Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 368 Praise and Criticism

"...If you count this year, Kate and I have known each other for 13 years. I think I should have told you many times that I met Kate after she was picked up by Kate when she left home at Christmas that year. To be honest, Annie, you don’t think you would have thought of what I was like when I was 4 years old. If it wasn’t for being picked up by Kate that time, I don’t know where my life would turn, so fate is really a big thing. Difficult to figure out..."

"... At least before that night, I never thought that Jesse would confess to me. We have been classmates for 5 years and have been friends for 5 years, but I know very well that there are other feelings beyond friends, But I don't know what's in her mind, so I kept this feeling in my heart. Just before that moment, I just made up my mind to just be friends in the future, so when I listened to her sincere words, I really didn't know. How should I refuse! Even if I had a clear relationship with Kate at that time..."

"...I can't describe the relationship between me and Nat, Annie, have you ever been in love? Have you ever felt that way? The kind when you first saw her and found that you had fallen in love early Yes, early on, you heard that right, Nat is the only person who makes me want to be possessive without thinking about the other person's feelings, in fact I do. God bless, it's okay I restrained myself just in time, and she hated me for a while, but remained friends with me, and finally accepted me after that trip..."

Angela sank into the single sofa, closed her eyes and covered her forehead with her hands. After a while, she sighed and looked at Annie: "Annie, am I hypocritical and selfish?"

Annie, who had been quietly listening to her narration, bit her lip and said after hesitation: "You know, Angie, the truth hurts."

The girl suddenly smiled: "It seems that the answer is already there."

"No, Angie just wants to say that there is a little bit of it, but it's definitely not all about you. As someone close to you, I still understand a little bit. You are definitely not that kind of person, just... just..." Annie settled down and thought carefully Thinking, then took a deep breath: "I haven't been in a relationship, I haven't even dated a boy, and I don't know how gays should be. I just think it's... unfair to them, at least in my opinion. I love you with all my heart, but you... can't do it..."

"Yeah, it's not fair..." Gila sighed deeply, "This is probably the difference between men and women."

"The difference between a man and a woman?" Annie was a little puzzled, "What are you talking about? Aren't you a woman?"

Of course, I have been my own woman for more than ten years, but I have never been a real woman. Some things can never be forgotten. No matter how good Al is, he is not the real godfather.The girl smiled self-deprecatingly: "I mean, in this respect, I am more like a playful man who expects to be hugged from left to right, and always wants to have everything in his hands. By the way, I also like women."

Hearing the last sentence, Annie couldn't help but burst out laughing.After realizing something was wrong, she quickly put away her smile. Seeing that Angela didn't take offense and was still a little unhappy, she said again: "I can't interfere with your decision, Angie, I just want to say that you can now because you are a public figure, no Dare to cover up all of this by making public homosexuality, but you can't hide it for a lifetime. Not to mention the three of them, what will your parents who love you think of you when they know these things?"

Angela remained silent, and looked at Annie again after a while: "You won't tell anyone, will you?"

"Yes." Annie nodded seriously, "Just like before."

"I don't believe it!" Angela said suddenly, then got up and grabbed the girl's shoulders and bent down to stare at her, "I have heard that there are only two ways to make a woman keep a secret, one is to kill her, and the other is to let her She becomes her own woman!"

Annie immediately leaned back and clung to the back of the chair. She didn't dare to show a beautiful face, and her face was even whiter. Angela, who had achieved her goal, immediately giggled and said, "Okay, I'm just joking."

But Annie was still hesitant, and Angela couldn't help being annoyed and amused by the appearance of the enemy: "I said I was joking, if this happens again, I will really pick you up and throw you on the bed!"

"Got it, got it." Annie muttered as she sat up straight, and the way she pouted made Angela unable to help but want to laugh again.

"You know, Annie, you look really pretty when you're not smiling or when you're angry," the girl said jokingly, and then changed the topic, "But if you laugh...it's very ugly!"

"Ann! Ji! Pull!" Annie couldn't help glaring, but the other party laughed.

"This is not a joke, dear Annie, so you can only smile in the future, understand!" After laughing enough, Angela settled down and stretched out her hands to hold Annie's left hand, and said softly: "Thank you, Annie, It’s much more comfortable to have someone to share your secrets than to be alone.”

Annie also sighed softly, she shook her right hand and held them together, looked at Angela and said seriously: "In the future, I will never hide anything from you if I know something. Similarly, if you have anything you want to talk about, you can tell me Find me, I will be your most loyal listener, I will always stand by your side, I promise!"

The fans' favorite month is probably August, because their Royal Highness and Miss Genius choose to release new albums in mid-August every year, almost without exception-except this year.

For some reason, seeing that the release date of the new album is approaching, and the title song has already started to hit the charts, Disney suddenly announced that the release date will be postponed. The explanation given is that Angela wants to make it more perfect. It's very confusing, and all kinds of gossip are flying all over the sky - some even claim that Miss Genius is planning to terminate her contract with the record company because of certain things!However, after Angela also admitted that the reason for the delayed release was the pursuit of perfection, the fans were relieved. Anyway, the release time was only delayed for about ten days and it was still within August. Of course, anxiety is inevitable.

It is precisely because of this that 28 copies of the new album were sold on the day it was released!Almost 10 times more than when she released her first album!It simply broke the record on the first day of the album. Angela signed more than 3700 copies at the signing in Wilshere Square that day. In the end, her hands were swollen and she had to apply ice for several days.

I have to say that Disney is very good at publicity. Even though they agreed to Angela's request to postpone the new song when it was about to hit the charts, they used a little trick to attract the public's attention and make them feel itchy. , plus Angela has never spent much time on music, and she has no intention of holding a large-scale concert after debuting for so long. The enthusiasm of fans is like a raging torrent blocked by a dam, and there are only a few ways to vent it. , So there is such an amazing first-day sales!

Of course, the praise is as usual. The music critic Carlos Fleming of the "Los Angeles Times" praised Angela's cover of "Loving you": "It is less ethereal than Shanice's version, but more ethereal and harmonious." It's light, as if it's coming from outside the sky, and Angela's singing skills are perfectly reflected in this song, I think Miss Genius is at least half better than Shanice!"

However, the debate about "Lovingyou" is still ongoing. A reporter from the "Chicago Tribune" wrote: "Compared to Mariah Kelly's original Miss Gila, it is another style, very similar but each has its own emphasis. , it's hard to say who performed better, but it is undeniable that they are all very good!"

In fact, this is not bad, some people even confuse Minnie Repton, Shanice Wilson with Mariah Kelly and Angela, and it is almost impossible to tell who is who at the end of the writing. Such an article can still be published in a newspaper. I really don't know what the editor is thinking.

Angela was very happy that the cover of "Lovingyou" was affirmed. In the talk show, she also generously admitted that this is the result of countless recordings. If she sings live, she may not be able to achieve the same effect as on the CD.

"To be honest, I really want to hear Mariah Kelly sing "Loving you". With her ability, she will definitely be able to sing a more beautiful version. Maybe I can learn her singing skills so that I can be more confident when singing this song live!" Angie La Ru said that when she mentioned "To Mother", she also nodded and admitted that it was a song dedicated to her mother, and she did not shy away from talking about the racing incident a few months ago.

"As I said in my apology, I was thinking about my mother's car accident but I didn't think that I might cause a car accident at any time, and the other party might also be a mother. This makes me sad and also makes me reflect. There are many ways for mothers to express their love, but there is no need to take extreme actions! So I wrote this song, and the metaphor between the lines is something that any child who loves his mother can see." Allah's confession Very sincerely, after the show was broadcast, the public's favor naturally increased, and it even sold close to triple platinum within a week.

But at the same time as the praise, the criticism this time is more severe and sharp than before!

"To put it bluntly, any style is Angela's style; but to put it bluntly, Angela has no style at all! If only the first and second albums at the beginning contained songs of various styles If we are surprised and delighted, such a long time will only make people feel tired. A mature singer must have a music style that he is familiar with and is good at. He can try different music styles in different albums, but he should not be in the same music style. Try a variety of styles on this album, everyone who likes music will have their own focus, try to please everyone, the result will be nothing!" - James Sumpter, USA Today.

This is the most representative of all critical articles. In short, they are all disappointed with the hodgepodge, even if it is a delicious hodgepodge, even the fans interviewed on the street admit: "Angela's song is of course very good. Nice, I love her, I love her country comfort music best! What? Oh sure, I'd love her to death if she made a country music album!"