West Lake City!
In an apartment.
Chen Xiaowen sat on the sofa, staring at the TV screen without blinking.
Sun Jing sat next to her.
However, Chen Xiaowen and Sun Jing kept a little distance.
There was some rift between the two.
Sun Jing looked at Yang Yilong and his companions, her eyes flashing with anticipation, and she said softly, "Golden Glory Entertainment has invested several million in Yang Yilong this time, hoping that he can eliminate Wang Qian. Yang Yilong's new song was created by several veteran singers, plus four musicians. Even ordinary first-line singers don't get this kind of treatment."
Chen Xiaowen was wearing fluffy pajamas, with her hair falling on her shoulders. She stared at the screen like a girl next door. "I hope Yang Yilong can put some pressure on Wang Qian. If you want Yang Yilong to eliminate Wang Qian, that's overthinking. I don't have confidence in facing Wang Qian. From the first two performances, I can see that he still has some strength left!"
Sun Jing encouraged with a smile: "Xiao Wen, you didn't give your best either, right? I believe you have the best chance of eliminating Wang Qian. Now everyone regards you as Wang Qian's opponent."
Chen Xiaowen said very clearly: "That was done intentionally by the program team. They wanted to create an illusion that Wang Qian and I were evenly matched, so as to attract topics and attention."
Sun Jing seemed a little helpless.
Chen Xiaowen is very smart, so smart that almost no one can fool her. She sees everything clearly and does not follow the crowd or be influenced by public opinion. She only does what she wants to do.
Sun Jing seemed to be talking to herself as she said, "People from Tengfei have been contacting me, wanting you to release new songs to their platform later. They promised that they would give you the best resources for your next new song, giving you the opportunity to break the first-month download record of new songs created by Wang Qian on Tengfei. In terms of profit sharing, they will give you 85%, and they will only sign the single!"
Chen Xiaowen laughed: "Only signing a single song means that you don't have much confidence in my long-term development and are not interested!"
Sun Jing could roughly imagine that Chen Xiaowen would give such an answer.
Even though Chen Xiaowen's new song just exceeded 10 million downloads on Wang Qian's Qianqian Jingting in one month, Guo Xiao's new song, which was crushed by Wang Qian, reached more than 20 million downloads in the first month of its success.
Many people say that Chen Xiaowen was overshadowed by Qian Qian Jing Ting. If her new song was released on Tengfei, it would definitely be much more profitable than Guo Xiao’s new song, starting at at least 30 million!
but.
Chen Xiaowen has never paid attention to this information. Recently, she has been creating and studying music with peace of mind, and occasionally studying all the songs released by Wang Qian.
Because every song of Wang Qian has been a huge success, there must be some factors that are necessary for success.
So, Chen Xiaowen wanted to find it out and then integrate it into her own creation!
To take off
In Chen Xiaowen's opinion, it's meaningless.
So what if Tengfei surpassed Wang Qian’s record
No one would admit that she defeated Wang Qian.
At that time, Wang Qian released his songs relatively late and faced various suppressions, but in the second month he was able to get data that was not inferior to that of the first month, which shows that the data of the first month can be greatly improved.
unless…
She can surpass Wang Qian in Qian Qian Jingting.
So…
Everyone will admit that she is better than Wang Qian.
Chen Xiaowen's eyes flickered as she watched the TV screen with a smile on her lips.
A hint of worry flashed across Sun Jing's eyes.
Chen Xiaowen is a future trump card in her hand and the foundation for the development of her new company.
However, Chen Xiaowen is obsessed with competing with Wang Qian in music, which will result in a loss of a lot of commercial value.
…
In Shanghai, inside a high-end luxury apartment with a river view.
Li Qingyao and Yang Yu were also sitting on the sofa in front of the TV, watching TV lazily while eating snacks.
"The players who played today are stronger than in the previous games."
Li Qingyao said admiringly: "Liu Junhua's two contestants just now sang original works. Each of them has the potential to be among the top ten new songs when released on Tengfei. It's so powerful."
Li Qingyao's idea of quitting the music industry became stronger.
It is more decent to voluntarily withdraw while you are still at your peak than to be beaten by all kinds of newcomers and have to withdraw next year.
Yang Yu also agreed with this, but said with more anticipation: "The last two are the strongest. Yang Yilong's performance last time was quite amazing. I wonder if he has a chance to eliminate Wang Qian this time. I heard that the appearance fees of these four musicians are several million. Is it true?"
As one of the biggest artists in Jinhuang Entertainment, Li Qingyao also knew about this and nodded: "It's true, one million to one and a half million per person."
Yang Yu laughed and said, "Your company really spent a lot of money!"
Li Qingyao: "There is no other way! Now every big company is investing heavily in Wang Qian, hoping to eliminate him, make him give up, bow down to them, sign a contract with them, and make money for them. Wang Qian is now a mobile cash cow, and every agent dreams of signing him."
"Liu Lihua asked me several times to help her contact Wang Qian, but I don't want to see her anymore!"
Yang Yu: "Liu Lihua is too powerful!"
Li Qingyao was silent.
She divorced Wang Qian because of Liu Lihua's instigation!
On stage!
Yang Yilong's performance has begun.
…
Wang Qian, Jiang Yu, Murong Yue, Xu Xiaoxiao and others were all looking at the stage on TV with a little anticipation and a hint of nervousness.
The music has started!
Drummer Gao Feng sat there, beating the drum set in a brisk and compact rhythm.
Bassist Huang Zhongsheng played a tense, noisy prelude, which livened up the atmosphere.
The other two musicians Liu Jiale and Li Wenhui also showed strong abilities!
All four of them performed with ease and cooperated well.
Rock on!
And it was some old-school hard rock style music.
Yang Yilong was wearing a tight leather jacket covered with glittering sequins and rivets. His hairstyle was also very flamboyant, dyed red and white, and his face was heavily made up. When he opened his mouth, his voice sounded like a violent shout, as if he was venting his emotions to the world.
This is a typical rock song with a very personal style.
Shout!
Catharsis!
And irritable!
Murong Yue whispered, "That yellow-haired uncle plays the drums pretty well."
Jiang Yu nodded in agreement.
These four musicians are really strong and experienced, so they work together very well. Everyone knows what they should do and how to cooperate with others.
The live performance atmosphere was also extremely warm.
The four musicians interacted frequently with each other and also cooperated with Yang Yilong.
The audience, who were already quite tired, were all aroused.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked at Wang Qian and kept encouraging herself in her heart.
She had absolute confidence in Wang Qian, but she was afraid that she would mess up and delay Wang Qian's performance.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked at Wu Lei and other students from the Department of Traditional Chinese Music, and seeing that everyone was a little nervous, she immediately whispered to comfort them: "Don't be nervous, just perform well and do your own thing. I believe Professor Wang will definitely defeat his opponent."
Wu Lei and others felt a little relieved.
Wang Qian looked at Xu Xiaoxiao with a little surprise, and said with a smile: "Xiaoxiao is right, everyone just focus on the performance, don't worry about winning or losing!"
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly at Wang Qian.
Qin Xuerong looked at the TV screen and said softly, "Yang Yilong's performance was too noisy."
indeed.
Now Yang Yilong’s performance has reached the climax in the middle!
Heavy metal style inserted!
The violent noise made the scene seem a bit noisy.
After all, the venue is still a bit small, and it is indoors, not an outdoor concert venue.
Gao Feng also stood up excitedly and beat the drums with all his strength.
Huang Zhongsheng was holding the bass and swaying and stepping in front, obviously extremely engaged.
Liu Jiale and Li Wenhui both shook their heads with extreme concentration!
At this moment, Yang Yilong's voice also began to roar, his voice was a little hoarse, and the expression on his face looked a little ferocious.
This is heavy metal rock!
Wang Qian actually prefers this heavy metal rock song.
In this era when rock music is declining, this song is still a good song!
but!
That's all.
There was no surprise for Wang Qian.
The show will end soon!
There was warm applause at the scene.
Yang Yilong, standing on the stage, was a little disappointed.
Because this was somewhat different from what he had imagined, with the atmosphere in the whole venue exploding and everyone standing up and shouting and applauding!
Well, actually, what he imagined was the scene where Wang Qian felt embarrassed during his last performance.
He hopes that his performance will be just like Wang Qian’s last performance of Shame on Me, which will detonate the crowd, detonate the Chinese music scene, and announce to everyone the arrival of heavy metal rock!
pity…
He had a bad feeling when he saw that the reaction on the scene did not meet his expectations.
Gao Feng, Huang Zhongsheng, Liu Jiale and Li Wenhui all looked a little tired and were sweating profusely, after all, they were old.
The four of them stood beside Yang Yilong, and the five of them bowed gently to all the audience and the four mentors!
The host came up with a slightly surprised smile on his face: "Wow, I was standing backstage just now and was shocked by this rock song. It's so exciting! The performance of the four teachers was really great, and Yang Yilong's singing was also explosive. I like it very much!"
Yang Yilong smiled and said, "Thank you!"
Gao Feng's four musicians also smiled, and were obviously satisfied with their performance.
The host looked at the four mentors.
Wang Jingyu frowned slightly and asked softly, "Is this heavy metal rock?"
Yang Yilong nodded and answered seriously: "Yes, this is a heavy metal rock. Nowadays, heavy metal rock is rarely heard, so I want to try it on this stage and bring heavy metal rock to everyone."
Wang Jingyu: "It's OK. Although I don't really like heavy metal and it's a bit noisy in this venue, I know your performance is already great. I'll give it 80 points!"
The score given by Wang Jingyu is relatively objective and not based on personal preference. It is considered a high score today.
Qin Han smiled and said, "For these four musicians, I'll give them 85 points."
Liu Junhua: "Yes, when I went to perform in the south, I had the experience of performing on the same stage with the four of you. I didn't expect to see you perform today. I will give you 85 points as well."
Gao Feng, Huang Zhongsheng and the other three all laughed.
The four of them still have some face in the music industry, but their status is far different from Qin Han and Liu Junhua, so they didn't try to get close to them by talking. That's not their style.
Several people looked at Cui Wenfeng.
Cui Wenfeng is Yang Yilong's mentor and has given Yang Yilong some guidance, but the guidance is very limited!
The contestants of this season of The Voice of China did not spend much time with their chosen mentors.
Unlike previous Voice of China shows, contestants basically follow the mentors most of the time, either learning or trying to get close to them, or both!
The contestants of this year's Voice of China are all very strong. Some are from professional singing schools, while others are independent singers who have been in the industry for a few years. Therefore, they all have their own style and foundation. There is no need for them to learn from the mentors. They can just ask for advice occasionally if they don't understand something.
Seeded players like Yang Yilong and Chen Xiaowen who have already signed contracts with big companies have had a lot of resources invested in them by the companies because they are competing against Wang Qian, so they don't need to get close to the mentors.
Therefore, the relationships between the contestants and mentors of this season of The Voice of China are all average, and none of them are particularly close.
This is the reason why several mentors didn’t know what most of the contestants were going to sing. If the contestants didn’t tell them, they certainly wouldn’t ask.
Cui Wenfeng looked at Yang Yilong and the four musicians and said with a smile: "Yang Yilong gave me a surprise today. To be honest, I didn't expect to hear heavy metal rock in China now. Even abroad, it is rarely heard. Moreover, this song is also above standard. The accompaniment of the four musicians is perfect, and Yang Yilong's singing also showed his full strength. Although it is not so perfect, it is enough."
Cui Wenfeng gave a very high evaluation.
He himself likes this heavy metal rock song very much!
“I give it 90 points!”
In the end, he gave it a very high score.
First 90 points so far today.
Yang Yilong bowed to Cui Wenfeng in surprise and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Cui, thank you. I like rock music, so I chose Mr. Cui. Recently, I have learned a lot from Mr. Cui, so I have made a lot of progress. I still have room for improvement in the future, and I will continue to work hard!"
Yang Yilong's recent progress is indeed obvious to all.
The last time he appeared he gave everyone a surprise.
This time, he performed better than the last time!
The average score is 85, the highest score so far today.
The host said with a little excitement: "Okay, today's highest score is revealed. Yang Yilong, 85 points in professional score! But... I think everyone should not have forgotten that we still have one contestant who has not appeared yet, right?"
Some voices were heard from the audience.
"Professor Wang..."
"Wang Qian..."
The supporter smiled and said, "Yes, I heard your shouts! And Professor Wang hasn't appeared yet."
The host said to Yang Yilong and the others, "Yilong, and the other musicians and teachers, please go down and take a rest. After Professor Wang's final performance, we will announce the number of votes from the audience and those outside the venue. That will determine the final result of tonight and the fate of all the contestants."
Yang Yilong, Gao Feng, Huang Zhongsheng and others bowed to everyone again to express their gratitude, then quickly walked off the stage!
The stage will be given to Wang Qian who will perform last!
There was a round of applause for Yang Yilong and others at the scene!
In the dark.
Xu Xiaoxiao, Wu Lei and others quickly went on stage and started moving their instruments.
There are various folk instruments such as big drum, snare drum, guzheng, etc.!
There are also Jiang Yu, Murong Yue, He Fulin, and Zhao Wei!
The stage was soon filled with people.
The stage was filled with musical instruments.
Many people at the scene stretched their heads and looked at the scene on the stage curiously!
Because it’s live!
Therefore, at this moment, the live camera was focused on Yang Yilong who was leaving, the four mentors, and many audience members on the scene.
Wang Jingyu asked Cui Wenfeng, "Old Cui, Wang Qian brought in a band! It plays both rock and folk music, which is a bit similar to your style back then. Was this your suggestion?"
Cui Wenfeng nodded: "Well, there are a lot of people. However, it's not my suggestion. I haven't even heard this song. His ability is not weaker than mine, and his style is also unique, so he doesn't usually ask me for advice..."
This is a bit heartbreaking!
Wang Jingyu also has such a player under her, that is Chen Xiaowen.
Apart from asking her for some advice on live performance experience at the beginning, Chen Xiaowen hardly had any further communication with her, and Wang Jingyu was not willing to lower her pride and take the initiative to communicate with Chen Xiaowen.
Qin Han and Liu Junhua didn't say anything. Instead, they lay on the stage, stretched their heads and carefully watched the situation on the stage.
Zhou Qinghua stood at the back and asked He Dongming, "Do you know what he is doing?"
He Dongming shook his head: "How would I know? I was very busy recently and didn't go to see him. Besides, I don't even dare to go to his big villa!"
Zhou Qinghua smiled and then asked, "Have you asked about the ratings?"
He Dongming nodded: "Yes, I just asked. When Yang Yilong appeared just now, the ratings broke 7, and now Wang Qian is on the stage, the ratings are still rising, and may break 8 soon!"
Zhou Qinghua grinned.
Ratings exceeding 8!
In the last ten years.
Whether it is a variety show or a TV series.
It never appeared.
He did it.
Then he will create the record for the highest ratings in the last decade.
Zhou Qinghua clenched his fists and whispered, "Wang Qian, come on!"
…
In a rural yard in Chengdu.
Liu Shengnan and her mother sat in chairs watching TV.
My mother ate melon seeds and said, "The person you like is coming out."
Liu Shengnan ignored her mother's teasing and just stared at the TV screen.
Yang Yilong’s heavy metal rock just now had some shock on her!
She was actually a little worried about Wang Qian.
My mother looked at the silent Liu Shengnan and teased, "Did you confess your feelings to him the last time you went to Xihu City? Or was he rejected? Did he dislike you for being old?"
Liu Shengnan rolled her eyes at her mother.
My mother sneered, "I think you don't have the courage to confess. I heard that he already has a girlfriend, who is very beautiful and has a good family background. You can't compare to her. Don't glare at me. If you have the guts, go grab her and confess your love to her. I'm tired of you staying here every day."
Liu Shengnan snorted: "I promised Dad that I would always take care of you."
My mother shouted, "Liu Shengnan, who is going to take care of whom? I cook and do housework every day, and you eat and sleep. Do you take care of me, or do I take care of you? You should get married and leave. It will be easier for me to be alone."
Liu Shengnan blushed and then remained silent.
At this time.
The lights on the stage came on.
The crowded musical instruments on the stage stunned Liu Shengnan and her eyes lit up.
So many people
Bass drum
Guzheng
And a flute
There are several other folk musical instruments!
How many violins are there
Liu Shengnan frowned slightly, looked at Wang Qian who was standing at the front of the stage, and whispered, "Let's play folk music!"
And Wang Qian on the stage.
The opening was not as impressive as the last time when he performed.
The instruments did not start playing immediately. Everyone stood there solemnly, as if it was a still picture.
Wang Qian took the microphone and said softly, "Everyone, this song today has some special meaning. I am from Shanghai, and my second grandfather and his uncle's family live in Taiwan. I still remember clearly that when I was a child, my second grandfather brought his uncle's family back to Shanghai to look for our family. They hugged each other and cried bitterly."
"Second Grandpa also hugged me and cried for a long time!"
"Today, I want to dedicate this song to my second grandfather, my uncle, and all the compatriots who returned to their hometown to visit relatives that year."
"The song is called Earth, a not-so-pure rock song."
After saying.
Wang Qian bowed slightly to everyone.
The audience at the scene and in front of the TV were all silent.
Obviously!
No one would have thought that this would be the background for the creation of Wang Qian's song.
Liu Shengnan thought about it for a moment and knew what Wang Qian meant. She looked at the TV screen with anticipation and said, "Don't let me down."
…
Gao Feng, Huang Zhongsheng, Liu Jiale, and Li Wenhui, who had just walked off the stage and had not yet left, all stopped. When they heard Wang Qian's words, they were deeply touched and turned to look at Wang Qian on the stage!
More than 20 years ago, Gao Feng, Huang Zhongsheng and others returned to the mainland to visit their relatives and witnessed with their own eyes the touching scenes of the older generation crying their hearts out. They also created some music to express these feelings, but the response was mediocre and did not create any waves.
They wanted to see what kind of music Wang Qian could create to express this feeling after so many years.
When Yang Yilong saw the four senior musicians stop, he also stopped and stood in the aisle with them, watching the performance on the stage and acting as a live audience member.
The audience also applauded Wang Qian.
Cui Wenfeng, Wang Jingyu, Qin Han, and Liu Junhua were all full of anticipation.
music!
Already sounded.
The musician standing at the bass drum held two wooden mallets tied with red ropes and beat the bass drum again and again, and a burst of rapid, heavy and grand drum beats were heard.
This is just the opening.
Everyone felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, as if something was awakened in their hearts, and an inexplicable excitement grew in their hearts!
A deep, grand, and rich ancient atmosphere hits you in the face.
Clang...
A heavy gong sounded!
Then, folk music such as the guzheng became popular.
Among them, there are also drums, guitars, bass, keyboards, and violins!
All the musicians are moving...
But it didn't feel noisy.
Instead, it is a kind of heavy Chinese music with a hint of rock and roll.
Everyone at the scene held their breath!