Chapter 18 The First Step
The midday Nashville sun was shining, and golden light peeked through the cracks in the plastic sheets of the roller curtains, illuminating the cramped office that was cramped with five people. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ Outside the window is the asphalt road leading to the city center, and the green belt planted with subtropical bushes is full of life, and the crisp chirping of cicadas breaks through the green shade of the branches and leaves intermittently through the glass windows, which can be clearly heard in the silent office at this moment.
Scott looked up at the Chinese kid standing across from him, the shredded sunlight shining on his angular face, and there was such a heroic smell. It is undeniable that even if there is a so-called racial barrier between races, this teenager's appearance is enough to meet the standard of idols.
The boy should have noticed his scrutinizing gaze, and a pair of clear eyes looked at each other. Scott met the young man's determined gaze and found that he couldn't find the vindictive meaning he had imagined, but instead saw more confidence and confidence in it.
Could it be that he can really see the hesitation and entanglement inside through his calm appearance? No, how old is he, how can he practice such a strong kung fu of judging the situation and sizing up the situation.
As we all know, for record companies, the most popular and most favored singer by the company's top management is the singer-songwriter. Because they not only have broader development prospects, but also represent more high-quality and low-cost business value. Signing a singer-songwriter means far less upfront investment in manpower and material resources than other types of singers, and more lucrative returns in the future.
Therefore, he will consider signing Li Mingcheng, rather than directly sentencing him to death because of his Chinese identity. Li Mingcheng's creative ability makes up for the disadvantage of his identity and pedigree to a certain extent, and the degree of desire of the new independent record company for a singer who sings and writes well is beyond the imagination of other large group music companies with strong funds.
As a result, Li Mingcheng's previous words hit his weakness at the time when his ideological struggle was at its strongest. If a good piece of work isn't convincing enough, what about two, three, or even more? Scott admits he's a little moved.
Tapping his fingers on the table stopped, Scott stared at the calm Chinese teenager and decided to give him a chance.
"Well, let's hear it first." He said softly.
Nathan and Taylor breathed a long sigh of relief, and subconsciously turned their heads, and the Chinese teenager not far away greeted the bright midday sun, and the corners of his mouth hooked up an arc more dazzling than the sun.
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When he decided to embark on this road, Li Mingcheng thought carefully about his future development direction. Born in the 90s, when the tide of thought tended to be open and public, Li Mingcheng's personality was somewhat bohemian and uninhibited under the influence of the times. He grew up in an environment where he was exposed to more out-of-the-box pop music, and although he liked the more sentimental genre of rock and folk, he loved hih-pop, EDM, and even dance pop music more. So he positions himself as a pop singer, which may be a bit "vulgar", but who would dare to say that there is not one or two pop music on his music list?
Popularity, it represents a broader influence and greater commercial value.
However, if you want to impress Scott and others, it is a bit shallow to be popular, they are professionals who have been immersed in this industry for more than ten years, so they need something deeper to be able to touch their rock-like hearts. For example, the previous song "I'mYours" worked very well.
Thinking so, Li Mingcheng opened the wooden piano lid to reveal the black and white interlaced keys underneath, and his fingers tapped lightly a few times, and the sound quality coming out of the piano case was very good, many grades higher than the piano at his aunt's house. I think that with this piano, my next performance can also add a lot of color.
Li Mingcheng moved his fingers to get ready, and a trace of excitement flashed in his dark pupils.
So, just have a king bomb!
The fingers landed on the black and white keys, and the notes pulsed out, followed by the boy's soft humming.
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The crisp piano sound was accompanied by the boy's gentle humming and low groaning, and Scott's lowered eyes opened suddenly, and he couldn't help but cheer up a little.
This kid might really surprise himself!
After the intro, move on to the main song:
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Oh_her_eyes_her_eyes
Make_the_stars_look_like_they're_not_shining
Her_hair'_her_hair
Falls_perfectly_without_her_trying
She's_so_beautiful
And_I_tell_her_every_day
Yeah_I_know'_I_know
When_I_compliment_her
She_wont_believe_me
And_its_so'_its_so
Sad_to_think_she_don't_see_what_I_see
But_every_time_she_asks_me_do_I_look_okay
I_sayββ
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At the end of the main song, the piano sound instantly stirred up, and then the boy's shallow singing and low chanting instantly increased, and Scott felt like a bomb had been dropped in his brain, and the loud roar of the explosion made him feel excited.
βWhen_I_see_your_face
There's_not_a_thing_that_I_would_change
Cause_you're_amazing
Just_the_way_you_are
And_when_you_smile'
The_whole_world_stops_and_stares_for_awhile
Cause_girl_you're_amazing
Just_the_way_you_are
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The singing stopped, and there was a moment of cleanliness in the bright singing room, and then a crisp applause sounded, and then several people seemed to wake up suddenly, and more enthusiastic and neat applause "crackled" throughout the room.
Between the flying dust in the singing room, Li Mingcheng quietly looked at the blonde girl who was smiling and feasting not far away, looked at the thrilling arc of the corners of her mouth, and looked at the water vapor in her bright eyes under her rhythmic eyelashes. Li Mingcheng thought that this time, he should have really taken the first step towards her and the world she was in.
Then Li Mingcheng heard Scott's words of mood swings for the first time since today, and this moment fell into his ears like a heavenly sound.
"Leo, welcome to the Big Machine."