They’re all reborn, what’s wrong with being a little more almighty?

Chapter 276: Good Equipment Can Advance

Zhang Wei walked out with his guitar and found that Ye Haotian and Lu Yunxiang were already waiting for him at the door.

"Brother? How is it? Did you pass?" Lu Yunxiang asked.

Zhang Wei nodded: "No need to ask, you two have passed too, right?"

"That's for sure. Just relax and come for the second round tomorrow." Lu Yunxiang said.

Ye Haotian said, "I won't come tomorrow."

"What's wrong? You were eliminated?" Zhang Wei looked at Ye Haotian in surprise.

This high-quality human male has studied vocal music and has a high level of proficiency. With his professional level, if he were to take the art exam, he would definitely be able to pass the Central Conservatory of Music.

Ye Haotian replied, "The judge in my group is an acquaintance, a lecturer in the Music Department of the Central Academy of Drama. I've dealt with him before when the student union was organizing an event. When he saw that I was going to participate, he directly approved a note for me and asked me to come directly to the formal audition the day after tomorrow, so I don't need to come tomorrow."

"This can be done through the back door." Zhang Wei couldn't help but complain.

Ye Haotian then asked, "Xiao Lu's performance was going very smoothly. He passed after singing just three lines. How about you?"

“I didn’t even sing a word, and they passed,” Zhang Wei replied.

"You met someone you know, too? No, your acquaintances should all be professors of biology or physics, right? They have nothing to do with music."

"I didn't have any acquaintances. When I got on the stage, I just played the prelude and before I could even open my mouth, they passed me by," Zhang Wei explained.

"I understand now." Ye Haotian showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and then explained: "The first round of preliminary selection is mainly to eliminate those who are just filling in the numbers. But after all, time is limited. Thousands of people participate in the selection. Each person has one minute, which means thousands of minutes. These dozen groups of judges will have to be busy all day.

So the preliminary selection process is to save as much time as possible. If you can play a prelude, the judges will think you have studied music and pass you directly. If you know nothing about music, you will not be able to play an instrument. "

"Can it be done this way? Wei Ge, let me use the guitar tomorrow and I'll go up and play the prelude. Maybe I can pass it." Lu Yunxiang said.

"I think you should leave the guitar to your Wei Ge! Your singing skills are pretty good, and you should have no problem advancing tomorrow. But your Wei Ge is different. You have experienced his singing skills yourself. He can't suppress the bass, and he can't raise the bass. The mid-range is occasionally stuck, and the pitch is erratic. Without the bonus of the guitar, he probably won't be able to pass the level tomorrow!" Ye Haotian said.

"That makes sense. Okay, I won't rely on equipment, but on my strength!" Lu Yunxiang nodded.

"It's like I need to rely on mutation!" Zhang Wei complained, and then asked: "Is my singing really that bad?"

"From a professional point of view, it is a bit poor, but if it is placed in a KTV, it is slightly higher than the average level!" Ye Haotian gestured with his thumb and index finger.

"Do you think you can make it through the third round?" Zhang Wei asked again.

"After the third round, you will be among the top 50 in the Beijing region. There are many veteran musicians in Beijing, and there are a lot of rock singers. With your level, you can't make it into the top ." Ye Haotian said honestly.

After hearing Ye Haotian's professional comments, Zhang Wei felt a little depressed. It seemed that if he wanted to advance in "Hurry Up Boys", he would have to exchange his singing skills with the devil!

……

On the first day of preliminary selection, more than half of the unqualified and weird contestants were kicked out. By the second day, there were no more weird contestants at the audition site. Most of those who could stay were young men who had a certain passion for singing.

Of course, among the young men who love singing, there are various funeral families.

At that time, the Zang Ai Family was a fashionable style for young people, especially those who played music. If you didn’t have some Zang Ai Family style, you would be embarrassed to carry a guitar.

The young men all have long hair with bangs hanging down, covering half of their faces, looking very much like Sasuke after he gets married.

Zhang Wei, a male college student who dresses neatly, seems a bit out of place.

Sitting in the backstage waiting area, Zhang Wei could vaguely hear the singing coming from the front desk, and felt that the quality of the contestants was indeed much better than yesterday.

At the same time, the others who were sitting backstage waiting began to discuss the contestants who were competing in front of them.

"This is a pretty good song. I think it will make it to tomorrow's audition."

"This singing is not good, it's all out of tune, it looks like it will be eliminated."

"How did you choose this song? You can't even sing the high notes. And you chose this kind of song. Isn't that courting death?"

Finally, the staff shouted with a loud speaker: "Contestant 0506622! Contestant 0506622, are you there?"

"I'm here!" Zhang Wei quickly raised his hand.

"No. 0506622, come here and get ready, it will be your turn soon."

Zhang Wei followed the staff to the entrance of the passage and waited for the call from the front desk.

Finally, the previous contestant finished singing, and Zhang Wei walked into the aisle and came to the front desk.

"Hello, judges. I am contestant No. 0506622. This time I am singing an original song..."

"Let's get started!" The judges interrupted Zhang Wei again. It seemed that they really wanted to get off work early today.

Zhang Wei sat down, took a deep breath, and started playing the prelude again.

"Okay, stop!" The judge sitting in the middle interrupted Zhang Wei and said, "Your guitar sounds good. If I'm not mistaken, it's a Martin guitar, right?"

"Dear judge, you have a good eye. This is a Martin guitar." Zhang Wei replied.

"How much did you buy it for?" the judge asked again.

"This one is made of redwood, and it's more expensive than mahogany, 98,600!" Zhang Wei repeated the pretentious guy's words, but did not replicate his expression.

"No wonder, the tone is so good." The judge in the middle looked at the two people on his left and right and asked, "Did this one pass?"

"Passed!" The judge on the left nodded first.

"A Martin guitar that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars must have been used by the player for quite some time! It passes!" The judge on the right agreed.

"I passed already? I haven't even sung yet!" Zhang Wei looked confused. After thanking the three judges, he left the stage.

"I'm so lucky. I didn't sing a single song in the two auditions, but I advanced with just my guitar. It's said that these days, if you have good equipment, you can also advance directly. No wonder Iron Man spends all his money on equipment!"

……

After the first two rounds, more than 9,000 people have been eliminated from the 10,000-person audition. Those who remain must at least be KTV master-level people.

The next auditions will be recorded in full, with the goal of selecting the top 50 in the region from the remaining contestants. Once you enter the top 50 in the region, you will get the opportunity to appear on TV.

Because starting from the top 50 in the competition area, the official program recording will be carried out, and then it will be broadcast on satellite TV, which means that the whole country can watch it. For these young men who have the dream of becoming a star, showing their faces in front of the whole country is naturally the first step to fame, so at this stage, the real audition has just begun.

Moreover, the judges at this stage are no longer ordinary music practitioners, but already famous singers and music producers.

Although they are not the most famous musicians, and some judges became famous by being judges, one thing is certain, these judges are still qualified.

Regardless of whether you are famous or not, you should stick the name card of a senior in the music industry on yourself first. With this status, even if you are talking nonsense, others will give you some face.

Zhang Wei and the other two arrived at the audition site. Compared to the previous two days, the atmosphere was obviously much more serious. All the contestants were preparing seriously. It was no longer like the previous two days, with people dressed in all kinds of styles, as if it was a big gathering of the Akatsuki organization.

Some contestants looked obviously nervous. There was no smile on their faces but anxiety in their eyes. They looked so helpless that they might not even be able to speak fluently after going on stage.

After all, only a few people can remain calm. Most of the young contestants on the scene are amateurs and have no experience in participating in competitions. Once the atmosphere becomes tense, it is difficult not to be affected.

"That's right, it finally feels like a competition." Ye Haotian had a faint smile on his face, without any feeling of nervousness at all.

A high-quality male naturally has a big heart. Moreover, as a person with deep social compulsion, Ye Haotian has seen many big scenes, so this kind of audition is not stressful for him.

As for Lu Yunxiang, this guy is a veteran show-off. The more crowded the place, the more he wants to show off. Especially when he thinks about being on TV, he is extremely excited. What is nervousness? There is no such thing.

Zhang Wei was also very calm. In the past two years, he had to give a report every now and then. The audiences of his reports included university professors, scholars from research institutions, and even leaders of various ministries. It was common for him to talk in front of hundreds of audiences. This time, facing three judges, he was calm at all.

A host from Xiaoxiang TV appeared in the contestant waiting area, followed by a photographer with a large camera on his shoulder.

Seeing the host and the camera, some young contestants became even more nervous. Some even stepped back unconsciously, as if they were afraid of being interviewed by the host.

It's just that the host's interviews are all targeted, and the people he interviews are all green-pass contestants selected by the TV station. Ordinary people don't have the opportunity to be interviewed.

Ye Haotian skipped the auditions on the second day, so his name was ranked higher. Among the three, he was the first to have his number called.

Hearing the staff calling his number, Ye Haotian stood up and said, "My name is called. I'm going in."

"Really not needing a guitar?" Zhang Wei asked.

"No need, I can just sing a cappella." After Ye Haotian said this, he turned and walked towards the contestant channel.

After a moment, Ye Haotian returned the same way, still with a calm expression.

"How is it?" Zhang Wei asked impatiently.

"Passed." Ye Haotian replied.

"Great!" Zhang Wei and Lu Yunxiang high-fived each other.

Then Zhang Wei asked, "Tell me quickly, what's going on inside?"

"The judges include Zheng Jun. I'm not familiar with the other two, but their accents sound like they're from Hong Kong or Taiwan. They should be music producers." Ye Haotian answered.

"The Zheng Jun who sang 'My Love, Eat Fruit'?"

"Yes, it's him." Ye Haotian paused, then continued, "There are also cameras inside, recording the entire process."

"That's great!" Lu Yunxiang said immediately.

对于没有经验的素人选手而言，一台摄影机就够让他们紧张+1+1+1的，但对于装逼犯而言，摄影机是表现欲+1+1+1。

The second person called out of the trio was Lu Yunxiang.

"Can I use my guitar?" Lu Yunxiang asked Zhang Wei for the guitar.

"Come on!" Zhang Wei decisively said something malicious.

After a while, Lu Yunxiang also came back, but he looked very depressed.

"Will I be eliminated? Are the judges' standards so high?" Zhang Wei asked.

"Not eliminated, pending!" Lu Yunxiang pouted and continued, "I think I performed pretty well, why am I pending?"

"There are many contestants and the places are limited. The judges cannot make up their minds for a while, so it is normal to give you a pending position. Don't be discouraged, there is still a chance!" Ye Haotian comforted.

After waiting for another half a day, the staff finally called Zhang Wei's number.

Zhang Wei walked through the contestant passage and came to the front desk. He found that the surrounding scene layout was different from the previous two days and was obviously much more grand. In addition to more professional sound equipment and program settings, lighting effects were added to the stage. There was more than one camera on site, which could shoot the contestants from multiple angles.

In terms of hardware facilities, this is finally a professional stage, not the makeshift stage like the ones we saw a few days ago.

But for amateurs, this kind of professional stage is obviously not friendly, especially for amateurs who are on the stage for the first time. Faced with the lighting effects, the judges, and several cameras, they will definitely be nervous and it will be difficult for them to perform at their usual level.

Zhang Wei walked to the stage, took a deep breath, and said, "Hello, judges. I am contestant No. 0506622. I am performing an original song today."

This time, it was finally not rated as an interruption.

When they heard someone was going to sing an original song, the three judges showed playful expressions at the same time.

This stage is still dominated by amateur contestants. There are very few people singing original songs. Even if there are some who sing original songs, their level is terrible. The songs are terrible and the singing is also terrible.

If a professional musician was good at writing songs, he would have been signed by a record company long ago. How could he have fallen to the point of participating in this kind of amateur talent show?

Among all the previous Super Boy contestants, those singers with creative abilities were not amateurs. Some of them had signed with record companies, and some had won awards in competitions.

Zhang Wei, a completely amateur contestant, is now going to sing an original song. The three judges are already prepared to accept some noise pollution.

Zhang Wei took a deep breath, steadied his breathing, and began to play the guitar. After a simple prelude, he began to sing:
"I am most afraid of the sudden silence in the air, the sudden concern of friends, the sudden rolling and twisting of memories, and the sudden hearing of news about you..."

"This melody is pretty good!" Zheng Jun was slightly stunned, and the two judges next to him also had their eyes light up.

"I miss you so much all of a sudden. Where are you? Are you happy or wronged? I miss you so much all of a sudden. My memories become sharp and my eyes blurry..."

When Zhang Wei sang the climax of the song, the expressions of the three judges became solemn.

"Great song! What a great song!"

"This song is very nice, I haven't heard it before, it is indeed an original song!"

"If this song is released on an album, it will be on the new song chart! Where did this guy come from who can write a song like this?"

(End of this chapter)