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Chapter 306 Cantonese songs, Eason Chan is still reliable!
When Zhang Wei returned to the boys' college, he saw the four contestants who had been eliminated before were all sitting on the sofa in the living room.

"Why are you guys back?" Zhang Wei asked.

"Zhang Wei, you don't know yet. There will be a chorus session in the next game, so we all have to come back. The other three people haven't arrived yet, but they will probably be here soon."

"There wasn't a chorus of thirteen people in the previous shows, so why are they bringing this trick out again in this show?" Zhang Wei asked puzzledly.

"This time, we won't be singing together as a chorus of thirteen people. Instead, we'll be divided into groups of two. The six of you will form a team with the eliminated ones and temporarily form a group."

"There are six of us and seven of you. How are we going to divide the extra one?"

"For the extra person, two people can team up with him, and the three of us can attack together!"

Zhang Wei nodded as if suddenly realizing something: "So, I have to come up with a song suitable for two people to sing together!"

"Zhang Wei, how about I partner with you in the next game? I also want to experience the charm of original songs." A man got up from the sofa and took the initiative to move closer to Zhang Wei.

This person's name is Liu Boler, and he is one of the contestants who has been eliminated.

"Oh, Liu Boler, I wanted to partner with Zhang Wei, but you got there first!" another person said frustratedly.

"I also want to sing an original song, Liu Bo'er, why don't you give me the chance!"

"Just stay away. Everyone knows that you have the closest relationship with Yu Ming. You must team up with him this time."

Seeing someone actively asking to form a team, Zhang Wei did not refuse. As a marginal person, his relationship with everyone was not very close, but not very bad. In terms of brothers, it was not that level, but in terms of friends, everyone was a good friend.

Moreover, the contestants who make it to the national finals are quite capable and can handle most songs. They will definitely not let down during the performance.

The only thing worth worrying about is the audience's support after the performance.

Those eliminated contestants also have a certain fan base. If you perform with them, you will also get the support of their fans.

From this perspective, choosing a partner with more fans will definitely be more advantageous during the SMS voting session after the singing.

However, Zhang Wei obviously doesn't care about this. These partners are just new singers, not superstars like Jay Chou. Their fan base cannot make up for the gap brought by the golden songs.

At this time, Liu Boer leaned forward again and whispered, "Zhang Wei, you must have a song suitable for the group to sing!"

"I have to think about it now." Zhang Wei replied.

"Think about it now! The competition is only a few days away and we still have to rehearse. Is it too late to think about it now?" Liu Boer frowned and continued, "If it really doesn't work, let's find a ready-made song! Find a good song and have two people sing it!"

Zhang Wei replied: "Don't worry, we will definitely make it in time. Give me one night and I will bring our competition song over tomorrow."

……

Back in his room, Zhang Wei began to think about which song to choose for the competition.

"How about using JJ Lin's "The Dark Knight"? This song has won two annual top ten golden songs awards, and it is a mix of dance music and rock. It sounds very exciting in concerts and is more suitable for live performances."

The first thing Zhang Wei thought of was the song "Dark Knight" sung by JJ Lin and Mayday. After all, he had been copying JJ Lin's songs before and it had become a habit.

Moreover, the quality of this song is also very good. JJ Lin and Chen Xinhong can basically be regarded as the ceiling of Chinese pop music besides Jay Chou.

But then Zhang Wei rejected this idea because the song "Dark Knight" was difficult to sing.

“If I were singing alone, it would be fine to choose The Dark Knight, but for two people to sing together, choosing this song is a bit risky.

The main reason is that the tonal range of the song "The Dark Knight" is quite large, including many high and low notes. It is easier for one person to grasp the tone when singing solo, but if two people sing together, if one of them sings too high or too low a pitch, it will be difficult for the other to follow suit. Even if they do, it will affect the singing effect.

Moreover, the rhythm of this song is fast and varied, which requires not only a sense of rhythm from the singer, but also a certain degree of coordination. If the rhythms of two people are completely out of sync, the effect of the singing will also be greatly reduced. "

Thinking of this, Zhang Wei shook his head silently. If it were an experienced professional singer, there would be no problem singing "The Dark Knight" together. However, for a singer with slightly poor singing skills, it is very likely that singing "The Dark Knight" would turn into a disaster.

There is a huge difference between chorus and solo, just like when the Olympic athletes sang "The Lone Warrior" together. It's obviously a good song, and everyone sang it well when they sang it alone, but when it came to the chorus, it was embarrassing for six out of five people.

So Zhang Wei thought about it and decided not to choose the song "The Dark Knight". The partner was an uncertain factor and he didn't want to take the risk!
"How about we sing the song 'Old Boy' by Chopstick Brothers?" Zhang Wei made up his mind.

The song "Old Boy" is considered the famous song of Chopstick Brothers. This song also won the award of Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs in 2011, and it has frequently appeared in the New Year's Eve parties of major satellite TV stations. In terms of song quality and popularity, it is top-notch.

Xiao Yang from Chopstick Brothers graduated from the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. Some people in later generations called Xiao Yang an award-winning actor who was delayed by singing. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of him. He is a professional actor and singing should be considered a side job.

The other person, Wang Taili, is a serious musician who came to Beijing to make his living in the early 1990s. When he met Xiao Yang, he had been the owner of a cultural company for ten years.

So a director and actor, plus a musician and actor, started creating films, mainly MVs and micro-films at the time.

It was not until 2010 that Chopstick Brothers made a 42-minute short film "Old Boy". Two actors, one 30 years old and the other 41 years old, played high school students with their old faces. It looked like a bad online movie no matter how you looked at it.

But the interludes in it are really nice to listen to, especially the song "Old Boy", with its simple and smooth melody and unforgettable lyrics, which instantly break through the ears of the listeners and reach deep into people's hearts.

Lyrics such as "Where are you now, those who accompanied me back then?" and "Youth is like a rushing river, once it's gone it never comes back and there's no time to say goodbye" outline the growth experiences in many people's hearts and make many people recall their past dreams and sigh in their hearts.

This is a song with connotation and experience, telling stories of growth, dreams, friendship, love and time. Young people who do not have much experience may only think that the melody of this song is nice, but those who have experienced life and been beaten by reality can deeply understand that life is really like a ruthless carving knife, constantly changing our appearance.

The lyrics of this song were written by Wang Taili. As a musician who has been working alone in Beijing for nearly twenty years with dreams in his heart, he must have experienced many ups and downs and suffered from the beatings of reality, so he can write such sad and unforgettable lyrics.

The song was created by a Japanese singer in 2008. It was originally written for his parents. The song is called "Aligato", which means "Thank you". It is a song in which the Japanese singer thanks his parents for raising him.

Although we all hope that Tokyo TV will not broadcast cartoons, to be honest, Xiao Rizi's music creation level is indeed world-class.

When the Hong Kong entertainment industry was at its peak in the 1990s, there was a saying that the pop singers supported most of the Hong Kong music scene. Although this statement is exaggerated, it does show from the side that many Hong Kong and Taiwan singers at that time covered Japanese songs. Even in the 21st century, the influence of pop music is still there. For example, the battle background music of "Naruto" is still very exciting to listen to now, and is still used as the soundtrack of many variety shows.

In this regard, South Korea is far behind. Although Koreans claim to be a major entertainment industry power and that their K-pop is invincible in the universe, in reality K-pop does not have any connotation and is mainly designed to cater to foreign pop culture.

When the Japanese entertainment industry was developing, K-pop had a lot of Japanese styles. Later, in order to cater to the European and American markets, K-pop followed the European and American styles, completely abandoning its own national style and becoming an entertainment follower.

There are actually Korean musicians who are creating black music, saying that they can enter the black market in the United States.

There is no shortage of black people in the United States, and American blacks are not mute. If the American market really wants to listen to black music, wouldn't it find its own black people to sing it?
Aren't you competing with Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie in imitating animals? You are competing with two animals, what are you trying to do in imitating animals?

……

In the rehearsal room, Zhang Wei and Liu Boer began to rehearse the song "Old Boy". The rehearsal went smoothly, mainly because this song is easy to sing.

The two original singers of Chopstick Brothers, Xiao Yang is not a professional musician, and Wang Taili is not a talented singer. Neither of them is at the first-tier level in terms of talent or skills, and it is a stretch for them to even be second-tier.

But even so, the two can still handle this song very well, which shows that the difficulty of this song is really not that great.

There were also a few staff members nearby, silently watching the two people's rehearsal.

"This song is so beautiful! The melody is great, and the lyrics are great too!"

"As expected of Zhang Wei, the songs he writes are just great, and every one of them is a hit!"

"A song of this quality will definitely advance if it is brought into the competition!"

Several people were discussing in low voices, while one of them quietly recorded the two people's rehearsal.

Soon after, the recording of the song "Old Boy" appeared on the program planner's desk.

Although the quality of this secretly recorded audio is not very good, you can still hear that this is definitely a hit song-level lyric.

"What do you think of this song?" The planner looked at the assistant beside him, who was a music student in the program team.

"The melody is simple and clear, yet very smooth and easy to remember. The prelude begins to create a nostalgic and sad atmosphere, the main part is gentle, and the chorus is passionate. This is a textbook pop music composition." The assistant replied.

"What about the lyrics?" the planner asked.

“Compared to the music, I think the lyrics are the core of this song. The lyrics are really well written, like a weathered middle-aged man recalling his own mental journey, which is full of bitterness and pain.

To be honest, it is hard for me to imagine that Zhang Wei could write lyrics at his age. He is only in his early twenties, right? How many ups and downs must he have experienced to be able to write such profound lyrics.

Hearing such high comments from professionals, the planner felt disappointed.

"So, if this song is performed at the competition, it will definitely advance, right?" the planner asked.

"If it's the audience voting, it will definitely advance. If I were a judge, I would also vote for this song! As for the public jury, it's hard to say." The assistant teacher replied.

"No, the public jury is something that can only be used once or twice, but not all the time, otherwise people will be suspicious." The planner took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Fortunately, I have another way!"

……

The rules for the next game were announced. When Zhang Wei saw the words "Hong Kong and Taiwan Music Special", his brows slightly frowned. Then he saw that they had to sing Cantonese songs, and he immediately felt the deep malice of the program crew.

How many northerners can speak Cantonese? This rule is clearly very targeted.

"Devil, I want to change to Cantonese." Zhang Wei could only ask for help from the plug-in.

After all, Cantonese is not a foreign language and is cheap. Zhang Wei spent one month of his life to acquire a proficient level of Cantonese.

Next it’s time to choose the song.

There are quite a few Cantonese golden songs, but most of them are old songs, and the singers are all the superstars of the time.

There are really few Cantonese songs that have gone viral among young Hong Kong singers. Even those who are relatively popular are only somewhat famous in the Greater Bay Area. Outside the Pearl River Delta, no one knows them at all.

"There is a lack of new Cantonese songs!" Zhang Wei sighed.

During the competition, other contestants will definitely sing classic Cantonese songs, such as "Glory Days", "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" and "Black Pineapple". The sentiments alone are enough to add a lot of points.

And if Zhang Wei just sang a more ordinary original song, it obviously could not be compared with this kind of nostalgic old song.

The extra points for original songs are reflected on the same level. If the song you sing is a hit song and my original song is also a hit song, then my original song will definitely win.

If the level difference is too big, the original song will not only have no advantage, but will be surpassed by the classic old songs.

This is like how many people would rather watch "The Legend of Zhen Huan" many times than watch the new costume drama that is currently being aired.

Therefore, when his opponents were singing Cantonese golden songs, Zhang Wei had to come up with Cantonese songs of golden song level in order to ensure victory.

However, the decline of the Hong Kong music scene is not a one-day or two-day thing. After 2010, the entire Hong Kong music scene has basically been playing on its own, focusing only on its own small market and unable to go beyond the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Zhang Wei doesn't have many options.

After much thought, I think Eason Chan is still the most reliable!

(End of this chapter)