New York 2006

Chapter 81 Grammy

Back at the hotel, Luo Ji stayed up late to watch the one-and-a-half-hour documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

This documentary uses scientific arguments to explain the causes of global warming caused by the greenhouse effect.

The general idea of ​​the greenhouse effect is that the short-wave radiation of the sun can penetrate into the ground through the atmosphere, while the long-wave radiation emitted after the ground is warmed is absorbed by carbon dioxide and other substances in the atmosphere.This is part of the natural cycle.

But after the industrial revolution, human activities emitted more and more carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was like a thick layer of glass, turning the earth into a big greenhouse.The temperature of the earth is gradually increasing.

In the documentary, the difference between before and after photos is used to illustrate that the edges of many ice sheets on the earth are receding.Data from Antarctic ice cores show that local carbon dioxide concentrations are the highest in the past 65 years, according to research from the University of Bern and the European Antarctic Ice Core Drilling Programme.

The documentary demonstrates in detail that global warming is caused by humans.

After reading it, Luo Ji asked the agent Braun next to him in confusion: "I think I've heard that some people say that global warming is a hoax. The earth will heat up and cool down every few thousand years. This is a natural law, no need to make a fuss about it. , we are exactly in a phase of Earth’s warming.”

Agent Braun said: "There is such a statement, and it does have scientific basis. But they ignored one species, humans. This species of humans is too buggy, and it is an invincible existence on the earth. We humans are the only ones on the earth. Creatures that can change nature. Especially after the industrial revolution, humankind's destructive power on nature has reached its peak. The world's forest area is decreasing every year, but carbon dioxide emissions have greatly increased."

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"You may not feel it clearly now, but global warming is an exponential growth process. If humans do not handle it properly, the growth rate will be faster and faster. There will be more and more extreme weather. But not yet. It has attracted the attention of governments around the world, but this is a real problem that will eventually be solved. Don’t underestimate mankind’s ability to respond to crises.” Broker Braun said seriously.

After hearing this, Luo Ji's mind began to wander and he thought of other places: "Wouldn't it mean that countries in the tundra will start to benefit, such as Russia and Canada?"

"It is indeed the case."

Luo Ji then asked the most important question: "So Gore really raised this point of view out of practical problems and had no political intention? I don't want to be used as a weapon by then!"

After thinking deeply, Braun said: "This is a big issue, and it will definitely involve all aspects of society, so it will inevitably involve politics. But as long as you don't rush to the front, just keep a low profile."

"Okay, sleep!"

The next afternoon, Black drove Luo Ji to the Staples Center in Los Angeles.The Grammys will be held here tonight.This is Luo Ji's second time here. The last time he came here was for a business performance.

Luo Ji hurried into the venue without stopping on the red carpet.He followed the staff's instructions and came to his seat.

By now Carrie Underwood had arrived, and she and her team had occupied all four sides of the seats, leaving only one empty seat.

Luo Ji smiled and nodded to several people.But what he got in return was all cold faces.Carrie Underwood, who was the worst at concealing her emotions, stared at Luo Ji with big eyes and hostility.

Luo Ji looked at Kelly and the album production team around Kelly and said sincerely: "I'm here to apologize to you. To be honest, I only found out about the seat change yesterday. The organizers decided to do the warm-up only after I was notified at the party.”

Kelly's team looked at Luo Ji in silence, saying nothing.

Luo Ji didn't care at all. He sat down and looked at the blond girl next to him with a smile: "Kelly, I really like your song "Before He Cheats". This song has a sense of female independence. When I was ten years old, I was raised by my mother alone since I was [-] years old, so I admire women like you so much, you are a role model for everyone."

When Carrie Underwood heard such compliments, she also put away her hostile gaze, but she still rejected him thousands of miles away and said politely: "Thank you."

Luo Ji continued to increase his efforts and strive to have a good relationship with the team: "Kelly, I saw your performance on "American Idol" and it was really wonderful."

"Then which part of my performance do you like best?"

Luo Ji had never watched her episode of "American Idol", but he had done his homework in advance: "Of course it was Tiffany's "Could've Been" that you sang. You sang the part perfectly in this song. Emotional. I feel like it has surpassed the original song.”

Every girl doesn’t like compliments from others, especially at the turning point in her life.Kelly's attitude improved a lot, and she said with a smile: "I had been choosing songs for a long time, and finally I chose this song. I practiced this song for a long time, but when I finally went on stage, I had all the skills. I forgot, I just tried to incorporate emotions into it, but I didn’t expect the effect to be so good.”

"Emotion is the most touching thing. You did a great job, Kelly!" Luo Ji said with a smile.

Done, Luo Ji thought to himself.In just over ten minutes, the relationship between the two changed from hostility to harmony.The two chatted and laughed, and soon the Grammy ceremony officially began.

The opening act was the Police Band. Luo Ji felt that the songs were not very good, but the stage effect was very good and people could get into it.Everyone stood up to enjoy the performance. Luo Ji observed carefully, thinking that his future concert performances would also have such a stage effect.

Luo Ji was thinking to himself when he noticed that the camera was pointed at him and Carrie Underwood. He immediately showed an immersed expression and his body swayed to the music.After the camera left, Luo Ji carefully observed the stage effects.

At the end of the performance, everyone got down to it, and the first award was given to the best chorus.

Thinking of such an award, Luo Ji's head suddenly started to hurt.There are two songs in his album that are duets between men and women, one with Britney and one with Taylor.Which song should I use to apply for the Grammys?
Yes, you heard it right, you need to actively submit an application for the Grammy Awards.

As Luo Ji was thinking, the first award had been handed out, and the winner of the Best Chorus Award was Tony Bennett and his chorus partners.Tony Bennett is a famous American jazz singer and very influential.Everyone applauded in celebration, and Luo Ji suddenly noticed Joan Baez slowly walking out of the aisle. Wearing a black dress, she walked to the center of the stage, and the host's voice rang out.

"Let's have Joan Baez, who won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, come on stage to speak!"

Luo Ji immediately stood up excitedly, put his fingers in his mouth and whistled, then clapped enthusiastically with his hands.This scene happened to be recorded by the camera and put on the big screen.Then the scene cuts to Joan Baez's face.

"So elegant!" Luo Ji said with emotion. This folk queen really has a unique temperament.

"I also like her songs very much. It seems that we have the same preferences." Carrie Underwood said next to her.

"Hahaha."

Then the Dixie Chicks took the stage to perform. After being banned by the media for two years, they came back last year to release their album "Where There's a Will."Friends in the music industry say that everyone is very dissatisfied with the government's attitude, and public opinion has begun to criticize the Iraq war. This year, the Grammys decided to support the Dixie Chicks.

The awards ceremony continued, and Luo Ji actually saw Justin Timberlake walking on the stage, preparing to perform.Luo Ji didn't hold back his expression for a moment and glanced sideways at Justin.The organizers are well aware of the triangle relationship between Justin, Luo Ji and Britney, and are waiting for this scene.

The camera captured this scene perfectly. Luo Ji immediately changed his expression and looked at Justin calmly.But this scene has been seen by the public.

When the camera moved away, Carrie Underwood looked at Luo Ji with a smile: "Logic, your expression will definitely be on many TV shows, hahaha!"

"Humph." Luo Ji didn't care.

Then some unimportant awards were awarded, many of the performances looked uninteresting, the music was not good, and the decline of the music industry made this Grammy session surprisingly boring.

It wasn't until Shakira took the stage to perform "Hips Don't Lie" that this Grammy session became less boring.She wore a golden tube top on her upper body and a golden wrap skirt on her lower body, twisting her waist as much as she wanted.She is 30 years old and looks very young.The whole person is full of energy.

The golden wrap dress Shakira wore had no belt at all, and seemed to be wrapped around her waist. Luo Ji was looking forward to whether her dress would suddenly fall down, and was worried that such a thing would not happen in the end.

The next award was the more important Grammy Award for Best Single of the Year. The nominees included James Brown, whom Luo Ji favored, and the Dixie Chicks.

In the end, the Best Single of the Year was awarded to "Not Ready To Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks. To be honest, this song is really not good to listen to. It seems that this Grammy has a strong political meaning, and everyone decided to support the Dixie Chicks.

The awards ceremony continued, and Ludacris, who performed today, indeed won the relatively minor Best Rap Award.

"I'm going to disappear for a while. There will be a performance later and I'm going backstage to change my clothes." Carrie Underwood said to Luo Ji with a smile.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to your performance."

About 10 minutes later, Carrie Underwood walked onto the stage and started performing. Her pink dress had turned into a green dress. After the 3-minute performance ended, she returned to the backstage.When she appeared again she had changed into a black dress.

Luo Ji asked curiously: "Kelly, how many dresses have you prepared today?"

"Four sets in total!"

"Every dress you wear is very beautiful." Luo Ji said against his will.

After her performance was over, a while later, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the four major categories.Luo Ji smiled and high-fived her in celebration.She also responded enthusiastically that the relationship between the two was going well.

The following Grammys became more and more boring, and all the performances were very boring. Only James Brown's performance of "You are beautiful" on stage was interesting.

Al Gore, who advocates environmentalism, was also present at the Grammys, where he presented the award for best rock album.

Scarlett Johansson also wore a black evening gown and took the stage to present the album of the year award.

Interestingly, Justin Timberlake was nominated for Album of the Year. When Scarlett said that he was included in the nomination, the Grammy broadcast deliberately switched to Justin's face.Then it cuts to everyone’s smiling faces.

Everyone knows that these two people have been together recently and have an affair.

But the final winner for Album of the Year was the Dixie Chicks, and they became the biggest winners tonight.

Won three of the four Grammy categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Single of the Year.They also won five awards for Best Country Band/Group of the Year and Best Country Album!
After the award ceremony, Luo Ji said hello to Al Gore, Carrie Underwood, Ludacris, Beyoncé and other friends, declined Universal Music's celebration party, and flew directly to New York. What was next? There are a series of business contracts to negotiate.

(End of this chapter)