Chapter Forty-Eight: Leaving the United States and Returning Home
On January 7, 2003, the National Recording and Science Society held a press conference at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the nominees for the 45th Grammy Awards were announced. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
A total of 8 artists received 5 nominations.
Compared with the past, the distribution of nominated artists this year is relatively scattered, and there is no single situation.
This also has a lot to do with the sluggish record market in the United States last year. The lack of economic recovery has affected the prosperity of the entertainment market, including records, and has led to a downward trend in sales in the U.S. record market in recent years.
In addition to the young newcomer Norah Jones, who received 8 nominations, Lee Sung-ho (Modi), who won 3 nominations for Best Single of the Year, Best Newcomer of the Year and Best Male Pop Singer, also attracted a lot of attention.
With the multi-platinum single "YourBodyIsAWonderland" and two other songs "ThroughTheRain", "Yours" became a dark horse in the American music industry this year.
However, Li Shenghao knows that although he has been nominated for 3 awards, he is really a little sure that he is only the best pop male singer, as for the best single of the year and the best newcomer of the year, he doesn't think much, maybe it's just to make up the numbers.
Because for this year's Grammys, the only real big winner is Norah Jones. All of her eight nominations went on to win, so Lee Sung-ho didn't have much hope for Best Single or Best New Artist.
Avril's talented punk girl didn't win Best Newcomer this year because Norah Jones was so fierce this year.
Lee Sung-ho's single, before the crossing, helped the original creator win the best pop male singer.
If nothing else, Li Shenghao feels that this award may be won by himself, and he also very much hopes to get the first golden gramophone in his life at this Grammy.
And he didn't expect to be able to have 3 nominations, even if he didn't win any awards, although he may have regrets, but he is already very satisfied, at least being nominated for a world-class music award like the Grammys is also a recognition of himself.
When Lee Sung-ho told Mariah Carey the good news over the phone, the diva who had tasted the fun of being a teacher for the first time was also genuinely happy for her student.
It seems that Li Shenghao does have musical talent and strength, and he has become famous in the American music industry in less than half a year, whether it is his single that has sold more than 5 million copies or the two songs included in his own album are really good.
And the two mothers who finally completed the operation in private are happier than Li Shenghao himself, and the inside information they know may not be as comprehensive as Li Shenghao, but they have much more accurate information about their own baby. They finally helped this genius son once, so let's take this surprise as his birthday present this year, I believe it will definitely satisfy him.
Lisi also called her husband Li Chenlong and sister Li Wanshu in the Celestial Empire and told them the good news. This also made Li Chenlong and Li Wanshu sigh, this child has been really busy this year, and he still has his own achievements, and he really lives up to the name of genius.
When Li Chenlong told the news to the four old men and the two elder brothers, Mr. Li also laughed heartily after understanding the Grammy Award under the explanation of his third daughter-in-law, and wanted to have a few drinks with Li Shenghao's grandfather to celebrate.
Li Chenfeng and Li Chenyu also praised this nephew, not to mention that it is really a manifestation of all kinds of demons at a young age.
Since Li Shenghao's grandparents need to recuperate in the capital, it just so happens that this year's Spring Festival, the two families can get together for a reunion New Year, but for various reasons, Lis, Lina's parents can't come to the Celestial Empire for the Spring Festival, which is also a bit of a pity for Mr. Li.
The two old men drank a few glasses that night, and they were all full of praise for this child of the next generation.
This year's Spring Festival is on February 1, and the Grammy Awards ceremony is held on February 24, so Li Shenghao has time to return to China to celebrate the year.
Lee Sung-ho and Lisi's mother, Lena's mother returned to the capital of the Celestial Empire on January 25 after dealing with relevant matters in the United States.
One of the main things was the meeting with Beyoncé, and Lee Sung-ho expressed his gratitude to Beyoncé for announcing the song collaboration at a critical moment and helping him win a nomination for the Grammy.
I hope to have another opportunity to cooperate with her in the future, Beyoncé almost recreated Maria Carey's amazement when she met Lee Sung-ho, and she finally knew why the diva Kelly valued this Asian Celestial Empire so much.
Handsome and immature appearance with a calm temperament, speech and demeanor are not the arrogance and pride of teenagers, polite, gentlemanly, he has a sense of closeness that can make people feel fresh and comfortable.
Although it was the first time they met, Beyoncé did not feel the alienation and distance of strangers, and the conversation between the two seemed very harmonious, as if they were good friends who had known each other for many years, natural and relaxed.
Li Shenghao is also excited about this American celebrity with a completely different personality from his teacher, and at the same time, he always feels embarrassed in his heart that he may have to borrow several of her classic singles in the future.
But he can't help it, who let him know that these limited number of American music divas, compared to others, Beyoncé's songs are more valued by Li Shenghao.
He also thought that when the time came, he could hang a few more other people's songs to properly compensate for the person in front of him, although he didn't have any specific goals yet, but he kept this matter in mind, and when the right opportunity came, he would fulfill this promise.
The meeting with Beyoncé was very successful, and after Li Shenghao imitated Beyoncé's voice and sang "Crazy Love" on the spot, Beyoncé raised his thumbs up with both hands for the song "Crazy Love" that Li Shenghao mailed to him, saying that it was really good.
It's a high-quality R&B song that suits her so she doesn't have to worry about the title track for her debut album.
At the same time, she also hopes that if there is any need for a male voice to do Feat, she hopes that Li Shenghao can cooperate with her, Li Shenghao said that he will notify himself when the time comes, and he will fully cooperate. After leaving their respective phone calls, Lee Sung-ho and Lis's mother went to find their teacher, Maria Kelly.
Before returning to China, Li Shenghao had to say goodbye to the teacher, although Americans only celebrate Christmas and New Year's Day, but Li Shenghao is going back to the Celestial Empire for the Spring Festival, so before he left the United States, he said goodbye to the teacher who gave him a lot of help before leaving.
The return of Li Shenghao, Lisi, and Lina's two mothers added countless joys to the Li family's mansion.
Especially Li Shenghao, who has been out for a year, he hasn't been in the capital for a long time this year, either in South Korea or in the United States, although he is busy with business, but Mrs. Li doesn't care about this, since Li Shenghao's family returned to Li's house, the old lady has valued these three grandsons more than anything else.
Even Li Chenlong was only distressed by the old lady for a while when he first came back, but the old lady's favor later completely belonged to the three grandchildren.
Especially Li Shenghao, although he went to the mountains to learn martial arts not long after returning home, but instead of reducing the old lady's liking and love for him, she really regarded him as the meat of her heart, and the old lady who had not been in the kitchen for a long time cooked for Li Shenghao several times in order to make her baby grandson eat better.
This also made Mr. Li nag for a while, although the two of them were often able to eat when they were young, but the conditions were difficult at that time, and the reality was more severe, so the old lady's cooking skills can only be said to be difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.
When the conditions came, the old lady's body was not very good, although the old man was also greedy, but for the sake of his wife's health, he did not let the old lady go to the kitchen in person.
Miraculously, although the old lady spent a lot of energy cooking herself, it did not affect the old lady's body and bones, but her spirit was getting better day by day, and the ruddy face was much better than before.
The old man wanted to taste the food that his wife hadn't eaten for many years, but the old lady completely took the old man's wish as air, except for the grandchildren and granddaughters who could eat the old lady's food, even the old man didn't stretch out his chopsticks.
Fortunately, the two granddaughters are a lot older and sensible, and they secretly sandwiched a lot of them for the old man at the dinner table, which made the old man's entanglement alleviate a lot, which also made the sons and daughters-in-law laugh secretly.
Now in the heart of the old lady, the three eldest grandsons are in the first lineup, and Li Shenghao is the vanguard, followed by the two granddaughters who were not favored by the old lady before, and now they are also much closer, and the two granddaughters are of course several daughters-in-law, especially Li Chenlong's three wives.
The old lady is no longer entangled in the nationality of her three daughters-in-law, because these three grandsons make her very face-saving among the old friends in the compound, smart and clever, and very cute. And the three sons are only slightly ahead of their father, and they are at the back of the lineup.
After Li Shenghao's grandparents came to the capital to recuperate, the relationship between the two old ladies developed rapidly.
Although the language is different, the family has hired a translator, and Li Wanshu often follows her, of course, the most talked about by the second elder is Li Shenghao, and even his future family has become a key topic for the two old ladies to talk about and discuss.
This made Li Wanshu, who was translating on the side, also feel a sweet burden for her son, the two old ladies were completely from their own point of view, and they were whimsical to help their grandson plan, regardless of whether Li Shenghao could accept it or not, anyway, the two old ladies were very happy to discuss.