Chapter 288 288 The King of Music
For anyone who loves music, whether they like it or not, there is probably no one who doesn't know Michael Jackson. This man who occupies an irreplaceable place in the long river of music, his name can definitely be said to be reverberating all over the world.
Elizabeth Taylor, who has the reputation of the most beautiful woman in the world, used the title of "King of Pop" to address Michael Jackson at a Heritage Awards ceremony in 1989, and since then, the title has been That's how people describe him exactly. While Michael never publicly asked anyone to call him that, there is no doubt that the name is definitely well deserved.
In 1965, when he was only seven years old, Michael and the other four brothers of the family formed "The Jackson Five (The. Jackson. 5)" and appeared in front of everyone, and then opened his legendary life. In 1979, Michael, who left the family brothers group, released his debut solo album "Off. The. Wall", which ushered in a legendary era in the history of modern pop music throughout the 1980s, "Thriller" It became the only album in the world with a total sales of over 100 million, which not only broke the white monopoly of the pop music industry at that time, but also brought black music to the mainstream.
In addition, Michael transformed the music video from a simple propaganda tool into a form of artistic expression with a storyline, which is considered to be the founder and milestone of the modern music video. Today, the music video format advocated by Michael has been adopted by Widely used throughout the modern pop music world. Not to mention that Michael, as a dancer and a performer, showed the world the art of a singer with his special timbre, timbre, voice, singing, pace, and posture.
Fifteen Grammy Awards, twenty-six American Music Awards, seventeen Billboard No. 1 singles, a one-of-a-kind three-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and numerous Guinness World Records, including "The World's Most Successful Artist", "The Most Profitable Pop Singer in One Year", "The Most Successful Pop Family", etc., and more than 750 million album sales worldwide, and the individual has two global 115 million album sales certification makes him the best-selling male singer in pop music history.
If you want to count the records of the great king of pop music, Michael may not be able to fulfill his honor day and night, let alone explain his brilliant career trajectory, his influence in the field of music. , even in the distant 2014, it still hasn't completely dissipated. For nearly half a century, Michael's influence on music can be felt. This is the legend.
Therefore, when Hugo saw Michael in front of him, his head immediately crashed.
In fact, after a year of training, Hugo has calmed down a lot. When he saw Katherine Hepburn just now, although Hugo was excited, he did not overreact. Of course, Katherine was standing on the stage performing, and Hugo was just an audience. , there is still a distance between the two, which is also one of the important reasons.
However, seeing the great king of pop standing next to him with a smile like this, Hugo's first reaction was to want to swear, especially when he realized that the person sitting on his left just watching the performance was Michael , In addition to foul language, there is no language that can clearly express the 10,000 grass-mud horses in Hugo's heart.
The surprise and pause on Hugo's face had long been accustomed to Michael, who had seen all kinds of crazy fans in his career, so he wasn't scared by Hugo at all. But when he found Hugo's expression, Michael's first reaction was to restrain his smile, and the sense of distance in his eyes suddenly widened.
This slight change in Michael was naturally not ignored by the focused Hugo. He looked away a little embarrassedly. He also knew that he was staring at Michael like a fanatical radical, which would definitely make Michael uncomfortable. , This is very rude behavior, so Hugo averted his eyes and expressed his apology, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I think I have to check if there is saliva running down the corner of my mouth."
Hugo's sincere apology, along with a little humor, obviously worked, because instead of turning away, Michael continued, "You like this show?"
Hugo raised his head again and looked at Michael, who had a pale face in front of him. He was still shocked. Especially when he saw Michael up close, he could see the foundation and plastic surgery on his face even with the dim lights in the theater. His nose, this kind of impact from the direct face still made the inner shock unable to dissipate for a long time. However, Hugo has experienced a year of polishing in the entertainment industry, and his mentality is indeed much tougher, so he suppressed his inner excitement very well, and sincerely and politely cast his eyes on Michael again, "Yes, I'm Katherine Hepburn. loyal fans.”
The first sentence is always difficult to say. Hugo can feel the mood of Melelin on the top of the Empire State Building, but after having a start, things seem to be much smoother. The confused brain also started to work again, "In addition, I am an actor, so I always want to learn some experience from my seniors, and I am always a little too excited during the viewing process, after all, not all actors have the opportunity to get up close and personal. Watching Katherine perform." Hugo complained to himself: Of course not everyone has the opportunity to see Michael Jackson up close!
Obviously, Hugo's frankness made Michael feel friendly. Although Hugo's voice was still slightly tight, his efforts to remain calm and calm was a positive signal, which made Michael's wary eyes calm down a little, but Still keeping a distance of three steps, "Oh, it can be seen that some of your opinions on the performance just now are very interesting and professional."
"Sorry, I got carried away when I spoke. It's not what a professional audience should do if it affects everyone's watching." Hugo's mentality was still tense. He tried his best to keep his eyes on Michael's eyes, not because of curiosity. It is very impolite to look around when the heart is too much. For Michael in particular, he is a man with a very serious vigilance and even signs of crowd panic.
However, why did Michael take the initiative to talk to himself today? This is really strange. Normally, Michael must have arrived at the scene as quietly as when he came, and left quietly when he left, so as to avoid causing a commotion as much as possible. So why did he stay after the show and talk to himself?
But Hugo didn't have time to think about this at this time, because his brain had to be engrossed in the conversation, "Of course, it's my luck that I didn't get kicked out by Catherine."
Hugo admitted his mistake generously and ridiculed himself. This sincerity made Michael feel warm, and a rare smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "No no, your words didn't bother me, In fact, my knowledge of theatre is not that deep, but your remarks have answered some of my doubts. If you hadn't watched the performance at the theatre, maybe I would have hoped that you could watch the performance while chatting with me."
It seems that Michael interrupted the conversation between Hugo and Joseph just now during the intermission, not because he was too noisy, but because he wanted to talk, but unfortunately Hugo didn't notice it.
"Actually, I wasn't sure just now. I always felt that I should have seen you. When the lights came on at the end, I was sure of my thoughts." Michael's smile was shallow, and he spoke softly, his whole person seemed very gentle , does not have the aura of any big star, and it is far from his domineering on the stage, but the big bodyguards standing next to him have a fierce look, staring at Hugo fiercely all the time, as if Hugo would be violent and hurt people at any time. "You're Hugo Lancaster, right? The actor?"
This time, Hugo's surprise could no longer be hidden, "Yes, I'm Hugo Lancaster, and this is my agent." Hugo turned back and introduced Joseph in a panic, but found that Joseph didn't know when he saw Michael in front of him, and then Joseph turned into a terracotta warrior. He stood there, motionless, and even Hugo introduced him, but he didn't respond. But Hugo didn't have time to wake up Joseph. He quickly turned his head and looked at Michael again, "But, how did you know me?"
Although the results of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" and "The Hero of the Righteous Sea" are very good, they have not yet released the video tape, and there is no way to enjoy them at home, and it is obviously impossible for Michael to appear in the cinema, so Hugo is full of thoughts. All question marks.
"Oh, I did an interview with Oprah last month, and I watched a few episodes of Oprah's show before I officially agreed to the interview, including the one where you were interviewed." Michael explained without hesitation arrive.
It dawned on Hugo that in January Michael accepted an interview with "The Oprah Show", his first interview on a TV show in fourteen years, and finally made "The Oprah Show" history that can never be surpassed. 62 million viewers. No wonder Michael recognizes him. It seems that the reason why Michael talks to him is obviously due to this episode of the show. At least he has left a positive impression on Michael.
Michael didn't finish his words, he smiled slightly, and then said, "Actually, I also saw the negative news about you for more than a month, and it was very lively." This sentence made Hugo a little embarrassed. smiled.
If Michael believed the news that Hugo was playing a big name, this would be the real joke. Compared with Hugo, Michael was the one who deserved to be a big name, and Hugo was just a half-bottle of water. Qualifications to play big. But Hugo couldn't explain it directly in front of Michael, who met for the first time. That would only make him look desperate and make those rumors seem more real.
But to Hugo's surprise, Michael chuckled and said, "The media's ability to fabricate news is always frustrating, isn't it?"