"A single tear, ahhhh!"
That's me!
Peng Feier's high notes have a strong penetrating power, and with this song, the golden voice of the night officially began.
There were many aspiring singers in the audience, all hoping to use the Golden Voice Award to enhance their reputation. If they couldn't win the popular awards, wouldn't it be okay to win something less popular?
But at this moment, their eyes were all on Shi Shi's back.
Sigh, being in the same year as her is truly a tragedy for newcomers.
The entertainment industry is not a place where seniority matters; talent, commercial value, connections, and capital combine to determine one's influence.
The right to speak is equivalent to status.
Is Shi Shi considered famous?
It's both true and not true. She never officially debuted, but that didn't stop her from releasing songs, as if she treated being a singer just a regular job. She never promoted herself heavily, yet her popularity remained consistently high. What Shi Shi didn't know was that many young male celebrities in the industry envied her greatly, feeling that she was born with "star power."
If Shi Shi knew what they were thinking, she would definitely scoff. She didn't have any innate talent for instant fame; she simply built her appeal on a combination of personal charisma and mystery.
It may seem like there's no marketing or advertising, but that's actually the highest level of promotion. The intangible is more powerful than the tangible!
The initial awards were mostly low-profile ones, such as Best Music Video and some orchestral awards.
The award ceremony's format is designed to keep the audience's expectations within a reasonable range. Once they feel the audience is getting bored, they start introducing some high-profile awards.
He Lingling: "The next award to be presented is the Best Group Award." The camera then moved to the nominees.
"Let's give a warm round of applause to our award presenter, Ms. Wang Qiu."
Wang Qiu walked onto the stage; she was already in her sixties. The saying "time cannot defeat beauty" perfectly describes her. Even though her physical condition wasn't as good as a young girl's, her carefree and easygoing attitude towards life was something younger girls lacked.
"The winning combination includes... a very beautiful girl."
After she described it that way, everyone's hearts tightened. All five shortlisted groups had beautiful girls!
Fortunately, Wang Qiu didn't continue with the mystery. He directly announced the results: "Let's congratulate me&me, Min Ling and Min Lian. Their album [Girl's Heart] has sold over 400,000 copies, and the title track 'I Know' has proven its popularity with 2.97 million plays in a single day. Let's give them a round of applause."
After the two sisters went on stage, they excitedly hugged Wang Qiu. Taking the trophy from her, the younger sister, Min Lian, spoke first: "Thank you to the judges for their recognition. Thank you to our fans who have supported us all the way." She then thanked her mother and manager. Only at the end did she mention Shi Shi.
Min Lian: "This album brought us sisters our first music award. There's one person we're most grateful to. You could say that without her, there would be no album." After saying this, Min Lian seemed to be overcome with emotion, and her voice became slightly choked.
Min Ling took the microphone and continued, "She is the producer, lyricist, composer, and chief arranger of this album."
She and her sister exchanged a glance, then looked down at the audience. The camera, as if understanding their intentions, switched its focus to Shi Shi.
On the large screen behind the awards stage was Shi Shi's smiling face.
"Shi Shi, thank you!" the twins said in unison.
At that moment, thunderous applause erupted. Although Shi Shi felt there was an element of acting involved, she couldn't help but be affected by the atmosphere.
It feels great to be showered with honors.
Just as the audience was about to go to their wits' end, after presenting two unexpected awards, Ming Yaowei took the stage to perform.
It has to be said, his overall abilities are quite strong. He performed a song with a dance element. Although she didn't think the song was that great, Ming Yaowei didn't even break a sweat while performing such a large-scale dance routine! He certainly has some talent.
"He debuted abroad, so why doesn't he sing his own hit songs?" Shi Shi asked curiously.
"Copyright? His songs all belong to his original management company. Getting authorization after returning to China will definitely be troublesome."
That's true! Contract termination has a significant impact on singers. Before time travel, there was a female singer who, despite debuting ten years ago, was still a nobody.
It's likely that Mingyaowei Company played a role in his decision; unlike other performers who left the stage immediately, he remained on stage.
He Lingling: "Thank you Yaowei for bringing us such a wonderful performance."
Shen Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard his old friend say this. A professional singer's approach was to describe a beautiful song. An idol, on the other hand, was to describe a spectacular performance. Quite accurate.
The next award presenter was Ming Yaowei. By this time, Shi Shi had already lost two nominations.
One is the Producer Award, and the other is the Best Instrumental Composition Award.
This is the award that Shi Shi was most looking forward to today.
Best Songwriter of the Year
Unlike individual awards for best lyrics or best composition, this award is more prestigious and has more stringent judging criteria. It doesn't just consider your ability to write lyrics or compose music for a single song, but rather your overall performance throughout the year.
The focus of music awards is still on the singers themselves. For the audience, who wrote the lyrics and who composed the music is less important than the songs they hear.
This is also one of the three most important awards among Shi Shi's 11 nominations today.
"Are you confident? I'm ready to applaud."
"Half and half."
As the screen changed, the five nominees appeared. Below are their representative works from this year.
Shen Jingyuan burst out laughing upon seeing it. He wondered who had made it. It would be an injustice if this didn't win an award; compared to the other four finalists, Shi Shi's "achievement" was simply overwhelming.
In just six months, the songs she wrote for several singers became hits, enjoying immense popularity. Her self-released singles also topped the charts on major music platforms, boasting astonishing numbers of plays and downloads. Moreover, her songwriting style is diverse; she can effortlessly create both heartfelt love songs and upbeat dance tracks.
Ming Yaowei cleared his throat and slowly said, "The winner of the Best Songwriter of the Year award is... Shi Shi!"
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers. Shi Shi calmly stood up, showing no signs of tears or overwhelming excitement, and walked gracefully onto the stage.
She took the trophy from Ming Yaowei and went to the microphone. Shi Shi looked down at the audience, a sea of heads, but she could still feel the enthusiasm. The applause kept echoing in her ears.
Shi Shi raised the trophy high with one hand and held the microphone with the other: "Thank you to the organizers for giving me this award."
After saying a couple of standard words of thanks, Shi Shi stepped down from the stage.
There are still 8 nominations to go, so we can't put sentimental words on the first trophy.
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