The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 457: Becomes thesis material

"Shame! This is an absolute shame!"

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.

As one of the most famous art schools in the United States and even in the world, New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, which has trained the most Oscar winners, has film-related majors, but its music department has not fallen behind much.

And due to the strict admission mechanism, the music department admits fewer students each year.

At least that's what it appears to be now.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who was admitted to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in advance because of her outstanding grades and talent, and planned to study classical music in school, sipped her coffee silently.

Try to sit far away to avoid being affected by the senior who is so angry that he is spitting everywhere - he is a big fan of Celine Dion.

I became a fan of the movie because of the theme song of Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On".

"One billboard with two different ways of judging data. Isn't this a betrayal of the spirit of freedom and equality?!"

The man, who was obviously drunk, slapped his thigh and spoke up for his idol, his mouth trembling and his tongue clicking as he spoke: "She was submissive to Spike, but she attacked Celine Dion hard and deliberately suppressed her ranking.

"They are all foreign singers coming to the US, and Billboard is so blatantly hypocritical? They just bully Celine Dion and won't make a scene, right?!
"They also said that Celine Dion herself is also a member of the racist group. What a joke! If she were that kind of person, would she have been discriminated against by the American music industry in the past?

"Anything that was made famous by Tommy Mottola must be the same as him, and so is Mariah Carey?!

"Why can she be innocent?!"

Celine Dion is a French-Canadian singer.

Compared to American pop divas like Madonna and Mariah Carey, her extremely few trophies and nominations, and even her not-so-good B-chart results, have led many of her fans to believe that the American music industry is discriminating against Canadians.

At the end of February, Canadian little witch Avril Lavigne failed to win any Grammy Awards and ranked second on the B chart overall, which many people believed was evidence of discrimination against Canadians in the American music scene.

It would be fine if there was discrimination, but at least everyone is treated equally.

As a result, Zhou Yi suddenly appeared halfway through, broke all kinds of restrictions, and topped the charts with continuous hype. He also "incidentally" exposed the racist music industry bosses behind the scenes, causing Celine Dion, who had just returned to the music scene, to be implicated.

He was not convinced by this.

Was Celine Dion less discriminated against in the past because of her Canadian citizenship?
This person hasn't even died yet, but you're already starting to write history books, right?
Especially when the latest results of the Billboard singles chart, album chart and even local radio charts are released——

This is a result that many Americans did not expect, and it is also a result that many Celine Dions find unbelievable and even devastating.

Our idol is ranked so low, and you still accuse her of discrimination and suppression?
If this gets out, what will others think and see?
How will the British, French and even Italians next door view us?
Your fucking world's number one music scene is just like this?

He's just gone like this after not seeing him for a few months?
Why do they only use double standards on their idols but not on Zhou Yi?

"John, you are drunk."

"No! No, I'm not drunk!"

The black curly-haired girl who was sitting cross-legged next to Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta shook her head helplessly, stood up from the lawn and went to support her staggering boyfriend - the latter was still shouting: "Everything I said is true."

"If you think so, you can ask Spike face to face when he comes to school to promote this afternoon." Stephanie, who wanted to laugh, suggested maliciously: "You will definitely become famous if you do that, believe me."

"Okay, Stephanie, stop teasing him. But I heard that you are studying Spike recently. Is it true or not? Why did you suddenly think of using him as your research subject? Is he your idol?" The black-haired girl who was comforting her boyfriend John was a little curious.

"It's not that he's an idol. I just think he's a suitable topic for my sociology paper." The woman named Stephanie shook her head.

The topic of her sociology thesis is "Becoming Famous".

Looking across the United States, is there anyone more suitable for this topic than Zhou Yi?
She thinks not.

From initially becoming famous in North America by riding on the success of "Rush Hour 2", to becoming famous all over the world during the World Cup, to having such a popular first English album but only having one song "Yeah" to top the Billboard charts, to putting pressure on the Grammys and the extremely popular second album.

Stephanie believes that the various external behaviors that Spike demonstrated in cooperating with Warner's marketing are extremely worth studying - because she believes that there is no second person to replace Zhou Yi in the United States, which is why he is so popular at the moment.

As an outstanding freshman representative, Stephanie had the opportunity to talk with Zhou Yi who visited the school in the afternoon.

Although she didn't tell her classmates, she actually didn't have a strong love for classical music - on the contrary, she preferred pop music.

Singing in a bar is a manifestation of this.

In addition to wanting to earn a living, I also want to hone myself and see if there are any music producers who are willing to value me and bring me into the industry.

The reason why she wanted to study the popularity of Zhouyi was because she also wanted to become famous in the future.

"Let me tell you--" Several people sitting on the lawn were chatting, but suddenly, they saw a group of people jogging towards the school gate--

The wind blew, lifting Stephanie's hair and interrupting her unfinished words.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Spike is here! Spike is here!"

The fangirl's voice that could not conceal her excitement echoed back into the empty sky above the lawn. Stephanie, who hadn't taken it seriously, immediately raised her eyebrows and turned to look in the direction of the distant school gate. In just a few tens of seconds, a lot of people crowded in at the gate of this top American art college.

To be fair, these students from the top art academy are not inexperienced people, but Zhou Yi's current influence has finally undergone a qualitative change due to various marketing methods. Many people really think that he is being discriminated against.

It was thanks to his album that he was able to break through the siege and break the blockade of the Chinese people in the American music scene.

After Warner's persistent brainwashing in recent days, Zhou Yi has really gained a layer of politically correct golden body in the United States, especially after he really dug out the heavyweight figure of Sony's former president.

"American college students are one of your most important voting bases. To be honest, if it weren't for Pirates of the Caribbean, you wouldn't be able to come here to promote your film."

On the road, in an MPV.

Qian Jiang, who reiterated the precautions with Zhou Yi, said solemnly: "Although there are not many students in this school, its influence and appeal can be said to be among the top three art schools in the United States. You can continue to create an image that is beneficial to yourself here. As long as some of them believe in it, they will spontaneously help you spread it in the industry and quasi-industry."

"So awesome?" Zhou Yi, who was flipping through the school history, was chewing gum and blowing a bubble, but he didn't look like he cared much.

He doesn't really know much about art schools in the United States. He only knows about UCLA and Berkeley.

"The director and lead actor of Pirates of the Caribbean will arrive in about an hour. They have reserved an hour for you to meet with fans, which is a special treatment."

Before getting off the car, Qian Jiang rolled up his sleeves and looked at the time, gave a reminder and then picked up the walkie-talkie to give instructions to the security members behind him.

Six black luxury cars immediately overtook the school and then got out of the cars to provide security under the gaze of the students at the school gate.

This is not a show of being a big shot, but a necessary protection.

Qian Jiang even had 18 bodyguards which was a bit too few, since he was only here at school today. If he was going to a music festival or something like that, he would have at least 25 bodyguards.

There really are psychopathic gunmen in the United States, and John Lennon has been sounding the alarm.

"Spike! Hey Spike look at this!"

"Spike I love you!"

"Spike do you have a girlfriend?!"

"..."

The students from the art school were quite well-behaved. Although the place was not so crowded, they also understood the security work. They cooperated and did not forget to tease Zhou Yi who was getting off the bus. During the necessary signing session, Zhou Yi was even flirted with by several tall and long-legged hot girls.

Stephanie saw clearly that among them there were even some women who had cursed Zhou Yi the most harshly in the past at school.

It can only be said that this is the reality of the world.

"Spike, is it true that you didn't have a cameo in Pirates of the Caribbean?"

"Of course not. This is a big production. I have no interest in challenging myself in a field I don't understand."

Walking with this group of students, Zhou Yi felt much better about his work. He signed autographs while answering questions: "Besides, I didn't receive an invitation. If you want to ask why, you can wait until the director and producer of the crew arrive.

"Hey sweetheart, do you want an autograph? Or something?"

When Zhou Yi passed by the female classmate who called herself Stephanie, he saw that she seemed to be daydreaming about something, so he couldn't help but remind her.

"Ah? No, no, no, Spike, I want to get your authorization. I want to write a sociology paper with you as the starting point. Is that okay?" Stephanie came back to her senses and was a little nervous for some reason: "This requires some private interviews."

"I don't know. You need to contact my agent. If I have time, I think it should be possible." After signing, Zhou Yi asked casually, "What's your name?"

"Stefania Joanne Angelina Germanotta. If the name is too long to write, you can just write Gaga, which is a nickname my friend gave me,"

?

Ok?
Stephanie...Gaga?

Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at this woman who didn’t have any exaggerated makeup or hairstyle yet—the future Lady Gaga?

Lady Gaga is going to include me in her paper?

(End of this chapter)