Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 47: The background music is still too conservative.

This song, "The Main Song of Love," is by Elva Hsiao. It became a hit across Asia upon its release in 2002, selling over 160 million copies.

That year, Elva Hsiao overshadowed fellow singers like Tsai Yi-Lin, almost single-handedly supporting Virgin Records.

It has to be said that singers who emerged during the golden age of Chinese pop music (2000-2010) were incredibly talented.

Twenty years later, Jay Chou, Wang Yibo, Tao Lin, and the Big Four and Three Little Ones can all stand on the stage and say to others in the Chinese music scene: "Twenty years have passed, and there is still no one who can compete."

……

There is a chanting section before the verse.

It is said that this was an impromptu performance by Elva Hsiao during the recording, and this part was not originally included in the arrangement.

These few seconds of chanting perfectly match the melody of the song, and to some extent, avoids the feeling of emptiness that can result from an overly long intro.

However, there is one song with a long intro that is very enjoyable to listen to, namely Jay Chou's "In the Name of the Father". Its intro has a touch of genius.

now.

Ye Yiqian exuded confidence and delivered her best performance.

“na na…”

What am I singing?

"I think everything"

"So it turns out you're my theme song"

"..."

Elva Hsiao is a mezzo-soprano, and her singing primarily utilizes chest resonance combined with a mid-larynx position.

Her strength lies in dance music; she attracts fans with highly rhythmic songs and dynamic, hot dances. She can't do without either of these.

For example, her album "4U" released in early 2002 had neither catchy melodies nor hot dances, and its sales were dismal; all the songs were pretty bad.

Ye Yiqian's comfortable vocal range is actually very similar to Elva Hsiao's, so it's not too difficult for her to sing, but she lacks Elva Hsiao's agile dance moves.

This resulted in Ye Yiqian's performance on stage always lacking something and appearing somewhat clumsy.

However, both Hei Nan and Tianyu like her, so she shouldn't be eliminated in this round.

……

Contestant number 02 is He Jie.

In this round, she brought A-mei's "High High High," a song with an upbeat rhythm and pop-rock style, written and composed by David Tao.

After that, contestant number 03, Feng Jiamei, sang Alan Tam's "Fire Beauty," contestant number 04, Ji Minjia, sang the English song "Island Charm," and contestant number 05, Zhu Yan, sang Harlem Yu's "Can't Help Falling in Love."

It's clear from the songs chosen by the five contestants that they have all learned from their previous competition experiences and have made great progress in song selection.

In talent shows like this, if you're not very strong, never choose soothing love songs.

Because the background music of those songs is usually very gentle, the singer's original voice is very clear, and if the singer's strength is slightly weaker, the weakness will be exposed.

Rock, R&B, hip-hop, dance music... would be more suitable for talent shows.

All five of them chose this type.

However, for very strong contestants, amplifying their original voices can give the judges a truly stunning experience.

At this moment, all five contestants in the first group finished singing and went up on stage together to wait for the judges' comments.

Judging from their expressions, everyone was quite nervous, and Ye Yiqian was licking her lips frequently.

In the rest area, the next group of contestants who were about to take the stage were also practicing their songs diligently.

The atmosphere was completely different from that during the regional competition.

Every performance on the final stage, to some extent, determines whether you stay or leave.

No one dared to be careless.

Li Xiang: "Next, we would like to invite our judges to comment on their performance just now."

Xia Qing: "Girls, you are great! I can see that you have made great progress this week. I hope you will keep up the good work."

Xia Qing's professional competence as a judge is questionable...

In any case, her role on the final stage was to provide emotional value to the contestants, and she always started praising them during her comments.

Wang Han: "Please give your comments, Professor Hei Nan."

Hei Nan: "I'm honored to be able to comment on the ten strongest contestants out of 15 tonight. I think the one who impressed me the most this round was He Jie. Ye Yiqian, Ji Minjia, and Feng Jiamei were also great. Zhu Yan needs to release a little more emotion, okay..."

Everyone understood.

The worst player in this round was Zhu Yan.

Her weakness was that she was too nervous and didn't release her emotions at all. Not only did her singing sound a bit strained, but her dance moves were also not executed properly.

after that.

Ke Yimin continued Hei Nan's words, only commenting on Zhu Yan, "Zhu Yan, I have to say something rather professional. Your pitch wasn't very accurate just now, and your guitar teacher wasn't very accurate either. I hope you'll pay more attention to that in the future..." After hearing the judge's comments, Zhu Yan felt a chill in her heart.

Of the five people in this group, she's probably the first one to go up for the PK round.

Shen Qing noticed from afar that Zhu Yan's expression on the stage was unnatural, and she looked much more melancholy than when she had just finished singing.

"Go Zhu Yan!"

Keep up the good work!

"believe in yourself."

"..."

Zhu Yan's fans immediately cheered her on, but Zhu Yan felt increasingly pressured and sighed as she left the stage.

……

The next group to perform will be numbers 6-10.

Zhang Liangying, number 6, was the first to appear.

The cheers from the fans reached their peak during the live broadcast.

Members of the Zhejiang University Tianci Music Club enthusiastically waved glow sticks and signs, leading other fans in chanting unified slogans.

So many fans!
This scene made the other contestants extremely envious.

On stage, Wang Han and Li Xiang said, "Wow, Liangying's fans are so enthusiastic, it's amazing! I heard that many of them are from Zhejiang University..."

"Holy crap..."

"Did Zhejiang University students come all the way to Changsha to show their support?"

"Zhang Liangying's fans are of very high quality."

"..."

All eyes are on you.

Zhang Liangying walked onto the stage with a smile.

She appeared under the spotlight like an elf, and was as elegant as a fairy; her pure white dress gave people a sweet feeling.

Moreover, when the live stream showed a close-up of her face, her exquisite makeup and red eyeshadow added a touch of sexiness and allure.

In front of the television, men are captivated, and women are envious.

In just a few short seconds, she gained countless fans.

"That's what a Super Girl should be like! How can those tomboys compare to Zhang Liangying?"

"I really hope that the next season of Super Girl will ban tomboys from participating, so that beautiful girls can have a chance, okay?"

"Liangying is going to sing an original song!"

"Yes, someone on Tieba revealed that he saw Zhang Liangying and Shen Qing practicing singing in the park, and they had three original songs."

"Beautiful! As long as it's original, I'll be the first to support it."

"..."

After Zhang Liangying stood in place, she remembered Shen Qing's advice, "You have to smile more happily so you can sing this song well."

She smiled and nodded to the band members.

Subsequently.

The band's pianist pressed the first note.

At the 3-second mark, the nylon-string guitar joins the performance with the chord progression "C→G/B→Am".

At the 9-second mark, the viola and cello build up with sustained notes...

The timely addition of various musical instruments created a beautiful melody that lingered in everyone's ears.

This intro is completely different from the style of the previous five contestants—it's soothing, gentle, and has a subtle sense of relaxation.

Some audience members who had studied music couldn't help but discuss it with those around them.

"A new melody, and it's an original piece!!!"

"Haha, it really is, it's a melody I've never heard before."

"This song is probably carried by the original soundtrack alone; the background music is too conservative..."

"That's what a master does. Someone who isn't skilled would rather have the background music drown out the original soundtrack."

"Zhang Liangying is probably the strongest among the ten people. I wonder if she can win the championship."

"They're here, time to sing! Any surprises?"

"Haha, trust Shen Qing, the songs he wrote for Zhang Liangying are all pretty good."

(End of this chapter)