A week passed by.
During this ti, Iris Long's latest song, "I, the Drear", dominated the music charts. Despite being in English, it beca popular even with older generations.
Critics analyzed this phenonon and concluded that the key was in the music. It didn't matter what language the song was sung in. Its music alone was enough to engage listeners.
There was a cinematic feel to the music that gave goosebumps to listeners. In addition, its ballad quality fit the tastes of the older generation.
Of course, it wouldn't dominate the music charts if it didn't pique the younger generations. The combination of ballad quality with modern, contemporary pop infusion was a hit with all age groups.
It also didn't hurt that Enrique Valdez collaborated with Iris Long.
All of these combined was a recipe for success.
Iris and her team worked every day for the past week promoting her new song. Finally, her na resounded within the music industry and showbiz once again.
Her MusicFest Tonight performance from a week ago went viral. She was featured in news programs, talk and radio shows, newspapers, magazines, and online news outlets.
Everyone was talking about how her upcoming album would be her most successful yet.
Of course, it was inevitable that there would be detractors.
So claid that Iris Long had already missed the chance to rise to superstardom when she married and gave birth to children. Nobody was interested in a wife and mother, they said.
The Black Stars imdiately sent out their elite force, the Slippers Army, to wage war against these immature, narrow-minded bashers.
Others said that the success of Iris Long's new music was only thanks to her collaboration with the legendary hitmaker, Enrique Valdez. Without him, she wouldn't even have a fighting chance in competing on the international stage.
This was because it was reported that "I, the Drear" had also debuted abroad.
The song debuted at number 72 in the US, number 64 in the UK, number 85 in Canada, number 90 in Australia and similar average numbers across several countries.
These numbers weren't impressive, but Iris Long was basically unknown in these countries. It was indeed thanks to Enrique Valdez's na that Iris Long's song, "I, the Drear", even entered the top 100 in the first place.
In a sense, so of the detractors were indeed right.
However, the song perford impressively well in so countries and it was thanks to Iris Long herself.
The song debuted in Germany at number 15. In France, it did better at number 7.
Thanks to her impressive guest piano performance at Maestro Ludovico de Luca's symphony orchestra concert years ago, the Germans still rembered Iris Long.
Also, Orchidia's European headquarters was currently in Germany. Thanks to Alona Bauer's hard work, their custors knew that the company was owned by a Chinese celebrity nad Iris Long.
As for the song's impressive performance in France, it was largely attributed to her past "Best Original Soundtrack" win at the Somt International Film Festival for multiple-award-winning indie film, "Strong Yet Broken", years ago.
She hadn't yet beco a household na in France back then, but when she launched Liberté, the local dia used her past achievent at the film festival to boost the company's image.
Then superstar Jin Chonglin's hilarious proposal at Liberté's launch party made the company go viral worldwide. This made more people, especially the French, beco more aware of Liberté and its owner, Iris Long.
This was probably why Iris Long's new song, "I, the Drear", debuted so well in the country. People still rembered her.
Iris' team thought that the song debuted the best in France, but no.
Reports soon arrived from the Southeast Asian region.
"I, the Drear" debuted at number 3 in Singapore and number 1 in the Philippines.
In other countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, etc., the song also perford well, debuting within the top 10.
Her residual fa from her duet song "Shining Eyes" with Jin Chonglin, the OST for the hit TV drama, "Our Love, Our Destiny", contributed a lot to her new song performing so well in these Southeast Asian countries.
In her office at LXC Studio, Iris Long sat listening to Tang Yiyi sharing the numbers. As soon as she read that "I, the Drear" debuted at number 1 in the Philippines' music charts, Dom started cackling like a dented witch.
"I told you, Boss! We, Filipinos, absolutely love this kind of powerful ballad song! I bet that singers are going to start using it in singing competitions. We, Filipinos, love difficult, powerful songs that reach high notes."
Tang Yiyi beca pensive after hearing what Dom said. Then she said, "I think we can use this to your advantage, especially during your trip to the Philippines."
Iris tilted her head to the side, curious about her manager's idea.
Tang Yiyi told them what she was thinking. Dom imdiately gave his thumbs up.
"This could work," Iris said, nodding.
"I'll coordinate things so that everything is ready when we arrive in the Philippines," Dom said before taking his work tablet and tapping on it.
Iris pursed her lips as she also beca pensive. "Since I'm not doing any extensive promotions abroad at the mont, we can assu that the debut positions of my song in those foreign music charts are the peak positions that it can reach. I don't have ti for extensive international promotions, so we'll just have to endure it until my actual album launches. Teacher Enrique already told that he'll bring to Arica when the ti cos."
Tang Yiyi nodded. "Yes, JJ had already ntioned that to before. I'll start coordinating your schedule with Mr. Enrique's contact in Arica as soon as we receive the go-ahead signal from him." She turned to Dom. "You'll have to take care of Xiulan when you go to the Philippines. I'll flay you alive if sothing bad happens to her there."
Dom patted his chest. "Don't worry, Big Sis Yiyi! Leave everything to ! The Philippines is my territory. My family and I will make sure that Boss enjoys every single second she stays in our ho country!"
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