Lin Gangjun's band.
The show opens with a burst of rapid drum beats.
Then, the guitar and keyboard come in, and the noise of the bass joins in!
The European and American style is overwhelming.
Ende and his four teammates performed very hard.
Although, their band was on the verge of disbanding, they had no choice but to come to China to make some extra money.
However, they still have dreams and still want to return to the ranks of mainstream bands in Los Angeles!
This time, it is also an opportunity for them to prove themselves.
The Voice of China is very popular in countries around the world, and the Chinese region will also receive attention from European and American media.
If they have an amazing performance, perhaps they will be reported by European and American media
Ende and the others were extremely focused on their performance, trying to attract attention!
Lin Gangjun's opening voice is a violent and hoarse one, which, combined with a slightly manic, metallic musical style, instantly ignites the atmosphere of the scene.
It is indeed a relatively pure European and American English rock song.
Many audiences who were looking forward to this rock showdown and who loved rock music had their eyes light up and were slightly surprised.
Cui Wenfeng, who was sitting on a chair, was also watching Lin Gangjun's singing seriously.
…
Wang Qian also watched Lin Gangjun on the TV screen seriously and only listened to the prelude.
He knew that this should be a European and American metal-style rock song!
Not heavy metal, though.
Light metal with a hard rock bent.
This reminded Wang Qian of the memories of another world in his heart.
This style is very similar to the songs of Linkin Park.
However, Lin Gangjun's voice and strength are not as good as the deceased Linkin Park lead singer.
Of course, on the scene.
Lin Gangjun's performance was very good and professional.
Zhao Wei and He Fulin, two veteran rock artists, were so absorbed in the music that they tapped the beats with their hands on their knees.
Murong Yue whispered beside Wang Qian, "It is indeed a good rock song. With Lin Gangjun's current performance, if it is released in North America, it may be able to enter the top 20 of the Billboard, but it is unlikely to enter the top 10. Of course, it also depends on luck!"
Jiang Yu also nodded in agreement with Murong Yue's words.
In the new era, information is extremely developed.
The success of works in the entertainment industry is no longer based on the quality and strength of the works themselves as it was 20 or 30 years ago. External factors are also important.
Nowadays, some songs that simply sell memes can become popular for a while.
Some popular singers had their hit songs carefully produced by international teams but they remained unknown, but simple songs written using the memes they played on variety shows became popular.
This was unimaginable a dozen or twenty years ago, but it is very common now.
This is also one of the reasons why many singers no longer focus on making music.
Because there are other ways to go.
Then, naturally, everyone will not take the same path.
Wang Qian said softly, "Then let's sing that English song too."
Murong Yue looked at Wang Qian: "Are you sure? You don't plan to save it until the finals or the international competition?"
Zhao Wei, He Fulin and Jiang Yu also looked at Wang Qian.
They have been rehearsing a lot of works recently.
Moreover, Wang Qian was responsible for all the creative work such as lyrics, composition and arrangement, and they only had to be responsible for performing well.
The original song to be performed for this performance was a folk-oriented rock song, Lao Xu's - Travel!
But now I see Lin Gangjun's performance.
The metallic hard rock vibe hits me.
Wang Qian could no longer suppress his restless heart.
English rock
He can do it too!
This time he is definitely going for the World Championship.
Naturally, I also have some practice in English rock.
However, for now they have only rehearsed one English rock song.
Jiang Yu, Murong Yue and the other three naturally thought that Wang Qian might only have one English rock song now.
Then it must be saved and taken out at the most critical moment.
Now…
They think that it doesn't seem to be that time.
It seems that it is not useful in domestic competitions, and it is best used in international competitions because it is the home court of North America!
Although Lin Gangjun’s performance was very good and created a great atmosphere, many people at the scene stood up and waved!
but…
After all, this is the land of China.
English songs are not mainstream after all.
Most people listen to English rock for the rhythm and atmosphere, and basically cannot understand the lyrics. Only a few people can understand the lyrics and can get into the mood.
Many other people, even if they searched for the translation of the lyrics and understood the meaning of the lyrics, actually couldn't quite understand the emotions expressed in them.
After all, cultural barriers exist.
No matter how classic and beautiful your Chinese songs are, most people in Europe and the United States will not understand what you are singing.
Lin Gangjun chose an English rock song this time, which is actually an unconventional move!
His mediocre singing of Chinese rock music will definitely not surpass Wang Qian's influence!
Because he knew that no matter how he sang, he could not sing better than the song "Shame".
Wang Qian listened to Lin Gangjun's singing, looked at the TV screen, and said softly: "If we win with a Chinese song, he might not accept it!"
Murong Yue laughed: "So, Professor Wang wants to give Lin Gangjun a live teaching? Make him admit defeat sincerely?"
Wang Qian glanced at everyone and smiled: "Why not?"
Jiang Yu nodded slightly and said nothing.
Zhao Wei and He Fulin also smiled and remained silent.
Qin Xuerong continued to rub Wang Qian's shoulders gently, and the smile on her face became even sweeter.
…
Many viewers outside are now discussing Lin Gangjun's song "The Star".
"Lin Gangjun's English rock song is as good as Hurricane Band's new song, it's great!"
"I finally waited for Lin Gangjun's English rock, it's pretty good, I wasn't disappointed, thumbs up."
"Lin Gangjun's ability is not that strong. He failed to perfectly interpret the flavor of this song. What a pity."
This is an audience that can understand.
The Hurricane Band is one of the most active rock bands in Europe and the United States. It won the Grammy Rock Award two years ago, and its newly released new song is ranked tenth on the Billboard chart.
Comparing Lin Gangjun's song with the song ranked tenth on Billboard, it is already a high evaluation.
There are also some that I didn’t understand but still thought sounded good.
“It feels good.”
"If you want to listen to rock music, you should listen to English rock music, which has a completely different flavor. To be honest, among Chinese rock music, only Professor Wang's song Shameless last time can be considered serious rock music, so forget about the others."
"Lin Gangjun dares to challenge Professor Wang. He is indeed quite capable. It sounds quite exciting!"
"This is real rock, it sounds good. It feels better than Guo Xiao's heavy metal Chinese rock last time."
These people didn’t understand it, but they liked it anyway, and they made up the majority of them.
There are many more things I don't like.
"I don't understand what they're singing, and I don't like it."
“Although the rhythm is quite interesting, I don’t understand it!”
"Who can translate what's being sung?"
"The audience are all Chinese, why are you singing English songs? You haven't even entered an international competition yet."
"Hurry up and go down..."
…
Chen Xiaowen listened carefully until Lin Gangjun finished singing, then she said softly, "Not bad! However, it didn't exceed my expectations. It's a standard song produced by a European and American studio assembly line. It has all kinds of styling, but no obvious characteristics. It may be popular for a while, but that's it."
Sun Jing said: "I think it's okay!"
Chen Xiaowen looked at Sun Jing: "Sister Sun, do you understand?"
Sun Jing shook her head: "I don't understand, I just think it's okay."
Chen Xiaowen smiled and said nothing, but continued to watch the TV screen with anticipation.
…
on site.
Lin Gangjun had finished singing, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He was wearing jeans and a tight black Zhenqi jacket, a black T-shirt underneath, and black leather shoes, looking rather cool.
Ende's band members also came behind Lin Gangjun. At this time, many people realized that the five band members of Ende were wearing long-sleeved T-shirts, covering up all kinds of fancy tattoos on their bodies. Apparently, the people from the TV station had come to say hello, so those fancy tattoos were not allowed to be seen by the audience. Some small tattoos on the neck and hands were not taken seriously.
There was warm applause at the scene.
Wang Jingyu, Qin Han, and Liu Junhua just clapped along with everyone else. They looked calm and looked at Lin Gangjun with a hint of interest, but without any excitement.
Cui Wenfeng, who was the only one who understood rock music and could understand this English song, was in high spirits and asked directly, "Lin Gangjun, did you participate in the creation of this song?"
Lin Gangjun nodded and replied to Cui Wenfeng: "Yes, I have in-depth exchanges with the creative team."
Cui Wenfeng also nodded slightly and said, "I don't see any style that belongs to you. This is obviously a studio team work. It has all kinds of elements, but there is no personal touch."
A hint of helplessness flashed across Lin Gangjun's eyes, and he smiled without saying anything.
Cui Wenfeng continued, "However, this song is also a good rock song, and your singing ability is perfectly demonstrated. In terms of professionalism, you performed well."
Cui Wenfeng: "Thank you, Brother Feng."
Wang Jingyu looked at Lin Gangjun curiously and asked, "Lin Gangjun, are you really going to participate in the world competition?"
Everyone looked at Lin Gangjun curiously, and most people looked at him with amusement.
Because everyone knows what has been going on on Weibo these past two days regarding the relationship between Lin Gangjun and Wang Qian.
Many people say that Lin Gangjun has begun to participate in English songwriting in preparation for participating in the world competition.
Lin Gangjun smiled awkwardly and replied, "That's just a joke from others. I wouldn't dare to do that. The contestants this year are so strong. If I can take one more step, I'll be the winner. My opponent this time is Professor Wang, whom I personally like very much. I don't dare to say that I can win, but I am very satisfied to be able to compete with Professor Wang on the same stage and fully express what I want to express."
That's a very good point.
Wang Jingyu clapped her hands to show her appreciation: "Keep going! I'll give you 85 points."
Qin Han did not give too many comments, but just gave a score, giving Lin Gangjun 86 points!
Liu Junhua also gave 85 points.
Cui Wenfeng gave 89 points!
The professional score reached 86 points, which is not low, and not high among the contestants tonight!
Lin Gangjun was slightly disappointed, but he also bowed respectfully to the four instructors and thanked them: "Thank you, four teachers. I will continue to work hard."
The Voice of China competition has progressed to this point, and the remaining contestants are all very strong and rarely make mistakes.
Therefore, the professional scores are relatively high and very close.
Lin Gangjun, Ende and a few others turned around and walked off the stage.
Ende whispered to Lin Gangjun, "Lin, did we win?"
Several people in the band looked at Lin Gangjun with concern!
They traveled across the ocean to China to make a lot of money, which was seen as decadence by many of their North American band peers.
But, if they still lose here.
If they go back, they will probably disband on the spot.
Lin Gangjun replied softly: "I don't know, our opponents haven't appeared yet. Thank you guys, your performance was great."
Hearing the compliment, several people laughed.
Ende: "Of course, with our help, you will definitely win."
Lin Gangjun did not respond. He led a few people to the lounge silently. When he saw Wang Qian and others walking towards the stage, he saluted them.
Wang Qian nodded to Lin Gangjun.
Lin Gangjun smiled slightly nervously, then took Ende and the others into his lounge.
The agent brought water to the group and said quickly, "The company called and said they're promoting you right now and trying to get as many votes from online viewers as possible!"
Lin Gangjun nodded to indicate that he understood.
The manager said with a hint of regret, "Your performance just now was great. However, we may have underestimated people's acceptance of English songs. I observed the audience and the public opinion on the Internet. People's acceptance of your English songs is not very high. Most people still can't understand them. They just feel good to listen to the melody and so on."
"However, in terms of understanding and emotional involvement, it certainly cannot be compared with Chinese songs..."
The agent stopped talking here and did not continue.
However, Lin Gangjun understood.
The company misjudged the audience's receptiveness to English songs.
Now it seems that people are not very accepting of his songs.
if…
Wang Qian sang a good Chinese song, plus he has a good popularity base.
Lin Gang's army had basically no chance of winning.
There was a hint of helplessness in his eyes...
Lin Gangjun said calmly: "I was going to sing a Chinese song earlier. The people in the company said they wanted to go international, so they bought this song. I personally like this song more..."
Lin Gangjun just said a few words.
The agent was silent.
Everyone understands the meaning.
But, no one said it out loud!
To sum it up in one sentence.
The chances of winning are not high!
In China, let's not sing those fancy English songs. Isn't it good to just sing songs that everyone can understand
but!
At this time.
The host Daji said, "Next, it's the last contestant to perform, Professor Wang Qian. This time, Professor Wang also brought us an English song he composed, the song is called the Phoenix!"
Lin Gangjun, his agent, and members of the band including Ende were all slightly surprised.
Neither Lin Gangjun nor his agent expected that Wang Qian would actually sing an English song
Although Ende and the other five didn't understand what was being said, they understood the title of the song.
They all naturally guessed that Wang Qian might sing an English song!
What does this mean
The agent laughed: "Wang Qian did it on purpose! However, it's fine this way, whether it was intentional or not. But he also sings English songs, which makes him the same as us. No one has an advantage in terms of language, it all depends on who can lead more people!"
Lin Gangjun's eyes flashed with a hint of anticipation and inexplicable excitement!
If he loses to a Chinese song, he can find an excuse to say that he chose the wrong song!
But…
If you lose to the same English song.
Then there is nothing to say.
When the four mentors on the scene heard the host's words, they all showed obvious surprise on their faces.
All the audience members were also surprised!
The many audiences sitting in front of the TV outside the venue could never have imagined that Wang Qian would also sing an English song.
Chen Xiaowen, Liu Shengnan and others all had puzzled looks in their eyes at this moment, and were watching TV with anticipation!
Before this, Wang Qian had not disclosed any information to the outside world.
Just when many people were wondering and thinking.
A burst of urgent music sounded.
A sense of tension before a major war inexplicably grew.