"howare you guys?"
When Zhang Kexuan came on stage this time, he no longer introduced himself as he did in the preliminary round. This time, he directly greeted the audience. This shows that he has made great progress in terms of mentality.
A greeting made the girls scream again, especially the female students from Jinling University, whose enthusiasm was overwhelming.
Zhang Kexuan added: "The song we bring to you this time is another of our original songs, "Sunflower""
The whole place was boiling again...
Chen Wan stood on tiptoe and breathed hot air into Li Mu's ear: "My brother is really not ashamed, it's obviously your original work!"
Li Mu laughed: "If you want to be popular and famous, you have to be shameless. If he can't even do this, he is destined not to be popular in Jinling."
Chen Wan nodded thoughtfully, her eyes fixed on Zhang Kexuan on the stage, full of expectation.
At this time, Zhang Kexuan turned around and signaled to several other members of the band. Drummer Ye Tianming hit the drumstick four times to prompt, and then the prelude of Xiangyanghua sounded.
When Xie Tianxiao, the original author of "Sunflower" became famous, he was already a rock veteran who had been in the underground band circle for more than ten years. When it came to the processing of his songs, he paid more attention to the catharsis of power and the expression of emotions rather than the How to make a song sound better.
But under the guidance of Li Mu, Zhang Kexuan gradually found his own position. His singing voice and style are completely pop-rock. Although this does not feel like rock and roll, it is more popular with the audience and can please most people. listener's ears.
Therefore, when Zhang Kexuan sang "Sunflower", the audience screamed and cheered while enjoying his singing and the positive energy conveyed by the song "Sunflower".
A seed born in the mud breaks free from the shackles of darkness and blooms towards the sunshine.
Although the lyrics only have a very simple theme, it is more acceptable to the audience than those cynical rock works, and it is easier to move the audience than those obscure and complex lyrics.
Not only the audience was intoxicated, but also several judges in the audience were surprised. It is rare to see such a rock work, which is beautiful, inspiring and touching.
Among the eight bands participating in the semi-finals tonight, "Sunflower" by Simple Plan is the only positive song, and from lyrics and music to singing to arrangement, it surpasses its competitors in all aspects and is not on the same level at all.
Li Mu listened quietly, giving full marks to the performance of Zhang Kexuan and the other three people.
This time, their live performance was impeccable, and the effect was much stronger than every rehearsal, because they brought up the atmosphere of thousands of people in the audience, making everyone sway to their rhythm and be fascinated by their music. captured.
"Sunflower, will you continue to bloom..."
Zhang Kexuan kept suppressing his voice, trying his best to follow Li Mu's instructions: stick to the popular singing style, don't have a dark voice, and don't deliberately break or tear the sound. However, the performance made him so excited that at the last line of the ending, he suddenly Suddenly the energy that had been pent up for a long time burst out, and a roar instantly pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a climax. Li Mu even felt that his ears were almost deafened by the screams of the fans around him!
A bright light flashed in Li Mu's eyes. Zhang Kexuan's final roar was the finishing touch. It was like the vigorous explosion of the sunflower seed when it broke out of all the encirclement. It felt really great.
Li Mu couldn't help but applaud. He knew that Zhang Kexuan was distracted, and he also knew that Zhang Kexuan did have the potential to become famous.
In the arrangement of this song, the ending and the intro are basically the same. This arrangement is intended to form an overall form of LOOP, which means "the beginning is also the end."
After Simple Plan played the last note, the applause lasted for a long time. All the audience had already stood up when they were halfway through singing. At this moment, everyone at the scene had this competition in their minds. The only champion is simple planning.
The host came on stage and it took a minute for the audience to gradually quiet down. This young woman in her twenties couldn't help but be excited about the simple planned performance. She even spoke with a vibrato and said several too many words. After finishing her performance, and before asking the judges to give their scores, she said to Zhang Kexuan with admiration: "Like many of the viewers today, I am your fan."
Zhang Kexuan was smiling and looked unfazed. However, Li Mu knew him well and knew that this kid was probably going to explode with excitement at this moment.
The judges all gave very high evaluations, especially the deputy music director of the record company from Yanjing who was not hesitant to praise him and said excitedly: "Kexuan, you know, I was on the plane to Jinling this time. Think about one thing, that is, simply plan what kind of original works you can produce in this rematch. I am worried that your last song "Li Bai" was your peak work, and I am afraid that you will be just a flash in the pan in my eyes... "
At this point, the deputy director paused, raised his voice a little, and said eloquently: "But today, your song "Sunflower" proved that my worries were completely unnecessary. Your song today, The music style and arrangement are a little more rock-oriented than "Li Bai", but the lyrics are much more positive than "Li Bai". To be honest, I haven't heard such a positive rock song for a long time. One light!"
The four members of Simple Plan bowed and thanked each other. After all the judges finished their comments, they nervously waited for the scores to be released.
The host spoke at this time: "Currently, among the seven bands in front of us, Sky City Band has the highest score. Their score is 22 points. In the preliminary round, Simple Plan once scored an astonishingly high score of 27 points. So, What kind of score can the judges give to "Sunflower" in today's simple plan? Let's wait and see!"
The five judges began to write down their scores on the score board. After a while, when the host asked the judges to reveal their scores, the entire audience let out a unanimous gasp.
One is 10 points, two are 9.5 points, and two are 9 points.
For the judges, they are very clear about the positioning of this competition. Basically, all domestic bands are participating in the competition. Their strength level is much worse than that of professional bands. However, in their eyes, the simple plan has surpassed this level. So this score is not an exaggeration for them.
So, remove a 10 point, remove a 9 point, and simply plan the final score of this rematch to be: 28 points!
A well-deserved semi-final champion!
The host also excitedly announced on the spot: "The first place winner in the South Jiangsu Provincial Division of the Ice Pioneer National Band Competition has finally been announced, and it is the Simple Plan Band! Congratulations to them! On August 8th, they will compete with other eighteen The champions of the provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions will advance to the first round of finals! Let us congratulate them and wish them better results in the finals!"
The deafening applause rang out again, and Chen Wan jumped up and down happily. Even the parents of the band members raised their hands above their heads and applauded excitedly. These rich generation are all in their forties and fifties, and they are in their twenties. For the first time in years, I felt truly proud of my son.
Zhang Kexuan on the stage was so excited that his eyes couldn't help but moisten. When he saw the other three, his eyes were also red. He turned sideways and pulled them all over. The four people formed a circle. No one saw their faces, only them. They saw each other's excited faces and silent tears.
At this time, the host invited other participating bands to come on stage. The contestants from the other seven bands also came forward one by one to congratulate the four members of Simple Plan. At this time, Li Mu received a text message from Zhang Kexuan: "Brother Mu, host He said that he will be interviewed by the TV station backstage later. It may be a little later tonight, so don’t leave. Let’s find a place to celebrate together tonight!”
Li Mu looked at the time. It was already ten o'clock. By the time they finished the interview, there were still so many fans outside. Although they couldn't be surrounded like the superstars of later generations, at least they would be delayed for a while, so they could get away. I'm afraid it will be after eleven when we come out.
Today, the parents of the four people in Simple Plan are here, and Chen Wan's parents are also here. The four of them want to celebrate, and these elders naturally have to participate. He will look awkward as an outsider, and he doesn't like this kind of occasion very much. .
Besides, Chen Wan had to take the train after twelve o'clock, so she had to go back to Haizhou after taking her to the station.
So Li Mu sent a message back to Zhang Kexuan: "First of all, congratulations to you for winning the championship. In addition, you brothers can celebrate today. There are also your parents. I won't mess with it. I will have to do it later." Go back to Haizhou."
After replying the message, Li Mu looked at Chen Wan and asked: "Sister Wan, are you going to celebrate with them later? Then I will find a place to sit for a while. When you are ready to go to the station, tell me and I will go Looking for you."
"I don't want to go either." Rather than going to the celebration, Chen Wan wanted to spend some quiet time with Li Mu.
Li Mu then said, "Isn't it appropriate for you not to go? Besides, your parents are here, so they probably want to go too. They should take you to the station in the evening. How will you explain to them if you don't go?"
"That's right." Chen Wan pouted and said unhappily: "Xia Tian's father owns a star hotel in Jinling. He has already agreed that if he wins the championship, he will celebrate them in the hotel at night. The four of them My parents, as well as my parents, will go, and it would really be inappropriate if I didn’t go..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Wan suddenly said with a bit of joy: "Otherwise, I will tell them now that I want to meet a friend before I leave, and then we will find a place to sit for a while. After eleven o'clock, I will Just go to the hotel and show your face, it's fine."
Li Mu nodded: "Okay."
(End of chapter)