"Hold your head up, hold your chest high, and unleash your confidence!" Punk can't lack self-confidence!"

"You have to believe in yourself, you're definitely not much worse than Britney!"

Michael Levine's good friend AA's senior agent Delevingne.

At this moment, he was looking solemnly, looking at Avril Lavigne in front of him, and encouraging her.

"It's all normal. It's very normal. In singers, you should know by now how big the competition is."

"I'll give you an example, Mary Carey, you can't have heard of it, have you? She's very popular and has been famous for ten years, right? So you know how she got famous? She is in love with her boss, and she is married to her boss! Without Tommy Motorola, do you think she could be so popular? Perhaps, but it will be a hundred times more difficult, or even not popular at all!"

"Lavigny, if he hadn't heard your song and picked you out. Recommended to David Geffen. If not, I don't know how long you'll have to wait if you want to come out!!"

"You know how many young girls inside and outside the company are jealous of you, so please him, hug him when you have the chance, and don't let go! Do you understand?"

Avril looked squirming, "But...... I...... I've never chased a boy!"

"What are you afraid of if you haven't chased you, you've always been chased, right? Tell you, it's not a secret, Jessica and Anne are red now, right?"

"They were all chasing after him, of course, at that time he didn't have the power he has now, he didn't have the influence he has now. Not the richest man in the world!"

The agent, Delevingne, opened his eyes and said nonsense, but young Avril Lavigne couldn't tell the real from the fake.

"It's good that you're not too late, it's never too late to start, remember, keep your chest up and your head up! Remember when he visited the class during the day, he was full of praise for your performance?"

"He said you have a rare temperament, which shows that he actually admires you! Got it? Give full play to this temperament in you, let him see it again and again!!

Avril finally nodded.

The agent looked not far away, in the drop-off area of the Hilton Hotel, where cars kept stopping, and people came down and entered the door with invitations.

Delevin pulled out his phone and wanted to call.

At this time, Avril suddenly stopped him, "Or ...... Forget it, I really ......."

I'm really scared and unwilling.

The agent looked at her, "Don't want to be red? Don't you want to be like Britney, where someone screams for you everywhere you go?"

Avril withdrew her hand, "Yes. But. I feel like myself, myself."

She feels that with her musical talent, she will also be popular.

It's just a matter of time.

"On your own? How long will it take you to be on your own?"

Draven, who was already experienced, continued to whip the girl's self-confidence.

"Kanye West, you know, right? The company's black hip-hop rookie, you know how talented he is, right?"

Avril nodded.

Even if I don't like the so-called black hip-hop and rap, I hate black people.

But Avril also thinks that the young Akan is talented in music, especially in black hip-hop.

Whether it is singing skills or lyrics and music, they are very powerful.

At this point, even Avril Lavigne, a self-proclaimed musical genius, feels that she can't compare to Kanye West.

Fortunately, the two sides are good at different fields, and Avril is not afraid of being compared.

"Kanye's talent is no worse than yours, and even better than you in his field of expertise. But what do you think of him now? If he hadn't discovered his talent, he wouldn't have known how long he would have been someone else's music producer."

Delevin continues to brainwash:

"Fortunately, the boss gave him a chance and gave him a record."

"You know how good that record is. But what? Because the time to market is not appropriate, there is no way to advertise it. Its sales are miserable right now, and it doesn't sell in a month

Fifty thousand!"

"You see, talented and lucky musical geniuses, because there is no one behind them, they are all like this."

Draven stared at Avril Lavigne earnestly, "You think your musical talent is as good as that black boy?"

Avril couldn't help but whisper, "Our fields are different and incomparable."

That being said, in fact, she already felt in her heart that she was really no match for that black man in terms of talent alone.

"Do you understand the example of Mary Carey and Tommy Motorola that I just gave?"

Avril nodded, her confident little face silent, "I see."

"That'll do."

Agent Draven quickly got through and smiled, "Hey, Michael, it's me. We've arrived, you see...... Hey, OKOK, no problem, okay, understood! Then we're in! OK！」

Hanging up the phone, Draven turned his head and called Avril, "Let's go, let's go in!"

Avril put her hands crossed behind her back, her fingers scratching her fingers, some of the force turned white, and she could see that she was nervous.

She followed the agent and walked briskly forward.

New York starts to get cooler in October.

Especially now that night falls, walk down the road to a Hilton hotel in the heart of Brooklyn's Bensonher's business center.

Avril Lavigne felt that the evening breeze was a little cool.

As she walked, Draven told her again, "The person I called just now is Michael Levine. Two years ago, he was just an AA agent like me, and we were on an equal footing. Two years later, I was still AA's agent, but he was already the president of Smith Media, a big man in both Hollywood and the Grammys."

"Do you know why?"

Avril Lavigne nodded, thought for a moment, and shook her head again.

"It's not that he's better than me, I think we're about the same!"

Draven was sighing again, as if he was persuading a girl with a confident personality.

"There are only two reasons for the difference in status between me and Michael."

"The first one is that this guy is related to Anne Hathaway, and they can be considered relatives! And Anne Hathaway and Jessica Alba have a special relationship with the boss. Michael's got used heavily because of this relationship!"

Thinking about it, for nearly half a year, this agent has been very good to himself.

Avril Lavigne exclaimed, at the right time, "What about the other difference?"

"The other difference is. Hey..." Delevingne sighed, "At that time, Michael and I met the boss at the same time, and the boss was just an ordinary Wall Street tycoon. We had a little misunderstanding and I was scared away. Michael got in touch with Anne Hathaway because of him, and he started working for him."

"That's all Michael and I have to say."

Draven looked at the little girl, "But these two differences make us two very different from each other now."

Avril thought to herself, too.

Michael Levine is now in the US entertainment industry.

In the entertainment industry power list listed by some entertainment media, Michael Levine can currently be ranked in the top ten.

As for Draven

As a senior partner and senior broker of AA, his status is indeed not low.

But that's up to whom.

Compared with himself and those little stars and singers, his status is really high.

can be compared with the people on the power list in the entertainment industry, Delevingne really can't compare at all.

No wonder he felt so emotional.

Avril Lavigne thought.

When the two walked to the door of the Hilton Hotel, they happened to see Michael Jackson and his sister Jenny Jackson get out of the car together, shake the invitation in their hands and walk in.

Draven sighed again

Finish.

"You've probably heard of Sony's dispute with MJ, right?"

Avril Lavigne chick nodded like a peck.

As a superstar in the pop music industry, the talented MJ has always been an idol for various singers or people with singer dreams, regardless of his genre.

& fame and influence are there, and he and Sony have contradictions, disputes, and even lawsuits.

Of course, it has attracted the attention of the industry, after all, it is also related to their future interests.

Avril is the same, she still fantasizes that she will be as popular as MJ in the future.

"Sony was already eyeing MJ, and MJ couldn't get rid of it. Even if it's a lawsuit, it's useless for him to hate Sony no matter how much he hates it. Sony won't let him go."

"Lucky to be MJ's friend Ted Lerner, whose daughter is the boss's girlfriend. MJ asked Ted Lerner for help, and the boss helped."

Draven spreads his hands: "Do you think Sony is still in trouble with MJ?"

Avril shook her head, this matter is not a hidden news in the circle, of course she knows it.

The rumor in the circle is that Sony is very afraid of Abel Smith.

Spider-Man was snatched back in the front, and Britney and MJ were robbed in the back.

But the poor neon man didn't dare to do anything, but dared to watch Abel bully himself.

Don't think it's Sony weak.

Sony's weakness is also targeted.

Like this year, several other music companies or singers who have disputes with Sony.

Unlike Britney and MJ, who are lucky, these companies and singers are all taken care of by Sony.

Some companies go bankrupt or lose money; Among the singers, two of them directly succumbed back to Sony. Of the others, three chose to lose money, and two were sentenced.

So it's not that Sony is weak, it's just that Abel Smith is too strong.

When you touch him, even if you are as strong as Sony, you are just as weak.

Among the practitioners at the bottom of the entertainment industry, there is now this consensus.

Avril lowered her head and silently cheered herself up in her heart, "No shame, no shame! He's so handsome, I don't pay for it, and besides, he may not like me! Work hard, work hard, thicken your skin, I want to be red, I want to be red, I want to be red......

Although I have always been very confident, I think I am beautiful and talented.

But this kind of beauty and talent, it also depends on who you compare with.

The person who contrasts with Abel is confident, such as Avril Lavigne.

At this time, she has not yet become famous, has not yet stepped on the stage, and her self-confidence has not yet ushered in the expansion.

Even if his personality is full of confidence, he is actually very weak at this time.

I want to cheer myself up.

The punk girl becomes a cheering girl.

Tonight in the Brooklyn Benson Lodge, the Hilton in the heart of the business district, the Golden Ballroom.

It is hosted by DreamWorks Music, a subsidiary of Smith Media.

The purpose is to thank the singers and music companies who will participate in the charity concert held in Times Square in the near future.

I didn't pay the appearance fee, not even the carriage fee.

If you can't even rub it, it's too much.

At the same time, this kind of reception can also take the opportunity to strengthen the status and influence of DreamWorks Music in the circle.

It will make those superstars, or potential newcomers, feel that the music industry is no longer just a place for three big and one small.

The newly rising music dream factory has been called the dream factory for everyone to chase their dreams!

In order to strengthen this concept and attract potential newcomers or superstars, they will move to DreamWorks Music.

It is said that the superhero Abel Smith will also appear.

This big guy will appear, and you can imagine what kind of characters will appear in this drinking party tonight.

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The text says that-

"Universal, Sony, Warner—their CEOs are coming, and they're all coming by plane!"

There are only so many invitations to the cocktail party, and the big guys have to give them.

A-list superstars in the music industry, such as MJ, Britney, and Mariah Carey, can also come.

In the end, how many opportunities can be left for the second-tier, third-tier, and even fourth, fifth and sixth-tier stars to go in and mix the scenes?

Approximately equal to no chance.

Even if someone is lucky enough to get an invitation, who doesn't cherish it?

As for going the public way and wanting to get it, it is even more impossible.

"Kanye West, you know, right? He's now the number one newcomer in the company, and he's higher than you."

"After all, there are so many black people. There's a big market for black hip-hop and rap music, and it looks like it's very profitable, and that's normal."

"But he won't be able to get tonight's invitation," Draven said. Because he's not qualified, and his agent isn't qualified!"

"I know I can come because you're qualified!" Avril Lavigne whispered a slap to Dravine.

Delevingne thought to himself that I have the qualifications, but you can come because of that guy Michael.

Delevin felt that he was really not as good as Michael Levine when it came to speculating about the boss's intentions.

Scarlett's incident, I only learned about Abel's thoughts through Ovitz and Robert.

This time, Avril was obviously her own signed artist, but in the end, Michael thought of sending her to the boss in advance.

Draven couldn't help but pat his head, he was blaming himself for not thinking about it in advance.

"Anyway, just cherish the opportunity." Delevingne said to the little one:

"If only you could be Annie and Jessica in the music industry. After that, even if it's Michael Levine or Robert Iger, I'll be polite to see you."

The girl yearned for that kind of scene a little.

The top 10 figures on the power list in the entertainment industry are polite and respectful when they see themselves

Just thinking about it, it makes the girl who hasn't seen much of the world and hasn't released her own album look forward to it.

Entering the hotel, there is a staff to lead you.

The two men followed the staff member into the elevator, and soon reached the floor of the Golden Banquet Hall, where the celebration was held.

The flagship core stores of the Hilton Hotel will basically have this golden hall.

It is generally used to hold various cocktail parties, and because of the entertainment industry, the Hilton Hotel will discount its use fee.

This makes most entertainment companies like to choose to hold a cocktail party in the Golden Hall of the Hilton Hotel.

The elevator is very fast, and Avril, who rarely enters and exits such high-end occasions, rarely takes this kind of high-end elevator.

All of a sudden, a little dizzy.

The splendid hall is filled with men and women walking and talking.

Stand in awe.

It's not uncommon for Avril to see scenes like this.

Although she has always been a little singer, she hasn't even released a record yet.

But it has been half a year since he became a singer under a powerful large company like Music DreamWorks.

In addition, music director David Geffen attaches more importance to it, and the agent who signed the contract is Delevingne, the agent boss.

She has also been taken to see the world, similar scenes, of course, more than once.

But at that time, it was often the home of DreamWorks Music, and a little singer like her went in, just to eat and drink, and watch the superstar singers from afar, so there was no pressure.

And this time, the hall was full of distinguished guests in the clouds, but she came with a mission, to storm the Mount Everest!

Naturally, the pressure is not the same!

In it, Avril, who followed Delevingne, saw a lot of familiarity that could only be seen on TV and news newspapers in the past

Faces, but there doesn't seem to be Abel.

Wow, Britney!

She felt that Brienne had a peculiar aura in her whole person, that is, she was sexy, charming, cute and innocent-

Delevingne said several times that Abelqua himself has a personality that is rare for ordinary female singers.

But in fact, in Avril's own opinion, Britney's contradictory temperament is actually more envious of her.

Because that temperament is almost killed by men and women in Europe and the United States!

Young teenage girls wish they could be as sexy and feminine as Britney.

Older women, hoping that they can still maintain Britney's innocence.

Younger men love Britney's mix of sweetness and sensuality.

Older middle-aged men appreciate Britney's Lolita temperament more, wearing conservative costumes and singing and dancing sexy and energetic hot songs and dances.

A Britney, the temperament created by her successful character.

Satisfying the fantasies of the American 12-50 age group, almost all men and women in various aspects.

This makes Britney's singing skills not particularly outstanding and her musical talent almost non-existent.

It only took two years to directly catch up with the super king Michael Jackson in terms of traffic and fame, appearance fees, and fans.

In her hottest last year, Brienne was a symbol of American pop music.

The ceiling of American pop icons.

Avril, who is about the same age as Britney, is of course envious of this.

She, like most European and American girls in this era, wants to be Britney herself.

Or imagine being as hot as Britney.

If it is said at the time of the hotel.

Avril Lavigne was still hesitant to do that, like many of the women in the circle.

At this time, she has seen this specification may be more grand than the cocktail party after the Grammy awards, and after the banquet.

The confident punk girl, whose actual height is estimated to be 16, clenched her pink fist tightly.

Avril remembers that when she was in school, she was ridiculed by her male classmates for not being able to catch fish.

In order to slap her face, she called a group of girls and went to the river to catch 78 fish together.

This time Avril Lavigne believed in herself.

She believed that she would be able to catch the fish named Abel Smith.

Even if it's a great white shark!

"Go this way." Suddenly Draven said to her:

"The boss is over there. Look, Tommy Motorola, Rune Landfin and Edgar Bronfman Jr. are all around him. Next to him, they look like slaves!"

"Avril, dear Miss Lavigne. Imagine if you were to stand by his side now, what glory you would have at tonight's party?"

"Imagine how it would feel to have the CEOs of Warner, Sony, and Universal all smile at you?"

In the midst of Draven's relentless brainwashing.

Avril Lavigne looked over.

She saw the tall, straight, handsome figure.

He was surrounded by a group of middle-aged and elderly men with a faint reserved smile on his face.

She didn't know that the three names that Draven said just now were the CEOs of Sony, Warner, and Universal.

She only knew Abel who stood in the middle of so many people, and did not look at his identity and wealth.

Just his looks and height made Avril Lavigne's heart beat faster.

He's so handsome.

He's so tall.

If he had picked me up, I would have been like a child in his arms, right?

Avril thought shyly.