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The 15th Golden Melody Awards ceremony will be held on May 8 at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taiwan.

A total of 56 music companies, 409 albums, and 5,247 works signed up for this year's Golden Melody Awards. The organizer announced the shortlist in March. In the end, 125 works were shortlisted for 27 Golden Melody Awards.

Most of the finalists are local singers from Taiwan, including Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, Penny Dai, Tanya Tanya, Wu Sikai, Yu Chengqing, Mayday, Xin Band, etc. There are also singers from outside Taiwan, including Link, Wang Fei, Wang Lihong, Lin Junjie, Mo Wenwei, Liang Jingru, Chen Yixun, etc.

Compared with the top ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards in Hong Kong, the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards are more inclusive.

Link came to Taiwan with Zhang Yadong and the princess to attend the Golden Melody Awards ceremony. He was also invited by the organizer to perform on stage to sing "Long Time No See", the most played song in Taiwan.

"I came to your city and walked the way you came. I imagined how lonely you would be without me, holding the photo you gave me."

On the brightly lit stage, Link had fine short hair and a black formal suit. He sat in front of the Steinway piano, playing and singing to himself. The sound of the piano was melodious, and his singing voice was clear and mellow with a hint of magnetism, which sounded very special. Tickle people's ears.

Coupled with his profound singing skills and strong stage performance ability, he performed this song very contagiously.

There is also a pair of ballet dancers on the stage, dancing to his singing and piano.

In the auditorium below, hundreds of singers and musicians in costumes, as well as thousands of spectators and fans, looked at Link in front of the piano, quietly listening to the sound of the piano and singing. Some people had their eyes closed, like Get lost in Link's singing.

"Look at how you have changed recently. I no longer say that it was just greetings before. I only say one thing to you, long time no see~~"

Ding ding ding~dang!

When the last note of the song fell, Link raised his hands.

Bang bang bang!

There were bursts of warm applause from the audience, and many Taiwanese fans shouted his name loudly.

"Link, I love you!"

"Handsome Link!"

Link smiled softly, waved to the audience, turned around and walked off the stage, handing the stage to the hosts Tao Jinying, Lin Zhilin and Zhang Fei, and continued to present other awards.

"This guy Link just made his debut, how come he has such a strong performance ability on stage."

In the front row of the audience, the princess looked at Link who was coming off the stage and said.

"If you are born to be a singer, Link is born to be a star. He is good at both culture and sports, as well as both civil and military skills. If he wants to join the entertainment industry, few people in the industry can match him."

Zhang Yadong said.

The princess looked at Link coming from the opposite side, looking at his handsome and clean face, his slender and tall figure, his clothes, hairstyle, bright and deep eyes, and the masculine charm and extraordinary temperament that he exuded. .

I have to admit that what Zhang Yadong said is right. Link is indeed very suitable to be a star, and he is still a top star.

"Hi, Zhong Shen Tong, you play the piano very well. How about teaching me some time?"

Seeing Link coming, the princess joked with a smile.

"No problem, but you need to call me teacher."

Link smiled softly and sat down in the empty seat between Zhang Yadong and the princess.

The princess rolled her eyes at him, "How dare a 19-year-old kid become my teacher?"

"As long as you dare to scream, there's nothing I won't do."

Link crossed his calves and leaned on the seat.

The princess looked at him with squinted eyes, feeling a strange feeling in her heart.

Even though Link was nearly 16 years younger than her, it was difficult to take advantage of his age when getting along or talking to him.

Sometimes she felt like he was a peer, and sometimes she felt like he was an elder who had seen through the world. This mature, stable and even strong temperament made her feel like she was still a little girl when she got along with Link.

"Why are you pretending to be mature, you little brat?"

The princess said angrily.

Link smiled softly and did not answer.

The princess was so angry that she clenched her fists and wanted to hit him, but then she felt that she was a little irrational for fighting with a 19-year-old boy.

She hummed softly and looked at the awards stand. Yixun Chen, the previous Best Mandarin Male Singer, opened the card and announced that the winner of this year's Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer was Princess "Will Love".

Bang bang bang!

The audience burst into applause.

Last year, the Best Mandarin Female Singer Award was awarded to Hong Kong singer Mo Wenwei. This year, it was awarded to a mainland princess. From this point of view, the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards are relatively open.

"Sister Fei, congratulations!"

Link smiled.

"Thanks!"

The princess smiled slightly, hugged him and Zhang Yadong, held her skirt and went to the stage to accept the award and delivered an acceptance speech. However, she was expressionless when speaking and looked a little aloof.

"Hi, Mr. Lin, I am Liang Jingru. I like your songs very much."

Malaysian singer Liang Jingru in the next seat greeted somewhat shyly.

"Hello, Ms. Liang, I am also your fan."

Link shook hands politely.

Liang Jingru asked him when the concert would be held, and she would definitely go there to support it.

Link said it would be around next year.

"Hi, Mr. Lin, some of your songs are very good when adapted into Cantonese. Have you ever considered releasing a Cantonese album?"

Mo Wenwei from the back row greeted.

"Not yet, my Cantonese skills are average."

"What a shame."

Mo Wenwei said that she wanted to borrow his song and change the lyrics into a Cantonese version, and asked him if she could talk about it.

Lin Ke said yes.

Even if the Cantonese version is changed, he, the composer, will also get a share. It is a win-win situation, so there is no need to refuse.

In addition to the two singers Liang and Mo, Lin Junjie and Dai Penny around him also greeted him and said they liked his songs and would talk about music together if there was a chance.

After the princess finished her acceptance speech on the stage, she took the trophy down and continued to present other awards on the stage.

The Best Mandarin Male Singer Award was won by Taiwanese singer Wu Sikai.

His representative work is the song "Special Love for Special You" released in 1990. This year, he won the award with his new album "Pianist of Love".

Wang Leehom won the "Best Album Producer Award" for his new album "Incredible".

The main songs are "You Are Not Here" and "Love Love Love". In the first week of release, 80,000 copies were sold in Taiwan, winning the album chart championship. In 9 days after release, 500,000 copies were sold in the mainland, which are both good results.

Next, the Best Composer Award and the Best Lyricist Award were presented.

There are two winners of the Composer Award, Xiao Tairan's "Wanderer" and Chen Xiaojuan/Ye Zi's "A Little Injured".

The winner of the Best Lyricist Award is Song Yueting/Life's a Struggle "Life's a Struggle".

"It's okay, there's still a chance."

The princess comforted him beside her.

Link smiled and shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.

At this time, Lin Junjie and Dai Penny came on stage to sing.

Last year, JJ Lin released his first all-original music album "Music Walker", including 11 songs such as "It's Me", "Reading", and "Freeze".

After the release, it topped the album sales chart in Taiwan for three consecutive weeks, and sold more than 500,000 copies in the mainland, and finally the total sales in China and Southeast Asia exceeded one million copies.

In addition to Link, he was the strongest Chinese new singer in terms of sales last year, and was also nominated for the Best New Singer Award.

Penny Tai is a Malaysian who debuted in 1999. Her representative work is "What Would Happen If We Were Still Together Now" released in 2001. Last year, she released her third solo album "No Penn, No Gain", which sold well and was nominated for the Best Mandarin Female Singer Award.

After the two performances, other awards continued to be presented, including the Best Band Award, the Best Duet Group Award, and the Best New Singer Award.

The Best Band Award was won by Mayday's "Time Machine", and the Best Duet Group Award was won by Abao \u0026 Brandy "Abao \u0026 Brandy's First Original Album".

The winner of the Best New Singer Award was Link's "Wind Blowing Wheat Waves".

"Link, congratulations! Did you prepare your acceptance speech in advance?"

The princess clapped her hands and laughed.

"No! I don't need that."

"Congratulations, Link!"

Zhang Yadong and other singers around him also congratulated him.

Link shook hands with several people, went on stage to receive the award, and gave his acceptance speech.

First, he thanked the organizers of the Golden Melody Awards, expressing his honor to receive this award here, and also expressed his appreciation for the works of the four new singers who were nominated for the award, saying that he was very happy to enter the music scene with them and become classmates.

Later, he continued to thank Maitian Music, Song Ke, Gao Xiaosong, Zhang Yadong and other production teams, agent Zhang Ying, and finally thanked his girlfriend Zhang Zilin.

His voice was clear, his language was clear and humorous, and his good appearance and temperament made him receive a lot of applause when he finished his acceptance speech.

Pa Pa Pa!

——

"Zilin, did you hear that? Link also thanked you."

In the apartment in Qiuzhiyuan, Kyoto City, Yu Na watched the TV broadcast and pushed Zhang Zilin beside her and shouted.

"I heard it, but I couldn't help him when he wrote the song and released the album."

Zhang Zilin sat cross-legged on the sofa with red cheeks.

"Lin's album is full of love songs. Maybe he found inspiration from you when he was creating it."

Du Juan said while eating fruit.

"Really?"

Zhang Zilin blinked and thought about it, but she couldn't be sure, because the songs in Link's album, such as "Because of Love", "Steady Happiness", "Long Time No See", "Love Transfer", etc., all seem to have deep and complex connotations.

The process of her relationship with Link was very smooth, even plain. She had a good impression of Link when she saw him. Later, Link met her and took the initiative to date her. She didn't refuse, and the two of them got together.

After living together, because Link had a very good personality and was very caring, the two never had a dispute, except when they were in bed, they didn't even blush at other times.

It seems that only "Steady Happiness" in this album seems to be a portrayal of their lives, and the others are not like that.

She also asked Link this question, and Link said that he found inspiration from books and movies.

Considering that Link was only 18 years old when the two were dating and had no complicated emotional history, she also believed Link's statement.

"Zilin, Link is even better now, you have to be careful, don't let anyone snatch him away."

Yu Na bumped her shoulder.

"Don't be afraid, Link is not that kind of person."

Zhang Zilin said.

Yu Na shook her head, always feeling that Zhang Zilin was a bit naive, and compared with those shrewd women in the entertainment industry, the level difference was too big. If those women in the entertainment industry wanted to snatch Link, Zhang Zilin would definitely not be a match.

However, Link's performance in sports and music is very good. He is now one of the top ten singers in China. It is said that he is worth tens of millions, and he donated 1 million to his hometown at the end of last year.

If someone like him wants to kick Zhang Zilin away and find a female partner, Zhang Zilin has no chance to keep him.

So Zhang Zilin's idea may be right. Trust Link and don't worry about things that haven't happened.

In addition, Link just publicly thanked his girlfriend Zhang Zilin on the podium, which shows that he is serious about this relationship, unlike other idol stars who hide it after decades of marriage and pretend to be a single man to deceive fans. Good impression.

From this point of view, Link is indeed a very good man.

Yu Na glanced at Zhang Zilin, jealously held her shoulders and messed up her hair.

——

"My idol is so handsome! With his figure, temperament and grace, no one in the industry can compare to him."

In the Chinese Opera 02 acting class classroom, Bai Baihe, Tang Yan, Wen Zhang, and Tong Yao looked at Link who was giving an acceptance speech on the TV and said.

"Nymphomaniac! Xie Tingfeng, Wu Yanzu, Liu Dehua and I are also quite handsome, but they all have different styles and have their own advantages. It cannot be said that they are all inferior to Link. This is too unfair."

Wen Zhang touched his hair and said.

Lily Bai glanced at him from the corner of her eye, "If you were mute, you would definitely be a handsome guy."

Wen Zhang opened his mouth and decided to pretend to be dumb.

"Link looks very different from the stars in the industry. Not only is he good-looking, he also has an indescribable aura about him that makes him look very charming."

Tang Yan looked at Link on the TV and said.

"I feel the same way. He looks very young, but he feels very mature, stable, and safe. He has such a good figure, handsome appearance, and versatile talents. No matter what taste he is, he can always be found in him. There’s something magical about finding a place you love.”

Shen Jiani, who was in the same class, commented.

"So my idol is a heartthrob."

Bai Lily smiled.

While watching, the TV suddenly switched to CCTV news channel, which broadcast news about the war in Iraq, and Saddam was captured.

Bai Baihe looked at Wen Zhang with a stern face, cursed "Do you want to die," and waved her fist to beat him.

When Wen Zhang saw that something was not right in the atmosphere, he ran out with the remote control. The girl behind him shouted and chased after him.

——

At the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, after Link won the Best Newcomer Award, he continued to present other types of music awards. The entire awards ceremony lasted for two hours.

The biggest winner of this year's Golden Melody Awards is Jay Chou's "Ye Huimei", which won multiple awards including the Best Pop Vocal Album Award.

At the end of the award ceremony, Jay Chou took the stage to sing "In the Name of the Father".

The 15th Golden Melody Awards ceremony ended. The organizer held a banquet at the LaCrosse Hotel next door to entertain all the guests who came to attend the award ceremony.

Link, Princess, and Zhang Yadong also stayed at the banquet for a while, chatted with several people in the circle, and left at around nine o'clock to return to the hotel where they were staying, preparing to return to Kyoto tomorrow.