I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 384 Conflict
Alizée is discussing her new album with her manager, Christian Ulf Hansen.

After releasing her album "Levitating" last year, Alizée has established herself at Universal Music.

With album sales approaching ten million, not only did Universal Music make a fortune, but Alizée also received top-tier treatment.

Universal Pictures assigned her a senior agent, Christian Hansen.

This person was once the CEO of BMI and has enormous energy and resources in the music industry, as well as extensive experience.

After Hansen took over, he gave Alizee a great deal of freedom.

He didn't rush to arrange activities for Alizee after her successful levitating, but instead let her focus on her studies at university. He would only allow her to participate in activities occasionally, always obtaining Alizee's consent first.

Alizee was naturally satisfied with such an agent.

This year, Hansen released the album *Poetry & Aeroplajes* by Faroe Islands singer-songwriter Teitur, paying somewhat less attention to Alizée. After Alizée arrived in Paris, he shifted his focus, offering advice and suggestions for her new album.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jin called.

"To be a guest performer at Shakira's Barcelona concert?"

Hansen was also taken aback when he heard Alizee's account.

Are you and Shakira close?

Alizee shook her head and said, "I don't know her at all, I've only heard her songs... It was Amos who helped me get the opportunity."

However, Shakira's concert will definitely be primarily in Spanish.

I have to sing Spanish songs..."

"A Spanish song!"

Hansen had a bit of a headache.

Good Spanish songs are hard to come by.

Even for a company of Global's size, it's not easy to find one.

Those Spanish songwriters either have their own regular clients or they perform the songs themselves.

That's a circle!
It's a somewhat closed circle.

It's easier for Hansen to find English songs, but finding suitable Spanish songs sometimes really depends on luck.

Good Spanish songs have long been monopolized by singers from the Latin music scene.

He thought for a moment and said, "Do you know Madonna's 'La isla Bonita'?"

"Of course!"

"OK, this song is an option. I'll have the company buy the cover rights from her."

But just this one song definitely won't do.

Guest appearances at Shakira's concert are extremely rare, and it would be best if she could perform one or two new songs. Do you have any ideas about that?

Alizee thought for a moment, then shook her head.

She is a freshman in college, and this year she is mainly studying singing techniques. Although she has also learned a lot of music theory, it is still a bit difficult for her to create her own compositions.

Are you familiar with the Spanish-speaking world?

"Well, I'm not too familiar with it, and with such a tight schedule, it's not easy to find a suitable song."

"Ask Amos."

"what?"

"You forgot, he's a songwriting genius, and he's also written Spanish songs like Despacito before."

Ask him; you might get some answers.

What use would I have for you as my agent?
Alizee muttered to herself.

If I have to ask Amos for everything, then I might as well have Liu Jin be my manager.

But she dared not say it.

After all, this happened so suddenly that even the best agent would be at a loss.

"Then I'll call him back."

Alizee took the phone and went outside.

This also made Hansen feel a little embarrassed.

As a top agent at Universal Music, he actually asked his artists to find other people to help them.

It's really embarrassing to say this out loud.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Hansen has been focusing on Teitur this year and has not paid much attention to Alizee's affairs.

The reason for this is that Teitur is a singer-songwriter that Hansen discovered on his own initiative.

In Hansen's view, the potential of singer-songwriters far exceeds that of pure singers like Alizée.

Moreover, Alizee had to go to school, so Hansen didn't pay too much attention to it.

But who would have thought...

It was also Hansen's own problem.

He overlooked the fact that behind Alizee was Amos, who could make Hollywood a breeze.

We need to change our strategy from now on!

……

"Spanish songs?"

Liu Jin was a little embarrassed after receiving Alizee's call.

He knows quite a few Spanish songs, but finding one that suits Alizée's voice is a challenge...

Wait a minute, there actually is such a song.

"Ali, wait a moment, I'll send a song to your email in a bit, you can try it."

However, with only six days, is that enough time for you?

“I can go back to school and ask my teachers for help, or I can contact Uncle Laurent. It shouldn’t be a problem.”

"Then check your email later."

Liu Jin hung up the phone and returned to his study. He took his guitar down from the wall and began strumming the strings, recalling a song from his memory.

He strummed the guitar a couple of times and quickly wrote down the notes on the staff.

He sang a couple of lines of lyrics, then quickly filled in the blanks.

About an hour and a half later, he finished the musical score, took a picture, transferred it to his computer, and sent it to Alizee.

I kind of miss the smartphones of the future!
Damn it, Jobs, when are you going to release the iPhone 4...?

He kept muttering to himself.

Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Alizee checked her email every ten minutes.

After waiting for two full hours, Liu Jin's email finally arrived.

She cheered, immediately downloaded the attachment, printed out the musical score, and shut down her computer.

"Hansen, Liu Jin's song has arrived!"

Hansen was talking to Teitur when he heard Alizee's shout and was startled.

He then sneered inwardly.

Okay, I admit Amos is very talented, but how come he finished composing a Spanish song in just two hours?

He was a little bit unconvinced.

"Teitur, do you believe it?"

Teitur sneered, "Whether it works or not, we'll see."

He looked down on Alizée, always believing that her success with two consecutive best-selling albums was purely due to luck.

Her singing skills are mediocre; she relies more on emotion.

Lacking creative ability, he believed it would be difficult to sustain.

Hansen's doting affection for him gave him an inexplicable sense of pride.

Once his album "Poetry and Airplane" is released this year, he will definitely become the undisputed number one artist under Hansen Records.

But he's not stupid.

After leaving Alizee's recording studio, he immediately stood up and smiled.

"Ali, is the song playing?"

Alizee glanced at him but ignored him.

In the entertainment industry, fools are devoured long ago, leaving not even bones or scraps.

Alizée initially worked with Marlene Farmer, a female singer who was well-versed in the characteristics of the entertainment industry.

Although I couldn't offer Alizee much help in terms of resources, I thoroughly explained the nature of people in the industry to her.

Alizee debuted in 2000.

She has been in the industry for two and a half years.

The huge success of her two albums not only gave her an undefeated record but also gave her a better understanding of what the industry was like.

From the very beginning, she sensed Teitur's hostility.

Moreover, she was well aware of Hansen's choice between her and Teitur.

But she didn't care.

Because there was six pounds behind her.

“Mr. Hansen, I need to finish the music for this song today. Starting tomorrow, I need to familiarize myself with the song within three days… Time is very tight. If you can’t provide me with enough support, I will ask Uncle Laurent for help.”

Alizee is now all-powerful, with a single song in hand.

She hadn't even read the song's lyrics, but she was confident that Liu Jin wouldn't just brush her off.

Hansen frowned slightly.

He thought for a moment and said, "Alizee, your request is too sudden... As you know, Teitur's album recording is at a crucial stage, I..."

"Bien, I understand. I'll figure it out myself."

Alizee was very decisive; she made up her mind immediately and turned to leave.

“ali…”

Hansen hadn't expected Alizee to be so tough.

He hurriedly tried to catch up, but Teitur stopped him.

"Mr. Hansen, do you really think a song written in two hours can be that good?"
Perhaps her writer husband was just being perfunctory? I don't think ordinary songs would impress her at Shakira's concert.

"Maybe Shakira will send her back after she gets there."

"Ok!"

Hansen was tempted.

Teitur makes a lot of sense.

Moreover, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Alizee's attitude towards him.

Yes, you do have two best-selling records, but that's no excuse for disrespecting me.

In Hansen's eyes, Alizee simply didn't respect him enough...

“You’re right, let’s focus on your album. Teitur, keep up the good work. Once the album is finished, I’ll help you get in touch with Suzanne Vega. She’ll be having several concerts next year.”

"Hansen, this is fantastic! I'm so grateful!"

Teitur shouted excitedly and gave Hansen a big hug.

However, as he left the recording studio, the smile on his face suddenly vanished.

"Tch, what a load of bull, Susanna! I thought you were so great, but this is all you are?"
That damn Alizee name! Why can she be a guest performer at Shakira's concerts while I can only appear at Susanna's?

Hansen, you'll regret this!

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(End of this chapter)