New York 2006

Chapter 173 Grammy’s Rival
On the afternoon of February 2008, 2, at the Grammy pre-party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash was singing on the stage. Luo Ji and Taylor were sitting on the stage. There was whispering in a corner of the hotel.

Taylor said with a smile: "I heard that Britney fired you?"

"What do you mean by firing me?" Luo Ji curled his lips: "I don't manage the daily life of the brokerage company. I'm just a small shareholder."

"Then why did the media report that you were fired?"

Luo Ji said, "It's all reported by some tabloids in order to gain traffic. The mainstream media reported it was Britney's manager Braun."

Taylor asked with concern: "What exactly is going on? Will it affect your career?"

Luo Ji replied decisively: "I don't usually pay attention to Britney, and I don't know very well either!"

Taylor said seriously: "I'm serious. Don't be perfunctory."

Luo Ji looked at Taylor and saw that it didn't look like he was just faking it, so he said, "The news has made it clear that Britney is now under the supervision of her father. Britney has no decision-making power. Her father hates Braun very much." , so I directly fired Braun’s agent and replaced her with Britney’s previous agent. It’s that simple.”

Taylor asked in confusion: "How could Britney, a 26-year-old adult, be supervised by her father?"

Luo Ji said casually: "I'm also confused. This kind of thing is unreasonable even if I think about it. Britney should be able to solve it easily."

Taylor's tone immediately changed, and he stared at Luo Ji and said, "So, you are still thinking about her?"

Women are so fickle.

"No way!" Luo Ji immediately looked at Taylor flatteringly: "I promise, I will never interfere with her bad things in the future."

Taylor raised her chin proudly: "I don't want to interfere with your company's operations."

Luo Ji continued: "Although Britney has made some money for my SB agency, the public opinion is very bad for me, her and the company. I don't lack that small amount of money and will not sign her again." .”

Taylor said angrily: "You are not short of that little money, but why does the media not talk about you and other female artists in the agency, but just you and Britney."

Luo Ji decisively pretended to be stupid: "How do I know? The damn media is just trying to gain traffic."

Taylor looked at Luo Ji seriously and said, "Is the scandal between you and Britney true?"

This is the first time Taylor has asked this question.

Luo Ji immediately showed off his best acting skills and looked directly into Taylor's eyes: "It's fake, it's really just a communication between pure musicians."

After listening to this, Taylor was obviously dissatisfied. He curled his lips and said, "Humph! Can we exchange music and eat each other in the car?"

The previous Taylor was not like this, she was relatively well-behaved in front of him, but when she met Britney, it was like she was a different person.Britney has now become a thorn in her side.This is also related to the relationship between the two becoming closer.

Luo Ji hurriedly said: "Just look at this Grammy. The nominee for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration is our song "We don't talk anymore," not "Marvin Gaye." I don't care about her affairs anymore, you are the most important thing in my heart."

After Luo Ji finished speaking, he hugged Taylor, kissed her on the face, and licked her face a little naughtily with his tongue.

"I hate it, your makeup is all stained." Taylor wiped his face with his hands in disgust, but his mood obviously improved.

After former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash performed, the pre-party performances were over and it was time to network.

Taylor said: "Okay, let's not stay here anymore. Let's go meet friends in the music industry."

"Okay." Luo Ji looked at Taylor and said.

Today's Taylor is much prettier than the country girl she was before. As she stays in the entertainment industry for longer, she becomes better and better at dressing herself up.

But today she didn't wear Luo Ji's favorite flaming red lip makeup, she wore light makeup today.

Taylor's current image is still that of a country girl. Today she is wearing a dark purple low-cut long evening gown, with a diamond necklace given to her by Luo Ji on her chest, and a string of pendants on her ears.Full of youthful girlishness.

Luo Ji said worriedly, "Taylor, your skirt doesn't have suspenders to hold it up. The skirt is wrapped around your chest. Will it fall down suddenly?"

She said: "No problem, this is a safety design, very safe."

"I'll study it tonight."

Taylor's appearance today was much better than before, and Luo Ji was moved: "Wear this outfit tonight, and then give me a flaming red lip."

"No." Taylor said seriously: "My mother is here too, and I want to sleep with her tonight."

Luo Ji took Taylor's hand and put it on his chest: "Do you think I'm handsome today?"

"handsome."

Luo Ji then said seductively: "Don't you miss my body?"

Taylor licked his lips with his tongue: "Okay, but I can sneak out for up to an hour at night."

"OK."

"Hey Logic, Tyler, what are you talking about?"

Oncoming was Carrie Underwood, who was accompanied by her boyfriend, Chase Crawford of the TV series "Gossip Girl". Their relationship was exposed by gossip magazines last year.

Luo Ji opened his mouth to lie: "Of course we are talking about music. By the way, congratulations to you Kelly, you are nominated again this year. I voted for you in both of your nominations this year."

"Thank you, I voted for you too."

Carrie Underwood then smiled and said: "Haha, I just want to congratulate you. You have been nominated for six Grammys this year. Congratulations to Taylor, too, for being nominated for two this year."

Taylor smiled and said, "But with Logic here, I guess my best new artist is out of the question. He is the best new singer this year, just like Norah Jones back then, who came out of nowhere."

Luo Ji was nominated for six Grammys this year.

Two popular categories.Best pop singer album "16", best pop singer collaboration award "We don't talk anymore".

Four general categories: Album of the Year "16", Record of the Year "16", Single of the Year "Viva La Vida" and Best Newcomer Logic.

Taylor also received two nominations this year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Collaboration for "We Don't Talk Anymore."Carrie Underwood looked at Luo Ji and said with a smile: "Have you heard that your biggest competitor this year, Amy Winehouse, was banned from the United States because she participated in a rehabilitation program in the UK? The visa officer refused my visa and I can’t come to the Grammys.”

Luo Ji said, "Of course I've heard about it. The media has reported it, but it doesn't affect her winning the award. The voting has ended long ago. There is still a high possibility that she will win the award."

Recently, not only the media, but also professionals in the music industry around him have said that his biggest opponent for this year's Grammy is Amy Winehouse, who ranks third in global record sales this year.Except for Best Collaborative Pop Single, Luo Ji's nominations were all against her.

This singer combines soul music and jazz, and has some innovations in jazz.Although the Grammys say they don't focus on sales, sales still have an impact.

Amy Winehouse's album sales are also good. After her album was released in October 2006, it has now sold nearly 10 million copies.Although it is quite a distance from his "800", which sold 16 million copies, her album can be regarded as the second best sales performance of a singer's album in the world in the past two years.

Carrie Underwood said: "The possibility of Amy Winehouse winning the award is indeed high. Many of the Grammy judges from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences are older. They are all Grew up listening to jazz.”

Taylor also researched this: "Although Amy Winehouse sings jazz, Logic's album is also very good. He combines classical music, rock music and electronic music to innovate the music. , this style is also very popular with Grammy judges."

"Okay, let's not discuss this anymore. We'll find out tomorrow." Luo Ji continued, "Have you heard that this year's Grammy Awards has been restructured?"

Chase Crawford, Kelly's boyfriend who has been left out, said: "I heard that starting from this year, the award ceremony will begin to reduce the number of awards, and the award settings will no longer distinguish between men and women. At the same time, the on-site award mode has been adjusted, only selecting A small number of important awards will be announced at the award ceremony, and other awards will be awarded before the award ceremony."

Taylor said: "So some awards will be announced tomorrow afternoon."

"Yeah," Carrie Underwood said.

The four of them stood and chatted for a while, then said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways to socialize.Luo Ji and Taylor had not taken a few steps when they were stopped by someone.

"Hi Logic, Tyler."

The person who came was a Chinese-American, fair-skinned man with a slightly chubby appearance. His name was Lang Lang. He had been involved in American classical music for a long time. He was also a classical musician contracted by Universal Music and had released several records.

Luo Ji, Taylor and Lang Lang have often rehearsed together for Grammy performances in the past few days, and they have become very familiar with each other. There are several people with East Asian faces behind him.

Taylor smiled and stepped forward to hug him: "Hi, Lang Lang. Good afternoon."

Lang Lang said with a smile: "Here, let me introduce you. This is Yo-Yo Ma, one of the classical musicians. This is Zhang Ziyi, a lifelong Oscar judge. This is Huang Xi, a famous comedian. The following few All of them are Chinese-American Grammy judges. They all want to get to know you."

Luo Ji immediately smiled and greeted several people: "Hello."

Yo-Yo Ma stepped forward and shook hands with Luo Ji: "Logic, all our votes for this Grammy are for you. Many judges of East Asian descent also voted for you."

Luo Ji quickly thanked you, "Thank you very much."

Yo-Yo Ma whispered in Luo Ji's ear: "Your public relations skills were very good some time ago. I even received a gift from Universal Music. In fact, you don't have to. We will vote for you even if there is no gift."

Luo Ji said, "It has nothing to do with me, it's all Universal Music's actions."

Luo Jitailer chatted with a few people for a while and became familiar with them.

Zhang Ziyi smiled and said, "Logic, have you heard? This Grammy Awards will be broadcast on domestic websites, and everyone is here to see you. Do you know that you are very popular in China?" Taylor has also become famous in China."

Taylor smiled happily and said, "Does anyone still know about me in China?"

Zhang Ziyi said: "Of course there are, and there are many."

"Chinese people are very enthusiastic, and the economy is developing very well."

Luo Ji continued to Taylor: "I went to China some time ago when I was on a global tour. It has developed very rapidly in the past few years. It is not at all like what the media described. I will take you to visit China when you wait for the Olympics." .”

Taylor smiled and said, "That's okay, I'm looking forward to it."

"Then our two families will go together. Except when I was a kid, I have never traveled specifically. It's just a good time to relax."

Taylor thought for a moment, then said expectantly: "OK."

Zhang Ziyi smiled and said, "Then come to China and I will entertain you."

Luo Ji said apologetically, "Well, I've already made an appointment with Yao Ming."

"It's okay. Let's get together when the time comes."

"That's fine."

At night, after a day of socializing, Luo Ji and Taylor were both a little tired.The two found a place to sit down.

Luo Ji loosened the tie around his chest and said with a smile, "I remember the last time I came to the Grammy party, I took the initiative to get to know other people. This time, it's the other way around. Others took the initiative to get to know me."

Taylor was shocked: "Then how do you take the initiative to get to know Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey?"

"Can it be the same? The two of them are Diva in the 90s."

Taylor then lamented: "How much has Whitney Houston changed?"

Whitney Houston, the once legendary American singer, has now aged more than 20 years and looks terrible. Luo Ji feels like she is suffering from inhalation.Otherwise, it would be impossible to age so quickly.Now the record industry has lost her voice.

Luo Ji said, "Maria Kelly hasn't changed much."

Taylor snickered and said: "Yeah, she really hasn't changed much. Now she is still singing girly love songs."

Indeed, Mariah Carey, who is almost 40 years old, has never changed her music style, which is all girly love songs.

Although it is a little inappropriate for a Diva of Mariah Carey's age to sing a girly love song, the market still buys it. She is the most popular among the three Divas in the past.Records can still be sold now.

The two of them looked at each other from a distance. Mariah Carey was chatting with someone at this time. Someone might have told a joke next to her. She acted as if there was no one else around and didn't care about the image at all. She held her belly and laughed.

Luo Ji said: "Always keeping a young mentality is also a good attitude towards life."

"Stop sighing." Taylor put his face close to Luo Ji's ear and blew softly: "Do you still want to study the safety design of my dress? Before the party is over, let's leave first. This way we can have more fun Spend more time together.”

When Luo Ji heard this, without any hesitation, he immediately picked up Taylor and walked out of the party.

(End of this chapter)