Chapter 10 Audition (II)
At half past one in the afternoon, the Wukesong Theater officially opened, and the audience walked in one after another. The semi-finals of "Avenue of Stars" have taken the form of a formal competition, although it is not broadcast live, but it is open to the audience, and the recorded programs will also start to be broadcast on Kyoto Satellite TV, one week a week, until the end of the audition. At the same time, the organizer will post the video of the competition on the Internet, and the audience will vote, and then select the five most popular singers to participate in the national competition.
This made the atmosphere in the originally calm backstage lounge suddenly become solemn. The performances for the audience on the big stage are not usual, and most of the singers here have no such experience, and the nature of the competition is very high, so the pressure on the contestants has become greater.
Bixia also began to feel nervous, with anticipation, nervousness, and excitement in her heart.
The number of people selected in the first stage of the audition is not certain, and this time a total of 22 contestants were selected by the five judging panels. Five out of twenty-two, the game is very cruel.
The semi-finals are divided into two stages, the first stage of each singer sang on stage, scored by the judges, and the top 10 with the highest scores entered the second round.
In the second round, the ten people were divided into five groups, two by two, and the winner entered the national finals.
The competition is also fair in two rounds, giving singers who have the strength but are inconsistent in the first round another chance to show themselves.
Soon, the semi-finals officially began, and two hosts, a man and a woman, came to the stage, these two can be described as handsome men and beautiful women. This time, in order to create "Avenue of Stars", Beijing Satellite TV can be said to have mobilized elite soldiers, not to mention the scale of the event. These two hosts alone, the male host is called Li Chen, who is the host of Beijing Satellite TV's large-scale entertainment program "Entertainment Life Show", with his handsome appearance, clever and humorous eloquence, he was quickly accepted by people.
The hostess is called Anke, with a beautiful appearance, a dignified temperament, cunning and affinity, and was coaxed by various David TV as soon as she debuted, and the most popular fell to Kyoto Satellite TV. often hosts various large-scale galas or award ceremonies, but I didn't expect "Avenue of Stars" to be hosted by the two of them.
"Audience friends, friends on the scene and in front of the TV, here is the "Avenue of Stars" jointly created by Beijing Satellite TV and five major economic entertainment companies, we are aiming to find the best singer in China, we are looking for the best voice in China." Li Chen's passionate and hearty voice sounded.
"Yes, we have the best stage here, professional judges, and of course, the best host." Encore made a joke.
"We are at the site of the audition semi-finals of the Beijing Division of the "Avenue of Stars", and we invite the first contestant, Tang Weier, to bring "Love Me a Little More".
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Hearing the host call her name, Tang Weier was excited, and the pressure of being the first to come on stage was unprecedented, and she almost collapsed. Just when she was almost out of breath, a pair of large warm hands were placed on her shoulders.
"Come on, you can do it!" A calm and magnetic voice came from her ears, Tang Weier turned around and saw Bi Xia's bright and deep eyes, a warm smile came into her eyes, and she didn't know how the panic in her heart disappeared without a trace.
"Yes!" Tang Weier nodded vigorously and walked to the stage.
After a while, the sound of music came to mind, and Tang Weier's very characteristic faint hoarse voice came, stable and containing emotion. When whispered, the hoarse voice, such as whispering, like confiding, penetrates people's hearts, and sings a song that is not very brilliant in the first place, singing the ups and downs, which resonates with people.
Hearing this, Bi Xia knew that she had succeeded, and this kind of scene was impeccable.
Sure enough, the five judges gave great evaluations, one was ten points, four nine points, and Tang Weier got off to a good start with 46 points.
One by one, the contestants were invited to the stage. Soon it will be Bixia's turn. He stood up and sorted out his meter. Pedal to the stage with powerful steps.
Standing on the stage, looking at the crowd below the black press, Bi Xia took a deep breath and bowed slightly to signal to the band.
Fingers plucked the guitar in his arms, and pleasant music came out.
"The sunset on the horizon once again reflected my face, and once again reflected my restless heart"
"What is this place that is still so desolate, and that endless journey is so long"
This "Hometown" is a song written and sung by a singer named Xu Wei in the world of Fang Shi in memory, he is an extremely excellent songwriter and singer, a leading figure in the rock industry, his songs are full of poetry and always have a touch of sadness.
The version that Bi Xia is singing now is not Xu Wei's original version, but the version adapted by a woman also named Bi Xia in a talent show, and Bi Xia feels that this version is more in line with the elements of the current music scene.
Bi Xia sang faintly in a faint hoarse voice, his eyes looking ahead, deep but godless, bright and helpless, without focus.
This time, he didn't shout, but pulled his voice again and again to the point when it was about to be broken, with sadness and nostalgia in that thought.
"Always in my dreams I see your helpless eyes, and my heart is awakened again"
"I stand here and remember the parting with you, you are so lonely in the middle of the crowd"
"That's your broken heart, but my heart is so wild"
One by one, real scenes began to emerge in front of the audience's eyes, it was a vast and boundless land, and a prodigal son who had found his way stood alone on the earth, singing.
I miss her and my hometown. Where there is her, there is home!
In the hoarse singing, people entered Bi Xia's heart. The eyes on the big screen that are as black as ink and as deep as the sea reveal a dazed, helpless and sad look. Everyone at the scene felt a heart-wrenching pain at this moment.
When Bi Xia appeared, Zhu Jianye and Huang Xu were also uncontrollable excited. They clutched each other's hands. However, when Bi Xia sang, their hearts were so sad. The Bi Xia they knew was a calm, quiet, gentle man with a shy smile.
And at this moment, they felt the unknown pain in Bi Xia's heart, and at this moment, they felt that they were wrong. The song was wafting, and the faint sadness permeated the scene.
At the end of the song, Bi Xia was silent and bowed to the ninety degrees.
Suddenly, applause rang out from all over the sky.
"Hello, Bi Xia" The host An Ke walked up to Bi Xia.
"Hello," Bi Xia hurriedly replied.
"It's hard to imagine that the first time I saw your name, I was thinking what kind of person this is. Is it the majesty of a king or the warmth of summer? I didn't expect to see a real person now, a handsome guy who is so gentle and elegant. Enke's mischievous words blew away a lot of sadness at the scene.
"No, no, you've won the prize." Bi Xia was a little at a loss, being molested by girls, this was the first time he had experienced it.
"I really can't imagine that Bi Xia, who brought a whole audience of sorrow just now, was so shy. Okay, let's listen to what the judges say, Teacher Feng Buping raised his hand, then let's ask Teacher Feng to say it first. ”
Feng Buping is one of the top producers in the mainland, and he has produced albums for many big-name stars, and his reviews are crucial.
"Yesterday, Qin Lan told me that she met a good seedling, handsome, humble, good at singing and creating, I immediately said I didn't believe it, and she also made a bet with me, saying that today will let me see and understand. Now that I've seen it, I'm throwing in the towel, for no reason. After that, he also gave Bi Xia a thumbs up.
This time, Encore and Bixia were stunned, but Encore was very experienced in the end, and she immediately sighed: "This is the highest evaluation given by Teacher Feng in the evening, and we will ask Teacher Li You to talk about it next." ”
Li You is a native of Baodao, and he himself is an excellent creator, who has written countless popular songs, which have been sung to this day. He said: "Then I'll talk about creation, this song is for people, replace home with people, homesickness, homesickness, you are home wherever you are." Melt into the song, this is the real living song. If you can maintain this level in the future, there will be a place for you in the future music scene. ”
If Feng Buping just now was just a praise, Li You's words are an absolute affirmation.
Encore was also curious at this time, and she also wanted to hear what the other teachers had to say. So she pointed to Huang Li, Huang Li was originally a mainlander, but he went to Hong Kong Island to develop in the 80s, and now he is famous, his biggest characteristic is direct, never considering whether he should save face, and is known as a poisonous comment.
"Then I'll talk about Bi Xia's singing skills, Bi Xia's voice is very stable, but in fact, there is nothing special in his skills, and even I found that his skills are very rare, and his control is not very good, his voice is stable because he is full of breath, I have never seen anyone who can breathe so sufficiently, this is his unique condition. This makes it possible for even if he lacks control, but the high and low bass can be well supported. After a pause, he continued:
"Somebody else sings and sings, and he sings to tell, to tell his story or the story he wants to tell everybody. With heart and affection, this is a singer with sincerity"
After Li You finished speaking, Qin Lan waved his hand without being reminded by An Ke and said, "I don't have anything to say, I just want to say to Bi Xia, 'You really didn't disappoint me'." ”
After this round of comments, it was the judges' turn to score, Qin Lan, Li You, Feng Buping, and Huang Li all gave ten full marks, after watching them give scores, the little worm teacher who did not speak just now gave nine points, he said: "Bi Xia has no problems in this round, I appreciate him, but other teachers have given full marks, I think I still give you nine points, so that you can leave a point of room for improvement." ”
At the end of this round, Bi Xia's 49 points ranked first. Soon the first round ended, Bi Xia and Tang Weier both entered the second round smoothly, and the other twelve players left the court safely, this result made the ten players present feel a pang in their hearts, maybe he will be himself next.
Tang Weier is still the first to perform, this time she chose a song "It's Me Wrong", which is a song written by Teacher Xiao Worm a few years ago, which is a monologue of a woman who is crazy about love. The original singer is Ye Ping, a female singer from Baodao, with a high-pitched and penetrating voice.
And Tang Weier chose to sing in a flat key, especially a low note after the chorus, like crying, but with her unique voice, the effect is great. In Bi Xia's opinion, Tang Weier's version is more in line with his aesthetics.
Sure enough, in this round, Mr. Xiao Worm directly gave ten points, and frankly admitted that this was the best adaptation he had ever heard.
Soon it was Bi Xia's turn to be in this group, and looking at the anxious expression of the player in the same group as him, Bi Xia could only secretly say sorry.
As soon as he appeared, he shouted his name with all his palms in unison.
"Bi Xia!"
"Bi Xia!"
This makes the players waiting in the background envious and jealous one by one, what kind of popularity is this?!
When Bi Xia stood in front of the microphone, the scene was very quiet.
Remember the spring many years ago
I hadn't cut my long hair yet
No credit card and no her
No 24-hour hot water at home
But I was so happy at the beginning
Although there is only a broken acoustic guitar
In the streets, under bridges, in the fields
Singing the song that no one cares about
If one day I have no one to turn to
Please leave me in that time
If one day I quietly leave
Please bury me in this spring
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