Chapter 76 MAMA (Part 2) Lumera wins tonight...
[Three awards in a row! Wow, Coldy, you're amazing! You've won three big prizes in a row!]
[There are other nominees for the Year of the Arts, and their predicted scores are very high, so I think they have a good chance!]
[I'm so afraid of this damn MAMA award being divided up. Lumera is in first place by a wide margin in digital music sales, and she's second in sales and about to overtake the first. What if she dares to give our Lumera's award to someone else?]
[KKK group has a good chance, but it's unlikely that Coldy will win the Artist of the Year award solo.]
[It's okay, there are still judges' scores. Our Coldy's solo performance this year is really amazing. He's the undisputed number one solo performer this year. It's just that the group's achievements are unprecedented. Leading the group to such great success is a sweet trouble.]
[Unnie's remarks were as insightful as ever. Although she didn't go into great depth, you could tell she had thought about them.]
I really love how easily he can use famous quotes. Although it sounds a bit pretentious, it also makes him seem very cultured. Idols should read more books instead of just going on stage and saying thank you to the company, thank you to the fans, thank you to the organizers, and that they are happy to receive this award, and then leaving the stage.
[Being able to write your own lyrics really makes a difference! I especially love the last line, the English declaration: Yes, yes, the champion is always Coldy, and the fans are always by Coldy's side!]
[I really like this author. Guess why? She wrote a book called *How to Curb Women's Writing*, which states, "Discouraging women from pursuing knowledge is a common phenomenon, and it's still very common today; discouraging them is just one part of it." "She wrote about it, but as an exception. She acknowledges that a female writer is a genius, but treats her as an exception, a chance occurrence. In this way, her success doesn't threaten the widespread prejudice that women as a whole lack creativity." Super insightful, right? Coldy didn't just randomly choose this author; there's a deeper meaning behind it.]
[Moragu? There's another meaning to that? Wow! You need to be knowledgeable to understand Coldy's statement.]
[This is what real girl crush looks like, right? Coldy standing here is a huge encouragement to women's creative passion. I hope more and more female idols will create content! (starry eyes) (starry eyes)]
[Hopefully, Coldy, who releases three phenomenal albums a year, will continue to stand in the spotlight! Our Coldy has worked so hard!]
Yes, we can clearly see every step she's taken. Coldy has been working tirelessly all year round, from her debut until now, constantly running around doing events, writing songs, and releasing albums. Waaaa, Coldy was already thinner after "SW" ended than when she first participated in the talent show, and now she's even thinner compared to the beginning of the year. She looks like a delicate, bony figure. She's really worked incredibly hard.
It's hard not to feel sorry for Coldy when she says she's under pressure. When I saw her on "Knowing Bros," her legs looked so thin. Luckily, she works out regularly and looks lean and muscular, not just skinny. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare look at her. WK1, please don't ruin my sister's health with this high-intensity creative frequency.
[I'm really looking forward to the concert, but it's next month! Oh my god, Coldy, you workaholic! WK1, please give Coldy a long vacation next year!]
[Impossible. WK1 doesn't know if Coldy will renew his contract before it ends in 25 years. They'll definitely have to tour like crazy for 24 years and release albums like crazy to squeeze Coldy's value out of him.]
Don't be like that... I got teary-eyed just watching an awards ceremony.
"2023 Worldwide fans's choice——"
"Lumera!"
"Tomorrow×Together, Bts, Zerobaseone, Enhypen, Lim Hero, Ateez, Nct Dream, Stray Kids, Seventeen!"
"Chuka Amida!"
"2023 MAMA Best New Female Artist – Lumera!"
The 2023 MAMA Song of the Year award belongs to—
"Lumera's 'The Wave'! Congratulations!"
The winner of the 2023 MAMA Best Female Group award is—
"Lumera!"
The winner of the 2023 MAMA Album of the Year award is—
"Lumera's 'The Wave'! Congratulations!"
After Coldy received his award, it was Lumera's turn. They were just as popular with fans and their albums were a huge success as any other group!
Tonight's MAMA belonged to Coldy and Lumera! Those two names dominated the entire awards ceremony!
They won so many awards that they could almost have two different people speak for each award.
The fans cheered and screamed again and again, the sound waves surging like the ocean tide, as if they wanted to blow the ceiling off the venue.
[This Lumera is awesome!!!]
[The next buyer can only watch us Lu fans rejoice!]
[This is hilarious! MAMA has created a bunch of mediocre awards and given them to other groups. They're still stuck in their old ways, just dividing up the spoils.]
[It's okay, Lumera has already won two Grand Prizes! Ahhhh, are we going to sweep all the Grand Prizes?]
[MAMA, I'll be all smiles towards you this year, you're so sensible!]
[I can't stop laughing. I feel like Lumera is going to become public enemy number one after tonight. Their SVT scores aren't much different from ours.]
[They were already hated by everyone, but what could they do? It wasn't stolen. They could only blame Lumera for being too powerful!]
I cried. "The Waves" has become the biggest winner, but what about "Wildfire"? "Wildfire" has become a discarded pawn...
[I, a member of the "Wildfire" fan club, am sworn enemies with you "Waves" fans! You stole all of our "Wildfire" prizes! It's a conspiracy!]
[kkk Who told "Wildfire" to only be released this month! If it's too late, let's postpone it a bit. Let's respect our seniors, understand?]
[This is hilarious! Whale fans must be furious. Lu Han won all the awards that were up against us!]
If you can't beat them, just admit defeat. Losing to Lumera isn't shameful; we're not even on the same level anymore.
[The group was so amazing tonight! Lumera truly lived up to their slogan, "The era of Lumera is lit by us!" Girls, your future is so bright that I can't sleep!]
[I'm so excited I can't keep up with Lumera's pace of receiving the award, I suggest the MAMA awards ceremony should be held instead]
So you can win both Best Newcomer and Best Album at the same time? Our debut album's achievements are something other labels can only dream of.
[This album, with every single song a smash hit, needs no further introduction. 2023 belongs to *The Wave*!]
K-pop has declined. It used to be a battle of the titans, but now it's dominated by one company. The awards are so predictable and boring.
[Kenchana, it's interesting that you've become a Lumera fan. It's not that the others aren't strong, it's just that Lumera is too strong.]
The lights dimmed, leaving only scattered points of light that illuminated Jiang Tinghan sitting at the piano.
A heavy, resounding note jolted the fans awake, followed by a deafening roar: "Aaaaaaahh ...
Lumera's performance is about to begin!!!
The director first cut to a shot of her hands, letting the fans admire her slender hands, then slowly zoomed out, revealing Jiang Tinghan's focused and serious profile. Her eyelashes cast delicate shadows under her eyes, and the white light seemed to drape her in a layer of silver frost, making her as cool and bright as the moon.
She had already changed into her performance costume, a battle dress specially made for Lumera by Blumarine. It featured a long skirt with wavy curves and a scale-like texture, revealing her straight, long legs. She wore black boots, and her long, golden, wavy hair cascaded down her back like seaweed. Two black pearl earrings adorned her hair, with a crimson bead set in the center, resembling two leaping flames.
A piece of "Moonlight Sonata," with its dramatic ups and downs like the tides, resounded. The notes seemed to be naturally glued together, flowing out smoothly like water. But after just a few notes, the flowing water turned into a storm, and the "thump thump thump" of the piano made the audience's hearts pound wildly.
Ahhh, I saw Coldy playing the piano again! She's practically a piano fairy!
My wife is a proficient musician! Coldy is most charming when she sings and plays the guitar!
This outfit is so beautiful, it's like the Little Mermaid has come ashore! You guys are so lucky to have seen my wife, Yibo!
[Coldy has really been improving his technique; he seems to be playing the piano better and better!]
[It's a bit like going back to "E Back to Me," where I was a beautiful woman playing the piano.]
[Coldy's supermodel figure is amazing every time I see it, but it's "Moonlight Sonata," which song is this going to connect to? I'm kind of looking forward to it.]
[It's still an arrangement of the Moonlight Sonata; the background music includes sounds of other instruments, clearly an electric guitar!]
The original version was serene and cool, but this version has a somewhat eerie feel. Was it rearranged? My genius producer unnie!
[It sounds like Beethoven's ghost has risen from the dead to play the piano; it's a little scary but also a little exhilarating.]
As the last heavy note faded, Jiang Tinghan grabbed the microphone in front of her, stood up, her skirt tracing a sharp arc in the air, and her soaring voice followed:
"So-ri-jil-leo!!!" (Scream!)
"Ahhhhhh!!!" The fans cheered enthusiastically.
"Thump~" A glissando swept by, like the ending note of "Moonlight Sonata", and then smoothly connected to the next song. The a cappella-style screams of collapse overlapped with the accompaniment, and the melody of "Hate" began to play.
The fans were really excited now; they never expected it to be this song!
"Aaaaaah, Coldy!!!"
The song begins directly with the chorus. Jiang Tinghan, gripping the microphone tightly, gazes at the audience and sings:
"Please, look back at me! I'm going crazy!"
"Is it too much to ask for just a word?"
This silence is slowly killing me—
An emotionally charged song made many viewers want to go clubbing, and they sang along loudly: "I hate you, I hate you so much!"
"I HATE YOU! I REALLY DO!"
The melody after the chorus has also been rearranged, making the same melody more catchy and crazy, with the sound of electric guitar bouncing in the minds of every listener.
Behind Jiang Tinghan stood a group of backup dancers, dressed in colors even more flamboyant than her, but the audience's attention remained fixed on her in the center position.
She began to dance to the rapid drumbeats, demonstrating perfect control over her body. When the rhythm was fast, her movements were powerful and rapid, while when the rhythm slowed down, they became gentle and graceful. She performed dance breaks with ease, and her fans were thrilled by her movements, feeling her surging confidence and exuberance.
With the final toss of the microphone, it spun 360 degrees in the air before being firmly caught and returned to her alluring lips.
The sound of the piano gradually rose, merging with her singing, as if a storm was brewing.
"I am that wave, never ceasing—"
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Fans are practically going crazy, "The Waves" is here!!!
The backup dancers spread out further, surrounding the seven newly arrived girls in the center. Jiang Tinghan and Yin Zhicai switched places, and Yin Zhicai steadily continued singing: "Even if it's the end of the world, I will ride the waves to reach it."
“Go, and wherever I go will become a road.”
Even if I am shattered, I will rise again!
The girls each held a microphone in one hand, while the other hand moved in unison, their eyes so bright they seemed to devour all darkness.
They sang their songs loudly.
Shout it out, remember my name!
"The world will answer me!"
The waves in my chest grew stronger, like ocean waves crashing against the shore and finally merging into a devastating tsunami.
"The mountains that tried to block my way have long since crumbled."
"The raging winds that attempt to tear me apart will also submit to me."
"At this moment, I have become the wave once again."
"Go and swallow the whole world up!"
With a sweep of their long legs, they turned around, all eight of them facing away from the audience, then turned back to give the camera a sharp and piercing look.
"Ohhhh—!!!"
They left the stage amidst cheers from the audience, and the venue fell into a brief silence. Soon, the lights, which did not come on for a long time, made the fans realize that the performance was not over, so they continued to shout even more enthusiastically.
A fierce red light illuminated the entire venue, as if a wildfire had spread. The girls put on a fiery red coat and reappeared, while the blonde girl in the center wore a long, bright red fur coat, exuding an aura of power, like a blazing fire.
The very first question stunned everyone present, as if it were a question directed at the very soul.
“Standing on this scorched earth, it speaks to me.”
"You have clearly turned to ashes, so why do you still breathe?"
A loud bang came from the accompaniment, like a powerful heartbeat.
Her every step forward exuded a sharp aura, the hem of her fur coat swaying rhythmically, her long legs appearing and disappearing, like a blooming bright red flower, not just a rose, but also aggressive.
Even the strands of her hair look like leaping flames; seeing Coldy like this feels like your heart is about to be set on fire.
The eight people were divided into four teams of four, and each team sang one line.
"I am the wildfire, I am the spring breeze. I am the end of everything, I am the beginning of everything."
"Even if it is extinguished, it will be rekindled, for I am life itself."
Some sang solidly, while others harmonized high, and in the end, they all sang high notes with great explosive power.
"I am my own wildfire!"
After finishing "Wildfire," the audience was not given a moment to breathe before a song titled "Life is too tiring, so go jump into the Han River" was released, which was seen as giving the middle finger to the whole world.
Every song was so energetic!
[Coldy's opening remarks set the tone! This is exactly the feeling! The passion of youth!]
Lumera knows how to make their fans happy; their songs are all really upbeat.
[They've all rearranged the music! Isn't this just like a live concert?]
[I've abandoned all the ballads, sob sob, I want to hear "Always You"!!!]
[But I'm satisfied with "Hate" too, it was my first time performing "Hate" live!]
[This was also my first live performance of "Life is too tiring, so go jump into the Han River." This song really needs to be performed live to be truly exciting.]
The audience was singing along, everyone was nodding and swaying their heads. Lumera is amazing. I feel like I've only seen this kind of appeal in the first, second, and third generations.
Lumera's live performances are simply unbeatable; they stand out among active idols! Their stage presence is incredible; they're the No. 1 of the fifth generation!
[OMG, a girl group that debuted less than a year ago already blew up the MAMA stage! Lumera, are you guys gods?!]
Amid the fans' shock and screams, the lights suddenly softened, and the girl in the bright red fur coat suddenly smiled, her demeanor instantly becoming gentle.
The beautiful final line of "Life is too tiring, so I'll jump into the Han River" brought the curtain down: "I've spent my whole life just to swim back to your dreams." A string of harp notes flowed in the air, like countless musical sprites leaping about, or like a gentle kiss offered to every audience member.
The next second, it seamlessly transitioned to "Always You".
The Lumera members sang a line from their leader's solo song, and Jiang Tinghan's voice dissipated like a gentle breeze, carrying a touch of warmth.
"I've always loved you, it's always you!"
[Ahhh, Coldy is the most fan-friendly person ever! Turns out he wasn't not going to sing, he just saved it for last!]
[It's perfect. Even if I were to die suddenly from some unexpected disaster, I would have no regrets.]
[Singing five songs in a row and still so steadily, Coldy, your skill is terrifying!]
[Wow, Coldy looks so beautiful! He looks amazing in fur! I still remember the pink fur coat he wore during the final collaboration stage. Fur suits Coldy so well!]
[Fur coat and long legs, who can understand this? So cool and sexy, she exudes such a strong "older sister" vibe!]
[Placing Lumera towards the end is correct, objectively speaking. I was getting tired of watching for so long, but Lumera's singing got me all hyped up again.]
[Our Lumera's typhoon was terrifyingly strong, it felt like a dream come true, like going back to the golden age of K-pop]
[Coldy is a genius! I really love the arrangements of these songs!!! I'm going to make Coldy the world's number one female producer, she deserves it!]
[It's truly amazing! The transitions between songs are seamless, with powerful songs leading into passionate ones, and finally, a song that transitions from high to calm smoothly transitions into the divine track "Always You," providing a perfect ending! The choice of which songs to include and the arrangement are superb!]
Lumera's songs always feel fresh and new, giving you a different feeling each time you listen! Coldy, I'm going to stick with you for life!
This stage performance is truly divine; every detail is perfect. Data enthusiasts, get moving! I want to see this stage ranked among the top-rated performances of all MAMA years!
The last award of the night was announced.
The winner of the 2023 MAMA Artist of the Year Award is—
The nominated short films were played on the big screen, with the faces of popular idols flashing by. One second it was "Coldy", the next it was "Lumera", and they were nominated for the same time as their own group!
The award presenter opened his cue card, brought it close to the microphone, and announced a name that made the entire audience erupt in cheers:
"—Coldy!!!"
"Aaaaaaahh ...
It really happened! Coldy won Artist of the Year! This year is Coldy's year!!!
Jiang Tinghan won four awards by herself, the group won five awards, and Coldy's name appeared on a total of nine awards, demonstrating terrifying dominance.
The fans in the audience were going crazy, and the online comments were also going crazy. Some accused WK1 of bribing MAMA, while others broke down and denounced it as meaningless, saying that all the awards were given to one group and the other groups were just there to be clowns and runners-up. But many more people were overjoyed by Lumera's honor.
Without a doubt, Lumera and Coldy were the biggest winners at tonight's MAMA.
The number of views for the stage performance video that night skyrocketed, with fans watching the nearly 18-minute performance again and again. It surpassed 10 million views in just two days, far ahead of the remaining stages.
This award gave their fans even more energy to fight, and Lumera was at the height of their fame all year long, dominating the internet with their heads held high.
It's so satisfying to be a fan of the right idol!
Following MAMA, Lumera threw herself into concert preparations, and all tickets have already sold out, fetching high prices on the secondary market.
Although the concert was held in Seoul, it was clearly aimed at fans worldwide. There were dedicated ticketing channels in Southeast Asian countries such as China and Japan, while fans in Europe and America could also buy tickets on a unified platform, which made the competition even more intense.
Of course, some people don't need to fight for tickets at all; they can just wait at home for the concert to start.
Kwon Ji-yong waited and waited, but first he received Jiang Tinghan's challenge invitation.
WK1 wanted to maximize their buzz by having the two of them film a short video together, then releasing the bombshell news of GD joining WK1 while fans were still wondering.
This might make fans think that WK1 was the one who spearheaded the collaboration between the two.
Jiang Tinghan found WK1's idea a bit funny. The public would just think that WK1 was lucky to marry into G-Dragon's wealthy family with Coldy.
However, she remembered that Kwon Ji-yong had wanted to film a movie with her before, and she could still fulfill this small wish, so she accepted WK1's mission.
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