Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

"That kid, Tang, always sides with outsiders."

Ye Shengyu brought the aloe vera from the balcony into the house, his fingertips glistening with the cool night dew.

Zhong Qing wiped her hands on her apron and poked her head out of the kitchen: "Yeah, who would help outsiders undermine their own people?"

Tang Yu, a singer who collaborated with Ryuichi Yamada, is considered to have his own style in the Chinese music scene and is one of the few veteran musicians who has connected with international standards.

Whether it's his songwriting style or his singing technique, he's consciously or unconsciously leaning towards international trends. Although this path isn't popular in China, it has a very high potential.

Ye Shengyu had always thought highly of this junior and had recruited him into the association early on, but he never expected to be matched against him this time.

Yu Wei is now a golden brand in the Chinese music scene. At this crucial moment for his album, it would be very demoralizing if he were overshadowed by Sakura Musicians.

The first eight songs are already set in stone and are not within the scope of discussion; we must hold firm on these last two songs.

"This child isn't a bad person; he probably didn't expect to run into this."

Ye Shengyu squatted down and carefully examined the roots and leaves of the aloe vera. He wouldn't be so blindly xenophobic; the song "The Seventh Spring" was of very high quality and should have been prepared much earlier. The clash with the release date was purely coincidental.

However, given the current situation, the two sides have different positions, and even if they have no intention of competing, they will be swayed by public opinion, making a confrontation inevitable.

"Don't worry, Yu Wei is no simple character."

Ye Shengyu was blinded by concern, but Zhong Qing was very clear-headed. She had fought against Yu Wei before and knew his strength.

At this point, the one who should be worried is the other side.

"Too."

Ye Shengyu nodded, and seeing that it was almost time, he put on his glasses to listen to the music. Since the five senses are interconnected, he could hear it more clearly with the glasses on.

"The Seventh Spring" is of very high quality. What surprised Ye Shengyu the most was the arrangement, and the performance of the string section and piano was perfect.

To catch up, the arrangement is crucial; the intro is the deciding factor, and he doesn't want to miss a single detail.

At the same time, countless people clicked on this song, including some Sakura netizens who were trying to gather information. Whether they could achieve a successful start depended on this song.

The moment the song begins, a slightly sharp instrument sounds, like a sharp ray of light cleaving through the twilight—it's the suona.

The suona's high-pitched and mournful sound carried the wind and sand of the Loess Plateau and its vitality, and a strange light flashed behind Ye Shengyu's glasses.

Sure, we don't need to go through all that complicated stuff about playing instruments like foreigners do; they have their own king of instruments.

Using their homemade stuff to fight Sakura's foreign gadgets, they still beat them senseless, the most familiar episode...

When the female voice rang out, it was Zhong Qing's turn to be surprised. This was... Xiao Shen?
"The fields around me"

The jujube blossoms beside me smell sweet

The sorghum is ripe and the sky is red.

"Jiu'er, I'm sending you off to a faraway place."

Not only was she surprised, but netizens who were familiar with Shen Yutong were also a little confused. Was this still the Shen Yutong they knew?
In the past, she focused more on songwriting than singing, and her style tended to be more artistic and poetic. But with this song, it's all the opposite.

She's showing off her skills!

The most outrageous thing is that the suona is paired with sorghum, which is a typical rural style. How could Shen Yutong in the past possibly sing this?
After receiving the song, Shen Yutong was a little confused for a moment, but soon she understood Yu Wei's deeper meaning.

An excellent artist should be well-rounded and not neglect one aspect for another. While creation is important, if the singing skills cannot keep up with the song, the full potential of the work cannot be brought out.

As for the poetic and rustic aspects, Yu Wei has already made it very clear in his previous answer: it should be appreciated by both the refined and the common people.

Moreover, this song "Nine Children" is not rustic at all.

"The lyrics are excellent," Ye Shengyu exclaimed immediately.

"The fields around me, the jujube blossoms by my side—these two lines are so vivid, not just a landscape painting, but a painting of nature with warmth in its heart."

Zhong Qing nodded: "Listen to this melody structure, four lines per verse, cyclical and progressive, simple, but each verse is higher and more intense than the last, like..."

She searched for metaphors and quickly came to a conclusion.

"Like a slope, each one steeper than the last, and then the suona hits it again." As she was speaking, the suona blared again, this time more powerful and resolute, intertwining with Shen Yutong's singing and pushing the emotions to their peak.

The two veteran artists unconsciously sat up straight, their chests rising and falling slightly. The song was well-written and well-sung.

The texture of the sound has completely changed; the rustic feel of the previous sound is gone, replaced by a highly penetrating quality.

It hung steadily high up, neither trembling nor floating, just shining brightly, so brightly that it made one's heart tighten.

The high notes followed one after another.

That wasn't a scream, but an extremely steady transmission. Everyone could hear that she was using all her strength; her lower abdomen was tightened and the lines of her neck were taut, but the sound transmitted into the microphone was controlled with exquisite precision.

Each high note is full, with a rounded core, yet the edges are sharp, scraping against the eardrum and drilling straight into the heart.

There was a kind of pain in his voice, not the pain of crying and wailing, but a pain that was held back, pulled inward, but overflowed because it was too full.

That was Jiu'er's pain, and the pain of the land.

Even those who don't know the background story were shocked by Shen Yutong's performance. She wasn't just performing high notes; she was digging those high notes out of her own body, bit by bit.

Zhong Qing and Ye Shengyu exchanged a glance; this singing style seemed somewhat familiar…

It's not the style of a famous singer; it's more like the singing style of the girl from the Qi family. There's no technique involved; it's just about having a loud voice.

Qi Luoan has a great voice, but he doesn't call it singing ability.

This song really needs this kind of singing style. Using high-note techniques to sing this song would be superficial. Only by singing with all your might can you feel the "Jiu'er" shout.

It's not just singing with your voice, it's singing with your life.

Shen Yutong's performance was truly guided by Qi Luoan. In terms of composition and experience, she certainly can't compare to her best friend, but she does have some expertise in high notes.

But such expressiveness is something that Qi Luoan cannot achieve now, because it is not without skill, but rather a combination of skill and vitality.

Zhong Qing deeply agreed.

"In this song, the technique has been integrated into the emotion. Listen to the character '天' (tian, meaning sky) that is red all over the sky. It doesn't rush straight up. It goes up trembling and swaying, like a red flag fluttering in the wind."

"This is a singing style in traditional Chinese opera, which involves shouting, but she held back, not shouting completely unrestrained. It's this balance of holding back and unrestraining that..."

"A balance of tension and relaxation, with room for maneuver,"

Ye Shengyu chimed in, “If she really just shouted it out loud, it would become Qinqiang opera. It would be sad, but it would lack depth. The way she sings it, there’s resilience in the sadness, and sweetness in the bitterness.”

Only Shen Yutong could deliver such a perfect performance of this song. She has studied opera and possesses sufficient skills; Qi Luoan's assistance was merely a bonus.

The song "Jiu'er" is the result of the combined efforts of Yu Wei's composition, Qi Luo'an's assistance, and Shen Yutong's perfect performance. Without any one of them, the song could not have achieved such a stunning effect.

The final suona solo was both poignant and magnificent, like a final burst of flame.

Besides its quality, this song also has soul, which is what makes it far superior to the other song.

The soul is the land, that sorghum field.

This is a testament to Yu Wei's creative talent. The entire song consists of only four lines of lyrics, sung repeatedly, yet each repetition is different.

The first time was a description, the second time was a farewell, the third time was a final goodbye...

When the final song began, neither of them spoke. It seemed that there was something about the song that they didn't know about; there must be a story behind it!
"Lyrics, music, and singing—a perfect combination."

Zhong Qing concluded, "The lyrics possess the subtlety of using minimal force to achieve maximum effect, the music employs a progressive approach, and the singing seamlessly blends human and dramatic elements. Such works have not been seen for many years."

While pleased, the two couldn't help but feel a bit curious about what was behind the song.

They rarely went online for a while, and then they immediately saw the eye-catching headline: "Friends come, we welcome fine wine; wolves come, we bring shotguns."

Yu Wei's songs and stories have brought a long-lost sense of awe and passion to everyone; some things are unforgettable.

Once you're here, you're not leaving! (End of Chapter)