Chapter 241: The right to cover the song for a dollar

In the applause of the audience, Xiao Yao took off the harmonica stand around his neck and handed it to the staff who came to the stage along with the guitar, and then took off the microphone on the microphone stand, walked to the front of the stage and bowed to the audience: "Thank you!"

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"Next, I will introduce you to the next competition song..."Xiao Yao smiled and waved his hand, and continued to introduce the competition repertoire of the next singer.

"I'm back!" After all the competitions were over, Xiao Yao, who had returned to the lounge, pushed open the door and shouted again.

"Hard work!" everyone still stood up from the sofa and applauded to welcome Xiao Yao's return.

"Xiao Yao, your performance just now is fantastic. It's the first time I've seen two instruments at the same time. As soon as Xiao Yao sat down on the sofa, Wei Shile gave two thumbs up and praised.

"It's just a small skill of carving insects," Xiao Yao waved his hand modestly, "I'm not the only one who can do it." "In this world, Xiao Yao has never seen a person who plays three instruments at the same time, but Xiao Yao knows that there are still some people who play two instruments at the same time, so he doesn't think it is great to play two instruments at the same time today.

"I know you've played all three instruments together, and it seems like there aren't many people in the world who can do that," Verselle continued, "but unfortunately you didn't see it live." In the interval between the performances of the next few singers just now, she and Liu Youyuan have already watched the video of Xiao Yao's three instruments playing at the same time in the blind audition of "The Voice" on their mobile phones the year before last

"By the way," Liu Youyuan's agent Zhang Qiao asked, "Xiao Yao, why don't you play three instruments at the same time like in that rotating chair show? Isn't that more shocking?" Liu Youyuan was also shocked by Xiao Yao's skills in playing three instruments at the same time, and he also regretted that he didn't see it live.

As Liu Youyuan's agent, Zhang Qiao spared no effort to help Liu Youyuan fight for interests on the one hand, hoping that he could achieve good results in the show and go further, on the other hand, as a Chinese, she also hoped that Liu Youyuan, a Korean singer, could see the excellence of Chinese singers, and there were also places beyond his reach as a Korean musician.

"The main thing is that this song is different from the song "Those Flowers", and the tambourine is not suitable for the soundtrack. I can only play one drum at most with my feet, but I can't operate a whole drum kit with my feet. Xiao Yao smiled, "The soundtrack is always in the service of the song, and I don't want to change the drum kit to a tambourine that is not suitable for the sake of deliberately showing off my skills." At the end of the day, I'm a singer, not a musician. ”

"Well said!" Hong Wei was the first to applaud.

The other singers also nodded their heads and gave Xiao Yao a round of applause in agreement.

"Don't make purple, people will be embarrassed. Xiao Yao pretended to be shy.

"Ouch, I'm going, it's disgusting!" Hong Wei shook the goosebumps on his body, "This means that Cai Ruoqi is not here, otherwise you have to say that you are learning from her." ”

"Speaking of your song today," Qin Xiaodong said, "Xiao Yao, are you very dissatisfied with the results of the last round of elimination, so you deliberately wrote this song?"

"What do you say?" the other singers looked at Qin Xiaodong one after another.

"Xiao Yao sang an English ballad in the last knockout round, and this time it is a Chinese ballad, and the soundtrack is relatively simple, as if he wants to justify his name. Qin Xiaodong said, "And both songs are sung to lovers, the first line of the last song is "When your legs don't work likeThey used to before, and I can't sweep you off of your feet." "It means that when your legs and feet are not as dexterous as before, I can't pick you up and spin in circles, this is when the person is old, isn't it very similar to the meaning of "when you are old" today?"

"Really!" The others nodded after hearing Qin Xiaodong's explanation.

"Xiao Yao, are you openly expressing your dissatisfaction with the audience who voted on the spot in this way?" Hong Wei's agent Wu You said to Xiao Yao with a smile, "You are even scared of the audience who voted, you are really amazing!"

"You don't want to interpret it like this, okay?" Xiao Yao said with a wry smile, "Don't you want me to offend the audience who voted on the spot and be eliminated by them?"

"It's okay," Shen Man comforted Xiao Yao, "This episode won't be broadcast until the start of the fourth round of qualifying for the next episode." In the fourth round, there are only two qualifying rounds and knockout rounds, followed by the breakout match, anyway, you are a kicking singer who comes in, and you always have to participate in the breakout match, as long as you are not eliminated in the next kicking match, you can always participate in the next few games. ”

"What's okay?" Xiao Yao looked back at Shen Man in surprise and said, "I don't want results in the breakout competition? I don't want to participate in the finals?

"Director, I ask to change the host again!" Xiao Yao raised his hand to look at the director on the scene.

"I'm sorry I was wrong!" Shen Man hurriedly lowered his head to admit his mistake, then looked at the director on the scene and said, "Director, cut that part just now, don't broadcast it." They are black singers, it's not fair to broadcast it!"

The performance of Xiao Yao and Shen Man, the living treasure, naturally caused a burst of laughter in the hall.

"Alright, no kidding. Qin Xiaodong straightened his face and said, "Not to mention the skill of playing the two instruments at the same time, just this song changed from Yeats's poem is also very good." ”

Qin Xiaodong looked at Xiao Yao and said, "I like this song very much, and this song is also very in line with my style." Xiao Yao, I officially ask you to buy the copyright of this song's cover. I want to cover this song!"

After the last round of elimination, Hong Wei, Liang Xueying and Cai Ruoqi all opened their mouths to express their intention to invite Xiao Yao to sing, and Xiao Yao was writing competition songs every week and resigned on the grounds that he had no time. Qin Xiaodong was also present at the time, and he didn't say that he wanted to ask Xiao Yao to invite him to sing, but he didn't expect Qin Xiaodong to directly play the idea of cover rights this time.

In the face of Qin Xiaodong's request, Xiao Yao's reaction was, of course... Promise him!

"No problem!" Xiao Yao nodded with a smile, "I'll ask my agent for a while, oh, I'm not talking about Shen Man, it's my real agent, I'll ask her to leave the contact information to your team, and the specific contract operation will be up to her, and the cost won't need to be discussed, and the cover copyright fee is one dollar." As he spoke, Xiao Yao held up a finger.

"One dollar, what's the difference between that and giving it away for free?" Qin Xiaodong immediately shook his head and said, "How can that be done?"

"A dollar is money, and receiving money is not a free gift. Xiao Yao said, "There's nothing wrong with it! I really like to listen to your songs, and this song is indeed very suitable for you to sing." Let me express a little bit of my heart to my idol and symbolically accept you a dollar. "For Qin Xiaodong, a singer who makes Xiao Yao feel very similar to the male god of autumn pants in his previous life, Xiao Yao really likes it from the bottom of his heart.

"Old Xiao, according to your son's style, your studio will not be bankrupt by him in the future, right?" Hong Wei looked at Xiao Siqi with a smile and said, "But I like his character a lot." ”

"It's not certain that he won't be able to look down on me and Jiaying's studio in the future," Xiao Siqi smiled indifferently, "Didn't you say that he was a profiteer before? He doesn't do this to everyone, anyway, I won't worry about his money in the future." ”

"Director, cut this paragraph!" Xiao Yao pointed to the cameras at the scene and said, "If this is shown on TV, the songs I write in the future will not be able to sell for money!"

"Look, what am I talking about?" Xiao Siqi said, spreading his hands.

"The TV audience can't see it, but we can see it. Hong Wei immediately said, "Xiao Yao, I want to buy the cover rights of your song "Descendants of the Dragon". ”

"I want to buy the cover rights of the song "Red Rose"!" Liang Xueying continued.

Liu Youyuan also raised his hand: "@#%..."

Zhang Qiao helped translate: "Our brother Youyuan said that he has no problem with English, and he wants the cover rights of the English song "ThinkingOutLoud"!"

"Shouldn't I join in the fun?" said Wei Shile as he looked at the agent beside him.

"Hmm~" The agent nodded again and again, and then frowned again, "But Xiao Yao's remaining two songs, "It's Now" is not very suitable for your style, and the song "Dream Chasing Order" in the last game has a Jingyun singing voice, except for himself, it is estimated that few people can sing it." ”

"Then I also want the cover rights of the song "Red Rose". "My favorite is that song. ”

"Sammy, I want the right to cover Red Rose. Liang Xueying shouted to Wei Shile.

"I didn't say no," Wei Shile laughed, "but no one stipulates that only one singer can cover a song besides the original song." ”

"But the two of us don't have much difference in style, and it's not good to release a cover version at the same time. Liang Xueying said.

"Why don't I translate the lyrics into English and make an English cover version?" Verselle suggested.

"Well, that's a good idea, I agree. Liang Xueying nodded.

"Hey, are you really playing?" Xiao Yao said dissatisfiedly, "I'm still standing here! ”

"Of course it's true!" Hong Wei glared at Xiao Yao viciously, "What, you don't agree?"

"Can't I say I don't agree?" Xiao Yao said with an unmoved smile.

"What you can't get is always in turmoil, and what is favored is fearless. Xiao Siqi read two sentences of the lyrics in "Red Rose", shook his head and patted Qin Xiaodong's shoulder with a smile and said, "Xiaodong, the one who is favored this time is you." Xue Ying should no longer be the only object of jealousy. ”

"I know that Xiaodong is your idol, as long as a dollar is your heart. Hong Wei approached Xiao Yao, but suddenly put on a smiling face, reached out and grabbed one of Xiao Yao's arms and shook it, and said in a coquettish tone, "I didn't just pay a dollar to buy your cover rights, can't I buy it at the market price?"

"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you!" Xiao Yao shook off goosebumps, pulled his arm out of Hong Wei's hand and said, "Sell! Can't I sell it? It's all for a dollar, you can sing it casually if you want to cover it." ”

"Xiao Yao, then you can help translate the lyrics of "Red Rose" into English, Xue Ying and I sing the Chinese version and the English version. Wei Shile took the opportunity to say. She knew that Xiao Yao had written English songs. If you want to talk about English level, whether it is listening, speaking, reading and writing, she thinks that she will not lose to Xiao Yao, but when it comes to the level of writing songs, she is ashamed of herself.

"Don't bother. Xiao Yao smiled, "Actually, there is a sister chapter of this "Red Rose", called "White Rose". The tunes of these two songs are exactly the same, the lyrics are different, but there are similarities, so they are sisters. The point is, "White Rose" is a Cantonese song! You were born on Hong Kong Island, and you are singing a Cantonese song today, so you should have no problem speaking Cantonese. If you're interested, sing the Cantonese song "White Rose". ”

"Have you ever written Cantonese songs?" said Wai in surprise, "have you lived on Hong Kong Island or in a Cantonese-speaking area for a long time? No wonder you can speak Cantonese." ”

"No," Xiao Yao smiled and shook his head.

"Then how can you write Cantonese songs?" said Wei Shile strangely.

"Yes. Xiao Yao spread his hands, "I haven't lived in South Korea for a long time, and I have also written Korean songs." ”

"Oh!" Wei Shile nodded, "Okay, my bad!"

"However, I haven't sung the song 'White Rose' in any public theater yet, and I don't have a reputation yet. Xiao Yao frowned, turned to his father Xiao Siqi and said, "Otherwise, Dad, I want to make a single of the Cantonese song "White Rose" and release it first. Anyway, the second round of the kicking match where I sang "Red Rose" has now been broadcast on TV, and the timing of the release of "White Rose" at this time is also quite good. It is just the right time to take advantage of the popularity of "Red Rose" to stimulate the sales of "White Rose". ”

"Aren't you going to release that 'ThinkingOutLoud' next week?" Xiao Siqi asked, "Do you want to put two songs together and make a single?"

"No, separate the two songs. Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "These two songs have different styles and languages, and they are not suitable for putting together." Moreover, the song "ThinkingOutLoud" has been contacted for simultaneous overseas release, and "White Rose" has no market in Europe and the United States, so it will be made into two single discs and developed separately. ”

"Okay. Xiao Siqi nodded, and then said to himself with a smile, "With two singles and one album at once, the publicity and distribution department of the sub-studio is busy." ”

"What, Xiao Yao, do you want to release an album again?" Hong Wei said, "You have only sung a total of six songs in this show, and you can release an album after six songs?"

"It's not six," Qin Xiaodong reminded, "There are two episodes of the program that haven't been broadcast yet, and if it is released next week, the audience will only hear four, at most five!"

"From the time he released the album last year to the time he participated in this show, he has had seven or eight songs, and if you count the four or five songs in this show, it adds up to enough for an album. Xiao Siqi said, "But he doesn't plan to release it before the end of this show, and next week he will release a pure music album with a total of thirteen piano songs." ”

"Thirteen piano pieces?" Hong Wei asked Xiao Yaodao, "All of them are your own original tunes?"

"Yes. Xiao Yao nodded.

"Oh, I'll go," Hong Wei shouted, "It's only been since you released an album of original guitar songs? Is it half a month? This is another album of original piano songs? How do you feel that you are going to be a pure music composer again?"

"No wonder you gave us a piano recital during the last kicking competition, it turned out to be a pure music album of piano music. Zhang Qiao also said to Xiao Yao, "You are using our program to give you the release of the piano music album as a publicity warm-up!"

"Yes! Donghai Satellite TV's New Year's Eve party and your station's Kuaiben have actually been his advertising platforms. His advertisements are very ingenious, combined with the content of the program, which seems to be inadvertent, but in fact, he unconsciously achieved the effect he wanted. And even if you know he's advertising, you still can't refuse. Xiao Siqi nodded with a smile, then turned to look at Hong Wei and said, "Sister Hong, do you still think that my studio will go bankrupt in the future?"

"This is a monster!" Hong Wei made a crying gesture and pointed at Xiao Yao and said, "I won't play with this monster anymore, I want to go home!"