Chapter 286: Recognition

For the next week, Miss Luo Quan basically soaked in the recording studio, completing the new album with Yun Yun Jingxiao.

After re-establishing contact with Leila, Yun Yun Jingxiao's state was visibly better. People are in high spirits when they have happy events, and he even sang with full energy, sweeping away the haze of the previous few days.

Miss Luo Quan's music production level was as fast and excellent as ever. The people in charge listened to the song samples and were all shocked.

Rock has been declining for so many years, and this was the first time they had heard such high-quality rock music. It's hard to believe that this was produced by a girl in less than ten days. They believe that apart from Miss Luo Quan, no musician in the world can do this!

Miss Luo Quan, who finished producing the album, had a big meal with the band members, having a small gathering.

They had been in China for so many days and were all going back to Japan. It was also a good opportunity to have a good meal.

The next day, Miss Luo Quan took a plane back to the Yuzhou Hotel.

And the marketing department of Universal Music, which got inspiration from Miss Luo Quan, also released the songs of the new album in a toothpaste-squeezing manner.

In the past, when singers released new albums, they would release all the songs in the album at once.

Fans were satisfied, but the popularity of the album would only last for a while, and the number of people discussing it would drop in a straight line after it passed.

And Miss Luo Quan released ten songs in ten days, and she could hit the hot search every day, which could maintain popularity. Universal Music also imitated this release method.

On August 2nd, the second song of the new album, 'Highway to Hell' (Original singer: AC/DC), was officially released, once again setting off a listening frenzy in the world rock circle.

Compared to 'Layla', this song is more high and crazy, and at Miss Luo Quan's request, Yun Yun Jingxiao's voice had to be sharper than usual, like a screaming electric saw.

Rock fans had a very high recognition of this song, and industry insiders also gave this song a quite high evaluation.

However, no one was exaggeratingly saying that this was the best rock song of the century, because there were still eight songs left in the Lovemusic band's new album that hadn't been released!

As talented as Miss Luo Quan, no one can guess what kind of songs she can write. The last one will always be the next one. As long as her talent is continuous, she can always create miracles!

After 'Highway to Hell' was released, the song invitation emails from all over the world to Miss Luo Quan's mailbox surged again.

Although everyone knew that Miss Luo Quan probably wouldn't pay attention to them, Miss Luo Quan's songs were really fragrant. Any one of them was the kind that could leave a name in music history. If you could get one, charts, sales, etc., were all minor matters; starting point was a Grammy!

However, just as these people who invited songs thought, Miss Luo Quan didn'

So many people are asking her for songs; if she agrees to one, what about the others? One should treat everyone equally, right?

If she writes songs for so many people, wouldn't she be worked to death?

So Miss Luo Quan simply doesn't write for any of them; besides, she isn't close to any of these people asking for songs.

Currently, the only ones she'll write songs for are Seeing Wen Xia, Li Ang, the Japanese anime production team, and the band members; everyone else isn't qualified yet.

Returning to the hotel to restart the livestream, the Bilibili buddies flooded into the stream room impatiently.

Miss Luo Quan has been busy with album matters for these ten days, and she rarely even posted updates. Fans who watch the stream regularly suddenly became unaccustomed to it, calling out for Miss Luo Quan in the stream room every day at the usual time.

"Wuwuwu, you're finally streaming; I've waited until the flowers have withered."

"If I don't watch your stream for a day, I feel terrible all over!"

"Promise me, don't suddenly disappear in the future, okay!"

"What am I supposed to do without you?"

"Why have you suddenly become so mushy?" Miss Luo Quan laughed. "I'm starting school in a month; I won't be able to stream at school then, what will you do?"

"That's a problem for next month. I don't care, don't ghost us again this month, okay?"

"I finally understand the psychology of those fan-circle girls now; whenever I can't see Miss Luo Quan streaming, I feel empty inside."

"This terrifying sense of emptiness..."

Miss Luo Quan smiled and said, "You really shouldn't have such dependency on celebrities. All celebrities are just a supplement to your lives; a student's main job is to study, and those who have graduated must hustle for a living—that is your real business."

"Of course, second-generation rich kids are a different story; you guys do whatever you want."

"Are you lecturing me on how to live?"

"I'm going to be your fan regardless; bite me, bleh."

"Miss Luo Quan is right; kids shouldn't chase celebrities. Just leave her to me."

"The fight for Miss Luo Quan's ownership has begun, so gentlemen, draw your swords!"

"My lord, the times have changed. (Draws gun)"

"The people in the comments are all geniuses."

"By the way, did they invite you to the National Style Gala on the 15th?"

"Yeah, everyone is discussing this."

"If Miss Luo Quan goes, she'll definitely be the finale, right?"

The so-called National Style Gala is actually a large-scale music evening funded by Bilibili. The theme is "National Style," which means wearing Hanfu, dancing Han-style dances, and performing National Style and ancient-style songs.

It is a major traditional event for Bilibili, and its scale is growing larger and larger. Last year, it even appeared on CCTV and was specifically praised, being told that it played a positive role in the inheritance and promotion of traditional Chinese culture and is worth advocating.

After receiving official endorsement, Bilibili made a big move this year, inviting many first-tier celebrities, and the setup is very grand.

And as Bilibili's most prestigious star, fans certainly hope very much that she can perform.

"Of course I was invited; President Cheng sent the email personally," Miss Luo Quan laughed. "But whether I'm the finale depends on the specific arrangements. Anyway, I have two segments this time; everyone just look forward to it."

Actually, Cheng Rui notified Miss Luo Quan about the National Style Gala a week ago. While working on the band's album, she also prepared the tracks she would perform on stage.

Rehearsals are estimated to be next week. Although it's a large-scale evening gala, it's basically a solo show for celebrities, singers, and content creators. There are basically no backup dancers, so there isn't much coordination to speak of.

There are actually more activities this month than last month, but the cycle won't be as long as producing an album.

Besides the National Style Gala in half a month, there is also the Weibo Night on the 21st. Weibo had also invited her a long time ago.

Because Seeing Wen Xia, Chunzi, and the others are going, and it's said she has quite a few awards to collect this year, she didn't refuse.

Additionally, there is an invitation notice from the production team of Mango TV's "I Am a Singer" at the end of the month, which Miss Luo Quan is currently considering.

This year marks the third season of the variety show "I Am a Singer." Although it often becomes an object of ridicule for netizens due to the overly dramatic expressions of the audience in the studio,

one cannot deny that it has become the premier music variety show in the country. Many singers would break their heads just to be a challenger for one episode, and Miss Luo Quan is a resident guest this time, with a performance fee as high as two million per episode.

The reason it's not for the whole season is mainly because "I Am a Singer" adjusted its competition format this year. Guests will be eliminated starting from the first episode, and someone will leave in every subsequent episode, making the competitive pressure much greater than in previous seasons.

So even if you are a resident guest, if your strength is insufficient, it's possible to be sent home in the first episode.

Of course, Miss Luo Quan isn't worried about such a situation occurring.

She might not guarantee talent, but she is absolutely confident in her vocal skills.

Her vocal talent is so high that even the system recognizes it. She also possesses the "Iron Lung" specialty, with a vocal range spanning five full octaves, which can be said to easily master any type of song.

Furthermore, she has redeemed vocal techniques for almost every type of music, allowing her to seamlessly switch throat vocal techniques anytime, anywhere—an advantage many top singers simply cannot compare to.

Therefore, Miss Luo Quan feels that since she has such strength, going on "I Am a Singer" is definitely aimed at becoming the "Singer King"; otherwise, it would really be a disservice to her own skills.

However, when asked if the production team had a pre-determined "Singer King" for this season, the production team fell silent.

Variety shows have scripts; this is common knowledge, especially for competition-style variety shows. One can basically tell who will be the champion from the first episode.

So before participating, Miss Luo Quan also needs to know if she is destined to be a mere foil.

She doesn't need special treatment from the production team, but she also doesn't want the production team to favor others. The guests should rely on their own abilities, let their performances speak, and let the audience judge the winner.

However, even for such a basic guarantee, Miss Luo Quan has not received it yet.

Mango TV cannot guarantee the outcome of the championship this time, but they can guarantee that she won't be eliminated in the first episode.

It sounds okay, giving her a guarantee to stay on the show, but this is completely an answer that avoids the important and dwells on the trivial.

She cares about whether there will be shady dealings in the show, not such unimportant power.

In view of this, Miss Luo Quan feels she should consider it carefully. If she puts in all her effort to sing for the whole season only to have someone else snatch the victory at the end, it wouldn't be worth the loss.

However, the tone from Mango TV has been gradually softening over the past few days, saying they will try their best to minimize factors other than the competition from affecting the singers' results.

This is basically the result Miss Luo Quan wanted, and agreeing to participate in the variety show will likely happen in the next two days.

Because "I Am a Singer" is recorded on weekends and aired the following weekend, even after school starts, she will have time to participate without affecting her studies.

Of course, these are things for a month from now; she doesn't need to spend too much energy on them yet.

The real highlight is the National Style Gala in half a month.

Miss Luo Quan revealed the news of her upcoming performance in the livestream, and Bilibili's Weibo account immediately issued an announcement:

August 15th National Style Gala, this site has invited Miss Luo Quan to participate! Promoting traditional culture, inheriting the beauty of National Style, we have always been...

The rest is just official jargon, no need to pay attention.

Once the news of Miss Luo Quan participating in the National Style Gala came out, it quickly sparked a massive wave of discussion on the internet.

The main place for discussion was Some Zhihu, and the related question was:

"Is Miss Luo Quan suitable for participating in the National Style Gala?"

Answer:

"In my opinion, she is actually not very suitable.

The National Style Gala, to put it narrowly, is a gala for the Chinese people. Everyone on stage has Asian faces; what does it count for if Miss Luo Quan, who looks like a white person, goes up? After all, she is not a minority ethnic group and only has half Chinese blood.

Furthermore, what will she wear if she goes on stage? Regardless of whether she wears a Han skirt or a cheongsam with her appearance, it will look very out of place. But if she doesn't wear these, can it still be called a National Style Gala?

So I think Miss Luo Quan is not suitable to participate.

I don't mean anything else; I'm just discussing the matter as it stands."

"I never expected that the answer above could actually be pushed to the top comment.

I didn't expect there to be so many racial chauvinists in China; their understanding of the country and bloodline is truly too narrow.

China has gone through five thousand years of changes and the integration of countless ethnic groups. Where can you find a Chinese person with pure blood now? Who dares to say that 100% of the blood flowing in their body is Han?

Inclusivity, openness, merging, and assimilation—this is the reason why our Chinese nation has stood tall through five thousand years of storms.

Of the four ancient civilizations, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Babylon, and Ancient India have all lost their heritage; only our Chinese culture has never had a break in its lineage.

If our ancestors were as narrow-minded and arrogant as those people above, how could this nation have survived until now?"

"I think whether Miss Luo Quan is suitable for the National Style Gala is not for us to say.

First, look at nationality. It is indeed strange for a foreigner to be at the National Style Gala, but Miss Luo Quan is a proper Chinese citizen with a household registration book and an ID card.

Furthermore, regarding ethnicity, Miss Luo Quan is also Han on her ID card, black and white, certified by the police station. If you have doubts, feel free to go to the police station that issued Miss Luo Quan's ID card.

Then look at her actions. I think as long as you aren't a bootlicker who worships foreign things, even if you aren't interested in the National Style Gala, you can still go up. After all, there are so many celebrities invited by Bilibili this time, and how many of them are genuinely interested in National Style culture? I haven't seen anyone discuss that.

As for Miss Luo Quan, she has always been on the front line fighting against bootlickers. Whether it was last year's 'Sweet Air' or this year's 'Wolf Warrior 2', she has spoken out for justice as a Chinese person.

Additionally, in front of any media, she has emphasized that she is Chinese and has used her own way to promote her motherland to the whole world.

Just looking at her contributions to the world, I think Miss Luo Quan exceeds 99% of the people in the country.

Don't look at her white face; she is actually more like a Chinese person than many others.

Her nationality is Chinese, her ethnicity is Han, she speaks Mandarin, and she writes Chinese characters. Tell me, why can't she go on the National Style Gala?!"

Regardless of whether the authors of these two answers are Miss Luo Quan's fans, their words are definitely heartfelt and well-reasoned.

And as more and more people participated in answering and following the question, these two answers finally moved up in rank, pushing the narrow-minded answer that was in front down below.

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