All-rounder Artist-Chapter 920 - 858: The Music Festival (Part 1)

This day was December 25th.

The music festival was to kick off at the Grand Stadium tonight!

All eyes from the music scene across the five continents were gathered here, with hundreds of journalists setting out to stake out days in advance.

The vanguards of major companies also set out early and negotiated with the official representatives of the Music Association to arrange their artists' schedules in advance.

At the same time.

Countless fans flocked to the Grand Stadium like birds worshipping the phoenix, causing congestion in the surrounding streets to the point where officials had to deploy a large force to maintain order.

"It gets busier year by year."

The traffic manager in charge of that area remarked.

Because every year there would be musicians from an additional continent participating in this grand event. The lands of the five continents already encompassed most of Blue Star, following which the pressure on traffic management grew greater every year.

...

At noon.

After lunch.

The backstage designated by the Literature and Art Association.

In different dressing rooms, many top singles competing for nominations were getting their makeup done.

Inside one of the dressing rooms.

As the Qi Continent's esteemed singer Shui Yun had her makeup done by her personal makeup artist, she asked her waiting manager:

"Huahua, is it possible for me to walk the red carpet with Teacher Admirable Fish?"

"Give up that thought."

Huahua, a top-ranking manager in Qi Continent, could only shake her head helplessly at the moment:

"I just spoke to the officials about this yesterday when I arrived, and do you know what they told me?"

"What did they say?"

"You are the twenty-eighth singer to try and request to walk the red carpet with Teacher Admirable Fish from the officials. Unsurprisingly, there will likely be other singers with the same idea after you, including some who are past double crowned singers..."

Admirable Fish was too in demand!

Winner of twelve successive continental awards, with thirteen nominations at the music festival, the youngest Maestro in the history of Blue Star!

With such dazzling honors, Admirable Fish was destined to be the center of attention tonight.

Moreover, Admirable Fish had never before attended any award ceremonies, nor accepted any media interviews, still less fancying any sort of endorsement deals.

Even the crowned Kings and Queens of Singing had very limited ways to interact with Admirable Fish.

For these reasons, Admirable Fish's public appearance this time was bound to attract countless admirers!

"Tsk tsk."

Upon hearing this, Shui Yun clicked her tongue in surprise, "With such crazy competition, it definitely won't be my turn, I wonder who the lucky one will be."

"None of you stand a chance!"

Huahua sighed, "Do you really think the music festival would dare to pair any female artist with Admirable Fish without his permission? Teacher Admirable Fish has personally specified Jiang Kui to walk the red carpet with him, his favorite is the Yu Dynasty."

Jiang Kui?

Shui Yun's eyes flashed with intense envy, even a hint of jealousy!

With so many top singers competing, none could surpass Jiang Kui, for she was the first Queen of Singing from the Yu Dynasty, personally promoted to stardom by Teacher Admirable Fish!

In truth, it wasn't only Shui Yun.

All the singers who got wind of the news felt a mixture of envy and jealousy towards Jiang Kui.

This kind of treatment had been enjoyed by the Yu Dynasty for a long time, and even the reigning Kings and Queens of Singing couldn't help but feel a little sour on the inside.

...

Finally, the time reached 4 pm.

The red carpet show started, and the area around the Grand Stadium was flooded with people!

With cheering signs and glow sticks, armies of fans of countless stars were screaming and shouting!

On one of the vehicles.

Lin Yuan was looking down at his cell phone.

He had received a notification from Gu Dong and had been preparing accordingly; he wasn't very nervous since the award he most valued, Maestro, was already secure in his grip.

Sharing a ride with him was Jiang Kui.

Dressed in a beautiful gown for the day, Jiang Kui's hands were crossed in front of her as she bit her lip slightly.

She couldn't remain as indifferent as Lin Yuan; her emotions were exceptionally fervent at that moment.

"We're here!"

The driver, Gu Dong, pulled the car onto the reception drive.

Through the car window, Gu Dong could feel the gazes of everyone nearby, all focused on this car.

Thud.

The staff in charge of reception eagerly came forward to open the car door.

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Lin Yuan put away his cell phone and stepped out of the car with Jiang Kui.

In an instant, countless screams created a terrifying wave of sound, causing even the Kings and Queens of Singing, who were halfway down the red carpet, to look back involuntarily, wondering what kind of arrival could cause such an uproar!

"Ah!"

"Admirable Fish!"

"Fish Papa!"

"I love you!"

"Teacher Admirable Fish!"

The surrounding noise was explosive.

Jiang Kui, following prior training, tried to smile as she walked; one hand on Lin Yuan's arm, and the other waving at the fans.

They moved forward.

Lin Yuan displayed a practiced smile that met societal expectations.

In fact, he still preferred occasions like the Golden Hall, where he could bypass the red carpet and go directly upstairs from the underground parking lot.

Click click click!

Countless photographers snapped away!

The flashes were almost blinding, never stopping.

The fans present were also taking photos, each moment frozen by their shutters.

Meanwhile.

This red carpet affair was being live-streamed online.

A grand ceremony like the music festival would invariably be broadcasted live, not only a revel for those within the circle but also a jubilee for netizens!

"Fish Papa is here!"

"Fish Papa is so handsome!"

"Here's to Fish Papa's triumphant success!"

"Jiang Kui is walking the red carpet with Fish Papa!"

"Cursed Jiang Kui, let go of Fish Papa!"

"Indeed, at times like this, Fish Papa will only give a leg up to the singers from the Yu Dynasty."

"I'm dying of laughter, look at those queens in front turning their heads. If it weren't for the occasion, it feels like they'd hate not to rush towards Fish Papa."

...

The twenty-meter red carpet show, some people wish they could walk it for a lifetime; others just want it to end as quickly as possible.

Like Lin Yuan.

Although this was how he felt inside, considering Jiang Kui needed the red carpet exposure, Lin Yuan didn't deliberately speed up. He even specially posed for some photos with Jiang Kui.

Kind of like frying a sunny-side-up egg.

Jiang Kui stood next to Lin Yuan, changing into several postures, shooting from the front then the side, and after the side, the back.

They covered all angles.

After the photos, Jiang Kui lowered her voice to thank Lin Yuan.

Xian Yu didn't need this kind of exposure at all, but as an artist, it was different for Jiang Kui.

Walking the red carpet with Xian Yu brought her tremendous benefits. It was a slaughter of media space.

After the red carpet was over,

Lin Yuan finally entered the awards hall.

The staff had already arranged the seats in advance.

Lin Yuan was seated in the leftmost seat of the third row.

To his right were Sun Yaohuo, Jiang Kui, Xia Fan, Zhao Ying Ge, Chen Zhiyu, and Wei Haoyun.

The entire Yu Dynasty had arrived!

Because they had works nominated!

The seating was not randomly arranged, but had specific considerations.

Maestros sat together with their collaborating singers, which was some kind of unwritten rule.

"How does it feel to walk the red carpet with your junior?"

Sun Yaohuo, who had arrived before the two, greeted Lin Yuan and then teased Jiang Kui with a touch of envy.

Jiang Kui's palms were slightly warm with sweat, and the corners of her eyebrows lifted gently, "Why don't you try it for yourself?"

"The cost would be too high."

Sun Yaohuo pursed his lips; the red carpet was basically a male-female pairing.

As a male singer, he definitely couldn't walk the red carpet with Xian Yu, unless...

The thought was too frightening.

Sun Yaohuo changed the subject: "I wonder which maestro will present us with the award."

The prestige of the music festival was clear to all.

The award presenters were mostly maestros from Blue Star.

And as the hall buzzed with idle chatter, time ticked away, with various performances emerging on the stage one after another.

Until seven o'clock in the evening.

The lights in the venue went out.

The next moment.

A white light pierced the darkness.

Music began to play in the hall!

The music festival's male and female hosts walked towards the stage, with the male host being none other than The Masked Singer's host:

"Welcome everyone to the annual Blue Star Music Festival. Hello everyone, I am host An Hong!"

"And I am host Li Qing!"

The fluorescent lights in the venue were like stars falling from the sky.

The two hosts took the stage, officially kicking off the music festival!

However, after the hosts came on stage, they didn't immediately announce the awards but made jokes with each other to ease the tense atmosphere at the venue.

Of course it was tense!

Many in the seats below had award nominations, and tonight the final winners of different awards would be announced. Everyone's heart contained a flame eagerly waiting to ignite!

After cracking a few jokes,

The hosts began to introduce the jury responsible for determining the awards.

Most of the jury was made up of highly respected maestros, and the remaining few were official big shots from the Literature and Art Association.

After some verbosity, the atmosphere in the venue lively up, and tonight's main event finally arrived—

The competition for the awards began!

Host An Hong spoke: "The first award to be announced is the Music Festival's Best Newcomer of the Year!"

Shuala.

The lights dimmed again.

On the big screen, a pre-recorded voice sounded: "The nominees for this year's Best Promotional Song Award are..."

The venue fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were on the big screen.

The list of the four nominated newcomers appeared.

Host Li Qing looked at the booklet in her hand: "The best newcomer of this Blue Star Music Festival is..."

The hostess paused.

The faces of the four nominees appeared on the big screen.

Everyone tried to maintain their composure, but you could still see how tense they were at this moment!

An Hong suddenly spoke, his voice full of vigor with a broadcaster's style: "Blueberry, 'Seven Percent,' congratulations to Blueberry for winning the Best Newcomer Award. Please come to the stage to accept your award!"

In the frame,

The expressions of the other three nominees turned into small boxes, each barely hiding their disappointment; Blueberry's face was suddenly enlarged on the screen, his ecstasy laid bare for everyone to see!

"It's me, I won the award!"

He jumped up excitedly and hugged the people around him!

As he went on stage to give his acceptance speech, the newcomer named Blueberry was completely choked up.

Applause arose from the audience.

No one thought his reaction was exaggerated.

Such scenes were all familiar.

Not only for Blueberry as a new award-winning artist, but even for the kings and queens of singing, it was hard to stay calm each time they stepped onto the stage of the music festival. If it was for a major award, even crying out loud was quite normal.

"Newcomers?"

The singers from the Yu Dynasty each had their own reflections.

Everyone had been a newcomer once, and they knew what it meant for a newcomer to be recognized by the Music Festival—it was an exhilarating feeling.

The atmosphere was solemn!

Those confirmed to appear on stage today, such as Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui, had sweaty palms now!