Chapter 309 "In the Name of the Father"
"After waiting for so long, Xu Kong finally appears!"
"Really, I suspect that the show crew deliberately let Xu Kong perform last."
"Didn't Xu Kong choose the order of performances himself? And the performance of the singers in front is also worth watching."
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Although Xu Kong has not officially appeared on stage at this time.
But the barrage has begun to flood the screen on a large scale.
No way, before the finals started, a considerable part of the audience was actually watching the live broadcast for Xu Kong.
However, many people probably didn't expect that the finals of this season's "Singer" would actually be the one with the highest stage quality.
Everyone performed very well.
And almost all the songs they sang were new.
It's hard to say it wasn't because of Xu Kong's influence.
After all, although Xu Kong never announces the stage song selection and content of his show in advance, everyone has already become accustomed to the fact that he almost has to sing a new song every time.
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As Xu Kong walked onto the stage, the audience's violent reaction erupted.
"Xu Kong's popularity is indeed so high that it's scary."
"There is always a feeling that the four to five thousand spectators at the scene are all his fans."
Even the well-informed Jian Junfang couldn't help but sigh in the backstage lounge.
Of course, Lan Shu couldn't deny and nodded.
The emotions inside were indeed very complicated, but although there was indeed some element of envy, it more aroused her fighting spirit.
Lan Shu's own character is no longer about being strong, but he is very determined in his goals from beginning to end, and has never doubted that he can achieve it.
"But it is indeed a good idea for you to sign with Xu Kong's company."
After all, Jian Junfang was the teacher who led Lan Shu into the industry.
Although there is almost no daily communication between the two, especially the more in-depth heart-to-heart talks.
But the concern is definitely there.
In Lan Shu's case, if he stays in the same company as him, he also knows that it won't be of much help in terms of career development.
At first, when he heard that the other party signed a contract with Fengqing Entertainment, which was not well-known, he was indeed a little worried.
But after listening to the song "Promise" sung by the other party just now, some of the original concerns were almost all dispelled.
Compared with the quality of the song itself, he could actually see that Lan Shu had a completely different sense of déjà vu in the song Xu Kong wrote for her.
In addition to being able to write songs, Xu Kong indeed knows better than some other songwriters in the industry what types of songs are suitable for specific singers.
Tailor-made songwriting sounds simple, but apart from Xu Kong, Jian Junfang really hasn't seen any songwriter who can do it every time.
Including the songs written by Xu Kong for Su Zhi, including Hua Hongjuan, as well as the recent newcomer Mao Zheyu, and now Lan Shu.
The types and styles of songs vary greatly, but they happen to be the most suitable for each of them.
You really can't think about this kind of thing in detail, otherwise it will really make people feel a little scared to think about it.
It seems that Xu Kong has an amazing music library and can select the most suitable singers based on their voices and various characteristics.
It's a bit too exaggerated.
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Jian Junfang here was chatting with Lan Shu without any pressure.
On the other hand, Su Yuwei, who had just finished the performance, was still in a somewhat complicated mood.
I have to admit that because of the song Xu Kong wrote for Lan Shu, the news was too sudden, which made her start thinking wildly backstage.
During the final performance, there were several small mistakes, and the overall state was not even as good as during the previous rehearsal.
Although these small mistakes are really innocuous to her overall performance.
But it still made Su Yuwei feel even more depressed.
She did think about getting Xu Kong to help her write songs.
But I have always been a little embarrassed to speak.
Suddenly I heard that Xu Kong had written a song for Lan Shu, and he became worried about gains and losses again.
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At this time, the stage was not affected in any way.
For Xu Kong, although this performance did not take long, the rehearsal time was short.
But it is true that Xu Kong had already decided on the final song before he joined the group for filming this time.
And as for this song, it can be regarded as the one he liked more in his previous life.
I also sing a lot in private.
At this time, there is no great pressure for the official performance.
As the lights on the stage gradually dimmed, a spotlight suddenly focused on the center stage.
Xu Kong, wearing a black suit, appeared in front of the audience.
“Damn, he’s so handsome!”
“The atmosphere is so full.”
"I have to say that Xu Kong's outfit, let alone the female fans, I think is a bit ridiculously handsome."
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If an artist is always praised for his appearance or something, it is more or less an exaggeration.
Especially the all kinds of exaggerated words from those female fans.
But if an artist can make some ordinary male passersby feel handsome, then he is probably really handsome.
Xu Kong still maintained his standing posture, and what followed was a soundless statement without extra music.
The relevant song information began to appear on the big screen above the stage.
""In the Name of the Father""
"Singing: Xu Kong"
"Lyrics: Xu Kong"
"Composer: Xu Kong"
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"What language is this?"
Fat Bird spoke subconsciously, this prelude was a bit too unique.
Nearly 30 seconds of murmurs and statements without much emotion, which some other songwriters and singers would never dare to do.
"It seems to be Italian..."
The music director next to him spoke with some uncertainty.
Not in English anyway.
Obviously, what surprised Fat Bird even more was that the prelude was not over yet.
Immediately after, the violin, piano and various other musical instruments sounded in a low tone with a touch of elegance.
The whispers from before still continued.
But the tempo of the song suddenly became faster.
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Suddenly, the drumbeat comes in.
A male voice appeared, followed by two strange female voices that made people feel goosebumps.
"Ah~"
"Ah~"
Until here, Xu Kong has not officially spoken.
At this time, more than a minute had passed since the entire song was performed.
Finally, most of the audience subconsciously began to hold their breath.
Xu Kong, who had remained motionless on the stage, suddenly spoke.
"The cool morning dew wets the black dress
"The stone road is foggy, my father is complaining"
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"What the hell, rap?"
Fat Bird has been waiting for Xu Kong to formally speak.
But before that, he really never thought that Xu Kong's song for the finals actually started with a rap verse. But when I think about it, it seems completely understandable.
After all, Xu Kong's previous experiences have been exposed on the Internet.
Before the other party officially debuted, he was actually rapping.
Including some previous songs, such as "Our Song" and "Daoxiang", there are also a few elements of rap.
It's just that the style of Xu Kong's rapping is very different from that of most professional rappers today.
There is almost nothing similar to this style.
It can be said that it is Xu Kong's own style.
The most crucial thing is that the song as a whole has a long but overly rich and wonderful intro from the beginning.
When it comes to the subsequent rap part where Xu Kong opens his mouth to sing, the atmosphere is full.
With the addition of the other party's black suit, the sense of déjà vu from a European and American gangster film hit him.
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Xu Kong's singing was very stable, even though it was the rap part.
But it is different from some complete "talking" or complete "singing", it is more like melodic rap.
It's just that Xu Kong's type of melodic rap is completely different from what most audiences have heard before.
It is more like a very smooth switching process between the two.
More importantly, almost all of these serve the listening experience of the song.
This gives people the feeling that although they know it is rap, it does not feel like a complete rap at all.
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"Merciful Father, I have fallen"
"A kingdom where sin cannot be seen"
"Please forgive my arrogance"
When it comes to the chorus, the faint sense of sadness created from the beginning of the whole song is finally pushed to the extreme.
The weird screams in the prelude also appear from time to time in the front.
The whole song has a rather dark atmosphere, because of the combination of accompaniment and vocals, the tranquility created is mixed with restlessness, and the combination of various unknown colors creates a feeling that completely makes Fat Bird, who will almost never sing, People who are poor in words don’t know how to evaluate it for a while.
The only thing left is the silent shock of being able to hear this song live in person at this time.
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Accompanied by soprano harmonies.
Continuous and sharp gunshots suddenly appeared.
Xu Kong's own rap rhythm also sped up.
"Bow down and kiss my left hand in exchange for the promise of forgiveness"
"The old pipe organ is in the corner, playing music all the time"
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Xu Kong played very steadily during this period without making any mistakes.
This is followed by the chorus part.
"Merciful Father, I have fallen"
"A kingdom where sin cannot be seen"
"Please forgive my arrogance"
At the end, the chorus keeps repeating, but the style is completely different each time.
Confession, hysteria in the midst of madness, finally calmed down, as if I was really praying and getting an answer in the process.
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At this time, Fat Bird doesn’t have much time to read the lyrics.
Mainly because this song requires him to pay attention to too many things.
Especially the complicated arrangement really makes people have to pay special attention to it.
But even so, just from some of the lyrics he remembered and the atmosphere created by this song, it is enough to make people feel like they are there.
"I, slowly fall asleep"
"It's just dawn"
As Xu Kong finished singing the last line of lyrics.
The whole song is finally almost over.
Just like the intro, the end of the song still has that familiar whispering statement.
And Xu Kong on the stage also made the familiar gesture of crossing his chest to finish the performance.
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"Damn it, what kind of song did I listen to just now?!"
Hearing the words of the music director next to him, Fat Bird almost felt the same way.
In fact, why do so many people look forward to Xu Kong's new songs every time?
This is because compared to some other singers, there may be different attempts and breakthroughs, but in fact, the genres that I am best at and the ones that everyone is most familiar with have basically been fixed for a long time.
Maybe there will be a new song of pretty high quality.
But it also has a very distinct singer style in it.
Xu Kong is different. He can be said to have written songs of all types and genres.
For other people, such as Su Zhi and other singers, they are all fine. At least most of the songs are relatively consistent in type.
For example, in the original album "Su Xu", the music style was actually mainly love songs.
But in Xu Kong's own words, the genre of each of his new songs is not fixed at all.
It can be said that it is almost invincible in terms of the sense of surprise it brings to the audience.
In addition, each time seems to be a new attempt or something, but the quality of the songs every time is so high.
That's why every time I hear the words "Xukong's new song", it can jump directly to the top of the hot search list in a short time.
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Facts have proved that despite being well prepared, Xu Kong’s new song still shocked most of the media judges and audiences.
From the beginning of the intro to the end of the song.
This song "In the Name of the Father" is no longer the type where everyone has their own opinions, but most people feel shocked.
Especially the long intro and the extremely unique arrangement style.
Even the lyrics of the entire song and Xu Kong’s live performance.
It's hard not to feel the kind of shock that other singers before him didn't have.
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"nb, after listening to this song, I feel like watching a Western movie."
“I didn’t know how to evaluate it for a while.”
"The lyrics, melody, arrangement, including the stage, holy shit, I feel a little regretful that I didn't buy a ticket..."
At this time of the barrage, most of the audience felt the same as Fat Bird.
Obviously, before watching the finals of "Singer", almost no one could have imagined that Xu Kong would come up with such a new song.
It's almost impossible to find similar songs.
It can even be said that it is completely different from all Xu Kong’s previous songs.
Of course, not everyone likes it.
There are still some viewers who think it is not difficult to get Xu Kong's new song.
Some are just Xu Kong's sunspots.
Some prefer the styles of some of Xu Kong’s previous songs.
But on the media review side, almost unsurprisingly, it was all well received.
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"Fortunately, there were no mistakes..."
Xu Kong, who was on the stage at this time, felt a little relieved.
Although he really doesn't have much pressure.
But I have to say that the faster-paced rap part in the middle of this song does require a little effort on his part.
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(End of chapter)