ebookland Chapter 708, Issue 2, Page 4
Chapter 708, Issue 2, Page 4
Before the host could ask any questions or move on to other topics, Lydia pulled out a physical album from somewhere:
"The style of this new album was decided after several months of discussions with the producer. It's also my first album with a different musical style, and I hope to get everyone's support..."
If it weren't for the show's logo still being displayed at the back of the stage and Xiwen standing next to her, someone who didn't know better would have thought this was a shopping program.
The sudden advertisement seemed to cause a momentary lag in the live chat.
This was followed by firsthand accounts from Lydia's fans:
Now I finally know why Lydia came to this show.
[As expected of you, always finding a way to advertise.]
[If this continues, Lydia will become the show's most disliked guest.]
[Please don't mind if you're just a casual viewer, Lydia is like this; whenever a new album is released, she'll start advertising it for a while afterward.]
[Haha, even Hashwin is confused]
[The host probably hasn't realized it yet.]
I'm more curious about how she managed to pull out a physical album.
[Is this also possible?]
I suspect she came here specifically to advertise.
……
Lu Wanxing, watching on television, was also dumbfounded.
"I thought she was the kind of person who was hard to approach, but I didn't expect her to be like this."
When Lydia isn't smiling, she exudes a cold and aloof aura that keeps people at arm's length.
This once misled many people's perception of her.
Lu Wantang was also somewhat taken aback.
She then carefully reviewed Lydia's experiences before and after she became famous.
The reason was quickly understood.
"Look here."
Lu Wantang pointed to a passage in the dense text.
The above shows Lydia's debut.
She signed with a little-known company.
It's the kind of small, run-down company that can release an album for her but doesn't have a single penny left for promotion.
Without promotion, the first album simply didn't sell.
Lydia had no choice but to personally take charge of selling her own album.
Judging from her own account, she was just like those salespeople back then, going to the streets and alleys to promote her products.
However, while others sell various daily necessities and insurance, her product is her own album.
It's easy to imagine how tough it must have been during that time.
In an interview, she also revealed that when she went door-to-door to promote her products, people immediately recognized her as the singer of the album's songs and even asked her to perform in public. However, they didn't buy a single copy and simply said that her singing was terrible.
Lu Wanxing watched in amazement:
"With this kind of drive, you will succeed in most things."
After five years of growth and development, Lydia truly made a name for herself.
"This is practically a modern inspirational story."
Lu Wantang agreed, "That's probably one of the reasons she became famous."
True inspirational stories never lack an audience.
After saying that, she looked at Lu Wanxing: "If it were you—"
"I probably can't do it," the latter said, scratching his head sheepishly. "I'm a little too embarrassed to do it."
If Lu Wantang never wakes up and Tangxing is beyond saving, Lu Wantang doesn't think she will try her best to pursue her ideals.
Perhaps, he would have already become one of the millions of ordinary working people.
Thinking of this, he grabbed his older sister's arm and said in a dependent tone, "It's good that you have me, sister."
Lu Wantang gave him a light push, sounding annoyed.
Tsk, I originally wanted to teach my younger brother a lesson and make him work harder.
He suddenly started acting cute, which made her too embarrassed to launch into a long lecture!
When Lu Wanxing saw that her expression had softened, she secretly made a "V" sign with her left hand.
When the siblings looked at the show again, Lydia had already finished her advertisements and even arranged for her assistant to give the new albums to several groups of guests.
They called it 'musical exchange'.
However, Lydia did these things in a very measured way, without taking too much time, and without making people feel annoyed at all.
Needless to say, Lu Wantang was even more so.
She has always admired people who are hardworking and always strive for improvement.
After the challenger singers took their seats, the show officially entered the first round of competition.
Lydia is a native of England.
Therefore, the language of the song in the first segment is the common language of the Western Continent.
"It's time to decide the order of appearance again."
"However, before that, our first place winner from the last competition, Louis, can decide his order of appearance."
"This is the privilege of the first place winner."
Xiwen made an inviting gesture.
A staff member handed Louis a tablet.
After Louis pressed a certain number, one of the eight squares on the screen went out instantly.
“Okay, Louis has decided on his order of appearance. I’ll need you to call a halt later to decide on the order of appearance for the others.”
Louis gave an 'OK' sign.
When the time was up, all the changes on the big screen stopped.
The first band to perform was Metallica.
The scene shifts to the band members bumping fists, their eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
Next to appear were Dolly, Louise, and Sean.
It appears that Louis pressed the number '3'.
An order that is neither particularly early nor particularly late.
This was within the expectations of most people.
Next up were Rosalind and Lydia.
The former was both excited and very nervous.
The latter seems to still recognize people.
Chen Yubai drew the number 8.
The moment the order was revealed, Lu Wanxing subconsciously looked at Lu Wantang.
The latter asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Lu Wanxing blinked: "I remembered the jokes that were circulating online back then."
"What?" Lu Wantang asked, puzzled.
“Singers from Tangxing Entertainment have a ‘final performance’ buff. Chen Yubai has just drawn the last performance. Has he also ‘awakened’?”
"Maybe," Lu Wantang said casually.
In fact, she didn't believe in such unfounded things.
After all, Chen Yubai doesn't always draw the finale spot.
Lu Wanxing knew her older sister wasn't interested in the topic, so she took a picture of the order of appearance and posted it in the group chat with Ji Fengyi and others.
Everyone in the group who was affected by this buff back then has started to chime in.
Some people predict that the probability of Chen Yubai making a grand finale appearance will increase as the show progresses.
Finally, everyone concluded: Only by overcoming the pressure brought by this buff can one be crowned with the title of 'Tangxing Singer'!
Lu Wanxing found it quite amusing, and even shared the chat content with Lu Wantang when she looked over.
Lu Wantang: "It seems everyone is very motivated. I'll have Xiao Song ask them another day if they're interested in trying their luck in the Western music scene."
Lu Wanxing: "..."
His smile vanished instantly.
"Hey, watch the show carefully, the metal band is coming out. Listen to the intro, it sounds like they're going to sing a song by the Red and Blue band."
The "Red and Blue Band" that Lu Wanxing mentioned is a legendary band from Xizhou, and many of their songs are familiar to people from Xizhou.
However, after the lead singer passed away due to illness, the band's activities came to a complete halt.
The metal band made some changes to the song, referencing it in terms of appearance and positioning, which was a clear 'homage'.