After dreaming of getting rich, I dressed up as a collapsed idol

The song title also appeared on the big screen at the back.

Matchstick Paradise

The guitarist plucked the strings, and a simple and clean melody sounded, with a hint of melancholy. There was no complicated sound processing, and the minimalist style outlined the loneliness of a cold winter night.

Something.

Xie Zongchen himself is also a master composer. As soon as this melody came out, he understood the tone of the whole song.

The D minor scale is one of the most important modes in Western music. It is known as the tragic song of romanticism and has a gloomy and sad style.

The strong rhythmic changes and chromatic harmony in the mode make the melody full of emotional tension.

What’s even more interesting is that the accompaniment instrument used by this contestant is the flamenco guitar.

Compared with the classical guitar, this guitar uses different materials and body thickness, and the tone is brighter but more impactful, further enhancing the emotional rendering of the melody.

He was subconsciously analyzing the song in his mind, and when he didn't notice, the lights brightened a little, and misty water vapor was sprinkled on the stage.

The picture appeared on the large screen at the back.

The animation is in black and white. In the cold winter with snow, a man and a woman are pulling a girl to skate on the ice. The camera turns upwards and a little girl with a hood is standing on the bridge, looking at them enviously.

A carriage passed by her and hit her.

With a silent scream, the little girl fell to the ground, and the matches in the wooden box were scattered all over the floor. She hurriedly picked up the matches.

She had no shoes on her feet, just strips of cloth wrapped around them, stepping on the snow.

In the sad melody, the little girl walked into the bustling city.

He started selling matches in a wooden box to passers-by.

But no one stayed by her side.

On the stage, Lu Qingfeng finally raised the microphone.

"Walking in the cold, snowy night, selling matches to feed my dreams."

"Every step is frozen, every step is lonely."

"The coldness of human nature freezes my hands."

The clear voice, pure texture, a little breathiness and a tender feeling of confession seem to be slowly telling the audience.

The internet likes to use the phrase "kneel down at the first sound" to praise talented singers who can attract the audience's ears with their ultimate expressiveness as soon as they open their mouths.

The previous challenger singer used explosive high notes at the beginning to show the excitement of the stage. This is the easiest and most effective way to mobilize the emotions of the audience.

But now another singer on the stage is using a completely opposite method.

There was no showmanship, no overwhelming performance, and even the arrangement was so simple that it could be completed with just a guitar. However, such a simple song was as attractive to the audience as the first challenger singer.

"A pack of matches sets my heart on fire, but it can't stop me from moving forward in the cold night."

"The wind stung my face and the snow cut my mouth.

"How much longer can you keep dragging your feet?"

The gradual emotional superposition, accompanied by melody and singing, and the picture on the big screen, someone lit the candles that served as street lamps, making it even more obvious that the matches in the little girl's hand could not be sold.

“Whoever comes to buy my matches will light up all the hopes.”

“Who will buy my loneliness? Who will realize my homesickness?”

Loneliness and despair at this moment penetrate deep into the heart through the song.

The little girl, who had not sold any matches, came to the gap between two houses to avoid the cold wind. She tried to cover as much of her body as possible with her thin clothes.

But apparently, that didn't do much.

Finally, she looked at her merchandise, matches.

"Every time~"

“Light a match, a faint light appears, I see hope, I see dreams, I hear the mother in heaven speaking.”

"She said, 'You have to be brave, you have to be strong, don't be afraid, don't panic, and you won't have to wander around anymore.'"

……

The chorus climax is also the most difficult part of the whole song. After the first two words are sung with a rising voice, there is a slight pause, and the lyrics are sung like flowing water without any pause for breathing in between.

With his strong talent, he achieved perfect control over lung capacity, breath and pronunciation.

For the audience, it is an auditory enjoyment.

The soft but resilient timbre, like a wandering poet, sings the hope of salvation from despair.

Along with this change, the lights above my head began to slowly brighten.

While others were immersed in the atmosphere of the song, Xie Zongchen, the most rational one, was surprised to find that he had actually fallen into the sense of story created by the singing of the people on the stage during that period of time.

The mood changes with the melody.

Because I was a judge, I always kept a calm mind to evaluate each singer's performance. This was the first time that I was accidentally affected by the singing.

Such a strong infectious power.

Who is this person?

There seems to be no such person in the music industry?

He, who has never liked to guess the winner of a contestant, also became curious.

In the waiting room, Qu Ruoyun bit her fingers, tears about to flow.

I feel so sad, I really want to go up and comfort him.

Along with this, the little girl in the animation struck a match on the wall.

In the firelight, her mother appeared. The little girl rushed over and her mother hugged her happily. A happy life seemed to be coming towards her.

……

"Mom will hold your hand and take you home to sleep in a warm and flowery paradise."

At the end of the first paragraph, the guitar solo is like a heavy hammer that shatters ideals.

The match went out, and the little girl returned to the cruel reality. She was still sitting alone in the crack, in the biting cold wind.

The second verse of the song begins.

“Every time~

“Light a match, a faint light appears, I see hope, I see dreams, I hear the mother in heaven speaking.”

……

The little girl lit the second match. Afraid that the match would go out, she used her hands to block the wind. In the firelight, she saw again the beautiful life that she could only dream of.

She saw her mother, holding her hand and walking towards the depths of the fire.

To a place where there is no cold and no pain.

"Mom will hold your hand and take you home to sleep in a warm paradise with blooming flowers~"

The song ends with the final rising melody.

The light above also dimmed, just like at the beginning, leaving only a hint of light and shadow.

Only a trace of afterglow remained in the darkness.