All Chapters of My Superstar System: Rise To Stardom: Chapter 51
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Alex attended the listening party and genuinely enjoyed it. Now anticipation lingered in the air as he waited for the drop date and the release of his single, which was eventually scheduled for four days after the album’s release.Anna took him to Tunecore, a major distribution company known for strong playlisting, aggressive campaigns, and solid ad support.There were many cheaper options they could have considered, including medium-grade labels, but she refused. She chose Tunecore without hesitation.The manager of the label was also familiar with her. They spoke enthusiastically for a while before he shifted his attention to Alex.“So this is your new artist, huh? Hope this one stays for long, though,” he joked.Anna shot him a sharp look. She did not find it amusing.“Sorry, I guess I went out of line. You know the deals available.”“Yes. I’ll choose the usual.” She nodded.Alex already knew which deal they would take. They had to pay fifteen thousand credits upfront to the distri
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Caroline scrolled through the album list, searching for a less famous track.“Hey, look at this one. It’s a feature with an artist named Alex. Who’s he?” she asked, frowning.“Maybe some other country artist or some C-list guy. You can’t possibly know all the C-listers,” Charlie said with a shrug.“I know all the C-list artists, Charlie. Did you forget? I’m a music critic. Even before that, I listened to all kinds of music,” Caroline shot back.“Alright, maybe he’s just from another country, like he said. If you’re not going to play it already, maybe put on that K-brown feature instead,” Catherina said.She still wanted to listen to her K-brown first.Caroline was busy checking Alex’s Spot music profile.“I think he’s a new artist. His profile doesn’t even have pictures, and the only song there is his track with Rose. But it looks like he has an upcoming single,” she said at last.“Oh, an upcoming single that hasn’t even dropped yet? That song is going to be ass. No wonder no one list
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On the second day, the numbers did not improve by much. The only difference was that, instead of the streams dropping, they actually increased.The total streams for day two across all four platforms reached one million. Some of the songs lost streams, so it was no longer the third least-streamed track on the second day as it had been on the first. It ended up as the fifth least-streamed, yet it still had more streams than four other songs.“It’s alright, Jude. Stop looking at the charts. No miracle is going to happen. Let’s focus all our energy on the single,” Alex said to the fatty, who had kept his eyes stubbornly glued to the charts and news for the past two days.At that moment, Alex’s phone rang. It was Anna.He picked up the call.“Hello, Anna,” he greeted.“Alex, I know you might be feeling bad about the song’s performance right now, but don’t. It’s not your fault. Rose’s team is concentrating on the big features and her top single. They don’t want to spend on a feature with s
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The car pulled away, and Alex and Anna sat in silence. Several times, he almost spoke, but each time he decided it was better to remain quiet. They arrived at a hotel, and she parked in one of the designated spaces.Together, they walked toward the entrance.“Please take us to Exclusive Lounge 12,” she said to one of the waitresses.“Alright, ma’am.” The waitress led them down the corridor to the lounge.Alex and Anna stepped inside.Four people were already there. A tall, masculine man stood near the center of the room. On the opposite side, two pretty ladies were positioned apart from him. One held a camera, adjusting and checking its settings, while the other sat beside a sound system placed along the wall.Security personnel were stationed outside the lounge.And then there was the third lady.She was tall and beautiful, with long brown hair cascading down her back. Her waist was lean, and her eyes were an unusual color, captivating and almost hypnotic.She looked at Alex and wink
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Seeing how excited Alex was, Rose glanced at Anna. “You could have at least told him. Look how thrilled he is.”“Does it make any difference now that he knows?” Anna replied casually.The lady holding the camera walked over to the couch.“Alright, get ready. You don’t need any acting skills. It’s just a live freestyle,” she said.“A live freestyle? I thought this was a video,” Alex asked, stunned.Even Anna looked surprised and turned to Rose with an inquisitive expression.“Well, we decided to do a live freestyle instead of recording a video. It will create more impact and also,” she added with a wink, “more gossip.”Anna sighed. “You could have told us so he could prepare properly. If it were a video, we could always retake it if he did badly. But this…”“You’re right. This is like a test for him. If he’s ready for the spotlight, he won’t blunder. So prove me wrong, honey,” she whispered softly in his ear.Alex blushed slightly, then quickly composed himself. “I can do it,” he said
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The live stream exploded, but Alex was in for an even greater shock.“You’re really good. I didn’t expect you to perform this well. It was such a surprise,” Rose admitted.“What was the meaning of what you did back there?” her manager asked angrily.“The meaning of what?” Rose feigned ignorance.“Don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. You just handed him free PR for his next song. We never discussed that. How did this even happen?” He frowned deeply.“I understand what you’re saying. It was my decision. I don’t care, and please don’t act like my label by telling me what to do.” She suddenly raised her voice.“Okay, alright. I’m sorry. But you should have at least contacted me first,” he replied, his tone noticeably calmer.“The idea came to me in the middle of the stream. How exactly was I supposed to inform you? Anyway, enough of this rubbish. I’m going home now. See you next time, Anna. And you too, Alex. Muah.” She blew Alex a kiss before leaving.Anna stood up. She h
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"The change is massive. What did you go through to achieve this kind of transformation?" he asked softly."It wasn’t easy, I won’t lie. I hired a personal trainer, and I train every day. I guess it’s worth it. Anyway, it seems that bar is paying you well." She glanced around his house as she spoke."I guess so. What would you like now?" he asked."Just give me some wine. Any kind will do."Alex left and returned shortly with a bottle and two glasses. As they drank, they began to talk, and Amber told him about the Superstars Of Tomorrow."So you and Arya are rivals?" he asked curiously."Yes, we are. You seem interested in her." She frowned slightly."We’re actually friends. She even gifted me a new phone back then." He lifted his phone for her to see.Her eyes lingered on it. It looked expensive. Come to think of it, how had he been able to afford something like that at the time?"Are you two dating?" she asked, narrowing her gaze."No, of course not. We’re just normal friends," he re
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Alex paused for a moment. “What did I forget to tell you?” he repeated, unsure what she was referring to, though he had a few guesses.“Of course you’re on Rose Album shit, Alex. You can’t even tell me. And yesterday, your song together was actually the most streamed. Five million streams across all platforms.” She spoke with unmistakable excitement.“Oh really? Let me see,” he said, curiosity flashing across his face.She showed him, and it was true. Although he knew the number was driven by recent buzz and would eventually die down, he still felt genuinely happy seeing it.“So how did you even get a feature with her?” she asked, her curiosity lingering.“Alright, I’ll tell you everything…” He went on to explain about Anna and everything else that had happened up until now.“Really? So much happened while I was away. Even Jude! You guys are on fire. You’re moving even faster than us, and we have a label and exposure.”“Well.” He shrugged lightly. “It’s not my song after all, and it’s
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"I do. I cherish it more than you can imagine, but just as our relationship would distract you from your career, our continued intimacy would distract me even more," he replied matter-of-factly."Are you doing this to get back at me?" she asked suspiciously."No, I’m serious. This is exactly how I feel. Let’s just forget about last night and go back to the way we were before," he said firmly."Alright." She nodded quietly and said nothing more. A tear threatened to slip from her eye, but she quickly brushed it away before looking at Alex again."Alright, let’s go back to the way it used to be. So, what are we doing today?" she asked, turning to him with a bright, cheerful smile.Alex knew she was hiding her pain behind that smile and that she did not truly feel that way, but he chose to remain silent."Let’s go to Jude’s house. Her mom told me to come today so she can personally congratulate us," he replied."Oh, I see. Let’s go then."*******Alex and Amber arrived at Jude’s house, a
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A rumor began spreading across the internet about the new artist Alex and Rose dating. The reason was simple: Rose had never done a freestyle with any other male artist she featured except him.At first, the rumor was only whispered. But on the day Alex’s new single was released, something happened that caused it to explode.Alex posted a link to the song on Gram, and Rose quoted it with a love emoji.It was just a single love emoji, yet it ignited the rumors. What had been whispered by a handful of people feeding their fantasies suddenly became public gossip. Everyone began speculating that they were dating. The rumor quickly transformed into massive PR.Many people who had never heard of Alex, or who only knew him from the freestyle and tok watch video and did not even realize he had released a single, suddenly became aware of him. Out of curiosity, they clicked the link and listened to the song.On the first day of release, it gathered one million streams across all streaming platf