction of the music industry in the current era. On June 6, fans around the world simultaneously looked at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, which can accommodate nearly 1 people.

Ma Fanshu, the "front-line correspondent" sent by the sports channel to the Champions League final, was sitting in the crowded and solemn audience stands, chatting with the staff beside him, while patiently waiting for the final to decide who would be the champion of Europe.

In fact, they didn't need to travel to the scene at public expense.

After all, the Champions League and football do not have much substantive relationship with the Chinese, one of the "flaws in the ointment".

Although we have a large number of fans, our football level is low.

You’ve aimed so accurately, and you still expect to hit the target?

There are so many people playing football, and you still want to improve your level?
How can all good things be taken by one person!

So usually I just watch others play like I do now.

This year's Champions League final is no exception.

So why did CCTV send them to fly to the other side of the Eurasian continent to watch the Champions League final live?

For tonight's opening show, of course.

Of course, it’s for the Z-generation pop king, Shen Juan, who has rapidly risen around the world with two consecutive hit albums and has become the pride of China and the glory of Asia.

"Before this, who would have thought that the first person to step onto the grass of the Champions League final would be a singer? To be honest, until now, I still find it a bit unbelievable. I feel that this is even more difficult than training a player who can stand on the stage of the Champions League final!"

"That's true. After all, there are more than 20 starting players and substitutes in the Champions League final every year, but there is only one performing singer. It's really incredible that a Chinese singer who grew up in an East Asian music environment can make a name for himself in the European and American music scene with English songs."

"Is this a genius? Who would have thought that a singer who became a top star through hip-hop would jump out of his comfort zone and take such a big risk to go to the US when his domestic fan base has not been stabilized? If the performance in the US does not meet expectations, the domestic fan base will probably collapse directly."

"We are all ordinary people, mortals, and it is normal that we cannot understand the thoughts of a genius like him."

"I really want to meet him." Ma Fanshu subconsciously looked at the player tunnel where staff members were constantly coming in and out, with a look of longing on his face, as if he was expecting someone to show up.

"I wanted to, but who told us that they didn't arrange an interview for us? Otherwise, I would definitely have to get his autograph!"

At 20:50, the director reminded us that the show would start in 10 minutes.

"Everyone, there are only ten minutes left!"

"Guys, get moving!!!"

"Dancers, move your bodies!"

"How's the ground preparation going?"

"Is there any problem with the live sound?"

"Let those damn media give us enough space! They are affecting my guys' work!"

"This is fucking bullshit! Are there only so many media coming for Alex? Is this the fucking Champions League final or his concert? Is he really that popular?"

The noisy backstage suddenly became chaotic, with countless staff, UEFA officials and invited media crowded together.

Shouts and scoldings were heard one after another, and the director of the opening ceremony was trying his best to control the chaotic backstage order.

The accompaniment band repeatedly adjusted their instruments and equipment to ensure that everything would go smoothly when the performance began.

Shen Juan performed the usual ritual before going on stage. He closed his eyes and silently adjusted his inner emotions and breathing rhythm.

As many people have said.

Even Shen Juan himself did not expect that he would one day step onto the grass of the Champions League final, becoming the first Chinese to perform on the stage of the Champions League final as a slightly special singer, and being scrutinized and discussed by fans all over the world.

Take a deep breath and hold it. Those unrealistic and long-broken football dreams of the past flash through your mind like a kaleidoscope of moments, and then at this moment they materialize into rapid breathing, surging blood and a rapid heartbeat, turning into important nutrients on your new growth path.

People have different dreams at different stages of their lives, but this does not mean that they cannot fulfill their childhood dreams when they grow up.

"Are you ready to be immortalized?"

Shen Juan, whose meditation was interrupted, opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the voice. He found a white-haired old man looking at him with a smile. If he remembered correctly, he seemed to be a senior official of UEFA, but he couldn't remember his name. After all, he had come into contact with too many people in the past two days.

So he smiled and replied confidently: "Of course, I am prepared to be immortal on every stage I perform."

"Aren't you curious about where I heard this?"

"The distance between France and Spain is not that far, not to mention that this is an era of the Internet where the Internet is highly popular."

“I am impressed by your calmness and confidence.”

"Thank you, that's something I'm very proud of."

"It's almost time, so can we end this chat with your very classic words?"

"Which sentence?"

"Didn't we just discuss immortality?"

"Okay, if you really want to hear it"

Recorded by the follow-up camera, Shen Juan left behind a stunning smile that is destined to become a life photo for countless fans.

“Let’s be immortal.”

Like the daytime fireworks in Paris.

Madrid time, 21:00.

The staff quickly set up the stage, and the opening performance that countless fans had been waiting for finally officially began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final at the Wanda Metropolitano."

“Please welcome Alex Shen!!!”

The promotional video shot in advance began to play.

At this moment, countless audiences waiting in front of the screen witnessed Shen Juan's charm through close-up shots.

At this moment, the famous Chinese commentator Zhan Jun, who was on the other side of the Eurasian continent, excitedly announced to the national audience:
"The next guest performer to appear is Shen Juan, a young singer and actor from China! Although he entered the Champions League final as a guest performer, it is of great significance to the entire Chinese cultural, sports and entertainment industry. From last year's Coca-Cola World Cup theme song to this year's Champions League final opening stage, this may only be a small improvement in Shen Juan's long career, but it is a big step for the entire Chinese entertainment industry to move towards the world!"

The comments in the live broadcast room were filled with 666 and awesome. It was obvious that everyone was very proud that Shen Juan could appear as a guest performer in the Champions League final.

Of course, they should be proud of it.

After all, he is the only one in Asia that can compete with European and American singers. Whether it is Japan with Jpop or South Korea with Kpop, they have to bow down in front of Shen Juan.

Although Shen Juan is still a long way from being the world's best male star without any shortcomings, he has neither won recognition from authoritative awards such as the Grammy Awards nor has he achieved box office success on his tours.

But what about Yananyi?

If he claims to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first.

Moreover, he is the No. 1 male star with a huge advantage that crushes Kwon Ji-yong, Jay Chou, and everyone in China, Japan, and South Korea!

As the countdown to the last five seconds came to an end, tonight's guest performer Shen Juan appeared on the live screen in a haute couture outfit amid the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, and started singing his opening song:
"Adore You" has British rock characteristics.

“Walk in your rainbow paradise (Paradise).”

“Strawberry lipstick state of mind (State of mind).” My mood is like strawberry-flavored lipstick.

Although the feedback from the nearly 70,000 audience members on site was far less impressive than when Shen Juan performed elsewhere before.

There was almost no support from fans.

After all, 99% of the audience who spent a lot of money to buy tickets to appear at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium tonight are real fans who come to watch the game!
There are very few local Alovers who spend a lot of money to buy tickets from scalpers just to watch their idol’s opening performance.

But being quiet is quiet, and not understanding is not understanding.

(Not all Europeans understand English)

They have to admit in their hearts:

The singer who was performing on the stage in the center of the stadium indeed possessed an outstanding stage presence and superstar aura.

It started with "Adore You", which used a brisk pop rhythm to heat up the atmosphere and arouse the emotions of the audience.

To the extremely visually and auditory appeal, the super hit "Sunflower" makes people feel very chill, casual and brainwashed.

Then there is another super hit song "Levitating" which combines the sound of retro disco and modern electronic dance music.

Finally, the grand stage ended perfectly with the retro disco hit "Blinding LIghts", which recently created a record-breaking streaming media with its advantage of discontinuity.

Although the on-site sound recording and equipment were not satisfactory, Shen Juan still presented a song medley performance that could be called a historic stage for nearly 70,000 fans on the scene, as well as the more than 300 million global audiences from different countries and time zones who were watching the live broadcast as predicted by authoritative organizations.

Quoting the documentary produced by CCTV Music Channel for Shen Juan some time ago, "Shen Juan has become a world-renowned top artist. He started from scratch. The young man from Shanghai who was full of ambition but experienced many setbacks and difficulties and had a bumpy future has now become the new king of pop in the world music scene."

There is no doubt about it, there is no doubt about it, it is absolutely true!

He is the undisputed new king of pop in this era, just one step away from those top-tier singers.

(End of this chapter)