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The Golden Melody Awards have just ended. King Jay Chou , who has not released an album for several years, suddenly posted an update on INS, announcing that he will have a big event on July 6th. As expected, he should be a fan. The long-awaited new album is finally coming out. However, Jay Chou's post caused a lot of controversy because of his slightly arrogant tone. Jay Chou claimed, "Congratulations to my friends who won the Golden Melody Award. Let's celebrate for a few days. I will be out soon!" He also specially added the label "The man with the most Golden Melody Awards".
In the eyes of many netizens, Jay Chou has clearly declared himself to be the king of the Chinese music scene. As long as he takes action, other singers will act as foils. It was obviously a time when another singer was happy to win an award. Jay Chou seemed to be congratulating others, but in fact, Amway was bragging about his own activities. It didn't quite sit well with him, and it seemed like he was deliberately stealing the show to gain popularity.
And this is not the first time Jay Chou has "proclaimed himself king".
When he was urged by the outside world to release a new album two years ago, Jay Chou once declared with the same high-profile, "I can't find any rivals in the music industry for the time being, so I am taking my time and taking my time."
And foreign media complimented Jay Chou as "the greatest pop music in China". "King", Jay Chou also smiled politely and forwarded it.
As for the lyrics like "directing traffic in the music world" in Jay Chou's recent works, not to mention, there is no other person in the Chinese music world who dares to be as high-profile as him.
Of course, as Jay Chou, who has won the most 15 Golden Melody Awards and has been debuting for more than 20 years, his works still dominate the major music charts, he does seem to have the confidence to "proclaim himself the king."
On the other hand, although Jay Chou can be said to have dominated the Chinese music scene for ten years from 2000 to 2010, since 2010, Jay Chou has experienced a significant decline in both the output and quality of his works, and has been questioned by many music fans. Rest on your laurels and sell your feelings.
And it is said that every generation has talents, and every generation has its own classics. Not to mention those rising stars, let’s talk about the older generation of music giants such as Luo Dayou, Li Zongsheng, Cui Jian, etc. who are still continuing to create, but they are not necessarily below Jay Chou. Especially this year, Cui Jian became the first golden song king in the Mainland, but like other singers, he was ignored by Jay Chou. On the other hand, Jay Chou may not be as creative as Cui Jian at the age of 60. So Guan Gong versus Qin Qiong , the cross-generational comparison of "King of Chinese Music" is too controversial, and this title is too heavy. Maybe others can praise Jay Chou like this, but if Jay Chou boasts like this, it will inevitably not attract people's attention.
As early as 10 years ago, Luo Dayou said with some regret that since Jay Chou became famous, he has been "entertaining more and more". He is busy entering Hollywood, making movies, and hosting, and spends less and less time on music. , a bit like resting on one’s laurels. Obviously, as a senior and a godfather-level figure in the Chinese music scene, Luo Dayou is also qualified to evaluate Jay Chou.
Of course, no matter what, I still hope that this album released by Jay Chou after many years can return to his peak state and slap in the face those netizens who doubt that he has exhausted his talents.
What do you think?
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