Chapter 528: This Is My Teaching Qualification Certificate

Since the Golden Melody Awards were established, no one has ever swept all three trophies for lyrics, composition, and arrangement in a single ceremony; Zhou Yi has set a precedent.

However, although many will likely resent him for taking it all, looking purely at the results, given his exaggerated abilities and achievements, it is not unacceptable.

"Actually, if you calculate carefully, in these past three-plus years, Zhou Yi has written over eighty songs; lyrics, composition, and arrangement were all done by him alone. And that doesn't even count his unreleased tracks like 'Mercury Record', 'South of Nanshan', and 'Beautiful Land', which only exist as bootlegs before his debut—those probably push the total past ninety..."

Reporters who felt this year's Golden Melody Awards were a bit too bold scratched their heads, while others began tallying Zhou Yi's terrifying track record—

Everyone else relies on a team to divide the work for lyrics, composition, and arrangement, but Zhou Yi himself is a team, and he has been doing so for a whole three years!

From this perspective, there is absolutely no problem with him winning these three trophies.

Zhou Yi also believed there was no problem.

Since the Golden Melody Awards apparently do not intend to play the game of human relations, there was no need for him to pretend to be a gentleman anymore.

"Zhou Yi, a quick interview: how does it feel to win three Golden Melody trophies in a row?"

In the arena, just as Zhou Yi finished his third round of acceptance speeches and prepared to leave the stage, Zhang Xueyou walked up, cheerfully called out to him, and asked a question.

"It's awesome; best if Brother Xueyou gives me a few more."

Zhou Yi made a joke; Zhang Xueyou, accustomed to big storms and waves, laughed and patted his shoulder: "I think so too, but unfortunately, this award isn't for you to receive, because you weren't even nominated."

After three consecutive creation-category awards, the battle for the Golden Melody King and Queen of Songs began next.

As a nominee for King of Songs, Zhang Xueyou naturally could not present the award to himself; together with Yang Cainei, he presented the Golden Melody Queen of Songs.

"I could be nominated too, Brother Xueyou; I don't mind. I can flexibly declare my gender." In an era without multiple genders, Zhou Yi made this joke with zero pressure.

Zhang Xueyou, who had struggled and fought through the late golden age of Cantopop, was not afraid of this; after cheerfully taking over the conversation, he naturally sent Zhou Yi off and began his award presentation topic—

"The 14th Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Vocalist. The nominees are: Mo Wenwei - '【i】', Shunza - 'Dear Shunza';

"Na Ying - 'Now', Zhang Huimei - 'Fever';

"Xu Ruoyun - 'Yun Kai Le', Sun Yanzi - 'Lydia'..."

One singer's name and album song after another appeared on the big screen; when Sun Yanzi's name and photo appeared on the stage screen, many in the audience holding Singapore signs screamed loudly, their momentum completely drowning out the fans of the other nominees—

"Yanzi! Yanzi! Yanzi!"

"Yanzi! Yanzi!"

The unified cheering made Sun Yanzi, who had been somewhat nervous, happily flash her big white teeth, turn her head, and wave to the fans in the audience, greeting them.

In fact, this was already her third consecutive year nominated for the Golden Melody Queen of Songs.

For the previous two years, she had fallen at the final hurdle, losing consecutively to Na Ying and Zhang Huimei, running alongside them for two years.

Now, with her momentum equally strong, she only needed one Golden Melody Queen trophy to fill her last weakness, thereby officially ascending to the status of Diva without controversy.

However, among her competitors this time, there was also a highly threatening Mo Wenwei.

As a veteran Diva in the music scene, despite being active for so long, Mo Wenwei had never won a Golden Melody Queen of Songs award up to this point.

Counting only the points of human sentiment, her chances of winning this year were very high.

After all, after running alongside for so many years, one should give someone a good result; this has always been the Golden Melody Awards' nature.

After interacting with the fans, Sun Yanzi turned back, and a doubt arose in her heart. Subconsciously seeking support, she turned her head and happened to bump into Zhou Yi's thumb raised in approval towards her...

"Phew..."

Before Sun Yanzi, who had taken several deep breaths, could fully recover, Zhang Xueyou on stage had already revealed this year's Golden Melody Queen of Songs—

"The winner of the 14th Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Vocalist is... Sun Yanzi - 'Lydia'! Congratulations, Yanzi!"

Yes!

The moment Zhang Xueyou finished announcing with a smile, Sun Yanzi, unable to believe it, stood up from her seat the instant she came to her senses; the healing smile on her face never stopped, and the sound of 'Lydia' rang out in the venue.

As a work where Sun Yanzi attempted to break through style limitations, this song was undoubtedly very successful; winning Queen of Songs was a fifty-fifty split between merit and controversy—the controversy mainly centered on Mo Wenwei's points of human sentiment from running alongside for so many years.

Sun Yanzi's seniority and age were simply too young for the Golden Melody Awards.

She was only twenty-five, directly refreshing the age record for Golden Melody singers.

Before her, the youngest Golden Melody Queen of Songs was Yang Naiwen, the rock diva who, in 2000, defeated Wang Fei, Mo Wenwei, and others with the god-tier album 'SILENCE' at twenty-six years old.

Yes, Mo Wenwei was again in the background running alongside during that record-breaking occasion...

"Congratulations, Yanzi."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

"Congratulations..."

Disappointed, Mo Wenwei sighed, but having gotten used to running alongside, she quickly pulled herself together and actively went to congratulate Sun Yanzi.

Na Ying could not attend due to permit issues; Zhang Huimei, who had already won the Queen of Songs trophy last year, did not show much disappointment and generously offered her congratulations.

Sun Yanzi, so excited that she kept thanking everyone in return, found it hard to calm her surging emotions even when she went on stage; standing at the main podium, holding the trophy in one hand, she used her other hand to fan herself like a fan due to excitement, adjusting her emotions—

"Uh, sorry, I'm a bit out of control."

As she spoke, Sun Yanzi gave the impression of being so excited she was about to cry. Winning the Golden Melody Queen of Songs title after only three years in the industry was beyond expectations for her, especially when teachers, fans, and media all said she was very talented and that the heavens had gifted her a meal.

Although she liked to slack off in daily life, once she started treating songs and music, her state was absolutely maxed out.

Because she did not want to disappoint Zhou Yi, her teacher, Zhou Jianhui, or her fans.

"Thank you, Zhou Yi; he said that if I wanted to break through, I could try singing this 'Lydia' that he wrote. When I couldn't go on, it was him who encouraged me...

"Thank you to my boss, Zhou Jianhui; he is truly the best, best boss in the world.

"Thank you to my teachers, Li Sisong and Li Weisong; it was their strictness that allowed me to reach today..."

Sun Yanzi, whose speech was stumbling due to excited emotions, looked somewhat cute and silly.

The camera timely focused on every person Sun Yanzi mentioned, finally locking again on Zhou Yi, who was sitting upright and smiling while applauding for Sun Yanzi—

This was the first time up to this point in the event that he had applauded without crossing his legs.

"Of course, this award has another very, very big effect on me. Uh, my Chinese vocabulary expression is limited; don't say I'm using this description, especially you, Zhou Yi—"

As she spoke, feeling that using such adjectives in such a grand and solemn occasion might make her seem illiterate, and to avoid being mocked by Zhou Yi after leaving the stage, she directly started self-mocking.

Zhou Yi, who had been singled out for praise, laughed so hard his back teeth were visible.

"Before, you always burned bridges after crossing the river, saying I wasn't worthy to be your teacher; now I can clear my name!"

Grinning widely with teeth bared, Sun Yanzi openly raised the Singer of the Year trophy high toward Zhou Yi's direction and loudly shouted her final acceptance speech: "See that! This is my teaching qualification certificate!"

(End of this chapter)