raknovel Chapter 133 Today's Proving Little Queen
Chapter 133 Today's Proving Little Queen
Chapter 133 Today's Proving Little Queen
As one of the three major awards in the Chinese music scene, the Golden Chart Music Awards, being the most commercialized, also cares most about viewership ratings.
As we all know, high viewership ratings depend on the quality of the content.
In the entertainment awards season, there are only two typical ways to define whether an awards ceremony is exciting.
The first type is to sweep all before you, crushing everything in its path, killing gods and Buddhas alike, and letting the entire internet witness history.
The second type is full of ups and downs, with one climax after another, leaving people confused and anxious.
Tonight, Tao Cheng is clearly not playing the role of a sweeping victor.
In order to maximize viewership, the organizers must create a strong sense of uncertainty for the audience.
As a result, the biggest highlight of this year's Golden Chart Music Awards, whether Tao Cheng can win Best Female Pop Singer tonight, has been deliberately designed from the beginning to be an answer that cannot be easily guessed.
Yang Du only realized this after seeing Tao Cheng seem to breathe a sigh of relief.
The most direct reaction to the loss of Best Single, one of the six major awards on the Golden Chart, is that audiences realize that everything is uncertain until the awards are actually announced.
Who knows what the judges are thinking? What if it's an upset?
Of course, from another, more realistic perspective, this is also an inevitable consequence of the industry ecosystem and balancing mechanism.
A long-term health business award will strive to balance the relationships between various factions and capital, ensuring that all parties feel they have gained something and that the trip was worthwhile.
To put it more simply, it's like dividing pork; the only question is how to divide it neatly.
When the awards for Best Music Video were presented on stage, Tao Cheng turned slightly to the side, covered her mouth, and said in a very low voice, "The team had studied this beforehand, and this was a necessary trade-off. We're going all out to win the Best Female Pop Singer award."
Yang Du understood.
Tao Cheng received three nominations this time: Best Female Pop Singer, Best Single Chart Singer, and Best Single. Among them, Best Single Chart Singer is the most secure. Anyone who wants to win should be prepared for a backlash from public opinion.
Of the remaining two awards, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is clearly a higher priority than Best Single.
Even if a song becomes a hit and wins a single award, it's just icing on the cake.
However, if Tao Cheng wins the Best Female Pop Singer award, she can rightfully become the fourth pop diva in the Chinese music scene.
This title brings a meteoric rise in status, sky-high endorsement fees, commercial performance rates, and preferential treatment and access to top-tier fashion resources.
Its commercial value far exceeds that of any award itself.
Sacrificing a single of the best to retain the best female pop artist is a very worthwhile trade.
The plot continues with its twists and turns.
Following her loss for Best Single, Tao Cheng once again missed out on Most Popular Female Singer, with the award going to a popular singer who rose to fame through a talent show.
【? ? ? 】
【No way, Wang Zixuan actually beat Tao Cheng to win the award? Are you kidding me? Her electronic dance music album was so noisy and trash!】
[That's normal, actually. Awards starting with "Most Popular" are all about popularity. Wang Zixuan's fans are professionals at this; they claim to have 30 million fans, sweeping across Asia and the globe.]
[Oh my god, don't mess with me! First, she lost Best Single, and now she's out of Most Popular Female Singer. Is Tao Cheng going to be a hot favorite but fail to win tonight?]
【Pah, pah, pah! Don't say unlucky things.】
Tao Cheng is still forcing a smile; it's heartbreaking.
Fans were filled with anticipation and excitement, while netizens cheered with delight as awards were presented one after another.
Best Touring Artist, Best Social Album, Best Album, Best Pop Male Artist —
The cunning organizers indeed put the Best Female Pop Singer award last.
When the award presenter appeared, everyone was stunned.
[Holy crap, the award presenter is Du Li?!]
[Jinbang is really stirring things up! Tao Cheng's "Swallowtail Butterfly" was competing against Du Li's "Goodbye, Unforgettable Love" not long ago, and now they've invited her to present an award?]
[Let's fight! Let's fight!]
[Brothers, I'm starting to panic! Fan Lina, who's nominated for Best Female Pop Singer, is with YunGe, and so is Du Li. Could it be that YunGe arranged for their fellow labelmates to receive the award beforehand?]
[You know what, it's actually quite possible. I remember when Xu Xiao won her first Best Pop Female Singer award, she received it from Shen Dai, who was also from Jinshi Academy, right?]
[It's over! Tao Cheng got ten nominations and only won four so far! No way!!!!]
This was Yang Du's first time seeing Du Li in person. On stage, Du Li wore a retro-style 1990s dress and had long, wavy hair draped over her shoulders. She began to introduce the five candidates.
"Song Haitang".
"Fan Lina".
"Tao Cheng" (陶橙).
"Susie".
"Hong Jingwen".
Each time a name was called out, applause erupted from the audience.
Yang Du keenly noticed that Tao Cheng beside him was starting to get nervous.
Even though the quality of her work was excellent and she had a team that had specifically developed a public relations strategy, she still couldn't help but feel nervous when the most crucial moment arrived.
"The winner of this year's Golden Chart Music Awards for Best Female Pop Singer is..." Du Li drawled out the words as she opened the envelope.
【Tao Cheng, Tao Cheng, Tao Cheng, please!】
[It's not Tao Cheng, it's not Tao Cheng, it's not Tao Cheng, please stop!]
Yang Du thought for a moment, then brought up something unrelated to the awards to distract Tao Cheng: "I'm planning to release an album. I've basically figured out the concept and the framework for the title track. Would you like to listen to it?"
"What?!"
Tao Cheng, who was in a tense state, was stunned when she heard Yang Du's words, her face filled with surprise and confusion.
What are you saying?
On stage, Du Li announced the final result: "—Tao Cheng!"
boom!!!
【Aaaaaaah!】
【Tao Cheng!】
[Great news!]
[With impressive work data, industry consensus, fan recognition, and awards, congratulations to Tao Cheng for completing the final piece of the puzzle tonight! Congratulations to the rising star Tao Cheng!]
[Well deserved, the first Gen Z pop star!]
[Sprinkling flowers~]
The screen was filled with comments, all praising the rising star Tao Cheng.
At the scene, Sister Hong, who had been sitting in the back row, hurriedly came over to remind her, while Tao Cheng's face still showed a mixture of ecstasy and astonishment.
"Orange, it's time to accept the award."
"Senior, hurry up and go get your award! Everyone's been clapping for so long, don't act like a diva."
Tao Cheng punched Yang Du in annoyance, "Don't you know who caused this?"
Then she gave him a big hug before he stepped onto the stage amidst the attention of the crowd.
"Thank you to the Golden Chart Awards, thank you to Golden Stone Music, and thank you to all my fans who have supported me. It has not been easy to get here."
A relatively unknown female singer in the audience couldn't help but roll her eyes, feeling both heartbroken and jealous. "Honestly, when have you ever had it hard?"
She achieved platinum status right from her debut, enjoying immense success. This year, her collaboration with Yang Du has further boosted her momentum, making her even more unstoppable.
Hypocritical woman!
Tao Cheng raised the trophy, beaming with joy:
"—Of course, there's another very important person I need to thank, but you all know who I want to thank, right?"
"Hahaha."
A burst of good-natured laughter rang out in the hall.
Someone enthusiastically shouted, "Yang Du!"
"Yes, thank you to my junior, Yang Du, the producer of the albums 'Flammable and Explosive' and 'Swallowtail Butterfly.' Thank you, this trophy is half yours."
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