Chapter 801: From South America to New York
ya se que no vendras
I know you're not coming back,
todo lo que fue
Everything we've ever had,
el tiempo lo dejo atras
Time has left them behind......
Colombia's first Bogota, Shakira sat with a guitar in front of the passionate hometown audience, playing and singing barefoot to herself on the microphone, her Pies Descalzos album was released on October 6, a little earlier than Song Ya's, the all-Spanish album must be aimed at the South American market, recently with the help of Sony Colombia South America Branch ran around to promote, agent, Sony Colombia Records 'Latin American Gang' boss Estéphine is very optimistic about this album, accompanied the whole process.
lo que nos paso
I know that the days we used to spend together are no more,
no repetira jamas
It will not be reproduced in the future.
mil anos no me alcanzaran
Even if it is a thousand years
para borrarte y olvidar
It's not enough for me to erase you, or forget you......
She is now singing the album's title song Estoy Aquí, which has performed very well on the Spanish music charts, and the little girl who has returned from the gold-plated country of the United States has a very face-saving audience in her hometown, and in Colombia, where piracy is rampant, sales figures still exceed the expectations of Sony Colombian Records.
entre fotos y cuandernos
Between photos and diaries
entre cosas y recuerdos
Between things and memories
que no puedo comprender
I don't understand
estoy enloqueciendome, cambiando
I don't understand
un pie por la cara mia
I went crazy and turned my feet into my face,
esta noche por el dia que
This day and night, but there is nothing I can do (I don't know Spanish, the lyrics are translated and copied from Cloud Music)
As soon as the song was sung, the emotions of the audience were almost out of control, and the South Americans who were optimistic by nature never lacked violence in their blood, and they began to play like football, pushing each other, and the crowd surged near the stage like a dark cloud, impacting the military and police defense lines that were waiting for them.
Estéphine frowned and kept gesturing to her from the side of the stage to get her off the stage.
"Thank you, I love you guys, I love Colombia!" Shakira had to shout a few words briefly and then left the field, "What's wrong?" ”
"It's too messy here, so let's go back to Brazil tomorrow."
Estéphine said.
"Okay."
She looked sadly at the excited crowd outside, unhooked her guitar, handed it to her assistant, and immediately went backstage to clean up. Colombia is politically corrupt, economically ill and full of violence, and she loves and hates Colombia as a stronghold of South American peddlers and gaming.
Halfway through the packing, the head of the police also came over, but instead of talking about security, he asked with a hippie smile surrounded by the attachés, "Miss Shakira, can I have the honor of inviting you to dinner?" Just tonight, the best restaurant in the city. ”
"Sorry, we're leaving for Brazil."
Estéphine grimaced to help her singer drive, "Miss Shakira is tired. ”
"Oh, forget it, next time I have a chance to come to Bogotá...... I'll treat you well. The police chief was a little jealous of him, and he continued to harass him very narcissistically for a few words before leaving.
"Let's go, leave your personal belongings alone, I'll have someone pack up."
Estéphine couldn't care about anything else, "This group of 'thieves' who think they are love saints can't get rid of them, we have to get away from them immediately." ”
There was so much chaos here, even the police and bandits were indistinguishable, and the group left in a hurry and set off for Brazil overnight.
Brazil is an outlier in Latin America, speaking Portuguese, and the economy is also the general of the South American dwarf, and they are also very receptive to Spanish songs, and the difference between the two languages is not so great. Shakira's new collection also sold very well here, and the local branch prepared a special party for her.
In October, the weather in the southern hemisphere is pleasant, and on the invincible beaches of Rio, the men wear shorts and the girls are dressed in colorful dresses.
Nossa, nossa……
The familiar scumbag voice came out of the loudspeaker melodiously, and everyone danced lightly one after another.
"Is APLUS popular here too?" Estéphine asked.
"In professional circles, yes." The head of the Brazilian branch replied, "We all like this saliva song of our counterparts in the United States." Miss Shakira, what about you? He noticed Shakira sullenly leaning on her visor and drinking soda.
The girl pursed her lips and asked, "Is it because the national anthem star of Mi took the initiative to sing Portuguese songs?" ”
"There is this factor, but ...... Don't you think this song is amazing? It must have been a love song he wrote to his wife, Mariah Carey, right? It's romantic, Miss Kelly's father is black Hispanic, right? ”
The other party replied happily.
"Venezuelans, Portuguese is not spoken there." Shakira retorted.
"It's also Ha, who knows, anyway, there are not many big singers in the United States who are willing to sing Portuguese songs."
The other party continued to say unintentionally, "Oh yes! I almost forgot, Miss Shakira, you used to be the heroine of his MV a few years ago, right? Beautiful Girls? What is your impression of him? He wasn't married to Mariah Carey back then, was he? Actually, that song also caused a small trend in Brazil for a while, not that I said, if you take advantage of the popularity of that time to release a special here, the results will be better, but it's a pity ......"
"I don't think there's anything to be sorry for!"
Shakira couldn't take it anymore, took off her hat and dress, revealed the bikini inside, and ran straight into the sea.
"She seems to be a little fatter than she was when she was Beautiful Girls? Mr. Estéphine, you'll have to restrain yourself, fat girls aren't in vogue right now. ”
The voice of the nasty branch manager poured into her ears from behind, "Fxxk! Angry, swearing in English, she plunged headlong into the water. Angry, he stood up and kept beating the sea with his fists.
"Oh yes, APLUS is going to come here in November to participate in a national live platter song party, how did you arrange it?"
The conversation on the beach continued, and Estéphine asked.
"He finale, what he didn't say, Ai Se Eu Te Pego's MV was broadcast here at the same time." The branch manager replied.
"Put Shakira behind him? Can it be done? I'll let APLUS finish singing and introduce her by the way. "Estéphine had an idea.
"The finale means ......"
"I'll give you a good reward, APLUS will definitely not be unhappy, believe me, I have a good relationship with him." Estéphine winked suggestively.
"Yo, Dame, I heard you've started selling alcohol?"
Brooklyn, Damon Dash's home has seen an increasing number of visitors this week, all of whom are 'middlemen' in various bars and nightclubs, "Grey Goose Vodka? The one you hold on the APLUS album cover? ”
"Yes, it's the one he holds in the I Gotta Feeling MV."
Damon Dash laughed and let a black man in, "Who wants?" You? ”
"yes, that's me, I asked for Studio 54, they're out of stock there, and a lot of customers are asking, you know, those Manhattan girls." The other party replied.
"How much?" Damon Dash smoked a cigarette and leisurely tore off a bill of lading from A+ Liquor.
"One hundred."
"I'll only give you twenty." Damon Dash wrote the number and signature, "No credit will be accepted." ”
"Hey, Come on Dame, that's a far difference." The other party held out his hand while protesting.
"Do you want it?"
Damon Dash pulled the bill of lading back, "I'm out of stock here, and now this wine is in demand in whole rice, you won't be unaware." ”
"Don't do that, I'm kidding." The other party snatched the documents from him, "Are they all looking for you in the future?" ”
"For the time being, when the supply comes up, you can contact our New York distributor, or go through the sales channel of Seagram."
Damon Dash left another phone number for the other party, "By the way, you guys are going to arrange a show for my brother Jazzy?" He's going to make a specialty, can he do it? ”
"No problem, as long as you keep giving me APLUS wine...... I really envy you, Dame, who can collect money at home without having to do anything. ”
The other party looked at his home again, "Isn't it less profitable to sell alcohol than you used to sell?" You don't have to go in and out of jail yet. ”
"Hey, pay attention, I'm doing APLUS a favor." Damon Dash didn't want to hear anyone talk about the embarrassing past again, so he pushed the other person out the door.
"I know, I know hehe." The other party went out with a hippie smile on his face.