Chapter 205: 《blue And White Porcelain》 Rings Out, Taking The Stage To Accept The Award
Taipei Golden Melody Awards.
As one of the most authoritative awards in the Chinese Music Scene, singers who have won “Best Male/Female Singer” in past sessions will be called “Heavenly King/Heavenly Queen” or “King of Singers/Singer Queen”.
Besides this most well-known award, the Golden Melody Awards also have many heavyweight awards with immense value.
Mainly divided into two major categories: 【 Popular Music Category Awards 】 and 【 Traditional and Art Music Category Awards 】.
The most well-known and the one most anticipated inside and outside the industry is the Popular Music Category.
Among them, Best Male/Female Singer, Best Album, Best Lyric Writing, Best Composition… including the Best Annual Single that is usually the grand finale award, all are major awards that immediately skyrocket one’s star power upon winning.
Chi Ye has a total of eight nominations at this Golden Melody Awards, namely Singer, Lyric Writing, Composition, Single, as well as Arrangement, Album, Single Producer, and others.
All are top-tier “Heavenly King Awards”.
So, outsiders are speculating whether the Golden Melody Awards will be so generous.
To give one of these eight awards to a Mainland singer?
If it were something like Best MV Director, that would be fine… the value of these eight nominations is indeed jaw-dropping.
This jaw-dropping reaction has led to the strange atmosphere at this year’s Golden Melody Awards, as well as the enthusiasm from Mainland, Taiwan local Chi Ye’s fans, audience, and bystanders.
Mainland, Kiwifruit Platform.
Due to connections, Kiwifruit has opened a live broadcast link for this year’s Golden Melody Awards. In recent years, the Golden Melody Awards live broadcast room, subconsciously assumed by everyone to have no chance of winning and thus ignored, has seen skyrocketing popularity with bullet comments scrolling.
「Baby is so well-behaved today! Remember to thank the coconut trees when accepting the award!」
「Aaaah!! This suit is so handsome today! Are you here to marry me? I agree!」
「Coconut red sea dominating the screen!」
「Came specifically to see Coconut, those long legs are longer than my life! awsl!」
「Internal Entertainment has Chi Ye, impressive! Light of the Chinese Music Scene!」
「YY fans sour chickens retreat! Bad luck bad luck bad luck!」
「……」
The live broadcast room popularity is almost entirely filled by Chi Ye’s fans, die-hard fans, mother fans, girlfriend fans, career fans… various CP fans…
In short, Kiwifruit management is a bit dumbfounded, heart pounding: Is this the current unrivaled top streamer?
Because of Sheng Ning, Chi Ye has always been hostile toward Kiwifruit, so Kiwifruit has truly never enjoyed this kind of unrivaled top streamer treatment.
This time it’s comfortable, too comfortable.
Management is busy throwing various ads up… um, not long after, he received a notice to take down all those trash ads.
……
Inside a certain office.
“Can he win?”
The leader hears the question and smiles without speaking.
……
“Don’t know if the Golden Melody Awards will be shameless and play dirty this time.”
Teacher Sun Nan specially turned on the live broadcast today, shaking his head at Teacher Han beside him: “Hard to say, this isn’t the first time they’ve done this.”
“……Just watch, Ying Zi and the others are at the live performance today, pity, no chance to go.”
Teacher Han regrets.
At the same time.
The Golden Melody Awards live performance award ceremony has proceeded to halfway.
Like all galas and award ceremonies, the first half of the Golden Melody Awards does not present major awards; only from the second half do they release the most anticipated major awards one by one.
But after entering the second half this year, the faces of many guest big stars at the live performance look a bit awkward and unpleasant.
——Because so far, several awards they fancied have not been won.
Yu Yan, Ying Zi, Peng Chen, Shi Jinwei, and other Mainland guests are similarly nervous and a bit deflated.
Although they knew early on that coming to the Golden Melody Awards this time was just to be audience and accompanying runners, but as long as they are participating guests, who doesn’t have a bit of fluke mentality?
What if, what if there’s a share for oneself?
It has happened in Golden Melody Awards history, very normal.
But unfortunately, they are clearly disappointed this time, because the Golden Melody Awards is very “normal” this time.
“Just see if Chi Ye can win.”
“What was his first nomination?”
“Best Singer… just this award, if he wins it, he breaks the record.”
The crowd in rows three and four whisper to each other, Sister Qianzi’s seat is also nearby, at this moment listening to them discuss Chi Ye, she glances sideways at Chi Ye arranged in the center C-position of the second row, then shifts her gaze back.
Her heart inexplicably grows more tense.
——No, it’s not me winning, why am I nervous?
“Wow, Best Male Singer…! This year’s award is incredible, the nominee list is so strong it makes legs weak!”
On stage, Taiwan Queen Cai and Hong Kong King Zhou as award presenters are bantering: “Right, every one is a ‘walking CD’, explosive singing skill, stage charisma full marks!”
“But, the judging panel was very strict this time, heard they argued during voting almost to the point of flipping the table…”
Laughter with composure rises from the audience big stars.
“Hua Jian bro, when you won back then, did the judges argue this fiercely?”
Queen Cai asks curiously.
“Oh, for me… my era was more peace, now the ‘newcomers’ are too strong… ‘he’ isn’t even from Earth.”
King Zhou finishes, the live performance goes silent for a second, then explodes.
“Aaah!”
“Professor Chi! Professor Chi!”
“Professor Chi must win! If not, don’t blame us for flipping the table!”
“Professor Chi is the truth!”
Taiwan fans at the live performance scream deafeningly, surrounding big stars feel scalp tingling, then look at the judging panel——dare not to give?
Don’t really cause a “collective incident”.
The gala director is also clever, directly shoving the shot to Chi Ye’s face——close-up.
Chi Ye always maintains a business smile, upon seeing it, not panicking at all, slightly smiles and waves his hand.
The venue shakes like an earthquake.
“……Wow, really… then I think if we two keep teasing, we might be done in by the enthusiastic fans… haha, hard to say.”
King Zhou teases, then is about to speak.
Suspenseful drum beats rhythmically sound.
Queen Cai suddenly leans to the cue card, cutely says: “This singer, from behind the scenes to the stage, uses music to tell stories, uses voice to conquer ears…”
“!!”
“Dizzy!!”
“Hey!”
Sighs of dismay from the audience below stage.
The two big stars on stage remain unfazed, Queen Cai continues: “And! He recently just arrived in Taiwan and dominated the hot search terms, refreshing Taiwan’s hot search list…!”
“Aaah!!”
“Professor Chi! Professor Chi!”
King Zhou sees this, no need for more words, straightforwardly says: “Alright alright! Congratulations——Chi Ye! 《Jiangnan》 Album, wins Golden Melody Awards Best Male Singer!”
“Congratulations!”
Drum beats abruptly stop, LED screen bursts with golden fireworks, subtitles appear: 「Best Chinese Male Singer——Chi Ye《Jiangnan》」
Stage lights suddenly turn to Blue and White Porcelain’s blue-white tones, Blue and White Porcelain’s familiar guzheng prelude rings out.
Live performance quiets for a second, then explodes.
Whoosh!
“Professor Chi! Well-deserved!”
“Wow!”
“Blue and White Porcelain eh, aaah! I super love Blue and White Porcelain eh!”
Various Taiwan local, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia region big star singers turn to look back, though somewhat anticipated, their gazes are still complex at this moment.
Ying Zi, Yu Yan, Shi Jinwei, Peng Chen, and others are the same, Ying Zi’s face half shocked half surprised, probably didn’t expect the Golden Melody Awards to be so straightforward this time.
Yu Yan and Peng Chen sigh, a kind of indescribable envy——after this wave, Chi Ye’s status in the Chinese Music Scene will skyrocket.
Sister Qianzi glances obliquely at Chi Ye, thinks even if so impressive, still “stole” a peek at me!
However, everyone’s expressions collectively tighten in the next moment, because perhaps due to Chi Ye’s Mainland nationality, the director actually gives the shot to them, probably to see their reactions——indeed Taiwan entertainment loves to stir things!
What can they do?
Smile!!
「Aaaah!! Weiwei’s look at Professor Chi, awsl!」
「Pulling silk, this upward gazing angle… really beautiful.」
「#Chi Pan Xia Yu# spam it! Protect Professor Chi! Other CP fans retreat retreat retreat!」
「Ying Zi, you smile! Smile for me!!」
「Why doesn’t Ying Zi smile, is she naturally not fond of smiling?」
Kiwifruit live broadcast room bullet comments are also exploding.
At the live performance, Chi Ye’s face still wears a composed smile, stands up, turns to hug nearby big stars… mainly Mainland singers, others he doesn’t know well… but besides him, Mainland ones are seated more remotely.
Then forget it… just a bit awkward.
Huh?
He’s just about to turn back, but sees Sister Qianzi already casually leaning over.
Chi Ye: “?”
He quickly gives Sister Qianzi a light hug, and upon turning back praises: “Not bad, finally learned to take initiative.”
Sister Qianzi: “?!”
Chi Ye has already gone on stage, shaking hands with Queen Cai and King Zhou.
Queen Cai sizes up Chi Ye, smiles: “Congratulations! Can you sign and take a photo after going down?”
Chi Ye replies: “WeChat or Alipay?”
Queen Cai pauses, bursts into uncontrollable laughter.
King Zhou hands him the trophy: “You proved one thing——aliens can also win Earth awards.”
Chi Ye walks to the microphone: “I’ll say here, aliens are also musicians, good, thank you.”
“Hahaha.”
Audience below laughs heartily, then gives applause——it’s given to him, send Buddha all the way to the West… besides, who says Chi Ye has no relation to Taiwan?
Everyone is Chinese! He… he’s still Taiwan’s “unrivaled top streamer”.
Own people, own people…
While the crowd habitually self-consoles, on stage, Chi Ye thinks, simply says: “Sky blue waits for misty rain, while I’m waiting for ‘you’.”
Saying so, he raises the trophy in his hand.
Live performance silent for two seconds, then thunderous applause.
Wild!
Handsome!
Shi Jinwei tilts her neck looking at him, sapphire blue eyes reflecting Chi Ye’s figure, then… Chi Ye goes down.
Hm?
Many are very surprised——in this setting, so low-key, not saying more?
Shi Jinwei also strangely glances at Chi Ye, but the two are too far, now Chi Ye doesn’t stand, she can’t reach, probably no chance to talk the whole gala.
She’s thinking this, result…
Not long after.
——“Let’s congratulate——Chi Ye, Best Arrangement 《Blue and White Porcelain》.”
Audience stunned for two seconds, until the familiar 《Blue and White Porcelain》 guzheng prelude rings out again, everyone immediately applauds like crazy.
All big stars at the live performance and Ying Zi, Shi Jinwei, etc., are also dumbfounded.
“Fuck?!”
“What situation?!”
“Chi Ye?! Second one?”
“Golden Melody Awards not only won, but to win two?!”
Sister Qianzi’s red lips slightly open, truly a bit confused.
As said earlier, Golden Melody Awards is an extremely harsh award, in the previous decades of history, no Mainland singer has won, let alone… two heavyweight major awards.
And… interval less than ten minutes, sweeping at the same Golden Melody Awards…
Chi Ye not only broke the record, but broke two?!
Crowd dumbfounded, Taiwan fans at live performance go mad, Mainland music scene and fans, audience, bystanders also go crazy.
「Chi Ye!!」
「Coconut don’t be too outstanding!」
「WCWC! Best King of Singers and Best Arrangement at the same time, what level?!」
「Internal Entertainment unrivaled level!」
「Chi Ye on stage to accept award, host: How is it you again?」
「Pure passerby, feeling a bit thrilled what the heck.」
「……」
Office.
The earlier questioner looks puzzled at the leader: “Two?”
Leader smiles: “His influence is huge now, several companies in Taiwan want to sign him for overseas distribution contracts, competing to push, still that sentence, he’s different from other artists now, he’s hugely popular in Southeast Asia region… strength enough, and local connections, who knows how many?”
“……Then see how many.”
The speaker also gets interested.
How many?
At this moment, the live performance crowd hasn’t recovered, Chi Ye winning one Golden Melody Award is reasonable unexpected “surprise record-breaking”, winning two is brief dumbfounded + frenzy.
As for three, even four…
They dare not think.
But 《Blue and White Porcelain》 did it.
Less than ten minutes, when 《Blue and White Porcelain》 guzheng melody rings on stage again, everyone at the live performance is stunned.
This time is——Best Lyric Writing.
Yes, still very authoritative, how strong 《Blue and White Porcelain》 lyrics are needs no saying, that’s after Spring Festival Gala, phenomenal mega-hit that exploded across entire Southeast Asia, even the West.
To say something sensitive… even boosted the antique transaction market…
So calculating this way, lyrics done, then the composition…
Sister Qianzi guesses something, little mouth slightly open, then subconsciously stands up early to obediently wait for Chi Ye to “hug”.
Then sits back, notices surrounding surprised gazes, reacts, little face slightly red, opens mouth wanting to explain.
“Mainland artists are so united.”
A Taiwan big star suddenly nods in admiration: “Eye-opening.”
Yu Yan, Ying Zi, Peng Chen: “……”
You say united, then united.
Sister Qianzi immediately sits upright, face showing composed smile with her personal signature “aloofness”.
Holding the three shiny golden trophies like treasures, yes… besides providing “hug” service, now she has added holding trophies service… Chi Ye can’t hold so many trophies alone now!
Such unfamiliar terms!
Sister Qianzi “protects” the trophies while her heart tututu pounds wildly…
Won’t there be more, won’t there?
Don’t stand up again aaaah!
Standing proactively once for Chi Ye to hug is good friends giving Chi Ye a “pillar”, helping Chi Ye steps, looks good on camera, and gets praised.
Hug twice… everyone surprised.
Three times… everyone astonished.
If four five times…
Then wouldn’t she top hot search tomorrow?
She’s going crazy, she doesn’t want this hot search!
But Chi Ye doesn’t give her “chance”, since you helped, keep helping, no need second person.
Another ten minutes pass, Golden Melody Awards Best Composition·Chi Ye.
《Blue and White Porcelain》 guzheng prelude that everyone’s “tired of hearing” rings N times, this time not to mention audience and live performance big stars, even Chi Ye himself is numb.
No way, really this many?
Winning one as a token is enough, this 《Blue and White Porcelain》 ringing, going on stage to accept, isn’t it a bit too wild?
Alright… he thinks his Taiwan music agency contract probably played a big role——local companies are going crazy to “lick” him.
“No more… won’t there be more?”
Meanwhile, Yu Yan and Peng Chen with pale faces stare at Chi Ye on stage already “um um ah ah”, unable to say much thanks, only feeling thunder rolling, dizzy——bro, just stay up there!
Why come down?!
“Three, four… four now?”
Ying Zi dazzled, eyes red: “Four! Fuck, what is he doing? Is this Golden Melody Awards or Chi Ye Awards?!”
“Don’t rush, eight nominations, others probably gone, but the last single, no single this year has higher value than 《Blue and White Porcelain》.”
Nearby Teacher Yang gazes blankly.
Half hour later, Golden Melody Awards nearing end, final grand finale major award revealed——
“Let’s congratulate…”
On-stage banter guests see cue card and are stunned: “Let’s congratulate Chi Ye——Best Single 《Blue and White Porcelain》.”
“Sky blue waits for misty rain, while I’m waiting for you~”
Again!!
Crowd smiles in relief.
Sister Qianzi numbly stands up early, opens arms, hugs, takes Chi Ye’s fourth trophy just now, then watches him walk to the spotlight-filled award stage.
The young man on stage holds back for a long time, says: “Sky blue waits for misty rain, while I’m waiting for you… today’s ‘you’ is a bit much… thank you.”
“Hahaha.”
“……Wow, witnessing history.”
“Fuck! He ties Queen Cai and Heavenly King Zhang’s Golden Melody Awards record!!”
Below stage, full hall of “understanding” laughter.
Chi Ye goes down.
Sister Qianzi has only one thought——this Golden Melody Awards ends, Chi Ye’s star power in music industry is fixed at “Heavenly King”.
Even Jesus coming wouldn’t help!
