HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 370 [370] Qi Yuan: I'll be back in China next week!

Don't underestimate the money-making power of these two songs. They are among the most classic World Cup promotional songs from the past, and a classic memory for countless people around the world.

The popularity of "Waving Flag" is a global phenomenon, topping music charts in multiple countries.

This song is also a promotional song for the Olympic bid, so the authorities will definitely promote it heavily, and the actual revenue will be very considerable.

In short, this is a great thing that benefits everyone.

Thanks to Qi Yuan's influence abroad, this promotional song can become even more popular and be seen by more foreigners.

Qi Yuan himself can gain fame, exposure, and other benefits.

More importantly, Qi Yuan has essentially been nominally affiliated with certain departments, and the benefits of this are immeasurable in monetary terms.

Zhang Hao submitted Qi Yuan's proposal to the Olympic Bid Committee to build an earthquake-resistant school using the proceeds from his songs.

As expected, the proposal was quickly approved.

Warner immediately set up their factory to start production and record "Waving Flag" on CD and VCD overnight, including the Chinese version titled "Auspicious Start".

Listeners who purchase this single will be able to hear both the English and Chinese versions, which is essentially an extra package for the same price.

……

2 month 18 day.

Qi Yuan will hold his second concert in Guangzhou, attracting 6 people, as scheduled.

At the start of the show, Qi Yuan sang "Waving Flag," which quickly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans.

At the end of the concert, Qi Yuan concluded with "Victory at the Start," bringing the concert to a perfect close.

The fanbase has changed, but the concert venue is still incredibly popular.

If there were enough time, adding one or two more sessions wouldn't be a problem, but Qi Yuan has to go to the United States to attend the Grammy Awards, so we have to give up on that.

In fact, Qi Yuan knew that his chances of winning an award this year were slim.

He hadn't originally planned to win the award.

He had it all planned out: if he didn't win the award, he would accuse the Grammys of racial discrimination, generate buzz for his new album, release some songs from the album to chart, and gain sympathy from ordinary North American listeners.

This way, we can also give the old guys at the Grammys a bit more intensity.

Let's see if he dares to make us a runner-up this time, and then next time.

If he's made to run again, he'll continue chanting racist slogans and selling records.

Anyway, Qi Yuan still has two more chances to win the Grammy for Best New Artist, so he can keep them waiting.

The criteria for nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards are different from those for Best New Artist at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.

The Grammys define a new artist as someone who has released no more than three albums.

If you released your first album in 2000 and then your second album in 2008, as long as the album is of high quality, you can still be nominated for Best New Artist.

To be honest, if Qi Yuan doesn't win an award at this year's Grammys, and his English album sells well enough and performs strongly on the charts, he has a good chance of winning an award at the 44th Grammys next year.

A major event will occur at the end of this year: China will join the WTO, becoming its 143rd member.

With his WTO membership, solid achievements, Warner's all-out public relations efforts, and a label of racial discrimination, even the most rigid Grammy judges would have to give Qi Yuan a gramophone-like award or two.

This is called luck!

Qi Yuan had everything going for him: perfect timing, favorable location, and harmonious relationships.

Honestly, Qi Yuan hopes that the Grammys won't give him an award this year.

He didn't win an award this year, so it wouldn't be fair if the Grammys didn't give him a big trophy next year.

Qi Yuan is arguably the first person in history to hope that the Grammys wouldn't award him one.

domestic.

Qi Yuan and his team flew to Los Angeles.

The influence of the "Heroes of the World" concert and the Olympic bid promotional song continues to spread.

The Guangzhou Tourism Bureau has released a list of city spending during the Qi Yuan concert period from February 13th to February 19th.

First of all, Qi Yuan's concert ticket prices are the highest in the Chinese music scene.

The two concerts, each with 60,000 attendees, grossed over 50 million yuan.

A large number of fans from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other provinces and cities flocked to Guangzhou, generating tens of millions of yuan in consumption for accommodation, catering, transportation, and shopping.

The main problem is that those wealthy women from Hong Kong are too willing to spend money, buying all sorts of things.

Some travel agencies in Guangzhou have even launched a "concert + tour" service, where guests can first enjoy food, drinks, and entertainment in Guangzhou before attending Qi Yuan's concert.

That week, Tianhe District's GDP was boosted to 3.4 million.

Everyone was shocked when this data was released.

Last year, Tianhe District's GDP for the entire year was only 89 billion yuan, which averages out to about 1.7 million yuan per week.

Furthermore, the Lunar New Year has just passed, and many migrant workers have only just returned to work. This means that Tianhe District's weekly GDP may not even reach 1.7 million yuan recently.

Qi Yuan's two concerts directly doubled Tianhe's GDP for that week.
The meat was eaten by Tianhe District, but what about the other districts? They probably got a lot of soup too, right?
Those fans from other places couldn't just spend their money in Tianhe District; they also enjoyed sightseeing and shopping in Guangzhou, and other districts benefited as well.

It's impossible to accurately calculate how much GDP and consumption Qi Yuan's concert boosted.

"Is this the influence of a world-class superstar? I heard that a lot of wealthy women from Hong Kong went to Guangzhou those few days."

"I'm not just hearing about it; I'm a local, and I can tell you that a lot of Hong Kong people have come here. They earn Hong Kong dollars and have money in their pockets."

The hotels closest to the stadium are charging hundreds of yuan a night for their rooms, and people are paying without batting an eye or saying a word.

"I own a hotel in Shanghai, and I strongly suggest that Qi Yuan come to Shanghai for her next concert. She should also support the businesses of Shanghai!"

……

Hotels and travel agencies in other cities are envious of their counterparts in Guangzhou who are making a fortune.

Why not give them this immense wealth?
Not to mention these businesses, even the tourism bureaus and officials in various cities are envious.

If Qi Yuan could be tied to their city and hold concerts for a year, how much overall consumption could that bring to the city?

Unfortunately, Qi Yuanren has already gone to the United States, so they have no chance to kidnap him. They can't exactly fly to the United States to kidnap him, can they?
……

Los Angeles, USA.

Qi Yuan, wearing sunglasses, strode out of the airport.

A group of Chinese people did surround him. These people were not there to kidnap him back to China for a concert; they were journalists working in the United States.

"Qi Yuan, do you know? Your two concerts brought two or three hundred million yuan to Guangzhou's GDP. Everyone is very curious about which city you will choose to hold your next concert."

With four Grammy nominations, are you confident of winning?

"Your fans are all looking forward to your return to China for a concert. How many days will you stay in the United States this time, and when will you return to China?"

The reporter wished he could shove the microphone into Qi Yuan's mouth.

Qi Yuan was starting to lose his composure. He had just gotten off the plane when someone asked him when he was returning to China. Why did this scene seem so familiar?
Qi Yuan took off her sunglasses, her playful mood suddenly rising, and simply replied, "Probably going back to China next week!"

(End of this chapter)