第二章咯~

P17--BACK TO THE VERY BEGINNING

ONCE UPON A TIME WAY BACK WHEN

很久很久以前

THE MAKINGS OF A SUPERSTAR

构成超级明星的因素

Like any juicy and enticing origin story, the tale of how Troye went from a talented child performing in his parents'loungeroom to worldwide singing sensation is fascinating one.

就像所有吸引人的有趣的故事一样，戳鹅如何从在父母家的客厅里表演的天才小男孩摇身变为世界流行的巨星的也是个吸引人的故事。（链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1GoEWbAyQg 这是戳的第一支油管视频 翻唱歌曲Tell Me Why，13岁的嫩戳，他的简介也好有趣，"***NOTE***: I AM NOT SIX, I WAS SICK, i am thirteen as of June 5th. (sorry its my aussie accent kicking in :) )"，这个视频就是在父母家里loungeroom拍的）

What has been obvious from the very beginning is that Troye has always dared to dream - and dream big!

显而易见，从最开始戳鹅就敢于追寻梦想，一个很大的梦想！

How else do you explain holding the title of Australia's third most subscribed to YouTube channel?

不然你怎么解释拥有澳大利亚订阅率第三高的YouTube频道的称号呢？

Honing an array of talents and introducing them into the ever-changing cultural landscape of the musical and digital worlds, Troye has become a wunderkind of his generation.

戳鹅修炼了一系列的才能并将它们融汇入多变的音乐和数字世界的文化景观中，戳鹅已经成为这一代的天才少年。

The age of relying on a record label to release tour tunes and promote you throughout the country is done and dusted, and Troye has proven that chart-topping hopefuls now hold the power in their hands.

依赖于唱片公司发行音乐和向全世界推广人的时代已是过去式，戳鹅证明了现在成为榜上之星的机会掌握在自己手中。

They can release their own tunes, create a name for themselves and represent their own brand to a global audience through the power of YouTube and social media.

他们可以发布自己的歌曲，给自己起个名字(TroyeSivan18)和通过YouTube和社交媒体来打造自己的品牌来面向全世界的观众。

Sounds like fun, doesn't it?

听起来很有趣，不是吗？

While speaking to 60 Minutes in Australia, Troye admitted it's easier than ever to take hold of the future and create the life you want for youself.

在澳大利亚《60分钟》的一场采访上（号称史上最成功的电视节目，节目于 1968 年开始播出，提供强有力的调查报告、采访、专题片段和人物简介），戳鹅承认现在比以前更容易掌握自己的未来和创造想要的生活。

"Anyone now with an Internet connection can basically choose their own destiny,"he said.

他说道“现在任何使用互联网的人基本都能选择自己的命运”。

【链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQnzwkeYcrg&t=86s】

（采访标题哈人）

Of course it's now always that simple.

当然，现在也是那样简单。

While many of Troye's peers and counterparts have started off with the same intentions as the talented performer, not everyone's star has continued to rise like his.

虽然有很多和戳鹅一样的同龄人和同行像这位才华横溢的表演者一样的目标，但不是所有人都能像他一样崛起。

But why? Could it be because Troye built his ever-growing fan base upon something more than just one or two hit tracks?

为什么会这样呢？会不会是因为戳鹅日益增长的粉丝靠的不仅仅是一两首热门歌曲呢？

Bingo! This blue-eyed performer took a line out of Drake's book and started from the bottom. And now he's here.

是哒！这位被眷顾的表演者从底层开始，而现在他正站在此处。（took a line out of不太懂，而且不知道这个Drake是不是那个Drake）。

It was Troye's consistently updated YouTube channel that first saw the love pour in from fans all over the world.

正是戳鹅经常更新的YouTube频道里首次看到了来自全世界粉丝的爱意。

Uploading a range of clips that hilariously detailed every aspect of his life(as well as musings on a number of topics), Troye's channel became a meeting space for his faithful followers to be kept up-to-date, pose all kinds of questions and feel like they had a friend and trusted comrade in the online sphere.

他上传一系列他日常搞笑搞怪的视频来详细介绍他方方面面的生活（也有对一些话题的思考）【我就是这里入的粉！我的油管戳QAQ】，戳鹅的频道变成了忠实粉丝们随时了解最新情况的聊天场所，提出各种各样的问题让他们感觉在网上有一个朋友或信任的伙伴一样。

From the moment Troye logged on to YouTube and posted his first video, it was clear that a star had been born.

在戳鹅登录YouTube和发布他的第一个视频的那一刻起，很明显，一颗明星已经诞生了。

He was cute, he was funny, he was smart and he had that something special.

他可爱，幽默，聪明，独具特色，与众不同。

Troye quickly became one of the most celebrated YouTubers in history, as his channel started notching up more than 4 million subscribers and over 241 million views.

随着戳鹅的频道开始拥有了超过400万的订阅者和超过2.41亿播放量，他迅速成为史上最有名气的YouTube博主之一。

Not only was Troye a breath of fresh air within the online sphere, but his entertaining clips reached an audience tho LOL'd at his jokes, related to his dilemmas and shed tears during the heavier moments.

不只是因为戳鹅在网上的出现让人耳目一新，他的娱乐视频也深深触动观众的心，在他讲的笑话中捧腹大笑，在他的悲伤故事中潸然泪下。

But it didn't end there.Things kept getting better and better for Troye.

但这还没有结束，对戳鹅而言一切都在往更好的方向发展。

What used to be a platform for hilarious clips and awesome life advice quickly became the main stage for his music career and the go-to place for his highly anticipated video clips!

这个用于分享搞笑视频和讨论生活的地方变成了他开展音乐事业的主要舞台，也是他备受期待的分享视频片段的首选之地！

These clips even won Troye a handful of awards at 2016 YouTube Music Awards because he is THAT talented.

这些片段甚至为戳鹅赢得了一些2016YouTube的音乐大奖，因为他真的很有天赋！很有才华！

But let's not forget - Troye's YouTube account served first and foremost as a way to connect to his loyal fans.

但是我们不要忘记 - 戳鹅的YouTube账号起初是为了连结忠实粉丝们和交流的方式。

And that will never change - no matter how uber-famous he gets.

这一点永远不会改变 - 无论他多么出名。

But let's not get carried away. Let's first take a trip down memory lane, back to the good ol'days, when Troye's true story began.

但我们不要得意忘形。让我们先来趟回忆之旅，回到特罗伊的真实故事开始的那段美好岁月。

"ANYONE NOW WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION CAN BASICALLY CHOOSE THEROWN DESTINY."

“现在任何使用互联网的人基本都能选择自己的命运” --Troye Sivan

明天让我看看是什么a trip down memory lane

soonnnnnnnn~