China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 309
Los Angeles, a studio
Cao Xuan came to the shooting location in a cool and handsome suit, greeted the photographer, sat down, and waited quietly for his partner.

About five or six minutes later, a blonde girl in hot clothes also came to the scene from the dressing room and saw Cao Xuan coming to say hello.

"Hello, Cao."

"Hello, Shakira."

Cao Xuan shook hands with the other party and hugged. He was quite resistant to this kind of intimacy from men, but it was okay for women.

Of course, he wasn't playing hooligans either, he was hugging normally and politely.

Shakira, a Latin queen, Colombian, is two years younger than Cao Xuan, but she made her debut in 1991, worked as a model, singer, and actor, and it wasn't until 1998 that she really became popular.

Her reputation in Latin American countries is equivalent to Wang Fei in the Chinese music scene.

At the end of last year, Shakira released her English album for the first time. The title song "Whenever, wherever", which is translated into Chinese as "Whenever, Wherever". Once it was launched, it immediately attracted great attention.

Currently, the song is ranked No. [-] on the Billboard Top [-] Singles Chart in the United States, and has won the top three or even the top spot in many countries around the world.

Thanks to the great success of this English album, Shakira has also successfully entered the European and American markets from the Latin American music scene, and truly opened her way to an international superstar.

Cao Xuan and Shakira met today because they were both invited by Time Magazine to participate in the latest special interview of Time Magazine.

The title of the topic is "World & Music". The reason why they are invited is because Cao Xuan and Shakira are both outstanding music figures in their respective languages.

Moreover, the two also successfully entered the European and American music scene, won the recognition of the market and fans, and even stirred up the situation in the European and American music scene.

Chinese King + Latin Queen + Europe and the United States are popular, and the fusion of world music is so positive.

Moreover, there is also a faint connotation of promoting the US music market as the world's number one. Otherwise, why would the kings and queens of the two major language families come to the United States.

The Heart of America is known to all!

Cao Xuan and even Shakira understand that the United States will not let go of any opportunity to flatter itself.

But they were right, the two of them were indeed greedy for their market, and they also praised them greatly. In this case, let's brag about each other.

After the interview, the two shot the cover together, each with two outfits, Cao Xuan wore a suit + Tang suit/Chinese tunic suit, and Shakira wore a Latin-style hot short skirt and a more conservative evening dress.

The four appearances are combined with each other, and the best one is selected as the cover, and the others are used as pictures for the interview.

Apart from Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne, who has not yet become famous, Shakira is the only popular singer in Europe and America that Cao Xuan has come into contact with so far.

Linkin Park originally had a chance to meet, but he went to film, and the other party was going to hold a concert in Canada, so it was a pity that he missed it.

Shakira has a cheerful personality, with the enthusiasm and straightforwardness of some Latin Americans. The relationship between the two is very simple, chatting about football.

Cao Xuan is a fan, and Shakira also likes football very much. Otherwise, she would not have married Pique, the main "back center" of Barcelona, ​​and performed or sang the theme song at the closing ceremony of the World Cup many times.

It can be said that Shakira is a big-name singer with the deepest connection between international music and football.

In an unfamiliar situation, talking about a common hobby is definitely a way to promote relationships and eliminate strangeness.

"I will go to Japan in the summer to promote, and maybe go to watch the game live. I am so envious of you. The national team can play in the World Cup."

Shakira's eyes were full of envy, and Colombia failed to participate in the 2002 World Cup.

Cao Xuan felt very strange in his heart. He didn't expect that the national football team could help him save face in his lifetime.

But without Colombia, Shakira can still cheer for Spain and Argentina. The former is because of her Spanish descent, and the latter is her boyfriend's home team.

Shakira's boyfriend Antonio is the son of the former president of Argentina. In other words, this Latin queen can be regarded as the former princess of Argentina.

But now the princess may still be worth some money, adding the word "front" is worthless.

But even so, Shakira has talked with the former Argentine prince for nearly 10 years, and it is considered a long relationship in the European and American entertainment circles.

Later, he fell in love with Pique, gave birth to several children, and had a relationship for more than 10 years, and the relationship was stable and sweet.

So, don't look at Typhoon Shakira who is more sexy and hot, known as the queen of electric buttocks, but she is still very dedicated in essence. Cao Xuan personally appreciates this kind of person who has the same qualities as himself.

Ho... ho!

The two had a good football chat. Shakira also made an appointment to watch the World Cup together if they could meet. Cao Xuan nodded in agreement, but he didn't know if he would be free to go.

The two chatted for a while, got acquainted with each other, and started working.

When a man and a woman take a photo, there will inevitably be some intimate actions. Cao Xuan is very restrained and maintains etiquette, which makes Shakira very fond of him and praises Cao Xuan as a gentleman.

Cao Xuan said very modestly: "This is all basic morality, I am not a casual person."

As for whether it is a human being or not, it is not for Shakira to worry about...

The two changed their outfits and took pictures for a long time. In the end, the photographer and the editor-in-chief liked the photo of the two looking at each other the most.

Cao Xuan was dressed in a cool and handsome suit, and looked at Shakira calmly, with a slight smile in his eyes, while Shakira posed a sexy dance pose, looking at him like silk.

The photographer and editor-in-chief explained that Cao Xuan himself is a Chinese with an Asian face, and wearing Tang suits or Chinese tunic suits is too rigid. It is better to wear a suit, which means a combination of Chinese and Western. This is also Cao Xuan’s own European and American music style. The Chinese sang English songs.

And Shakira's Latin hot style is too eye-catching, so there is no need to be a pity, so she still maintains her Latin style.

The two talked a lot, and it seemed a bit bilateral, but Cao Xuan could understand what was going on.

The reason is very simple. The Tang suit or Chinese tunic suit obtained from the clothing either looks old-fashioned or gaudy, not as good-looking as he wears in a suit, and Shakira's Latin hot short skirt is more beautiful than the evening dress.

Although the cover is not completely pursuing appearance to a certain extent, most people still pursue good looks.

And "Time Magazine" is a current affairs media, not a fashion magazine, and it doesn't have so many eccentric tones.

Cao Xuan has never been an extremist, demanding that everything must have Chinese elements, he is willing to listen to professionals.

But the premise is not to deliberately uglify, Cao Xuan knows what is good-looking and what is pleasing to the eye, and has his own aesthetics.

You can't point at someone with ghostly squinting eyes and say that this is a high-end face, representing the ceiling of Chinese beauty, Cao Xuan can force you to slap you to death.

Your mother looks like this!
Your mother's advanced face!
Your mother's ceiling!
Cao Xuan doesn't understand fashion, so don't tell him about the beauty of art, but he will smash the camera of anyone who makes him a "ghost".

Today's photo doesn't consider anything else, Cao Xuan thinks it looks good, and there is no ambiguity, so that's fine.

After taking the photos, I added some interview details. This is the end of the interview with Time Magazine.

Next week, Cao Xuan will appear on the cover of the American edition of "Time Magazine" with Shakira. This is the second time he has appeared on the cover of "Time Magazine", and it is also the first time he has appeared on the cover of the American edition of "Time Magazine".

"Time" has four editions, the European edition, the South Pacific edition, the Asian edition and the American edition, corresponding to news, people and events in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.

Among the four editions, the American edition is the most important. In addition to covering the Americas, it is also released to the world at the same time, so it is sometimes called the international edition or the real "Time" without the edition suffix.

Appearing on the cover of "Time Magazine", the level of honor is not very important to Cao Xuan.

More importantly, appearing on the cover of "Time" is regarded as the recognition of his achievements in the European and American music circles by the authoritative American media, acknowledging his influence in the United States.

"Time Magazine" even called him and Shakira the most successful foreign singers emerging in the American music scene in 2002.

With the endorsement of "Time Magazine", a somewhat influential media, Cao Xuan's title as an international "superstar" can be regarded as secure.

Shakira and Cao Xuan feel the same way. Her success in the American music scene is useless, and she has to be certified by authoritative American media.

She even thanked Cao Xuan very much. If Cao Xuan hadn't been born, the Chinese king became popular in Europe and the United States, and he just formed a cooperation with her Latin queen, and the two of them landed on the cover of "Time Magazine" together.

Otherwise, it’s really hard to say if she’s the only one. After all, last year she was on the cover of Time Magazine together with Hikaru Utada from Japan, Björk from Iceland, and several other singers from various languages.

In fact, the same is true for Cao Xuan, who appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of Time Magazine in late 2000.

In just one year, relying on his fame in the United States alone, even with the help of Warner Records, it is difficult to win the cover.

So this time the two can be regarded as mutual achievements, and at the same time, they are also recognized in the American music scene together, which can be regarded as a special moment.

Shakira, who has been in the United States for a long time, took the initiative to invite Cao Xuan to dinner, firstly to make friends, and secondly to celebrate the two, Cao Xuan readily agreed.

The two had dinner together with their assistant manager. After eating, Shakira invited a few friends to sing K together.

As a result, when Cao Xuan woke up the next morning, he saw Mike slapping the newspaper in front of him with an ambiguous and envious face.

"Tsk tsk, Colombia's hot beauty, how do you feel?"

Cao Xuan picked up the newspaper and looked at it. His head was full of black lines, and there was a huge headline on it - "Latin Queen Loves Chinese Cao".

The article said that Cao Xuan and Shakira met for dinner, talked and laughed, and behaved intimately. It also included photos of the two of them having dinner and saying goodbye in the parking lot. The angle was very good, although there was nothing too intimate. , but it seems that the relationship between the two is good.

"Damn, I was careless, I didn't pay attention to these American paparazzi."

Cao Xuan was a little annoyed. After going abroad for more than a month, before the Los Angeles Music Festival, many people didn't know Cao Xuan, so he had a quiet life, which led to a decrease in vigilance.

There's no way, and he didn't expect that his gossip physique is so strong that it can still be effective even across the Pacific Ocean.

In addition, Cao Xuan was not familiar with the ways of these American paparazzi and was not well prepared, so he was taken advantage of.

Fortunately, there is nothing to do, normal friends and dinner, and there are a lot of outsiders present, it will not have any influence.

Cao Xuan was very fortunate that when Shakira's Brazilian best friend hooked up with him yesterday, he thought the other party was black and ignored him out of caution.

The public is easy to handle, maybe they will say that he has won glory for the country, Barabara, but the East and West palaces are waiting to be hammered to death...

After calming down for a while, Cao Xuan called Shakira and learned that an explanation would be announced there. Cao Xuan asked Mike to follow up to avoid misunderstanding.

It doesn't matter to Cao Xuan, gossip is used to it, even if it is not the first time for an international gossip, Li Zhenxian and Spears have spread it, as long as there is no real hammer, it doesn't matter, it's a complete hob.

But Shakira still has a boyfriend, so don't affect her feelings.

In case of breaking up, Pique, Shakira's official partner, is still in La Masia's youth training. A 15-year-old boy, I don't know if he will break the law in Spain...

(End of this chapter)