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Hunter Hayes did it once more! His inscrutable Instagram tale taken at the CMA Awards really fascinates the fans of country singer as it hinted strongly about a new project being launched with the name ‘Evergreen’. Hunter is looking very dapper in a blue suit in the picture portion of the post and also accompanying the post with a math equation and a promise of ‘Evergreen news soon’. Of course, the post was an instant attraction for his dedicated fans who began to interpret every little detail in order to find out the clues.
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Speaking of the caption it was better than teasing people. “Blue Suit + Red carpet = Evergreen news coming soon🌱 Thanks #CMAAwards!” he communicated. For an outsider, this might seem like a commonplace note of gratitude. But, to anyone who follows Hunter Hayes’ recent events it was a roadmap. The last two albums were entitled ‘Wild Blue’ and ‘Red Sky,’ so the ‘Blue’ and ‘Red’ in his caption were obvious allusions. So what was the rightful next step? To make an album called ‘Evergreen,’ thus completing the color trilogy based on the theme.
But the deductions did not stop there. The followers who were monitoring the situation very closely pointed out (and even zoomed in on) a minor but crucial accessory; a paper airplane pin that was attached to the lapel of his blue suit. This paper airplane pin is Hunter Hayes’ trademark as it is often associated with his music and life. His wearing it in the photo was interpreted as an indirect acknowledgment of his artistic evolution. One of the users very openly elaborated it, “The airplane pin!! And the order of that caption. Blue: Wild Blue, Red: Red Sky, Evergreen! Album order!” Such reasoning was very persuasive and thus many people responded that they had also seen the same clever sequencing.
The comments contained a huge amount of thrill and uncertainty. Users were making the most noise about the phrase “Evergreen news’ whose meaning was deciphered by users as being a cute way of expressing impatience and delight. “Wait did you say EVERGREEN NEWS,” one of the audience members exclaimed, and their reaction was a biblically valid source of the group’s astonishment. Another one simply commented, “I’m SO EXCITED for the Evergreen tea,” taking the modern slang to reveal their eagerness for the info. The demand for the news was so compelling that one of the fans went ahead and asked, “Can you announce it in the app first ;)” to which Hayes responded enigmatically and cleverly, “Oh. ABSOLUTELY! (Obviously)”—a response that only made the fire even fiercer, especially since he recently encouraged fans to join his new official app.
But aside from the speculations concerning the album, the post served the purpose of letting the world know one more thing—the artist of the event had arrived with a superb style pointing to the fact that red carpet was a place for glam and glitz. Compliments were flowing uncontrollably and one of the reasons for this was the stylist. “Whoever is styling you deserves everything early— all the music, news, announcements, everything,” was a comment from one of the admirers. Another one, referring to his transformation, said, “Remember when you only ever wore converses,” thus reinforcing his transition from a casual artist to an awards’ show attendee who dresses to kill. The blue suit was described with words like ‘handsome’ and ‘fabulous’ so many times that it was clear the look had been a success.
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The overall emotion was one of clear and intense excitement with the public’s mood being one of very enthusiastic and proud support for the artist’s next chapter. “So PROUD to see this evolution in your journey. 👏 Beyond excited to see what’s next!” a long-time supporter wrote. This is indicative of a fan base that has matured along with him and is now ready to accept whatever ‘Evergreen’ turns out to be. It can be a new album, a tour, or maybe even a new creative act, anyway, Hunter Hayes has managed to create a very skillful wave of anticipation just by one post. This excitement follows the recent success of his new song. The queue of clues is set, and now the only thing left is for the audience to participate in the final unveiling celebration.