Chapter 344: Goodbye Ice Rain
Perhaps stimulated by the front, the second half of the candidates are better overall and their results are naturally better.
Finally, the first round of performances is over, and the top ten votes will automatically advance to the second round, with Zhang Nara as the dividing line, the second half of the candidates account for six, Wang Zitao, who has the highest score, ranks second, and only three of the top half of the candidates are shortlisted, without Feng Lu.
Feng Lu became the eleventh place with one vote and was directly eliminated from the competition, which was a bit unexpected, and it made Feng Lu mentally disordered, on the verge of collapse, crying in the background, and finally dragged away by the staff.
On the other hand, Zhang Nara, who had been embarrassed by Feng Lu before, ranked first with a large advantage.
Feng Lu's original words are still ringing in everyone's ears, she is confident that she has advanced to the first round, and said that if Zhang Nara is brushed down in the first round, it will be too miserable, but she didn't expect it to be a prophecy, but it was fulfilled in herself.
It's so ironic.
If Feng Lu could calm down, hone more, play hard, and cherish the hole card of the new song in his hand, maybe it would be a different situation now, but unfortunately there is no regret medicine in the world, Feng Lu has become the biggest joke of this year's Best Newcomer Award.
"Zhang Nara, you slut, I will definitely make you regret it, you wait, hahaha......" Feng Lu looked at the fading stage, extremely resentful, there was no intention of introspection, it was simply hopeless.
No one pays attention to Feng Lu who is abandoned in the corner like garbage, everyone's eyes are focused on the stage, and ten outstanding candidates are lined up, representing the strongest newcomer lineup who debuted in the Chinese music industry in 2008!
Next, it's time for the second round of competition, with no accompaniment, no assistance, and allowing yourself to use your instruments. However, it is not allowed to use any technical means to render and correct the singing, this is a completely water-free performance, and it is a test of the true skills of the candidates.
In addition to this, the jury will provide a set of keywords to which the song selected by the entrant must be relevant.
The last time the key word for pop music was "rain, snow, fog and frost", but Jiang Li turned the tables at the last moment with "Ice Rain". In one fell swoop, this time, it is "spring, summer, autumn and winter".
There are a lot of songs about the four seasons, and there should be no embarrassment of having no songs to choose from, but the basic song selection principle will not change, first of all, it must be familiar to you, and the temporary cover will definitely be a big surprise, unless it is Jiang Li's "perversion", and then you should choose some well-known songs that are widely sung as much as possible. This makes it easier to resonate with the audience and be recognized by the judges.
As for Jiang Li's sudden pull out of a high-quality original song at the last moment, don't even think about it.
For Zhang Nara, the songs she is most familiar with are undoubtedly created by Jiang Li, and it is no exaggeration to say that she can recite every song related to Jiang Li, whether it is melody or lyrics.
The order of performances is still determined by lot, and Zhang Nara is the eighth to appear. And Wang Zitao was the first.
As soon as he came up, he was high-energy, because Wang Zitao chose to sing the killer feature Jiang Li used in the second round of performances of the Best Newcomer Award last year - "Ice Rain". But it is not the original version, but the English version covered by the American king singer Georgeun - "IceRain", this song was once popular in the United States, swept the major charts, and is still loved by the public.
Ice rain is actually a natural phenomenon that occurs at the turn of winter and spring, when spring arrives and the cold snap does not subside. The rain falls from the sky into ice, this is ice rain, so this song basically meets the requirements of the keyword "spring, summer, autumn and winter".
When this choice was announced, the audience was amazed, and it was well known. Last year, Jiang Li successfully won the Best Newcomer Award with the finale of "Ice Rain", could it be that the same story will be staged at this year's Best Newcomer Award?
If that were the case, it would definitely become a legend.
A grand piano was pushed onto the stage, Wang Zitao bowed slightly, and then sat down quietly in front of the piano, how familiar is such a scene, imitation is not such imitation, is it that Wang Zitao is a loyal fan of Jiang Li?
No, maybe there is another possibility, that is, Wang Zitao wants to prove that in the same matter, he will not do worse than Jiang Li, and use Jiang Li's spear to defeat Jiang Li's shield, which will be fatal, just imagine, if Wang Zitao sings Jiang Li's masterpiece "Ice Rain" is proved to be better than Jiang Li's original song, how much damage it will cause to Jiang Li's reputation, if you want to convince a person to lose, then you have to thwart the other party in the aspect that he is most proud of.
But Wang Zitao sang the English version of "Ice Rain", which is separated from the original version, which makes it even more unpredictable about his intentions, perhaps, this is just a tentative move, a demonstration, and an unofficial declaration of war.
Of course, the above speculation may just be overthinking, and the real reason is probably only clear to Wang Zitao.
People's thoughts were all interrupted at the moment when the beautiful piano sounded, Wang Zitao sang "IceRain" affectionately in standard fluent English, which has a different flavor, but maybe because of age, he can't sing the vicissitudes of Georgein, and Jiang Li's can't be compared, because Jiang Li used the power of the music palace when he sang this song, and the kind of infectious power that penetrates into the soul is irresistible to human beings.
After a song, Wang Zitao stood up, but his brows couldn't stretch, before he didn't identify Zhang Nara, he just simply liked the song "Ice Rain", and practiced for a period of time, but now, he has the idea of challenging Jiang Li's authority, because the special intimacy between Jiang Li and Zhang Nara makes him jealous, he wants to prove that he is not weaker than Jiang Li, but this time it is undoubtedly a failure, but fortunately, he sang a derivative version, leaving room for maneuver, so as not to lose so ugly.
"It's still Ah Li's "Ice Rain" is good, although I can't figure out how he sings the vicissitudes and affection of that old man, but since it is his original song, he must really have a similar emotional experience. ”
"Ah Li's singing skills are too strong, his voice is changeable, you are confused by his old man's voice, in fact, I prefer his original pure juvenile voice. ”
"The prince sings "IceRain", not "Ice Rain", there are still some differences between the two, and after all, it is a foreign language song, and it is rare to be able to sing at such a level. ”
"Hehe, at this time, I know how to make excuses? Why don't you say that Wang Zitao is more powerful than Jiang Li? In addition, Wang Zitao's singing can't be compared with George En. ”
"Hey, figure it out, the prince is just a newcomer who just debuted last year, George is a superstar who has been famous for a long time in the United States, are the two of them comparable?"
"It's really not comparable, so next time, please don't compare Wang Zitao with Jiang Li, because "Ice Rain" was sung by Jiang Li when he first debuted, and the two are not on the same starting line at all, and what else do you say Zhang Nara and Wang Zitao are paired, it's disgusting, Zhang Nara is Jiang Li's, thank you!"
"Hey, that's if some people are looking for something to do, when did our prince's fans admit it, and I admit that Jiang Li is powerful, but Zhang Nara is nothing, and my prince doesn't even disdain. ”
"Hearing this, I really can't bear it, what kind of thing is Wang Zitao, he is not worthy of the winged princess at all! Let's see, see who this year's Best Newcomer Award will go to, if it's Nala's, you horny bitches are ready to kneel and lick!"
"What if the prince wins? Do you want to lift shoes for the prince? No, you don't even deserve to lift shoes! A group of dicks who only know how to be jealous of the handsome and rich, you have been moving bricks all your life!"
"I'll go, this can also quarrel, it's also drunk, Wang Zitao will choose "Ice Rain" at such a critical moment, it must be because I like this song very much, and I have practiced it, I am very familiar with it, maybe the two have been friends for a long time, as for Wang Zitao and Zhang Nara, they may also become friends because they participated in the same Best Newcomer Award, if they see you like this, they will not be angry, alas, brain-dead fans are really terrible. ”
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The results of the on-site voting came out, and Wang Zitao's votes did not rise but fell, but he still ranked second.
I don't know if it's because of Wang Zitao's cascading effect, but the results of several candidates who followed the performance were lower than in the first round, and it wasn't until the sixth person that the situation changed, and the number of votes for the seventh person also rose, and then it was Zhang Nara's turn.
What song will Zhang Nara choose? Everyone is speculating, but according to Zhang Nara's usual practice when she participated in "Happy Girl", it is likely to be a song written by Jiang Li, and some people joke that maybe it will be "Ice Rain" again, but that is too terrifying.
In the end, when the results came out, many people opened their mouths, both the expected feeling and the unexpected stunned.
Zhang Nara chose to sing "The Taste of Summer" originally sung by Jiang Li's lyrics and composer Ye Chen, the popularity of this song can only be said to be average, and it is almost at the bottom of all the songs originally sung by Ye Chen, which is considered an unpopular song.
However, because the name Ye Chen has a special appeal during the current period, and Jiang Li is also the most popular figure in China today, when the songwriter and original singer are released on the big screen, even people who didn't know this song before have a feeling that it is like this, and they want to listen to it immediately, so it is not impossible to choose this song, if Zhang Nara has the confidence to sing it well.
Zhang Nara came out with a cello in her arms, her expression was calm, as long as it was Jiang Li's song, she was fearless, if it wasn't for "Ice Rain" was really not suitable for her to sing, she would dare to challenge.
The reason why I chose this song "The Taste of Summer" is actually for another reason, that is, to comfort Ye Chen's spirit in the sky and heal the wounds in the river.
She couldn't see it the most, Jiang Li was sad. (To be continued......)