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

Chapter 622 The King’s Flag changes at the top of the city

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The huge surprise overwhelmed Rihanna so much that she didn't even know what the host on TV said. In the end, it was Ivan Rogers' call that brought her back to her senses.

After forcibly suppressing the excitement in her heart, Rihanna immediately asked: "When are we going to New York to sign the contract? Are you sure we can sign it?"

New York, the headquarters of Warner Records, is a legendary place of decadence and luxury, and also the city of her dreams.

Countless times in her dreams, she would imagine herself as a diamond shining in the sky above New York...

She was afraid that all her expectations would be dashed in the end.

"Of course we'll leave tomorrow. As for whether we can sign the contract in the end, it's up to you."

Ivan Rogers warned: "Spike's evaluation of you is your voice. As long as you can show the characteristics in the demo as usual, I believe signing should not be a problem. After signing with Warner, I will help you produce your first album together with Warner."

"I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Rihanna finally couldn't control herself, jumped up, and punched the air three times!

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

Looking at the Grammy scene which had already entered the backstage, Zhou Yi who appeared from time to time in the camera seemed to her to have an extra layer of filter - a holy light filter!
She didn't know whether Spike would ask women to sleep with him like the gossip stories she had heard in the industry, but considering the man's reputation, if it was him... she could accept it.

At least it's pleasing to the eyes and can make her feel enjoyable.

However, it seems that there are no black people among Zhou Yi’s rumored boyfriends?

"Ah!"

At the Grammy Awards, Zhou Yi sneezed quietly as he entered the venue.

Which bastard is teasing me behind my back?

Eminem or 50 Cent?

Zhou Yi immediately cast his suspicious gaze towards the hip-hop group sitting on the other side.

"Are you cold, Spike?" Warner's new president Edgar Jr. sat on Zhou Yi's left. He looked serious and didn't show any of his former playboy temperament.

"No, maybe I just haven't gotten used to the damn weather in Los Angeles yet."

Zhou Yi shook his head.

On his right sat Qian Jiang, the general agent who managed his brokerage team.

Compared to other singers such as Justin Timberlake, he directly brought his family members, such as parents and brothers.

It's just a Grammy, and it's not his first time winning an award. He doesn't need to bring his parents abroad and make a fuss about it.

"Are you Spike? Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Yoko Ono."

"I'm Olivia Harrison."

Just as Zhou Yi was having encrypted conversations with Qian Jiang in Chinese from time to time, the arrival of several figures made Zhou Yi stunned for a moment——

Olivia Harrison, the wife of George Harrison, a member of the Beatles, a legendary band in the history of world music, and Yoko Ono, the wife of John Lennon who died in a shooting, were invited by the Grammy organizing committee to attend this year's awards ceremony to accept praise on behalf of the Beatles.

As luck would have it, after Zhou Yi released his second album, not only did it achieve amazing results, but he was also praised more and more highly - with claims like "he was on par with the Beatles" and "he surpassed the Beatles".

And now, it can be said that the real culprit has found the door.

As for why only the two widows of The Beatles were invited to the event, while the other two surviving members were not invited and would only appear in the form of VCRs...

Then the benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom.

Anyway, in Zhou Yi's opinion, it should be caused by the historical legacy of the past band. After all, the Beatles disbanded in an extremely ugly way. It's just that many people are blinded by the legendary nature of this band.

"Your album is great. I hear attitude in it, which is the soul of rock music." Yoko Ono, who had done a lot of abstract art performances with John Lennon in her early years and called herself an artist, said with a smile after shaking hands.

Olivia Harrison took out a copy of Zhou Yi's "Forever Young": "I hope you have fun tonight, Spike."

Yes, play.

In their eyes, the so-called Grammy Awards are just a game.

Otherwise, why not invite them earlier or later? How long after the person died did you invite them over?

And they only dared to play the edge ball, and could not persuade the other surviving members of the Beatles to come to the scene to present the award to Zhou Yi.

Yes.

From the moment they accepted the invitation, they had a feeling that in addition to honoring the Beatles, they had another use - they were invited to present the awards.

Awarding the prize to Zhou Yi.

As it turns out, it was not wrong.

"Surprise, spike."

After a brief meeting, Zhou Yi, who had just sat down, immediately received a surprise congratulation from the CEO Edgar next to him: "How is it, did you get enough cards?"

The award was presented by the widow of the legendary band, which undoubtedly exaggerated the legendary status of Zhou Yi himself, while also reducing the criticism against Zhou Yi from the fans of the Beatles.

After all, to put it bluntly, the marketing at the time was indeed riding on the Beatles' success.

"You did it?"

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows imperceptibly.

Little Edgar showed a smug expression: "You know, there were a lot of dirty things between the Beatles back then. Among them, John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a big fight, and they went to court, which permanently banned the possibility of the Beatles reuniting."

Although John Lennon was later shot to death, this does not mean that the conflict between the two sides has ended.

Especially for the two widows, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison.

"I admit, this is a surprise."

Zhou Yi shrugged.

In his impression, the two widows did show up at this year's Grammy Awards, but they were only there to pay their respects and thank the Grammy organizing committee for their recognition and praise, but they did not serve as award presenters.

Obviously, this is the result of Edgar Jr.'s operation.

The new generation of Warner Records needs to establish absolute authority and flex its muscles, and Zhou Yi, who is a shareholder himself, is undoubtedly the best candidate to be used as the representative of the brand.

Edgar Jr. was known as a prodigal son, but this also meant that he made many connections along the way.

After Prince and Beyoncé's opening show, Zhou Yi, knowing that he had a guaranteed spot tonight, sat back and relaxed.

Justin Timberlake was totally unaffected by the Super Bowl halftime show when he took the stage to accept the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Award. He even brought up the past on stage, pretending to be innocent and saying that the Super Bowl incident a few days ago was unintentional.
Later, when a scantily clad female singer went on stage to receive an award, she also gave a Cue to Jennifer Jackson who was unable to attend the event, saying that she did not want to have her clothes exposed like Jennifer Jackson.

All we can say is that the flag on the city wall is changing.

Looking back to the heyday of the Jackson sisters, they would never encounter such ridicule by name.

After rounds of award presenters came and went, when it came to the turn of the rock awards, all of Warner got excited - Zhou Yi was nominated for all five categories: Best Male Rock Vocalist, Best Hard Rock Performance, Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album.

The first Best Male Rock Vocalist Award was presented by Yoko Ono, who greeted Zhou Yi before the show started.

"well..."

After coming on stage, Yoko Ono, who enjoyed the applause of the audience, patted the microphone, holding the envelope in her hand and looking at it, with a smile that was a bit professional and kind: "I think everyone here knows that last year, an extremely dazzling rock star emerged in the music scene.

"In him, I saw a little bit of John's past self, who was so opposed to all the injustices in the world..."

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone turned their eyes to Zhou Yi, who was still sitting on the chair with a smile on his face and looked indifferent. From time to time, someone frowned.

"Fuck! John Lennon's widow supports him?!"

In the hip-hop area, 50 Cent raised his hand to cover his lips after seeing this scene and uttered a curse word in a low voice.

This was such a surprise to him.

This is the first time in history.

What is this? The legacy of rock music?
What? You guys are going to change the flag of rock music too?
"Now, I am honored to announce here that the winner of the 46th Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance is... Spike!"

After reading out the name, Yoko Ono held the trophy given by the organizing committee in her hands. When the live music started, Zhou Yi came on stage. Only then, as the widow of John Lennon, she recognized Zhou Yi's status as the new king in a manner that caught all the Beatles fans off guard.

"Congratulations, Spike. I'm proud of you. I think if John were still alive, he would be proud of your performance, too."

Yoko Ono spoke emotionally about her late husband.

As we all know, the most famous and legendary figure in the Beatles is John Lennon, who was shot and killed by a fan.

(End of this chapter)