Chapter 293 Dare to look down on JJ Lin?
The topic of this week's quiz is "Ending Loneliness" by Mayday.
None of Mayday's songs are too difficult. This song "Ending Loneliness" only requires certain vocal conditions in the treble part. It requires some lung capacity and vocal range to sing it perfectly. But for most people, this song can be mastered with practice.
The remaining 11 contestants all have certain singing skills, and some of them have God’s blessing. Singing this song is not difficult for everyone. The key lies in the foundation of the song. On, what kind of self-expression can be incorporated.
The result of this week’s quiz is still that Zhang Wei is the first!
Although Zhang Wei was unhappy with this result, he was not surprised. After all, he had not signed a contract with Xiaoxiang Entertainment yet!
The two contestants who were eliminated before have already signed contracts with Xiaoxiang Entertainment. Just imagine that our own artists have been eliminated. Why are you still here without signing a contract? The company spends Money is a competition, and so much money and resources are invested, not to take advantage of others.
So from the perspective of an entertainment company, they will definitely find a way to eliminate Zhang Wei. Even if they cannot be eliminated, they will not give Zhang Wei too much exposure.
Among the other contestants, some have not signed a contract with Xiaoxiang Entertainment, but it is said that that player has fallen out with his old club and is raising funds to pay liquidated damages to buy out the contract. He must have reached an agreement to sign a contract with Xiaoxiang Entertainment, unlike Zhang Wei, who is a procrastinator.
On the evening of June 1st, Children’s Day, the 11-to-9 competition officially started.
The opening performance was the 11 contestants singing "Red Dragonfly" by the Little Tigers. This time the clothes were finally more normal. T-shirt and jeans, neither unconventional nor outrageous, it was the normal dress for young people at that time.
Next is the opening benefit for the quiz winner, who can sing a song with a special guest. The program team of this competition invited singer Wu Kequn, who will sing "Big Tongue" with the winner of Zhou Xiaokao.
This was a safe benefit. Wu Kequn was still quite popular at that time. Although the song "Big Tongue" was not universally popular, it was widely sung, at least many people ordered the song in KTV.
The following "General's Order", although it has a bit of hip-hop style, it can also be regarded as a wave of Chinese style. After all, Chinese style was the most popular genre of Chinese music at that time.
In 2008, Wu Kequn released the golden song "Write a Poem for You", which directly pushed him to the peak of his career.
At this time, Wu Kequn was considered a "little king of the music industry" and had not yet "gambled". He still had a fan base.
Being able to sing the first song with Kequn Wu means that I can use Wu Kequn’s fans to give myself extra points, and maybe I can get tens of thousands more SMS votes.
In the last competition, after the opening benefit for the winner of the quiz ended, it was time for the last person to sing a self-help song.
But this time, in order to stumble Zhang Wei, the program team put the self-rescue song at the end, so the first thing to do was the group confrontation between the two teams.
Zhang Wei could only stay in the waiting area, waiting for the other ten contestants to finish singing, and then sing the self-rescue song himself.
And this time, even if Zhang Wei gets the highest number of votes, he will not be directly promoted. Instead, he will have to continue to wait for the next PK.
Including the time for the singer to sing, the time for the judges to comment, and the time for commercial breaks in the middle, Zhang Wei waited for more than an hour before it was finally his turn to take the stage.
This time, he faced more expectant eyes.
In the last game, he brought a divine song. Whether it was a live audience or in front of the TV, they all expected him to bring a song of the same high level.
Finally, at the same time as the prelude played, subtitles were also displayed on the TV screen. That was the name of the song: "Back to Back Hug"!
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“Back-to-back hug? Never heard of it! Another new song.”
“Zhang Wei indeed brought another new song.”
“ His song "Unfortunately No If" last week was the best song I heard this year. I don't know what this song is like!"
The audience who watched the previous program on TV were instantly attracted! , those who originally planned to pour water or go to the toilet, all stopped and stayed in front of the TV.
After the prelude, Zhang Wei finally started singing.
“It’s always unclear what to say, how to make it clear, every sentence is like a trap, old accounts will never be cleared up, whoever makes trouble unreasonably, your hands throw away just enough subtlety, and then the war is burning..."
“It sounds great! This song is so good!”
Many listeners commented like this before Zhang Wei reached the climax.
“We hugged back to back, abusing silence to reimburse, love has no time to grow old, ruining the joke of the war.”
The climax of the song is still very soothing, but the tune is very elegant. The melody of this song is like a gurgling stream flowing by the ears, with a gentle and calm power that can quickly enter people's hearts.
This feeling of elegance is like a dancer in a dress, dancing lightly on a quiet stage, revealing nobility and harmony, weaving together exquisite and delicate musical pictures.
The melody, accompanied by the singing, seems to have a kind of magic power, instantly pulling people into a peaceful and beautiful world, and the soul is relaxed and nourished.
This song does not have a very twisty melody, nor does it have very heart-wrenching lyrics, nor does it have the kind of touching feeling that directly touches the depths of people's souls, but it just has two words: it sounds good!
For pop songs, no matter what emotion and connotation they want, the word "good-sounding" is enough.
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The power of love songs is huge, and in this amateur talent show, singing love songs is also very popular.
If you are a famous singer, such as Teacher Liu Huan, no matter how affectionately you sing love songs on stage, and no matter how devoted you are to singing, everyone will only say that Teacher Liu Huan sings really well. He is really emotional, but he will never give Teacher Liu Huan the title of "Prince of Love Songs".
But it is different if you are an amateur singer. A singer who is like a blank sheet of paper sings a love song affectionately on the stage, and then touches you and brings back your memories. This The appearance of this singer may be imprinted in your mind for a lifetime.
So in today's competition, Zhang Wei still chose to sing a love song.
When it comes to singing love songs, you can blindly choose JJ Lin's songs. JJ Lin's love songs are beautiful and highly contagious, and can easily arouse the resonance of the audience. When the audience has the resonance, they will naturally give Zhang Wei Cast your vote.
This song "Back to Back Hug" is a song released by JJ Lin at the end of 2009. It is definitely one of JJ Lin's masterpieces.
Among JJ Lin’s many hits, this song is probably not considered to be in the top echelon. Many people may feel that it is a bit reluctant for this song to be in the first echelon. Mainly because the resonance brought by this song seems a bit mediocre compared to several other divine songs.
But the melody of this song is really nice, the style is melodious, there are not so many deep inversions, the smooth and concise melody has a touch of sadness and a little warmth, which will give A kind of peaceful comfort.
And this song, after its release, won many valuable awards, such as the top ten golden songs in the 8th Southeast Hot Music Chart, the top 20 golden songs in the 10th Global Chinese Songs Ranking, and the Chinese Songs List of 2010 annual pop music ceremony hits and so on.
But if JJ Lin's fans are asked to choose their favorite song, "Back to Back Hug" probably won't get too high a vote, because there are other better choices.
In general, this song belongs to the type that sounds good and is very impressive, but because there are many better songs, you will not regard this song as a divine song.
Just like there are many dramas that have a double success in ratings and ratings, many people will open video websites and watch them twice and three times when they are bored, but if you are asked to rate the top ones in your mind, you will naturally ignore them. drama.
"Back to Back Hug" is this type of song. It is a good song, and the singing is good. The audience also likes to listen to it, and it can win many awards, but it cannot be a god.
In an audition competition of this level, every song does not need to be a divine song. Songs like "Back to Back Hug", which are great when you listen to them for the first time, are enough to make Zhang Wei left a perfect first impression on the audience.
Anyway, the ultimate goal of Zhang Wei's song is to get higher SMS voting. If it can deceive the audience's votes, it is a good song!
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The SMS voting data displayed in the background showed that when Zhang Wei finished singing, the number of votes quickly exceeded 200,000 votes again.
Obviously, Zhang Wei is already unstoppable at the level of audience SMS voting!
“How did everyone else vote?” the director asked.
"The first team and the second team are very tight, and now they are close to 400,000 votes." The assistant said.
"A team of five players only has a total of 400,000 votes. Zhang Wei alone has 200,000 votes. It seems that Zhang Wei cannot be eliminated in the midfield PK." The director continued.
"There is still time for one song, Zhang Wei can definitely stay." The assistant nodded. After Zhang Wei sang the self-rescue song, all the contestants sang "Danny Boy", a song by British singer Galbraith.
After the song ended, everyone came to the stage and waited for the host to announce the results.
The second team's 510,000 votes defeated the first team's 500,000 votes. The second team's players successfully advanced to the top 9 in the country, and the first team's players entered the midfield PK.
The votes of several players participating in the midfield PK also appeared on the big screen. Zhang Wei ranked first with 380,000 votes, and his self-rescue was successful.
It’s a pity that the rules have been changed, otherwise with such a number of votes, you can advance directly.
The one with the fewest votes was eliminated and ranked 11th.
The TV broadcast has entered the commercial break, and the players who have not advanced yet begin to prepare for the next PK.
According to the latest competition rules, in the next stage of PK, everyone will take turns singing a song, and the judges will decide who will advance, and the two contestants who are to be determined by the judges will enter the final PK.
In the final PK, the two people’s text message votes were cleared, and then each sang another song. The number of text message votes determined who was eliminated.
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In the second round of PK, Zhang Wei still came up with JJ Lin's love song without any thought. This time Zhang Wei sang "Those Risky Dreams of Yours".
This is a very typical "JJ Lin-style" love song. The melody also has a strong JJ Lin style. It is accompanied by piano in the front and various strings in the back to achieve a lyrical effect.
The way this song is sung is similar to JJ Lin's other classic songs, both of which focus on sound to express emotions. The singing is not only a display of singing skills, but also full of understanding and perception of the song, which is very contagious. , the audience is easily moved and resonates.
But this is a very JJ Lin-esque love song, so the melody of this song is not unique. If you don’t listen to the lyrics, the song is actually not very recognizable.
Perhaps you know that this style must be JJ Lin's song as soon as you hear it, but you can't remember which song it is because the style of this song is so JJ Lin.
After the release of the song "Those Adventurous Dreams of Yours", although it did not win any very valuable awards, its popularity has been very high, and fans have also spoken highly of this song. Many JJ Lin fans I even think this song is JJ Lin’s best song.
Perhaps it is because the style of this song perfectly matches the JJ Lin that everyone is familiar with. The JJ Lin that fans have in mind should sing this type of song. The JJ Lin that fans expect is this style!
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After the contestants finished singing, the TV broadcast entered the commercial time again, and the four judges came to the lounge backstage and began to discuss the promotion list.
“Zhang Wei’s performance today was really great. The two new songs are both so excellent. This is the first time I have seen a singer with such creative talent. I think Jay Chou at the same time, in They are not as good as him in terms of songwriting! If Zhang Wei is promoted, they should have no objection!" one of the judges said.
"Zhang Wei can't do it!" A voice suddenly sounded.
A few people raised their eyebrows following the signs and found that the person speaking was not one of the four guests, but the program planner.
The position of this program planner is one level higher than that of the program director. The director is only responsible for making the program well done, while the planner has the say in the entire program, and the director has to listen to him.
And this program planner is also one of the top managers of Xiaoxiang Entertainment.
Just listen to the program planner say: "Everyone else can advance directly, but Zhang Wei can't!"
"Why?" A guest couldn't help but ask.
Another person also said: "Zhang Wei's performance today was better than other players. We have listened to the two songs he sang. Both songs are great. Just these two An excellent original song, he should also be promoted!”
"It is the request of our company leaders, Zhang Wei cannot be directly promoted!" the program planner said coldly.
“No wonder Zhang Wei ranked last in the quiz!” one of the judges whispered.
Although he muttered in a low voice, several others could hear him, and everyone showed expressions of realization.
Although these judges are not top-notch singers, they have all been in the entertainment industry for many years. Of course, they are well aware of the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.
As for the current situation, it is clear that Zhang Wei has offended the entertainment company, so the program team deliberately stumbled Zhang Wei!
However, the program team cannot blatantly engage in shady activities to eliminate Zhang Wei, so they can only hope to finally kill Zhang Wei through repeated PKs.
Several judges looked at each other, and one of the more senior judges said: "It's okay not to let Zhang Wei advance directly, but there has to be a reasonable reason, right? For example, there is something wrong with his singing What flaws.
But the song "Those Are Your Adventurous Dreams" he just sang is really great. To be honest, I think this song is enough to compete for this year's golden song list. If it is included in the album, it will definitely be a hit.
Such a good song, there is no way that other contestants can compare with him! After all, this is a competition, at least it has to be fair, right? If we fail to advance, it will be difficult for us to explain to the audience. Maybe someone will accuse us of being shady!"
The other judges nodded in agreement. Although the program team is the sponsor of the show and his father gives him a bite of food, the feathers are his own. For a person who relies on face to make a living, not cherishing his feathers is tantamount to ruining his own job.
If the audience accuses them of being a shady person, their reputation will be ruined. Who will dare to ask them to be judges in the future?
So several judges used "fairness" as an excuse to reject the program team's request.
However, the program planner smiled coldly, and then continued: "You want a reasonable reason? Yes, Zhang Wei sings well, that's the reason!"
"Singing well Is that a good reason?" The judges were confused. They have always been unable to advance only if they sing poorly, but they cannot advance no matter how good they are. So what kind of competition is this?
The program planner held out three fingers: "As far as I know, Zhang Wei has prepared three songs for this competition!"
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The commercial ends and the camera returns to the stage.
"The first player to enter the ultimate PK is..."
The host sang a song and then said a name.
Then the judges gave corresponding comments.
"The other player who entered the final PK is..."
The host stopped talking again, looked at several other people, and finally his eyes rested on Zhang Wei.
"Zhang Wei!" The host read Zhang Wei's name loudly.
When the host read out Zhang Wei's name, there was an incredible exclamation in the audience.
In front of the TV, countless viewers also showed expressions of "how could this happen?"
"Zhang Wei entered the final PK? How is this possible? That song just now was so beautiful!"
"Are all the judges deaf? Such a beautiful song, I can't help but record it and listen to it several times I didn’t make the cut!”
“I can tell which songs are good and which ones are bad even though I’m singing out of tune, but these judges can’t tell what kind of nonsense professional singers are! Singer? "
"There won't be any shady stories in this show, right? I used to think that Xiaoxiang TV's talent show was fair, so I watched this show, but I didn't expect that there would be shady stories!"
With At the same time, on the stage, Zhang Wei also looked surprised.
"What's going on? You can't even advance to "Those Adventurous Dreams"? How dare you judges, how dare you look down on JJ Lin!"
(End of Chapter)