More than 200,000 spectators inside and outside the venue, as well as billions of spectators around the world, were staring intently at the people on the stage, not missing any tiny details.
It seems that every frame is an extremely precious image.
The program crew is most excited at this moment.
because!
The ratings data once again reached a peak.
Oni excitedly announced the latest data: "The latest ratings data shows that the number of viewers has broken the previous record and exceeded 4.4 billion. This is already the limit, and the increase in the number of viewers has slowed down a lot. China is almost saturated, and the number of viewers may exceed 1.2 billion..."
"North America is also approaching saturation, with 400 million people watching our performances!"
“Other regions…”
The ratings data for each region are almost miraculous numbers.
The total population of several countries in North America is only about 600 million, but now 400 million people in North America are watching this show, while China has only 1.5 billion people, and now more than 1.2 billion people are watching...
In other regions, the number of viewers is close to the population figure.
Basically, wherever there is a TV signal, people are watching Wang Qian's performance which is about to begin. It is so much better than the performances of those unknown contestants just now.
Laughter was heard again in the program team's office.
Let’s not worry about the future for now. Today is their last day of glory. They have once again broken the viewership record, which is definitely worth celebrating!
"I knew Wang Qian could do it."
"His four works last week have taken the world by storm again this week. Everyone's expectations of him are unprecedentedly high, so it's understandable that he broke the record again."
"He's a miracle!"
“Together we created this miracle.”
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On stage.
Wang Qian, Jiang Yu, Murong Yue, Juliet, Zhao Wei, and He Fulin sat down in a circle, just as they did every year when the family reunited during the holidays. Everyone had a quiet and peaceful expression on their face, as if they were enjoying the warmth of the moment.
Except for Wang Qian, the four of them all held a wooden guitar.
Wang Qian was holding a harmonica in his hand and sitting in the middle facing the stage. On both sides sat Jiang Yu, Juliet and Murong Yue, and opposite him sat Zhao Wei and He Fulin.
The whole place became extremely quiet.
Wang Qian slowly picked up the harmonica and played it softly in front of the microphone.
A gentle, simple and melodious melody slowly sounded.
It's like the gentle breeze in my hometown, and also like the sunset on the hillside in my hometown.
Warmth, relaxation, and comfort, as well as a hint of sadness, were conveyed in the music, which made everyone present feel a slight shock in their hearts. An old, yellowed photo of their hometown appeared before their eyes, making people unable to help but feel nostalgic and eager to go back to their hometown!
In the audience, Ellie whispered to Green: "The prelude of each of Professor Wang Qian's works is so attractive."
The musicians around who heard this sentence all nodded in admiration.
All of Wang Qian's works have been a huge success worldwide, and naturally have been carefully studied by almost all musicians. The stunning and attractive prelude of each song has impressed them, which is one of the important factors for the success of pop music.
Especially in today's mobile information age, young people have less patience. If the first few syllables cannot attract them to continue listening, they will immediately switch to other works, or simply stop listening to the song.
In the past decade or so, any popular song has a very attractive prelude!
The same is true of Christine's works in recent years, all of which have beautiful and pleasant preludes.
At this time, the prelude played by Wang Qian on a harmonica once again attracted the audience at the scene and in front of the TV. The strong sense of picture and delicate emotions touched everyone's hearts.
Immediately following.
Juliet and Jiang Yu's acoustic guitars started playing, still with that soothing and relaxing rhythm yet with a hint of regret and sadness, making the atmosphere even more intense.
The other guitars were quietly accompanying the music.
A classic nostalgic folk style and touching atmosphere have been brewing and are deeply engraved in everyone's heart.
This feeling made everyone feel as if they were listening to classic folk songs from decades ago. Even before Wang Qian sang, the prelude music alone made them feel that it was no less than the classics in their memory that had been passed down for more than half a century and had not yet been forgotten.
This feeling shocks every musician who knows the business!
They know!
Perhaps, they will witness the birth of a classic again.
Everyone pricked up their ears to grasp every detail of Wang Qian's singing. Their deeper understanding now would enable them to make their subsequent imitations more delicate and similar, making it easier for them to succeed.
Wang Qian put down his harmonica at this time, his face full of a gentle smile and nostalgic sadness, and sang softly into the microphone.
"If you miss the train I'm on..."
…
"You will know that I am gone..."
The first two sentences made many older audiences feel like they were struck by lightning, as if they were suddenly transported back to decades ago, when they left their hometowns to make a living in big cities, leaving their homes, parents, relatives and friends. That feeling...
Very sad.
Thinking about it now, I miss it very much.
Such was life back then.
Many young people today, after listening carefully, also thought of themselves now.
How many people in big cities are not outsiders
How many people have not left their hometown to make a living
How many people live a simple and tiring life in a big city, but can call home with a smile and say that they are living well
A wave of emotion came over me!
Many viewers in front of the TV had sad expressions on their faces.
Many audience members were silent but not too shocked, because those who could buy tickets to watch the show were basically wealthy people from North America and all over the world. Most of them had never experienced the pain of leaving their hometown to seek a living. Even if they left their hometown, they might go to enjoy life rather than to live for the sake of life.
so!
Although the atmosphere on the scene was somewhat immersed, it was not too sad or depressing.
Wang Qian continued singing to the melodious, soothing and slightly sad guitar sound.
"You hear the whistle blow a hundred miles."
…
“A hundred miles, a hundred miles…”
…
“A hundred miles, a hundred miles…”
…
“You hear the whistle blow a hundred miles… ”
…
"Lord I'm one, lord I'm two."
…
"lord I'm three, lord I'm four..."
…
The atmosphere at the scene became even more depressing.
Even many wealthy people who had never experienced the hardship of leaving their hometowns were moved by Wang Qian's soul-penetrating melody, and a wave of sadness was brewing at the scene.
but.
The reaction of many viewers in front of the TV was even more intense.
Many viewers who were watching the live broadcast on TV in rental houses in big cities burst into tears on the spot.
I feel like, isn't this song about them now
Isn't this the feeling they had when they left their hometown
Listening to Wang Qian's singing, the scenes of their experiences every year away from their hometown appeared clearly before them.
Under the reluctant gaze of my parents and loved ones, I could only move away from my hometown step by step...
Wow...
I couldn't help but burst into tears.
But.
Wang Qian’s singing will not let them go.
Still singing.
"Lord I'm five hundred miles away from home… "
…
“Away from home, Away from home…”
…
“Away from home, Away from home…”
…
“Not a shirt on my back… ”
…
"o my name..."
…
"Lord I this a-way."
…
“This a-way, this a-way…”
…
“This a-way, this a-way…”
…
“Lord I this a-way…”
… …
This moment!
Many of the stronger viewers in front of the TV couldn't help but shed a few tears. They couldn't help but have the urge to cry, but they forced themselves to hold it back. However, the tears could not be suppressed and flowed out. That was the emotion in their hearts that could not be suppressed!
Leaving home to make a living.
But how many people can return home in glory
Most people just move to a big city and rent a house to live in. They have very little money left at the end of the year. The money they earn is either spent on rent or expenses.
The salary in big cities is higher, but the expenses are also high.
The ultimate winners are landlords in big cities.
Wang Qian's lyrics once again touched the hearts of many migrant workers.
How many people don’t dare to go home when it’s time to go home at the end of the year
How can I have the face to go back when I’m doing so badly
Even many wealthy people at the scene would have this kind of emotion.
Because, when the local tycoons first start to develop, they also hope to start from scratch and get recognition from their families. If they don’t have good development, they will not be ashamed to go home. They don’t want to fail and then go home to inherit the family business.
Some people at the scene had melancholy on their faces. Thinking back to their youth, they wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
People in various countries are talking about their lives on social platforms.
"After listening to Professor Wang Qian's work, I really couldn't help crying. Woohoo, I didn't go back home last Christmas because I didn't have money to buy a plane ticket. My father bought a ticket for me, but I was too embarrassed to ask for it back."
"God, I don't want to live in LA anymore. I want to go back to the country. I want to live next door to my parents."
"Wow, New York is a devil city. It has devoured my youth and my family affection..."
"Professor Wang's song actually made me cry. Every word of the lyrics seemed to be written about me."
"Can anyone tell me why we come to the big city? Is it just to leave our parents and relatives every year?"
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Even on Chinese social platforms, many people who understood what was said expressed their sadness.
"Professor Wang's English folk song is so simple and easy to understand that it almost made me cry. I have been working in Shanghai for five years without making a dime. I am too embarrassed to go home for the Spring Festival this year, so I will spend the New Year in Shanghai and continue to contribute to Shanghai."
"Workers in Chengdu are too embarrassed to go home. I drank and watched TV with my roommates in the rental house. When we listened to Professor Wang's songs, we couldn't help crying."
"Hey, I beg Professor Wang to release a Chinese version. This music is so sad and nostalgic. If you rewrite the lyrics in Chinese, it will definitely be touching."
“Even people who were born and raised in North America or England may not be able to write this piece. Professor Wang was able to write it on his first trip abroad, and he even moved many European and American audiences to tears. I can only say that a genius is a genius.”
"It's so touching. I didn't quite understand the lyrics because my English is not good. But seeing Professor Wang's expression, listening to his voice and the music, I felt like crying. Professor Wang's singing is so beautiful and touching."
"Professor Wang is homesick, please come back."
"Professor Wang, please come back. You have already won the championship. You are definitely returning home in glory. Don't worry about what we say about you."
"Who in China dares to slander Professor Wang now? In the past few decades, has anyone brought honor to us like Professor Wang? Professor Wang, if you miss home, come back. We miss you too."
"Yes, we miss you too, Professor Wang..."
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on site.
Backstage.
Sophie and Adam, Miyuki Nakamori, Elizabeth and other contestants, as well as judges such as Cui Wenfeng, all looked at Wang Qian and others who were still playing and singing on the stage with slightly sad expressions.
Ceci looked at Wang Qian's back and whispered, "This is no worse than the classic folk songs I listened to when I was a child. It's so beautiful, so great."
When Ceci was a kid, it was the peak period of North American folk and blues music, and then when he was young it was the peak period of North American rock music.
Therefore, Ceci is the musician who can best understand all of Wang Qian’s rock music and this folk song. He looks shocked and sad, and even more shocked and impressed in his heart.
A bitter smile appeared on Cui Wenfeng's lips.
He had previously pushed Wang Qian to the altar of rock because he hoped that Wang Qian would focus on developing rock in the field of pop music in the future, which would create another rock heyday.
But!
Now he saw this folk song sung by Wang Qian.
He knows.
Limiting Wang Qian to one musical genre is a waste and blasphemy of his talent and abilities.
but.
Cui Wenfeng still felt regretful and uneasy.
It’s a pity that Wang Qian cannot focus on developing rock music.
I was worried that Wang Qian would immediately shift his attention and give up rock music!
Rock music has only been popular in the world for two months. If Wang Qian stops playing rock music in the future, can rock music continue to be the mainstream of the music scene
Can any other band in the world today shoulder this responsibility
and!
Do you still have to face other types of musical impact from Wang Qian
Cui Wenfeng shook his head.
He knows.
Once Wang Qian stops playing rock music.
Perhaps the golden age of rock and roll will soon end and become a short-lived rock history.
The type of music that Wang Qian has shifted to may become the mainstream of the music scene.
this…
It’s Wang Qian!
With his own strength, he guides the development of world pop music.
Adam, Elizabeth, Jonathan and others stared at Wang Qian and listened to his singing. They were deeply touched and knew that this kind of touching song would definitely become popular all over the world.
So!
Would they like to take the opportunity to sing a ballad
Adam was very excited.
However, Sophie and Miyuki Nakamori had no such idea at all. They just admired Wang Qian's musical talent purely and were full of surprise.
In addition to the violent impact of rock and roll, Wang Qian also has the tenderness of someone like you and the nostalgia of this folk song!
On the scene.
Wang Qian's singing continues.
The atmosphere at the scene was still somewhat depressing and gloomy.
"If you miss the train I'm on..."
…
"You will know that I am gone..."
…
“You hear the whistle blow a hundred miles… ”
Amid the soothing and sad music, Wang Qian's singing slowly stopped. He then picked up the harmonica and played the familiar melody at the beginning again.
After a dozen seconds of slow music.
Several guitars stopped playing at the same time.
Wang Qian's harmonica continued for a few seconds again and then gradually stopped.
Music on stage!
Disappeared.
Wang Qian brought the microphone in front of him, looked at the endless crowd of people under the stage, and the many sad and depressed faces and eyes, and said softly: "Thank you all for your appreciation."
"Five Hundred Miles!"
"I want to say to my hometown, I miss you."
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