HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 458 [458] Qi Yuan accepts Grammy Award! Netizens are in an uproar!
"Would those arrogant Americans continue to let Qi Yuan be a runner-up? After all, Qi Yuan mocked their shady dealings last year! I'm a little worried for Qi Yuan."

"Let's get started quickly, I want to see pictures from the scene."

"Qi Yuan's '23' has both high sales and good reputation. If it fails to win an award, there is definitely something fishy going on. I will never support the Grammys again."

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Fans and netizens in mainland China are eagerly hoping that Qi Yuan will win an award.

Despite the considerable controversy surrounding the Grammys, they are the most prestigious and authoritative pop music awards in the world, bar none, and no one can deny that.

Qi Yuan is, to date, the only Asian artist to have made it to the Grammy Awards twice with a solo album (ep).

In an era when the grass is always greener on the other side, Qi Yuan's participation in the Grammys is tantamount to bringing glory to the country, and people in mainland China are eager for Qi Yuan to win an award.

The Hong Kong and Taiwan music scenes, which had been suppressed by Qi Yuan for several years, had different opinions.

Especially those behind the scenes of the Golden Melody Awards, they hope the Grammys can be tougher and suppress Chi Yuan, this Asian troublemaker who satirized the Grammys' shady dealings.

In that case, they would have a reason not to award Qi Yuan the grand prize this year.

There are also Japanese and South Koreans; don't be fooled by their verbal sparring and their heated arguments over Qi Yuan.

On the matter of the award, they were in complete agreement, all hoping that Qi Yuan would once again suffer a defeat!

Especially in the Japanese music scene, they genuinely believe that if Utada Hikaru hadn't gone off to date, all the glory she currently enjoys would belong to the Japanese music scene.

We absolutely cannot let Qi Yuan win an award. The Japanese music scene is the number one music scene in Asia, and only Japanese musicians should receive the Grammys first.

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Outside the Staples Center, Qi Yuan stepped out of a luxury car and walked confidently onto the red carpet.

As one of the few Asian faces to appear at the Grammys, Qi Yuan was immediately the focus of media attention upon his arrival, with countless cameras snapping pictures of him and the sound of shutters clicking incessantly.

Today, Qi Yuan is wearing a suit made of top-quality Italian 'midnight blue' velvet, a blue that is almost black.

Under the flash of a camera, it shimmers with a delicate sheen, like a deep starry sky, adding a sense of depth and mystery.

He wore a jade brooch on his chest, befitting his Eastern identity.

His understated yet sophisticated suit, combined with Qi Yuan's robust physique and handsome face, made him the focus of attention on the red carpet.

Even Justin Timberlake, who is considered handsome in a suit by Americans, looks rather ordinary in comparison to Qi Yuan.

Although Jia's looks are already quite good among singers, there is still a big gap between him and Qi Yuan, who is a recognized top contender.

Let's put it this way: in the US, the media is comparing Qi Yuan's looks to those of Tom Cruise, the heartthrob.

Qi Yuan even has the nickname "Asian version of Tom Cruise" in the United States.

After entering the venue, Qi Yuan met many celebrities from the European and American music scene, such as the wildly popular U2 band from last year, Janet Jackson, Madonna, NSYNC, Destiny's Child, Eminem, Backstreet Boys, and others.

It's worth mentioning that Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, did not attend, as he was embroiled in a controversy over who would take him away.

This year, the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards were locked in a fierce competition for Michael Jackson's signature.

The American Music Awards disregarded ethics, inviting Michael Jackson seven weeks in advance and promising him the Artist of the Century award.

The Grammys have stated that Michael Jackson must decline the American Music Awards in order to participate in the Grammys, essentially forcing him to choose one of two options.

Michael Jackson chose the American Music Awards, where he accepted the Artist of the Century award last month and hurriedly left the stage, creating a very awkward scene!
Qi Yuan waited for the lengthy opening ceremony to finish.

A beautiful blonde girl with a sweet face and a great figure sat down next to him. "Kris, it's nice to meet you. I've listened to many of your songs. My favorite is 'Oops! I Did It Again,' which you wrote for CoCo Lee."

The person Chao Qi was willing to extend a hand to was Britney Spears, who is known as America's sweetheart.

When Britney said she liked "Oops! I Did It Again," Qi Yuan wasn't too surprised, because the song itself was one of Britney's signature songs.

What puzzled him was Britney's appearance beside him.

It's worth noting that Britney's boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, was also present.

In truth, Britney is a pitiful person.

She and Justin Timberlake started dating in 99. Timberlake was her first love, and the two were considered the golden couple of the American music scene.

It seems that the two broke up in March of this year, after the Grammy Awards.

Then Britney's nightmare began.

Mr. Jia, a scumbag with extremely poor character, is turning the tables on everyone else. It was clearly him who cheated on his wife multiple times, yet he released a single.

The MV's female lead bears a striking resemblance to Britney Spears, implying that Britney is the one who cheated.

This incident caused Britney Spears' innocent and sweet idol image to collapse, and she was subjected to a barrage of abuse from uninformed Americans, forcing her to transform her image and adopt a sexy and mature persona.

Justin Timberlake, meanwhile, has been profiting from his ex-girlfriend's misfortune, which has propelled his career. He has also repeatedly exploited Britney Spears's death, even revealing details of his private life with her in radio interviews.

Mr. Jia can be described as a North American version of Lin Xinru with enhanced power.

Years later, people learned the truth: Britney Spears had died and was suffering from mental health issues.

The fact that she became the way she was later is not primarily Jia's fault, but it is definitely related to Jia's betrayal.

Qi Yuan had a good impression of Britney, who was a pitiful person, and since the Grammys were so long and tedious, he started chatting with Britney.

Finally, half an hour after the start of the show, an award for which Qi Yuan was nominated was to be presented: Best Male Pop Singer in the Popular category.

The Grammy organizers are quite savvy; they gave shots to Qi Yuan and Britney Spears, and then to Justin Timberlake, making Timberlake look extremely awkward.

Everyone at the scene, as well as the viewers watching the live text and image broadcast outside, got a big surprise: Justin Timberlake's girlfriend, Britney Spears, had actually run off to Qi Yuan's side.

Mr. Jia, aren't you going to do anything about this?

Domestic netizens also found it amusing and started commenting on the live stream post.

Qi Yuan, how can you be so carefree? We were so worried you wouldn't win the award, we were sweating bullets for you, and you were so relaxed at the Grammy Awards, chatting up a foreign girl? And she already had a boyfriend.

Damn! That's really going too far.

Back to the Grammys.

The host, dressed in a black tuxedo, pointed at Qi Yuan in the audience and shouted, "Please welcome Chris Qi! Congratulations on winning the Best Pop Male Vocal Performance award at the 44th Grammy Awards."

There was thunderous applause.

Qi Yuan, who was sitting in the audience, heard his name called. He stood up and hugged Britney, then hugged several other female singers around him, and then slowly walked towards the stage.

After a delay of several tens of seconds, netizens in China saw the pictures of Qi Yuan taking the stage, and they went wild!

(End of this chapter)