Chapter 153 The shocking performance of the replacement singer
On Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by Zheng Wei, Bai Xingjian went to the capital to record "Ode to the Ancients".
Feng Shiqi didn’t go with him. His aunt came, and Mei Jie also stayed at the Linjiang hotel to take care of her.
The recording process of "Ode to the Ancients" was very smooth, and Bai Xingjian, who finished it in one go, amazed everyone.
“Xiao Bai’s strength is impressive! He is worthy of being the man who defeated Adam!”
At the edge of the stage, program director Xu Jun was amazed.
Because it is a cultural music program, the recording process of "Song of Ancients" is quite cumbersome.
In the first stage, an appreciation group composed of professors from the School of Liberal Arts of Peking University, the dean of the Shanghai Music Academy, and a well-known singer will introduce poems and antiquities to everyone, and help everyone understand the stories. background.
In the second stage, classic singers sing.
The third stage is the appreciation group’s comments.
Usually, the second stage takes the longest. In order to make the program have a good effect, the program team has high requirements for classic singers. A song is usually sung two to three times, and then the program team selects one of them. The best pass, supplemented by sound editing and other means, was put into the feature film.
It’s just that Bai Xingjian’s performance today doesn’t need to be so complicated at all, just go through it again.
“With Bai Xingjian here, why should our Chinese music scene not be happy!”
The music director, standing next to Xu Jun, nodded with emotion.
Everyone in the appreciation group and the audience also gave Bai Xingjian warm applause.
Bai Xingjian also saved himself a lot of time by going through it again. After recording the relevant clips, he and Zheng Wei left the headquarters building directly.
“The singer who came to us for the first time wanted to stay as long as he could. Why did Xiaobai slip away so fast? Is it really his first time to come to us?”
Xu Jun said very puzzled.
The music director scratched his head: "That's probably so. He said this himself, and when he greeted Xiaosa and the others, he still seemed a little excited."
Xu Jun nodded slightly: "Does it mean that "Singing 2024" will also have a rehearsal tonight? They worked hard not to fix the sound for the live broadcast."
The music director smiled and said: "It should be like this, Xiaobai is so dedicated!"
...
At six o'clock in the evening, Zheng Wei and the "dedicated" Bai Xingjian brought some Beijing The specialty products returned to Linjiang.
At this time, Mei Jie also placed the order of takeout neatly on the dining table.
"Wash your hands and you can start dinner, everyone!" Bai Xingjian raised his head and said to everyone after placing the heated roast duck firmly on the dining table.
"Wow! It smells so good!" Mei Jie, who had been waiting nearby for a long time, sniffed it with a look of admiration.
When Feng Shiqi came to the table, his eyes lit up, and his overall condition improved a lot.
The corners of her mouth curled up, she looked at Bai Xingjian and smiled: "I just mentioned it, I didn't expect you to actually buy it."
"Smoothly. That's all." Bai Xingjian took off his gloves and sat down.
“This is so convenient!”
Zheng Wei, who was holding several cups to make Qiuli paste, teased: "If it weren't for the help of fans, Xiaobai and I would still be queuing there now."
"Huh?" Mei Jie said with a small mouth. Wei Zhang, very surprised.
Feng Shiqi blinked his clear and bright eyes and stared at Bai Xingjian, the smile on his lips became even wider.
“It’s not that exaggerated.”
Being stared at, Bai Xingjian waved his hand and said, “That store is indeed quite popular, but even without the help of fans, there will probably only be a queue. An hour’s queue.”
"An hour is already a long time." Mei Jie muttered, and then gave him a thumbs up: "Brother Xingjian, you are so warm!"
Feng Shiqi smiled sweetly: " Ah Jian, thank you!”
“What’s there to thank you for? Let’s eat.” Bai Xingjian waved his hand again, feeling embarrassed by this scene.
“Here, let’s take Qiuli ointment to remove fire and moisturize the lungs~”
Except for Feng Shiqi, Zheng Wei shared a cup.
Feng Shiqi asked: "Sister Wei, don't I have one?"
Zheng Wei said with a smile: "Qiuli ointment is yin. If you drink it under special circumstances, you will probably have a stomachache and be unable to sleep."
"Okay."
Feng Shiqi pursed her lips and said, "Actually, I'm feeling a lot better. I should be able to participate in tomorrow's rehearsal."
" Really?" Bai Xingjian looked at her with some doubts in his eyes: "There is no need to force this."
"It's not forced."
Feng Shiqi smiled at Bai Xingjian: "Is it OK to trust my sister?"
......
Thursday, July 25th.
The weather was sunny and cloudless.
Just after nine o'clock, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi arrived at the Mango Broadcasting Building to start the stage rehearsal of "Singing 2024".
On the way, they also met the singer who came to fill the spot, Liao Bei.
This male singer who occupies an important position in the Chinese music scene has been known as the "Mainland Brother" for many years. He has outstanding musical talent and proficient singing skills, and is deeply loved and respected by countless audiences.
Just because he resolutely quit the competition in the finals of the previous season of "The Voice", he became the target of public criticism.
Even now, many years later, when the news broke that Liao Beilai participated in "Singing 2024", there was constant controversy on the Internet.
"Time flies so fast. It has been nine years since Liao Bei retired from the competition."
"This person is really good at singing, but he couldn't lose face and ran away from the finals, causing an accident on the stage. It's really disappointing." "No, what do the program crew think?" Forget about inviting the original host too?”
“I can only say that I hope that this retired person will not be embarrassed by the foreigners and then withdraw from the competition.”
"Please don't have so much resentment. If the program team doesn't invite Liao Bei, who will they invite? There are not many domestic male singers who can sing better than Liao Bei, right?"
"That's right! Liao Bei's ability is still indispensable. Doubtful!"
"Although his personal behavior has caused public dissatisfaction, in terms of strength, Liao Bei is much better than those recording studio players and sound editing players."
"Strength is strength. , but then Adam came to Liao Bei, and the gap was really big.”
Backstage Center.
Seeing the fierce debate among netizens on Weibo, Li Xiao couldn't help but smile.
This is the effect he wants!
Li Xiao smacked his lips: "Everyone resists, but the popularity is really high!"
Hong Yang smiled: "High is high, but there still has to be someone. "It's obvious that there were a lot of unfavorable comments about the program group this time. It's not good to have too many curses."
Li Xiao nodded slightly: "After seeing the foreign singers invited for the next episode, the direction of public opinion will definitely change again." Will change back.”
Hong Yang asked: "Have the previous matters related to Phoenix Yu Fei been found out?"
Li Xiao: "It was found out. It was done by two people in a studio, and one of them was a minor... …”
…
Time flies to Friday, at 12 noon, Phoenix Yu Fei’s “Phoenix Legend” album is officially launched on all major music platforms.
Although the songs in the album are very familiar to everyone, they are still the studio versions, and the listening experience is still different compared to the live versions.
Shortly after the album "Phoenix Legend" was released, it also aroused heated discussions among many netizens.
“This is the first time I heard an album that is so similar to the live version and the studio version.”
“How is it similar? There is obviously a big difference in "Above the Moon", okay? The intro is so A long section in Mongolian. "
"That's it. The other songs are exactly the same as the live version, except that the accompaniment and vocals are more balanced."
"Those who said Phoenix. Where are the people who have no criteria for judging Yu Fei’s new songs? Come and listen to this album, have you found the criteria?”
"So why is there no "Sparrow", "囍" and "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" in this album? Aren't these songs also sung by Phoenix Yu Fei on "Tian Tuan New Era"?"
"It's obviously not a song of the same style. Wouldn't you think it would be weird if all these songs were included?"
"It seems to be true."
......
Mango Broadcasting Building, Studio.
When the time came to eight o'clock in the evening, the fourth live broadcast of "Singing 2024" officially began.
In the past few days, there have been continuous hot searches about the program on the Internet, arousing the curiosity of countless netizens. As soon as the live broadcast room was opened, the barrage instantly became overwhelming.
"First! First!"
"Teacher Liao Bei! Go for it!"
"The galactic battleship composed of Chinese singers officially sets sail!"
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"With Teacher Liao Bei here, today's first place is definitely ours!" "Liao Bei is first! Phoenix Yu Fei is second! Third or fourth is none of our business!"
< br>On the gorgeous stage, the lights flash.
Amidst the enthusiastic applause and cheers of the audience, the hosts He Ling and Hai Quan came to the front of the stage each wearing a crisp suit and spoke the opening speech enthusiastically.
After a familiar opening, He Ling looked at his card: "Tonight, we will welcome a Chinese singer."
Haiquan praised: "Oh? So who is he?"
He Ling introduced: "He is a very influential singer in the Chinese music scene. His singing skills have been recognized by the audience. He once Known as the 'Big Brother in the Mainland'. His voice is rich and contagious, his emotions are sincere, and his music style is diverse, including passionate rock and soulful love songs."
Hai Quan. Quite surprised: "This singer is very good! So who is he?"
He Ling audience: "Do you know who he is? If you know, just call his name loudly!"< br>
After the words fell, He Ling, Hai Quan and the audience called out the word "Liao Bei" at the same time.
While the major singers in the backstage were preparing for the competition, everyone was applauding and cheering for Liao Bei's arrival.
The camera also showed Liao Bei's preparation room at this time, and everyone saw a face they hadn't seen for a long time.
Liao Bei is over fifty, and the years have left obvious traces on his face, but he still maintains a good figure, neither looking thin nor bloated.
The combination of a dark shirt and a pair of casual trousers looks decent without losing personality.
Liao Bei smiled and waved to everyone in front of the camera.
He Ling greeted through the big screen at the scene: "Brother Bei, it's been a long time no see!"
Liao Bei nodded: "It's been a long time no see."
He Ling asked: " Coming back to this stage after so many years, Brother Bei, do you have any special feelings?"
Liao Bei sighed: "The feeling now is so special! Standing here makes me feel like a dream. Feeling. I am very grateful to the program team for giving me a chance to come back, so that I can make up for the regrets that have not been realized in those years. Thank you very much!"
Hai Quan smiled: "Let us give the true feelings to Bei. How about some applause?”
There was fierce applause.
He Ling continued to ask: "As the only contestant present who has participated in previous seasons of "The Voice", Brother Bei, do you have anything to say to the other six groups of singers?"
< br>Liao Bei: "I have heard before that in the online singer camp, there are two foreign singers who are very powerful and suppress our Chinese singers. So today, I will represent the Chinese singers and win the first place for the first time. The crown of fame!”
As soon as these words came out, many viewers were surprised, and the live broadcast room exploded.
“Long time no see, why do you feel that Liao Bei’s emotional intelligence has dropped instead of increasing?”
"He's so cool! I like him so much!"
"Can you say this?"
"He is indeed a brother from the mainland! The momentum of his speech is different!"
"Be tough! Win the damn first place!"
Barrages in the live broadcast room filled the screen.
Major singers are preparing for competition.
After hearing the translation from the music partner, Shantimo smiled and shook his head.
Winning first place for the first time?
As if she doesn’t exist?
Vancia, who was in another preparation room, smiled lightly.
She has now ranked first for two consecutive issues, so there is really no pressure at all.
On the other side, Ding Xin looked a little ugly.
What does it mean to “press down our Chinese singers so much that they can’t hold their heads up”?
She really wanted to go find translator Liao Bei to translate what this sentence meant.
Bai Xingjian also felt a little uncomfortable with Liao Bei's words.
Could it be that this person hadn't watched the recent episodes of the show before coming here?
......
"It seems that Brother Bei is very confident."
He Ling held up the microphone: "Before tonight's competition officially begins, we will announce the first Who are the top three in the round of predictions? "
Hai Quan held the card in his hand and said: "First place, Liao Bei!"
There was a burst of cheers.
"Second place, Fanxia!"
Another burst of cheers.
“Third place, the phoenix is flying!”
The cheers were louder than Fanxia’s.
"I wonder if this national prediction is the ranking everyone expects?"
After He Ling asked, he said loudly: "Okay! Then we will officially start today's [Listing Competition] performance! There are Let’s invite the first singer to appear, Liao Bei!”
Amid applause and cheers, Liao Bei walked steadily to the center of the stage, showing calmness and confidence in every step he took.
Liao Bei brings a masterpiece, which is also a popular classic song.
This song not only has a melodious melody, but also the lyrics are full of profound emotions and philosophy.
Liao Bei's iconic husky voice was intertwined with the sadness and hope in his singing. His powerful and infectious singing moved the audience and countless audiences in front of the screen.
“Although the reviews are not very good, there is really no doubt about this ability!”
“That’s true! Liao Bei’s singing skills are really incredible!”
"This control, this emotional investment, I can only say that it is awesome!"
"No one else can sing this song like this, Liao Bei is so amazing!"
“At the age of 56, I can still sing the high notes of the original tune,”
“I feel like I’m the most promising today!”
Liao Bei’s performance is amazing, Shanti in the preparation room Mo and Fanxia also showed rare expressions of surprise.
Shangtimo was a little surprised: "Wow! This Chinese singer is very strong!"
The music partner asked: "Do you think it is his ranking that is higher today, or yours? High?”
Shantimo smiled: "Of course mine is higher."
Fanxia had almost the same conversation, but she was more confident: "I will win the first place tonight." Three times first!”
“Come on!” Fanxia’s music partner cheered her on.
......
The time for one song passed quickly, and the audience stood up and cheered for Liao Bei.
The deafening sound instantly filled the studio, and even the aftermath could be felt in the backcourt.
Li Zijun clapped his hands and applauded: "That's amazing, my brother Bei!"
The same goes for Huang Fei: "The sword is still young! At this age, he can still sing this song according to the If it were me singing in the original key, I would probably lower the key by half."
Although she didn't like Liao Bei's previous remarks, Ding Xin still cheered up in the face of her absolute strength in singing. Palm: "You are strong and what you say is right!"
Hearing this, Ding Xin's music partner burst out laughing.
Phoenix Yu Fei's preparations for war.
"Brother Bei's performance tonight was really impressive. He should be in first place." Bai Xingjian said while applauding.
In his eyes, there was nothing faulty about Liao Bei's performance tonight.
There is no vibrato or out of tune at all. The only thing worth mentioning is that the beat is not accurate.
But this is Liao Bei's unique characteristic, because every time he sings live, his beats always go up and down, as if to tell everyone that he doesn't lip-sync.
So this is considered a feature, not a flaw.
“You still can’t underestimate Shantimo and Fanxia.”
Feng Shiqi’s eyebrows arched, interrupting Bai Xingjian’s half-time opening of champagne.
Bai Xingjian smiled at her: "No matter how much, it has nothing to do with us tonight anyway, let them fight slowly while we sit here and eat."
Because Feng Shiqi's body is still not back to its best condition, so for this live broadcast, Bai Xingjian chose a relatively simple and relaxing song, which is not very competitive.
"I'm sorry, Ajian~" Feng Shiqi rubbed his head on Bai Xingjian's arm, looking a bit coquettish and cute.
"It's not our turn to sing yet, don't jump in so quickly." Bai Xingjian was indifferent, "And if you keep rubbing it, be careful of smearing your makeup."
The camera just cut. When they arrived, the audience in front of the screen was stunned.
"No, what are you two doing?"
"It feels like you are in love."
"Hahaha, does Sister Shiqi still have this side?"
(End of this chapter)