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

Chapter 285: First impression is important

Backstage, Zhang Wei and his band members are preparing for their performance.

"This is a live broadcast and there are quite a few audiences here. Are you nervous?" Zhang Wei deliberately made a smiling expression, also trying to ease the tension of several people.

"Not nervous." Several band members shook their heads with calm expressions.

After all, he is a top student at Tsinghua University. He has grown up in the spotlight and is accustomed to the spotlight. He can easily handle this kind of small scene.

"Okay, it's our turn soon, get ready to go on stage!" Zhang Wei said.

A few people walked to the preparation area, and in the direction of the stage in front, the cheers of the audience gradually stopped. The singer in front had finished his performance and was receiving comments from the three judges.

If all three judges raise their cards to approve, then the contestant can directly advance to the next round. If one person chooses to wait, then the contestant will go to the waiting area.

The judges only have two places that pass directly, and the remaining eight people will enter the waiting area. Then the judges will eliminate two people, and two people will be eliminated based on the number of SMS votes.

Since this was a live broadcast, SMS voting was enabled at the beginning of the program. People from China Mobile, China Unicom and Xiaolingtong edited different numbers to send their votes, and one vote cost one yuan.

In addition, the organizer has also opened online voting and QQ voting. For online voting, you need to log in to the website, register and recharge your card before you can vote, and one vote costs one yuan. For QQ voting, you need to add the official QQ number and then vote, and one Q coin costs one vote.

The regional finals do not have much influence yet, and few people spend money to vote. Players with fewer votes only receive a few thousand votes, while those with more votes only receive around 50,000 votes.

At that time, in the finals of each region, the one with the highest number of votes was Zhang Jie, who received more than 15 votes. The champions and runners-up of other regions received only a fraction of his votes.

At that time, Zhang Jie had already debuted for three years. Not only had he released two albums, but he had also won several newcomer awards. He had a certain fan base and his starting point was much higher than other contestants.

Under this competition system, the contestant who appears first seems to have an advantage. The earlier you appear and perform, the audience will have more time to vote for you.

As one contestant finished singing and accepted comments from the judges, Zhang Wei also walked onto the stage and began to prepare his first song.

Cheers rang out from the surrounding audience seats. The contestant who had just finished singing actually won the approval of three judges and obtained the qualification to advance.

Zhang Wei remembered that the contestant seemed to be called Wang Bo. He looked quite handsome, and his Korean style outfit made him look very fashionable. Among the ten contestants, he had the best image. If it was a beauty pageant, he would definitely be the first place.

As for singing skills, Wang Bo is just okay. There are no highlights, but no obvious shortcomings. This kind of person can sing any song, but it is impossible for him to sing it amazingly.

Zhang Wei had also seen Wang Bo's performance just now. He sang JJ Lin's "Number 89757" and sang and danced with several dancers. His stage performance was very strong and the atmosphere on the scene was also very good.

Overall, this player is very capable and deserves a direct promotion.

"The next one is Zhang Wei, the fourth contestant to appear today. Let us get to know him!" As the host's voice fell, the TV broadcast inserted a clip, including a pre-recorded self-introduction of Zhang Wei and a clip of the previous competition.

As the scene changed, Zhang Wei appeared on the stage, and the title of the song "Sad People Don't Listen to Slow Songs" appeared in the subtitles.

Original songs are indeed easier to attract the audience's attention. In addition, the two songs Zhang Wei sang before were both classics. Even the judges had relatively high expectations for him.

After the fast-paced prelude, Zhang Wei immediately got into the mood and began to sing: "You're too tired to cry, you're too hurt, you love too foolishly, you're crying like the end of the world is coming, OH——OH——"

Hearing that it was a fast song, the audience couldn't help but start following the rhythm and shaking their arms.

The three judges not only pay attention to the rhythm, they care more about the song itself and the contestants' singing.

"Zhang Wei's singing skills have improved a lot compared to before. When the top 50 were selected from 10 last month, he was still a guy who couldn't sing at all. Now he's at the level of a professional singer!" one of the judges thought to himself.

As the song reached its climax, the atmosphere on the scene gradually became more lively. Under the dazzling stage lights, the music seemed to have magic, spreading passion to every corner of the scene.

Some audiences couldn't help but dance along with the rhythm of the song. At this moment, every syllable seemed to carry passion and power, constantly pushing the atmosphere to a boiling point.

Even people who don't understand music can probably feel that this is a good song.

The three judges gradually revealed a look of relief. They still had expectations for Zhang Wei and hoped that this original singer could bring another high-quality song.

Now it seems that Zhang Wei has done it. Although the rhythm of this song is different from the previous two, and although it is a fast song, the quality of the song is still as excellent as the previous two.

Moreover, Zhang Wei's singing skills have obviously improved significantly. He can sing high notes and has a stronger sense of rhythm. With this level, he can record an album without any problem.

Among the 13 expert judges, one person looked embarrassed. That person was the manager of the entertainment company and the boss of contestant Wang Bo.

In terms of overall performance, Zhang Wei is indeed better than Wang Bo. Apart from having a better image, Wang Bo is not as good as Zhang Wei in other aspects. Even his stage performance, which he is good at, is inferior to Zhang Wei.

There’s nothing I can do, it’s just because Zhang Wei’s song is so exciting.

Although the rhythm of "Number 89757" is also very fast, which is very suitable for singing and dancing and stage performances, it is definitely a level lower in terms of happiness compared to "Sad People Don't Listen to Slow Songs".

If you sing "Number 89757", you may be able to dance rhythmically, but the interaction with the audience is disappointing.

However, singing "Don't Listen to Slow Songs if You Are Sad" does not require any special stage performance. Just singing and jumping around to the rhythm can infect the audience to jump along with you.

After just a few lines of the song, the audience had already entered into the rhythm of the carnival, and the surroundings had turned into a sea of ​​​​joy.

In this kind of program with live audiences, if the contestants can effectively interact with the audience and liven up the atmosphere among the audience, that will definitely be a plus.

Feeling the enthusiastic performance of the audience around him, the manager of the entertainment company couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. Even he had to admit that in this first round of competition, Zhang Wei undoubtedly had the upper hand. Now he could only hope that the judges and expert jury he bribed could lend a helping hand to Wang Bo.

……

After a song was sung, the atmosphere in the entire studio was completely lifted.

Seeing this result, Zhang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. His heart, which had been a little anxious, instantly calmed down a lot.

In talent shows, it is advantageous to choose fast songs or exciting songs as the first song to be performed. Fast songs and exciting songs can easily boost the atmosphere of the scene. A good atmosphere can also easily affect the audience in front of the TV and leave them with a good first impression.

In something like a talent show, the first impression is very important. Many viewers will support a contestant because the contestant leaves a good first impression. The first impression a contestant leaves on the audience will often become a label for the contestant in the audience's minds.

The most typical example is the show "The Voice of China". The audience's perception of the contestants basically remains on their first impression of the contestants. Even in the finals or even after the competition, when the audience discusses a participating singer, the first thing they think of is still the song they sang when they first appeared on stage. As for what they sang in later stages of the competition, they probably have no impression of it.

Precisely because the first impression is so important, Zhang Wei played the song "Don't Listen to Slow Songs if You're Sad" to liven up the scene.

The song "Don't Listen to Slow Songs for Sad People" was listed in the Top 2014 Songs of the Year on the 20 Pop Music Gold Chart. It is also considered a representative work of Mayday and its quality is definitely beyond reproach.

Moreover, this song is also the advertising song endorsed by Coca-Cola. To be chosen by Coca-Cola as an advertising song, it must be a song with a brisk rhythm and a cheerful style, otherwise it would not match the image of Coca-Cola.

If it were a sad song, I might be able to say something about it, but it would definitely not be fun.

Coca-Cola has been rooted in the Chinese market for so many years, and their vision is beyond doubt.

The result was just as Zhang Wei expected. The song "Don't Listen to Slow Songs for Sad People" really ignited the whole audience and made them excited.

But judging from the show’s effect, it definitely deserves full marks.

After the performance, Zhang Wei walked in front of the three judges, waiting for their comments. "Let me start, Zhang Wei, the song you wrote once again amazed me! What makes me even more happy is that you have greatly improved your singing skills. From a singer's perspective, your singing skills are already up to standard! A good song, plus your improvement, my evaluation is..."

As the judge spoke, he held up the sign that said "Passed"!

"Thank you, judges." Zhang Wei quickly expressed his gratitude.

The second judge immediately took over the conversation: "The lyrics and rhythm of your song remind me of another very familiar song, Mayday's "Leaving the Surface of the Earth". I wonder if you learned any experience from this song when you were composing it?"

"Damn, this judge is so professional! I'm not just learning from Mayday's experience, this song was written by Mayday!"

Zhang Wei thought to himself, but nodded with a smile on his face, and replied: "The judges are really discerning!"

"Leave the Surface of the Earth" and "Don't Listen to Slow Songs if You Are Sad" do have many similarities in style. Both songs have brisk rhythms, are full of power, and are cheerful and lively.

Even the lyrics, one is about forgetting all the worries, and the other is about moving again and again to feel alive, the form of the two is almost the same.

If we have to say the difference, then "Don't Listen to Slow Songs for Sad People" is more mature in style. After all, eight years have passed, and Mayday's understanding of music and perception of life have obviously been upgraded eight years later.

The second judge showed off his professionalism in the live broadcast and made his judgment correctly. His vanity was slightly satisfied, so he also raised the "passed" sign.

Next it was the third judge's turn.

"Zhang Wei, you brought a song full of energy and joy! And this time, your singing was very infectious. I could feel that you had infected everyone at the scene.

In terms of singing skills, you have made considerable progress, both in pitch and rhythm. Overall, your performance was very successful, the song was good, and the singing was good. I couldn't find any flaws, so you passed!"

The third judge also raised the sign of passing.

Cheers rang out all around, and Zhang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that he could directly advance to the next round of the ring match, and did not need to face the risk of being eliminated for the time being.

On the 13-member expert jury, the manager's expression became more serious. Although he hoped that one of the three judges would give a "pending" and put Zhang Wei in the pending area, the final result was obviously the opposite of what he wanted.

Although the judges received bribes, they still have to save their dignity and would not engage in shady dealings so blatantly.

If the singer with connections sings mediocrely, the judges may make a backdoor and let him/her advance. If other contestants sing mediocrely, the judges may also find some faults to reduce the competitive pressure on the singer with connections.

However, if a contestant's performance is really great and the judges find fault with it, anyone with a discerning eye will know that there is a problem, and the judges' credibility will also be questioned.

Zhang Wei's song is one of the best performances. Originality of the song is a plus, and the song is well-written. The whole audience was excited about it, and it was also broadcast live to audiences across the country. If anyone dares to give it a pending score against his conscience, he will be criticized to death!

……

After all 10 contestants finished singing, the judges eliminated two people from the pending contestants, and then eliminated the two people with the lowest votes based on the number of SMS votes.

The remaining six will compete in a ring match.

According to the rules of the competition, the first stage is to grab the title of champion. The person who grabs the title will sing a song. Then other contestants can choose to attack the champion. The person attacking the champion will also sing a song. Then it will be decided by a jury of thirteen experts who will decide who is the winner.

The thirteen-member expert jury is composed of senior executives from record companies and entertainment companies, all of whom have some professional backgrounds.

The winner of the attack and defense will continue to be the champion and will be challenged by other contestants. Those who have already sung cannot be challenged again until all six people have finished singing.

The player who remains on the ring will directly enter the final championship PK.

The remaining five contestants will compete with the champion again based on the number of votes they receive via text messages. The one with the highest number of votes will then compete with the champion. The winner will be the champion of the region.

According to this competition system, the first person to grab the title has an advantage because he can be the first to show himself. Even if he fails to defend the title, he still has five songs to wait for SMS voting.

And if you are the last one to perform and fail in your attempt to challenge the opponent, you will only have one song to perform and the time for SMS voting will be reduced accordingly.

Whether or not you can enter the championship competition depends on the number of votes. The longer the voting time, the more advantageous it is. So whether you are the first to defend the championship or the next to attack the championship, the contestants need to rush to get more voting time.

……

In the area where the expert jury was seated, the entertainment company manager had a solemn expression on his face. He had already sensed that Zhang Wei's ability was very outstanding. If Zhang Wei could produce an original song of the same quality in the next competition, he would undoubtedly be the champion.

"No, we have to think of a way." The manager frowned.

However, the final champion is decided by SMS voting. Even if he has bribed most of the professional jury, as long as Wang Bo lags behind in SMS voting, he will still not be able to win the regional championship.

"It seems that I can only hope for the PK in the ring. If I can win five opponents in a row in the PK, it will definitely be a plus. Maybe I can accumulate more popularity and get more SMS votes."

While the program was interrupting the commercial, the manager took out his cell phone and started making arrangements.

"Let Wang Bo fight for the title. Even if he can't win, he must be the first to challenge. In the next arena matches, we must win five games in a row!"

……

Zhang Wei is very confident in the songs he has performed, after all, they are all good songs of golden song level.

Moreover, he has now reached the level of a professional singer, so he is not in a hurry to grab the championship.

In his opinion, as long as he sings normally, he will definitely be able to stand firmly in the position of champion.

After the first contestant who grabbed the title finished his singing, another contestant immediately chose to challenge him. It was the handsome Korean boy Wang Bo.

Wang Bo sang a song called "The Sun and the Moon in My Heart", also singing and dancing. Although his singing was not as good as Wang Leehom's, his dancing was pretty good, and he fully demonstrated his stage performance ability.

Next, the thirteen-member expert jury began to vote one by one.

"I choose Wang Bo!"

"I choose Wang Bo!"

"Wang Bo!"

Among the thirteen people, twelve supported Wang Bo, and Wang Bo successfully won the challenge.

Next, two more people came to challenge Wang Bo, but they all lost in the vote of the expert jury, so Wang Bo won three games in a row.

It was still Zhang Wei and the last contestant. The other contestant probably felt that he was in a bit of trouble and was no match for Wang Bo, so he didn't challenge. So Zhang Wei just went up himself.

Standing on the stage, Zhang Wei took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and got ready.

The prelude of the song sounded, and at the same time, the name of the song was given on the TV subtitles: "Us and Them".

When the audience in front of the TV saw this unfamiliar song title, they instantly realized that this was another new song that no one had ever heard before.

(End of this chapter)