raknovel Chapter 134 A Hobby
Chapter 134 A Hobby
Chapter 134 A Hobby
The excitement on Weibo was no less than that at the awards ceremony itself.
The hashtag #TaoChengLittleQueen# appeared out of nowhere, and the hashtag suffix changed from deep red to bright red to purple at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The massive traffic of tens of millions instantly exploded across the entire internet entertainment sector and quickly went viral.
For fans and netizens, tonight was a historic night.
[The first post-00s pop diva has been officially born!]
[Ten nominations, five awards – Tao Cheng's rise to fame is nothing short of meteoric.]
The landscape of the Chinese music scene has been officially rewritten. Previously, when discussing male singers, it was "Four Big and Four Small," and for female singers, it was "Four Big and Three Small." Now, it's finally symmetrical—it's all "Four Big and Four Small." A true blessing for perfectionists!
Starting today, Gen Z singers will have a place among the top singers.
To be honest, wasn't Yang Du the most surprising person tonight? He didn't get any individual nominations, yet his name was mentioned multiple times.
"I counted, there were eight times in total: Tao Cheng five times, Lin Xu twice, and Jiang Yan once."
—"Indeed, producer Yang Du deserves immense credit for Tao Cheng's ability to elevate this iconic pop star to Best Female Singer."
Tao Cheng was overjoyed and immediately rose to fame, but there were also quite a few envious people.
[For rational discussion, it's hard to say whether the Best Female Pop Singer award should be given to Tao Cheng as a singer or to Yang Du as the album producer. Perhaps the result would be the same if someone else sang "Swallowtail Butterfly."]
"Singer someone else? That's hilarious! Do you think 'Swallowtail Butterfly' is so easy to perform? 'Bubble' spans two octaves, and the passion and power of 'Unstoppable'—try having someone else sing it!"
—"This is a classic case of sour grapes. The album 'Swallowtail Butterfly' was tailor-made for Tao Cheng by Yang Du. Back when Yang Du was still a nobody, it was the first single he collaborated on with Tao Cheng. Later, they collaborated on an album despite everyone being skeptical. It was clearly a case of mutual success between the two of them."
The hater got roasted, but stubbornly refused to admit it and changed his tune again.
"Tao Cheng should thank this year for being a relatively quiet year for music; she got lucky and rose to fame. If she really had absolute talent, why didn't she sweep the Golden Chart Music Awards? Her Best Single award was snatched by pop star Zhu Pingting."
—"I'm taking Pingting away, no thanks."
—"Oh yes, you're right."
— "Flammable and Explosive was lucky to be released online without any prior promotion; Swallowtail Butterfly's first week was 220."
Winning 10,000 copies and three weeks of double platinum status was good luck, winning Best Pop Female Artist was also good luck. It's so strange, why is your idol so unlucky? Is she a jinx? (disdain)
Meanwhile, in an apartment in Beijing, Tang You had just finished watching the Golden Music Awards ceremony.
In late December, her second album finally finished its nearly five-month pre-production and creative period and officially entered the recording stage.
This also means missing out on this year's Golden Bell Awards.
金钟奖的评审周期是从1月1日到12月31日的一个完整自然年，等到她的专辑在27年发布，参加的是28年的金钟奖了。
The critical acclaim and commercial success of "Swallowtail Butterfly" exploded in a way that no one expected, sweeping across the entire music scene with unprecedented momentum.
Therefore, without having to compete with "Swallowtail Butterfly," Tang You felt a sense of relief deep down, a relief she herself was unwilling to admit.
However, despite feeling relaxed, she still broke down when she saw Tao Cheng receiving the Best Pop Female Singer award on TV.
How can we even compare them?
Tao Cheng, Tang You, and Sun Qingning have always been listed together in the reports, but after tonight, everything will be different.
She lifted her skirt and instantly rose to stardom, officially entering the ranks of pop divas and becoming the first post-00s pop diva in history.
From now on, even her die-hard fans will not easily compare the name Tang You with Tao Cheng online.
In fan circles where status and hierarchy are strictly defined, it's a major taboo to try and provoke someone of a higher level. You'd be lucky if you didn't get support from casual observers or be attacked by a united front of fans from different groups.
Of course, it's not that they can't stand seeing Tao Cheng being targeted; in fact, they are protecting the entire fan community ecosystem.
You can try to pick a fight with Tao Cheng today, are you going to try to pick a fight with our brother tomorrow?
Rules must not be broken, and any signs of problems must be nipped in the bud—this is a consensus within the fan community.
Shanghai, the official gala dinner of the Golden Music Awards.
The absolute star of the night is undoubtedly the rising star Tao Cheng, but Yang Du is just as popular as Tao Cheng.
"Swallowtail Butterfly" allowed Yang Du to make a splendid transformation from single producer to album producer. Not only that, tonight he also helped Tao Cheng, who debuted two years ago, win the Best Pop Female Singer award, proving her status as a rising star.
Faced with such outrageous and astonishing performance, the companies naturally treated each other with utmost respect.
Keep in mind that Yang Du is only 21 years old.
Generally speaking, songwriters are at their creative peak between the ages of 20 and 35, while music producers, whose professions rely more on experience, can maintain their peak until they are 50 or even later.
So it's not surprising that a group of enthusiastic and pleasant-speaking industry insiders would occasionally gather around Yang Du, either to offer him a drink or to hand him their business cards.
Yang Du is no longer a newbie in the entertainment industry; he handles these situations with ease, adhering to the principle of not refusing, not taking initiative, and not making promises.
"Thank you so much, I definitely will if I have the chance."
"Okay, okay, we can talk about it later."
"That's right, that's right, we need to cooperate properly."
As for substantive commitments?
No.
"That's totally the behavior of a scumbag," Yuan Xiuqing muttered softly from the side. "But well done."
Having finally managed to deal with the first wave of social interactions, Yang Du was just about to find a corner to catch his breath when Tao Cheng came over and grabbed his sleeve.
"Come with me."
Tao Cheng pulled Yang Du through the crowd, and no one else came forward to disturb them. They all watched with smiles as they walked to the balcony.
"It wasn't convenient at the venue before, and I was surrounded by people just now, so I didn't have a chance to ask you," Tao Cheng said incredulously. "You were joking about what you said when you presented the Best Female Pop Singer award, right?"
Yang Du blinked, giving an innocent look: "No, I'm serious."
"Are you really preparing to produce your own solo album?"
"That's right, we have the album concept and the framework for the main tracks are all set. Once the album tracklist is finalized, we can start going into the studio."
"You're incredibly prolific!"
"Swallowtail Butterfly" was only released a month ago, and the second album is already done.
This is the workload of ten new songs.
She asked tentatively, "Are you preparing for a deputy position—or is it just a hobby?"
After all, Yang Du's profession isn't that of a professional singer.
"Hmm—" Yang Du thought for a moment, "It's probably mostly just a hobby. My main job is still music production."
"Phew—" Tao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good. Otherwise, given your production standards and output frequency, all the male singers from your generation could go home and cry their eyes out."
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