Chapter 296: The Day the Dream Began

"Quick, quick! Hurry! Get the stock ready! If we miss this wave of hype, you're all fired and get out!"

As the President of Warner Music Greater China, who was also on-site watching the match, Zhou Jianhui couldn't contain himself, so his tone when calling his subordinates was a bit more excited.

Although they knew Zhou Yi was always a "big-tournament type player," to be honest, when Zhou Yi himself first proposed this performance method, including him, many people actually held opposing views in their hearts.

Anyone who has played football knows that this thing consumes a lot of physical strength and mental attention.

You can just busy yourself a bit; actually singing while playing is undoubtedly playing with fire. If you fail to juggle the ball or slip on it under the gaze of sixty-nine thousand people in this stadium, wouldn't that be the biggest joke under heaven?

However, hindered by the program effect designed by Zhou Yi and his consistent confidence, Warner ultimately agreed. Zhou Jianhui had his heart in his throat the whole time at the beginning, but now he finally put his heart back down.

"Well done, Ah Yi!"

After the extended version of "Wavin' Flag" ended, Zhou Yi, who had been waving his hands continuously along the sidelines to thank the crowd, returned to his rest box, reached out to take the towel and clothes handed to him by Qian Jiang, and received his endless praise—

"You have perfectly completed everything; now leave the rest to me."

As a singer, Zhou Yi's tonight's truly perfect and extraordinary performance made Qian Jiang confident that even the always picky critics could not make any effective criticism.

Didn't you see the whole stadium cheering when Zhou Yi thanked the crowd?

The on-site cameras even captured the scene of a bold Brazilian female fan with the Brazilian flag painted on her face frantically flashing her eyes at Zhou Yi, or even pretending to open her chest to give Zhou Yi a flying kiss.

Qian Jiang had no doubt that in that kind of atmosphere at the time, if Zhou Yi fell into that group of bold female fans' spider web cave, he would surely be sat on until he couldn't stand up, and even with his best physical fitness, he would show signs of decline.

What is an international superstar!

As Zhou Yi's manager, Qian Jiang felt very honored; after Zhou Yi went to take a shower, he began to ask Zhou Yi about the release of the English special "The Attitude Show".

"Everything has been arranged; what about you, have you bought the press releases?" Zhou Jianhui, who received Qian Jiang's call, asked back a question and received Qian Jiang's definite answer—

All promotional press releases have been arranged.

After Zhou Yi's perfect performance on the World Cup stage, in the next week, all exaggerated headlines will no longer be exaggerated.

Zhou Yi, who had finished showering and changed back into Shengtian Changfu, took a seat among the performing guests and watched the samba victory dance played jointly by Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho with other invited performers and attendees.

The Lion of the German team, Kahn, facing the fierce attack of the Brazilian attacking trio, ultimately found it impossible to turn the tide, and the city gate fell.

Because of accumulated yellow cards suspending him from the final stage, the German midfield core, Poyang Lake, could only sit anxiously on the substitute bench, watching his teammates on the field being attacked by the Brazilian team over and over again.

In the end, the German team, missing the midfield core Poyang Lake, ultimately lost 0:2 to the Brazilian team with a complete attacking lineup.

Runner-up, runner-up, runner-up, still runner-up.

Watching his teammates lose the match with his own eyes, Poyang Lake painfully closed his eyes on the substitute bench.

2002 was destined to be a year that made his heart ache and shed tears—successively winning the Bundesliga runner-up, the German Cup runner-up, the Champions League runner-up, and now the World Cup runner-up, completing an extremely tragic "Four Runner-Ups King" achievement.

In the football field, the runner-up is the biggest loser.

And this trophy representing the loser, he won four in a row.

The top star of the Brazilian team, the alien Ronaldo, staged a battle of returning to Earth, and his afro hairstyle completely set off the entire World Cup stage.

Zhou Yi, who was watching Ronaldo play football on-site for the first time, also stood up and applauded for this Brazilian striker after the match, then ran over to take photos and get the match-worn jerseys.

Hmm, he even asked for the match-worn jerseys of the entire Brazilian team. He didn't even spare Kaka, the water dispenser manager who was just warming up on the sidelines—the future Ballon d'Or super giant jokingly said to have exhausted all of Brazil's hundred years of appearance talent.

He also very humbly asked them to sign their names on the jerseys.

The entire Brazilian team, who very much liked Zhou Yi's song "Wavin' Flag", also chased stars, and Ronaldinho even invited Zhou Yi to a nightclub.

Zhou Yi, who gladly accepted, then wandered over to the German team side and asked them in a very friendly tone if they could each sign a jersey for him, as he wanted to keep it as a collection souvenir.

Although they lost the match, the entire German team was very respectful to Zhou Yi, this singer who was extremely popular on the German music charts.

The young player, K-God Miroslav Klose, even chased stars in reverse, very happily taking a photo with Zhou Yi.

"Pack these personally signed jerseys well and send them back to the country; I will hang them up properly when I return."

It was at least a unique souvenir; after sighing with emotion, Zhou Yi instructed his assistant and was then invited to the banquet held by the organizers.

"Hey, Spike, long time no see."

Xia Qila, an artist under Sony Music Europe, saw Zhou Yi enter and raised her glass to greet him: "Your performance was simply too passionate."

"To receive praise from such a beautiful woman as you, it was not a waste to come tonight."

Looking at the circle of European and American singers invited to watch the closing ceremony around him, Zhou Yi, not at all timid, raised his glass to drink champagne together, making Xia Qila laugh uncontrollably.

"Is your new album ready? I can't wait."

After the last chat, Xia Qila, who had a very good impression of Zhou Yi, joked with a smile: "For these two months, even in my hometown in Colombia, I have been looping your one song, I'm almost sick of listening to it, and I urgently need something fresh."

"Of course, July 1st, on time for release."

Zhou Yi, clinking glasses with her, shrugged, which aroused Xia Qila's curiosity: "Tomorrow? So fast? I thought you would need more promotion."

"I don't stay in Europe and America often; now that the heat is high, I must strike while the iron is hot."

Zhou Yi smiled: "Moreover, this day is also quite special to me, so let's consider it asking for a good omen."

"Very special?"

Xia Qila didn't understand.

The next day, invited by Xiao Luo, Zhou Yi, who had partied all night at the nightclub, once again appeared on the front pages of major domestic newspapers—

"The First Goal of the Chinese National Team in the World Cup: Zhou Yi!"

"The First Man to Represent the Chinese Team and Kick a Football into the World Cup Stage Gate!"

"On the evening of July 1st, Zhou Yi's brand new English album 'The Attitude Show' will be released globally!"

"Still July 1st, can Zhou Yi create a miracle again?"

"The inheritance of the first album; after two years, Zhou Yi releases a brand new personal studio album again on July 1st!"

"The Chinese singer who appeared on screens in 213 countries and regions around the world!"

"The first person in the history of Chinese pop singers!"

"..."

Warner's overwhelming marketing, along with the results of the World Cup, surged towards the domestic entertainment circle and the international entertainment circle!

US time, July 1st, 10:08 AM.

Zhou Yi's debut English album, TheAttitudeShow, which opened the World Cup closing ceremony, was officially released simultaneously in North America, Europe, and other countries!

PS: Great Perfection of the Yang Realm!

I'll make up yesterday's chapter tomorrow—three chapters!

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