Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 400 Aiming to Become the King of Pop Worldwide
It was a little past 11 p.m. US time.

The 47th American Music Awards ceremony concluded successfully amidst cheers from thousands of audience members.

The socialites present began to socialize in small groups, and then left the Microsoft Theater in an orderly fashion.

Li Nacha expressed that he was really envious and jealous of Ariana because he couldn't win the Best Collaboration award with Shen Juan tonight.

Shen Juan stated that he is straight.

Taylor dragged Shen Juan to take a photo together, and even insisted on doing the "male best friend" thing, cheek to cheek, saying she would post it on Instagram to swear their friendship.

The tall and muscular "King of Sex" DuaLipa invited Shen Juan to go to the Emirates Stadium to watch an Arsenal match sometime.

Shen Juan gladly accepted the invitation.

Camila Cabello and her boyfriend "Poison Armpit" Mendes also came to congratulate Shen Juan, but Shen Juan dealt with them somewhat perfunctorily, afraid that he would be implicated if this woman made a scandal.

Fei Long invited Shen Juan to go to a bar for a couple of drinks.

Shen Juan indicated that it was possible.

But he cannot leave yet.

As the biggest winner of the night, he needed to take a photo with the eight trophies in front of the AMAs backdrop.

And he had to complete a joint interview with multiple media outlets.

The reporter sent by Billboard was the first to be spotted by the sharp-eyed Shen Juan and was given the opportunity to ask a question: "Alex, you swept eight awards tonight, tying the single-year record for the most awards set by Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston in 1984 and 1994 respectively. How do you feel now?"

Shen Juan replied in a relaxed tone: "First of all, it was a joking answer. I feel a little regretful. Actually, I originally wanted to take seven trophies home because my lucky number is 7. So now that I have one more, I have an indescribable feeling. I plan to give one of the trophies away as a gift."

"Then the serious answer is that when I first heard the results, my mind went blank, but it quickly turned into excitement, thrill, pride and honor. I believe every singer wants to be recognized by the AMA. As for tying MJ and Whitney Houston's records, I never thought about it. After all, no one attends an awards ceremony just to break records, right?"

The Vanity Fair reporter then asked, "Alex, first of all, congratulations on making history tonight and becoming the biggest winner of the year. Do you feel that your Asian identity has presented any additional challenges in the process of releasing singles, albums, and being nominated for awards in the Western music scene?"

Shen Juan's eyes sharpened, and his tone became serious: "Of course, when I first came to the United States two years ago, I was asked 'Can you play the guitar?' I didn't understand why he would ask such a bizarre question, when I was carrying a guitar with me at the time! And everyone can see how I am now, so what I want to say is that music should never be defined by skin color or language. Prejudice is the record that needs to be broken, and I am happy to be the one to break that record."

A reporter from Entertainment Weekly asked, "Alex, Taylor won four awards tonight, surpassing MJ to become the most awarded artist in AMA history. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think it's too early to talk about this, or do you think Taylor has completely surpassed MJ?"

Faced with this question that was meant to stir up trouble, Shen Juan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I grew up listening to MJ's songs. His achievements need no further explanation. Taylor also has an outstanding career. Every album of hers has achieved great success. So I think that since Taylor has surpassed MJ in terms of the number of awards, we should give her the praise she deserves. However, this will not affect the significance and exclusive status of MJ in my heart."

Finally, it was the Los Angeles Times reporter's turn to ask: "Alex, my question is, after sweeping the awards season in the second half of this year and receiving ten Grammy nominations, you've clearly had an unparalleled year, so what are your plans for the Grammys next?"

"Relax and face the challenges ahead. I believe that the Grammys, as the most prestigious music awards in the world, will be as fair and just as the VMAs and AMAs. I believe they will not deliberately deduct points from me in the selection process because of my nationality or skin color."

To be honest, Shen Juan really had no idea whether the Grammys would rob him of the awards he deserved.

Because they really do things like bullying customers just because they're a big company!
But Shen Juan was a little reluctant to give up the Grammys.

There's no way around it, I'm just too greedy and vulgar.

For singers, this thing is like the Oscars for actors, or Jerusalem for believers.

Although public trust has been declining year by year, when they actually award you an award, people still can't help but rush over to be crowned emperor.

After all, this is not only the original aspiration of every singer and actor, but it can also bring them a significant boost in their industry status.

It takes care of both the substance and the appearance.

Moreover, they haven't tried it yet, and the results aren't out anytime soon. Shen Juan doesn't want to strain his relationship with them too much.

What if they don't resort to shady tactics this year?

So, just to be on the safe side, let's wear the amulets of the minority and racial knights on our bodies first.

If those white people dare to go against the racial knights' lead and pull off some dirty tricks, then it's not too late to tear off the mask.

The reason he didn't make a music video for "Save Your Tears" was to prepare for this situation.

(After the potted plant was blackened, it urinated on it and threw the trophy)
Although the awards ceremony, which garnered global attention, has ended, the outside world continues to stir up controversy.

After all, this is one of the few times that Chinese artists have directly suppressed Europe and America, drawing the world's attention to this event.

Shen Juan won eight awards at the 2019 American Music Awards, tying Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey's record for the most awards in a single year.

The 2019 American Music Awards have concluded successfully, with Chinese singer Shen Juan emerging as the biggest winner of the year!

Taylor Swift won four awards at the 2019 American Music Awards, becoming the artist with the most wins in the award's history.

"Shen Juan catches up, Taylor Swift surpasses: New Age singers may have completed a complete overtake of last century's pop icons."

Shen Juan, the multi-talented artist with diverse talents.

Zhang Yixing: Shen Juan is a role model for all of us young singers; we should all humbly learn from him.

First, a large number of marketing press releases were launched across all major social media platforms across the internet, achieving comprehensive coverage without any blind spots.

Furthermore, the high frequency of laning matches helped maintain the momentum.

[Music history was officially rewritten in Los Angeles tonight! Shen Juan shattered all prejudices with his absolute talent—eight AMA trophies proved that art knows no borders! Even Michael Jackson's "Thriller" paled in comparison to the record-breaking "Leviathan"! A new king of pop has arrived; the AMAs are merely his coronation ceremony!]

[Holyshxt! Alex swept eight awards! Am I seeing things? Is this still 2019? That's fucking insane! Looks like it's time I learned how to spell "LEGEND".]

[Shen Juansang actually managed to defeat Taylor Swift and others head-on on American soil; he's truly a source of pride for Asians!]

So the "A" in AMA stands for the "A" in Alex!

The whole world has been blown away by Shen Juan Oppa! His existence has inspired the entire East Asian entertainment industry!

[Damn it, the AMA! I could have broken MJ and Mariah Carey's records this time, but I missed out on that stolen Best Pop/Rock Song!]

[Ward? AMAs are bowing to popularity now? What's so proud of buying awards? Is Shen Juan's award even half as valuable as Mariah Carey's "One Sweet Day"? Look at how many songs on his album became popular because of TikTok. How dare he compare himself to MJ and Mariah Carey?]

[For the first time in AMA history, an Asian artist has led the field, and even swept 8 awards in a single year, tying a record! Those clowns who say Shen Juan's music is fake Western style and can't be recognized by the mainstream Western music market, should kneel down! You insecure, brooding dogs can't stand seeing others succeed!]

Even if Shen Juan wins countless awards, he'll never gain my approval. Jay Chou is the best!

[Poppy, stop trying to piggyback on my fame! Your idol is so washed up that he has to resort to stepping on the center of Idol Producer to climb the ladder. You're inexplicably stirring up trouble, calling a low-quality award a Golden Melody Award, and then acting like some country bumpkin is bullying you. You're shamelessly trying to fool people and gain sympathy! Look at Shen Juan's eight AMA awards, and then look at his eight singles with over a billion plays on "Soaring Voice"—that's the real difference between an international superstar and a marketing king!]

Abroad, Alovers and Swifties, along with MJ fans whose records were simultaneously surpassed and tied by the two, launched a three-way battle, which escalated into a full-blown conflict and further attracted more and more Gen Z music fans and nostalgic fans to join the fight, with the battle gradually spreading to all parts of the global internet.

Back home, the inspired Little Spring Roll and the Corn, who had an inexplicable sense of superiority, started fighting again.

However, the situation did not escalate too much.

Not only because corn was no match for them and was quickly defeated, turning it into a one-sided massacre.

(Back then, when Bago fought Kun Kun, Bago was originally no match for Kun Kun, but later he attracted a lot of passersby and haters who disliked Kun Kun, so he turned the tables and showed off, laying the foundation for the great work with 200 million in sales in the future. It can only be said that Giant C was really miserable, being stepped on by Kris and Jay in turn.)

It was also because many media outlets, such as the Daily News, reposted and liked Shen Juan's Weibo post about tying MJ's record.

In addition, several channels also reported on the incident with slightly exaggerated and over-the-top comments. Shen Juan is a precious treasure that they cherish, so they naturally gave this "son of Shanghai" the respect he deserved.

With no way to turn the tide, the corn, which had already lost the will to fight, naturally did not put up a stubborn resistance.

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope," a normal person has no need to fight an enemy they cannot defeat.

They're not Daigo who can transform into Ultraman!

So just find an opportunity to bully and humiliate IKUN and G-bits, and get your revenge by talking.

After all, you have to pick the softest persimmons to squeeze.

On the 25th, I will continue working in Los Angeles.

Besides continuing the three-day-a-week tour as planned, my main job during this period was shooting music videos for the English EP.

Today's task is to film the music video for "Goodbyes" in a small town outside Los Angeles.

However, the female lead they found for the music video is quite interesting.
Mickey Madison, who looks somewhat Asian but is actually of Thai descent and is considered a future "Oscar winner".

When she learned from her agent that she was going to appear in Shen Juan's music video, she was absolutely thrilled!

Although a music video that is only a few minutes long cannot be considered a film and television achievement, Shen Juan has a lot of fans and high popularity!

Having a large fan base and high popularity means a guaranteed number of MV views. A guaranteed number of views means she can gain a lot of exposure. Once she gains exposure and traffic, she can take this opportunity to access more scripts and higher-quality roles, and try to advance her career.

With so many actresses in Hollywood, what they often lack is simply an opportunity to earn their first pot of gold.

Shen Juan was undoubtedly the shining gold mine owner in their eyes, someone who could bring them a future and hope!
They all wanted to become gold miners and dig out Shen Juan's hot, thick 24k pure gold in their own little gardens!

However, according to industry rules, this obscure actor born in 1999 should not have access to such resources.

But who can blame Shen Juan for having a "stamp collecting obsession"?

Of course, this doesn't refer to female stamp collectors, but rather to future super-generation female singers and Hollywood actresses.

He wanted these girls, whose true colors weren't immediately apparent, to be surprised a few years later to discover: Wardfaman! Sabrina, Olivia, Gracie, Sidney Sweeney, Mickey Madison—all the rising stars had actually collaborated with or interacted with Alex in their early careers!
What the hell is going on here?
It turns out Alex was the biggest talent scout!

To gradually increase the value of "Alex Selection".

This will further deepen his impression on Generation Z and enhance his status and influence among them.

Besides, this isn't a particularly valuable resource to begin with, and he doesn't need to exchange resources with those interest groups in Hollywood. So he can naturally choose people at will according to his own preferences, laying the groundwork for the future.

On the 26th and 27th, Shen Juan met up with Ariana Grande, whom he hadn't seen at AMAs the previous two days.

They began recording their latest collaboration single, " Rain On Me," and filming the music video. Alexana is truly amazing.

Despite being exposed and confirmed as a commercial couple, they still manage to garner so much support and love from fans who ship them as a couple.

All I can say is that Lao Mei still loves celebrity gossip too much!

Singer x Singer, Chinese boy x American girl, the cutest height difference, and the "older woman/younger man" romance label is all there.

At the same time, the emergence of Alexana has also filled the market gap left by the complete collapse of Jelena after everyone went their separate ways.

Not only did they seize their niche and become the only popular CP with high traffic, but they also continuously hyped it up, flooding all major social media platforms across the internet, making every young American aware of the existence of this CP, achieving a true winner-takes-all situation.

Of course, another important reason is the artwork itself.

While "Senorita" may not be comparable to the Sunflower Songs of Blind Light Old Town Road in terms of song performance alone, it still achieved great success.

But its online popularity, especially in the realm of entertainment gossip, is absolutely unmatched!
This is similar to the adaptations of BL (Boys' Love) novels in the Chinese entertainment industry. Even if the average episode length is only one-third of those hit shows, the number of fans won't be much less.

Fans of BL (Boys' Love) and CP (couple) are naturally more enthusiastic, passionate, and have a greater desire to spend money and fight than ordinary fans!
So to some extent, Shen Juan should indeed thank Ariana for giving him a hand back then, allowing him to get on the fast track to rapid fame in North America, and making his subsequent works receive more attention.

On the morning of the 28th, US time.

My brief trip to North America has come to an end.

While waiting for his flight to take off for South Korea at Los Angeles Airport, Shen Juan browsed Weibo comments on his phone.

Yesterday, a major event shocked the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Taiwanese entertainer Kao Yi-hsiang died suddenly in the early hours of the morning after an accident occurred during the filming of the Zhejiang TV reality show "Chase Me".

After the news broke, the topic immediately became a trending topic on Weibo, attracting a lot of attention and remaining popular.

Netizens have raised concerns about the safety of the program and have begun to dig up past incidents to expose Zhejiang TV's inappropriate behavior.

Dozens of celebrities, including Huang Bo, Lin Chi-ling, Li Zhiting, Deng Chao, and Song Jia, also posted on Weibo.

Some mourned the loss of a friend and colleague, while others urged their peers to "protect and care for themselves while loving their profession." Some even called being an artist a "high-risk profession."
how to say?

The story made Shen Juan, a 21-year-old college student who had faced racial stigma (befriending Da Zhangwei, the leader of the KKK), was forced to make many black friends in America, and dared not go out easily after performing a concert in infamous Chicago to avoid being shot.

Nobody wants to see a living person die suddenly.

It's understandable that colleagues feel a sense of shared sorrow over the loss of their peers.

But saying that being an entertainer is a high-risk profession is an exaggeration.

It's hard to avoid being criticized when someone makes such a bizarre statement.

Shen Juan couldn't help but start criticizing.

However, the criticism wasn't directed at Song Jia, but rather at Zhejiang TV.

He knew very well that at this point, he had to focus on the root of the problem and work hard to solve it, and he absolutely could not let other things distract him. So he directly formed a champion doubles team with Xu Zheng and raised targeted questions and criticisms about the professionalism and safety of Zhejiang TV's reality shows, which attracted a large number of netizens to join in.

Xu Zheng was in charge of questioning, and Shen Juan was in charge of torturing.

After all, young people are meant to fight!

Therefore, Zhejiang TV quickly issued a statement expressing regret and apology for the incident, and claimed that it would take full responsibility.

Everything seemed calm on the surface, and the attitude of admitting mistakes was very sincere.

It's just a pity who's Zhejiang TV?

They have connections!

They are notorious for their tyranny and bullying!
How could such a large television station possibly swallow this insult, which was publicly humiliated by two disreputable actors?
So today, a lot of news suddenly appeared online about "Xu Zheng having an extramarital affair and each of them having their own affairs".

Yes, there's only Xu Zheng, not Shen Juan.

After all, Shen Juan is no longer an actor.

He also has superiors.

And their seats are definitely higher than those of the people at Zhejiang TV.

So it wasn't until this moment that Bald Xu realized he had inexplicably become the chicken in the "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" story.

So I sent three dots to my cheap teammate's WeChat to express how speechless I was.

Damn it!
I'll never team up with Shen Juan again.
After reading the comments and seeing that netizens with a strong sense of justice were all on his side, Shen Juan stretched contentedly.

Then he put on his headphones and listened to the promotional song for Starbucks' Christmas event in Japan, which he had casually written a while ago and which was officially launched in all Starbucks stores in Japan today:

"Love & Happiness" (original singer: Hirai Dai).

Since we're all on the same side, we won't send any unsolicited messages or make any exaggerated claims.

It's hard to say how popular it is.

This is true in both Japan and China.

After all, this is a holiday song that can't be really creative.

Just like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," it only makes the charts for two months at the end of each year, and is basically ignored the rest of the time.

As a holiday song, the most important thing is to create a light and cheerful holiday atmosphere so that people feel happy when they listen to it.

At least in this respect, Shen Juan did a very good job.

Many Japanese netizens expressed online that when they heard this song at Starbucks today, they felt a sense of lightness and joy, and couldn't help but chuckle. They then went on to praise the singer and composer of the song, Shen Juan.

It is believed that this global pop superstar also has a happy and joyful side, or a "down-to-earth" side.

Thus, the level of concern and recognition for the foreign singer Shen Juan was further enhanced and strengthened in a subtle way.

"Do you have time to talk?" Yangyang Jin walked over and poked Shen Juan's arm, who was lying on a 45-degree seat.

"What is it?" Shen Juan took off his headphones.

"The director of the Spring Festival Gala just called me and asked if I'm free to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala next year. They said they can give me a solo performance, but the song I perform still needs to be submitted in advance and approved by them." Yangyang Jin is quite satisfied with the arrangements for this year's Spring Festival Gala.

After all, she became Princess Na Ying in 18, Cheng Long and Chen Weiting in 19, and solo in 20. She has made steady progress step by step.

The Spring Festival Gala!

Shen Juan didn't really want to go, because it was a waste of time (rehearsals every two days) and not very meaningful.

But given his current top-level status representing the public, it seems difficult for him not to attend such occasions.

"What day in January is the Spring Festival Gala again?"

"May 1th."

"But the tour isn't over yet, is it?"

“That’s why they asked if you were free.” Yangyang Jin thought for a moment and added, “But they said that if you really don’t have time, you don’t have to go to every rehearsal. You can go whenever you’re free. Of course, you absolutely cannot miss the last backup recording.”

Shen Juan hesitated for a moment, then replied, "In that case, let's agree."

His original plan was to announce the end of his tour in Melbourne, Australia at the end of January, then return to China to self-isolate at home for a month and a half until the entertainment industry resumed work in mid-March, so that he could take all the vacation time he had accumulated during this period, just like taking a winter vacation.

So let's just be busy in January next year.

After all, before the official start of winter and summer vacations, students usually have to go through a very difficult and uncomfortable final exam week.

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small theater

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhou Ye, and I'm very happy to be here today."

Host: "How was it acting in this romance film?"

Zhou Ye immediately burst into laughter like a happy puppy: "I want to make a few more, hahaha. Actually, I think love is a very great thing. As long as this movie returns to love, it will make me feel very warm and cared for, because people need love, whether it is loving others or being loved by others."

Host: "What kind of boyfriend do you envision?"

"Um, do I even need to ask this question?" Zhou Ye seemed a little surprised, clearly not expecting the host to ask such an obvious question, but he still answered seriously: "Teacher Shen Juan, no, just like Aze in the movie, he's great!"

Host: "How can you better immerse yourself in a role while performing? How can you experience the character's personal emotions?"

Zhou Ye was a little proud: "Actually, I changed many of the lines in the movie that are between me and Teacher Shen Juan to make them more natural and conversational, and I also added some of my own little habits. In other words, I integrated my character and Xiao You into the movie, so that the couple played by Teacher Shen Juan and me could look more real and be more touching to the audience in front of the screen."

Host: "From last year's 'Better Days' to this year's 'The Matchmaker,' what are your different feelings?"

"Emmm," Zhou Ke pouted cutely, thought seriously for a moment, and then replied with a smile, "Because 'Better Days' was my first movie! And 'The Matchmaker' was my first leading role, and the male lead was Teacher Shen Juan, so I feel like... from supporting actress to leading actress, I'm one step closer to Teacher Shen Juan!"

Host: "One last question, what are your thoughts or feelings about Tian Xiwei, the other female lead in this film?"

"I feel that many netizens actually have a lot of misunderstandings about her. In private, Sister Tian is actually a very cute girl. The three of us, like me, Xiao Xiao, and Sister Tian, ​​often go shopping together. Didn't netizens even give us a nickname? I think it's called the 'Sanlitun Three Sisters'?"

　I still owe one chapter; I'll find time to finish it next week.
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