Chapter 611

"Thank you." Murong Xue smiled at Xu Tian a bit shyly. "Brother Xu, I didn't let you down."

"You don't need to have too much pressure. I'll give you two days off later to have a good rest."

"Mr. Xu, you can't be biased. I want a vacation too!" Nie Jingjing poked her head over. Although Murong Xue winning made her very happy, Mr. Xu ignoring her because of this made her feel sour inside.

"Win an award first, then we'll talk." Xu Tian said calmly.

Nie Jingjing:...

Can I only have a vacation if I win an award? This is bullying!

Murong Xue's win did surprise the audience for a while, but soon, more heavy-hitting awards attracted their attention.

Up to this point, only two awards remained at the Golden Melody Awards, and these two were the most prestigious honors.

"Next, we will present the Best Male Singer of the 37th Golden Melody Awards. Please look at the big screen!"

The big screen showed the profiles of five nominees, including Yun Shuo, who was shortlisted for his first album.

"Mr. Xu, if I really win the award, you..." Nie Jingjing didn't care at all who won Best Male Singer; she only cared about whether she could get more benefits from Xu Tian.

"Shh! Don't be noisy..." Xu Tian stared intently at the stage, having no heart to chat with Nie Jingjing.

"What's there to pay attention to with Best Male Singer? It has nothing to do with us..." Nie Jingjing muttered in a low voice. "Mr. Xu, you're just biased. You're all smiles to Murong Xue, but you're indifferent when I talk to you. I'm telling you, you'll lose me like this..."

At the same time, the award presenter on stage also announced the winner's name.

"Yun Shuo!"

Xu Tian felt a weight lift from his heart and took the lead in applauding.

Giving Best Male Singer to Yun Shuo could also be considered an upset, after all, except for him, the other four singers all had companies behind them.

"What's this Yun Shuo's background?" Guo Qishan muttered to himself, his eyes clearly filled with disdain. "A wild card can actually win an award? What on earth is wrong with this year's Golden Melody Awards?"

Yan Hongyu's face darkened visibly. He had been determined to win this award, but he hadn't expected to lose to a newcomer, and this newcomer was a web celebrity at that.

There was a hierarchy of contempt in the entertainment industry; powerful singers looked down on idol artists, and idol artists looked down on web celebrity streamers who became famous by singing on live streaming platforms.

Before releasing his album, Yun Shuo was just a web celebrity who sang on live streaming platforms. Now that he had only released one album and had already won the Golden Melody King of Song, he naturally became a thorn in the side of those capitalists.

Fang Hua, the head of the publicity department beside him, cautiously advised: "Yun Shuo's work is indeed very popular online, and his songs are all original. The organizers having some considerations in giving him this award is understandable... Fortunately, the winner isn't someone from Tian Feng. This Yun Shuo poses no threat to us."

"Which agency is Yun Shuo with?" Yan Hongyu asked in a deep voice.

"He hasn't signed with any company yet, Mr. Yan. We can find someone to talk to him and sign him."

Yan Hongyu nodded: "Send someone to contact him immediately. Even if the commission is higher, we must sign him!"

"Okay." Fang Hua agreed. "Our Giant Star is a big company. As long as we sign him according to the commission for veteran artists, he will definitely come. You have to know that in the entertainment industry, no matter which company, a newcomer's commission is only 20%. As long as he isn't stupid, he will definitely sign with us. By then, this Golden Melody King of Song will still be from our Giant Star Media!"

At the same time, Yun Shuo had already walked onto the stage to accept the trophy from the presenter.

Yan Qingxue quietly nudged Xu Tian and asked in a low voice.

"Is this the friend you said was very talented at singing?"

"Mm." Xu Tian nodded.

"Amazing." Yan Qingxue finally understood why Xu Tian could still sit still and not be anxious at all.

Even if they came away empty-handed tonight, at least they still had Yun Shuo as their trump card.

As long as they officially announced the news of Yun Shuo signing with Flourishing Stars Media, and then let him be a guest on the 'All People's Singer-Songwriter' live broadcast, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to attract investment.

Everyone was surprised by the result of Yun Shuo winning, with some feeling envious and others jealous.

After all, an unsigned web celebrity being able to win the Golden Melody King of Song with his first album was unprecedented in the history of the Golden Melody Awards.

What's more, Yun Shuo wasn't the kind of third-rate web celebrity who only knew how to hype himself up without any real skills. He had covered the lyrics, composition, and arrangement of the entire album, and with the addition of his handsome appearance, as long as he didn't do anything stupid, becoming a hit was only a matter of time.

Overnight, Yun Shuo had both fame and fortune, and he also had an honor that many artists struggled for years to achieve. Anyone would be envious of that.

But Yun Shuo's singing skills and creative talent were indeed impeccable, leaving even the hate fans with nowhere to start when they wanted to scold him.

"Don't you think Yun Shuo's path to debut was too smooth?"

"Isn't that because he's handsome and sings well?"

"No, I always feel that from the day he started posting songs and live streaming online, there was a plan, and a very complete plan at that. A newcomer without experience is very easy to say the wrong thing during live streams. Look at the current web celebrities—which one doesn't have some dirt? But his background is very clean; he hasn't been dug up for any bad remarks after live streaming for so long."

"You mean..."

"I always feel that he has a team behind him, or even if it's not a team, at least there's an experienced person in the circle guiding him."

Two artists whispered, their words filled with even more curiosity about Yun Shuo.

"But he hasn't signed with any company. Who would be guiding him behind the scenes?"

"Compared to this, I'm more curious about which company he will sign with later. There must be several agencies wanting to contact him now."

"In the end, it will be either Tian Feng or Giant Star, right? After all, these two companies are the strongest in the entertainment industry and can get the most resources."

"As long as Yun Shuo isn't stupid, he will definitely choose them."

"That's not necessarily true. Although Giant Star and Tian Feng have many resources, they also have many artists, and there are so many seniors pressing down on top. How many resources can actually be divided to him?"

"If it were me, I would definitely choose a medium-to-large agency to be the top star. I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond."

Just as these artists said, now all major companies had the idea of signing Yun Shuo. Besides Yan Hongyu, Guo Qishan of Tian Feng was the same.

Just as Yun Shuo was on stage, he had already instructed the vice president of Tian Feng.

"We must sign this person to our group before Giant Star makes a move."

"Mr. Guo, actually, I noticed him when he first started posting songs and live streaming online. I found that his live streaming data was very good, and his fan growth rate was fast, so I sent someone to talk to him about signing."

"He didn't agree?" Guo Qishan raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Was he dissatisfied with the conditions you offered?"