Before the Grammy Awards, Ji-eun and her manager Bae Jong-han flew to the United States. Kang Kyun-sang’s album "Use Someone" was nominated for production of the year. Of course Ji-eun, the producer, had to show his face, although 99% of it was

Can't get the prize.

Also here are Lee Soo Man and BoA. BoA and Kang Kyun Sang's duet "Lucky" was nominated for Chorus of the Year. Of course she will come too, and she wants to develop in the United States, so she won't miss the opportunity to show her face like this.

As for Lee Soo Man, she just came here to attend the red carpet.

"Wow, Junxiang, your house is really..."

Li Xiuman and others moved into Kang Junxiang's house and sighed. This house was really luxurious and beyond imagination.

"Director Li, let's not talk about this house. I have lived here for nearly a month. To be honest, I feel it is a bit flashy. It is not as comfortable as living in an apartment of 100 square meters."

"Haha, Junxiang, don't you know you are blessed with a good figure?"

The person who answered was BoA, who is four years older than Kang Kyun-sang but had debuted as early as 2000.

Today she wore a leather jacket with jeans, a high ponytail, and a single oversized earring. She looked like a Japanese singer, and she had a particularly deep dimple when she smiled.

"Senior Bao'er, if you live alone in such an empty place, the loneliness will swallow you up. This is not a happy thing."

"Well, that's right. No matter where you live alone, you will be lonely."

Boa went to Japan alone to work hard when she was a teenager, and she fully agreed with Jiang Junxiang's statement.

Ji-eun and Bae Jong-han went to visit other parts of the villa, while Kang Kyun-sang and Lee Soo-man Boa chatted about the Grammys in the study.

"Junxiang, the song "TikTok" you gave to BoA last year topped the Billboard list nine times, why didn't it even receive a Grammy nomination?"

"The Grammys follow an elite route, and the people who vote are all industry insiders, so you can imagine what the selected works will look like. Although the song "TikTok" is very popular, it is still essentially a song of saliva

My song "my life would suck without you" also didn't get any nominations, right?"

"Having said that, I always feel unwilling to accept it. There are also no nominations for the American Music Awards, and the Billboard Music Awards have been suspended. A work that has topped the list of nine Billboards actually missed the three American Music Awards..."

"Although the American Music Awards are all voted by the audience, they are rarely awarded to non-American singers. As for the Billboard Music Awards, which are purely based on sales data, they have been suspended since 2007 and there has been no news of a restart... BoA

Senior’s luck is indeed not very good.”

Jiang Junxiang didn't know how to comfort Boa, so he could only rely on luck.

When Boa heard these two talk about her failure to qualify for the three major awards, she felt very depressed. It is extremely difficult for a singer, especially an Asian singer, to enter the Billboard 100 in her lifetime, let alone nine Billboard toppers. She also

I don’t know if I will have such an opportunity again in the future.

Although both he and Kang Kyun-sang have been touted as world stars by the Korean media because of their historic achievements on Billboard, as long as they cannot win the most valuable Grammy, then their reputation as world stars will be empty.

It also shows that it has not been recognized by the US market.

"Junxiang, how many awards do you think you can win at the Grammys this time?"

"The most certain thing is Best Newcomer. It's hard to say anything else. Especially for the most important awards such as Production of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year, the competition is too fierce. You can't win it if you have the ability. Off-site

There are too many factors, and it depends on whether the agency is willing to spend money on public relations, and luck is also very important."

"What about best chorus?"

BoA was able to participate in the Grammy this time because Kang Kyun Sang was nominated for Best Chorus, and she was the singer of the chorus.

If this nomination wins, she will also win a Grammy, so she cares about this award the most.

"Best Chorus... I have seen several other singer groups and their works on the nomination list. If the industry voters still maintain such a cold style, we really might win!"

"real?"

Baoer finally heard something that made him happy. The joy on his face could not be concealed, and his body involuntarily leaned forward in the direction of Jiang Junxiang, hoping to get a positive answer from Jiang Junxiang.

"It's all my own analysis..."

Kang Junxiang also understands BoA's expectations very well. After all, it is the Grammy that the singer dreams of. But he really can't answer for sure. If he doesn't win the award by then, the greater his hope, the greater his disappointment. BoA can't blame himself.

Just when Jiang Junxiang was about to fool him, luckily the phone rang.

“Oba Oba!”

As soon as he answered the phone, Zhien's crying voice came from inside.

"Zhien, what's wrong?"

When Jiang Junxiang heard her anxious voice, he thought something had happened and stood up immediately.

"Come and take me back, I...I'm lost!"

"Mo? Lost? Aren't you and Brother Zhong Han visiting the villa? How could you get lost?"

Hearing that Zhien said he was lost, Jiang Junxiang felt relieved. He thought bad guys had entered the villa and Zhien was being held hostage, although this situation was unlikely to happen in a wealthy area like Beverly.

"Oppa Zhong Han went to find the bathroom, so I looked at a few places by myself, and then I couldn't find the way back... His phone couldn't be reached. I don't know if the battery was out."

"Look what's around you?"

"This seems to be a parking lot. I saw parking spaces painted on the ground. Oh, your big Chevrolet is here too."

"I understand, that's the garage, just stay still, I'll be here right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Kang Jun-sang went to the garage by himself. Seeing that nothing serious happened, Lee Soo-man and Boa didn't follow them.

When Jiang Junxiang saw Zhien, the little girl was walking back and forth in the garage boredly with her hands in her sweater pockets.

Hearing the sound of the glass door leading to the inside of the villa opening, Zhien turned around and looked back. When he saw it was Jiang Junxiang, his round face was full of joy, then he opened his arms and flew towards him like a bird.

, but the way she ran was not really flying.

She slammed into Jiang Junxiang's arms, Zhien looked up in embarrassment, and Fufu giggled to hide her embarrassment of being lost.

"Ah, Li Zhien, you can get lost at home, but you still have the nerve to laugh!"

The little girl staggered after being bumped into her. Jiang Junxiang angrily picked her up by her sweater and hat.

"Humph, who asked you to build your house so big? It's bigger than a shopping mall!"

Zhien was being carried by Jiang Junxiang. He glanced up from the corner of his mouth, rolled up his big eyes and looked sideways at him, muttering dissatisfiedly.

"You are so stupid that you still rely on me?"

Jiang Junxiang let go of Zhien's sweater hood, then pinched her little nose and shook it unceremoniously.

"Ah, it hurts! It's not like you don't know that I am a road addict... Haha, it turns out that you can really get lost in a house. I used to think that it was all exaggeration when I read novels, but I didn't expect that I got lost in the house myself!"

Patting Jiang Junxiang's big hand away, Zhien giggled sheepishly. Jiang Junxiang didn't laugh at her anymore, Zhien was the cutest like this. He put his arms around her neck and returned to the first floor of the villa together.

…

On January 31, the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Grammy jury has always favored established bands and singers, but the number of young singers and bands nominated increased significantly in 2010.

Among the announced nominations for major awards, the 28-year-old pop queen Beyonce has become the singer with the most nominations with 10 nominations. Among them, Beyonce won the most important album of the year and best production of the year.

, three nominations for Best Single of the Year.

Taylor Swift, who is only 20 years old, did not show any weakness and received 8 nominations at the 52nd Grammy Awards. "You Belong With Me" was nominated for the Best Production Award and the Best Single Award.

Singer Lady Gaga, who has had great influence among young fans in recent years, received five Grammy Award nominations; the new generation of rock band Dave Matthews Band and the Black Eyed Peas received six nominations each.

Kang Junxiang, who just debuted this year, also received eight nominations like Taylor Swift, namely: Production of the Year "Use Somebody", Album of the Year "Use Somebody", Song of the Year "viva", Best New Artist, and Best Pop

Chorus "Lucky", Best Male Pop Vocalist "Make It Mine" "i'm yours", Best Rock Song "Use Somebody", Best Rock Vocalist "Use Somebody".

Especially the first three are the three most valuable Grammy awards. Kang Kyun-sang has been nominated for all of them, one more than Taylor Swift. This is destined to make him shine at Staples today.

When the nomination list was announced, some analysts pointed out that it was no coincidence that so many young bands and singers were nominated in 2010. It is obvious that the Recording Industry Association of America hopes to attract the attention of more young audiences.

Universal Music Group also analyzed with Jiang Junxiang. They were able to get him so many nominations this year because of this trend. Taylor, who also belongs to Universal Music Group, probably got eight nominations because of this.

Before entering the venue, the four of them accepted an interview with the media in a hotel near the Staples Center. This interview was the kind of interview they couldn't refuse.

The interview media is Yonhap News Agency, and the three major TV stations and CJ's Ment music channel will also follow the video. These TV stations will broadcast the Grammy Awards in real time.

If Kang Jun-sang refuses this interview, he will definitely be hacked by the Korean media.

The content of the interview was all scripted in advance, so there were no harsh questions. They were all about thoughts and expectations about receiving eight Grammy nominations.

The person who asked Jiang Junxiang the question was a female reporter in her 20s. She was very fashionable and her appearance was 90%. I didn’t know if Yonhap News Agency wanted to interview him or seduce him. But after all, Yonhap News Agency is South Korea’s official media, and the female reporter interviewed

The question is quite serious.

"Kang Kyun-sang

"I think strength is not an obstacle for Korean singers to enter the American market. The main thing is the music itself. The music itself contains many factors, such as the arrangement style, lyrics, the singer's singing style and even the instruments played. Especially the lyrics, as the theme of the work, are the most important.

Intuitive expression and the language of lyrics are the main factors that hinder Asian singers from entering the American music scene. For example, Boa's seniors specially studied European and American singing styles and language pronunciation before coming to the United States to develop, and her current achievements are also obvious to all. But Zhien

In these aspects, she is still lagging behind. I originally wanted her to sing some songs, but I had to give them up because of the language problem."

As Jiang Junxiang spoke, he also mentioned Boa and Zhien. He couldn't just say that this was a good opportunity to increase Zhien's exposure.

"So Kang Kyun-sang XI, as a Korean singer who has successfully entered the U.S. market, do you have any experience to share with domestic musicians?"

"I can't talk about experience. I'm just a singer who has just debuted for a year. As I just said, back to the music itself, Korean singers who want to enter the U.S. market must first solve language problems, singing, pronunciation, etc. But compared to other

Country, I think Korean singers still have advantages."

"Advantages? Can you talk about it in detail, Kang Jun-sang XI?"
To be continued...