novellhall Chapter 69 Dangerously
Chapter 69 Dangerously
Compared to his average ranking on various lists in Seoul, Shen Yu was about to ride his little motorcycle to work the next day when he noticed a familiar BMW Z4 parked downstairs at his apartment building.
Let's talk about the little motorcycle first.
Shen Yu, who had been planning to buy a car, had his eye on a MINI Cooper.
While we were discussing this in a BMW Z4, Xu Youqing mocked me, saying, "What kind of grown man drives a MINI? With your royalties, you could buy a Maybach that represents the same model, if not a large SUV."
But Shen Yu's concept of a car was limited to transportation, so he decided to get a cheap SUV instead.
He happened to run into BIGTONE, who was eating in the cafeteria, at lunchtime. The two sat together and chatted about their recent teaching of BabyMonsters. Somehow, they ended up talking about cars.
Shen Yu then realized that BIGTONE really liked motorcycles, but he was not used to Seoul's laws and regulations on the road.
First of all, no matter how large the engine displacement of a motorcycle is, it cannot be driven on the highway in Seoul.
If someone wants to ride a motorcycle to Incheon Airport, they have nowhere to go.
Because there is only one highway to the airport.
In addition, many roads in the city have restrictions, so motorcycles are more suitable for riding in Gyeonggi Province or some more rural areas.
BIGTONE noticed that Shen Yu was somewhat interested in what he was saying, so he told Shen Yu about a friend who had a small racetrack near the countryside where motorcycle gatherings were held regularly. He also gave Shen Yu a brief introduction to the types and prices of motorcycles.
At last.
After hearing his introduction, Shen Yu went to the motorcycle dealership on Zhongwu Road the next day and bought a BMW S 1000RR M Package version.
He mentioned that he was introduced by BIGTONE and received a discount from the store owner. The motorcycle was an original import. After various taxes and fees, including insurance, the total cost was around 3600 million Korean won.
He realized this when he had a stroke of great luck in his past life: even with a car chassis of Volvo's caliber, if you're unlucky, you'll still have good fortune.
Riding a motorcycle only on city or rural roads is actually quite safe.
the most important is.
He found it really exciting, and the BMW motorcycle with its colorful paint job was really cool.
Unfortunately, before he could even ride his bike to work, Xu Youqing intercepted him halfway.
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"Let's go, I'll take you there this morning."
"Nuna, what's going on?"
Unsolicited kindness? Something's definitely up with you!
"Representative Yang said he wants to throw you a celebration party, um, it's about your song 'Lucid Dreams'."
While things may not be going well in the east, they are going to be going well in the west. This song, written to coincide with the year-end music show promotions, didn't perform particularly well in Seoul. However, its overseas success has shocked many industry colleagues in Seoul.
No artist from Seoul has ever made it into the Billboard Hot 100.
This time, Shen Yu's "Lucid Dreams" actually achieved second place thanks to YG's overseas operations.
To achieve such results so close to Christmas would naturally surprise local musicians in Seoul.
"The representative said they plan to make a proper music video for this song and for you, so you won't just use some weird little animation to get by. This is also a chance to introduce you to a director who has a good relationship with the company."
Although Xu Youqing and Yang Xianshuo were not satisfied, Shen Yu thought the AI version of the short animation was not bad either.
"You know what? Representative Yang predicts that your single will at least be RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) Platinum, or even Diamond, in the future. Even in Europe, where hip-hop isn't popular, this song is ranking very high!"
Shen Yu wasn't too surprised. The original "Lucid Dreams" was a song full of honors. YG's management level in Europe and America is quite good, so it's only natural that it achieved good results.
"Most importantly, someone praised me. Guess who it was?"
"Oh dear, this is so hard to guess!"
"..."
"If I weren't driving, I would have definitely given you a beating!"
Shen Yu didn't understand why Xu Youqing was so insistent on hitting him.
"That rock legend Sting praised you!"
In the rap scene, many older artists hold a resistant and unhappy attitude towards younger hip-hop artists sampling their songs.
After all, the Black brothers' unique culture always carried a certain less-than-refined feel.
The song that Shen Yu sampled was "Shape of My Heart" by British rock legend Sting. After listening to Shen Yu's live performance, Sting surprisingly posted a tweet.
"This song is the most beautiful and elegant of all my arrangements of that guitar melody. The song 'Lucid Dreams' and Shen Yu's perfect understanding of the melancholy contained in that chord are truly remarkable."
The endorsements from top artists and veteran professionals made Shen Yu's name an instant sensation in the Western entertainment circle.
However, the flames in the west have not yet reached the east.
But it will be soon.
"Oh, that's good." Shen Yu was thinking that a large portion of his royalties should be donated to charity.
Since the song's author didn't receive royalties, he could use the royalties to quietly accumulate good karma, and donating the money to something meaningful would be the best option.
Write this down in the notepad on your phone.
Xu Youqing realized that Shen Yu's reaction was completely different from what she had imagined.
"Shen Yu, you don't know? No, you used that song, so of course you know, and you should understand its significance to the Western charts better than I do."
"Nuna, look ahead."
Shen Yu came up with a good excuse.
"Don't get so excited about the success of one song. At least we've seen the lows and can handle the feeling of reaching the top. Besides, there's still a long road ahead. Maybe every step we take from here on will be an upward one."
Xu Youqing was encouraged and full of confidence.
Unfortunately, I only managed to get the accelerator to 60 km/h because of the traffic jam ahead.
The woman was so angry that she wanted to honk her horn to urge them on, but then she saw a sign on the side of the street prohibiting horns.
The agent's poor financial situation made her timid and hesitant.
Frustrated, Xu Youqing went up and delivered a heavy punch to Shen Yu.
"Ouch! Why are you hitting me?!"
"I not only hit people, but I might bite you too!"
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Shen Yu, conforming to workplace norms, obediently followed Xu Youqing to the company.
I attended the celebration party that President Yang hosted for himself.
They also agreed to their representative's plan to reshoot the music video for "Lucid Dreams" and release the single.
By the way, Representative Yang also asked Shen Yu to find a similar hip-hop song from his previous songs and put it in, so that the single would not seem so "cheating".
Shen Yu agreed.
After a long day of work, Shen Yu returned to his studio and looked through the comments on the YG NEXT MOVEMENT YouTube account.
Actually, most of the comments below are positive, with a lot of anticipation and encouragement. In particular, ASA's "Chestnut Yokan" not only achieved good results that most newcomers can't get, but she even almost signed a contract with Haitai Confectionery.
Ultimately, Representative Yang rejected the offer, saying, "Young people haven't debuted yet; they should focus on music."
The day before Shen Yu's music show promotion, Zheng Yaxuan's teaser and cover were also released.
She chose to cover "Dangerously," a song that fully showcased Ya-hsuan's singing ability and high-note prowess.
Shen Yu watched the cover stage once and could only say that Ya Xuan's singing was incredibly charming.
The powerful sound pressure and dazzling high notes are a perfect combination of skill and talent.
So, when singing the song that Shen Yu had prepared with her, Shen Yu felt both excited and a little pressured.